🇬🇧🇪🇸 ivy - hiedra : English Lesson

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

Ivy is a type of plant known for its ability to climb and spread over surfaces like walls, trees, and fences. It has green, often glossy leaves and can grow quite quickly, covering large areas.

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

The old house down the street is covered in ivy, and I’m 99% sure a wizard lives there.

I tried to pull the ivy off our fence, but I think it grabbed me back.

We tried to decorate our house for Halloween, but the ivy already made it look haunted.

There was so much ivy in my backyard that I waved goodbye and never saw my swing set again.

The ivy on our house is so thick that I’m starting to wonder if we still have windows.

A small boy climbed the wall, startled by ivy. Ivy slid down in green ropes, hiding a small door. He brushed ivy aside and found a sleeping cat. Ivy curled around the cat like soft fingers. He laughed, set the cat free, and pressed his face to the cool ivy, smiling.

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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