Voci


H. P.
This set of flashcards helps university-level students learn English, focusing on vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. It includes terms like "within earshot," "voyage into the unknown," and "sustainable," along with phrases such as "take the rough with the smooth" and "stick around." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to reverse the learning direction from the target language to the source language. Ideal for advanced learners, these flashcards are perfect for students and travelers looking to enhance their fluency and communication skills.
Cartes-fiches
24
Utilisateurs
1
Langue
Allemand
Catégorie
Anglais
Niveau
Université
Créé / Mis à jour
22.03.2016 / 01.04.2016

Cartes-fiches

call (someone) up

(phrasal verb) to telephone someone. - My dad called me up to tell me the good 
news.

demise

(noun) death. - On his demise, the land will go to his son.

fatal

(adjective) causing death. -  Police are investigating a fatal accident in the town centre

get your hands on

(idiom) to be able to obtain something. - I read anything I could get my hands on.

hasty judgement

 an opinion or conclusion that you have formed too quickly, without knowing 
enough about the situation. - You should avoid hasty judgements and get to know her rst. 

impose a deadline

to tell somebody a date or time by which something must be done. - If he’s working too slowly, you need to impose some deadlines

inhospitable

(adjective) An inhospitable place is not pleasant or easy to live in because it is too hot, cold, 
etc.. - We visited some of the world’s most inhospitable deserts.

intrepid

(adjective) extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations. - He was tracked down by an intrepid reporter. 

keep someone waiting

 to make someone wait for you. -

The boss is ready to see you – don’t keep her waiting! 

offer condolences

to tell someone that you are very sorry about something that has happened to them, especially when someone important to them has died. - Please offer my condolences to your sister on her loss.

off the beaten track

(idiom) in a place where few people go. - Her cottage is a long way off the beaten 
track.

on the spur of the moment

(idiom) If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it. - On the spur of the moment we decided to visit James.

open to

willing to experience something. -  You will learn a lot if you are open to new ideas. 

plain sailing

(idiom) something that is easy and without problems. - I had revised for weeks, so the test was plain sailing.

put someone on hold

to leave someone waiting on the telephone before they can speak to someone. / His line’s busy at the moment – I’ll put you on hold.

remote wilderness

an area of completely wild land that is far away from where people live. - We walked through the remote wilderness of northern Scotland.

sponsored walk

a walk that people pay you to do in order to raise money for charity. - I owe Saskia 
$10 for that sponsored walk she did.

starting price

(noun) the lowest amount of money that you can buy a particular thing for. - These apartments have a starting price of £500,000.

stick around

(phrasal verb) (informal) to stay somewhere for a period of time. - Stick around after the 
concert and you might meet the band. 

sustainable

(adjective) causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time. - We need to nd more sustainable sources of fuel

take the rough with the smooth

(idiom) to accept the unpleasant parts of a situation as well as the pleasant parts. - In a long relationship, you have to take the rough with the smooth.

torrent

(noun) a sudden, large amount of something. - He received a torrent of abuse from the crowd

voyage into the unknown

(phrase) a journey to a place that nobody knows about. - Their expedition was a real voyage into the unknown. 

within earshot

inside the range of distance where you can hear something or someone. - Make sure the children are within earshot.

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