🇬🇧🇪🇸 germ - germen : English Lesson

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

A germ is a teeny-tiny living thing, much smaller than what your eyes can see, like certain bacteria or viruses, that can sneak into your body and sometimes make you sick.

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

My sister said her room is clean, but even the germs wear gas masks in there.

A germ tried to move into my nose, but my sneeze was like, 'NO VACANCY!'

I told my friend that every time he forgets to wash his hands, a germ does a happy dance.

My teacher said if germs were as big as dogs, we would definitely remember to wash our hands.

Many germs are actually helpful, but the bad ones can make you sick—so washing your hands kicks the naughty germs out while the nice ones stay where they belong.

On the bus, a boy dropped his cookie on the floor; he feared a germ. A red dot on the cookie showed a germ under the child's small lens. He watched a germ move, then another tiny germ cling to his finger. Scared, he wiped his hand, killed the germ with soap, and smiled, safe and clean.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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