🇬🇧 Rake meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A rake is a yard tool with a long handle and a row of teeth or tines at one end that you pull across the ground to gather things like leaves, grass, or small sticks into a pile.

I tripped over the rake, and it flung one perfect leaf onto my head like a tiny disappointed hat.

Our rake is so old it probably remembers when our trees were in kindergarten.

Grandpa said the rake builds character, but all it built for me was blisters.

When the wind blew the leaves back across the yard, the rake sighed without even moving.

Farmers use giant rakes on tractors to gather hay into long piles, which means somewhere there’s a SUPER rake having the best time in a field right now.

Sam had a red rake and a small blue rake. He walked into the yard with the rake, and the dog ran into the yellow leaf pile. Sam used the rake to pull leaves into a big pile. He smiled and jumped into the leaves. The rake leaned on the wall, happy to rest.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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