lunes 28/11/11

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Hes‧i‧tate
1 [intransitive] to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure:
Kay hesitated for a moment and then said 'yes'.
Hesitate about/over
He was still hesitating over whether to leave or not.
Amazed, shocked, proud, exhausted
Nudge
1 [transitive] to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention:
Jill nudged him in the ribs.
Wob‧ble
1 [intransitive and transitive] to move unsteadily from side to side, or make something do this:
The pile of bricks wobbled and fell.
Tom stopped, wobbling from the weight of his load.
Live‧ly comparative livelier, superlative liveliest
1
People
Someone who is lively has a lot of energy and is very active:
A lively child
2
Place/situation
A place or situation that is lively is exciting because a lot of things are happening:
The hotel is situated next to the lively bustling port.
The city's lively nightlife.
gist
The gist
The main idea and meaning of what someone has said or written
The gist of
The gist of his argument is that full employment is impossible.
Don't worry about all the details as long as you get the gist (=understand the main meaning) of it.
Be at a loss for words
Plonk [transitive always + adverb/preposition] especially British English informal
1 also plonk something down to put something down somewhere, especially in a noisy and careless way [= plunk American English]
You can plonk those bags down anywhere in my room.
Plonk something on/onto/beside etc something/somebody
He plonked a couple of glasses on the table.
2
Plonk yourself (down)
To sit down heavily and then relax:
We plonked ourselves down in front of the telly and opened a couple of beers.

Altitude sickness