🇬🇧🇪🇸 mouse - ratón : English Lesson

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

A mouse is a small computer tool that you hold and slide on a table or mouse pad with your hand. When you move the mouse, the little arrow, called the cursor, moves on the computer screen in the same way. You can also click the buttons on the mouse to open programs, choose things, or play games. It helps you tell the computer what you want it to do.

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

I cleaned my mouse, and now the cursor zooms around like it just drank three sodas.

I tried to do homework, but my mouse only wanted to help me open games instead of math problems.

The mouse slipped off my desk, and the cursor did the most dramatic freeze in history.

My cat stared at the mouse on my desk, and the cursor was the most nervous arrow in the world.

Early computer mice had real balls inside to help them roll, which means every old mouse was secretly part hamster wheel.

Tom sat at the computer. He held the mouse and moved the mouse with his hand. The mouse arrow on the screen ran to the cat picture. He clicked the mouse and the cat jumped. The cat on the screen ran away. Tom laughed and put the mouse back. He was 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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