Ianis Flashcards
Seize
Siz
take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
“she jumped up and seized his arm
take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively.
“he seized his chance to attack as Carr hesitated”
Схватить
Groan
make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.
“Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his
of an object) make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied.
“James slumped back into his chair, making it groan”
Скрип,стон боли
Hijack
unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one’s own purposes.
“a man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday”
take over (something) and use it for a different purpose.
“he argues that pressure groups have hijacked the environmental debate”
Угонять
Rodent
a gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters, porcupines, and their relatives, distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. They constitute the largest order of mammals.
Грызуны
Smuggle smuggled
move (goods) illegally into or out of a country.
“he’s been smuggling cigarettes from Gibraltar into Spain”
Контрабанда
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Dominate
have power and influence over.
“the company dominates the market for operating system software”
Доминировать
Zero in
take aim with a gun or missile.
“jet fighters zeroed in on the rebels’ positions”
focus one’s attention.
“they zeroed in on the clues he dropped about himself”
Chuckle
laugh quietly or inwardly.
“I chuckled at the astonishment on her face”
Хихикать
Giggle
laugh lightly and repeatedly in a silly way, from amusement, nervousness, or embarrassment.
“they giggled at some private joke”
Хихикать
Chortle
laugh in a noisy, gleeful way.
“he chortled at his own pun”
Ликование
Громко смеятся
Allocate
distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.
“in past years we didn’t allocate enough funds to infrastructure maintenance”
Распределять,резервировать,предназначить
Submissive
ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive.
“a submissive, almost sheeplike people”
Покорный
Graze
eat grass in a field.
“cattle graze on the open meadows”
Пастись
Eager
strongly wanting to do or have something.
“the man was eager to please”
Стремящийся,нетерпеливый
Swell swelled swollen
to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount:
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).
Noun
a full or gently rounded shape or form.
“the soft swell of her breast”
be intensely affected or filled with a particular emotion.
“she felt herself swell with pride”
Swell great excelent elegant person
Swell swelled swollen
to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount:
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).
Noun
a full or gently rounded shape or form.
“the soft swell of her breast”
be intensely affected or filled with a particular emotion.
“she felt herself swell with pride”
Swell great excelent elegant person
Bruise
an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
“his body was a mass of bruises after he had been attacked”
inflict a bruise or bruises on (a part of the body).
“I fell and bruised my knee”
Синяк,ушиб
Ушибатся
Contribution
the part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance.
“the major contribution of social scientists to the understanding of political life
Вклад,взнос
Contributie