Snow Queen - My Lady Legend (p. 60) Flashcards
fly down v.
land, arrive, deplane v.
Ex.: I saw a flock of sparrows fly down suddenly to the kitchen door.
land, arrive, deplane v.
fly down v.
Ex.: I saw a flock of sparrows fly down suddenly to the kitchen door.
flock n. /flɑːk/
[count, sing, pl v.] a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type / rebanho, bando, manada n.
Ex.: He looks after a flock of 500 sheep.
Ex.2: These birds fly in huge flocks.
[count, sing, pl v.] a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type / rebanho, bando, manada n.
flock n. /flɑːk/
Ex.: He looks after a flock of 500 sheep.
Ex.2: These birds fly in huge flocks.
dove n.
a bird of the pigeon family. The white dove is often used as a symbol of peace /pombo, pomba n.
Ex.: A dove cooed softly.
Ex.2: He wore a dove-grey suit.
a bird of the pigeon family. The white one is often used as a symbol of peace /pombo, pomba n.
dove n.
Ex.: A dove cooed softly.
Ex.2: He wore a dove-grey suit.
hawk n. /hɔːk/
a strong fast bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food). There are several different types of hawks / falcão n.
Ex.: He waited, watching her like a hawk (= watching her very closely).
Ex.2: The hawk swooped low over the field.
a strong fast bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) / falcão n.
hawk n. /hɔːk/
Ex.: He waited, watching her like a hawk (= watching her very closely).
Ex.2: The hawk swooped low over the field.
pursue v.
(formal) to follow or go after sb/st, especially in order to catch them v.
Ex.: She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press.
Ex.2: Police pursued the car at high speed.
Ex.3: Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months.
(formal) to follow or go after sb/st, especially in order to catch them v.
pursue v.
Ex.: She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press.
Ex.2: Police pursued the car at high speed.
Ex.3: Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months.
sink (down) v.
fall or descend to a lower place or level v.
Ex.: He sank to his knees.
fall or descend to a lower place or level v.
sink (down) v.
Ex.: He sank to his knees.
come after v.
[no passive] to run after or follow sb v.
Ex.: They came after me.
[no passive] to run after or follow sb v.
come after v.
Ex.: They came after me.
row n. /rəʊ/
a number of people standing or sitting next to each other in a line; a number of objects arranged in a line / linha, fileira n.
Ex.: There is a row of trees in front of the house.
Ex.2: We sat in a row at the back of the room.
Ex.3: The vegetables were planted in neat rows.
a number of people standing or sitting next to each other in a line; a number of objects arranged in a line / linha, fileira n.
row n. /rəʊ/
Ex.: There is a row of trees in front of the house.
Ex.2: We sat in a row at the back of the room.
Ex.3: The vegetables were planted in neat rows.
snowdrift n. /ˈsnəʊdrɪft/
a deep pile of snow that has been blown together by the wind / monte de neve, acúmulo de neve n.
Ex.: The car got stuck in a snowdrift.
a deep pile of snow that has been blown together by the wind / monte de neve, acúmulo de neve n.
snowdrift n. /ˈsnəʊdrɪft/
Ex.: The car got stuck in a snowdrift.
commotion n. /kəˈməʊʃn/
[count, unc] sudden noisy and confused activity or excitement / confusão, alvoroço n.
Ex.: I heard a commotion and went to see what was happening.
Ex.2: The crowd waiting outside was causing a commotion.
Ex.3: What’s all the commotion about?
[count, unc] sudden noisy and confused activity or excitement / confusão, alvoroço n.
commotion n. /kəˈməʊʃn/
Ex.: I heard a commotion and went to see what was happening.
Ex.2: The crowd waiting outside was causing a commotion.
Ex.3: What’s all the commotion about?
but ad.
only ad.
Ex.: I don’t think we’ll manage it. Still, we can but try.
Ex.2: There were a lot of famous people there: Lady Gaga and Hugh Jackman, to name but two.
only ad.
but ad.
Ex.: I don’t think we’ll manage it. Still, we can but try.
Ex.2: There were a lot of famous people there: Lady Gaga and Hugh Jackman, to name but two.
whirl v. /wɜːrl/
[int, trans] to move, or make sb/st move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction; spin v.
Ex.: Leaves whirled in the wind.
Ex.2: She whirled around to face him.
Ex.3: They ducked to avoid the whirling blades of the helicopter.
Ex.4: Tom whirled her across the dance floor.
[int, trans] to move, or make sb/st move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction; spin v.
whirl v. /wɜːrl/
Ex.: Leaves whirled in the wind.
Ex.2: She whirled around to face him.
Ex.3: They ducked to avoid the whirling blades of the helicopter.
Ex.4: Tom whirled her across the dance floor.
