Places: locations and directions

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above

/əˈbʌv/

над; выше

opp:

below

in a higher place than something else

A plane flies above the clouds, high in the sky.

The clock is above the door, near the ceiling.

below

/bɪˈləʊ/

под; ниже

opp:

above

in a lower place than something else

The fish swim below our boat in the deep water.

My flat is on floor two, below yours on floor three.

centre

/ˈsentə/

центр; середина

syn:

middle

the middle part of something

I aim at the centre of the target, inside the smallest circle.

Put the candle in the centre of the birthday cake.

city

/ˈsɪti/

большой город

a very large town with many people and buildings

London is a huge city, so we use the underground to get round.

Our city has millions of people and lots of tall buildings.

country

/ˈkʌntri/

страна

a land with its own name and government

We visit another country on holiday and speak a different language.

France is the country next to Spain on this map.

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near

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place

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town

village