learn english with tv series words part 3

Question 1

What is the term for tracksuit bottom or trackies?

Answer 1

sweatpants

Question 2

What is the British term for sweater?

Answer 2

jumper

Question 3

What do Americans call trainers?

Answer 3

sneakers/tennis shoes

Question 4

What is the British equivalent of pantyhose?

Answer 4

tights

Question 5

What is the term for hose pipe in American English?

Answer 5

hose

Question 6

What do Americans refer to as bangs?

Answer 6

a fringe

Question 7

What is the term for diaper in British English?

Answer 7

nappy

Question 8

What is the British term for pacifier?

Answer 8

dummy

Question 9

What does it mean to ‘live up to’?

Answer 9

meet expectations

Question 10

What does ‘top up’ mean?

Answer 10

add more

Question 11

What does it mean to ‘switch careers’?

Answer 11

changing jobs

Question 12

What is a ‘poker face’?

Answer 12

hiding emotions

Question 13

What does ‘beat’ mean in a competitive context?

Answer 13

defeat someone, do better than them

Question 14

What does ‘blame’ mean?

Answer 14

colocar a culpa

Question 15

What does ‘fade’ mean?

Answer 15

gradually disappear/weaken

Question 16

What does ‘loose’ mean in this context?

Answer 16

not strict

Question 17

What does ‘rogue’ refer to?

Answer 17

not following the routine

Question 18

What is ‘Obsessive-compulsive’?

Answer 18

a type of personality that the person that has it feels a really need to control things

Question 19

What does ‘materialize’ mean?

Answer 19

become real

Question 20

What does ‘distinguished’ mean?

Answer 20

remarkable in a positive way

Question 21

What does ‘edging towards’ mean?

Answer 21

gradually move close to something

Question 22

What does ‘affect’ mean in this context?

Answer 22

pretend/simulate

Question 23

What does ‘can tell’ mean informally?

Answer 23

understand something by just seeing it

Question 24

What does ‘pull off’ mean?

Answer 24

succeed in doing something difficult

Question 25

What does 'quintessentially' describe?

Answer 25

a perfect example

Question 26

True or False: 'No wonder' means it is a surprise.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

What does 'seek them out' mean?

Answer 27

look for something until you find it, no matter what

Question 28

What is a pun?

Answer 28

humorous use of a word

Question 29

What does 'hold on/up' mean?

Answer 29

wait

Question 30

What does 'heartwarming' refer to?

Answer 30

stories or situations that give a happiness or pleasure feeling

Question 31

What does 'binge' mean?

Answer 31

to do too much in a short amount of time

Question 32

What is a 'queen bee'?

Answer 32

most important woman in a situation

Question 33

What does 'castle in the air' mean?

Answer 33

an idea that has very low chance of happening

Question 34

Fill in the blank: 'pretty _______' means sort of that.

Answer 34

much

Question 35

What does 'enamored' mean?

Answer 35

apaixonado

Question 36

What is 'escapism'?

Answer 36

activities that help reduce stress or make you feel good

Question 37

What does 'avid' mean?

Answer 37

voracious, omnivorous

Question 38

What does 'pretentious' mean?

Answer 38

thinking you are more intelligent and important than you really are

Question 39

What does 'plough' signify?

Answer 39

disapproval

Question 40

What does 'glee' mean?

Answer 40

deleite, felicidade

Question 41

What does 'get a hold/get hold' mean?

Answer 41

take something for you, that you have in your hands

Question 42

What does 'to giggle' mean?

Answer 42

to laugh in a quiet, uncontrolled way

Question 43

What is a 'president-elect'?

Answer 43

a president that has been elected, but not taken the office yet

Question 44

What does 'duty' mean?

Answer 44

responsibility