Unit 39. Using the land. Flashcards
pass
to go past something or someone or move in relation to it, him, or her
electricity
a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc.
heat
the system that keeps a building warm
reddish
slightly red in colour
cover
to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something
tin
a chemical element that is a silver-coloured metal, often combined with other metals or used to cover and protect other metals
steel
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles and buildings
iron
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts in blood
whitish
almost white in colour
silver
a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making cutlery (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewellery, coins, and decorative objects
gold
a chemical element that is a valuable, shiny, yellow metal used to make coins and jewellery
take something out
to remove something from somewhere
mine
a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt are removed
extract
to remove or take out something
mining
the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground by digging
crop
(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts
crop
If a plant crops, it produces fruit, flowers, etc.
harvest
to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish as food
harvest
the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected
pick
When you pick flowers or fruit, you take them off a plant or tree
barley
a tall plant like grass with long, straight hairs growing from the head of each stem, or the grain from this plant, used for food and for making beer and whisky
maize
a tall plant grown in many parts of the world for its yellow seeds, which are eaten as food, made into flour, or fed to animals
wheat
a plant whose yellowish-brown grain is used for making flour, or the grain itself
cereal
a food that is made from grain and eaten with milk, especially in the morning
carrot
a long pointed orange root eaten as a vegetable
potato
a round vegetable that grows underground and has white flesh with light brown, red, or pink skin, or the plant on which these grow
pear
a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice, that has a round base and is slightly pointed towards the stem
apple
a round fruit with firm, white flesh and a green, red, or yellow skin
fruit
the soft part containing seeds that is produced by a plant. Many types of fruit are sweet and can be eaten
lamb
a young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat
cow
a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk
slaughter
the killing of animals for meat
keep
If you keep animals, you own and take care of them, but not in your home as pets
cheese
a food made from milk, or from a milk-like substance taken from plants, that can be either firm or soft and is usually yellow or white in colour
butter
a pale yellow solid food containing a lot of fat that is made from cream and is spread on bread or used in cooking
milk
the white liquid produced by cows, goats, and sheep and used by humans as a drink or for making butter, cheese, etc.
dairy
foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese
concentrate
to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem
farm
an area of land, together with a house and buildings, used for growing crops and/or keeping animals as a business
agriculture
farming
plant
to put a plant into the ground or into a container of soil so that it will grow
grow [grew, growen]
a. If a plant grows in a particular place, it exists and develops there; b. If you grow a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it, usually in order to sell it.
leaf
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem or branch
branch
one of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers, or fruit on it
root
the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in the ground
tree
a tall plant that has a wooden trunk and branches that grow from its upper part
water
to pour water on to plants or the soil that they are growing in
plant
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and produces seeds
grass
a low, green plant that grows naturally over a lot of the earth’s surface, having groups of very thin leaves that grow close together in large numbers
dry
used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it
soil
the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow
ground
the surface of the earth
land
a. an area of ground, especially when used for a particular purpose such as farming or building. b. the surface of the earth that is not covered by water.
