→ Vocabulary Midterm → Avvia Impara / Scarica schede MP3

Domanda		Risposta
tarnished inizia ad imparare		lost polishing, darker layer, discolored
to splutter inizia ad imparare		to cough (machine, engine) The engine gave one last splutter and died.
in tatters inizia ad imparare		torn to pieces
ingrained inizia ad imparare		deep, fixed, born with, become part of He has deeply ingrained respect for women.
creased inizia ad imparare		marks from folding/crumbling He wore trousers with sharp creases.
jaded inizia ad imparare		without energy/interest What happened? You look jaded today.
mangled inizia ad imparare		very badly injured/squeezed flat/empty The car was mangled beyond recognition.
marked inizia ad imparare		damage by sth solid
rustle inizia ad imparare		soft sound of leaves in breeze
plop inizia ad imparare		sth dropped into the liquid The stone fell into the water with a soft plop.
crackle inizia ad imparare		sound of breaking (sparks, in fire) He heard logs crackling in the fireplace.
squeal squeak inizia ad imparare		sound of little pigs mice
patter inizia ad imparare		repeated light tapping sound The rain pattered against the window.
crescent-shaped inizia ad imparare		kształt półksiężyca, rożka
conical /cone inizia ad imparare		stożkowy
a oblong inizia ad imparare		a rectangular shape with unequal next sides
convex inizia ad imparare		wypukły, shaped like a outside of a circle
rectangular inizia ad imparare		prostokątny
concave inizia ad imparare		wklęsły, hollow and curved, shaped like a interior of acircle
semi-circular/ half-moon shaped inizia ad imparare		półkolisty
cylindrical inizia ad imparare		log shaped
novelty inizia ad imparare		nowość
bonanza inizia ad imparare		żyła złota
marvel inizia ad imparare		cud/zdziwienie
perpendicular inizia ad imparare		pionowy/prostopadły
oblique inizia ad imparare		ukośna /
slanting down inizia ad imparare		in a sloping/oblique direction
a sloping line inizia ad imparare		inclined from horizontal or vertical line
a crooked line inizia ad imparare		bent, twisted out of shape
a jagged edge inizia ad imparare		with rough, sharp points protruding
a steep hill inizia ad imparare		strome wzgórze
rolling hills inizia ad imparare		pofalowane wzgórza
undulating countryside inizia ad imparare		falsity krajobraz
weighty inizia ad imparare		abstract & physical things/idea of serioussness - a weighty tome, issue
unwieldy inizia ad imparare		ab & ph / difficult to handle - unwieldy system/ unwieldy object (box), procedure, suitcase
cumbersome inizia ad imparare		machines/equipment/system/structures - a cumbersome weapon/process
burdensome inizia ad imparare		abstract things - a burdensome duty
ponderous inizia ad imparare		slow & clumsy because of the weight/dull and excessively serious abstract - a ponderous style, a ponderous thesis/tone/narrative
lumbering inizia ad imparare		physical things, „heavy movement” - a lumbering truck, a lumbering bear/vehicle
weighed down She is weighed down with problems/I hate being weighed down with suitcases when I travel. inizia ad imparare		carrying heavy things/problems
to weigh up (alternatives) We need to weigh up the alternatives before we make the decision. inizia ad imparare		to compare and consider
to weigh out You need to weigh out a kilo of nuts. inizia ad imparare		weigh a quantity of loose goods
weighing on me - troubling my mind inizia ad imparare		The memory of what happened that night was weighing one me for years.
weighed in (arguments) - to add more points to the argument inizia ad imparare		We almost made a decision, but then she weighed in some new informations.
sift inizia ad imparare		shake it in a sieve to separate the grains You need to sift the flour into a bowl.
lumpy inizia ad imparare		have solid pieces in it I couldn’t sleep because the mattress was so lumpy.
impervious He wasn’t even upset when she called him stupid, he’s impervious to insults. inizia ad imparare		liquid cannot pass through/an impervious material (glass)/a person who is impervious to criticism
zinc inizia ad imparare		cynk, bluish-white metal, medical (Zn)
tin inizia ad imparare		cheap, silvery-white metal (Sn), cans, tinfoil
uranium inizia ad imparare		medicine, bombs, nuclear reactions
carbon dioxide inizia ad imparare		co2
hydrogen inizia ad imparare		wodór, bombs, rocket fuel
phosphorus inizia ad imparare		(P) glows in the dark, exposions
mercury inizia ad imparare		rtęć, quick silver
nickel inizia ad imparare		coins
copper inizia ad imparare		miedź, first metal used by people
sodium cholride inizia ad imparare		Nacl, salt
nitrogen inizia ad imparare		fertilizers, azot
copper + tin inizia ad imparare		bronze
copper + zinc mosiądz inizia ad imparare		brass
iron + carbon inizia ad imparare		steel
lime (wapno) + clay (glina) + sand + water inizia ad imparare		cement
-ll- + gravel (crushed rock) inizia ad imparare		concrete (beton)
polystyrene inizia ad imparare		PVC, tiles
cord(uroy) inizia ad imparare		sztruks, cotton with vertical ribs
suede (uppers) inizia ad imparare		zamsz, velvety side, (shoes)
flannel inizia ad imparare		cotton + wool
feather (down) beds down. close to skin. inizia ad imparare		pierze
polyurethane-foam pillows inizia ad imparare		?
vinyl inizia ad imparare		artificial leather
marble inizia ad imparare		expensive rock, form of lime, white with stripes?
formica inizia ad imparare		brand made, artificial plastic laminate, glossy and smooth
velvet inizia ad imparare		woven fabric of silk, nylon? thick short PILE on one side
chipboard hardboard inizia ad imparare		recycled wood, pressed together harder
teak / pine / oak inizia ad imparare		?
cast iron inizia ad imparare		żeliwo, casted, pure iron
upholstery inizia ad imparare		cover fixed to furniture /pokrycie
enamel inizia ad imparare		glossy substance/protective coat
polythene inizia ad imparare		flexible synthetic resin - plastic bags, containers
fibreglass inizia ad imparare		light, resistant, synthetic (yachts)
nylon inizia ad imparare		strong synthetic material (sheets)
tweed inizia ad imparare		jackets, rough woolen material
leathery steak inizia ad imparare		hard to chew
rubbery lips inizia ad imparare		thick, fleshy
glassy look inizia ad imparare		static, frozen, dead, away
stony silence inizia ad imparare		abslotute, still
a tinny soud inizia ad imparare		metaalic, bad quality
wiry inizia ad imparare		slim, muscular, lean
an oily rag/a greasy rag inizia ad imparare		tłusta szmata:3
meaty discussion inizia ad imparare		full of content, rich
milky complexion inizia ad imparare		very pale, smooth
a wooden actor inizia ad imparare		bad, stiff
a grease gun inizia ad imparare		grease dispenser
a wolly argument inizia ad imparare		vague, confused
extensive inizia ad imparare		large in amount and scale educational facilities/routes
spacious inizia ad imparare		outside/garden/city
roomy inizia ad imparare		inside/ car/house
rambling inizia ad imparare		building/mansion
scattered inizia ad imparare		randomly arcross a wide area
spread out inizia ad imparare		not close to each other
ample room inizia ad imparare		more than enough
cramped inizia ad imparare		small or restricted/ hotel rooms
poky inizia ad imparare		uncomfortably small / room/flat
congested inizia ad imparare		crowded with traffic/people congested streets
compact inizia ad imparare		P, tiny, compact refigerator
enough room to swing a cat inizia ad imparare		a lot of room;))
hemmed in by inizia ad imparare		surrounded by people, not able to move
bustling with inizia ad imparare		lots of people busily moving around/
packed in like sardines inizia ad imparare		too many people in small space
boundary inizia ad imparare		the edge of large space
rear (of property) inizia ad imparare		back
crammed into inizia ad imparare		packed
(it can be a bit of a) squash inizia ad imparare		a lot of sth in small space
all his born days inizia ad imparare		all his life
in a mo/sec/tick/less than no time/jiffy inizia ad imparare		very soon
for donkeys years/since the year dot inizia ad imparare		for a long time
till the cows go home inizia ad imparare		for ever
in the nick of time she turned up just in the nick of time to catch a train. inizia ad imparare		only just in time
to be over the hill/past it inizia ad imparare		to be too old
has-been inizia ad imparare		person who is no longer famous
in a flash/at a rate of knots inizia ad imparare		very quickly
fleeting inizia ad imparare		brief/quick - glimpse, smile, moment, visit
lenghty inizia ad imparare		continuing for a long time - process, discussion, negotiations, delay
transient inizia ad imparare		lasting for a short time/in passing - effect, feeling, pleasure
persistent inizia ad imparare		lasting for a long time/hard to get rid of/stop - cough, problems, rumor, smell, gossip
inexorable inizia ad imparare		continuing without hope of being stopped - rise, decline, pressure, advance of time
incipient inizia ad imparare		just beginning - panic, rage, rebellion, wrinkles, dementia
protracted inizia ad imparare		lasting for long time/made to last longer - argument/negotiations/discussions
lingering inizia ad imparare		taking a long time to leave or disappear - perfume, kiss, smile
prolong inizia ad imparare		to make longer
pitch black tar inizia ad imparare		intently black - night/ darkness (pitch smoła)
jet black inizia ad imparare		intently black - hair/eyes
scarlet inizia ad imparare		very bright red
crimson inizia ad imparare		strong deep red
ginger inizia ad imparare		orangey red - hair/cats
lime inizia ad imparare		bright yellowish green
beige inizia ad imparare		light creamy brown
chestnut inizia ad imparare		deep reddish brown - hair/horses
auburn inizia ad imparare		red-brown, hair
emerald inizia ad imparare		bright geen
ruby inizia ad imparare		deep red
amber inizia ad imparare		yellowy orange
sapphire inizia ad imparare		deep blue
coral inizia ad imparare		orangey pink
jade inizia ad imparare		dark green
mauve inizia ad imparare		pale purple
harsh colors inizia ad imparare		unpleasantly strong
vivid colors inizia ad imparare		strong, bright (scarlet/turquoise)
elecric inizia ad imparare		blues/greens - extremely bright
monochrome inizia ad imparare		only in one color/shade of/
blue collars workers inizia ad imparare		physical/uskilled
to see red inizia ad imparare		to be very angry
red carpet treatment / red letter day inizia ad imparare		special importance
red views inizia ad imparare		communists, left-wing
to look/turn green inizia ad imparare		nausea
to turn green with envy inizia ad imparare		?
black future inizia ad imparare		without hope/depressing
to look as black as thunder inizia ad imparare		anger
black market/sheep of the family/mark inizia ad imparare		illegality/incorrectness
grey area inizia ad imparare		lack of clarity
grey matter/grey cells inizia ad imparare		brains
white as snow/whiter than white inizia ad imparare		purity
to be as white as a sheet inizia ad imparare		being pale
a white-knuckle ride inizia ad imparare		terrifying
white collars workers inizia ad imparare		office workers
archaeologist inizia ad imparare		person who studies the material evidence of past societies
empire inizia ad imparare		group of countries ruled by a single person
dynasty inizia ad imparare		different rulers who are all from the same family/period of time that a country is controlled by them
reigns inizia ad imparare		period that a king/queen/emperor rules
heirs inizia ad imparare		person legally entitled to continue the work of sone important who died/has the same position as they had
successors inizia ad imparare		person who takes over from another person
coronations inizia ad imparare		event when king/queen receives her crown
conquests inizia ad imparare		when sone/army defeats and takes over another country
peasants inizia ad imparare		person who works on age land and earns little, low social status
labourers inizia ad imparare		unskilled manual work
migrations inizia ad imparare		moving from one place to another in large numbers
interpreting whatever shreds of evidence inizia ad imparare		very small amounts
Bronze Age inizia ad imparare		period when metals copper and tin began to be used to make weapons/tools
medieval times inizia ad imparare		Middle Anges - 1000-1500AD
Renaissance inizia ad imparare		period of growth of interest and activity in the arts in Europe in 14-16c.
pre-colonial era inizia ad imparare		before Europeans arrived in large number and took power
infantry inizia ad imparare		soldiers on foot
cavalry inizia ad imparare		soldiers on horseback
(suit of) armour inizia ad imparare		metal protective clothing-soldiers
chariot inizia ad imparare		two wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse in ancient times for racing and war
galleon inizia ad imparare		large sailing ship/3-4 masts
warlord inizia ad imparare		military leader, controls a country/area within a country
merchant inizia ad imparare		sone who buys and sells things in large amounts/espec. by trading with other countries
monarch inizia ad imparare		neutral term for king/queen
the nobility inizia ad imparare		collective for highest social rank in society
last resort inizia ad imparare		something you do when everything else has failed
diplomacy inizia ad imparare		activities concerning the relationships between governments
sanctions inizia ad imparare		official orders, such as the stopping of trade taken against a country to make it obey law
weaponry inizia ad imparare		weapons in general/of different types
civilian casualties inizia ad imparare		people killed/injured, not a part of military or police
intervention inizia ad imparare		intentionally becoming involved in a difficult situation to improve it or stop it from getting worse
regime change inizia ad imparare		changing the leader/government of country, using force
overthrow inizia ad imparare		remove sone from power using force
unrest inizia ad imparare		disagreement or fighting between groups
clashes inizia ad imparare		fights / arguments
ethnic inizia ad imparare		national or racial
escalate inizia ad imparare		become greater and more serious
all-out inizia ad imparare		complete and total
suppression inizia ad imparare		violent and cruel ending of the right or freedom to do something
ethnic cleansing inizia ad imparare		attempt to remove from a country anyone who belongs to another racial group
massacres inizia ad imparare		killing of large number of people
conflict resolution inizia ad imparare		finding a way to end conficts
mistrust inizia ad imparare		absence of trust
to wage war on inizia ad imparare		fought a war against
hostilities inizia ad imparare		acts of war
besieged inizia ad imparare		attacked by surrounding it for a period of time
ambush inizia ad imparare		attack unexpectedly from secret positions
truce inizia ad imparare		agreement during war to stop fighting for a time
ceasefire inizia ad imparare		agreement between armies/groups to stop fighting
peacekeeping inizia ad imparare		neutral soldiers, trying to hold peace in a divided society
campaign inizia ad imparare		planned group od military activities
observes inizia ad imparare		outside, neutral poeople/body
rebellion inizia ad imparare		people fighting against the government

vocabulary midterm

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