🇬🇧🇪🇸 valve - válvula : English Lesson

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

A valve is a special device that opens and closes to control the movement of liquids or gases. It’s like a little gate that lets things through when you want and blocks them when you don’t. Valves are found in sinks, hearts, engines, and even whoopee cushions!

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

The valve in the pressure cooker hissed so loudly that it sounded like a snake.

I turned the valve too hard and gave the bathroom a new swimming pool.

My heart has valves, which means I’m basically a walking, talking plumbing system.

The coffee machine valve hissed at me. I hissed back. We are now enemies.

The air mattress valve secretly opened during the night. I woke up on the floor like a pancake.

A child watched water burst from the pipe; panic rose. She found the small red valve and turned it hard. The valve hissed, then the valve slowed the stream. A second valve behind the sink clicked, stopping the leak. Her father later tapped the valve and smiled. The child sank back, hands wet and relieved.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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