New worlds definitions Flashcards
Word / verb definition
To weather
Definition
To manage difficult experience without being seriously harmed
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To get down to
verb
- To begin to do sth;
- To give serious attention to sth
I like to get down to work at/by 9.
Let’s get down to business.
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Scuba-diving (n)
The sport or activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment
To go scuba-diving
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Teller
noon
A person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a bank
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Sightseeing
noon
The activity of visiting interesting buildings and places as a tourist
A sightseeing tour of the city
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Café
Coffee shop
The place where coffee is sold or drunk
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Coffee
Noun
The drink or the seeds/powder
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Litter
Noun
Litter of sth = a number of things that are lying in an untidy way.
The floor was covered with a litter of newspapers, clothes and empty cup
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Errand
Noun
A job that you do for sb that involves going somewhere to take a message, to buy sth, deliver goods, etc.
He often runs errands for his grandmother. / Her boss sent her on an err
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The Big Apple
Expression
The New Work city
The name was first used by jazz musicians to mean the ‘big time’, or suc
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To frequent
Verb
To visit a particular place often
We met in a local bar much frequented by students.
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TO STROLL
Verbe
To walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way
People were strolling along the beach.
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TO AFFORD
Verb
To have enough money or time to be able to buy or to do sth: Can we afford a new car? / None of them could afford £50 for a ticket.
Usually used with can, could or be able to, especially in negative sente
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Thirsty
Adjective
Needing or wanting to drink.
Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty).
We were hungry and thirsty
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Second-hand
Adjective
Used (adj)
Not new
Owned by sb else before
second-hand cars / a second-hand bookshop
