Chapter 2 - Hani Flashcards
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surreal pron.
/səˈriːəl/
envelop v. /ɪnˈveləp/
(formal) to wrap sb/st up or cover them or it completely v.
Ex.: She was enveloped in a huge white towel.
Ex.2: Clouds enveloped the mountain tops.
Ex.3: Darkness fell and enveloped the town.
Ex.4: A feeling of despair enveloped him.
(formal) to wrap sb/st up or cover them or it completely v.
envelop v. /ɪnˈveləp/
Ex.: She was enveloped in a huge white towel.
Ex.2: Clouds enveloped the mountain tops.
Ex.3: Darkness fell and enveloped the town.
Ex.4: A feeling of despair enveloped him.
rally n. /ˈræli/
[count] a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party / manifestação, protesto n.
Ex.: to attend/hold a rally
Ex.2: a peace/protest rally
Ex.3: a mass rally in support of the strike
[count] a large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party / manifestação, protesto n.
rally n. /ˈræli/
Ex.: to attend/hold a rally
Ex.2: a peace/protest rally
Ex.3: a mass rally in support of the strike
abba n. /əˈbɑː/
(Indian) (especially as a form of address) a father n.
(Indian) (especially as a form of address) a father n.
abba n. /əˈbɑː/
glare n. /ɡler/
[unc, singular] a very bright, unpleasant light n.
Ex.: For a moment she was blinded by the harsh glare of the sun.
Ex.2: The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car’s headlights.
Ex.3: These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare.
[unc, singular] a very bright, unpleasant light n.
glare n. /ɡler/
Ex.: For a moment she was blinded by the harsh glare of the sun.
Ex.2: The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car’s headlights.
Ex.3: These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare.
prick n. /prɪk/
a slight pain caused by a sharp point or st that feels like a sharp point / picada, pontada n.
Ex.: You will feel a tiny prick in your arm.
Ex.2: He could feel the hot prick of tears in his eyes.
Ex.3: She felt the prick of conscience.
a slight pain caused by a sharp point or st that feels like a sharp point / picada, pontada n.
prick n. /prɪk/
Ex.: You will feel a tiny prick in your arm.
Ex.2: He could feel the hot prick of tears in his eyes.
Ex.3: She felt the prick of conscience.
annoyance n. /əˈnɔɪəns/
[unc] the feeling of being slightly angry; irritation / aborrecimento, incômodo, irritação n.
Ex.: He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
Ex.2: Much to our annoyance, they decided not to come after all.
Ex.3: She stamped her foot in annoyance.
Ex.4: His behaviour caused great annoyance to his colleagues.
[unc] the feeling of being slightly angry; irritation / aborrecimento, incômodo, irritação n.
annoyance n. /əˈnɔɪəns/
Ex.: He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.
Ex.2: Much to our annoyance, they decided not to come after all.
Ex.3: She stamped her foot in annoyance.
Ex.4: His behaviour caused great annoyance to his colleagues.
bite down v.
To clench one’s teeth very firmly v.
Ex.: I keep trying to give the dog her pills, but she’s biting down so hard that I can’t get them into her mouth.
To clench one’s teeth very firmly v.
bite down v.
Ex.: I keep trying to give the dog her pills, but she’s biting down so hard that I can’t get them into her mouth.
frown v. /fraʊn/
[int, trans] to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead v.
Ex.: What are you frowning at me for?
Ex.2: She frowned with concentration.
Ex.3: ‘I don’t understand,’ she frowned.
[int, trans] to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead v.
frown v. /fraʊn/
Ex.: What are you frowning at me for?
Ex.2: She frowned with concentration.
Ex.3: ‘I don’t understand,’ she frowned.
before i know it i.
very quickly or soon i.
Ex.: We’ll be there before you know it.
Ex.2: The game was over before I knew it.
very quickly or soon i.
before i know it i.
Ex.: We’ll be there before you know it.
Ex.2: The game was over before I knew it.
lean v. /liːn/
[int] to bend or move from a straight position to a sloping position / inclinar-se, curvar(-se) v.
Ex.: I leaned back in my chair.
Ex.2: She leaned forward and whispered something in his ear.
Ex.3: He leaned over and kissed her.
Ex.4: My wife leaned in to listen.
Ex.5: A man was leaning out of the window.
Ex.6: The tower is leaning dangerously.
[int] to bend or move from a straight position to a sloping position / inclinar-se, curvar(-se) v.
lean v. /liːn/
Ex.: I leaned back in my chair.
Ex.2: She leaned forward and whispered something in his ear.
Ex.3: He leaned over and kissed her.
Ex.4: My wife leaned in to listen.
Ex.5: A man was leaning out of the window.
Ex.6: The tower is leaning dangerously.
bump v. /bʌmp/
[int] to hit sb/st by accident v.
Ex.: In the dark I bumped into a chair.
Ex.2: The car bumped against the kerb.
Ex.3: Be careful not to bump your head on/against the beam when you stand up.
[int] to hit sb/st by accident v.
bump v. /bʌmp/
Ex.: In the dark I bumped into a chair.
Ex.2: The car bumped against the kerb.
Ex.3: Be careful not to bump your head on/against the beam when you stand up.
tune in (to) v.
to listen to a radio programme or watch a television programme v.
Ex.: Don’t forget to tune in to our special election programme this evening.
Ex.2: Ten million people regularly tune in to see his show.