Tuv Flashcards
0
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Explain, give a reason
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Account for
1
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Respect or obey (the law, a decision, a rule)
A
Abide by
2
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Make sense, seem reasonable
A
Add up
3
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Have the same opinion as somebody else
A
Agree with
4
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Take into consideration
Include in a calculation
A
Allow for
5
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Reply rudely
A
Answer back
6
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Make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan…)
A
Apply for
7
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Take advantage of something
A
Avail (oneself) of
8
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Move backwards, in fear or dislike
A
Back away
9
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Withdraw, concede defeat
A
Back down
10
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Give support or encouragement
Make a copy of (file, program…)
A
Back up
11
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Expected
A
Bargained for
12
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Faint, lose consciousness
A
Black out
13
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Separate using a barrier
A
Block off
14
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Explode
Be destroyed by an explosion
A
Blow up
15
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Be summarized as
A
Boil down to
16
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Go out of order
Lose control of one’s emotions
A
Break down
17
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Enter by force
A
Break into
18
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Escape from a place by force
A
Break out of
19
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Come to an end (marriage, relationships)
A
Break up
20
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Raise (a child)
A
Bring up
21
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Improve, refresh one’s knowledge of something
A
Brush up on
22
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Meet by accident or unexpectedly
A
Run into
23
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Stop working
Become exhausted from over working
A
Burn out
24
Interrupt impolitely
Butt in
25
Return a phone call
Call back
26
Cancel
Call off
27
Formally invite or request
Call on
28
Become more relaxed, less angry
Calm down
29
Continue
Carry on
30
Do something as specified
| Perform or conduct
Carry out
31
Flirt
Chat up
32
Register at a hotel or airport
Check in
33
Pay one's bill and leave (a hotel)
| Investigate
Check out
34
Be quiet, refuse to speak
Clam up
35
Act strictly to prevent something
Clamp down on
36
Stop operating
Close down
37
Find by chance
| Appear, seem, make an impression
Come across
38
Divide
Come between
39
Present oneself
Come forward
40
Be faced with or opposed by
Come up against
41
Stop working
| Stop or fall asleep (from exhaustion)
Conk out
42
Rely or depend on
Count on
43
Remove by drawing a line through
Cross out
44
Spend less
Cut back
45
Reduce in number of size
Cut down on
46
Interrupt
Cut in
47
Manage to cope or to survive
Get by
48
Enter
Get in
49
Enter
Get into (+noun)
50
Leave (bus, train, plane)
Get off
51
Board (bus, train, plane)
Get on
52
Continue to do
Get on with (something)
53
Have a good relationship with
Get on (well) with (somebody)
54
Leave
Get out of (+noun)
55
Avoid doing something
Get out of
56
Recover from (illness, disappointment)
Get over
57
Eliminate
Get rid of
58
Reach a stage in competition
Get through to
59
Meet each other
Get together
60
Rise
Get up
61
Let someone have something for free
Give away
62
Return
Give back
63
Stop doing something
Give up
64
Attack
Go for
65
Experience
Go through
66
Spend ones childhood, become an adult
Grow up
67
Submit
Hand in
68
Distribute
Hand out
69
Spend time (in a place or with friend)
Hang out
70
End a phone conversation
Hang up
71
Reply to an attack
Hit back
72
Find unexpectedly
| Try to attract someone sexually
Hit on/upon
73
Wait
| Grip tightly
Hold on
74
Agree with
Hold with
75
Be quick
Hurry up
76
Resolve by discussion
Iron out
77
Participate
Join in
78
Engage on, become a member of
| Meet and unite with
Join up
79
Take quick notes
Jot down
80
To be enthusiastic
Jump at
81
Continue doing something
Keep on
82
Begin, start
Kick off
83
Begin
Launch into
84
Omit
Leave out
85
Disappoint
Let down
86
Take care of
Look after
87
Think of the future
Look ahead
88
Consider as inferior
Look down on
89
Try to find something
Look for
90
Await or anticipate with pleasure
Look forward to
91
Investigate
Look into
92
Be a spectator at an event
Look on
93
Admire
Look up to
94
Go towards
Make for
95
Laugh at
Make fun of
96
Invent
Make up
97
Confuse
Mix up
98
Arrive in a new home
Move in
99
Leave your home for another one
Move out
100
Fall asleep
Nod off
101
Write something
Note down
102
Decide not to participate
Opt out
103
Admit or confess something
Own up
104
Die
Pass away
105
Faint
Pass out
106
Reimburse
Pay back
107
Destroy
Pull apart
108
Arrange a later date
Put off
109
Extinguish
Put out
110
Accommodate, give somebody a bed
Put up
111
Collect somebody
Pick up
112
To minimize
Play down
113
Indicate attention to something
Point out
114
Eliminate
Rule out
115
Escape or suddenly leave
Run away
116
Meet by accident
Run into
117
Have no more if something
Run out of
118
Say goodbye
See off
119
Start a journey
Set off
120
Start a business
Set up
121
Compare prices
Shop around
122
Want to be admired
Show off
123
Arrive/appear
Show up
124
Be silent, stop talking
Shut up (impolite)
125
Take a seat
Sit down
126
Symbolize
Stand for
127
Defend
Stick up for
128
Resemble, in appearance or character
Take after
129
Look after
Take care of
130
Leave the ground
Take off
131
Hire or engage staff
Take on
132
Take control of a company or organization
Take over
133
Occupy time or space
Take up
134
Discussed
Talk over
135
Criticize severely
Tell off
136
Consider
Think over
137
Invent
Think up
138
Wear something to see if it suits or fit
Try on
139
Refuse
Turn down
140
Finish a product
Use up
141
Express confidence in
Vouch for
142
Be careful
Watch out
143
Become unusable
| Become exhausted
Wear out
144
Kill all of a population
Wipe out
