Introduction Flashcards
Learn to apply New words and phrases from this chapter.
Переполнять
be full of a particularfeeling, quality
To brim with
He is brimming with ideas.
suddenly begin
break out
разразиться
as the rumbling of Civil War broke out
- Loosen (especially a rope)
- not taut (тугой), or held tightly in position; loose (провисший)
- (informal) a spell of inactivity or laziness
Slack
- Slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail.
Slack the bandage. It will relieve the pain.
(outhaul - a rope used to haul out the clew (шкотовый угол паруса) of a sail; to haul - pull or drag with effort or force)
- a slack rope
These tent ropes are too slack - they need tightening.
her mouth went slack - He slept deeply, refreshed by a little slack in the daily routine.
(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air
Choke on smth
Willie choked on a mouthful of tea.
Mouthful - a quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth.
find the answer to smth
work smth out
I couldn’t work out whether it was a band playing or a record.
begin to operate or do smth (or cause smo or smth to begin)
start off (start smo/smth off)
treatment should start off with attention to diet
what started you off on this search
search for and produce smth
look smth out
I’ve got a catalogue somewhere and I’ll look it out if you’re interested.
test
try smth out
First they tried it out on a small group of children.
Why don’t you try out your English with me?
getting access to something whichonly certain people have
inside track
So if I had an inside track on somethingI would have a special position or relationship with the person that gives you advantages that other people do not have.
We’ve got an inside track to a country.
worldly view
the experiences of people who’ve traveled a lot or had experience of many different places.
I want my children to experience the worldly view of the travelers.
used to describe something which is very exciting or interesting and it makes you want to do it.
Compelling
There’re so many compelling things to the idea of couchsurfing in it.