stuff from notebook
stuff
stuff
special, or this and not any other
particular
the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing
the epitome of sth
smalltalk helps to socialise
smalltalks grease the wheels
to put something such as a plan or system in danger of damaged
to jeopardize
used when saying what the cost, size, value, etc. of something is believed to be, although it is not known for certain
estimated
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective
certain (adjective)
completely destroyed
devastated
a very tall modern building, usually in a city
skyscraper
to make a number of things smaller
narrow sth down
not decorated in any way; with nothing added
plain
less bright in colour than before
faded
fade away
to slowly disappear, lose importance
to make someone do or blieve something by giving them a good reason
to persuade
/pəˈsweɪd/
someone or something is a lot better
head and shoulders above
something is so intereting or exciting that it holds your attention completely
gripping
(adjective)
someone can be trusted because he works or behaves well in the way you expect
reliable
extremely clean
Her home is spotless.
having a lot of money or owning a lot of thing
affluent
Where have you met him?
in a skeezy little bar downtown
an idea that is wrong because it has been based on a failure to understand a situation
misconception
I'd like to clear up the common misconception that older workers don't know how to use technology.
extremely small drops of water in the air
humid
not interesting or exciting in any way
dull
/dʌl/
cheap quality or in bad style
tacky
to practise something in order to prepare it for public performance
to rehearse
(proben, einstudieren)
to say tomething (level C2)
to utter
not having something or feeling great loss
bereft (adjective)
After the last of their children had left home the couple felt bereft
I will take your word for it
to believe someone
something that you say when you do not believe what someone says about something that you saw
You could´ve fooled me
you were tricked or made look foolish
You´ve been had
Who is in charge of a school?
a principal
Who is in charge of a country? (in a monarchy)
a king / a queen
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special, or this and not any other
particular
the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing
the epitome of sth
smalltalk helps to socialise
smalltalks grease the wheels
to put something such as a plan or system in danger of damaged
to jeopardize
used when saying what the cost, size, value, etc. of something is believed to be, although it is not known for certain
estimated
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective
certain (adjective)
completely destroyed
devastated
a very tall modern building, usually in a city
skyscraper
to make a number of things smaller
narrow sth down
not decorated in any way; with nothing added
plain
less bright in colour than before
faded
fade away
to slowly disappear, lose importance
to make someone do or blieve something by giving them a good reason
to persuade
/pəˈsweɪd/
someone or something is a lot better
head and shoulders above
something is so intereting or exciting that it holds your attention completely
gripping
(adjective)
someone can be trusted because he works or behaves well in the way you expect
reliable
extremely clean
Her home is spotless.
having a lot of money or owning a lot of thing
affluent
Where have you met him?
in a skeezy little bar downtown
an idea that is wrong because it has been based on a failure to understand a situation
misconception
I'd like to clear up the common misconception that older workers don't know how to use technology.
extremely small drops of water in the air
humid
not interesting or exciting in any way
dull
/dʌl/
cheap quality or in bad style
tacky
to practise something in order to prepare it for public performance
to rehearse
(proben, einstudieren)
to say tomething (level C2)
to utter
not having something or feeling great loss
bereft (adjective)
After the last of their children had left home the couple felt bereft
I will take your word for it
to believe someone
something that you say when you do not believe what someone says about something that you saw
You could´ve fooled me
you were tricked or made look foolish
You´ve been had
Who is in charge of a school?
a principal
Who is in charge of a country? (in a monarchy)
a king / a queen