Monday, November 24, 2014

ni2 24-25/11/14


As many as necessary

run sb/sth over phrasal verb
to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them, injuring or killing them
He was run over by a bus as he crossed the road.

parcel /ˈpɑːs ə l/ noun [ C ]
something that is covered in paper so that it can be sent by post

straighten /ˈstreɪtən/
recyclable /ˌriːˈsaɪkləbl/
guinea pig /ˈgɪniˌpɪg/
unstable /ʌnˈsteɪbl/
whereas /weəˈræz/
obsolete /ˈɒbsəliːt/
coverage /ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
signal /ˈsɪgnəl/

stripy ( also stripey ) /ˈstraɪpi/ adjective
with a pattern of stripes
stripy trousers

bracelet /ˈbreɪslət/ noun [ C ]
a piece of jewellery that you wear around your wrist
See picture jewellery UK, jewelry US

leggings /ˈlegɪŋz/ noun [ plural ]
tight trousers which are made of soft material that stretches and are worn mainly by women
a pair of leggings

stiletto /stɪˈletəʊ/ noun [ C ]
a shoe with a very high, pointed heel (= part at the bottom and back of a shoe)
a pair of stilettos

scruffy /ˈskrʌfi/ adjective
dirty and untidy
scruffy jeans
I don't like to look scruffy.

tights /taɪts/ UK ( US pantyhose ) noun [ plural ]
a piece of women's clothing made of very thin material that covers the legs and bottom
a pair of black tights

jewellery UK ( US jewelry ) /ˈdʒuːəlri/ noun [ U ]
objects made from gold, silver, and valuable stones that you wear for decoration

items of clothing

footwear /ˈfʊtweə r / noun [ U ]
shoes, boots, and other things that you wear on your feet
a footwear company

chlorine /ˈklɔːriːn/ noun [ U ]
[ CHEMISTRY ] a gas with a strong smell, used to make water safe to drink and swim in (symbol Cl )

sulphuric acid ( US sulfuric acid ) /sʌlˌfjʊərɪkˈæsɪd/ noun [ U ]
[ CHEMISTRY ] a strong acid with no colour (formula H 2 SO 4 )

be on call
if someone such as a doctor or engineer is on call, they are ready to go and help whenever they are needed as part of their job:
Don't worry, there's a doctor on call 24 hours a day.

 be on/off duty
to be working or not working at a particular time, especially when you are doing a job which people take turns to do, so that someone is always doing it:
enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/ verb [ T ]
formal to improve something
Winning that award greatly enhanced her reputation.
enhancement noun [ C , U ]
when something is improved
He's on night duty .
Mary goes on duty (=starts working) tonight at half past ten.
What time do you go off duty (=finish work)?

enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/ verb [ T ]
formal to improve something
Winning that award greatly enhanced her reputation.
enhancement noun [ C , U ]
when something is improved


the upper/lower part of your body

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