Snow Queen - Thou Wert Right, Little Dove (p. 460) Flashcards
heap (up) v. /hiːp/
to put things in an untidy pile v.
Ex.: Rocks were heaped up on the side of the road.
Ex.2: She looked at the vegetables heaped on the table.
to put things in an untidy pile v.
heap (up) v. /hiːp/
Ex.: Rocks were heaped up on the side of the road.
Ex.2: She looked at the vegetables heaped on the table.
cloak n. /kləʊk/
[count] a type of coat that has no arms, fastens at the neck and hangs loosely from the shoulders, worn especially in the past n.
Ex.: She stormed off, her cloak flying behind her.
Ex.2: She threw a heavy cloak over her shoulders.
Ex.3: a flowing black cloak
[count] a type of coat that has no arms, fastens at the neck and hangs loosely from the shoulders, worn especially in the past n.
cloak n. /kləʊk/
Ex.: She stormed off, her cloak flying behind her.
Ex.2: She threw a heavy cloak over her shoulders.
Ex.3: a flowing black cloak
apt a. /æpt/
likely or tending naturally to do st / propenso, suscetível a.
Ex.: apt to be forgetful/careless
Ex.2: Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths.
likely or tending naturally to do st / propenso, suscetível a.
apt a. /æpt/
Ex.: apt to be forgetful/careless
Ex.2: Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths.
so as to do st v.
with the intention of doing something v.
Ex.: We went early so as to get good seats.
with the intention of doing something v.
so as to do st v.
Ex.: We went early so as to get good seats.
vagabond n. /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
(old-fashioned, disapproving) a person who has no home or job and who travels from place to place n.
Ex.: beggars, rogues and vagabonds
(old-fashioned, disapproving) a person who has no home or job and who travels from place to place n.
vagabond n. /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
Ex.: beggars, rogues and vagabonds
reel v. /riːl/
[int] to move in a very unsteady way, for example because you are drunk or have been hit v.
Ex.: I punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards.
Ex.2: She was reeling after several glasses of wine.
Ex.3: He reeled under the blow.
[int] to move in a very unsteady way, for example because you are drunk or have been hit v.
reel v. /riːl/
Ex.: I punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards.
Ex.2: She was reeling after several glasses of wine.
Ex.3: He reeled under the blow.
alehouse n. /ˈeɪlhaʊs/
(Br, old-fashioned) a place where people used to drink beer n.
(Br, old-fashioned) a place where people used to drink beer n.
alehouse n. /ˈeɪlhaʊs/
pack v.
[int, trans] to fill st with a lot of people or things v.
Ex.: We all packed together into one car.
Ex.2: Fans packed the hall to see the band.
Ex.3: Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry.
[int, trans] to fill st with a lot of people or things v.
pack v.
Ex.: We all packed together into one car.
Ex.2: Fans packed the hall to see the band.
Ex.3: Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry.
scum n. /skʌm/
[unc, plural] (informal, offensive) an offensive word for people who you think are very bad / escória n.
Ex.: Don’t waste your sympathy on scum like that.
Ex.2: Drug dealers are the scum of the earth (= the worst people there are).
[unc, plural] (informal, offensive) an offensive word for people who you think are very bad / escória n.
scum n. /skʌm/
Ex.: Don’t waste your sympathy on scum like that.
Ex.2: Drug dealers are the scum of the earth (= the worst people there are).
utter v. /ˈʌtər/
(formal) to make a sound with your voice; to say st / pronunciar, proferir, dizer v.
Ex.: He uttered a great cry of anger.
Ex.2: She did not utter a word during lunch (= said nothing).
Ex.3: My mother hardly uttered a word the entire afternoon.
(formal) to make a sound with your voice; to say st / pronunciar, proferir, dizer v.
utter v. /ˈʌtər/
Ex.: He uttered a great cry of anger.
Ex.2: She did not utter a word during lunch (= said nothing).
Ex.3: My mother hardly uttered a word the entire afternoon.
hie v. /haɪ/
[int] (old use) to go quickly v.
[int] (old use) to go quickly v.
hie v. /haɪ/
look out v.
used to warn sb to be careful, especially when there is danger; watch out v.
Ex.: Look out! There’s a car coming.
used to warn sb to be careful, especially when there is danger; watch out v.
look out v.
Ex.: Look out! There’s a car coming.
