Vocabulary notes

ANN MEETS HER CLASS

by Miss Reed

to look v i/t

1. to turn one’s eyes towards sth: I looked (up, down) at the opposite house, but saw no lights in its windows.

Synonyms:

1. to stare – to look steadily, with wide-open eyes, often with curiosity or surprise, or vacantly. We may stare at a person or thing, into the water, distance, fire or anything that has depth: He stared at me as if I had asked him to do something impossible. He stared at me, deep in thought.

2. to gaze – to look at sb or sth (or into sb’s eyes) usually long and steadily with interest, love, desire, in wonder, admiration, etc: He’s very fond of this picture, he can gaze at it for hours.

3. to glance – to look quickly: The man glanced nervously at his watch.

4. to glimpse – to see briefly or partially without getting a complete view: I glimpsed a figure at a window.

5. to peep – to look quickly and secretly: The door was ajar and Helen peeped in.

6. to peer – to look with difficulty or concentration: Philippa peered into the darkness.

7. to gape – to look with one’s mouth open wide in surprise or shock: What are all these people gaping at?

8. to glare – to look angrily for a long time: She glared at him accusingly.

9. to scrutinize – to look closely or thoroughly: She scrutinized his face.

Phrase bank:

1. to look about – to turn round: I looked about, but saw no people anywhere.

2. to look after – to take care of: Don’t worry, I’ll look after the kids tomorrow.

3. to look back on – to think about something that happened in the past: When I look back on those days I realize I was desperately unhappy.

4. to look down on – to think that you are better than someone else, for example because you are more successful, of a higher social class, etc.: Mr. Jones looks down on anyone who has not had a college education.

5. to look for – to search for: I’ve been looking for you since the very morning.

6. to look forward to (sth or doing sth) – to be excited and pleased about sth that is going to happen: Students always look forward to their holidays. My mother says she’s looking forward to see ing you.

7. to look in (+on) – to make a short visit to someone: I promised to look in on Dad and see if he feels any better.

8. to look into – to try to find out the truth about the problem, crime in order to solve it; to investigate: The police are looking into the disappearance of two children.

9. to look through – to look for sth among a pile of documents: I’ve looked through all my papers but still can’t find the contract.

10. to look a word up in the dictionary – to consult the dictionary: Look the word up in the dictionary.

11. Look ahead! used to warn someone that they are in danger: Look out! There’s a bus coming.

12. Look here! used to get someone’s attention in order to tell them sth, especially when you are annoyed with them: Look here, you can’t say things like that to me!

2. to have a particular appearance (followed by an adjective, noun or like ): The child looks ill. It looks like rain.

NOTE! здаватися has two English equivalents – to look and to seem; to look means to have the appearance: He looks young for his age. She looks a child.; to seem means to give the impression of being (it expresses various degrees of doubt): She seems (to be) clever.

Phrase bank:

1. to look for a needle in a hay stag – шукати голку в копиці сіна

2. to look like a million dollars – виглядати як нова копійка

3. Look before you leap – proverb – Не кажи гоп, поки не перескочиш

4. Look and you shall find – proverb – Хто шукає, той завжди знайде

5. A cat may look at a king – proverb – Дивитись ні на кого не заборонено

6. Look and learn – proverb

look n

1. an act of looking at sth: There was something strange in her look.

Synonyms:

1. stare: Lanny returned the man’s stare, but didn’t utter a word.

2. gaze: The girl blushed when she noticed the stranger’s fixed gaze.

3. to have a look at: Have a look at this photo: do you recognize the man?

NOTE! The English for погляд = точка зору is idea, opinion, (point of) view: I don’t know his point of view on this subject.

2. an expression of a feeling or a thought by looking at sth: There was an angry look in her eyes.

to differ vi

1. to be unlike or dissimilar (from sb/sth in sth): The two brothers differ in their tastes. His plan differs from all the others.

2. to disagree (from/with sb in/about sth): I differ from (with) you in this matter.

Antonym: to agree

Phrase bank:

1. to agree to differ – to stop arguing with someone because agreement will not be reached: Let’s agree to differ. – Нехай кожен залишиться при своїй думці.

2. to beg to differ – to politely disagree: I beg to differ (дозвольте не погодитися), it’s completely different from what you’ve said.

different adj

1. not the same as another or each other: Our views on life are different.

Antonym: alike: Our tastes are alike.

NOTE! Don’t confuse the words different and another which may be translated by the same Ukrainian word інший; e.g. I want another (інший = ще один) piece of cake. I want a different (інший = іншого виду) piece of cake.

2. various: A department store sells many different things.

difference n – a way in which people or things are dissimilar: I don’t find much difference in the styles of these writers.

Phrase bank:

1. to make a/the/some (no, not much) difference (to sb) – to have an important effect or influence on sb: You may stay or leave, it makes no difference to me.

2. to know /can tell the difference – to be able to recognize the difference: Do children know the difference between right and wrong?

3. to settle differences – to agree not to argue any more: We’d better settle our differences.

4. to spot the difference – to notice the difference: See if you can spot thedifference between these two pictures.

Remember: a considerable/ great/ striking/ essential/ slight/ subtle/ radical / minor/ noticeable difference

to rest v i/t

1. to stop working or doing the activity for a time in order to relax: He rested for an hour before going on with his work.

2. to support sth or be based on: The roof rests on eight columns. There is always a cloud resting on the top of this mountain.

3. to place or be placed so as to stay in a specified position: Her fingers touched his forehead and rested there. She sat with her elbows resting on the table.

Phrase bank:

1. let the matter/ it rest – to stop discussing or dealing with sth: The man apologized, but Aunt Polly refused to let the matter rest.

2. not to rest until… – not to be satisfied until…: We will not rest until the murderer is found.

NOTE! The Ukrainian word залишати(ся) has several English equivalents: Нехай все залишається так як є. – Let the matter rest. Я не хочу тут залишатися. – I don’t want to stay here. У нас залишилось тільки 10 гривень. – Оnly 10 hryvnyas are left. Все залишиться без змін. – Everything remains without any changes.

rest n

1. the action or a period of rest: Rest is necessary after work.

But! Він відпочивав на півдні. – He spent his holidays in the South.

2. (+ the) the remaining part of sth (always used with the): You carry these two bags, and I’ll bring the rest. He’ll be in the wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Phrase bank:

1. sb’s last/ final resting place – the place where someone is buried

comfortable adj

1. making you feel physically relaxed: a comfortable chair, room, bed, house; comfortable shoes

2. feeling physically relaxed: I’m sure you’ll be very comfortable there.

3. = comforting – making you feel less worried, unhappy or upset: comfortable words

4. having enough money to buy all the things you need or want, without having to worry about how much they cost: comfortable life/ retirement/ existence

Antonym: uncomfortable

Phrase bank: to make oneself comfortable – to make oneself feel physically relaxed: Sit down and make yourself comfortable.

comfort n

1. someone or sth that helps feel calmer, happier or more hopeful after you have been worried or unhappy: The news brought comfort to all of us. He was a great comfort to his parents.

2. a feeling of being physically relaxed and satisfied: to be fond of comfort, to live in comfort

Antonym: discomfort

comfort vt – to cause to feel less worried, unhappy or upset: Within hours of the news, Helen arrived to comfort her heartbroken friend.

NOTE! convenient adj means suitable, handy, serving to avoid trouble or difficulty: convenient time, method, tool, place, etc. Will this bus be convenient to/for you? Let’s arrange a convenient time and place for the conference.

Antonym: inconvenient