To be alive
more dead than alive – полумёртвый, смертельно усталый; скорее жив, чем мертв
But: a live rabbit
To be alone
to be afire = to be aflame
2. to turn on the gas / light / TV-set / radio / central heating
Ant. to turn off Turn it off all together.
Syn. to switch on / off = to plug in / to unplug
To (the) music
to the piano / radio / music centre
to sing to the guitar
to the rain
To have a wash
to wash one’s hair
to wash linen / clothes To wash one’s dirty linen in public.
to wash up = to wash the dishes
to help smb. (to) do smth. = to give smb. a hand with doing smth.
I’ll give you a hand with washing up.
to clean the floor / windows
5. to clean one’s teeth = to brush one’s teeth
to clean / brush one’s clothes/ shoes / nails
to brush one’s hair = to comb one’s hair
a comb / a hair-brush
A tooth-brush
A shoe-brush
6. to clean the room = to do the room / the flat / the house
to do the bed / to make the bed
To tidy up
To repair
Syn. to put smth. right = to fix smth.
To do repairs
8. to take a bath / a shower
Syn. to have a bath / a shower
to take a warm / hot / cold shower
9. to dry oneself on / with a towel
a double towel = a Turkish towel
To put on
Ant. to take off
To get dressed
Ant. to get undressed
to get changed = to change one’s clothes
to be dressed in smth.
Syn. to have smth. on = to wear smth.
11. to go by bus / tram / train
But: I’ve come here on the bus / trolleybus.
I get to work in my father’s car / a taxi.
12. to sweep (swept, swept)
to sweep the floor with a broom (веник, метла) / brush / besom (веник, метла)
to vacuum-clean furniture / a carpet
Syn.(colloquial) to hoover = to vacuum
a vacuum cleaner = a hoover (coll.)
to beat a rug / a carpet = to shake a rug / a carpet
to shampoo a rug / a carpet— мыть ковёр
to carry the trash out — выносить мусор
To water the house plants
to dust the furniture
14. an electric / a steam iron
to plug in an iron — включать утюг в сеть
Ant. to unplug an iron — выключать утюг из сети
to iron linen / clothes Shall I iron the linen?
Syn. to do ironing Shall I do the ironing for you?
EXERCISES:
1. Give the synonyms of:
to have a bath
to have a shower
to turn off the light
to clean one’s teeth
to have smth. on (2)
to iron linen
to repair (2)
to brush one’s hair
to be aflame
to wash dishes
to do the bed
to clean the room
to help smb. do the washing up
to vacuum
2. Give the anonyms of:
to have a hot shower
to take off
to get to work on the bus
to turn on
to be dead
to be awake
3. Express in a shorter way:
to clean one’s teeth with a brush
to clean one’s shoes with a brush
to clean the floor with a brush
4. Pattern: to clean the floor
Go and clean the floor. – I’ve already cleaned it.
to brush one’s shoes
to clean the windows in your room
to sweep the floor in the kitchen
to have a wash
to wash up
to turn off the gas
to do the bed
to wash the clothes
to do the room
to wash one’s face
to comb one’s hair
to clean one’s teeth
to unplug the steam iron
to wash one’s hands
to change one’s clothes
to beat the rugs
5. Translate the sentences:
Я не сплю (3 variants)
Включи кран (tap) / воду / свет.
Выключи кран / воду / ее.
Пойди и умойся. – Я уже умылась.
Я не люблю мыть посуду. – Я тоже. А кто любит? Но надо же ее мыть.
Моя кукла только что приняла душ, мама, поэтому я вытираю ее твоим махровым полотенцем.
Убери свою комнату. – Я ее уже убрала.
New Vocabulary (Continuation)
1. to be late for a lecture / the concert / school
Ant. to be in / on time for
2. to take some time It takes him five minutes to get to his office.
How long does it take you to do your homework?
It takes me no time.
