🇬🇧🇪🇸 acorn - bellota : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "acorn" ("bellota"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
An acorn is a small, hard, brown nut that grows on oak trees; inside it is a tiny baby tree waiting to grow if it falls to the ground and gets what it needs.
Grandpa said every giant oak tree was once a tiny acorn, so now I’m suspicious of all small nuts around me.
The squirrel dropped an acorn on my head, which I think was either a gift or a terrible aim.
The squirrel stared at my shiny toy, then at its acorn, and clearly decided it liked the acorn’s flavor better.
The squirrel looked at my sandwich, decided it was boring, and ran off with an acorn instead.
My sister tried to eat an acorn, and the squirrel stared at her like, “Um, that’s my grocery shopping.”
Sam found an acorn under a big tree. He held the acorn and gave a second acorn to a small squirrel. The squirrel hid the acorn near a bush. Sam kept an acorn in his pocket and put one acorn in the ground. He smiled as the wind moved the leaves.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B1 Intermediate
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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