A2 Flashcards
afterwards
After the time mentioned
We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while
They separated, and soon/shortly afterwards Jane left the country
aged
Of theageof
They have onedaughter, Isabel, aged three.
Armchair
A kind of chair with sides that support your arms
badminton
a sport in which two or four people hit a shuttlecock (= a light object with feathers) over a high net
We get photographs of him playing badminton
Bake
to cook inside an oven, without using added liquid or fat:
bathing suit
a piece of clothing that you wear for swimming
Bathtub
A bathtub, also known simply as a bath or tub, is a container for holding water in which a person or animal may bathe
Beens
a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetable
Behind
At the back of
Below
In a lower position, under
belt
a strip of leather or material worn around the waist to support clothes or for decoration
Beside
Next to, at the side
Come and sit here beside me
Bin
A container for waste
Birth
the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother’s body
Blackboard
a dark surface on a wall or frame that a teacher writes on with chalk (= white substance)
Blanket
a flat cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed to sleep when is cold inside the room
Board game
Any of many games, for example chess, in which small pieces are moved around on a board with a pattern on it
Boil
to reach, or cause something to reach, the temperature at which a liquid starts to turn into a gas
Bookcase
a piece of furniture with shelves to put books on
Bookshelf
a shelf in a bookcase
Bookstore/ bookshop
A shop or a website where you buy books
Bother
to make the effort to do something
2. to make someone to feel worried or upset
Brave
Showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things:
He lost his brave fight against the disease
Bridge
a structure that is built over a river,road, or railroad to allow people andvehicles to cross from one side to the other
Bright
Full of light, shining
The room was decorated in bright colors
Bring
To take or carry someone or something to a place or a person
Career
the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money
She is now concentrating on a career as a fashion designer
Ceiling
the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you
Century
A period of 100 years
Chain
a series of things of the same type connected in a line, or a series of people standing in a line
Chatroom
a part of the internet where people can communicate by writing messages to each other, often on a particular subject
Climb
to go up, or to go toward the top of something
Cloud
a gray or white mass in the sky, made up of very small floating drops of water
Clown
an entertainer who wears funny clothes, has a painted face, and makes people laugh by performing tricks and behaving in a silly way
Crick
a painful, usually sudden stiffness in a group of muscles in the neck or back
got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up
Criket
a sport in which two teams of eleven players try to score runs (= points) by hitting a small, hard ball with a bat, and running between two sets of small wooden posts
Cupboard
a piece of furniture or a space for storing things, with a door or doors and usually with shelves
The broom was kept in the cupboard
Curtain
a piece of material, especially cloth, that hangs across a window or opening to make a room or part of a room dark or private
Colleague
one of a group of people who work together
Comb
a flat piece of plastic, wood, or metal with a thin row of long, narrow parts along one side, used to tidy and arrange your hair
Costume
the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history, or appropriate for a particular activity
Countryside
land not in towns, cities, or industrial areas, that is either used for farming or left in its natural condition
Deliver
to take goods, letters, packages, etc. to people’s houses or places of work
Design
to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings
Dining room
A room in which meals are eaten
Dirty
marked with dirt, mud, etc., or containing something such as pollution or bacteria (not clean)
Dive
to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water (in water)
Doll
a child’s toy in the shape of a small person or baby
Drop
To fall or to allow something to fall
Drum
a musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or a stick
Earring
A piece of jewelry, usually one of a pair, worn in a hole in the ear or fastened to the ear by a clip
East
thedirectionfrom which thesunrisesin themorning,oppositeto thewest, or thepartof anareaorcountrythat is in thisdirection
North, south, EAST, west
Engine
A machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to produce movement
Entrance
a door, gate, etc. by which you can enter a building or place
Envelope
To cover or surround something completely
2. A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document (type of letter)
I need some glue to seal the envelope
Fail
to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do
2. to be unsuccessful, or to judge that someone has been unsuccessful, on a test or exam
Foreign
belonging or connected to a country that is not your own
Frightened
feeling fear or worry
Further
The comparative of FAR
Gate
A part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or wooden strips
Gett off
To leave a place, usually in order to start a trip for example
I need to get off the bus to arrive home
Grandchild
the child of your son or daughter
Grilled
(of food) cooked over fire or hot coals, usually on a metal frame
When you’re in a barbecue, the cooker usually serve grilled meat
Guest
a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal
Guide
a book that gives you the most important information about a particular subject
2. A person whose job is showing a place or a particular route to visitors
Half
Either of the two equal or almost equal parts that together make up a whole
Hall
The area just inside the main entrance of a house, apartment, or other building that leads to other rooms and usually to the stairs
Her office is at the end of the hall.
Handbag
A small bag for money, keys, makeup, etc., carried especially by women
Harbor
An area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter
Have got to
Another way to say ‘have to’ more informal. Remember neg and question form
Have she got to pay for this?
Did she have to pay for this?
Headteacher
Someone who is in charge of a school
The Headteacher’s chair looked suitably festive during the last week of term
Heating
The system that keeps a building warm (equipment or devices used to provide heat, especially to a building)
2. To heat, to increase the temperature of something
Heavy
weighing a lot, and needing effort to move or lift
Hers (pron)
the one(s) belonging to or connected with a woman,girl, or female animal that has been mentioned or is known about
Hill
An area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
Ice skating
the sport or activity of moving on ice, wearing ice skates (= boots with thin metal bars attached to the bottoms)
Indoor
happening, used, or existing inside a building
Jam
a sweet, soft food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is eaten on bread
Journalist
a person who writes news stories or articles for a newspaper or magazine or broadcasts them on radio or television
Only now has she permitted a journalist to write about it
Jumper
a dress that does not cover the arms and is usually worn over another piece of clothing that does cover the arms
Kite
a frame covered with cloth or plastic and joined to a long string, that you fly in the air when the weather is windy
Leather
animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc
He wore a leather jacket and dark trousers.
Lend
to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back
Length
the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side (distance)
(Lenggf)
The length of the table is six feet, and its width(withd) is three feet
Look after
To take care of or be in charge of someone or something
Look out
to watch what is happening and be careful
Lorry
A truck
Loud
making a lot of noise
Is the tv loud enough?
Luckily
Because of good luck
Because of my good luck i have this
Luckily I have this
Luggage
the bags, suitcases, etc. that contain your possessions and that you take with you when you are traveling
Mad
Very annoyed or angry
Make up
to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive
2. Activity of using cosmetics on the face to change the appearance
Midday
Twelve o’clock in the middle of the day
At midday everyone would go down to Reg’s Cafe
Minus
reduced by a stated number
Motorway
a wide road for fast-moving traffic, especially in the U.K., Ireland, and some other countries, with a limited number of places at which drivers can enter and leave it (highway for vehicles)
I got cut up several times on the motorway this morning
Mug
A large cup with straight sides used for hot drinks
Mushroom
a fungus with a round top and short stem. Some types of mushroom can be eaten
Necklace
a piece of jewelry worn around the neck, such as a chain or a string of decorative stones, beads, etc
Net
material made of threads of rope, string, wire, or plastic with spaces between them, allowing gas, liquid, or small objects to go through, or an object made with this material that is used to limit the movement of something (looking for butterflies)
Pale
A pale light or color is not bright or strong
Parrot
a tropical bird with a curved beak, often kept as a pet and trained to copy the human voice
Pear
a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice, that has a round base and is slightly pointed toward the stem
Pence
Plural of penny
Penny it’s a unit of money in USA (the cent)
Penfriend
someone who you write friendly letters to regularly, but you have never met
Pupil
a person, especially a child in school, who is being taught
To race
to (cause to) compete in a race
Railway
the metal tracks on which trains run
Raincoat
a coat that protects the wearer against rain
Receipt
something such as a piece of paper with a message proving that money, goods, or information have been received
Recipe
a set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food, including a list of what food is needed for this
Ring
a circle of any material, or any group of things or people in a circular shape or arrangement
Roast
to cook food in an oven or over a fire
Remember the difference between bake and roast
Round about
approximately
We’ll be at your house at round about nine o’clock, okay?
Rubber
an elastic substance (= that stretches) made either from the juice of particular tropical trees or artificially
Rubbish
waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed
Ruler
the leader of a country
The country was without a ruler after the queen died
Sail
to control a boat that has no engine and is pushed by the wind
2. When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water
Sailing
the sport or activity of using boats with sails
Sausage
a thin, tube-like case containing meat that has been cut into very small pieces and mixed with spices
Scarf
a strip, square, or triangle of cloth, worn around the neck, head, or shoulders to keep you warm or to make you look attractive
Scooter
a child’s vehicle with two or three small wheels joined to the bottom of a narrow board and a long vertical handle attached to the front wheel. It is ridden by standing with one foot on the board and pushing against the ground with the other foot
A seat
a piece of furniture or part of a train, plane, etc. that has been designed for someone to sit on
Sheep
a farm animal with thick wool that eats grass and is kept for its wool, skin, and meat
Bed sheet
a sheet that you put on a bed, that you sleep either on top of or underneath
Shout
to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible, usually when you want to make yourself heard in noisy situations, or when the person you are talking to is a long way away or cannot hear very well
I heard her warning shout too late
Sightseeing
the activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on vacation
Sign
to write your name, usually on a written or printed document, to show that you agree with its contents or have written or created it yourself
Silver
a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making silverware (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewelry, coins, and decorative objects
Sink
to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance
The passengers were rescued from the boat before it sank
The rock sank to the bottom of the pool
My foot sank into the deep mud
Slim
(especially of people) attractively thin
Skinny or thin (remember it’s not the same)
She looked slim and fit for her age
Snake
a reptile with a long body and no legs
Spare
If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra
I earned some spare money
Spring
the season of the year between winter and summer, lasting from March to June north of the equator, and from September to December south of the equator, when the weather becomes warmer, leaves and plants start to grow again and flowers appear
Staff
the group of people who work for an organization
Stage
a part of an activity or a period of development
Stair
a set of steps that lead from one level of a building to another
Stamp/ to stamp
a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it that is stuck onto a letter or package before it is mailed, to show that the cost of sending it has been paid
Steak
a thick, flat piece of meat or fish, especially meat from a cow
Stripes
a strip on the surface of something that is a different color from the surrounding surface (line)
Suitcase
a large, rectangular container with a handle, for carrying clothes and possessions while traveling
Supper
a main meal eaten in the evening
Tasty
Tasty food has a strong and very pleasant flavor *teisti
Tent
a shelter made of canvas or a similar material and supported by poles and ropes, that you can fold up and carry with you
Usually boyscouts use it.
They set up a tent on the mountaintop
Term
one of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college, or university
Tidy
Ordered
He has always been a tidy person
Tights
a piece of clothing made of very thin material that tightly covers the feet, legs, and lower part of the body below the waist, often worn under skirts and dresses (pantyhouse)
Toast
sliced bread made warm, crisp (= hard enough to break), and brown by being put near a high heat
Toe
any of the five separate parts at the end of the foot
Trainers
a type of light, comfortable shoe that can be worn for sports
Tram
an electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road
Trousers
a piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body from the waist to the feet, consisting of two cylinder-shaped parts, one for each leg, that are joined at the top (pants)
Try on
to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it (to wear to know)
Upload
to copy or move programs or information to a larger computer system or to the internet
Underground
a rail system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground
Wardrobe
a tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes like a closet
Wheel
a circular object connected at the center to a bar, used for making vehicles or parts of machines move
Wide
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; not narrow
The desk is three feet wide
Her eyes were wide with wonder
Take care! wide, long and heavy load
Wind
a current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
Windsurfing
a sport in which you sail across water by standing on a board and holding onto a large sail
File
- Folder
- informationstoredon acomputeras oneunitwith onename:
What’s the filename?
I’m going tocopy/savethis file.
Bounce
to (causeto)moveup or away afterhittingasurface:
Theballbouncedoffthegoalpostand into thenet.
She bounced theballquickly.
Herbagbounced(=movedup and down)against hersideas shewalked.
