WB p 5-7

 0    16 schede    anna.skulimowska
Scarica mp3 Stampa Gioca Testa il tuo livello
 
Domanda English Risposta English
to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something
inizia ad imparare
baffle
She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour
behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something
inizia ad imparare
defiance
The demonstration is a pointless act of defiance against the government
to prevent something from being seen or known about
inizia ad imparare
conceal
I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age
to make someone like you by praising or trying to please them
inizia ad imparare
ingratiate
to smile with obvious pleasure
inizia ad imparare
beam
She beamed with pleasure at his remarks
a lot of very small broken pieces
inizia ad imparare
smithereens
The city was bombed to smithereens during the war
skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a business
inizia ad imparare
business acumen
used to describe intelligence, senses, etc. that are very good, accurate, and able to notice very small differences
inizia ad imparare
acute
an acute sense of smell
to surprise someone by doing something that they are not expecting or ready for
inizia ad imparare
catch sb off guard
distant and remote
inizia ad imparare
aloof
(an amount that is) more than is needed
inizia ad imparare
surplus
surplus funds
the total amount by which money spent is more than money received
inizia ad imparare
deficit
person allows themselves to be controlled by other people
inizia ad imparare
submissive
He was looking for a quiet, submissive wife who would obey his every word
done in a hurried way and in a state of excitement or confusion
inizia ad imparare
frantically
I got home to find Lara frantically searching for her keys
a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment
inizia ad imparare
dismay
She discovered, to her dismay, that her exam was a whole month earlier than she'd expected
polite social beahviour (a detail or small difference)
inizia ad imparare
nicety

Devi essere accedere per pubblicare un commento.