Harry Potter 1 Flashcards
wicked
- extremely bad and morally wrong
- funny or enjoyable in a way that is slightly bad or unkind
- extremely good
rumour
- a fact that a lot of people are talking about although they do not know if it is true
- слух
at once
1. You have to call him at once
2. Everything happened at once – she graduated, got a job, and got married, all in June!
Immediately, At once also means at the same time
Dry up
Высыхать, Замолчите!
I’d wager once you’re trained up
Держу пари, как только ты натренируешься
blow up
Взрывать
Insult
Оскорблять
pewter cauldron
оловянный котел
presume
- to think that something is likely to be true, although you are not certain
- предполагать
bless
1. The priest blessed their marriage
- to ask God to help or protect someone or something, or to make it holy
- благословлять
quills and ink
перья и чернила
bits and bobs
всякие вещи, безделушки, мелочи, задания, поручения.
feather
перо
to be destined
1. These cars are destined for the European market
- intended (for a particular purpose)
- предназначенный
scar
шрам
gather
- to collect several things, often from different places or people
- собирать
curse
проклинать, проклятие
Stump (be stumped by sth)
1. a tree stump
2. Scientists are completely stumped by this virus.
3. He stopped and sat down on the stump of a tree
4. He seemed stumped by our questions
Оглушить, ставить в тупик, пень, корчевать
(быть озадаченным чем-либо)
trolley
тележка
to be all set
быть готовым
Flavor
Вкус
peppermint, spinach, liver and tripe
мята перечная, шпинат, печень и рубец
booger
козявка
rotten
гнилой, сгнивший
Pathetic
Жалкий
daisy
маргаритка
Holy Cricket
A phrase used to express surprise (Oh my God!/OMG). Возглас удивления (Мать родная! О Боже!).
Robe
Халат, мантия
ceiling
- the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you
- потолок
bewitched
- extremely attracted to something, or completely controlled by something
- заколдованный
Caretaker
смотритель, сторож
to be out of bounds
быть за пределами, за границами
forth
вперед
Nasty
1. There’s a nasty smell in here
2. He had a nasty cut above the eye.
3. Don’t be so nasty to your brother - he’s four years younger than you!
4. The situation could turn (= become) nasty at any moment.
- bad or very unpleasant:
- Unkind
- dangerous or violent:
- противный, неприятный
Dormitory
Общежитие
That was bloody brilliant
Это было чертовски блестяще
Assessment
оценка, суждение
incantation
заклинания
subtle
1. a subtle change/difference
2. a subtle way of solving the problem
Тонкий, нежный, неуловимый, хитроумный
exact art
точное искусство
possess
владеть
Predispositions
предрасположенность
ensnare
1. Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs
- to catch or get control of something or someone:
- поймать в ловушку
to bottle
1. This wine was bottled in France.
разливать по бутылкам, поймать
fame
слава, отвага
brew
заваривать, настояться, приготовлять
stopper
пробка
formidable
1. a formidable woman
2. a formidable task
грозный, устрашающий, невероятно трудный
an infusion
вливание, настой
harp string
струна арфы
acknowledge
1. He acknowledged that there was a problem.
- to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
- сознавать, признавать, подтверждать
breach
1. He was sued for breach of contract.
2. There have been ten serious security breaches (= breaks in the security system) at the airport already this year.
- an action that breaks a rule, agreement, or law: нарушение
- to break a rule, law, or agreement: нарушать
*sue [suː] - подать в суд
Stick-stuck-stuck
1. Anne stuck a picture of her boyfriend on the wall
2. Just stick your bag under the table
3. She stuck the needle into his arm
4. This drawer has stuck - I can’t open it.
5. I can’t stick her.
V: приклеивать, засовывать что-либо в/на/под, втыкать(ся) (что-либо) в/сквозь, застревать, не терпеть, не выносить кого-либо/что-либо
N: палка
Grip
схватить
blow my whistle
Посвисти в мой свисток
Keep your broom steady
Держите свою метлу устойчиво
hover for a moment (hover) then lean forward slightly
зависнуть на мгновение (парить, зависать), затем слегка наклонитесь вперед