Lu Flashcards
Chug
to swallow a drink completely without stopping to breathe:
[ T ] He was so thirsty he chugged three glasses of water.
Relate
to find or show the connection between two or more things:
We need to explain why these issues are important and relate them to everyday life.
Boundary
a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something:
The Ural mountains mark the boundary between Europe and Asia.
Im not sure i follow
Say when you dont know what people are talking about
Leaps and bounds
If someone or something gets better by/in leaps and bounds, he, she, or it improves very quickly:
Her Spanish has come on (= improved) in leaps and bounds this year.
Leap n/v leapt
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another:
He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house.
to provide help, protection, etc. very quickly:
He leaped to his friend’s defence.
to achieve something suddenly, usually fame, power, or importance:
He leapt to fame after his appearance in a Broadway play.
Sedate
avoiding excitement or great activity and usually calm and relaxed:
The fight against a chemical storage site has transformed a normally sedate village into a battleground
to cause a person or animal to be very calm or go to sleep by giving them a drug:
When I saw him after the accident he was still in shock and was heavily sedated.
Enrich
to improve the quality of something by adding something else:
Fertilizer helps to enrich the soil.
The status quo
the present situation:
Certain people always want to maintain the status quo.
Expand
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way:
The air in the balloon expands when heated.
Broaden
to become wider, or to cause something to become wider:
The track broadens and becomes a road at this point.
To be drawn to
to be attracted to someone
Crave
to have a very strong feeling of wanting something:
Many young children crave attention.
Despertate
needing or wanting something very much:
They are desperate for help.
Widespread
existing or happening in many places and/or among many people:
There are reports of widespread flooding in northern France
Inevitable
certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented:
The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
To pioneer
to be one of the first people to do something:
It was universities that pioneered these new industries.
To reflect
to show, express, or be a sign of something:
The statistics reflect a change in people’s spending habits.
to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions:
The manager demanded time to reflect (on what to do).
I bet you
You use expressions such as ‘I bet’, ‘I’ll bet’, and ‘you can bet’ to indicate that you are sure something is true.
[informal]
I bet you were good at games when you were at school.
Unencumbered
without something making it difficult for you to do something:
People can decide how to care for their children, unencumbered by interference from the state.
Nurture
to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop:
She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.
to help a plan or a person to develop and be successful:
As a record company executive, his job is to nurture young talent.
Fuel
Something that fuels a feeling or a type of behaviour increases it or makes it stronger:
The rapid promotion of the director’s son has itself fuelled resentment within the company.
Abolish
to end an activity or custom officially:
I think bullfighting should be abolished
to end an activity, custom, etc. completely or by law or official action:
Educationalists have called on the government to abolish tax on computers.
Heartening
making you feel happier and more positive:
It was heartening to see so many people at the rally.
Spare the details
To not tell someone all unpleasant or boring details
Spare
to not hurt or destroy something or someone:
They asked him to spare the women and children.
Пощадить
to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant:
Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone.
to give time, money, or space to someone, especially when it is difficult for you:
[ + two objects ] Could you spare me £20?
Destined
intended (for a particular purpose):
The money was destined for the relief of poverty, but was diverted by corrupt officials.
Doom
to make someone or something certain to do or experience something unpleasant, or to make something bad certain to happen:
[ + to infinitive ] Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?
Mediocre
just acceptable but not good; not good enough:
The movie’s plot is predictable, the dialogue is second-rate, and the acting is mediocre.
I hope you dont mind
Ask for permission to do something
Moss
a very small, green or yellow plant that grows especially in wet earth or on rocks, walls, and tree trunks:
The rocks near the river were covered with moss.
Мох
I’ll/we’ll cross that bridge when I/we come/get to it
an expression that means you will not worry about a possible future problem but will deal with it if it happens
Fly away from someones reach
Get independent
Life goes on
used to say that you must continue to live a normal life even when something sad or disappointing has happened
Stumble
to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall:
Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand.
Stumble upon
to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance:
Workmen stumbled upon the mosaic while digging foundations for a new building.
Crawl
to move along on hands and knees or with your body stretched out along a surface:
The child crawled across the floor.
to move or progress slowly or with difficulty:
The lorry crawled noisily up the hill.
Graveyard
Cimitir
Misty
If the weather is misty, there is mist in the air that makes it difficult to see into the distance:
The morning will start off misty.
Commute
to make the same journey regularly between work and home:
It’s exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
Top grossing
used to describe a product or service, especially a film, that earns more money than any other:
It is this year’s top-grossing film.
Drag
to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground:
Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you!
If you drag a subject into a conversation, etc., you begin to talk about it even if it is not connected with what you are talking about:
She’s always dragging sex into the conversation.
Stay up
to go to bed later than usual:
We stayed up (late) to watch a film.
Commit
to promise or give your loyalty, time, or money to a particular principle, person, or plan of action:
Like so many men, he has problems committing himself to a relationship.
Naive
too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people’s intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life:
She was very naive to believe that he’d stay with her.
Naiv
Swat
Swatting is an internet prank/crime where someone finds your address either through your IP or because your name and location is known.Then they call 911 anonymously and report a fake emergency.Ex,someone can call and say that someone at that address is being held at a gun point or someone is going to commit suicide and a SWAT team would be dispatched to the address
Settle in
to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there:
Once we’ve settled in, we’ll have you over for dinner.
Обустроится
Volataile
likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse:
Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.
Swipe
to hit or try to hit something, especially with a sideways movement:
She opened the window and swiped at the flies with a rolled-up newspaper to make them go out.
Compromise
to lower or weaken standards:
His opponents charged that the deal would compromise conservative principles.
Sizzling
making the sound of, or a sound like, food cooking in hot oil:
There was a delicious smell wafting from the sizzling bacon.
very hot:
Sizzling summer days mean you want to spend less time in a hot kitchen, so eating outdoors is often the obvious choice.
Sizzle
veryhot:
Sizzlingsummerdaysmeanyouwanttospendlesstimein ahotkitchen, soeatingoutdoorsis often theobviouschoice.
