28.01 Water Flashcards
part of a piece of clothing that can be pulled up to cover the top and back of the head
hood
- The coat has a detachable hood.
/dɪˈtætʃ.ə.bəl/
the season of heavy rain in hot Asian countries
monsoon
*The failure of the monsoon would destroy harvests on which a billion people rely.
a lot of rain in a short time
downpour /ˈdaʊn.pɔːr/
- to make something extremely wet
- to make something have a very large amount of a quality:
drench /drentʃ/
*A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin.
*The opera was light on plot and positively drenched in comedy.
make smb/smth wet by making water or liquid fall on them/it
splash /splæʃ/
- Water was splashing from a hole in the roof.
- Whisky?
- Just a splash
a small pool of liquid on the ground, especially from rain
puddle
- You have to step around the puddles in the street after a downpour.
the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day
tide
The tide is out/in.
* Is the tide coming in or going out?
- one of a pair of long rubber boots, usually reaching almost up to the knee, that you wear to stop your feet getting wet
- Idiom: Use more force than normal, to act with more effort or enthusiasm.
- welly
- Give it some welly
* to act with more effort or enthusiasm.
used to refer to very heavy rain - falling in large amounts
torrential /təˈren.ʃəl/
- a torrential downpour
rain in very small, light drops
drizzle
*Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
- It’s drizzling
- It’s just a drizzle
not allowing water to go through
waterproof
- Fabric boots are all right but they’re not as waterproof as leather.
a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three sides
bay
- We sailed into a beautiful bay
What is a reservoir?
A natural or artificial lake where water is stored before it is taken by pipes to houses, etc.
What does damp mean?
*It was a damp, misty morning.
Slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant.
What is a hose?
A long tube made of rubber, plastic, etc., used for putting water onto fires, gardens, etc.
What does dripping refer to?
(of liquid) fall in small drops.
What is a pond?
A small area of water, especially one that is artificial.
to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it
take smth for granted
*I do so much for him and he just takes me for granted.
idiom: having no effect on someone
(like) water off a duck’s back
*He tried to convince her to take the job, but his advice was like water off a duck’s back.
Idiom: To force one to leave or be outside of something or some place
put (one) out of (something or some place)
- I wouldn’t put (a cat) out in that.
a British and Australian slang expression meaning “extremely wet” (e.g., referring to weather or clothing). It is crude and informal
- It’s wetter than a whore’s drawers
extremely wet
drenched/soaked/wet to the skin
*We had no umbrellas so we got soaked to the skin in the pouring rain.
Phrases with meaning “It’s raining very heavily”
*It’s bucketing down
*It’s lashing down
*It’s pissing down (Very informal/slang)
Phrase: the weather becomes cloudy, during the winter season
*It gets cloudy in winter
something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly
speak/talk of the devil
*Well, speak of the devil! We were just talking about you!
a person does not feel any sorrow or disappointment about something they have done in the past
*No regrets!
Canal
A long straght passage dug in the ground and filled with water for boats and ships to travel along
*The Panama Canal provides a crucial shipping link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Marsh
An area of low land that is always soft and wet because there is nowhere for the water to flow away to
*Rain had been falling steadily all day and the ground had become a marsh.
rinse - verb/ rinsing - noun
rɪns
Wash smth with clean water only, not using soap
- There was no soap, so I just rinsed my hands with water.
harbour /ˈhɑː.bər/
An area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can shelter
*Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour.
stream /striːm/
small, narrow river
*The stream was quite shallow so we were able to walk across it.
Old fashion language (syn)
Archaic /ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪk/ language
I strongly recommend (x)
I give my full support to (x)
(Syn)
I wholeheartedly recommend (x)
broken-hearted
extremely unhappy
*She was broken-hearted when her boyfriend left her.
cold-hearted
showing no understanding for or not feeling sorry about another person’s suffering
*a cold-hearted killer
downhearted
unhappy and having no hope, especially because of a disappointment or failure
*After hearing the news of the defeat, she told supporters not to be downhearted.
half-hearted
showing no enthusiasm or interest
- He made a half-hearted attempt to clear up the rubbish.
hard-hearted
not kind or sympathetic toward other people
- In the face of such terror, even hard-hearted Sam has to broke down.
kind-hearted
who likes other people a lot and always wants to help them
- A kindhearted neighbor offered to help.
light-hearted
happy and not serious
*It was a fairly light-hearted discussion.
warm-hearted
kind and loving
*She’s a good, warm-hearted woman.
wholehearted
completely enthusiastic
- The minister has promised his wholehearted support for the plans.
