IELTS Flashcards
adj. unwilling to spend money
If you describe someone as stingy, you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money.
be stingy
If you say that someone is judgemental, you are critical of them because they form opinions of people and situations very quickly, when it would be better for them to wait until they know more about the person or situation.
be judgemental
If you describe someone as nosy, you mean that they are interested in things which do not concern them.
be nosy
기르다, 양육하다
to bring sb/sth up
n. a trite, stereotyped expression
a cliché
be in a better position, especially in financial terms
be better off
adj. (of a group of people) united or bound together by strong relationships and common interests.
close-knit
-We are a very close-knit family and support each other through any crises.
그들은 7째중 막내다.
They are the youngest of seven siblings.
ad. so as to give the impression of having a certain quality; apparently.
seemingly
develop or progress with increasing success
to go from strength to strength
adj. cannot stop thinking about themselves, and constantly reminds all others around them of their good and bad qualities
be self-absorbed
seem; look; appear to be
to come across as sth/sb
-He came across as an extremely pleasant and charming young man.
adj. easygoing, relaxed
be laid-back
거대한
be immense
n. a parent of your husband or wife or a member of his or her family
in-law(s)
a person’s wife, husband, or partner
other half
To have a good relationship
to get on with somebody
To respect sb
to look up to sb
To be in communication with somebody
to be in touch with sb
To argue and stop being friendly with sb
to fall out with sb
To gradually have a less close relationship with sb
to grow apart from sb
To resemble sb in your family (in appearance or personality)
to take after sb
To have many childhood and adolescent experiences in common with sb
to grow up together
to grow up with sb
To be close to sb
to know sb well and see or talk to them often
suitable
=appropriate
I don’t think this hotel is suitable for children.
= This hotel is quite satisfactory for families.
= I wouldn’t recommend bringing under 18s to this hotel.
= This hotel is appropriate for minors, in my view.
traditional
=conventional
other
=alternative
unique
=individual
old-fashioned
= dated
reasonable
= fair
The price of dinner was reasonable.
= The bill for dinner was not too expensive.
= The meal was not overpriced.
= I thought the meal was a fair price.
sufficient
= adequate
common
= frequent
There is often bad weather here at this time of year.
= In this region, rain is frequent at this time of year.
not happening or done often or regularly
occasional
7월 23일
July twenty-third
The twenty-third of July
To deal successfully with a problem, a situation, or a person who is having difficulties:
To sort sth out
To change one’s clothing (usually for a specific purpose)
To get chaged
adj. (especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way
picturesque
a piece of paper that gives you information or advertises something
leaflet
adj. Relatively expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers
ad. Towards the more expensive or affluent sector of the market
upmarket
- This was no ordinary place; it was an upmarket historic inn and its chef clearly knew his stuff.
- He fulfilled a long-held ambition to take the company upmarket.e fulfilled a long-held ambition to take the company upmarket.
A man whose wife has died and who has not married again
widower
All the money and property somebody leaves behind them when they die
estate
A person who has recently died
the deceased (noun)
To prove that an argument, conclusion, or result is wrong or cause it to be wrong
invalidate
- Finding such so-called prior art is the only way to invalidate a patent.
V. to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone
V. to order or authorise the production of something
의뢰하다
commission
n. the act of committing a crime
n. a group of people who have been formally chosen to discover information about a problem or examine the reasons why the problem exists
n. 수수료
commission
a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity, or for providing a particular thing that people need
service
the act or progress of taking part in sth
involvement
보통 관사 없이 쓰는듯
some involvement in ~
to allow something to stay as it is because doing more might make things worse:
To leave well alone
- It’s going to get in a muddle if you carry on. I should just leave well alone if I were you.
taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens
proactive
the act of providing something
provision
a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together
all-in package/package holiday
- most people come on package holidays
an extremely beautiful view
breathtaking view
- but the most unforgettable/memorable things about the holiday were the breathtaking views
a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight
charter-flight
the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your luggage
check-in desk
where you wait for your flight to be called
departure lounge
- if your flight is delayed or you couldn’t(were not able to) get a direct flight, you might have to sit for ages in the departure lounge.
somewhere a long way away
far-off destination
- nowadays you can get cheap charter flights or all-in packages to somewhere near or to a far-off destination
an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert
guided tour
- sign up for guided tours
a glossy publication with details of holiday packages
holiday brochure
where you go for a holiday
holiday destination
- Last year, I went on a long weekend holiday to Nice which is one of the most popular holiday destinations in France
a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat
a holiday of a lifetime
a place where lots of people go for a holiday
holiday resort
crowds of tourists
hordes of tourists
objects produced locally
local crafts
an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday
a long weekend
outside of the main holiday period
out of season
very pretty village
picturesque village
the place where your passport is checked
passport control
sites of interest to tourists
places of interest
a holiday where you supply your own food
self-catering
a short holiday
short break
to look around the tourist sites
to go sightseeing
extremely beautiful countryside
stunning landscape
a shop that specialises in booking holidays
travel agent
somewhere where too many tourists go
tourist trap
a cheap form of accommodation
youth hostel
the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class in a certain geographic area
standard of living
- As standards of living gets higher and higher, it is getting easier and affordable to travel now.
결혼에는 책임이 따른다
Marriage requires responsibilities.
재정적 안정
financial security/stability
to end a romantic relationship
to break up
to become less close to someone
to drift apart
to try to maintain a positive relationship with someone
to work at a relationship
to be similar to
to be well matched
to get married
to tie the knot
to begin a friendship
to strike up a relationship
to give up the single life and start a family
to settle down
to agree on a subject
to see eye-to-eye on
to ask someone to marry you
to pop the question
to fall in love immediately you meet someone
love at first sight
to not see or hear from someone any longer
to lose touch with
to keep in contact with
to keep in touch with
to like spending time with someone
to enjoy someone’s company
to fall in love
to fall for
to start to love someone a lot
to fall head over heels in love
to have a disagreement and stop being friends
to fall out with
to like someone’s company very much indeed
to get on like a house on fire
to understand someone and enjoy similar interests
to get on well with
to begin to know someone
to get to know
to have known someone for a long time
to go back years
to share similar interests
to have a lot in common
to have good and bad times
to have ups and downs
a good, positive relationship
a healthy relationship
to quickly become good friends with
to hit it off
to be romantically involved with someone
to be in a relationship
to not be romantically involved
to be just good friends
to locate
to access websites/email
to make a copy of files in case of a computer problem
to back up files
to start a computer
to boot up
to mark a webpage for future reference
to bookmark a webpage
to look at websites
to browse websites
an expert computer user
a computer buff
to suddenly stop working
to crash
to move text or images from one place in a document to another place
to cut and paste
a computer that isn’t portable and remains in situ on a desk
a desktop PC
to edit digital materials like audio or video files
digital editing
to save a copy of a file from the internet to your own device
download (podcasts)
to type the address of a website into the address bar of your browser
to enter a web address
a technological tool like a mobile phone or camera
a gadget
to start using the Internet
to go online
powerful computer with top quality components
high-spec (laptop)
Internet safety
Internet security
a network of connected computers within an organisation that is not accessible by unauthorised visitors
intranet
to find your way around a website
to navigate a website
the software that tells the computer how to work
operating system
send an email with an accompanying file
send an attachment
media used to interact with other people such as Facebook or Twitter
social media
to look at a series of websites one after the other
to surf the web
somebody who has an interest in technology
a techie a technophile (cinephile)
to obtain a more powerful or feature-rich computer or piece of software
to upgrade
to see and hear people from different locations using the Internet
video conferencing
a public place where you can access the Internet
wireless hotspot
a network where users can access the Internet without the use of fixed cables
wireless network
producing written texts on a computer
word processing
adj. knowing a lot about computers
tech-savvy
n.adj. lead, forefront
cutting-edge
most recent, best
state-of-the-art
newest
the latest
small
compact
someone afraid of technology
technophobe
adj. no longer used
obsolete
adj. very old
obsolete
massive, clumsy
bulky
정보의 바다
the sea of information
흔히
commonly
짐을 줄이다
reduce my luggage
세계 이슈를 놓치지 않고 보다
to keep up with global issues in detale
an event where various athletics sports are held
an athletics meeting
a running track
an athletics track
a football match played in the opposing teams stadium
an away game
a fast walk
a brisk walk
someone who likes football
a football fan
a schedule of activities to keep fit
a fitness programme
I should get a personal trainer … someone who will sort out a fitness programme for me and make me train hard
a game of football
a football match
the surface on which you play football (as opposed to a stadium, which is the building)
a football pitch
a period in the year when football is played
a football season
I’m really looking forward to the new football season starting soon
to be or make somebody/something become the person or thing around which most activity
to centre around
I’m a big football fan and weekends always centre around a football match
to become fit
to get into shape
to run around the streets
to go jogging
a football match played in the teams own stadium
a home game
to stay in good physical condition
to keep fit
I think it’s really important to keep fit … it makes you feel good and energised for work and your studies ….
to not be physically fit
to be out of condition
to achieve the best personal result so far in a sport
a personal best
a sports coach that helps you on a one-to-one basis
a personal trainer
I should get a personal trainer … someone who will sort out a fitness programme for me and make me train hard ….
a ticket that gives you entry to most of a team’s home games during the sporting year.
a season ticket
I support FC Utrecht and have a season ticket so I go to most of the home games and quite a few of the away games too
to achieve the best result in a sport
to set a record
a public building where people can do various sports
a sports centre
the equipment and services needed to do a sport
sports facilities
the surface where you play these sports
a squash/tennis/badminton court
exercise that needs a lot of physical effort
strenuous exercise
a good swimmer
a strong swimmer
the place where you swim
a swimming pool
to start doing exercise
to take up exercise
I always say I’m going to take up exercise and try to get into shape but I never seem to get started
to train with a lot of effort
to train hard
to eat to the point that you can no longer eat any more
to be full up
an exaggerated way of saying you are very hungry
to be starving hungry
to eat something very quickly
to bolt something down
an exaggerated way of saying you are hungry
to be dying of hunger
to eat the correct types and amounts of food
to eat a balanced diet
to eat a lot
to eat like a horse
to cook a meal using instructions
to follow a recipe
to pay the bill
to foot the bill
somebody who has their own very high standards about what to eat
a fussy eater
to eat something quickly (when you’re in a rush)
to grab a bite to eat
to enjoy sugary food
to have a sweet tooth
food cooked at home from individual ingredients
home-cooked food
the most important meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal
to make you feel very hungry for something
to make your mouth water
it makes my mouth water just to think about it
to push food around the plate to avoid eating it
to play with your food
commercially prepared food bought for convenience
processed food / a ready meal
to eat a small amount of food between meals
a quick snack
a large meal
a slap up meal
to est something that will stop you feeling hungry when it’s meal-time.
to spoil your appetite
a cooked meal prepared in a restaurant and eaten at home
a take away
to eat something with pleasure
to tuck into
to entertain someone by treating them to food and drink
to wine and dine
to do physical work that leads to you becoming hungry
to work up an appetite
to go to classes
to attend classes
a school where pupils live during term time
boarding school
a way of studying where tuition is carried out over the Internet or by post
distance learning
as opposed to distance learning the traditional way of studying in a classroom with colleagues and a teacher
face-to-face classes
to progress less quickly than others
to fall behind with your studies
to offer guidance on a student’s work
to give feedback
an event where a successful student receives his or her academic degree
a graduation ceremony
education, usually in a college or university, that is followed after high school or secondary school
higher education
a course that offers lots of training in order to reach a goal in as short a time as possible
an intensive course
to not fall behind
to keep up with your studies
to memorize it
to learn something by heart
a student who is older than average and who has usually returned to education after a period at work
a mature student
to finish a job or task in the time allowed or agreed
to meet a deadline
to stay away from classes without permission
to play truant
an independent school run as a business concern
private language school
exclusive independent schools in the UK
public schools
a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex school)
a single-sex school
to sit an exam
to take an exam
a school paid for by public funds and available to the general public
state school
to spend a year working or travelling before starting university
to take a year out
the money paid for a course of study
tuition fees
to have a paid job whilst studying to support yourself financially
to work your way through university
be making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling\
be exhilarating
be filled with excessive and single-minded zeal
be fanatical (about)
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
zeal for/about
Suffering from malnutrition
be malnourished
The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life:
metabolism
A weight-loss diet undertaken on an urgent, short-term basis with the aim of achieving very rapid results.
a crash diet
- Going on a crash diet can be extremely dangerous. You can end up becoming malnourished and be too weak to go about your daily life.
