5A Listening and Vocab Lessons: Pets and Animals Flashcards
phr v
to work very hard at something for a long time
работать в поте лица
to beaver away
- We are beavering away here at the shelter.
- She has been beavering away at that essay for hours.
- The students beavered away in the library the day before their exam.
idiom
- an expression to say that we passing on new information we heard from someone
сорока на хвосте принесла; птичка напела; птичка нашептала.
a little bird told me
- A little bird told me there are some potential new pet families listening today.
- A little bird told me that it’s your birthday today!
idiom
to take initiative and seize an opportunity
or
to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way
взять быка за рога
to take the bull by the horns
- Before you take the bull by the horns, let me give you some advice.
- We need to take the bull by the horns, and just really fix the situation.
n.
уголки и закоулки, уголки и трещинки
– hidden parts of a room or sth else where things get lost, e.g., the corners and small holes or openings
nooks and crannies
“The castle was fascinating; there were endless nooks and crannies to discover.”
“There are lots of small spaces. I mean, it’s a big, sprawling обширный, разросшийся) campus, but with lots of nooks and crannies. And nooks and crannies are where creativity happens.”
adj.
to hang or move freely, or to be at the end of something that hangs or moves freely
dangling adj. /ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ/
“The dangling wires were a danger for the curious kittens.”
“And there was this dangling spider in the corner of the room.”
v сдаться, отказаться
adj. - to voluntarily give something up. In the context of animals, we also say relinquished
to surrender /səˈrendə/
“It’s the reason why enemy soldiers have surrendered to us in the battle.”
surrendered /səˈrendəd/
“The shelter had so many surrendered animals during the economic crisis.”
v - to find a new home for an animal after caring for it for some time
to rehome /ˌriːˈhəʊm/
“We’ve got to rehome my grandad’s cat. Are you interested in adopting her?”
“Hey Anna, I have to rehome my cat because my baby’s allergic.”
idiom – to do something before someone else does it
to make the first move
“If you like that man, you should make the first move and go and talk to him.”
adj. - comfortable and warm
snuggly adj. /ˈsnʌɡəli/
The puppies were so soft and snuggly — I love them.
It’s just this safe, snuggly environment.
And the devices inside of there kind of sit really snuggly. There’s not a whole lot of extra space in there. (about the earbuds in their box).
v
- to remove the ovaries UK /ˈəʊ.vər.i/ US /ˈoʊ.vər.i/ of a female animal so that it doesn’t produce any young
to spay /speɪ/
“When we adopted Marlene from the shelter, they insisted that we had to spay her.”
“Please make sure you vaccinate and neuter or spay your kitties.”
v - to remove the testes /ˈtes.tiːz/ (pl. of testis /ˈtes.tɪs/ ) of a male animal so that it cannot produce young
to neuter /ˈnjuːtə(r)/
Neutering is enforced in order to control the number of stray animals in the town.
idiom
- intended, suggested, or being considered for something:
up for something
- Why not volunteer yourself and get to know all the animals up for adoption.
- an employee is up for a promotion
- a house is up for sale
- The dogs which are up for adoption are on this website.
- I’m rarely up for going out to a nightclub.
adj
providing a home or care to a child or an animal when you are not their legal parent or guardian
приемный
foster /ˈfɒstə(r)/
- Becoming a foster family is also a great option when you can’t fully commit forvever.
If I had more time, I would definitely be a foster mother.
