🇬🇧 Lift meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A lift is when someone lets you ride in their car (or another vehicle) without you paying. They are already going somewhere, and they kindly take you along too, so you don’t have to walk or use your own transport.

I got a lift to school from my aunt, who kept using the windscreen wipers even though it was perfectly sunny, “just in case.”

When I asked my sister for a lift, she rolled me down the hallway in a laundry basket and called it “first-class service.”

I asked for a lift to the library, and Dad drove like it was a top-secret mission to return overdue books before they exploded.

I hitched a lift on Grandpa’s mobility scooter, and we zoomed past a snail so fast it filed a complaint about speeding.

My cousin offered me a lift to the cinema, then turned the car around because he forgot the tickets, the money, and also the way.

A girl stands in rain and asks for a lift. A man in a red car stops and gives a lift. The lift is warm and dry. The lift goes slow to her home. She steps out, says thank you, and watches the lift drive away, smiling. She feels safe and happy.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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