More Than Words
Enviado por fflorcasas • 28 de Noviembre de 2014 • 3.569 Palabras (15 Páginas) • 226 Visitas
WAKING AND SLEEPING
light sleeper: someone who wakes easily.
heavy sleeper: someone who does not wake easily.
snore: to breathe in a noisy way through your mouth and nose while you are asleep
sleepwalk: someone who walks while they are sleeping
grind your teeth: to rub your upper and lower teeth together, making a noise
fell into a deep sleep: if someone is in a deep sleep, it is difficult to wake them
toss and turn: to keep changing your position in bed because you cannot sleep.
sleep like a log: sleep very well
daydream: [n]pleasant thoughts you have while you are awake that make you forget what you are doing / [v] to think about something pleasant, especially when this makes you forget what you should be doing
be in a trance: a state in which you behave as if you were asleep but are still able to hear and understand what is said to you
doze off: to go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to
dozy: not feeling very awake
drowsy: tired and almost asleep / so peaceful that you feel relaxed and almost asleep
yawn: to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply because you are tired or bored
forty winks: a very short sleep
reverie: a state of imagining or thinking about pleasant things, that is like dreaming
catnap: a very short sleep
asleep ( fast asleep/half asleep/ sound asleep)
awake ( wide awake/ half awake/ fully awake)
consciousness ( fully conscious/ semi-conscious)
dreamless: dreamless sleep is very deep and peaceful
be/live in a dream world: to have ideas or hopes that are not correct or likely to happen
I wouldn't dream of it
fall into a deep sleep
put (an animal) to sleep
shatter all (my) dreams
sleep on it: to not make a decision about something important until the next day
sleep it off: to sleep until you do not feel ill any more, especially after drinking too much alcohol
sleeping partner: someone who owns part of a business but is not actively involved in running it
WALKING AND RUNNING
hangover: a pain in your head and a feeling of sickness that you get the day after you have drunk too much alcohol
jogger: a person who runs regularly to keep fit
sidewalk: the path beside a road where pedestrians can walk
tailcoat: a man's jacket which is short at the front and divided into two long pieces at the back, worn to very formal events
Bourbon: a type of whisky made in the U.S
archery: a sport which involves shooting arrows at a target
fog: cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through
klaxon: horn or hooter of a car etc., used for warning others to get out of the way
limped: walked unevenly because of an injury or disability in one leg or foot
fell: come down from a standing position
sprint: to run very fast for a short distance
stagger: to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over
stumble: to hit your foot against something or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall
shuffle: to walk very slowly and noisily, without lifting your feet off the ground
stride: a long step you make while you are walking
saunter: to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially so that you look confident or proud
dash: to go or run somewhere very quickly
jog: to run slowly and steadily, especially as a way of exercising
plod: to run slowly and steadily, especially as a way of exercising
stroll: to run slowly and steadily, especially as a way of exercising
wander: to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose
strut: to walk proudly with your head high and your chest pushed forwards, showing that you think you are important
swagger: to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders in a way that shows you are very confident - used to show disapproval
stomp: to walk with heavy steps or to put your foot down very hard, especially because you are angry
pad: to walk softly and quietly
tiptoe: if you stand or walk on tiptoe, you stand or walk on your toes, in order to make yourself taller or in order to walk very quietly
waddle: to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another - used especially about people or birds with fat bodies and short legs
lurch: to walk or move suddenly in an uncontrolled or unsteady way
totter: to walk or move unsteadily from side to side as if you are going to fall over
hobble: to walk with difficulty, especially because your legs or feet hurt
creep: to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention
sidle: to walk towards something or someone slowly and quietly, as if you do not want to be noticed
march: if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps
pace: to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous
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slowly with difficulty: ataggered, limped, stumbled, plod, totter, hobble, lurch
trying not to make noise: tiptoe, creep, pad
looking ridiculous and/or clumsy: shuffling, waddle
in a showing-off kind of way: strut, swagger
showing anger or strong decision: strode, stomp, march, pace
slowly and with pleasure: sauntered, stroll, wander, sidle
as fast as possible: (run) sprinted, dash
at a reasonable speed for training (run) jog
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purposefully: stride, march
aimlessly: saunter, stroll, wander, shuffle
nervously: tiptoe, creep
painfully: stagger, limp, hobble, shuffle, waddle
awkwardly: stumble, hobble, shuffle, waddle
angrily: stride, stomp, march
confidently: strut, swagger, stride, march, sidle
unsteadily: stagger, totter, lurch, shuffle, waddle
cautiously: tiptoe, creep, shuffle
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run over: to hit someone or something with a vehicle, and drive over them
run into: to meet someone by chance
run out of: to use all of something and not have any more left
run away from: to leave a place, especially secretly, in order to escape from someone or something
run sb out: to force someone to leave a place, because they have done something wrong
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made my blood run cold: made me very frightened, terrified.
will run and run: will be very succesful and will keep goinf for a long time
run your eye over: look at sth quickly
run rings round:to
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