[16:04] English Listening Practice: Airplane Meal Conversation Breakdown

verb

1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
check the expansion or influence of

e.g. Arrest the downward trend
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Contain the rebel movement
Turn back the tide of communism

Synonym: checkturn backarreststophold back

2. lessen the intensity of
temper
hold in restraint
hold or keep within limits

e.g. moderate your alcohol intake
hold your tongue
hold your temper
control your anger

Synonym: controlhold inholdcheckcurbmoderate

3. include or contain
have as a component

e.g. A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
The record contains many old songs from the 1930's

Synonym: incorporatecomprise

4. contain or hold
have within

e.g. The jar carries wine
The canteen holds fresh water
This can contains water

Synonym: holdbearcarry

5. be capable of holding or containing

e.g. This box won't take all the items
The flask holds one gallon

Synonym: takehold

6. be divisible by

e.g. 24 contains 6

verb

1. reach a destination
arrive by movement or progress

e.g. She arrived home at 7 o'clock
She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight

Synonym: getcome

2. succeed in a big way
get to the top

e.g. After he published his book, he had arrived
I don't know whether I can make it in science!
You will go far, my boy!

Synonym: make itget ingo far

noun

1. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

e.g. drink was his downfall

Synonym: drinkingboozingdrunkennesscrapulence

2. the act of swallowing

e.g. one swallow of the liquid was enough
he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips

Synonym: swallowdeglutition

3. any liquid suitable for drinking

e.g. may I take your beverage order?

Synonym: beveragedrinkablepotable

4. a single serving of a beverage

e.g. I asked for a hot drink
likes a drink before dinner

5. any large deep body of water

e.g. he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued

noun

1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

Synonym: petitionpostulation

2. the verbal act of requesting

Synonym: asking

noun

1. the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion

2. the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)

e.g. wondered who had made the booking

Synonym: booking

3. an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly

Synonym: mental reservationarriere pensee

4. something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)

5. a statement that limits or restricts some claim

e.g. he recommended her without any reservations

Synonym: qualification

6. the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance

7. a district that is reserved for particular purpose

Synonym: reserve

noun

1. a television production that features a particular person or work or topic

e.g. the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight

2. a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising

e.g. they are having a special on pork chops

3. a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant

noun

1. an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

noun

1. eater of fruits and grains and nuts
someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products