→ Vocabulary Midterm → Sāciet mācīties / Lejupielādēt MP3 flashcards

jautājums		atbilde
tarnished sākt mācīties		lost polishing, darker layer, discolored
to splutter sākt mācīties		to cough (machine, engine) The engine gave one last splutter and died.
in tatters sākt mācīties		torn to pieces
ingrained sākt mācīties		deep, fixed, born with, become part of He has deeply ingrained respect for women.
creased sākt mācīties		marks from folding/crumbling He wore trousers with sharp creases.
jaded sākt mācīties		without energy/interest What happened? You look jaded today.
mangled sākt mācīties		very badly injured/squeezed flat/empty The car was mangled beyond recognition.
marked sākt mācīties		damage by sth solid
rustle sākt mācīties		soft sound of leaves in breeze
plop sākt mācīties		sth dropped into the liquid The stone fell into the water with a soft plop.
crackle sākt mācīties		sound of breaking (sparks, in fire) He heard logs crackling in the fireplace.
squeal squeak sākt mācīties		sound of little pigs mice
patter sākt mācīties		repeated light tapping sound The rain pattered against the window.
crescent-shaped sākt mācīties		kształt półksiężyca, rożka
conical /cone sākt mācīties		stożkowy
a oblong sākt mācīties		a rectangular shape with unequal next sides
convex sākt mācīties		wypukły, shaped like a outside of a circle
rectangular sākt mācīties		prostokątny
concave sākt mācīties		wklęsły, hollow and curved, shaped like a interior of acircle
semi-circular/ half-moon shaped sākt mācīties		półkolisty
cylindrical sākt mācīties		log shaped
novelty sākt mācīties		nowość
bonanza sākt mācīties		żyła złota
marvel sākt mācīties		cud/zdziwienie
perpendicular sākt mācīties		pionowy/prostopadły
oblique sākt mācīties		ukośna /
slanting down sākt mācīties		in a sloping/oblique direction
a sloping line sākt mācīties		inclined from horizontal or vertical line
a crooked line sākt mācīties		bent, twisted out of shape
a jagged edge sākt mācīties		with rough, sharp points protruding
a steep hill sākt mācīties		strome wzgórze
rolling hills sākt mācīties		pofalowane wzgórza
undulating countryside sākt mācīties		falsity krajobraz
weighty sākt mācīties		abstract & physical things/idea of serioussness - a weighty tome, issue
unwieldy sākt mācīties		ab & ph / difficult to handle - unwieldy system/ unwieldy object (box), procedure, suitcase
cumbersome sākt mācīties		machines/equipment/system/structures - a cumbersome weapon/process
burdensome sākt mācīties		abstract things - a burdensome duty
ponderous sākt mācīties		slow & clumsy because of the weight/dull and excessively serious abstract - a ponderous style, a ponderous thesis/tone/narrative
lumbering sākt mācīties		physical things, „heavy movement” - a lumbering truck, a lumbering bear/vehicle
weighed down She is weighed down with problems/I hate being weighed down with suitcases when I travel. sākt mācīties		carrying heavy things/problems
to weigh up (alternatives) We need to weigh up the alternatives before we make the decision. sākt mācīties		to compare and consider
to weigh out You need to weigh out a kilo of nuts. sākt mācīties		weigh a quantity of loose goods
weighing on me - troubling my mind sākt mācīties		The memory of what happened that night was weighing one me for years.
weighed in (arguments) - to add more points to the argument sākt mācīties		We almost made a decision, but then she weighed in some new informations.
sift sākt mācīties		shake it in a sieve to separate the grains You need to sift the flour into a bowl.
lumpy sākt mācīties		have solid pieces in it I couldn’t sleep because the mattress was so lumpy.
impervious He wasn’t even upset when she called him stupid, he’s impervious to insults. sākt mācīties		liquid cannot pass through/an impervious material (glass)/a person who is impervious to criticism
zinc sākt mācīties		cynk, bluish-white metal, medical (Zn)
tin sākt mācīties		cheap, silvery-white metal (Sn), cans, tinfoil
uranium sākt mācīties		medicine, bombs, nuclear reactions
carbon dioxide sākt mācīties		co2
hydrogen sākt mācīties		wodór, bombs, rocket fuel
phosphorus sākt mācīties		(P) glows in the dark, exposions
mercury sākt mācīties		rtęć, quick silver
nickel sākt mācīties		coins
copper sākt mācīties		miedź, first metal used by people
sodium cholride sākt mācīties		Nacl, salt
nitrogen sākt mācīties		fertilizers, azot
copper + tin sākt mācīties		bronze
copper + zinc mosiądz sākt mācīties		brass
iron + carbon sākt mācīties		steel
lime (wapno) + clay (glina) + sand + water sākt mācīties		cement
-ll- + gravel (crushed rock) sākt mācīties		concrete (beton)
polystyrene sākt mācīties		PVC, tiles
cord(uroy) sākt mācīties		sztruks, cotton with vertical ribs
suede (uppers) sākt mācīties		zamsz, velvety side, (shoes)
flannel sākt mācīties		cotton + wool
feather (down) beds down. close to skin. sākt mācīties		pierze
polyurethane-foam pillows sākt mācīties		?
vinyl sākt mācīties		artificial leather
marble sākt mācīties		expensive rock, form of lime, white with stripes?
formica sākt mācīties		brand made, artificial plastic laminate, glossy and smooth
velvet sākt mācīties		woven fabric of silk, nylon? thick short PILE on one side
chipboard hardboard sākt mācīties		recycled wood, pressed together harder
teak / pine / oak sākt mācīties		?
cast iron sākt mācīties		żeliwo, casted, pure iron
upholstery sākt mācīties		cover fixed to furniture /pokrycie
enamel sākt mācīties		glossy substance/protective coat
polythene sākt mācīties		flexible synthetic resin - plastic bags, containers
fibreglass sākt mācīties		light, resistant, synthetic (yachts)
nylon sākt mācīties		strong synthetic material (sheets)
tweed sākt mācīties		jackets, rough woolen material
leathery steak sākt mācīties		hard to chew
rubbery lips sākt mācīties		thick, fleshy
glassy look sākt mācīties		static, frozen, dead, away
stony silence sākt mācīties		abslotute, still
a tinny soud sākt mācīties		metaalic, bad quality
wiry sākt mācīties		slim, muscular, lean
an oily rag/a greasy rag sākt mācīties		tłusta szmata:3
meaty discussion sākt mācīties		full of content, rich
milky complexion sākt mācīties		very pale, smooth
a wooden actor sākt mācīties		bad, stiff
a grease gun sākt mācīties		grease dispenser
a wolly argument sākt mācīties		vague, confused
extensive sākt mācīties		large in amount and scale educational facilities/routes
spacious sākt mācīties		outside/garden/city
roomy sākt mācīties		inside/ car/house
rambling sākt mācīties		building/mansion
scattered sākt mācīties		randomly arcross a wide area
spread out sākt mācīties		not close to each other
ample room sākt mācīties		more than enough
cramped sākt mācīties		small or restricted/ hotel rooms
poky sākt mācīties		uncomfortably small / room/flat
congested sākt mācīties		crowded with traffic/people congested streets
compact sākt mācīties		P, tiny, compact refigerator
enough room to swing a cat sākt mācīties		a lot of room;))
hemmed in by sākt mācīties		surrounded by people, not able to move
bustling with sākt mācīties		lots of people busily moving around/
packed in like sardines sākt mācīties		too many people in small space
boundary sākt mācīties		the edge of large space
rear (of property) sākt mācīties		back
crammed into sākt mācīties		packed
(it can be a bit of a) squash sākt mācīties		a lot of sth in small space
all his born days sākt mācīties		all his life
in a mo/sec/tick/less than no time/jiffy sākt mācīties		very soon
for donkeys years/since the year dot sākt mācīties		for a long time
till the cows go home sākt mācīties		for ever
in the nick of time she turned up just in the nick of time to catch a train. sākt mācīties		only just in time
to be over the hill/past it sākt mācīties		to be too old
has-been sākt mācīties		person who is no longer famous
in a flash/at a rate of knots sākt mācīties		very quickly
fleeting sākt mācīties		brief/quick - glimpse, smile, moment, visit
lenghty sākt mācīties		continuing for a long time - process, discussion, negotiations, delay
transient sākt mācīties		lasting for a short time/in passing - effect, feeling, pleasure
persistent sākt mācīties		lasting for a long time/hard to get rid of/stop - cough, problems, rumor, smell, gossip
inexorable sākt mācīties		continuing without hope of being stopped - rise, decline, pressure, advance of time
incipient sākt mācīties		just beginning - panic, rage, rebellion, wrinkles, dementia
protracted sākt mācīties		lasting for long time/made to last longer - argument/negotiations/discussions
lingering sākt mācīties		taking a long time to leave or disappear - perfume, kiss, smile
prolong sākt mācīties		to make longer
pitch black tar sākt mācīties		intently black - night/ darkness (pitch smoła)
jet black sākt mācīties		intently black - hair/eyes
scarlet sākt mācīties		very bright red
crimson sākt mācīties		strong deep red
ginger sākt mācīties		orangey red - hair/cats
lime sākt mācīties		bright yellowish green
beige sākt mācīties		light creamy brown
chestnut sākt mācīties		deep reddish brown - hair/horses
auburn sākt mācīties		red-brown, hair
emerald sākt mācīties		bright geen
ruby sākt mācīties		deep red
amber sākt mācīties		yellowy orange
sapphire sākt mācīties		deep blue
coral sākt mācīties		orangey pink
jade sākt mācīties		dark green
mauve sākt mācīties		pale purple
harsh colors sākt mācīties		unpleasantly strong
vivid colors sākt mācīties		strong, bright (scarlet/turquoise)
elecric sākt mācīties		blues/greens - extremely bright
monochrome sākt mācīties		only in one color/shade of/
blue collars workers sākt mācīties		physical/uskilled
to see red sākt mācīties		to be very angry
red carpet treatment / red letter day sākt mācīties		special importance
red views sākt mācīties		communists, left-wing
to look/turn green sākt mācīties		nausea
to turn green with envy sākt mācīties		?
black future sākt mācīties		without hope/depressing
to look as black as thunder sākt mācīties		anger
black market/sheep of the family/mark sākt mācīties		illegality/incorrectness
grey area sākt mācīties		lack of clarity
grey matter/grey cells sākt mācīties		brains
white as snow/whiter than white sākt mācīties		purity
to be as white as a sheet sākt mācīties		being pale
a white-knuckle ride sākt mācīties		terrifying
white collars workers sākt mācīties		office workers
archaeologist sākt mācīties		person who studies the material evidence of past societies
empire sākt mācīties		group of countries ruled by a single person
dynasty sākt mācīties		different rulers who are all from the same family/period of time that a country is controlled by them
reigns sākt mācīties		period that a king/queen/emperor rules
heirs sākt mācīties		person legally entitled to continue the work of sone important who died/has the same position as they had
successors sākt mācīties		person who takes over from another person
coronations sākt mācīties		event when king/queen receives her crown
conquests sākt mācīties		when sone/army defeats and takes over another country
peasants sākt mācīties		person who works on age land and earns little, low social status
labourers sākt mācīties		unskilled manual work
migrations sākt mācīties		moving from one place to another in large numbers
interpreting whatever shreds of evidence sākt mācīties		very small amounts
Bronze Age sākt mācīties		period when metals copper and tin began to be used to make weapons/tools
medieval times sākt mācīties		Middle Anges - 1000-1500AD
Renaissance sākt mācīties		period of growth of interest and activity in the arts in Europe in 14-16c.
pre-colonial era sākt mācīties		before Europeans arrived in large number and took power
infantry sākt mācīties		soldiers on foot
cavalry sākt mācīties		soldiers on horseback
(suit of) armour sākt mācīties		metal protective clothing-soldiers
chariot sākt mācīties		two wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse in ancient times for racing and war
galleon sākt mācīties		large sailing ship/3-4 masts
warlord sākt mācīties		military leader, controls a country/area within a country
merchant sākt mācīties		sone who buys and sells things in large amounts/espec. by trading with other countries
monarch sākt mācīties		neutral term for king/queen
the nobility sākt mācīties		collective for highest social rank in society
last resort sākt mācīties		something you do when everything else has failed
diplomacy sākt mācīties		activities concerning the relationships between governments
sanctions sākt mācīties		official orders, such as the stopping of trade taken against a country to make it obey law
weaponry sākt mācīties		weapons in general/of different types
civilian casualties sākt mācīties		people killed/injured, not a part of military or police
intervention sākt mācīties		intentionally becoming involved in a difficult situation to improve it or stop it from getting worse
regime change sākt mācīties		changing the leader/government of country, using force
overthrow sākt mācīties		remove sone from power using force
unrest sākt mācīties		disagreement or fighting between groups
clashes sākt mācīties		fights / arguments
ethnic sākt mācīties		national or racial
escalate sākt mācīties		become greater and more serious
all-out sākt mācīties		complete and total
suppression sākt mācīties		violent and cruel ending of the right or freedom to do something
ethnic cleansing sākt mācīties		attempt to remove from a country anyone who belongs to another racial group
massacres sākt mācīties		killing of large number of people
conflict resolution sākt mācīties		finding a way to end conficts
mistrust sākt mācīties		absence of trust
to wage war on sākt mācīties		fought a war against
hostilities sākt mācīties		acts of war
besieged sākt mācīties		attacked by surrounding it for a period of time
ambush sākt mācīties		attack unexpectedly from secret positions
truce sākt mācīties		agreement during war to stop fighting for a time
ceasefire sākt mācīties		agreement between armies/groups to stop fighting
peacekeeping sākt mācīties		neutral soldiers, trying to hold peace in a divided society
campaign sākt mācīties		planned group od military activities
observes sākt mācīties		outside, neutral poeople/body
rebellion sākt mācīties		people fighting against the government

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