45. Flashcards
an operation in which a new organ is put into someone’s body
Noun
transplant
kidney transplant
one of the two organs in your body that remove waste from the blood and produce urine
kidney
to take someone to hospital and keep them there for treatment
hospitalize
a young person who behaves badly, usually by committing crimes
delinquent
to learn about a subject, usually at school or university
study
I studied biology before going into medicine
a place where students are educated when they are between 16 and 18 years old, or after they have finished school
college
to arrange for an event or activity to happen
set something up
i’ve set up a meeting with him for next week
to separate into two or more pieces, or to make something separate into two or more pieces
break
The vase fell on the floor and broke
an exciting relationship of love between two people, often a short one
romance
used to rudely tell someone to go away
push off
He told me to push off.
to pretend that you are less interested in someone than you really are as a way of making them more interested in you, especially at the start of a romantic relationship
idiom
play hard to get
a mobile phone -UK
cell phone
mainly US
immediately
right away/now/after
do you want to start right away?
Will be able to meet them right after lunch
to like someone and become friendly immediately
Informal
hit it off
Jake and Sue hit it off immediately.
near the beginning of a period of time, process, etc
Adverb
early
The early 1980s
it is too early to say whether he will recover completely
a subject or situation that you need to think about, discuss, or deal with
matter
i’ve been thinking about this matter for a long time
a journey in which you visit a place for a short time and come back again
Noun
trip
A business trip
not dangerous or likely to cause harm
safe
we live in a safe neighborhood
easy to do or understand
adjective
straightforward
The task looked fairly straightforward
clever or good at doing something
able
she’s a very able student
to join other people somewhere to make a group, or to bring people together into a group
Verb
gather
crowds of fans gathered at the stadium for the big match
to leave a place
go away
go away - I’m busy
Go away and leave me alone!
doing something fast or taking only a short time
quick
I tried to get him, but he was too quick for me
a person or organization that buys goods or services from a shop or business
customer
A satisfied customer
