Josef / Monday / 18.00 Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
Q
to hang up on someone
A
to end a call
2
Q
to request
A
to ask for something, to make a question
3
Q
clarify
A
to make something clear
4
Q
to pass out
A
to fall asleep because of alcohol, heat etc.
5
Q
dignity
A
self-respect
6
Q
to smuggle
A
to move items illegally across a border
7
Q
a mansion
A
a big expensive house
8
Q
gore
A
blood, violence
9
Q
a scent
A
a nice smell
10
Q
toe
A
a finger on the foot
11
Q
to tow
A
to move a car with your car
12
Q
toad
A
larger uglier frog
13
Q
to bang
A
to hit something
14
Q
roots
A
the parts of a plant that are under the ground
15
Q
scene of a crime
A
the place an illegal thing happened
16
Q
threw
A
past of throw
17
Q
cords
A
ropes
18
Q
a tale
A
a story
19
Q
patience
A
the ability to wait for something without complaining
20
Q
a slaver
A
a person who keeps slaves
21
Q
to bring up
A
raise a topic
22
Q
snore
A
to make a loud noise when sleeping
23
Q
to carry on
A
to continue
24
Q
call for
A
to demand
25
take off
the start of a flight
26
landing
the end of a flight
27
reign
time in power as king or queen
28
a root canal
a serious dental operation
29
wisdom teeth
the 8th teeth
30
acquit
to find not guilty
31
a stray
a homeless dog or cat
32
a stroke
A sudden attack of weakness or paralysis that occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is interrupted
33
a great deal of
a lot of [hodně]
34
to blow a gasket
become angry
35
unlikely
improbable
36
a riddle
hádanka
37
tackling
dealing with or handling a problem or situation
38
to speed
to drive too fast
39
a clamp
a tool for holding things firmly in place
40
a rifle
a long gun
41
to be in charge
take control, be the leader
42
standards
rules or guidelines
43
devoted
very loving or loyal
44
a wolf in sheep's clothing
a person who pretends to be nice but is not
45
a menace
a danger
46
the title character
a character whose name appears in the title of the story
47
pear / pronunciation
rhymes with care
48
bear / pronunciation
rhymes with care
49
beard / pronunciation
sounds like beer
50
breath / pronunciation
sounds like death
51
breathe / pronunciation
sounds like cheese
52
chef / pronunciation
has a "sh" sound, master cook
53
chief / pronunciation
sounds like ch, sh or k?
54
to sue
to take someone to court for money or compensation
55
a freelancer
independent worker
56
perspective
point of view
57
sole
bottom of foot or shoe
58
pedal
59
pedalling
60
to wonder
to want to know about
61
cracks
62
carving
63
sculpting
64
red tape
rules, regulations, bureaucracy
65
ribbons
66
bend
67
cladding
a protective layer of material added to an exterior wall
68
spacious
having lots of room
69
school reunion
to get together again with old classmates/teachers
70
point out
to highlight something
71
margins
profits as a percentage of sales
72
buzz
excitement
73
scissor lift truck
vehicle with a platform that goes up and down
74
treats
sweets
75
passing out
76
to go all in
to risk everything
77
off the bat
immediately
78
breaded
cooked in bread crumbs
79
bullish
feeling confident and positive about the future, optimistic
80
excessive
too much
81
aiming to do something
having a goal that you want to reach
82
hail a taxi
83
deserved
earned
84
thigh
85
win over
make someone agree or enjoy or buy etc
86
to make a mark
to be noticed or famous
87
soul
personality, character / a spirit or a ghost
88
conquer
to take over / win love
89
a funfair
amusement park
90
deter
to prevent
91
defying
to not do what you are told
92
anxiety
stress
93
exerted
applied
94
obey
follow, listen, to do what you are told
95
some cities are finding solutions to urban problems
96
that movements gathered people to reclaim the streets
97
a menace
a danger, a threat
98
a narrative
a story
99
turmoil
disorder, a bad situation, when things turn chaotic or confusing
100
disheartening
depressing, discouraging
101
plunge
to dive
102
consider
think / think about
103
non profits
Organizations not interested in profit, more interested in some ideals
104
a shredder
the machine for cutting up papers in an office
105
a dealership
the place where you buy a car
106
had to finished / correction
shouldn't use the past tense twice
107
gasoline / pronunciation
een sound
108
caffeine / pronunciation
een sound
109
to till
to soften soil to get it ready for planting vegetables
110
stagnant
not moving or changing
111
vital
necessary or essential to life
112
pledged
promised
113
ramp up
increase
114
a caveat
an exception
115
to dip
to go down into something
116
a loophole
a way to avoid the rules without technically breaking them
117
backing
support
118
eerie
strange and scary
119
stranded
left helpless, stuck
120
cultivate
helping a plant to grow
121
scrapping
recycling an old car into basic elements like metal
122
a herd
a group of animals
123
an attempt
a try
