Lesson 16 Y words Flashcards

Question

pile verb UK /paɪl/ US /paɪl/

Answer 1

``` pile verb (OBJECTS) [ I or T, + adv/prep ] (also pile up) to arrange objects into a pile: - We piled plenty of logs up next to the fire. - Please pile your homework books neatly on the table as you leave. - Her plate was piled (high) with salad. - Snow had piled up against the walls. ``` pile verb (PEOPLE) [ I usually + adv/prep ] informal - (of a group of people) to move together, especially in an uncontrolled way: - As soon as the train stopped, they all piled in/out. pile verb (MOVE) [ I always + adv/prep ] (of a group of people) to move together, esp. in a way that is not organized: - About ten kids piled into the room, all talking at once. - Someone yelled "Fire!" and we all piled out into the street. pile verb (THINGS) [ always + adv/prep ] to put (things) near or on top of each other, or to collect in this way: - [ I ] Magazines just pile up on my desk at work. - [ M ] I asked her to pile on extra potatoes.

Answer 2

пролить, проливать, терять, сбрасывать .. verb (used with object), shed, shed·ding. - to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain. - to emit and let fall, as tears. - to impart or release; give or send forth (light, sound, fragrance, influence, etc.). - to resist being penetrated or affected by: cloth that sheds water. - to cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process. - Textiles. to separate (the warp) in forming a shed. verb (used without object), shed, shed·ding. - to fall off, as leaves. - to drop out, as hair, seed, grain, etc. - to cast off hair, feathers, skin, or other covering or parts by natural process. (often used in newspapers) to get rid of something you do not need or want: - 900 jobs will be shed over the next few months. - Psychotherapy helped him to shed some of his insecurity/inhibitions. - I'm going on a diet to see if I can shed (= become thinner by losing) a few pounds. to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident: - The trees shed their leaves in autumn. - They ran down to the water, shedding clothes as they went. - UK A lorry had shed a load of gravel across the road. shed tears, blood, etc. C1 to allow tears or blood to flow: - She shed a few tears at her daughter's wedding. - So much blood has been shed (= so many people have been badly hurt or killed) in this war.

Answer 3

summit noun [C] (TOP) the top or highest point, esp. of a mountain: - We climbed to the summit of Mount Rainier. summit noun [C] (MEETING) a meeting of government leaders from several countries: - The economic summit did not accomplish all that the President had hoped it would.

Answer 4

обивка, обивочный материал the cloth used for covering a seat and/or the substance used for filling it: - an old sofa with faded green upholstery

Answer 5

lodge verb (STUCK) [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to (cause to) become stuck in a place or position: - A fish bone had lodged in her throat. lodge verb (STORE) [ T usually + adv/prep ] mainly UK formal to put something in a safe place: - You should lodge a copy of the letter with your solicitor. lodge verb (STAY) [ I usually + adv/prep ] formal to pay rent to stay somewhere: - She lodged with Mrs Higgins when she first came to Cambridge. lodge verb (COMPLAIN) lodge a claim, complaint, protest, etc. to make an official complaint about something: - The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters. - Lawyers said last night that they would be lodging an appeal against the sentence.

Answer 6

stick verb (FIX) B1 [ I or T ] to cause something to become fixed, for example with glue or another similar substance: - I tried to stick the pieces together with some glue/tape. - He stuck up an announcement on the board with pins. - This glue won't stick. - My car's stuck in the mud. - Stir the sauce so that it doesn't stick to the pan. - My book got wet and all the pages have stuck together. If a name sticks, it continues to be used: - Although her name is Clare, her little sister called her Lali, and somehow the name stuck. stick verb (PUT) informal to put something somewhere, especially in a not very careful way: - "Where shall I put these books?" "Oh, just stick them on the table for now." - She stuck her fingers in her ears so that she couldn't hear the noise. - I'll pay for lunch - I can stick it on my expenses. [ T usually + adv/prep ] offensive If you tell someone to stick something or where they can stick something, it means that you do not want to keep that thing: - "I've had enough of working here," she said, "You can stick your job!" stick verb (PUSH INTO) B2 [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to push a pointed object into or through something, or (of a pointed object) to be pushed into or through something and stay there: - She stuck the needle into my arm. - We decided where to go for our holiday by closing our eyes and sticking a pin in the map. - A thorn stuck in her finger. - The metal springs were sticking through the mattress. ``` stick verb (NOT CONTINUE) [ I ] In some card games, if you stick, you say that you do not want to be given any more cards. ``` stick verb (ACCEPT) [ T ] UK informal to bear or accept something or someone unpleasant: - I don't think I can stick this job a day longer. - [ + -ing verb ] I don't know how you can stick living in this place.

Answer 7

ворс | small loose pieces of cotton, wool, etc. that stick on the surface of a fabric, etc.

Answer 8

relating to the intestines (= a long tube through which food travels from the stomach and out of the body while it is being digested): - intestinal surgery - Foul-smelling brown vomit can be a symptom of low intestinal obstruction.

Answer 9

воспаление, раздражение a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body: - Aspirin reduces pain and inflammation. - an inflammation of the eye/toe/ear

Answer 10

induce verb (PERSUADE) [ T + obj + to infinitive ] to persuade someone to do something: - They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom. - Nothing could induce me (= I definitely cannot be persuaded) to climb a mountain/ride a bike. induce verb (CAUSE) [ T ] to cause something to happen: - Pills for seasickness often induce drowsiness. [ T ] to use a drug to make a pregnant woman start giving birth: - In this hospital, twins are often induced. to make something happen or to persuade someone to do something: - The aim of advertising is to induce brand loyalty. - induce sb to do sth Salesmen may make untrue statements to try to induce you to buy the product.

Answer 11

коврик, плед a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration: - My dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire.

Answer 12

устилать, мостить, проложить to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks: - The area near the beach is paved with bricks set in patterns. pave the way (for/to sth) to make it possible for someone to do something or for something to happen: - This merger will revolutionize the industry and pave the way for more international alliances.

Answer 13

недостаток, изъян, ошибка, упущение a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect: - I returned the material because it had a flaw in it. - There's a fatal flaw in your reasoning. - This report is full of flaws. - a character flaw

Answer 14

to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body: - My fingers and toes are tingling with the cold. - There's a line in that poem that makes my spine tingle every time I read it. When you tingle with an emotion, such as excitement or fear, you feel it very strongly: - She tingled with fear as she entered the dark alleyway.

Answer 15

покалывание, звон в ушах a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body: - There's a slight tingle in my wrists. - She stroked his head, sending tingles down his spine.

Lesson 16 Y words Flashcards

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