Chapter 5 - Hani Flashcards
pucker (up) v. /ˈpʌkər/
[int, trans] to form or to make st form small folds or lines / franzir v.
Ex.: His face puckered, and he was ready to cry.
Ex.2: She puckered her lips.
Ex.3: puckered fabric
[int, trans] to form or to make st form small folds or lines / franzir v.
pucker (up) v. /ˈpʌkər/
Ex.: His face puckered, and he was ready to cry.
Ex.2: She puckered her lips.
Ex.3: puckered fabric
giggle pron.
/ˈɡɪɡl/
smug a. /smʌɡ/
(disapproving) looking or feeling too pleased about st you have done or achieved; complacent / presunçoso, convencido, orgulhoso a.
Ex.: a smug expression/smile/face, etc.
Ex.2: What are you looking so smug about?
(disapproving) looking or feeling too pleased about st you have done or achieved; complacent / presunçoso, convencido, orgulhoso a.
smug a. /smʌɡ/
Ex.: a smug expression/smile/face, etc.
Ex.2: What are you looking so smug about?
set up v.
to arrange for st to happen v.
Ex.: I’ve set up a meeting for Friday.
to arrange for st to happen v.
set up v.
Ex.: I’ve set up a meeting for Friday.
groan v. /ɡrəʊn/
[int, trans] to make a long deep sound because you are annoyed, upset or in pain, or with pleasure; moan v.
Ex.: He lay on the floor groaning.
Ex.2: to groan with pain/pleasure
Ex.3: We all groaned at his terrible jokes.
Ex.4: ‘It’s a complete mess!’ she groaned.
Ex.5: ‘Don’t move me,’ he groaned.
[int, trans] to make a long deep sound because you are annoyed, upset or in pain, or with pleasure; moan v.
groan v. /ɡrəʊn/
Ex.: He lay on the floor groaning.
Ex.2: to groan with pain/pleasure
Ex.3: We all groaned at his terrible jokes.
Ex.4: ‘It’s a complete mess!’ she groaned.
Ex.5: ‘Don’t move me,’ he groaned.
put on v.
to pretend to have a particular feeling, quality, way of speaking, etc. v.
Ex.: He put on an American accent.
Ex.2: I don’t think she was hurt. She was just putting it on.
to pretend to have a particular feeling, quality, way of speaking, etc. v.
put on v.
Ex.: He put on an American accent.
Ex.2: I don’t think she was hurt. She was just putting it on.
inwardly ad. /ˈɪnwərdli/
in your mind; secretly ad.
Ex.: She groaned inwardly.
Ex.2: I was inwardly furious.
in your mind; secretly ad.
inwardly ad. /ˈɪnwərdli/
Ex.: She groaned inwardly.
Ex.2: I was inwardly furious.
outwardly ad. /ˈaʊtwərdli/
on the surface; in appearance ad.
Ex.: Though badly frightened, she remained outwardly composed.
Ex.2: Outwardly, the couple seemed perfectly happy.
on the surface; in appearance ad.
outwardly ad. /ˈaʊtwərdli/
Ex.: Though badly frightened, she remained outwardly composed.
Ex.2: Outwardly, the couple seemed perfectly happy.
dirty a.
[OBN] not bright a.
Ex.: a dirty brown carpet
[OBN] not bright a.
dirty a.
Ex.: a dirty brown carpet
pair off (with sb); pair sb off (with sb) v.
to come together, especially in order to have a romantic relationship; to bring two people together for this purpose v.
Ex.: It seemed that all her friends were pairing off.
Ex.2: He’s always trying to pair me off with his cousin.
to come together, especially in order to have a romantic relationship; to bring two people together for this purpose v.
pair off (with sb); pair sb off (with sb) v.
Ex.: It seemed that all her friends were pairing off.
Ex.2: He’s always trying to pair me off with his cousin.
shuffle v. /ˈʃʌfl/
[int] to walk slowly without lifting your feet completely off the ground v.
Ex.: He shuffled across the room to the window.
Ex.2: The line shuffled forward a little.
[int] to walk slowly without lifting your feet completely off the ground v.
shuffle v. /ˈʃʌfl/
Ex.: He shuffled across the room to the window.
Ex.2: The line shuffled forward a little.
clamp v. /klæmp/
[trans, int] to hold or fasten st very tightly so that it does not move; to be held tightly v.
Ex.: He had a cigar clamped between his teeth.
Ex.2: She clamped a pair of headphones over her ears.
Ex.3: I clamped a hand on his shoulder.
Ex.4: A mobile phone was clamped to her ear.
Ex.5: Her lips clamped tightly together.
Ex.6: He clamped his mouth shut.
[trans, int] to hold or fasten st very tightly so that it does not move; to be held tightly v.
clamp v. /klæmp/
Ex.: He had a cigar clamped between his teeth.
Ex.2: She clamped a pair of headphones over her ears.
Ex.3: I clamped a hand on his shoulder.
Ex.4: A mobile phone was clamped to her ear.
Ex.5: Her lips clamped tightly together.
Ex.6: He clamped his mouth shut.
paedophile pron.
/ˈpiːdəfaɪl/
look over v.
to examine st to see how good, big, etc. it is v.
Ex.: We looked over the house again before we decided we would rent it.
to examine st to see how good, big, etc. it is v.
look over v.
Ex.: We looked over the house again before we decided we would rent it.
suck faces i.
(colloquial) to kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time i.
(colloquial) to kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time i.
suck faces i.
go off v.
to leave a place, especially in order to do st v.
Ex.: She went off to get a drink.
to leave a place, especially in order to do st v.
go off v.
Ex.: She went off to get a drink.
chatter v.
[int] to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important v.
Ex.: They chattered away happily for a while.
Ex.2: He chattered on happily for about half an hour.
Ex.3: He chattered excitedly to his friends.
Ex.4: We chattered about work.
Ex.5: The children chattered (away/on) to each other excitedly about the next day’s events.
[int] to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important v.
chatter v.
Ex.: They chattered away happily for a while.
Ex.2: He chattered on happily for about half an hour.
Ex.3: He chattered excitedly to his friends.
Ex.4: We chattered about work.
Ex.5: The children chattered (away/on) to each other excitedly about the next day’s events.
tightly ad. /ˈtaɪtli/
securely in position; in a way that is difficult to move, open or separate ad.
Ex.: Her eyes were tightly closed.
Ex.2: He held on tightly to her arm.
securely in position; in a way that is difficult to move, open or separate ad.
tightly ad. /ˈtaɪtli/
Ex.: Her eyes were tightly closed.
Ex.2: He held on tightly to her arm.
break the news (to sb) i.
to be the first to tell sb some bad news i.
Ex.: There’s no easy way to break the news.
Ex.2: The police had to break the news to the boy’s parents.
to be the first to tell sb some bad news i.
break the news (to sb) i.
Ex.: There’s no easy way to break the news.
Ex.2: The police had to break the news to the boy’s parents.
click v.
[int] (informal) to become friends with sb at once; to become popular with sb v.
Ex.: We met at a party and clicked immediately.
Ex.2: He’s never really clicked with his students.
[int] (informal) to become friends with sb at once; to become popular with sb v.
click v.
Ex.: We met at a party and clicked immediately.
Ex.2: He’s never really clicked with his students.
fancy v.
[trans] (Br., informal) to be sexually attracted to sb v.
Ex.: I think she fancies me.
[trans] (Br., informal) to be sexually attracted to sb v.
fancy v.
Ex.: I think she fancies me.
cast v.
[trans] to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction v.
Ex.: She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
Ex.2: I cast an angry look at him.
Ex.3: He groaned, casting his eyes to the ceiling.
Ex.4: She cast me a disapproving glance.
[trans] to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction v.
cast v.
Ex.: She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
Ex.2: I cast an angry look at him.
Ex.3: He groaned, casting his eyes to the ceiling.
Ex.4: She cast me a disapproving glance.
fit n.
[count] the way that two things match each other or are suitable for each other n.
Ex.: a perfect fit between the recruit and the job
[count] the way that two things match each other or are suitable for each other n.
fit n.
Ex.: a perfect fit between the recruit and the job
disown v. /dɪsˈəʊn/
to decide that you no longer want to be connected with or responsible for sb/st / renegar, rejeitar v.
Ex.: Her family disowned her for marrying a foreigner.
Ex.2: Later he publicly disowned the rebellion.
Ex.3: They have never disowned their humble roots.
to decide that you no longer want to be connected with or responsible for sb/st / renegar, rejeitar v.
disown v. /dɪsˈəʊn/
Ex.: Her family disowned her for marrying a foreigner.
Ex.2: Later he publicly disowned the rebellion.
Ex.3: They have never disowned their humble roots.
bite back v.
to stop yourself from saying st or from showing your feelings v.
Ex.: She bit back her anger.
Ex.2: to bite back a smile/laugh/comment
Ex.3: He bit back the urge to say exactly what he thought of them all.
