Vocab Andrea

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Pytanie American English Odpowiedź American English
Pass out
He passed out from exhaustion
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to faint
Run over
She was run over by the bus
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hit by a car
Get over
He got over his flu quickly
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to recover
Break out
She broke out in a rash
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to start suddenly
Come down with
She came down with a sore throat
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to get sick
Fight off
Vitamin C helps you fight off the flu
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to defend against
Throw up
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to vomit
Come to
The boxer came to after a few minutes
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to become conscious
Come around
She came around after she fainted
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to become conscious
Back away
When attacker saw the dog, he backed away
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move backwards in fear or dislike
Back down
Jenny never backs down. She loves debating and usually wins
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Withdraw / Stop defending your opinion
Back into
Tom backed his car into a parking space
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Reverse a vehicle into a space / Hit something when reversing a vehicle
Back off
The thugs backed off when they saw the police
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Retreat; become less aggressive
Back onto
Their house backs onto the beach
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Overlook from the back
To trigger
Ultraviolet-B radiation triggers the skin to produce vitamin D
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To cause something to start
Bring up
They were brought up to be polite
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how you educate your children
Take after
I think he takes after his father
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be similar to a parent or older relative
Look after
Who looks after your children in the summer holidays?
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take care of someone
Learn the ropes
I’m learning the ropes in my new position
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Learn the basics of something
Long shot
Winning the lottery is a long shot
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Something that has a very low probability of happening
No-brainer
Making money working for an investment bank is a no-brainer
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Something that is really obvious or easy
Act up
When my kids are tired, they begin to act up
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When a child behaves badly
Come down on
They came down on him hard when they found out he’d been missing school
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punish or criticise
Tell off
Her parents are always telling her off for watching too much TV
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reprimand, criticise
Run away
He’s run away from home three times already
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leave home when you are a child because you are angry or scared
Pivotal
Melissa has played a pivotal role in our digital strategy
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Being of crucial importance
Prolific
He is a prolific personality
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Intellectually productive
Articulate
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express or state clearly
Proliferation
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a rapid increase in number
Divisive
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causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity

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