3A Flashcards
to cause symptoms to start
trigger symptoms
gradually increasing
mounting of
stoping sth
halting the march of
a short period of illness or involvement in an activity
a bout
1-to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly
2-the eggs of fish, frogs
3-to produce eggs (frogs, fishes ect.)
spawn
easily annoyed and complaining
grumpy
to make a complaint in an unhappy voice, usually about something that does not seem important to other people
moan
when everything about a situation is considered together, generally
by and large
relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other people’s behaviour or things that need to be done
laid-back
mood change
mood swing
likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic
be prone to sth/do sth
sometimes a bit happy and sometimes a bit sad
a bit up and down
honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable
frank
to become suddenly very angry
blow up
to no longer be able to act normally or understand what is happening
lose the plot
to think or talk about something a lot of the time
dwell on something
to treat something as if it is not important or not a problem, “whatever”, “it doesn’t matter”
shrug sth off
to live in a place or in a particular way
dwell
a house or place to live in
dwelling
to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested
shrug
tired and not healthy, especially because of working too much
run-down
(especially of something unpleasant) to return or happen again
reoccur
several of time
handful of time
used to refer to someone who has died
late
to bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly
crouch
to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat
pat
to praise someone for doing something good
pat sb on the back
to close ONE eye for a short time as a way of greeting someone or showing friendliness, sexual interest, etc., or of showing that you are not serious about something you have said
wink
to close and then open your (BOTH) eyes quickly once or several times
blink
a long, angry look
glare
to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking
stare
to look at something or someone in a stupid or rude way, usually with mouth opened
gawp = gawk
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else
gaze
to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes, often while turning the corners of your mouth downwards, showing that you are annoyed, worried, sad, or thinking hard
frown
a wide smile
grin
to smile in a way that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something, or knowing something that is not known by someone else
smirk
to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling
shudder
to slide something, especially a piece of cloth, over the surface of something else, in order to remove dirt, food, or liquid
wipe
It was suprising when (differently)
it raised eyebrows when
to accept something bad without complaining
grin and bear it
to disapprove of something
frown on/upon sth
the pedal or handle in a vehicle that allows turning gears eg in a car
clutch
to look extremely happy
grin/smile from ear to ear
said when you are worried about something unpleasant that might happen or might have happened
shudder to think
to express relief (can be a deliberate exaggeration)
wipe your forehead
to take comfortable position while eg working in front of computer
support your back
