Snow Queen - The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse (p. 136) Flashcards
outskirts n. /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre n.
Ex.: They live on the outskirts of Milan.
the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre n.
outskirts n. /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
Ex.: They live on the outskirts of Milan.
hazel n. /ˈheɪzl/
a small tree that produces small nuts (called hazelnuts) that can be eaten / aveleira n.
a small tree that produces small nuts that can be eaten / aveleira n.
hazel n. /ˈheɪzl/
thicket n. /ˈθɪkɪt/
a group of bushes or small trees growing closely together n.
Ex.: a dense thicket of bamboo
a group of bushes or small trees growing closely together / moita, matagal n.
thicket n. /ˈθɪkɪt/
Ex.: a dense thicket of bamboo
pluck v.
[trans.] (old-fashioned or literary) to pick a fruit, flower, etc. from where it is growing v.
Ex.: I plucked an orange from the tree.
[trans.] (old-fashioned or literary) to pick a fruit, flower, etc. from where it is growing v.
pluck v.
Ex.: I plucked an orange from the tree.
out-of-the-way a.
far from a town or city a.
Ex.: a little out-of-the-way place on the coast
far from a town or city a.
out-of-the-way a.
Ex.: a little out-of-the-way place on the coast
just so i.
done or arranged very accurately or carefully i.
Ex.: He liked polishing the furniture and making everything just so.
done or arranged very accurately or carefully i.
just so i.
Ex.: He liked polishing the furniture and making everything just so.
store n.
[count.] a quantity or supply of st. that you have and use n.
Ex.: her secret store of chocolate
Ex.2: a vast store of knowledge
[count.] a quantity or supply of st. that you have and use n.
store n.
Ex.: her secret store of chocolate
Ex.2: a vast store of knowledge
oblige v.
(formal) [trans.] to force sb. to do st., by law, because it is a duty, etc. v.
Ex.: Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
Ex.2: I felt obliged to ask them to dinner.
Ex.3: He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work.
(formal) [trans.] to force sb. to do st., by law, because it is a duty, etc. v.
oblige v.
Ex.: Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
Ex.2: I felt obliged to ask them to dinner.
Ex.3: He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work.
live on v.
to eat a particular type of food to live v.
Ex.: Small birds live mainly on insects.
to eat a particular type of food to live v.
live on v.
Ex.: Small birds live mainly on insects.
husk n. /hʌsk/
the dry outer layer that covers nuts, fruits and seeds, especially grain / casca n.
Ex.: Brown rice has not had the husks removed.
the dry outer layer that covers nuts, fruits and seeds, especially grain / casca n.
husk n. /hʌsk/
Ex.: Brown rice has not had the husks removed.
maintain v. /meɪnˈteɪn/
to keep stating that st. is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it; insist v.
Ex.: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed.
Ex.2: It is difficult to maintain that such a harsh punishment was justified.
Ex.3: She has always maintained her innocence.
Ex.4: ‘But I’m innocent!’ she maintained.
to keep stating that st. is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it; insist v.
maintain v. /meɪnˈteɪn/
Ex.: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed.
Ex.2: It is difficult to maintain that such a harsh punishment was justified.
Ex.3: She has always maintained her innocence.
Ex.4: ‘But I’m innocent!’ she maintained.
be better off i.
to have more money i.
Ex.: Families will be better off under the new law.
Ex.2: Her promotion means she’s $100 a week better off.
to have more money i.
be better off i.
Ex.: Families will be better off under the new law.
Ex.2: Her promotion means she’s $100 a week better off.
well off a.
(comp. better off, superl. best off) in a good situation a.
Ex.: I’ve got my own room so I’m well off.
Ex.2: Some people don’t know when they’re well off.
(comp. better off, superl. best off) in a good situation a.
well off a.
Ex.: I’ve got my own room so I’m well off.
Ex.2: Some people don’t know when they’re well off.
dale n. /deɪl/
(literary or dialect) a valley, especially in northern England n.
Ex.: the Yorkshire Dales
Ex.2: a typical Dales house
Ex.3: the length and breadth of the land, up hill and down dale
(literary or dialect) a valley, especially in northern England n.
dale n. /deɪl/
Ex.: the Yorkshire Dales
Ex.2: a typical Dales house
Ex.3: the length and breadth of the land, up hill and down dale
Get on v.
to be successful in your career, etc. v.
Ex.: Parents are always anxious for their children to get on.
Ex.2: I don’t know how he’s going to get on in life.
to be successful in your career, etc. v.
Get on v.
Ex.: Parents are always anxious for their children to get on.
Ex.2: I don’t know how he’s going to get on in life.
scrape together/up v.
to obtain or collect together st., but with difficulty v.
Ex.: They managed to scrape up $50 000 from supporters.
Ex.2: We managed to scrape together eight volunteers.
to obtain or collect together st., but with difficulty v.
scrape together/up v.
Ex.: They managed to scrape up $50 000 from supporters.
Ex.2: We managed to scrape together eight volunteers.
kernel n. /ˈkɜːrnl/
the inner part of a nut or seed / grão, caroço n.
Ex.: pine/apricot kernels
the inner part of a nut or seed / grão, caroço n.
kernel n. /ˈkɜːrnl/
Ex.: pine/apricot kernels
frost pron.
/frɔːst/
close by i.
at a short distance (from sb./st.) i.
Ex.: Our friends live close by.
Ex.2: The route passes close by the town.
at a short distance (from sb./st.) i.
close by i.
Ex.: Our friends live close by.
Ex.2: The route passes close by the town.
running a.
[only before noun] lasting a long time; continuous; ongoing a.
Ex.: For years he had fought a running battle with the authorities over the land.
Ex.2: a running argument
Ex.3: His old raincoat became a running joke (= people kept laughing at it).
[only before noun] lasting a long time; continuous; ongoing a.
running a.
Ex.: For years he had fought a running battle with the authorities over the land.
Ex.2: a running argument
Ex.3: His old raincoat became a running joke (= people kept laughing at it).
abundance pron.
/əˈbʌndəns/
heartily ad. /ˈhɑːrtɪli/
with obvious pleasure and enthusiasm ad.
Ex.: to laugh/sing/eat heartily
with obvious pleasure and enthusiasm ad.
heartily ad. /ˈhɑːrtɪli/
Ex.: to laugh/sing/eat heartily
Fare n. /fer/
[unc.] a range of food of a particular type n.
Ex.: The restaurant provides good traditional fare.
[unc.] a range of food of a particular type n.
Fare n. /fer/
Ex.: The restaurant provides good traditional fare.
keep body and soul together i.
to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need; survive v.
Ex.: They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together.
Ex.2: You can definitely keep body and soul together on this, but it is not good enough.
to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need; survive v.
keep body and soul together i.
Ex.: They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together.
Ex.2: You can definitely keep body and soul together on this, but it is not good enough.
before long i.
soon i.
Ex.: She joined the company in 1995, and before long she was promoted to sales manager.
soon i.
before long i.
Ex.: She joined the company in 1995, and before long she was promoted to sales manager.
