English

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Remembrance

vocabulary / expression

to commemorate _{to do something to show that you respect and remember something that happened}

Remembrance Day _{a day when people in Britain remember those killed in wars}

a poppy _{a red flower that some people wear on their clothes to commemorate the dead}

to pay your respects _{to do something to show that you respect something or someone}

to be poignant _{to make you feel sad and emotional}

to reflect on something _{to think deeply about it and what it means}