Lu Flashcards
Chug
to swallow a drink completely without stopping to breathe:
[ T ] He was so thirsty he chugged three glasses of water.
Relate
to find or show the connection between two or more things:
We need to explain why these issues are important and relate them to everyday life.
Boundary
a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something:
The Ural mountains mark the boundary between Europe and Asia.
Im not sure i follow
Say when you dont know what people are talking about
Leaps and bounds
If someone or something gets better by/in leaps and bounds, he, she, or it improves very quickly:
Her Spanish has come on (= improved) in leaps and bounds this year.
Leap n/v leapt
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another:
He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house.
to provide help, protection, etc. very quickly:
He leaped to his friend’s defence.
to achieve something suddenly, usually fame, power, or importance:
He leapt to fame after his appearance in a Broadway play.
Sedate
avoiding excitement or great activity and usually calm and relaxed:
The fight against a chemical storage site has transformed a normally sedate village into a battleground
to cause a person or animal to be very calm or go to sleep by giving them a drug:
When I saw him after the accident he was still in shock and was heavily sedated.
Enrich
to improve the quality of something by adding something else:
Fertilizer helps to enrich the soil.
The status quo
the present situation:
Certain people always want to maintain the status quo.
Expand
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way:
The air in the balloon expands when heated.
Broaden
to become wider, or to cause something to become wider:
The track broadens and becomes a road at this point.
To be drawn to
to be attracted to someone
Crave
to have a very strong feeling of wanting something:
Many young children crave attention.
Despertate
needing or wanting something very much:
They are desperate for help.
Widespread
existing or happening in many places and/or among many people:
There are reports of widespread flooding in northern France
Inevitable
certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented:
The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
To pioneer
to be one of the first people to do something:
It was universities that pioneered these new industries.
To reflect
to show, express, or be a sign of something:
The statistics reflect a change in people’s spending habits.
to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions:
The manager demanded time to reflect (on what to do).
I bet you
You use expressions such as ‘I bet’, ‘I’ll bet’, and ‘you can bet’ to indicate that you are sure something is true.
[informal]
I bet you were good at games when you were at school.
Unencumbered
without something making it difficult for you to do something:
People can decide how to care for their children, unencumbered by interference from the state.
Nurture
to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop:
She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.
to help a plan or a person to develop and be successful:
As a record company executive, his job is to nurture young talent.
Fuel
Something that fuels a feeling or a type of behaviour increases it or makes it stronger:
The rapid promotion of the director’s son has itself fuelled resentment within the company.
Abolish
to end an activity or custom officially:
I think bullfighting should be abolished
to end an activity, custom, etc. completely or by law or official action:
Educationalists have called on the government to abolish tax on computers.
Heartening
making you feel happier and more positive:
It was heartening to see so many people at the rally.