Domanda  |
Risposta |
Lashing rain have battered parts of the country today. inizia ad imparare
|
|
falling with a great force
|
|
|
The morning will start with some patchy rain/cloud/fog at first. inizia ad imparare
|
|
only existing or happening in some parts:
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between:
|
|
|
a blustery day, blustery wind inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
The forecast was for gusty winds and rain. inizia ad imparare
|
|
with sudden, strong winds
|
|
|
monsoon storm; The failure of the monsoon would destroy harvests on which a billion people rely. inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
The skies looked very sullen (= dark and unpleasant). inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
The once azure skies of Athens have been ruined by atmospheric pollution. inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
A storm was brewing in the distance.; It was too quiet - I felt that trouble was brewing. inizia ad imparare
|
|
If an unpleasant situation or a storm is brewing, you feel that it is about to happen
|
|
|
The waves battered against the rocks at the bottom of the cliff.; the storm batters sth inizia ad imparare
|
|
to hit something with force many times
|
|
|
The little boat was buffeted mercilessly by the waves.; the storm buffets sth inizia ad imparare
|
|
to hit something repeatedly and with great force:
|
|
|
to make heavy weather of something She's making such heavy weather of that report she's writing. inizia ad imparare
|
|
to find sth difficult, troublesome
|
|
|
it never rains but it pours inizia ad imparare
|
|
misfortunes rarely come alone, but tend to come together
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
Their plans to set up their own business are just pie in the sky. inizia ad imparare
|
|
unrealistic (and thus useless) promises and hopes
|
|
|
Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall. inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
It can come while crossing a mountain pass or while crossing a street. inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
A broad valley opened up leading to a high, flat plateau of cultivated land. inizia ad imparare
|
|
a large flat area of land that is high above sea level
|
|
|
I'm always seasick if the water/wind/sea/weather is rough. inizia ad imparare
|
|
sea with strong winds or big waves
|
|
|
The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop.; bleak landscape inizia ad imparare
|
|
empty and not welcoming or attractive
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
powolny, niemrawy, rozlazły
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
Light is perceived by a part of the eye called the retina. inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
I saw her peeping through the curtains/into the room. inizia ad imparare
|
|
podejrzeć, podglądnąć, zaglądnąć
|
|
|
I bent down to pat the little puppy. inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
Stroke the dog if you want, he won't bite.; She lovingly stroked Chris's face with the tips of her fingers. inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
He believed the police would never arrest him, that he was untouchable. inizia ad imparare
|
|
not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way:
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
someone who is a 100 years old or more
|
|
|
These are good, strong toys for tiny tots. inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
a person who is between eighty and eighty-nine years old.
|
|
|
"What's the capital of Mauritania?" "I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up." inizia ad imparare
|
|
from the knowledge you have in your memory
|
|
|
out of sight, out of mind inizia ad imparare
|
|
czego oczy nie widzą, tego sercu nie żal
|
|
|
I've been racking my brain all day but I can't remember her name. inizia ad imparare
|
|
to try very hard to remember something or to solve a problem
|
|
|
I was in/of two minds whether or not to come this morning. inizia ad imparare
|
|
to not be certain about something, or to have difficulty in making a decision
|
|
|
In my mind's eye, she is still a little girl of six, although she's actually a grown woman. inizia ad imparare
|
|
if you can see someone or something in your mind’s eye, you can imagine or remember what they look like
|
|
|
We can solve this problem if we put our minds to it. inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
Can I pick your brains about how you got rid of those weeds? inizia ad imparare
|
|
to ask someone questions because you want them to give you advice or information
|
|
|
She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone. inizia ad imparare
|
|
thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:
|
|
|
Good health is simply a case of mind over matter. inizia ad imparare
|
|
the ability to control pain or an unpleasant situation by using your mind
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
glasses with lenses that are divided into two parts. The upper half is for looking at things far away and the lower half is for reading or for looking at things that are near
|
|
|
|
inizia ad imparare
|
|
|
|
|
