Anki 17 + Kuzmina 5 Flashcards
Litter
/ˈlɪtər/
small pieces of rubbish such as paper, cans and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place
small pieces of rubbish such as paper, cans and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place
Litter
/ˈlɪtər/
rubbish
ˈrʌbɪʃ
The floor around the garbage can was covered with all kinds of rubbish.
The floor around the garbage can was covered with all kinds of __________.
rubbish
ˈrʌbɪʃ
garbage
/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/
waste food, paper, etc. that you throw away
waste material like unwanted or spoiled food, bottles, paper, etc.
waste food, paper, etc. that you throw away
waste material like unwanted or spoiled food, bottles, paper, etc.
garbage
/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/
spoil
/spɔɪl/
spoil something to change something good into something bad, unpleasant, etc.
to _______ something to change something good into something bad, unpleasant, etc.
spoil
/spɔɪl/
rot
/rɑːt/
To rot is to slowly get softer and become destroyed.
The old tree began to rot in the forest.
To ____ is to slowly get softer and become destroyed.
The old tree began to ____ in the forest.
rot
/rɑːt/
in advance (of something)
before the time that is expected; before something happens
before the time that is expected; before something happens
in advance (of something)
harmful
/ˈhɑːrmfl/
causing damage or injury to somebody/something, especially to a person’s health or to the environment
the harmful effects of alcohol
causing damage or injury to somebody/something, especially to a person’s health or to the environment
the ________ effects of alcohol
harmful
/ˈhɑːrmfl/
scissors
/ˈsɪzərz/
tool for cutting paper
tool for cutting paper
scissors
/ˈsɪzərz/
straight
/streɪt/
not in curve
not in a curve or at an angle;
in a straight line
not in curve
not in a curve or at an angle;
in a straight line
straight
/streɪt/
damage
/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable
physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable
damage
/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
just so
done or arranged very accurately or carefully
He liked polishing the furniture and making everything just so.
done or arranged very accurately or carefully
He liked polishing the furniture and making everything ______+___.
just so
as well (as somebody/something)
in addition to somebody/something; too
Are they coming as well?
They sell books as well as newspapers.
