Unit 4 - vocabulary Flashcards
make a copy of information
back up
move things so that they are in different places
change around
stop being in one state, condition
change into
take of the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones
change out of
get rid of
do away with
repair, paint and improve old building, boat
do up
disappear slowly
fade away
put information into a computer or other machine using keys
key in
change someone or sth so that they become some thing else
make into
put things together without any order
mix-up
start/stop machine/light
switch on/off
separate an object into pieces
take apart
try using something such as a amchine or product to find out wether it works correctly
test out
change or develop into something dofferent, make someone or something change or develop into sth different
turn into
use all of a supply of sth
use up
use sth a lot so that it no longer works
wear out
dostęp
access
złamać tradycje
break with tradition
nastawić zegar
set the clock
żądać czegoś od kogoś
demand sth from sb
prowadzić drogę
lead the way
zająć kogoś miejsce
take the place of sb
służyć celowi
serve a puropse
ucieczka z rzeczywistości
escape from reality
wirtualna rzeczywistosc
virtual reality
używać czegoś
use something
jaki jest cel
what’s the use of
wziasc koło (kierownice)
take the wheel
to change your ideas or behaviour so that you can deal with the new situation
adapt
to change something slightly in order to make it better, more accurate, mor efective
adjust
to make changes in document, law
amend
convert
to change from one system to another, or change your beliefs
to be gradually destroyed as a result of natural process of change. (Leafs do it when they fall off the tree)
decay
to become worse
deteriorate
to change something such as information so that it is no longer true of accurate
distort
dynamic
continously changing
to suffer somehting unpleasant or difficult in a patient way over a long period.
or last for a long time
endure
I don’t know how people endure the conditions in prison
evolve
wheat a type of plant or anim,al evolves
to affect the way someone thinks or behaves
influence
a new idea, method, piece of equipment
innovation
to continue existing or happening for or until a particular time
last
The fight lasts five hours.
to make something stay the same
maintain
I find it hard to maintain my weigh.
to start behaving lika na adult
mature
to change something slightly, especially in order to improve
modify
new or unusual
novel
A TV that receives ext messages is quita a novel idea.
to continue to do or say something in a determined way
persist
You’ll get yourself into trouble if you persist in behaving in this way.
The possibility to develop or achieve something in the future
potential
Ed’s got a lot of potential as an athlete.
I think the book’s a potential bestseller.
To continue to develop or move forward
progress
Your English has really progressed this term.
radykalny
radical
to make some changes to something in order to improve it
refine
You need to refine your argument to make it clearer.
to improve a situation by correcting things that are wrong or unfair or make a system work properly
to reform.
The government is planning to reform the health system.
to continue to be in particular situation or condition
to reaming
to change your opinion or judgement of someone or sth
revise
I think i’m beginning to revise my opinion of Tim
to change, improve or make additions to something such as a book, law or piece of writing
revise
Revise your essay.
a suddent or major change, especially in ideas or methids
revoltion
This invention will lead to a revoltion in housework.
if an idea, attitude or plan shifts or someone shifts it, it changes
shift
The plan has shifted so we’ll need to have another meeting.
There has been a real shift in attitudes on this issue.
to affect something in a way that makes it worse
spoil
the present situation or the way things usually are
status quo
`to hold something firmly without shaking or moving it
steady
staying at the same level
steady
The price of this car is steady.
to remove one thing and put something else in its place
substitute
to provide the conditions in which something can happen or exist
sustain
The atmosphere on Mars won’t sustain life.
to replace one object with another
to switch
to make someone or something completely different, usually in a way that makes them more attractive, easier to use
transform
a gradual change or development that produces a particular result
trend
There’s trend towards smaller cars these days.
the same everywhere
uniform
You should find that every Hilton hotel offers a uniform standard of service.
a discovery or achievement that comes after a lot of hard work
breakthrough
able to send different types of communication singals at the same time. or high speed internet connection
broadband
with a lot of details or small parts
complex
to make or produce something skillfully, or a traditional skill of making things by hand
craft
information in a form that a computer can use
data (dejda)
a book containing instructions for doing somehting
manual
at a very simple stage of development, before modern technology
primitive
something you can use to help you to achieve somenting, especially in your work or study
resource
a method of doing something using a special skill that you have developed
technique
