🇬🇧 Idea meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

An idea is a thought that pops into your mind about something you could do, make, change, or solve. It’s like a little plan or suggestion that starts in your brain, even before you actually do it. Ideas can help you fix problems, have fun, invent new things, or decide what to do next.

Grandma’s idea of “a little snack” could easily feed a small, very hungry village.

My dad’s idea of “light reading” is a giant instruction manual for a lawnmower he doesn’t even own.

I had a great idea to exercise by chasing the ice cream truck, but the ice cream truck won that race.

I thought it was a smart idea to set ten alarms to wake up, but my whole family disagreed at 6 a.m.

Every invention started as a tiny idea—someone once had the idea for a toilet, so your weird idea might actually be world-changing someday, too.

Lucy has no toy car. She has an idea. The idea is to use a box. She draws wheels on the box. Her idea makes a big smile. She shows the idea to her dad. Dad claps. Now Lucy plays with the new car and laughs at the good idea.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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