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This set of flashcards helps primary school students learn English, focusing on vocabulary, grammar, and expressions. It includes words like "conquests," "potential," and "prominently," with the platform supporting backward learning from the target language to the source language. Ideal for young learners, it aids in building a strong foundation in English, making it suitable for beginners and early learners.

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Anglais

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Anglais

Niveau

École primaire

Créé / Mis à jour

28.03.2016 / 15.04.2016

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strange / different (positive conotations)

quirky

A domestic cat with an unusual "bobbed" tail more ..... resembling the tail of a rabbit than that of other cats.

A domestic cat with an unusual "bobbed" tail more closely resembling the tail of a rabbit than that of other cats.

The breed has been known in Japan for centuries, and it features ..... in folklore.

The breed has been known in Japan for centuries, and it features prominently in folklore.

prominently features = dominating

In many traditions, cats are frequently .... of fear and mistust but in Japanese stories the Bobtail tends to be ..... as a force for ......

In many traditions, cats are frequently objects of fear and mistust but in Japanese stories the Bobtail tends to be portrayed as a force for good.

Every year thousands .... young people in various countries do short periods of work in other countries .... the time they leave school and start university.

Every year thousands of young people in various countries do short periods of work in other countries between the time they leave school and start university.

..... a personal point of view, it gives them a sense of independence and confidence.

From a personal point of view, it gives them a sense of independence and confidence.

There are many organisations that run work experience programmes .... such company is Global Volunteers, ... spokesperson Mary Cooper comments: "... than being an extended holiday our placements involve learning to ..... responsibility for themselves.

There are many organisations that run work experience programmes. One such company is Global Volunteers, whose spokesperson Mary Cooper comments: "Rather than being an extended holiday our placements involve learning to ..... responsibility for themselves.

In 15th-century Europe, women would pluck the hair from the front of their heads in .... of beauty. PURSUE

In 15th-century Europe, women would pluck the hair from the front of their heads in pursuit of beauty.

pursuit = the process of trying to achieve sth.

The fashion was for huge hairstyles that made it ...... for the hairdresser to climb a small ladder. NEED

The fashion was for huge hairstyles that made it necessary for the hairdresser to climb a small ladder.

Today, in our more liberal world, very little is socially .... with regard to hairstyles. ACCEPT

Today, in our more liberal world, very little is socially unacceptable with regard to hairstyles.

It's only because of the quality of the lead singer's voice that people listen to the album. WORTH

It's the quality of the lead singer's voice that ................. to.

It's the quality of the lead singer's voice that makes the album worth listening to.

The hotel wasn't just far from the sea, it was expensive too. ONLY

Not .....................way from the sea, it was expensive too.

Not only was the hotel a long way from the sea, it was expensive too.

Jenny felt she had stayed too long at the party. HIGH

Jenny felt it .......... the party.

Jenny felt it was high time she left the party.

Hannah's essay doesn't have a clear enough explanation of the main point to be awarded top marks. CLEARLY

Hannah's essay doesn't ............ to be awarded top marks.

Hannah's essay doesn't explain the point clearly enough to be awarded top marks.

Invented in 1931, they are gels (like hair gel) in which gas has been ...... for the liquid.

Invented in 1931, they are gels (like hair gel) in which gas has been substituted for the liquid.

air can ... as much as 99.8% of the material

air can make up as much as 99.8% of the material

This means that aerogels have considerable ... for use in the building and construction ....

This means that aerogels have considerable potential for use in the building and construction sector

It's important to consider the culture of the organisations you're applying .....

It's important to consider the culture of the organisations you're applying to

You need to be clear in your own mind ...... or not you could work in an environment like that.

You need to be clear in your own mind wheter or not you could work in an environment like that.

For some people, Mexico is synonymous with the Aztecs, who dominated the country from the fourteenth century until they declined in the sixteenth, as a result of .... by the Spanish

For some people, Mexico is synonymous with the Aztecs, who dominated the country from the fourteenth century until they declined in the sixteenth, as a result of conquests by the Spanish

einer Arbeit nach gehen

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to hold down a job

rücksichtslos

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

ruthless (adj.)

Eigenart, Macke

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

quirk

etw. entwerfen, planen

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

to map sth. out

angeboren

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

innate

farblos, fad

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

bland-(coloured)

einseitig verfälscht

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

biased

geniessen

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

lap up

anschauliche Sprache

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

descriptive language

vom Krieg zerrüttet

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

war-torn

war-torn country, war-torn village

verzaubert

spellbound

vorgelanden

summoned (adj.)

geladener Zeuge

summoned wittness

das Chaos, die Verwüstung

havoc

bestürzt sein, verblüfft sein

to be taken aback

faszinierend

intriguing (adj.)

Abschweifung

digression

abschweifen

to make a digression

etw. begreifen

to grasp sth.

beengt, eingeeingt

cramped

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mit etw. zur vollen Erwartung kommen

to thrive on sth.

this involved ..... (travel)

this involved travelling

abschlaffen, welken

to wilt

I encouraged her ..... (tell) me about

encouraged her to tell me about

just managing to do sth.

to scrap through

I think he’ll just scrape through the entrance exam.

to put sth. together qickly usually with limited resources

to rustle up sth.

I’ll see if I can rustle up some lunch.

the last point at which sth. has to be done

the time you must act bcs. there is no alternative

crunch time

July 1 is crunch time for us.

confused argument

get into a flap

It's pointless getting into a flap until we know exactly what's happened.

to force information

to ram sth. down your throat

"paralized" by emotion

root to the spot

We were both rooted to the spot after we heard the news of the accident.

to decide not to deal with something until later - auf Eis legen

to put sth. on the back burner

feel energized

feel pumped up

to walk with confidence/arrogance - angeberisch laufen

swaggering

to walk like a very drunk person

stagger

wenn auch

used for introducing a comment that slightly changes or reduces the effect of what you said before it

albeit

The United States finally agreed, albeit unwillingly, to support the UN action.

to agree, to have the same opinion

to see eye to eye

sth. such as a decision that is very easy or obvious

a no brainer

to make more efforts than expected of you

to go the extra mile

to take control of yourself again

to pull yourself together

narrow escape or you just succeeded in doing sth.

by the skin of your theeth

very different from sth.

a far cry from sth.

if you can't understand sth.

can't get your head around sth.

to accept bad results of an/your action

to face the music

a particular area of knowledge, experience, interest etc

the political/military realm

realm of: This is not really within the realms of my experience.

By 1963, African Americans had been freed from slavery for a century yet continued to live lives burdened by ineqality in every realm of society.

the number of people who attend an event

turnout

turn out (v.)

many different types of people

from all walks of life

A crowd from all walks of life consist of many different types of people

work together to achieve sth.

join/combine forces

officially ask sb. or an organization to do sth.

call on sb. to do. sth.

calling on the government to bring an end to poverty and injustice

cover the windows or door of a building with wooden boards to protect it or stop entering

board sth. up

take place and be comleted in a particular way

pass off

The protest passed off peacefully / smoothly / without incident

make a group of people leave a place or stop doing sth.

break sth. up

In the event, it passed off quite peacefully, although a smaller protest by about fifty demonstrators was broken up by the police, and a number of arrests were made.

support and defend sb./sth.

stand up for sb./sth.

admit that you are wrong or have lost an argument

back down (on sth.)

We definitely got our message across; we can't back down now.

continue doing sth. in a determined way

press ahead (with sth.)

We're pressing ahead with plans for further marches.

creat a situation which makes it easier for sth. to happen

pave the way (for sth.)

a protest in which people sit down and refuse to leave a place until their demands are listened to.

sit-in

We organized a sit-in in front of the embassy.

stop people from getting into an area by surrounding it with the police or by putting a barrier round it

cordon sth. off

(often passive)

1 I surround sb. with a fence

2 restict sb's freedom

fence sb. in

We were just being fenced in so that the press couldn't talk to us.

stop a machine, business, etc from operating

shut sth. down

The authorities shut down our website.

you succeed in communicating with other people

get your message across (to sb.)

We definitely got our message across.

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