Unit 9 Flashcards
Used for adding a comment or explaining what you have just said
I mean
Used for saying that you could add other things to the ones you have mentioned
And all that/ and everything/ and so on / and stuff like that / and that sort of thing
Used when you’re talking about something in a general way without being exact
Kind of
Used when you pause while you’re thinking what to say next
Like/ you know
Used for referring to or asking about other things of the same type
Or anything/ or something/ or whatever
Slightly, or in some way
Sort of
An old object
Antique
In a location that is useful and convenient
Conveniently located
Warm and comfortable
Cosy
A person who enjoys working around the house, fixing things, decorating etc.
DIY enthusiast
An uncomfortable place because cold air blows into it
Draughty
Feeling sad and without hope
Gloomy
Not having much room
In cramped conditions
Not in good condition, possibly old, dirty, damaged
In poor condition
Is broken and needs to be fixed quickly
In urgent need of repair
A small simple house made of logs in the countryside or in the mountains
Log cabin
A large caravan that people live in as their home/ trailer
Mobile home
Covered with plants that have been allowed to grow in an uncontrolled way
Overgrown
Typical of a particular historical time
Period
The furniture are either bad or not existent
Poorly furnished
Likely to break
Rickety
In bad conditions cause no one has spent money on repairs
Run-down
Water that is supplied by pipes into a building
Running water
To make something look more attractive by putting nice things on it or in it
Tastefully decorated
To cover a roof with dried plants such as straw or reeds
Thatched
Very thin and almost has holes because it has been used a lot
Threadbare
An area with a lot of buildings in it
Built-up
Feeling annoyed about sth
Cheesed off
Rich enough to pay for everything you need
Comfortably off
Distant from a place
Faraway
Not having much money
Hard up
When two vehicles crush with the fronts
Head on
Inside a building
Indoor
Made to fit a particular person
Made-to-measure
Clothes that are not made to fit a particular person
Off-the-peg
Moving towards you
Oncoming
Connected to a computer
Online
Done outside
Outdoor
Difficult to find because being a long way away from major towns, roads etc
Out-of-the-way
Built in the countryside but made for citizens
Out-of-town
A person who states her opinion honestly
Outspoken
During the night
Overnight
A proper meal at a dinner table
Sit down meal
Difficult to do or achieve
Uphill struggle
Including the most recent news and information
Up-to-date
Too old or damaged to use any longer
Worn out
Near sth
Adjacent to
The feeling that you don’t belong somewhere
Alienation
To make sth less painful
Alleviate
To walk in a slow, relaxed way
Amble
Enough
Ample
With a single action, that changes everything
At a stroke
Scena
Bandstand
Biodegradalne
Biodegradable
