40. Flashcards
to finally understand something or someone after a lot of thought
figure sth/sb out
I never could figure out what she saw in him
Someone or something that is a -, or is in a mess, is dirty or untidy.
mess
my hair is such a mess!
money that someone has borrowed
loan
A bank loan
A student loan
to give someone money for the work that they do
pay
did you pay the telephone bill?
before a particular time
in advance
you need to book your ticket at least 14 days in advance
a situation in which an employer forces an employee to leave a job
severance
A severance pay
an amount of money that you owe someone
debt
she’s working in a bar to try to pay off her debts
used in questions and negatives to mean ‘something’
anything
I don’t have anything to wear
only just
barely
he was barely alive when they found him
someone who pays rent to live in a room, house, etc
tenant
a door that takes you out of a building
way out
to go to bed later than usual
Не ложиться спать
stay up
she stayed up to watch a film
a legal agreement between two people or organizations, especially one that involves doing work for a particular amount of money
contract
a set of rooms for someone to live in on one level of a building or house
apartment
to attempt to do something
try
I tried to open the window but couldn’t
to start sleeping
fall asleep
He fell asleep in front of the TV
used to show the place, time, or level that someone or something started at
from
did you walk all the way from Bond Street?
to begin to feel better after being unhappy or sick
get over sth
it took her months to get over the shock of Richard leaving
a sound, often a loud, unpleasant sound
noise
stop making so much noise!
to force someone to leave a place or organization
kick sb out
his wife kicked him out
your bottom
butt
He just sits on his butt all day long
to find the answer to something
solve
to solve a problem
the way someone feels at a particular time
mood
The public mood changed dramatically after the bombing
used to show sympathy for someone
poor
that’s cold sounds terrible, you poor thing.
at or to the back of someone or something
behind
Close the door behind you
the things that will happen to someone in the future
destiny
at last she feels in control of her own destiny
to prevent anyone or anything from passing through a place
block
A fallen tree blocked the road
a place where criminals are kept as a punishment
jail
He ended up in jail
the kindness of forgiving someone for something they have done
forgiveness
to go down or make something go down below the surface of water and not come back up
sink
The Titanic sink after hitting an iceberg
relating to events or people in the past, or the study of history
historical
A historical novel
fighting, using soldiers and weapons, between two or more countries, or two or more groups inside a country
war
he was only a child when the war started
something that you say to tell someone that something is not important
never mind
I forgot to bring any money
never mind, you can pay me next week
a collection of gold, silver, jewellery, and valuable objects, especially in children’s stories
treasure
in love = completely in love with another person
head over heels
Я ухожу сейчас
i`ll be off now
