Doukyuusei Flashcards

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Clatter

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Verb.-to make continuous loud noises by hitting hard objects against each other, or to cause objects to do this
Example:
Don’t clatter the dishes — you will wake up the baby 🍼

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Slam

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Verb.- to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise
Example:
The wind made the window 🪟 slam (shut).
Close the door carefully, don’t slam it.

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Darn it

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Exclamation informal.- used instead of damn to express anger
Example:
Darn it! There goes my bus…

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Horndog

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Noun informal.- a man who wants to have sex a lot
Example:
His best friend is a horndog who’s been married several times

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Imp

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Noun often humorous.- a small evil spirit/achildthatbehavesbadly, but in a way that isfunnyratherthanserious
Example:
Come here, you little imp 👿!

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Noun.-Rip-off

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something that is not worth what you pay for it:
$300 for that shirt? That’s a complete rip-off

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Butch

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Adjective informal mainly disapproving.- (of a woman) looking or behaving like a man, or (of a man) being very strong with big muscles, and behaving in a traditionally male way / marimacho

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Verb.- mug

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to attack a person in a public place and steal their money:
He was mugged in broad daylight.

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Noun.-Stroll

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a slow relaxed walk, especially for pleasure 🚶:
After dinner, we went for a stroll along the beach.
The whole family was enjoying a leisurely stroll in the sunshine.

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Necktie

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Noun.- just a tie

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You reap what you sow

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Cosechas lo que siembras

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Sleazebag

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Noun informal.- a person who has low standards of honesty or morals

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Heed

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Verb formal.-to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning ⚠️:
The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines.
Perhaps they should have heeded their own advice.

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Hickey

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Noun.- chupetón 💋

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Feast

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Noun.- festín 🍒🥥🍗🍖🍲🥗

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Cling

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Verb.- (hold) to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her:
We got so wet that our clothes clung to us.
They clung together in terror as the screams grew louder.
One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy.
Reiko clings to me and kisses me again and again.

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Knitting

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Noun.- the activity of knitting something, or a thing that is being knitted 🧶🪡:
I’m hopeless at knitting.
She takes her knitting with her everywhere.

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Crotchety

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Adjective informal.-often in a bad mood and easily annoyed:
By the time the meal began, the youngest children were getting tired and crotchety.

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Josh

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Verb informal.-to joke, often in order to tease someone (= annoy them slightly in a humorous way):
They were always joshing him about his bald head.🧑‍🦲

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Pipsqueak

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Noun informal.-someone who is not important and doesn’t deserve respect
Examples:
You little pipsqueak!
I’m not afraid of that little pipsqueak!

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Testy

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Adjective.-easily annoyed and not patient
Examples:
A testy old man

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Derail

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Verb.-to prevent a plan or process from succeeding
Examples:
There’s no better way to derail a promising life than playing love 💖 games.

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Whine

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Verb.-to make a long, high, sad sound / if you whine, especially as a kid, you complain or express disappointment or unhappiness repeatedly
Examples:
Leon’s dog was sitting by the door whining, so I thought I’d better take it for a walk.
Alice, if youkeepwhining I won’t take you - do youunderstand?

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Dimwit

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Noun informal.- a stupid person
Examples:
I completely forgot what I came in here for - I’m such a dimwit!
Look where you’re going, dimwit!