Eng 18.12 Flashcards
(50 cards)
not thinking about or interested in someone or something:
He found it very hard teaching a class full of … teenagers.
indifferent
in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care:
“I’m sure I’ll get into some uni,” he said …
nonchalantly
not very good, special, or interesting:
It’s a stylish restaurant but the food is kind of …
blah
If your heart isn’t in it, you do not feel interested or enthusiastic about something:
I tried to look interested, but my heart wasn’t in it.
One’s heart isn’t in it
бальзам на душу
a balm for the soul
fish eggs, eaten as food
roe
a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other;
to cause a boat to move through water by pushing against the water with oars (= poles with flat ends):
row/to row
само решится
to be resolved by itself
not emotionally committed to or proud of the organisation they work for
disengaged employee/to be disengaged from work
the small piece of metal, often joined to a ring, that is pulled off or pushed into the top of a can (= metal drink container) to open it:
We pulled the … on the beer, and toasted the gods of travel.
The … from soda cans often end up as litter.
вкладка
tab
collect/pick berries
to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
to let off the steam
an artificial language, for example one invented for a film, TV series, or book:
He is a … expert, who invented Dothraki for “Game of Thrones”.
conlang
belong
to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried:
A glass of wine in the evening helps me to … after work.
If you … something that is wrapped around an object, you unfasten it, and if it unwinds, it becomes unfastened:
In a nearby medical tent, a US Army doctor gently … Metruk’s bandage.
unwind
tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result:
I was your typical … teenager.
lanky
(especially of a woman) graceful (= moving smoothly and attractively) and thin:
willowy
the state of being very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger:
In spite of the fact that the patient eats well, the disease causes …
emaciation
attractively thin, graceful, and stylish
svelte
to have long, thin noticeable lines of a different colour:
be streaked
a brand name for a small audio or video player with small headphones, that you can carry around with you
walkman
put/make emphasis
a large old house in the country with land belonging to it, especially in Europe
manor
fall in love completely
fall head over heels
