🇬🇧🇪🇸 virus - virus : English Lesson

Meaning of "virus" ("virus"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A virus is a tiny, tiny germ that is so small you can’t see it without a special microscope. It gets inside living things, like people, animals, or plants, and uses their cells like a little factory to make more copies of itself. Some viruses can make you sick with things like a cold or the flu, so we wash our hands, cover our coughs, and get vaccines to stop them. People also call sneaky bad computer programs “computer viruses” because they spread and mess things up, kind of like real germs do.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The virus tried to throw a party in my nose, but my immune system called security.

I wore my mask and the virus walked right past me like, “Wrong human, my bad.”

The virus sent an invitation to all its virus friends, but the vaccine bounced every single one of them.

The virus wanted to build a hotel in my lungs, but the medicine turned it into a pile of microscopic rubble.

Grandpa said his old computer has so many viruses it probably needs a box of tissues and a doctor’s note.

A boy finds a ball in the park. A tiny virus is on the ball. He puts the ball to his mouth and the virus makes him sick. The virus goes to his mum and the dog. The phone gets a virus and stops. They wash hands and call the doctor. The virus is gone and all feel safe.

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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