Chapter 1 - Ishu Flashcards
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be wrapped up in sb/st i.
to be so involved with sb/st that you do not pay enough attention to other people or things; absorbed i.
Ex.: They are completely wrapped up in their children.
Ex.2: She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t realize how late it was.
to be so involved with sb/st that you do not pay enough attention to other people or things; absorbed i.
be wrapped up in sb/st i.
Ex.: They are completely wrapped up in their children.
Ex.2: She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn’t realize how late it was.
buzz pron.
/bʌz/
/ˈbʌzɪz/
/bʌzd/
/ˈbʌzɪŋ/
(esp. Br.) bin n. /bɪn/
a container that you put waste in n.
Ex.: a rubbish bin
Ex.2: Grey bins will be emptied weekly.
Ex.3: Many councils now have fortnightly bin collections.
a container that you put waste in n.
(esp. Br.) bin n. /bɪn/
Ex.: a rubbish bin
Ex.2: Grey bins will be emptied weekly.
Ex.3: Many councils now have fortnightly bin collections.
mumble v.
[int, trans] to speak or say st in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear; mutter v.
Ex.: I could hear him mumbling to himself.
Ex.2: She mumbled an apology and left.
Ex.3: ‘Sorry,’ she mumbled.
Ex.4: She mumbled that she was sorry.
Ex.5: I couldn’t understand what he was mumbling about.
[int, trans] to speak or say st in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear; mutter v.
mumble v.
Ex.: I could hear him mumbling to himself.
Ex.2: She mumbled an apology and left.
Ex.3: ‘Sorry,’ she mumbled.
Ex.4: She mumbled that she was sorry.
Ex.5: I couldn’t understand what he was mumbling about.
thud n. /θʌd/
a sound like the one that is made when a heavy object hits st else / batida n.
Ex.: His head hit the floor with a dull thud.
Ex.2: She could hear the thud of her own heartbeat sounding heavily in her ears.
Ex.3: She felt her heart give an extra thud.
Ex.4: The boot made a dull thud as it hit the ground.
a sound like the one that is made when a heavy object hits st else / batida n.
thud n. /θʌd/
Ex.: His head hit the floor with a dull thud.
Ex.2: She could hear the thud of her own heartbeat sounding heavily in her ears.
Ex.3: She felt her heart give an extra thud.
Ex.4: The boot made a dull thud as it hit the ground.
wipe n. /waɪp/
a special piece of thin cloth or soft paper that has been treated with a liquid and that you use to clean away dirt and bacteria n.
Ex.: Remember to take nappies and baby wipes.
Ex.2: antiseptic wipes
a special piece of thin cloth or soft paper that has been treated with a liquid and that you use to clean away dirt and bacteria n.
wipe n. /waɪp/
Ex.: Remember to take nappies and baby wipes.
Ex.2: antiseptic wipes
tear up v.
to destroy a document, etc. by tearing it into pieces; rip up v.
Ex.: She tore up all the letters he had sent her.
Ex.2: (figurative) He accused the leader of tearing up the party’s manifesto (= of ignoring it).
to destroy a document, etc. To turn it into pieces; rip up v.
tear up v.
Ex.: She tore up all the letters he had sent her.
Ex.2: (figurative) He accused the leader of tearing up the party’s manifesto (= of ignoring it).
To be fair i.
considering everything that has an effect on a situation, so that a just judgment can be made i.
Ex.: He’s done the job badly but, to be fair, I gave him very little time to do it.
Ex.2: To be fair, he can come across as being a bit condescending.
considering everything that has an effect on a situation, so that a just judgment can be made i.
To be fair i.
Ex.: He’s done the job badly but, to be fair, I gave him very little time to do it.
Ex.2: To be fair, he can come across as being a bit condescending.
accustomed (to) pron.
/əˈkʌstəmd/
vibrate pron.
(Br.) /vaɪˈbreɪt/
(Am.) /ˈvaɪbreɪt/
of all people, things, etc. i.
(informal) used to express surprise because sb/st seems the least likely person, example, etc. i.
Ex.: I didn’t think you, of all people, would become a vegetarian.
(informal) used to express surprise because sb/st seems the least likely person, example, etc. i.
of all people, things, etc. i.
Ex.: I didn’t think you, of all people, would become a vegetarian.
flash (up) v. /flæʃ/
[int, trans] to appear on a television screen, computer screen, etc. for a short time; to make st do this v.
Ex.: A message was flashing on the screen.
Ex.2: His name was flashed up on the screen.
[int, trans] to appear on a television screen, computer screen, etc. v. for a short time; to make st do this v.
flash (up) v. /flæʃ/
Ex.: A message was flashing on the screen.
Ex.2: His name was flashed up on the screen.
over p.
using st; by means of st p.
Ex.: We heard it over the radio.
Ex.2: She wouldn’t tell me over the phone.
using st; by means of st p.
over p.
Ex.: We heard it over the radio.
Ex.2: She wouldn’t tell me over the phone.
set the bar i.
to set a standard of quality or performance i.
Ex.: The show really sets the bar for artistic invention.
Ex.2: Sofia sets the bar very high for what she expects of herself.
