30/3 Flashcards
something someone says about what will happen in the future
The …. David would become king was fulfilled
Prophecy that
used in negative sentences to mean that something else is also true
The menu is boring and it’s not cheap …
I don’t eat meat and Sam doesn’t …
Either
both:
People were smoking on … side (= at both sides) of me.
You can use the train or the bus, …. it’ll take an hour.
Either
Either way
a feeling of liking or loving someone
Ann’s …. her grandfather was obvious.
Affection for
Fondness for
used to say that a negative fact is also true of someone or something else
Jerry doesn’t like it, and … do I.
Her family wouldn’t help her and … would anyone else.
Neither
a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere or doing something
I …. through the car park.
We were late for the game, but found a ….through the fields.
There aren’t really any …. learning English.
(Took) a shortcut
Shortcut
Shortcuts to
to get something back from someone
You can … the tax at the airport.
Reclaim
Claim back
to make an area of desert, wet land etc suitable for farming or building
This land will be …. a new airport.
Reclaimed for
one of two people or things when it is not important which
Would you like red or white wine?” - “Oh, …”
Ask Dom or Andrew, …. them will help you.
Either
Either of
to obtain useful products from waste material
You can … old boards and use them as shelves.
Reclaim
Recycle
showing that you like or love someone
Jo is very …. her.
Affectionate towards
Fond of
a connection between two or more things, usually where one causes or influences the other:
The research showed a …. smoking and lung cancer.
Close correlation between
to get back something that you have lost or that has been taken away from you
I want to …. the championship that I lost in 1999.
Reclaim
not damaged or destroyed:
Many of the old buildings are still ….
Intact
Very keen and excited about something
I was …. get back to work as soon as possible
Eager to do something
