BBC-beginner-a1 Flashcards
urgent [ /ˈɜː.dʒənt/][erjent]
very important and needing attention immediately
hyphen [/ˈhaɪ.fən/][Hi fen]
- (dash)
colleague [/ˈkɒl.iːɡ/][kalik]
one of a group of people who work together
brochure [/ˈbrəʊ.ʃər/][browsha]
a type of small magazine that contains pictures and information on a product or a company
Ltd
written abbreviation for limited liability company: used in the name of a company whose owners have limited responsibility for the money that it owes
pence
plural of penny (= a unit of money)
though
despite the fact that:
She hasn’t called, even though she said she would.
but:
They’re coming next week, though I don’t know which day.
firmly [/ˈfɜːm.li/][fermli]
in a way that will not become loose:
Make sure the rope is firmly attached before attempting to climb down
rope [/rəʊp/][rowp]
(a piece of) strong, thick string made of long twisted threads:
thick [/θɪk/]
having a large distance between two sides:
a thick rope
twisted [/ˈtwɪs.tɪd/]
bent so that the original shape is changed or destroyed:
a twisted tree trunk
twisted metal
bend [/bend/]
to (cause to) curve:
The road bends to the left after the traffic lights.
to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight:
I bent down and picked up the coins lying on the road.
Now, bend forward/over and touch your toes!
vessel [/ˈves.əl/]
a large boat or a ship
curtain [/ˈkɜː.tən/]
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: Heavy curtains blocked out the sunlight. to draw (= open or close) the curtains
thread [/θred/]
a long, thin line of something such as light or smoke:
A thin thread of light made its way through the curtains.
