Eng C1 Flashcards

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Synonyms to doesn`t like

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is not a fan of / is not his cup of tea / is not up to his liking / is not up to his street

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Synonyms to good

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vibrant / buzzing

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Synonyms I am not good at

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I’m rubbish at / I’m hopeless at / I’m useless at

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Synonyms to I am good at cooking

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I’m a good cook / I’m keen on cooking / I’m an ace at /I’m a dab hand at cooking

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Synonyms to I am a picky eater

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I’m a fussy eater / I always pick at food

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Synonyms to pretty

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quite/kind of/ sort of

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несколько месяцев

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for different months

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something that a particular person finds especially annoying.

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a pet peeve

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to annoy or upset someone

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wind up
gets on sb`s nerves

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to drink a liquid noisily as a result of sucking air into the mouth at the same time as the liquid

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to slurp

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If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other

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see eye to eye with

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What is the another way to say Air conditioner?

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AC/air con

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Synonyms to sprained ankle

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twisted ankle /torn ligament

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Synonyms to He “pushed” her to do it

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encourage her / nudge her

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to walk or do things slowly and without much purpose

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To mooch around
stroll around

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Synonyms to I usually prefer to relax

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I tend to rest / I fancy resting / I feel like …

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Synonyms to tired

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worn out / drained

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How to answer for th question How`re you?

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Same old;
So far so good;
Alright (UK)
Not bad
Fine/Good/fantastic

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words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite

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faux pas / Gaffe
I made some remark about his wife’s family, and then realized I’d made a serious faux pas.

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a long, narrow piece of cloth that is tied around an injury or a part of someone’s body that has been hurt

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Bandage

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a covering made of plaster of Paris that is put around part of someone’s body, forming a hard case to protect them while a broken bone repairs itself

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Cast

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the lower part of your face that moves when you open your mouth

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Jaw

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a new increase of activity or interest in a particular subject or idea that had been forgotten for some time

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Resurgence

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real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

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Tangible

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giving complete attention, or showing complete involvement, or (of attention) complete
Rapt
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(especially of dogs) to make a deep, rough sound while showing the teeth, usually in anger or (of people) to speak or say something angrily and forcefully
Snarl
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tight or completely stretched
Taut
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arranged in a series of circles, one above or inside the other
Coiled a coiled spring
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something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you
Nuisance
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to prevent something bad from happening
Avert
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a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard
Shortcoming
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intended to get information
Probing
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intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks
sophisticated sophisticated tools
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making you feel serious or think about serious matters
sobering The sobering news
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only existing or happening in some parts
Patchy Patchy evidence
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a jarring sight, sound, or experience is so different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone
jarring
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freedom to act within particular limits
leeway
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to put a card into a special machine to record the times you arrive at and leave work
punch the clock
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to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value
deride
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unexpected and not convenient or unpleasant
untoward
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to include different types of things
encompass
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the fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it, or the degree to which this happens
accountability
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thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted
dubious
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not fair
inequitable
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depending on something else in the future in order to happen
contingent on
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to choose to be part of an activity, arrangement, etc
opt in
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Something that is nerve-racking is difficult to do and causes a lot of worry for the person involved in it
nerve-wrecking My wedding was the most nerve-racking thing I've ever experienced.
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busy
swamped
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to be very busy with something
be up to your eyeballs in something I was up to my eyeballs
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they are busy or prevented from doing something, such as speaking to someone or going somewhere, because of being involved in another event or activity:
I’ve tied up I'm afraid we can't meet till Wednesday - I'm tied up on Monday and Tuesday.
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to have something, usually a large amount of important work, to deal with:
have something on your plate I’ve had a lot on my plate
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Приготувати свою улюблену страву
Prepare your favourite dish
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Замовити гарнір
Order a side dish
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Мати шалену спрагу
Have a raging thirst
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Вгамувати свій голод
Satisfy your hunger
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прискіпуватися до їжі
Pick at food
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(Ковтати) їжу
To (gulp) down food
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Вийти на святковий напій
Go out for a celebratory drink
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Викликати великий апетит
Work up a big appetite
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втратити апетит
Lose your appetite
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Someone thats so picky about their food and is always complaining about it.
Be a fussy eater
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Someone who eats more than their fairshare.
Be a big eater
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Зробіть щось на повний/порожній шлунок
Do something on a full/empty stomach
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Розігріти готову страву
Heat up a ready meal
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a satisfying meal that fills you and provides you with all the different types of food that your body needs in order to stay healthy
Have a square meal
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to read a lot and eagerly
read voraciously
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the writer who writes a lot
a prolific writer
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to read so everyone can hear
read aloud
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a reader who is extremely eager or interested
an avid reader
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something that you enjoy reading
a good read
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It means that the author has written a smooth and elegant prose.
read well
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an initial, incomplete piece of writing that is the first attempt at getting all your ideas on paper
write a rough draft
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to write down corrected draft
copy it neatly
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a way of writing or presenting information so that readers can understand it quickly and easily
write in plain English
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(especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than is needed
Redundant
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to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim
To marshal
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to ask someone to do what they are threatening to do because you believe they do not intend to do it, but want to trick you in order to gain an advantage over you
To call smb`s bluff
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to pour
To tip
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an expression of blame or disapproval догана
Reproof She got a sharp reproof for being late.
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to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
To hit the nail on the head
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a person who obeys the rules of correct behaviour and considers himself to be morally better than others
A prig
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the quality of being confident, but too simple and straightforward
Glibness
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someone who has done something wrong
A culprit
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not influenced or affected by something
Impervious
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to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled
To unleash
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a person employed to work for a short period, especially in an office while another person is absent or when there is extra work
A temp
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to start to do or say something without thinking about it carefully
To wade in
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to ignore someone or pretend that you have not seen them or do not know them
To blank