62 Flashcards
Space shuttle
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Memorial
1 [countable] something, especially a stone with writing on it, that reminds people of someone who has died
memorial to
The hospital was built as a memorial to King Edward VII.
permanent/lasting memorial
An appeal has been launched to build a lasting memorial to the composer.
2 [singular] an achievement that reminds people of someone who has died
memorial to
The garden is a memorial to one of the finest Victorian gardeners.
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Trunk
1- TREE the thick central woody stem of a tree
2 CAR American English the part at the back of a car where you can put bags, tools etc SYN boot British English
Put your suitcase in the trunk.
3 ELEPHANT the very long nose of an elephant
4 CLOTHES swim trunks American English, swimming trunks British English [plural] a piece of clothing like very short trousers, worn by men for swimming
5 Image of trunk BOX a very large box made of wood or metal, in which clothes, books etc are stored or packed for travel
6 BODY technical the main part of your body, not including your head, arms, or legs SYN torso
Bat
1 a small animal like a mouse with wings that flies around at night → fruit bat
2 Image of bat
a) a long wooden stick with a special shape that is used in some sports and games
a baseball bat
a cricket bat
b) British English a round flat piece of wood with a handle, used to hit a ball in table tennis SYN paddle American English
Martial
connected with war and fighting
martial music
Martial art
a sport such as judo or karate, in which you fight with your hands and feet. Martial arts were developed in Eastern Asia
a martial arts expert
Fit
1 CLOTHES
a) [intransitive, transitive] if a piece of clothing fits you, it is the right size for your body
His clothes did not fit him very well.
The uniform fitted her perfectly.
The jacket’s fine, but the trousers don’t fit.
I know this dress is going to fit you like a glove (=fit you very well).
► Use fit to say that clothes are not too big or too small. Use suit to say that clothes look attractive on someone: The dress fits, but it doesn’t suit me.
GRAMMAR: Using the progressive
In this meaning, fit is not used in the progressive. You say:
The skirt fits (me).
✗Don’t say: The skirt is fitting (me).
b) [transitive] to try a piece of clothing on someone to see if it is the right size for them, or to make sure a special piece of equipment is right for them
be fitted for something
I’m being fitted for a new suit tomorrow.
be fitted with something
He may need to be fitted with a hearing aid.
Grammar
Fit is usually passive in this meaning.
2 RIGHT SIZE/SHAPE
a) [intransitive, transitive] if something fits in a place, it is the right size or shape to go there
I couldn’t find a key which fitted the lock.
Most cookers are designed to fit level with your worktops.
fit in/into/under etc
The plastic cover fits neatly over the frame.
b) [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something carefully into a place that is the right size or shape for it
She fitted the last piece into the jigsaw puzzle.
3 ENOUGH SPACE [intransitive, transitive] if something fits into a place, there is enough space for it
I wanted to put the wardrobe behind the door, but I don’t think it’ll fit.
You might be able to fit some small flowering plants between the larger bushes.
fit somebody/something in/into something
I don’t think we’ll be able to fit any more people into the car.
We should be able to fit one more in.
4 EQUIPMENT/PART [transitive] to put a piece of equipment into a place, or a new part onto a machine, so that it is ready to be used
fit something on/to etc something
I need to fit a lock on the door.
Anti-theft devices are fitted to all our cars.
be fitted with something
The windows are all fitted with security locks.
5 MATCH/BE SUITABLE [intransitive, transitive] if something fits another thing, it is similar to it or suitable for it
The punishment should fit the crime.
Police said the car fits the description of the stolen vehicle.
Scientists often select facts to fit their theories.
He didn’t fit the conventional image of a banker.
fit with
The rhythm should fit with the meaning of a poem.
Idiot
1 a stupid person or someone who has done something stupid
It was all your fault, you idiot.
2 old use someone who is mentally ill or has a very low level of intelligence
Task card
Task cards are cards that have different tasks or assignments listed on them. Unlike worksheets, task cards have only one task per card.
Muscle
ماهیچه
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES
big muscles
He’s developed big arm muscles.
hard muscles (=strong, firm muscles)
the hard muscles of his back and shoulders
arm/leg/stomach etc muscles
Her leg muscles ached after the run.
rippling muscles (=muscles that move in a strong attractive way)
The sight of his rippling muscles sends women wild.
VERBS
use your muscles
Bend your knees and use your thigh muscles when picking up heavy objects.
strengthen/build up your muscles (=make them stronger)
If you strengthen the muscles in your back you are less likely to have back problems.
pull/strain a muscle (=injure it)
He pulled a muscle in his calf.
stretch your muscles
It’s a good idea to stretch your muscles after weight lifting.
flex your muscles (=bend your arm muscles so that people can see how strong you are)
He was lifting weights and flexing his muscles.
relax your muscles (=make them feel less tight)
A hot bath will help relax sore muscles.
tense/tighten your muscles (=make them more tight)
He tensed his stomach muscles, ready for the blow.
your muscles contract (=tighten so that you can move a part of your body)
These nerves tell the muscles when to contract.
your muscles ache (=hurt after being exercised too much)
I ran until my muscles ached.
MUSCLE + NOUN
muscle strength/power
This exercise will help increase muscle strength.
muscle tone (=the firmness of your muscles)
Swimming is good exercise for improving muscle tone.
a muscle spasm (=when your muscles tighten suddenly)
The drug helps control painful muscle spasms.
muscle tissue (=the substance that muscles are made from)
If you lose weight too quickly you will lose muscle tissue as well as fat.
Lung
شش، ریه
one of the two organs in your body that you breathe with
Smoking can cause lung cancer.
Heart
1 BODY ORGAN [countable] the organ in your chest which pumps blood through your body
Regular exercise is good for the heart.
Can you hear my heart beating?
Her cheeks were hot and her heart was pounding.
My heart raced. Were we going to land safely?
Daniel had no history of heart problems.
She suffers from a rare heart condition.
His breathing and heart rate were now normal.
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the organ in your chest which pumps blood through your body
VERBS
somebody’s heart beats
Her heart was beating fast.
somebody’s heart pounds/thuds/thumps (=it beats very strongly)
He reached the top, his heart pounding.
somebody’s heart races (=it beats very fast)
Was there someone in the alley? Joe’s heart began to race.
HEART + NOUN
heart trouble/problems
You should not take this medication if you have heart problems.
heart disease
Smoking increases the risk of heart disease.
a heart condition (=something wrong with your heart)
The baby was born with a heart condition.
somebody’s heart rate (=the number of times someone’s heart beats per minute)
Your heart rate increases as you exercise.
ADJECTIVES
healthy
Eating oily fish can help maintain a healthy heart.
a bad/weak heart (=an unhealthy heart)
The effort proved too much for her weak heart.
Bone
1 [countable] one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human, animal, or fish body
The X-ray showed that the bone was broken in two places.
hip/leg/cheek etc bone (=the bone in your hip etc)
He broke his collar bone.
big-boned/fine-boned/small-boned etc (=with big etc bones)
She was tall and big-boned.
Amelia had inherited her mother’s good bone structure.
2 [uncountable] a substance made of bones
the bone handle of his dagger
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + BONE
broken
The doctor thought that I had a broken bone in my wrist.
Luckily the bone wasn’t broken.
a thigh/hip/ankle etc bone
He was so thin that his hip bones were sticking out.
human/animal bones
They dug up a lot of human bones from under the castle.
VERBS
break a bone
I hope you haven’t broken a bone.
fracture a bone (=to break a bone so that a line appears on the surface)
Sally fell, fracturing a bone in her leg.
BONE + NOUN
bone structure (=the shape of your face, formed by the bones in it)
She had beautiful eyes and fine bone structure.
bone disease
He suffered from a rare bone disease.
Throat
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Liver
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