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Bombs Hit Macron's Syria Visit

worldJuly 9, 2026·94 words·1 min read
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Bombs Hit Macron's Syria Visit
Two bombs exploded in Syria on Tuesday. They went off near a hotel. A French leader, Macron, was staying there. At least 18 people were hurt. But Macron was safe.
Macron came to Syria for a visit. He is the first big Western leader in years. He met Syria's new leader. Syria is still not safe. Days before, another bomb killed nine people.
Macron did not stop his visit. France and Syria want to be friends. They will send people to help. Most people in Syria are poor. The visit brings a little hope.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a thing that blows up
n.
the head person of a group
v.
made to feel pain
adj.
not hurt; away from danger
adj.
having very little money
n.
a feeling that good will come
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

bombn.

a thing that blows up

bombomba爆弾bomba炸弹bombabombaقنبلةbomбомба폭탄
leadern.

the head person of a group

nhà lãnh đạolíder指導者lider领导人líderprzywódcaزعيمleiderлидер지도자
hurtv.

made to feel pain

bị thươngferidoけがをしたyaralanmış受伤heridorannyمصابgewondранен다친
safeadj.

not hurt; away from danger

an toàna salvo無事なgüvende安全a salvobezpiecznyآمنveiligв безопасности안전한
pooradj.

having very little money

nghèopobre貧しいyoksul贫穷pobrebiednyفقيرarmбедный가난한
hopen.

a feeling that good will come

hy vọngesperança希望umut希望esperanzanadziejaأملhoopнадежда희망

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The bombs killed the visiting leader.

2

Two bombs went off near a hotel.

3

The two countries want to be friends.

4

The two countries will send no help.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many people were hurt by the bombs?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What does the visit bring to the people?

Question 4: Matching

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