Doukyuusei Flashcards
Clatter
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 🍼
Slam
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.
Darn it
Exclamation informal.- used instead of damn to express anger
Example:
Darn it! There goes my bus…
Horndog
Noun informal.- a man who wants to have sex a lot
Example:
His best friend is a horndog who’s been married several times
Imp
Noun often humorous.- a small evil spirit/achildthatbehavesbadly, but in a way that isfunnyratherthanserious
Example:
Come here, you little imp 👿!
Noun.-Rip-off
something that is not worth what you pay for it:
$300 for that shirt? That’s a complete rip-off
Butch
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
Verb.- mug
to attack a person in a public place and steal their money:
He was mugged in broad daylight.
Noun.-Stroll
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.
Necktie
Noun.- just a tie
You reap what you sow
Cosechas lo que siembras
Sleazebag
Noun informal.- a person who has low standards of honesty or morals
Heed
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.
Hickey
Noun.- chupetón 💋
Feast
Noun.- festín 🍒🥥🍗🍖🍲🥗
Cling
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.
Knitting
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.
Crotchety
Adjective informal.-often in a bad mood and easily annoyed:
By the time the meal began, the youngest children were getting tired and crotchety.
Josh
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.🧑🦲
Pipsqueak
Noun informal.-someone who is not important and doesn’t deserve respect
Examples:
You little pipsqueak!
I’m not afraid of that little pipsqueak!
Testy
Adjective.-easily annoyed and not patient
Examples:
A testy old man
Derail
Verb.-to prevent a plan or process from succeeding
Examples:
There’s no better way to derail a promising life than playing love 💖 games.
Whine
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?
Dimwit
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!
