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AH3 U7
vocabulary Unit 7 Friendship (Aim High 3 / Grade 8)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a shoulder to cry on | idiom used to describe a person who listens to your problems and understands how you feel |
| close to my heart | idiom used to describe somebody or something which has a lot of importance and interest for somebody |
| concern | noun, means something that causes you to worry |
| genuine | adjective, something that is true or real |
| glimpse | countable noun, very quick and not complete view of someone or something (collocation: catch a ___) |
| in common | expression, means to share something with somebody |
| to interrupt | reguler verb, say something that makes somebody stop what they are saying |
| to judge | reguler verb, to form an opinion about somebody based on the information you have |
| obligation | noun, something that you have to do because it is your duty |
| on the go | expression, very active or busy |
| otherwise | equivalent of "if not". Used to say what will happen if you do not do something |
| resounding | adjective, describes something that is very loud |
| to saunter | regular verb, to walk without hurrying |
| to treat | reguler verb, to act or behave towards somebody in a particular way |
| wheelchair | countable noun, a chair with large wheels that a person who cannot walk can move or be pushed about in |
| to get on with | to have a good relationship with |
| to fall out with | to have an argument |
| to get away with | to not be punished for something |
| to cut down on | to reduce |
| to put up with | to tolerate something |
| to look down on | to think that you are better than someone |
| to come up with | to think of something |
| to look up to | to admire someone |
| to stand up for | to defend against attack or criticism |
| to make up | to become reconciled |
| to lose touch with | to lose contact with |
| to let down | to fail to support |
| to lend a hand | to give someone some help |
| to keep in touch | to maintain communications with someone |
| to hang out with | to spend time with someone |
| to confide in | to tell a secret or private matter to someone, trusting that the person will not reveal the secret |