7. Body Flashcards
to sit with legs bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly
присесть, припасть к земле
Soldiers in camouflage ____ed silently in the bushes.
to crouch
Soldiers in camouflage crouched silently in the bushes.
to move into a position where your body makes a rounded shape
свернуться калачиком
The cat was ____ on the sofa, nose to tail, fast asleep.
to curl up
The cat was curled up on the sofa, nose to tail, fast asleep.
to quickly lower your head in order to avoid being hit by sth, or so as not to be seen
наклониться, нагнуться
If he hadn’t ____ed, the ball would have hit him square in the face.
to duck
If he hadn’t ducked, the ball would have hit him square in the face.
to be constantly moving your hands or your feet
беспокойно двигаться, вертеться, ёрзать
Children often ____ and fuss around restlessly when they are bored.
to fidget
Children often fidget and fuss around restlessly when they are bored.
to make a sudden small movement because sth has hurt you or has made you jump
вздрагивать
I’m going to put a little drop of this in your eye so try not to ____.
to flinch
I’m going to put a little drop of this in your eye so try not to flinch.
to lower your eyebrows because you are angry or you do not understand
хмуриться
He ____ed in frustration as he tried to add. the sums one more time.
to frown
He frowned in frustration as he tried to add. the sums one more time.
to bend your legs so that your knees are touching the ground
встать на колени
He ____ before the Queen to be knighted.
to kneel
He knelt before the Queen to be knighted.
to move your head up and down
(in most countries, you ____ when you say yes)
кивать
“Are you all happy with today’s programme?” she asked. Everyone ____ded in agreement.
to nod
“Are you all happy with today’s programme?” she asked. Everyone nodded in agreement.
to gently push sb with your elbow to attract their attention
подталкивать, толкать
She ____d him. “Look, “ she said. I think that’s Elton John over there.”
to nudge
She nudged him. “Look, “ she said. I think that’s Elton John over there. “
if you are ____ing, your body is shaking because you are cold
дрожать
He had forgotten to take his coat and was ____ing.
to shiver
He had forgotten to take his coat and was shivering.
If you ____, your whole body shakes for a short time because you have seen, heard or tasted sth unpleasant
содрогаться, вздрагивать
The surgeon then proceeded to describe the operation in graphic detail. Mr Forth ____ed.
to shudder
The surgeon then proceeded to describe the operation in graphic detail. Mr Forth shuddered.
if you are ____ing, your body or part of your body is shaking because you are frightened or very nervous
дрожать
I was so scared that I couldn’t stop ____ing.
to tremble
I was so scared that I couldn’t stop trembling.
very frightening
леденящий кровь (крик)
We heard a ____ scream and then we saw the vampire.
bloodcurdling (scream)
We heard a bloodcurdling scream and then we saw the vampire.
so attractive or unusual that you can’t help noticing it
привлекающий внимание
A good advertising poster must be simple but ____.
eye-catching
A good advertising poster must be simple but eye-catching.
if you have ____ experience of sth, you have experienced it personally
из первых рук, непосредственно
Now, Gary, you have ____ experience of teaching in Paraguay.
first-hand
Now, Gary, you have first-hand experience of teaching in Paraguay.
very frightening; used to describe experiences and journeys
страшный, ужасный (аж волосы дыбом)
How we didn’t crash I do not know. It was one of the most ____ bus rides I’ve ever been on.
hair-raising
How we didn’t crash I do not know. It was one of the most hair-raising bus rides I’ve ever been on.
used to describe a collision between two moving vehicles where the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of another vehicle
лоб в лоб
The car he was driving was involved in a ____ collision with a lorry.
head-on
The car he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry.
funny and not very serious
беззаботный; весёлый (с легким сердцем)
It’s a comedy, but I wouldn’t describe it as being a ____ film.
light-hearted
It’s a comedy, but I wouldn’t describe it as being a light-hearted film.
food that looks and/or smells very good
аппетитный
… a shop full of ____ cakes.
mouth-watering
… a shop full of mouth-watering cakes.
very exciting and dramatic, because you do not know what is going to happen
напряжённый, возбужденный (можно ногти сгрызть)
The final would be decided on penalty kicks. It was going to be a ____ five minutes.
nail-biting
The final would be decided on penalty kicks. It was going to be a nail-biting five minutes.
not accepting and positively disliking anything new, different or radical (opp: broad-minded)
ограниченный, недалекий, с предрассудками
It’s a very ____ way of looking at the incredibly diverse world that we live in.
narrow-minded
It’s a very narrow-minded way of looking at the incredibly diverse world that we live in.
a book or magazine that has been read so much that the edges and corners of the pages are dirty and in poor condition
замусоленный; захватанный
Some of the second-hand books were ____.
well-thumbed
Some of the second-hand books were well-thumbed.
not to show any visible signs of surprise
глазом не моргнуть
When I told him that his bill came to £25,000, he didn’t ____. His face remained expressionless.
not to bat an eyelid
When I told him that his bill came to £25,000, he didn’t bat an eyelid. His face remained expressionless.
to cough in order to speak more clearly
прочистить горло
He stood up, ____ and started to speak.
to clear your throat
He stood up, cleared his throat and started to speak.
to curl your fingers up very tightly, usually because you are very angry
сжимать кулак
He ____ and went to punch me.
to clench your fist
He clenched his fists and went to punch me.
while sitting, to put one leg on top of the other
скрещивать ноги
I had hardly enough room in my airline seat to ____, let alone stretch them.
to cross your legs
I had hardly enough room in my airline seat to cross my legs, let alone stretch them.
to strike a pose and show your muscles
напрягать мускулы
The strong man at the fairground was proudly ____.
to flex your muscles
The strong man at the fairground was proudly flexing his muscles.
to bring your arms together and link them
складывать руки
She ____ over her chest and glared at him defiantly.
to fold your arms
She folded her arms over her chest and glared at him defiantly.
to press your teeth tightly together, often because you are angry or distressed (also: to clench your teeth)
скрежетать зубами
Joe ____ted his teeth as the bullet was extracted from his arm.
to grit your teeth
Joe gritted his teeth as the bullet was extracted from his arm.
to pull out some of the hairs of your eyebrows, using tweezers
выщипывать брови
For this season’s look, ____ your eyebrows and pencil them into a half-moon shape.
to pluck your eyebrows
For this season’s look, pluck your eyebrows and pencil them into a half-moon shape.
sb’s heart is beating very hard
у кого-л. колотится сердце
As he took the envelope containing his results, his hands were shaking and his heart was ____ing.
sb’s heart Is pounding
As he took the envelope containing his results, his hands were shaking and his heart was pounding.
to make a noise because it is empty and you are hungry
урчать (в животе)
I hadn’t had breakfast and in the middle of the interview my stomach started ____ing.
to rumble (of stomach)
I hadn’t had breakfast and in the middle of the interview my stomach started rumbling.
to move your head from side to side; in most countries, you _____ your head when you say no
покачать головой
He ____ his head as a sign of refusal.
to shake your head
He shook his head as a sign of refusal.
to move your shoulders up and down
пожать плечами
The boy ____ged his shoulders and said: “Who cares?”
to shrug your shoulders
The boy shrugged his shoulders and said: “Who cares?”
to twist and hurt (your ankle/wrist)
вывихнуть (лодыжку/запястье)
She fell down the stairs and ____ed her ankle.
to sprain (your ankle/wrist)
She fell down the stairs and sprained her ankle.
to hit your toe against sth
споткнуться обо что-либо
She ____bed her toe against the leg of the chair.
to stub your toe
She stubbed her toe against the leg of the chair.
