Elemental Flashcards
cinder n. /ˈsɪndər/
a small piece of ash or partly burnt coal, wood, etc. that is no longer burning but may still be hot, cinzas n.
Ex.: The logs had turned into blackened cinders.
Ex.2: a cinder track (= a track for runners made with finely crushed cinders)
Ex.3: a fireplace full of glowing red cinders
a small piece of ash or partly burnt coal, wood, etc. that is no longer burning but may still be hot, cinzas n.
cinder n. /ˈsɪndər/
Ex.: The logs had turned into blackened cinders.
Ex.2: a cinder track (= a track for runners made with finely crushed cinders)
Ex.3: a fireplace full of glowing red cinders
log n.
a thick piece of wood that is cut from or has fallen from a tree; tronco, tora n.
Ex.: logs for the fire
a thick piece of wood that is cut from or has fallen from a tree; tronco, tora n.
log n.
Ex.: logs for the fire
cantankerous a. /kænˈtæŋkərəs/
often angry; always complaining a.
Ex.: a cantankerous judge
often angry; always complaining a.
cantankerous a. /kænˈtæŋkərəs/
Ex.: a cantankerous judge
ember n. /ˈembər/
a piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire has died, brasa n.
Ex.: Only the embers of the bonfire remained.
a piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire has died, brasa n.
ember n. /ˈembər/
Ex.: Only the embers of the bonfire remained.
java n. /ˈdʒɑːvə/
[unc.] (Am., informal) coffee n.
Ex.: Having that cup or two of java isn’t going to hurt you.
[unc.] (Am., informal) coffee n.
java n. /ˈdʒɑːvə/
Ex.: Having that cup or two of java isn’t going to hurt you.
cola nut; kola nut n. /ˈkəʊlə nʌt/
the seed of the cola tree, which can be chewed (= bitten many times but not eaten) or made into a drink n.
the seed of the cola tree, which can be chewed (= bitten many times but not eaten) or made into a drink n.
cola nut; kola nut n. /ˈkəʊlə nʌt/
come up v.
(usually used in the progressive tenses) to be going to happen, arrive or be ready soon v.
Ex.: Her birthday is coming up soon.
Ex.2: (informal) ‘Is lunch ready?’ ‘Coming up!’
(usually used in the progressive tenses) to be going to happen, arrive or be ready soon v.
come up v.
Ex.: Her birthday is coming up soon.
Ex.2: (informal) ‘Is lunch ready?’ ‘Coming up!’
lollipop n. /ˈlɑːlipɑːp/
a hard round or flat sweet made of boiled sugar on a small stick n.
a hard round or flat sweet made of boiled sugar on a small stick n.
lollipop n. /ˈlɑːlipɑːp/
splash v. /splæʃ/
[int] (of liquid) to fall noisily onto a surface v.
Ex.: Water splashed onto the floor.
Ex.2: Rain splashed against the windows.
Ex.3: Big tears ran down her cheeks and splashed onto the paper.
[int] (of liquid) to fall noisily onto a surface v.
splash v. /splæʃ/
Ex.: Water splashed onto the floor.
Ex.2: Rain splashed against the windows.
Ex.3: Big tears ran down her cheeks and splashed onto the paper.
water down v.
to make a liquid weaker by adding water; diluir v.
to make a liquid weaker by adding water; diluir v.
water down v.
[trans] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to accept sb as a customer, patient, etc. v.
take v.
Ex.: The school doesn’t take boys (= only has girls).
Ex.2: The dentist can’t take any new patients.
take v.
[trans] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to accept sb as a customer, patient, etc. v.
Ex.: The school doesn’t take boys (= only has girls).
Ex.2: The dentist can’t take any new patients.
sparkler n. /ˈspɑːrklər/
a type of small firework that you hold in your hand and light. It burns bright n.
Ex.: A sparkler burns with many bright sparks.
a type of small firework that you hold in your hand and light. It burns bright n.
sparkler n. /ˈspɑːrklər/
Ex.: A sparkler burns with many bright sparks.
push v.
[trans] (informal) to put pressure on sb and make them angry or upset v.
Ex.: Her parents are very tolerant, but sometimes she pushes them too far.
Ex.2: He felt he was being pushed to the limit of his self-control.
[trans] (informal) to put pressure on sb and make them angry or upset v.
push v.
Ex.: Her parents are very tolerant, but sometimes she pushes them too far.
Ex.2: He felt he was being pushed to the limit of his self-control.
take over (from sb); take st over (from sb) v.
to begin to have control of or responsibility for st, especially in place of sb else v.
Ex.: Paul’s daughter took over the job in 2017.
Ex.2: Gerald Ford took over the presidency after Nixon resigned.
to begin to have control of or responsibility for st, especially in place of sb else v.
take over (from sb); take st over (from sb) v.
Ex.: Paul’s daughter took over the job in 2017.
Ex.2: Gerald Ford took over the presidency after Nixon resigned.
