🇬🇧🇪🇸 gavel - mazo : English Lesson

Meaning of "gavel" ("mazo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A gavel is a small wooden hammer used by a judge, auctioneer, or presiding officer to call for attention, signal the start or end of a session, or make decisions official. It is often used to maintain order and signify authority in various formal settings.

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

At dinner, Dad banged his spoon like a gavel and announced, “No dessert until you eat the broccoli!”

I asked for a gavel for my birthday so I could declare bedtime illegal.

The teacher wished she had a gavel to stop the class from acting like wild monkeys.

I need a gavel to make important decisions, like who gets the last cookie.

The principal tapped a ruler like a gavel and announced, “No running in the halls!”

At the village council, the chair lifted the worn gavel. He tapped once; the room quieted. He tapped the gavel again to call a vote. When the last voice spoke, his gavel fell hard, sealing the decision. People looked up at the gavel, relieved, as the little gavel rested on wood — order at last.

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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