English Unit 11
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| Flashcards | 47 |
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Vocational School |
| Created / Updated | 10.09.2024 / 17.09.2024 |
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Although he was ___ at first, the young boy soon joined in with the group discussion.
slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions
reserved
Don’t ask her about her boyfriend! She might think you’re being ___.
too interested in things that do not concern you
nosey
The ___ bully ran away when the teacher arrived.
not brave
cowardly
He had a ___ look on his face.
too pleased with yourself or your own achievements
self-satisfied
The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese ___.
a person or thing that has the same position or function as sb / sth else in a different place or situation
counterpart
Few people have gone into the topic in such ___ detail.
done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail
rigorous
She's ___ in Polish.
able to speak, read or write a language, especially a foreign language, easily and well
fluent
We keep them informed of any changes as they ___.
happen; to start to exist
arise
It is a movie that ___ both the mind and the eye.
succeed in attracting and keeping sb's attention and interest
engages
Children learn languages by ___ the language they hear.
copy the way sb speaks, moves, behaves, etc.
mimicking
___ car ___ so we couldn’t go anywhere.
no power left in the battery
The ... battery was flat
She doesn’t enjoy her job much but she’s ___ it for a long time and now she’s finally getting a promotion.
show determination and seriousness in a goal to achieve sth
stuck at
Children, don’t ___ your heads ___ the train windows, please!
be further out than sth else or come through a hole
stick ... out of
Even though I told her that I knew what had really happened, she ___ her original story.
continue doing or using sth and not want to change it
stuck to
I think that members of a family should ___ and help each other out.
stay together and support each other
stick together
He made a rude ___ at the driver of the other car.
a movement that you make with your hands, your head or your face to show a particular meaning
gesture
Don’t make direct ___ for too long. It’s considered rude.
looking at sb, into their eyes
eye contact
There is a ___ tendency to complain – wherever you go people never seem happy with their lives.
done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group
universal
There was a lot of unrest in the country during the months that ___ the revolution.
come before sth / sb in order
preceded
One of the staff saw he was in difficulty and came to his ___.
help that is given to a person
aid
The streets are generally ___ in modern cities.
wider
broader
She showed her ___ by turning her back on him and walking away.
the feeling that sb / sth is without value and
deserves no respect at all
contempt
the line of hair above the eye
eyebrow
He’s tall, lean and ___; he must go to the gym often.
connected with the muscles
muscular
Don’t ___ it! It won’t fit you properly.
make sth longer, wider or looser, for example, by pulling it
stretch
When John punched me, he broke my ___.
the lower part of the face
jaw
His mouth ___ into a thin line.
become or make sth become fixed in
position firmly
tightened
At what age are children able to ___ between right and wrong?
recognize the difference between two
people or things
distinguish
He used a ___ name to get the job.
not genuine, but made to look real to deceive people
false
I didn’t know how to ___ her smile – was it satisfaction or irony?
decide that sth has a particular meaning and
explain it
interpret
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