29 Kuzmina 19 Flashcards
chill
tʃɪl
A chill is a feeling of cold.
The chill from the cold wind made Bill shiver.
a feeling of being cold
chill
tʃɪl
There’s a chill in the air this morning.
A small fire was burning to take the chill off the room
exact
ɪɡˈzækt
Exact means correct in every detail.
I know the exact location of the restaurant you mentioned before.
correct in every detail
exact
ɪɡˈzækt
It is an exact copy of the original document.
Never mind
Never mind
spoil
spɔɪl
To spoil is to rot or to make bad.
We left the fruit out too long, and it spoiled.
to change something good into something bad, unpleasant, etc.
spoil
spɔɪl
atmosphere
ˈætməsfɪr
The atmosphere is the air around the Earth where weather conditions form.
Scientists worry that harmful substances are hurting the atmosphere.
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
atmosphere
ˈætməsfɪr
regret
rɪˈɡret
To regret something is to wish that it hadn’t happened.
I regret that I was mean to my sister.
to feel sorry about something you have done or about something that you have not been able to do
regret
rɪˈɡret
I soon came to regret my action.
it is mean of him
it is mean of him
это подло с его стороны
disaster
dɪˈzæstər
A disaster is a really bad thing that happens.
When the car crashed, it was a disaster.
an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage
disaster
dɪˈzæstər
Thousands died in the disaster.
deserve
dɪˈzɜːrv
To deserve is to be worthy of something as a result of one’s actions.
The dog deserved a bone for behaving very well.
to do something or show qualities that mean a particular reaction, reward or punishment is appropriate
deserve
dɪˈzɜːrv
severe
sɪˈvɪr
Severe means very bad or serious.
After hitting his hand with the hammer, Sam was in severe pain.
extremely bad or serious
severe
sɪˈvɪr
In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.
mild
/maɪld/
the mildest winter since records began
a mild climate
not severe or strong
(of weather) not very cold, and therefore pleasant
mild
/maɪld/
a mild climate
humanity
/hjuːˈmænəti/
people in general
people in general
humanity
/hjuːˈmænəti/
greenhouse
ˈɡriːnhaʊs
A greenhouse is a small glass building that is used to grow plants.
We have a small greenhouse in our backyard where we grow plants.
a building with glass sides and a glass roof for growing plants in
greenhouse
ˈɡriːnhaʊs
produce
prəˈduːs
To produce something is to make or grow it.
This tree produces apples every year.
to make or grow it.
produce
prəˈduːs
oxygen
ˈɑːksɪdʒən
Oxygen is a gas that all living things need to breathe.
She thinks there is more oxygen in the air in the country than in the city.
a gas that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals and plants to live.
oxygen
ˈɑːksɪdʒən
carbon dioxide
ˈkɑːrbən daɪˈɑːksaɪd
Carbon dioxide is a gas made from one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.
There is carbon dioxide in the smoke from coal power plants.
a gas breathed out by people and animals
carbon dioxide
ˈkɑːrbən daɪˈɑːksaɪd
Trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.
ruin
ˈruːɪn
To ruin something means to harm or damage it greatly.
Our walk in the park was ruined by the sudden rain.
to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.
ruin
ˈruːɪn
My new shoes got ruined in the mud.
influence
ˈɪnfluəns
TV is a bad influence on people.
To influence someone or something is to have an effect on them.
My friend influenced my decision to attend Terrance University.
the effect that somebody/something has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that something works or develops
influence
ˈɪnfluəns
acid
ˈæsɪd
An acid is a chemical that can burn or dissolve other substances.
In chemistry class, we mixed two acids together and watched the reaction.
a chemical, usually a liquid, that contains hydrogen and has a pH of less than seven.
acid
ˈæsɪd
dissolve
dɪˈzɑːlv
To dissolve something is to mix it into a liquid until it disappears.
I dissolved the pill in a glass of water.
to mix with a liquid and become part of it
dissolve
dɪˈzɑːlv
Salt dissolves in water.
snowflake
/ˈsnəʊfleɪk/
A single snowflake landed on her nose.
a small soft piece of frozen water that falls from the sky as snow
snowflake
/ˈsnəʊfleɪk/
you can come see the park
you can come see the park
They go running every evening.
Did you go running this morning?
go running
although
ɔːlˈðəʊ
You use although to say that one thing is contrasted by another.
Although she was late, her friends gave her a warm welcome.
A__________h the sun was shining, it wasn’t very warm
although
ɔːlˈðəʊ
although I’m not sure
although I’m not sure
niece
/niːs/
the daughter of your brother or sister; the daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
the daughter of your brother or sister; the daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
niece
/niːs/
nephew
/ˈnefjuː/
the son of your brother or sister; the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
the son of your brother or sister; the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
nephew
/ˈnefjuː/
cheer
tʃɪr
To cheer is to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement.
The crowd all cheered when the home team won.
to shout loudly, in order to show support for somebody, or to encourage them
cheer
tʃɪr
approve
əˈpruːv
To approve of something means you like or agree with that thing.
Her co-workers approved her new plan.
to officially agree to a plan, request, etc.
approve
əˈpruːv
