25. Flashcards
accepting the true facts of a situation and not basing decisions on things that will not happen
realistic
a situation in which someone or something does not succeed
failure
magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone
curse
a film or story that entertains people by shocking or frightening them
a horror film
/movie/story
most important or largest
main
a person in a book, film, etc
character
a magazine with stories told in pictures
comic
to run after someone or something in order to catch them
chase
an animal, especially a large or wild one
beast
a combination of physical problems that often go together in a particular illness
syndrome
a small, imaginary creature that looks like a person with wings, and has magic powers
fairy
happening immediately
instant
to change something completely, usually to improve it
transform
usual and like the most common type
average
a film made using characters that are drawn and not real
cartoon
used when you are talking about something that must happen before something else can happen
as long as
used to encourage someone to do something, to hurry, to try harder, etc
Come on!
the activity in which a doctor cuts people’s bodies open and repairs or removes something
surgery
used to ask why or how something has happened
how come
to be similar to an older member of your family
take after sb
a game that two people play by moving differently shaped pieces around a board of black and white squares
chess
continuing forever or for a long time
permanent
to change a situation or change the order of things so that it becomes the opposite
reverse
to use something to discover if it works or if you like it
try sth out
to measure how long it takes for something to happen or for someone to do something
time
to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
bring
Какого черта!
what the heck!
Подкатывать, клеиться
hit on
to make quick, short movements
from side to side or up and down,
or to make something or someone do this
shake
A set of rooms for someone to live in on one level of a building or house
apartment
I was a fool to trust him.
fool
very important and needing you to take action immediately
urgent
If you focus your eyes, or your eyes focus, they change so that you can see clearly.
focus
the money that you put in a bank, business, etc in order to make a profit, or the act of doing this
investment
to give back money that someone has paid to you
refund
