Wonder Part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

that second

A

באותה שנייה, في تلك الثانية

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2
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break into

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they get to it by force ,
לפרוץ
לשבור
in this country, a house is broken into every 24 seconds

go and start doing something suddenly לפצוח
Then, breaking into a smile, he said , ‘l brought you somthing

a profession or something that is difficult to succeed in, you manage to have some success in it
she finally broke into films after an acclaimed stage career

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3
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came up or comes up to you

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approach you until they are standing close to you
her cat came up and rubbed it self against their legs

if something comes up in a conversation or meeting, it is mentioed or discussed …

The subject came up at a news conference in Beijing today

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3. PHRASAL VERB
If something is coming up, it is about to happen or take place.
Plan your activities so that you are rested and refreshed when something important is coming up. [VERB PARTICLE]
We do have elections coming up. [VERB PARTICLE]

  1. PHRASAL VERB
    If something comes up, it happens unexpectedly.
    I was delayed–something came up at home. [VERB PARTICLE]
    Other projects came up and the emphasis of my work altered. [VERB PARTICLE]
  2. PHRASAL VERB
    If a job comes up or if something comes up for sale, it becomes available.
    A research fellowship came up at Girton and I applied for it and got it. [VERB PARTICLE]
    The house came up for sale and the couple realised they could just about afford it. [VERB PARTICLE + for]
  3. PHRASAL VERB
    When the sun or moon comes up, it rises.
    It will be so great watching the sun come up. [VERB PARTICLE]
  4. PHRASAL VERB
    In law, when a case comes up, it is heard in a court of law.
    He is one of the reservists who will plead not guilty when their cases come up. [VERB PARTICLE]
 British
to begin a term, esp one's first term, at a college or university 
5.  British
to enter a university
7. to appear from out of the ground
my beans have come up early this year
8.  informal
to win
has your lottery ticket ever come up?
come up with
in British English
to produce or find
she always comes up with the right answer
See full dictionary entry for come up

come up with
in American English
to propose, produce, find, suggest, etc.
See full dictionary entry for come

If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and have to deal with it.
We came up against a great deal of resistance in dealing with the case

come up against a brick wall
to arrive at a situation in which something is stopping you from doing what you want and preventing you from making any progress
I was tired, I had been working real hard for a long time and I felt that I’d come up against a brick wall.

come up to
in American English
1. to reach or extend to
2. to equal

come up to
in British English
to equal or meet (a standard)
that just doesn’t come up to scratch

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4
Q

lame excuse

A

תֵּרוּץ עָלוּב.

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5
Q

acid or base

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חומצה או בסיס.

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6
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huddled around

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huddled
מצטופפים
in British English
(ˈhʌdld)
ADJECTIVE
1.  crowded or nestled closely together
a huddled group of meerkats
The chairs were huddled in a corner.
2. (of a person) having their arms and legs close to their body
a huddled figure
He was huddled over his books.
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7
Q

loads of room

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הרבה מקום.

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8
Q

plenty of room

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מלא מקום

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9
Q

scoot over

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זוז הצידה,

An expression meaning something similar to slide over or move over…

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10
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super nice

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ממש נחמד,

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11
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okay nice

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טוב, היה נחמד

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12
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to foil

sharpened foil

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To cover or back with foil.
or to fail
לסכל
רדיד חידד?

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13
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move off

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תזוזי

When you move off, you start moving away from a place.
Gil waved his hand and the car moved off.

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14
Q

bumped

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התנגש

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15
Q

fraction

A

שבריר

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16
Q

knocking

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דפיקה

17
Q

jerked

A

משך

18
Q

cooties

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An age-old disease only found in young children

19
Q

moldy cheese

A

גבינה מעופשת

גבינה מקולקלת