Chapter 2 - Hani Flashcards
surreal pron.
/səˈriːəl/
envelop v. /ɪnˈveləp/
(formal) to wrap sb/st up or cover them or it completely v.
Ex.: She was enveloped in a huge white towel.
Ex.2: Clouds enveloped the mountain tops.
Ex.3: Darkness fell and enveloped the town.
Ex.4: A feeling of despair enveloped him.
(formal) to wrap sb/st up or cover them or it completely v.
envelop v. /ɪnˈveləp/
Ex.: She was enveloped in a huge white towel.
Ex.2: Clouds enveloped the mountain tops.
Ex.3: Darkness fell and enveloped the town.
Ex.4: A feeling of despair enveloped him.
rally n. /ˈræli/
[count] a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party / manifestação, protesto n.
Ex.: to attend/hold a rally
Ex.2: a peace/protest rally
Ex.3: a mass rally in support of the strike
[count] a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party / manifestação, protesto n.
rally n. /ˈræli/
Ex.: to attend/hold a rally
Ex.2: a peace/protest rally
Ex.3: a mass rally in support of the strike
abba n. /əˈbɑː/
(Indian) (especially as a form of address) a father n.
(Indian) (especially as a form of address) a father n.
abba n. /əˈbɑː/
glare n. /ɡler/
[unc, singular] a very bright, unpleasant light n.
Ex.: For a moment she was blinded by the harsh glare of the sun.
Ex.2: The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car’s headlights.
Ex.3: These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare.
[unc, singular] a very bright, unpleasant light n.
glare n. /ɡler/
Ex.: For a moment she was blinded by the harsh glare of the sun.
Ex.2: The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car’s headlights.
Ex.3: These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare.
prick n. /prɪk/
a slight pain caused by a sharp point or st that feels like a sharp point / picada, pontada n.
Ex.: You will feel a tiny prick in your arm.
Ex.2: He could feel the hot prick of tears in his eyes.
Ex.3: She felt the prick of conscience.
a slight pain caused by a sharp point or st that feels like a sharp point / picada, pontada n.
prick n. /prɪk/
Ex.: You will feel a tiny prick in your arm.
Ex.2: He could feel the hot prick of tears in his eyes.
Ex.3: She felt the prick of conscience.
annoyance n. /əˈnɔɪəns/
[unc] the feeling of being slightly angry; irritation / aborrecimento, incômodo, irritação n.
Ex.: He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
Ex.2: Much to our annoyance, they decided not to come after all.
Ex.3: She stamped her foot in annoyance.
Ex.4: His behaviour caused great annoyance to his colleagues.
[unc] the feeling of being slightly angry; irritation / aborrecimento, incômodo, irritação n.
annoyance n. /əˈnɔɪəns/
Ex.: He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
Ex.2: Much to our annoyance, they decided not to come after all.
Ex.3: She stamped her foot in annoyance.
Ex.4: His behaviour caused great annoyance to his colleagues.
bite down v.
To clench one’s teeth very firmly v.
Ex.: I keep trying to give the dog her pills, but she’s biting down so hard that I can’t get them into her mouth.
To clench one’s teeth very firmly v.
bite down v.
Ex.: I keep trying to give the dog her pills, but she’s biting down so hard that I can’t get them into her mouth.
frown v. /fraʊn/
[int, trans] to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead v.
Ex.: What are you frowning at me for?
Ex.2: She frowned with concentration.
Ex.3: ‘I don’t understand,’ she frowned.
[int, trans] to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead v.
frown v. /fraʊn/
Ex.: What are you frowning at me for?
Ex.2: She frowned with concentration.
Ex.3: ‘I don’t understand,’ she frowned.
before i know it i.
very quickly or soon i.
Ex.: We’ll be there before you know it.
Ex.2: The game was over before I knew it.
very quickly or soon i.
before i know it i.
Ex.: We’ll be there before you know it.
Ex.2: The game was over before I knew it.
lean v. /liːn/
[int] to bend or move from a straight position to a sloping position / inclinar-se, curvar(-se) v.
Ex.: I leaned back in my chair.
Ex.2: She leaned forward and whispered something in his ear.
Ex.3: He leaned over and kissed her.
Ex.4: My wife leaned in to listen.
Ex.5: A man was leaning out of the window.
Ex.6: The tower is leaning dangerously.
[int] to bend or move from a straight position to a sloping position / inclinar-se, curvar(-se) v.
lean v. /liːn/
Ex.: I leaned back in my chair.
Ex.2: She leaned forward and whispered something in his ear.
Ex.3: He leaned over and kissed her.
Ex.4: My wife leaned in to listen.
Ex.5: A man was leaning out of the window.
Ex.6: The tower is leaning dangerously.
bump v. /bʌmp/
[int] to hit sb/st by accident v.
Ex.: In the dark I bumped into a chair.
Ex.2: The car bumped against the kerb.
Ex.3: Be careful not to bump your head on/against the beam when you stand up.
[int] to hit sb/st by accident v.
bump v. /bʌmp/
Ex.: In the dark I bumped into a chair.
Ex.2: The car bumped against the kerb.
Ex.3: Be careful not to bump your head on/against the beam when you stand up.
tune in (to) v.
to listen to a radio programme or watch a television programme v.
Ex.: Don’t forget to tune in to our special election programme this evening.
Ex.2: Ten million people regularly tune in to see his show.
to listen to a radio programme or watch a television programme v.
tune in (to) v.
Ex.: Don’t forget to tune in to our special election programme this evening.
Ex.2: Ten million people regularly tune in to see his show.
glance n. /ɡlæns/
a quick look n.
Ex.: to take/have a glance at the newspaper headlines
Ex.2: a brief/casual/furtive glance
Ex.3: The sisters exchanged glances.
Ex.4: She shot him a sideways glance.
Ex.5: He walked away without a backward glance.
Ex.6: She stole a glance (= looked secretly) at her watch.
a quick look n.
glance n. /ɡlæns/
Ex.: to take/have a glance at the newspaper headlines
Ex.2: a brief/casual/furtive glance
Ex.3: The sisters exchanged glances.
Ex.4: She shot him a sideways glance.
Ex.5: He walked away without a backward glance.
Ex.6: She stole a glance (= looked secretly) at her watch.
pointed a.
aimed in a clear and often critical way against a particular person or their behaviour / afiado a.
Ex.: a pointed comment/remark
Ex.2: His words were a pointed reminder of her position.
Ex.3: His questions were starting to sound very pointed.
aimed in a clear and often critical way against a particular person or their behaviour / afiado a.
pointed a.
Ex.: a pointed comment/remark
Ex.2: His words were a pointed reminder of her position.
Ex.3: His questions were starting to sound very pointed.
chew v.
[int, trans] to bite st continuously, for example because you are nervous or to taste it v.
Ex.: Rosa chewed on/at her lip and stared at the floor.
Ex.2: The dog was chewing on/at a bone.
Ex.3: She was chewing on/at her lower lip.
Ex.4: to chew your nails
[int, trans] to bite st continuously, for example because you are nervous or to taste it v.
chew v.
Ex.: Rosa chewed on/at her lip and stared at the floor.
Ex.2: The dog was chewing on/at a bone.
Ex.3: She was chewing on/at her lower lip.
Ex.4: to chew your nails
course of action n.
a way of acting in or dealing with a particular situation n.
a way of acting in or dealing with a particular situation n.
course of action n.
midspeech n.
(unc) A point in time during a speech, or while one is speaking n.
Ex.: He halted in midspeech as he noticed a curious figure hurrying towards us.
(unc) A point in time during a speech, or while one is speaking n.
midspeech n.
Ex.: He halted in midspeech as he noticed a curious figure hurrying towards us.
disrupt v. /dɪsˈrʌpt/
to make it difficult for st to continue in the normal way v.
Ex.: Demonstrators succeeded in disrupting the meeting.
Ex.2: Bus services will be disrupted tomorrow because of the bridge closure.
to make it difficult for st to continue in the normal way v.
to make it difficult for st to continue in the normal way v.
Ex.: Demonstrators succeeded in disrupting the meeting.
Ex.2: Bus services will be disrupted tomorrow because of the bridge closure.
motion v. /ˈməʊʃn/
[int, trans] to make a movement, usually with your hand or head, to show sb what you want them to do v.
Ex.: I motioned to the waiter to come.
Ex.2: He motioned for us to follow him.
Ex.3: She motioned him into her office.
[int, trans] to make a movement, usually with your hand or head, to show sb what you want them to do v.
motion v. /ˈməʊʃn/
Ex.: I motioned to the waiter to come.
Ex.2: He motioned for us to follow him.
Ex.3: She motioned him into her office.
weave v.
[int, trans] to move along by running and changing direction continuously to avoid things that are in your way v.
Ex.: She was weaving in and out of the traffic.
Ex.2: He hurried on, weaving through the crowd.
Ex.3: The road weaves through a range of hills.
Ex.4: He had to weave his way through the milling crowds.
[int, trans] to move along by running and changing direction continuously to avoid things that are in your way v.
weave v.
Ex.: She was weaving in and out of the traffic.
Ex.2: He hurried on, weaving through the crowd.
Ex.3: The road weaves through a range of hills.
Ex.4: He had to weave his way through the milling crowds.
throng n. /θrɔːŋ/
(literary) a crowd of people / multidão, massa n.
Ex.: We pushed our way through the throng.
Ex.2: He was met by a throng of journalists and photographers.
(literary) a crowd of people / multidão, massa n.
throng n. /θrɔːŋ/
Ex.: We pushed our way through the throng.
Ex.2: He was met by a throng of journalists and photographers.
mosque n. /mɑːsk/
a building where Muslims go for prayer n.
Ex.: I used to pray at the local mosque with my father and grandfather.
We were woken by the Ex.2: call to prayer from a nearby mosque.
a building where Muslims go for prayer n.
mosque n. /mɑːsk/
Ex.: I used to pray at the local mosque with my father and grandfather.
We were woken by the Ex.2: call to prayer from a nearby mosque.
murmur pron.
/ˈmɜːrmər/
decipher pron.
/dɪˈsaɪfər/
repercussion n. /ˌriːpərˈkʌʃn/
an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards; consequence n.
Ex.: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards; consequence n.
repercussion n. /ˌriːpərˈkʌʃn/
Ex.: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
sneer n. /snɪr/
[usually singular] an unpleasant look, smile or comment that shows you do not respect sb/st / careta, zombaria n.
Ex.: ‘And who are you, then?’ he asked with a sneer in his voice.
Ex.2: A faint sneer of satisfaction crossed her face.
[usually singular] an unpleasant look, smile or comment that shows you do not respect sb/st / careta, zombaria n.
sneer n. /snɪr/
Ex.: ‘And who are you, then?’ he asked with a sneer in his voice.
Ex.2: A faint sneer of satisfaction crossed her face.
stifle v. /ˈstaɪfl/
[trans] to prevent st from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed; suppress v.
Ex.: She managed to stifle a yawn.
Ex.2: They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.
Ex.3: The government failed to stifle the unrest.
Ex.4: She pressed her hand against her mouth to stifle her sobs.
Ex.5: Stifling her impatience, she waited another half an hour.
[trans] to prevent st from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed; suppress v.
stifle v. /ˈstaɪfl/
Ex.: She managed to stifle a yawn.
Ex.2: They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.
Ex.3: The government failed to stifle the unrest.
Ex.4: She pressed her hand against her mouth to stifle her sobs.
Ex.5: Stifling her impatience, she waited another half an hour.
campaign pron.
/kæmˈpeɪn/
tag along (behind/with sb) v.
to go somewhere with sb, especially when you have not been asked or invited v.
Ex.: Do you mind if I tag along with you tonight?
to go somewhere with sb, especially when you have not been asked or invited v.
tag along (behind/with sb) v.
Ex.: Do you mind if I tag along with you tonight?
Eid n. /iːd/
(also Id)
one of the two main Muslim festivals, either Eid ul-Fitr /iːd ʌl fɪtə(r)/ at the end of Ramadan, or Eid ul-Adha /iːd ʌl ʌdə/, which celebrates the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca and Abraham’s sacrifice of a sheep n.
one of the two main Muslim festivals, either Eid ul-Fitr /iːd ʌl fɪtə(r)/ at the end of Ramadan, or Eid ul-Adha /iːd ʌl ʌdə/, which celebrates the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca and Abraham’s sacrifice of a sheep n.
Eid n. /iːd/
(also Id)
