LISTENING Flashcards
bust
/bʌst/
slang A person who is busted is caught doing something wrong, esp. caught by the police and accused of a crime.
- The police busted him because they think he’s involved with a terrorist group.
a model of the head and shoulders of a person:
- There was a bust of Mahler on his desk.
to court
to try to attract people, especially in order get something from them, for example, attention or support:
- At this stage of a presidential race, candidates spend nearly all their time courting voters in their own party.
- Traditionally, the company has courted customers aged 50 or over.
/kɔːrt/
court verb (PLEASE)
to try to please someone because you want them to join you:
- Adams is being courted by a number of football clubs.
scoot over
/skuːt/
Hoje vamos estudar o phrasal verb scoot over. Ele é bastante útil e tem apenas um sentido. Usamos scoot over para pedir que alguém “chegue para o lado”, que “mova-se para o lado” (geralmente num assento), para que no espaço liberado algo seja posto.
- Scoot over and let me sit down.
- If I scoot over a little, there’s room for you.
frisk
/frɪsk/
to use your hands to search someone’s body when they are wearing clothes to see if they are hiding illegal objects or weapons:
- We were all frisked at the airport.