Language Log 4

Vocabulary checklist

Nouns
an alibi
bagpipes
a breath of fresh air
a bruise
a butcher, the butcher's
a school caretaker
a civil servant
a clothes rack
a coaster
copper
a deal - deal or no deal
a duvet
an electoral programme or manifesto
an excuse
a feather
flat shoes - flatties
flip-flops
the heel of a shoe
a lens
the mid-west of America
a misundersanding
mulled wine
a pain in the neck
a pencil sharpener
a place mat
a pumpkin
sandals
the solution to a problem
a stool
a teaspoon
a thermometer
a waiter/waitress
a wasp

Verbs

to blanch - aubergines before frying them
to bleed a radiator
to cut/tear out a newspaper article
to do someone a favour - can you do me a favour
to draw a picture
to ferment - plums ferment when you make Slivovice
I've finished, I've had enough
to make up your mind
to push someone to their limits
to sharpen a pencil
to throw something away
to tie a knot
to trust someone

Adjectives, adverbs etc

abroad
average
cosy
the salad isn't dressed / there's no dressing on the salad
every other day
high-heeled shoes
honest
it's all the same to me
to be lucky -not to have luck
medieval
naff, tacky, uncool
no news is good news
no sooner said than done
not for me, thanks
on heat - a dog or cat
ripe fruit
so - donc
I still haven't found what I'm looking for - word order with still
surprised
that's what I'm here for
well - mais bien

Prepositions
to think about something
to wash something by hand
to be interested in something
in the sky

Can you remember the difference between -
- understanding adj.and understandable
- all the time and every time
- to lend and to borrow
- to learn and to teach
- to be sick and to feel sick
- a wallet and a purse
- access to a place and excess on your insurance

Things to watch
- Possessives - Jose's friend
- Countable/uncountable - 2 pieces of toast, please; how many people

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