Chapter 6 - Ishu Flashcards
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bedside table; nightstand n.
criado mudo n.
criado mudo n.
bedside table; nightstand n.
tab n.
(computing) an additional document or page that can be opened on computer software / aba n.
Ex.: You can easily switch between tabs.
(computing) an additional document or page that can be opened on computer software / aba n.
tab n.
Ex.: You can easily switch between tabs.
shoot up v.
to grow very quickly v.
Ex.: Their kids have shot up since I last saw them.
to grow very quickly v.
shoot up v.
Ex.: Their kids have shot up since I last saw them.
put up v.
to fix st in a place where it will be seen; display v.
Ex.: to put up a notice
to fix st in a place where it will be seen; display v.
put up v.
Ex.: to put up a notice
troll n. /trəʊl/
(informal) a message to a discussion group on the internet that sb deliberately sends to make other people angry; a person who sends a message like this n.
(informal) a message to a discussion group on the internet that sb deliberately sends to make other people angry; a person who sends a message like this n.
troll n. /trəʊl/
gut n. /ɡʌt/
[count] the tube in the body through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; intestine n.
Ex.: It can take up to 72 hours for food to pass through the gut.
Ex.2: I had a terrible pain in my guts after eating too many plums.
[count] the tube in the body through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; intestine n.
gut n. /ɡʌt/
Ex.: It can take up to 72 hours for food to pass through the gut.
Ex.2: I had a terrible pain in my guts after eating too many plums.
wait around/about v.
to stay in a place, with nothing particular to do, for example because you are expecting st to happen or sb to arrive v.
Ex.: Let’s wait around and see what happens.
to stay in a place, with nothing particular to do, for example because you are expecting st to happen or sb to arrive v.
wait around/about v.
Ex.: Let’s wait around and see what happens.
hover v. /ˈhʌvər/
[int] to stay close to st, or to stay in an uncertain state v.
Ex.: Temperatures hovered around freezing.
Ex.2: He hovered on the edge of consciousness.
Ex.3: A smile hovered on her lips.
Ex.4: She was hovering between life and death.
[int] to stay close to st, or to stay in an uncertain state v.
hover v. /ˈhʌvər/
Ex.: Temperatures hovered around freezing.
Ex.2: He hovered on the edge of consciousness.
Ex.3: A smile hovered on her lips.
Ex.4: She was hovering between life and death.
filter v. /ˈfɪltər/
[trans] to pass liquid, light, etc. through a special device, especially to remove st that is not wanted v.
Ex.: All drinking water must be filtered.
Ex.2: Use a sun block that filters UVA effectively.
Ex.3: (figurative) My secretary is very good at filtering my calls.
[trans] to pass liquid, light, etc. through a special device, especially to remove st that is not wanted v.
filter v. /ˈfɪltər/
Ex.: All drinking water must be filtered.
Ex.2: Use a sun block that filters UVA effectively.
Ex.3: (figurative) My secretary is very good at filtering my calls.
glow v.
[int] (esp. of st hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright v.
Ex.: The embers still glowed in the hearth.
Ex.2: The lighted candles glowed in the darkness.
Ex.3: The strap has a fluorescent coating that glows in the dark.
Ex.4: A cigarette end glowed red in the darkness.
[int] (esp. of st hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright v.
glow v.
Ex.: The embers still glowed in the hearth.
Ex.2: The lighted candles glowed in the darkness.
Ex.3: The strap has a fluorescent coating that glows in the dark.
Ex.4: A cigarette end glowed red in the darkness.
cascade pron.
/kæˈskeɪd/
stifle v. /ˈstaɪfl/
[trans] to prevent st from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed; suppress v.
Ex.: She managed to stifle a yawn.
Ex.2: They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.
Ex.3: The government failed to stifle the unrest.
Ex.4: She pressed her hand against her mouth to stifle her sobs.
Ex.5: Stifling her impatience, she waited another half an hour.
[trans] to prevent st from happening; to prevent a feeling from being expressed; suppress v.
stifle v. /ˈstaɪfl/
Ex.: She managed to stifle a yawn.
Ex.2: They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.
Ex.3: The government failed to stifle the unrest.
Ex.4: She pressed her hand against her mouth to stifle her sobs.
Ex.5: Stifling her impatience, she waited another half an hour.
twitch v. /twɪtʃ/
[int, trans] (of a part of your body) to make a sudden, quick movement, sometimes one that you cannot control v.
Ex.: Her lips twitched with amusement.
Ex.2: The cats watched each other, their tails twitching.
Ex.3: The animal lay on the ground, its whole body twitching and jerking.
