Chapter 5 - Hani Flashcards

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look over v.

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to examine st to see how good, big, etc. it is v. Ex.: We looked over the house again before we decided we would rent it.

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look over v. Ex.: We looked over the house again before we decided we would rent it.

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(colloquial) to kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time i.

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suck faces i.

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to leave a place, especially in order to do st v. Ex.: She went off to get a drink.

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go off v. Ex.: She went off to get a drink.

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[int] to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important v. Ex.: They chattered away happily for a while. Ex.2: He chattered on happily for about half an hour. Ex.3: He chattered excitedly to his friends. Ex.4: We chattered about work. Ex.5: The children chattered (away/on) to each other excitedly about the next day's events.

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chatter v. Ex.: They chattered away happily for a while. Ex.2: He chattered on happily for about half an hour. Ex.3: He chattered excitedly to his friends. Ex.4: We chattered about work. Ex.5: The children chattered (away/on) to each other excitedly about the next day's events.

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securely in position; in a way that is difficult to move, open or separate ad. Ex.: Her eyes were tightly closed. Ex.2: He held on tightly to her arm.

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tightly ad. /ˈtaɪtli/ Ex.: Her eyes were tightly closed. Ex.2: He held on tightly to her arm.

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to be the first to tell sb some bad news i. Ex.: There's no easy way to break the news. Ex.2: The police had to break the news to the boy's parents.

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break the news (to sb) i. Ex.: There's no easy way to break the news. Ex.2: The police had to break the news to the boy's parents.

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[int] (informal) to become friends with sb at once; to become popular with sb v. Ex.: We met at a party and clicked immediately. Ex.2: He's never really clicked with his students.

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click v. Ex.: We met at a party and clicked immediately. Ex.2: He's never really clicked with his students.

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[trans] (Br., informal) to be sexually attracted to sb v. Ex.: I think she fancies me.

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fancy v. Ex.: I think she fancies me.

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[trans] to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction v. Ex.: She cast a welcoming smile in his direction. Ex.2: I cast an angry look at him. Ex.3: He groaned, casting his eyes to the ceiling. Ex.4: She cast me a disapproving glance.

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cast v. Ex.: She cast a welcoming smile in his direction. Ex.2: I cast an angry look at him. Ex.3: He groaned, casting his eyes to the ceiling. Ex.4: She cast me a disapproving glance.

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[count] the way that two things match each other or are suitable for each other n. Ex.: a perfect fit between the recruit and the job

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fit n. Ex.: a perfect fit between the recruit and the job

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to decide that you no longer want to be connected with or responsible for sb/st / renegar, rejeitar v. Ex.: Her family disowned her for marrying a foreigner. Ex.2: Later he publicly disowned the rebellion. Ex.3: They have never disowned their humble roots.

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disown v. /dɪsˈəʊn/ Ex.: Her family disowned her for marrying a foreigner. Ex.2: Later he publicly disowned the rebellion. Ex.3: They have never disowned their humble roots.

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to stop yourself from saying st or from showing your feelings v. Ex.: She bit back her anger. Ex.2: to bite back a smile/laugh/comment Ex.3: He bit back the urge to say exactly what he thought of them all.

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bite back v. Ex.: She bit back her anger. Ex.2: to bite back a smile/laugh/comment Ex.3: He bit back the urge to say exactly what he thought of them all.

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a quick, angry or humorous reply n. Ex.: She bit back a sharp retort.

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retort n. /rɪˈtɔːrt/ Ex.: She bit back a sharp retort.

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in a way that is very great or very strong; in a way that is so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react / esmagadoramente, impressionantemente, insuportavelmente ad. Ex.: They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.

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overwhelmingly ad. Ex.: They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.

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/ˈprɑːpər/

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to make out (for the most part), and usually only in the context of sb you don't know yet and have just met at the bar or club v. Ex.: Try shifting him.

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shift v. Ex.: Try shifting him.

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[trans] to annoy sb or make them angry v. Ex.: Nothing ever seemed to roil him. Ex.2: She regretted at once that she had let herself become riled.

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(Am.) roil (Am. and Br.) rile v. /rɔɪl/ /raɪl/ Ex.: Nothing ever seemed to roil him. Ex.2: She regretted at once that she had let herself become riled.

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a list of the names of people who are available to do a job, play in a team, etc. n. Ex.: They have a number of outstanding players on their roster.

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roster n. /ˈrɑːstər/ Ex.: They have a number of outstanding players on their roster.

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to begin to do st, especially when sb has given permission or has expressed doubts or opposition v. Ex.: ‘May I start now?’ ‘Yes, go ahead.’ Ex.2: The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans

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go ahead (with st) v. Ex.: ‘May I start now?’ ‘Yes, go ahead.’ Ex.2: The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans

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attractive or interesting a. Ex.: Spending the holidays in Britain wasn't a prospect that I found particularly appealing. Ex.2: Brightly coloured packaging made the pens especially appealing to children. Ex.3: The large salary made their offer even more appealing to him.

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appealing a. /əˈpiːlɪŋ/ Ex.: Spending the holidays in Britain wasn't a prospect that I found particularly appealing. Ex.2: Brightly coloured packaging made the pens especially appealing to children. Ex.3: The large salary made their offer even more appealing to him.

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to throw or push sb/st with force, especially because you are angry, or in a careless way v. Ex.: Someone had flung a brick through the window. Ex.2: He flung her to the ground. Ex.3: I was flung forward by the impact. Ex.4: I flung a few clothes into a bag. Ex.5: He had his enemies flung into prison. Ex.6: The door was suddenly flung open.

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fling v. Ex.: Someone had flung a brick through the window. Ex.2: He flung her to the ground. Ex.3: I was flung forward by the impact. Ex.4: I flung a few clothes into a bag. Ex.5: He had his enemies flung into prison. Ex.6: The door was suddenly flung open.

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(Br., informal) sexually attractive a.

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to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it v. Ex.: Why did she turn down your invitation? Ex.2: He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. Ex.3: He asked her to marry him but she turned him down.

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turn down v. Ex.: Why did she turn down your invitation? Ex.2: He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. Ex.3: He asked her to marry him but she turned him down.

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[singular] (old-fashioned) a person that other people see as a good person to marry, employ, etc. n. Ex.: He’s a good catch.

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catch n. Ex.: He’s a good catch.

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be influential or important i. Ex.: the report is expected to carry considerable weight with the administration.

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hold weight; carry weight i. Ex.: the report is expected to carry considerable weight with the administration.

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(informal) used to introduce the most important fact after everything has been taken into consideration / no fim das contas i. Ex.: At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision. Ex.2: At the end of the day I'm responsible for what happens in the school.

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at the end of the day i. Ex.: At the end of the day, he'll still have to make his own decision. Ex.2: At the end of the day I'm responsible for what happens in the school.

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/ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪk/

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to gradually become smaller, quieter, etc. and then end v. Ex.: The campaign petered out for lack of support. Ex.2: The road petered out into a dirt track. Ex.3: The conversation became strained and eventually petered out.

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peter out v. Ex.: The campaign petered out for lack of support. Ex.2: The road petered out into a dirt track. Ex.3: The conversation became strained and eventually petered out.

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to stop completely i. Ex.: The car began to shudder and eventually came to a full stop in front of the church.

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come to a full stop i. Ex.: The car began to shudder and eventually came to a full stop in front of the church.

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to behave in an unpleasant way towards sb because you feel angry, disappointed, etc., although it is not their fault / descontar v. Ex.: OK, so you had a bad day. Don't take it out on me. Ex.2: She tended to take her frustrations out on her family.

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take it/st out on < v. Ex.: OK, so you had a bad day. Don't take it out on me. Ex.2: She tended to take her frustrations out on her family.

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to behave badly because you are unhappy or upset, often in ways that you are not aware of v. Ex.: These kids act out because their lives are a mess.

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act out v. Ex.: These kids act out because their lives are a mess.

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to often be in a particular state or behave in a particular way v. Ex.: She often goes about barefoot. Ex.2: It's unprofessional to go about criticizing your colleagues.

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(Br.) go about (Br. and Am.) go around v. Ex.: She often goes about barefoot. Ex.2: It's unprofessional to go about criticizing your colleagues.

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putting sb in a position that does not give them the respect that they should have; humiliating a. Ex.: He found it demeaning to work for his former employee.

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demeaning a. /dɪˈmiːnɪŋ/ Ex.: He found it demeaning to work for his former employee.

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very surprised or shocked; showing this a. Ex.: She was too stunned to speak. Ex.2: There was a stunned silence when I told them the news.

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stunned a. /stʌnd/ Ex.: She was too stunned to speak. Ex.2: There was a stunned silence when I told them the news.

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a return to the situation you were in at the beginning of a project, task, etc., because you have made no real progress i. Ex.: If this suggestion isn't accepted, we'll be back to square one.

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back to square one i. Ex.: If this suggestion isn't accepted, we'll be back to square one.

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[usually singular] a serious, angry or worried expression on a person’s face that causes lines on their forehead n. Ex.: A small frown creased her forehead. Ex.2: She looked up with a puzzled frown on her face. Ex.3: a slight frown of disapproval/concentration, etc.

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frown n. /fraʊn/ Ex.: A small frown creased her forehead. Ex.2: She looked up with a puzzled frown on her face. Ex.3: a slight frown of disapproval/concentration, etc.

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to go out v. Ex.: I'm just going to step out for a few minutes.

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step out v. Ex.: I'm just going to step out for a few minutes.

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certidão de nascimento n.

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birth certificate n.

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The first year in primary school. Children in it are aged 4-5 years old. At this age, the children are in school for a shorter day than the senior classes (8:50 – 1:25) n.

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Junior Infants n.

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very deeply asleep ad.

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sound asleep ad.

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(informal) very early in the morning i. Ex.: I have to get up at the crack of dawn.

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at the crack of dawn i. Ex.: I have to get up at the crack of dawn.

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parent-teacher association (a group run by parents and teachers in a school that organizes social events and helps the school in different ways) abb.

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(Br., informal) comments, ideas, etc. that you think are stupid or wrong; nonsense n. Ex.: Rubbish! You're not fat. Ex.2: You're talking a load of rubbish. Ex.3: It's not rubbish—it's true! Ex.4: He described the claims as utter rubbish and nonsense.

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rubbish n. Ex.: Rubbish! You're not fat. Ex.2: You're talking a load of rubbish. Ex.3: It's not rubbish—it's true! Ex.4: He described the claims as utter rubbish and nonsense.

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a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc. n. Ex.: He pulled at a loose strand of wool in his sweater. Ex.2: a few strands of dark hair Ex.2: She wore a single strand of pearls around her neck.

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strand n. Ex.: He pulled at a loose strand of wool in his sweater. Ex.2: a few strands of dark hair Ex.2: She wore a single strand of pearls around her neck.

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to put st into a small space, especially to hide it or keep it safe or comfortable v. Ex.: She tucked her hair (up) under her cap. Ex.2: He sat with his legs tucked up under him. Ex.3: The letter had been tucked under a pile of papers.

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tuck v. Ex.: She tucked her hair (up) under her cap. Ex.2: He sat with his legs tucked up under him. Ex.3: The letter had been tucked under a pile of papers.

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(informal) at some point during an activity or a process i. Ex.: Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing. Ex.2: We'll make a decision on that further down the line.

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along/down the line i. Ex.: Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing. Ex.2: We'll make a decision on that further down the line.

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[trans] to change your opinion of or attitude towards st, or change the way that you do st v. Ex.: We need to shift the focus of this debate. Ex.2: The new policy shifted the emphasis away from fighting inflation to/towards/toward other issues.

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shift v. Ex.: We need to shift the focus of this debate. Ex.2: The new policy shifted the emphasis away from fighting inflation to/towards/toward other issues.

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To convince a person to agree with you or your ideas or to support you i.

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Get on board i.

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