Lesson 3 Flashcards
Driving licence (n)
a document that allow you to drive
Have you got a driving license?
Birth certificate (n)
a document shows where & when you were born
Do you know where your birth certificate is?
Spare part (n)
a part for replacing the old or broken one
Is it easy to get spare parts for your car?
Passer-by (n)
a person walking past a place by chance
I stopped and asked a passer-by where the park is.
Long weekend (n)
a short holiday from Friday to Sunday
where did you last go away for a long weekend?
Life expectancy (n)
number of years a person is likely to live
What’s the average life expectancy for men in your country?
Short cut/Shortcut (n)
a path that is quicker than normal
Do you know a shortcut to the school from here?
Fancy dress (n)
a dress for party that looks up different
Have you been to a fancy dress party?
Nursery rhyme (n)
an old song for young children
Do you remember any nursery rhyme?
Fruit/Slot machine (n)
a machine that you put money to win more
Do you ever play on slot machines?
Next of kin (n)
your closest living relative
Have you written your next of kin in your passport?
Rip (v)
tear quickly
I ripped my shirt on the barbed wire around the field.
Drawing pins (n)
a pin for fastening papers
I stepped on a drawing pin;it really hurts.
paper clips (n)
a bent wire is used for holding papers
I need some paper clips to put these notes together.
Barbed wire (n)
strong wire with sharp points on it
I ripped my shirt on the barbed wire around the field.
Nail polish (n)
a liquid for painting your nails
Have you got any nail polishes?
Last-minute (adj)
happening at the last moment
It was a last minute decision, but we managed to get a cheap holiday in Spain.
Quite (adj)
completely
The area is quite built-up, but the beach is lovely.
Build up (adj)
an area with alot of houses
The area is quite built-up, but the beach is lovely.
Absent-minded(adj)
forgetful
My cousin is very absent-minded.
Lay (v)
put something somewhere
He leaves things lying around and then gets panic-stricken when he can’t find them.
Panic-stricken (adj)
extremely anxious about sth
He leaves things lying around and then gets panic-stricken when he can’t find them.
Pretty (adj)
quite , completely
My brother is pretty thick-skinned, whereas i’m more sensitive.
Thick-skinned (adj)
opp: Sensitive
My brother is pretty thick-skinned, whereas i’m more sensitive.
Criticize (v)
to say what’s wrong with sb/sth
He often criticizes me in front of other people.
Off-putting (adj)
(of behaviour) unattractive
He often criticizes me in front of other people; I find this very off-putting and it makes me a bit tongue-tied.
Tongue-tied (adj)
unable to speak because of nerves
He often criticizes me in front of other people; I find this very off-putting and it makes me a bit tongue-tied.
Worn-out (adj)
1: (of a thing) no longer useful because it has been so much
2: (of a person) exhausted from work
These boots are worn out now, but they’ve been incredibly hard-wearing.
Incredibly (adj)
extremely
These boots are worn out now, but they’ve been incredibly hard-wearing.
Hard-wearing (adj)
(of a product) remaining in good condition for a long time
These boots are worn out now, but they’ve been incredibly hard-wearing.
Narrow-minded (adj)
bigoted
opp: Open-minded
My uncle is very narrow-minded.
Row (n)
argument with a loud noise
My uncle is very narrow-minded; whenever I visit him, the rows seem to be never-ending.
Never-ending (adj)
seems to last forever
My uncle is very narrow-minded; whenever I visit him, the rows seem to be never-ending.
Bad-tempered (adj)
angry
My uncle is very narrow-minded; whenever I visit him, the rows seem to be never-ending.It makes me very bad-tempered.
Single-minded (adj)
Thinking in a concentrated way about sth to achieve it
he is very determined, isn’t he?
Yes, he’s extremely single-minded.
Determined (adj)
having decided to do sth even if it is difficult
he is very determined, isn’t he?
Yes, he’s extremely single-minded.
Irritating (adj)
annoying
It’s rather irritating behaviour.
Yes, very off-putting.
