2021 Word Searches Flashcards
To be worked up
- It’s easy to get worked up when you’re tired and everything seems to be against you.
- He was very worked up about seeing his family again
To be upset or very excited about something
To be a health nut
My aunt is a health nut. She runs six miles every morning before work.
The holidays are difficult if you are a health nut
Someone who is very serious about their health; someone who exercises a lot and always eats healthy food.
Unflinchingly
The film takes an unflinchingly honest look at an issue that faces us all
in a way that shows someone is not frightened or is not trying to avoid something
= estóicamente
Maverick
an unorthodox or independent-minded person
= Inconformista
To compel
“a sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions”
force or oblige (someone) to do something
Covetous
“she fingered the linen with covetous hands”
having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else.
= codicioso, ávido
Seething
“his seething resentment finally reached boiling point”
filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.
= Furioso, enfadadísimo
Frazzled
- “a long line of screaming children and frazzled parents”
- “a leave-in conditioner for repairing frazzled hair”
- showing the effects of exhaustion or strain.
2. damaged by burning or exposure to heat.
get (one’s) brain in gear
“Well, get your brain in gear because we need to solve this problem, and I don’t want to be here all night!”
To start thinking clearly and productively.
Lash out
“Ian has a tendency to lash out if he thinks that he is being personally criticized”
When you lash out at someone, you express your anger by saying or writing furious words about them. … You can also lash out in a physical way, by kicking or hitting someone in anger
= atacar (verbalmente o físicamente)
Squander
Despilfarrar
To rile up /ˈraɪl/
Seeing that kind of injustice on the news always riles me up to no end.
To cause someone or some group to become particularly excited and animated, especially in an angry or irritated manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between “rile” and “up.”
To get riled up
“Our dog Fido gets all riled up whenever a cat passes by”
“There’s no need to get riled up - I was just kidding!”
Ponerse como loco
To take stock
“We need to take stock and formulate a plan”
to carefully think about something in order to make a decision about what to do next
To make a pass
“He made a pass at his wife’s friend”
to do or say something that clearly shows one wants to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with (someone)
