Podcast2 Flashcards
ton /tʌn/ noun [countable]
; tons of something
informal, a lot of something
ˈTee-ball noun [uncountable]
Sport
Basball
Sport
soc‧cer /ˈsɒkə $ ˈsɑːkər/ noun [uncountable]
a sport played by two teams of 11 players, who try to kick a round ball into their opponents’ goal SYN football British English
ˈmiddle school noun [countable, uncountable]
a school in Britain for children between the ages of 8 and 12
Or
a school in Britain for children between the ages of 8 and 12
score/ skɔː $ skɔːr/verb
win points [intransitive, transitive] to win a point in a sport, game, competition, or test
quit /kwɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle quit, also quitted British English
[intransitive, transitive] informal to leave a job, school etc, especially without finishing it completely
tour‧na‧ment /ˈtʊənəmənt, ˈtɔː- $ ˈtɜːr-, ˈtʊr-/ noun [countable]
;I feel I can win this tournament.
a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is one winner
se‧ri‧ous /ˈsɪəriəs $ ˈsɪr-/ adjective
;This is a very serious matter.
important and needing a lot of thought or attention
Super hard
Very difficult
Addicting/ əˈdɪktɪŋ/adj
Causing addiction
hit1 /hɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle hit,
;Hit the ball as hard as you can.
if you hit a ball or other object, you make it move forward quickly by hitting it with a bat, stick etc SYN strike
shot /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/ noun
;Shaw took a shot at the goal from the halfway line, but missed.
an attempt in sport to throw, kick, or hit the ball towards the place where you can get a point
mess something up/
/mes/
;I think i messed up on the last question.
to spoil or damage something, or to do something wrong or badly
hon‧est‧ly /ˈɒnəstli $ ˈɑːn-/ adverb
;I honestly don’t know how old my parents are.
used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it may seem surprising
mo‧ti‧va‧tion /ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃən $ ˌmoʊ-/ noun
;efforts to improve employees’ motivation
eagerness and willingness to do something without needing to be told or forced to do it
from time to time
;From time to time I still think of her.
sometimes, but not often:
A little too
Something is just barely above an acceptable limit
obsessed/əbˈsest/adjective
;Why are people so obsessed with money
unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something
Made it
Succeeded, accomplished it
play off
British English, if people or teams play off, they play the last game in a sports competition, in order to decide who is the winner
cham‧pi‧on‧ship /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ noun
;Greece won the European Championship
a competition to find which player, team etc is the best in a particular sport
get into something
;She was starting to get into politics
to begin to be involved in doing something
be‧sides /bɪˈsaɪdz/ adverb, preposition informal
;I need the money. And besides, when I agree to do something, I do it.
spoken used when adding another reason
film/ verb [intransitive, transitive]
;She’s in South Africa filming a documentary for the BBC.
to use a camera to record a story or real events so that they can be shown in the cinema or on television
trick /trɪk/ noun [countable]
;The trick is to bend your knees as you catch the ball.
clever method a way of doing something that works very well but may not be easy to notice
doz‧en /ˈdʌzən/ number (plural dozen or dozens
;I’ve heard this story a dozen times before.
doz‧en/ˈdʌzən/number(pluraldozenordozens
doz‧en /ˈdʌzən/ number (plural dozen or dozens
;I’ve heard this story a dozen times before.
doz‧en/ˈdʌzən/number(pluraldozenordozens
