35 Kuzmina Lesson 1 repeat Flashcards
devote to
dɪˈvəʊt
To devote time to something means to spend a lot of time doing it.
She devotes two hours a day to playing the piano.
to give an amount of time, attention, etc. to something
devote to
dɪˈvəʊt
comprise
kəmˈpraɪz
If something comprises something else, it consists of or is made up of it.
Our school’s football team is mostly comprised with seniors.
to have somebody/something as parts or members
SYNONYM consist of
comprise
kəmˈpraɪz
expression
/ɪkˈspreʃn/
What’s the meaning of the expression ‘on cloud nine’?
a word or phrase
expression
/ɪkˈspreʃn/
Useful
Useful
Pretty well
Pretty well
face
feɪs
To face is to deal with something in a direct way.
Justin will face many challenges at work.
have to deal with particular situation
face
feɪs
suppose
səˈpəʊz
To suppose is to guess.
I suppose I should go home now.
to think or believe that something is true or possible
suppose
səˈpəʊz
claim
kleɪm
To claim means to say that something is true.
He claimed to know why the country’s laws were weak.
to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
claim
kleɪm
certain
ˈsɜːrtn
If you are certain about something, you know it is true.
I am certain that zebras have stripes.
strongly believing something; having no doubts
certain
ˈsɜːrtn
consume
kənˈsuːm
To consume something means to eat or drink it.
Jack consumed a whole plate of spaghetti.
to eat or drink something
consume
kənˈsuːm
urge
ɜːrdʒ
To urge someone is to try very hard to get them to do something.
He urged them to believe his story.
to recommend something strongly
urge
ɜːrdʒ
assume
əˈsuːm
To assume something is to think that it is true, even with no proof.
I assume you are both familiar with this plan.
to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it
assume
əˈsuːm
conclusion
kənˈkluːʒn
The conclusion of something is the final part of it.
At the conclusion of the race, the spectators cheered for the winner.
the end of something such as a speech or a piece of writing
conclusion
kənˈkluːʒn