6.02 People watching Flashcards
the activity of watching other people, especially in public places
people watching
*There are plenty of cafes for cappuccino and people-watching
to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall
stumble (upon/ on)
- While people-watching at the café, I stumbled upon an interesting conversation between two artists
phrasal verb: to make a mistake
slip up
*These figures don’t make sense - have we slipped up somewhere?
to press something down with your foot
tread /tred/
*I kept treading on his toes when we were dancing
Rubbing against something rough, often removing material
scrape
- He scraped his knee when he fell. (Skin got damaged)
A small, thin mark or cut
Scratch
*The cat scratched my arm.
*I scratched my head, thinking about the answer.
- v: (MAKE FLAT) to crush something into a flat shape
- v: to push yourself, a person, or thing into a small space
- n: a drink made by adding water to a very strong liquid made from fruit juice and sugar or sweetener, or the strong liquid itself
squash /skwɒʃ/
- He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it
- The room was so full you couldn’t squash another person IN
- Would you like some orange squash?”
- To make something flat or level
- To destroy or knock something down
- To make something less intense or weaker
- To lose energy or enthusiasm
flatten /ˈflæt.ən/
- Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough.
- The storm flattened several houses
- The new policy flattened the income gap.
- His rude comment completely flattened her mood.
ADJ: without extra decorations, jewelry, or additional stylish elements. It describes something plain, simple, or minimalistic in appearance
Unaccessorized
- She wore a simple, unaccessorized black dress to the event.
The phrase means not beautiful or pleasant at all
far from lovely
*The weather was far from lovely—it was cold, rainy, and windy all day.
Having a large, strong bone structure (not necessarily overweight)
Big-Boned
- He wasn’t fat, just big-boned and broad-shouldered
Thin, with prominent bones and little flesh (often suggesting toughness)
Raw-Boned
- The old farmer was tall, raw-boned, and weathered by years of hard work.
- severe, or showing disapproval
- it is difficult (adj for smth ex. job)
stern /stɜːn/
- Journalists received a stern warning not to go anywhere near the battleship.
- The country’s president is facing the sternest test of his authority since he came to power five years ago
a haircut that is uneven, rough, or messy, often looking badly done
Ragged Haircut /ˈræɡ.ɪd/
- After cutting his own hair, he was left with a ragged haircut.
