Chapter 4 - Ishu Flashcards
sit v.
[int] to be in a particular place v.
Ex.: A large bus was sitting outside.
Ex.2: The pot was sitting in a pool of water.
Ex.3: I have an exercise bike just sitting at home not being used.
Ex.4: The jacket sat beautifully on her shoulders (= fitted well).
Ex.5: The box sat unopened on the shelf.
[int] to be in a particular place v.
sit v.
Ex.: A large bus was sitting outside.
Ex.2: The pot was sitting in a pool of water.
Ex.3: I have an exercise bike just sitting at home not being used.
Ex.4: The jacket sat beautifully on her shoulders (= fitted well).
Ex.5: The box sat unopened on the shelf.
dig in v.
(informal) used to tell sb to start to eat v.
Ex.: Help yourselves, everybody! Dig in!
(informal) used to tell sb to start to eat v.
dig in v.
Ex.: Help yourselves, everybody! Dig in!
train v.
[trans] to aim a gun, camera, light, etc. at/on sb/st v.
Ex.: He carefully trained his gun on the suspect.
[trans] to aim a gun, camera, light, etc. at/on sb/st v.
train v.
Ex.: He carefully trained his gun on the suspect.
dig out v.
to remove sb/st from somewhere by digging the ground around them or it v.
Ex.: More than a dozen people were dug out of the avalanche alive.
to remove sb/st from somewhere by digging the ground around them or it v.
dig out v.
Ex.: More than a dozen people were dug out of the avalanche alive.
manage v. /ˈmænɪdʒ/
[trans, int] to control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, land, etc. v.
Ex.: to manage a business/factory/bank/hotel/soccer team
Ex.2: to manage a department/project
Ex.3: I think that Forestry Tasmania manages the forest.
Ex.4: The units in some areas are poorly maintained and badly managed.
Ex.5: We need people who are good at managing.
[trans, int] to control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, land, etc. v.
manage v. /ˈmænɪdʒ/
Ex.: to manage a business/factory/bank/hotel/soccer team
Ex.2: to manage a department/project
Ex.3: I think that Forestry Tasmania manages the forest.
Ex.4: The units in some areas are poorly maintained and badly managed.
Ex.5: We need people who are good at managing.
shed tears v.
(formal or literary) to cry v.
Ex.: She shed no tears when she heard he was dead.
(formal or literary) to cry v.
shed tears v.
Ex.: She shed no tears when she heard he was dead.
take a heavy toll (on sb/st); take its toll (on sb/st) i.
to have a bad effect on sb/st; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc. i.
Ex.: Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.
Ex.2: The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.
Ex.3: The pressure of fame can take a terrible toll.
to have a bad effect on sb/st; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc. i. /təʊl/
take a heavy toll (on sb/st); take its toll (on sb/st) i. /təʊl/
Ex.: Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.
Ex.2: The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.
Ex.3: The pressure of fame can take a terrible toll.
pang n. /pæŋ/
a sudden strong feeling of physical or emotional pain n.
Ex.: hunger pangs/pangs of hunger
Ex.2: a sudden pang of jealousy
Ex.3: She looked at Susan and saw with a pang how tired and frail she seemed.
a sudden strong feeling of physical or emotional pain n.
pang n. /pæŋ/
Ex.: hunger pangs/pangs of hunger
Ex.2: a sudden pang of jealousy
Ex.3: She looked at Susan and saw with a pang how tired and frail she seemed.
pull together v.
to manage with difficulty to collect enough money, information, etc. to produce a result v.
Ex.: If you can pull together sufficient funding, we are prepared to approve the project.
Ex.2: They somehow managed to pull together a plan of action.
to manage with difficulty to collect enough money, information, etc. to produce a result v.
pull together v.
Ex.: If you can pull together sufficient funding, we are prepared to approve the project.
Ex.2: They somehow managed to pull together a plan of action.
scrape v.
[trans, int] to manage to win or to get st with difficulty v.
Ex.: The team scraped a narrow victory last year.
Ex.2: (Br.) I just scraped a pass in the exam.
Ex.3: They scraped a living by playing music on the streets.
Ex.4: The government scraped home (= just won) by three votes.
[trans, int] to manage to win or to get st with difficulty v.
scrape v.
Ex.: The team scraped a narrow victory last year.
Ex.2: (Br.) I just scraped a pass in the exam.
Ex.3: They scraped a living by playing music on the streets.
Ex.4: The government scraped home (= just won) by three votes.
(Am.) grocery store (Br.) grocery shop n.
[count] a shop that sells food and other things used in the home. In American English it is often used to mean ‘supermarket’ n.
Ex.: the corner grocery store
[count] a shop that sells food and other things used in the home. In American English it is often used to mean ‘supermarket’ n.
(Am.) grocery store (Br.) grocery shop n.
Ex.: the corner grocery store
take off v.
to have a period of time as a break from work v.
Ex.: I’ve decided to take a few days off next week.
to have a period of time as a break from work v.
take off v.
Ex.: I’ve decided to take a few days off next week.
commitment n.
[count, unc] a promise to do st or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support sb/st; the fact of committing yourself / promessa, comprometimento n.
Ex.: I’m not ready to make a long-term commitment.
Ex.2: They have failed to honour their commitments.
Ex.3: The company has shown a commitment to diversity over the years.
Ex.4: He questioned the government’s commitment to public services.
Ex.5: We’re looking for a firm commitment from both sides.
Ex.6: This project demonstrates our commitment to improving the quality of the city’s green spaces.
Ex.7: They reaffirmed their commitment to work for peace.
Ex.8: Australia is determined to meet its commitments under the agreement.
[count, unc] a promise to do st or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support sb/st; the fact of committing yourself / promessa, comprometimento n.
commitment n.
Ex.: I’m not ready to make a long-term commitment.
Ex.2: They have failed to honour their commitments.
Ex.3: The company has shown a commitment to diversity over the years.
Ex.4: He questioned the government’s commitment to public services.
Ex.5: We’re looking for a firm commitment from both sides.
Ex.6: This project demonstrates our commitment to improving the quality of the city’s green spaces.
Ex.7: They reaffirmed their commitment to work for peace.
Ex.8: Australia is determined to meet its commitments under the agreement.
whine n.
a long, high sound that a child or dog makes when it is hurt or wants st / lamento, choro n.
Ex.: Her voice took on a nasal whine of complaint.
a long, high sound that a child or dog makes when it is hurt or wants st / lamento, choro n.
whine n.
Ex.: Her voice took on a nasal whine of complaint.
demand v.
to ask a question in an angry or aggressive way v.
Ex.: ‘Who the hell are you?’ he demanded angrily.
to ask a question in an angry or aggressive way v.
demand v.
Ex.: ‘Who the hell are you?’ he demanded angrily.
wear v.
[trans] to have a particular expression on your face v.
Ex.: He wore a puzzled look on his face.
Ex.2: His face wore a puzzled look.
Ex.3: Both men wore confident smiles.
Ex.4: She turned to us, wearing a blank expression.
[trans] to have a particular expression on your face v.
wear v.
Ex.: He wore a puzzled look on his face.
Ex.2: His face wore a puzzled look.
Ex.3: Both men wore confident smiles.
Ex.4: She turned to us, wearing a blank expression.
