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Unit 1 · Items of clothing

25 слов
  • clothes/kləʊðz/nounThe things people wear on their body.
  • coat/kəʊt/nounWarm clothing you wear over other clothes outside.
  • dress/dres/nounOne piece of clothing that covers the body and legs.
  • glasses/ˈɡlɑːsɪz/nounTwo round pieces of glass you wear to see better.
  • hat/hæt/nounSomething you wear on your head.
  • jacket/ˈdʒækət/nounA short coat that ends near the middle of the body.
  • jeans/dʒiːnz/nounTrousers made of strong cotton cloth, often blue.
  • shirt/ʃɜːt/nounA piece of clothing with sleeves for the top of your body.
  • skirt/skɜːt/nounClothing that hangs from the waist down over the legs.
  • sock/sɒk/nounA soft piece of clothing you wear on your foot.
  • sweater/ˈswetə/nounA warm piece of clothing with sleeves, worn on the top half.
  • trousers/ˈtraʊzəz/nounA piece of clothing that covers both legs from the waist down.
  • belt/belt/nounA band of cloth or leather that you wear round your waist.
  • cap/kæp/nounA soft hat with a curved part above the eyes.
  • pants/pænts/nounA piece of clothing worn on the lower half of the body.
  • suit/sjuːt/nounA jacket and trousers or skirt made of the same cloth.
  • uniform/ˈjuːnəˌfɔːm/nounA set of clothes worn by everyone in a school or job.
  • tie/taɪ/verbTo join two ends together with string or rope.
  • button/ˈbʌtən/nounA small round thing that fastens two parts of clothes.
  • fashion/ˈfæʃən/nounThe style of clothes that is popular at one time.
  • jackets/ˈdʒækɪts/nounMore than one short coat that you wear outside.
  • pocket/ˈpɒkət/nounA small bag sewn into clothes for carrying things.
  • ring/rɪŋ/nounA small round thing that you wear on a finger.
  • wear/weə/verbTo have clothes or shoes on your body.
  • tie/taɪ/nounA narrow piece of cloth worn round the neck with a shirt.

Unit 2 · Style & shopping

25 слов
  • change/tʃeɪndʒ/verbTo make something different from before.
  • fit/fɪt/verbTo be the right size for a person or place.
  • match/mætʃ/verbTo look good together because of colour or style.
  • put on/ˌpʊt ˈɒn/phr.vTo start wearing something on your body.
  • take off/ˌteɪk ˈɒf/phr.vTo stop wearing something and move it off your body.
  • try on/ˌtraɪ ˈɒn/phr.vTo put clothes on in a shop to see if they are right.
  • loose/luːs/adjNot tight and not fixed firmly in place.
  • shoes/ʃuːz/nounThe pair of things that you wear on your feet outdoors.
  • cheap/tʃiːp/adjNot costing a lot of money.
  • expensive/ɪkˈspensɪv/adjCosting a lot of money.
  • size/saɪz/nounHow big or small something is.
  • sale/seɪl/nounA time when a shop asks for less money than usual.
  • on sale/ɒn ˈseɪl/phraseBeing sold for less money than before.
  • colour/ˈkʌlə/nounRed, blue, green and other such qualities of light.
  • design/dɪˈzaɪn/nounA drawing or plan that shows how something will be made.
  • style/staɪl/nounA particular way of doing, making or wearing something.
  • pattern/ˈpætən/nounA design of lines or shapes that comes again and again.
  • clothing/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/nounThe things that people wear, taken as a group.
  • robe/rəʊb/nounA long loose piece of clothing worn at home or at ceremonies.
  • tight/taɪt/adjFitting closely, with little or no space left.
  • cotton/ˈkɒtən/nounA soft white material from a plant, used for clothes.
  • dressed/drest/adjWearing clothes, or wearing a particular kind of clothes.
  • leather/ˈleðə/nounMaterial made from animal skin, used for shoes and bags.
  • wool/wʊl/nounThe soft thick hair of sheep, used to make clothes.
  • brand new/ˌbrænd ˈnjuː/adjCompletely new and never used before.

Unit 3 · Fabric & colour

25 слов
  • boot/buːt/nounA strong shoe that covers the foot and the ankle.
  • bag/bæɡ/nounA soft container that you use to carry things.
  • shoe/ʃuː/nounA thing you wear on your foot when you go out.
  • umbrella/əmˈbrelə/nounA thing you hold over your head to keep dry in the rain.
  • watch/wɒtʃ/verbTo look at something that moves for a period of time.
  • jewellery/ˈdʒuːəlri/nounRings, necklaces and other things that people wear to look nice.
  • trainer/ˈtreɪnə/nounA person who teaches people a skill or a sport.
  • wallet/ˈwɔːlət/nounA small flat case you keep money and cards in.
  • glove/ɡlʌv/nounA piece of clothing that covers your hand and fingers.
  • grey/ɡreɪ/adjHaving the colour between black and white.
  • cloth/klɒθ/nounMaterial made by weaving cotton, wool or another soft fibre.
  • silk/sɪlk/nounA smooth soft cloth made from threads produced by insects.
  • black/blæk/adjHaving the colour of night, with no light.
  • pink/pɪŋk/adjHaving a pale red colour, like many flowers.
  • thread/θred/nounA very thin line of cotton or silk used for sewing.
  • blue/bluː/adjHaving the colour of a clear sky on a sunny day.
  • bright/braɪt/adjGiving out a lot of light; easy to see.
  • brown/braʊn/adjHaving the colour of wood or of soil.
  • dark/dɑːk/adjWith little or no light.
  • green/ɡriːn/adjHaving the colour of grass and leaves.
  • red/red/adjHaving the colour of blood or a tomato.
  • white/waɪt/adjHaving the colour of snow or milk.
  • material/məˈtɪriəl/nounWhat something is made from, such as wood or cloth.
  • smooth/smuːð/adjFlat and even, with no rough parts to feel.
  • rough/rʌf/adjNot smooth or level when you touch it.

Unit 4 · Size & fit

25 слов
  • fabric/ˈfæbrɪk/nounCloth made by weaving threads together.
  • plain/pleɪn/adjSimple, and without decoration or pattern.
  • light/laɪt/nounThe brightness that lets you see things.
  • soft/sɒft/adjEasy to press; not hard when you touch it.
  • print/prɪnt/verbTo make words appear on paper using a machine.
  • small/smɔːl/adjNot large in size or amount; a neutral, factual measurement with no feeling.
  • large/lɑːdʒ/adjBig in size or amount.
  • measure/ˈmeʒə/verbTo find the size or weight of something.
  • narrow/ˈnærəʊ/adjSmall in distance from one side to the other.
  • length/leŋθ/nounHow long something is from one end to the other.
  • loose/luːs/adjNot tight, or not firmly fixed in place.
  • medium/ˈmiːdiəm/adjOf middle size, amount or level.
  • waist/weɪst/nounThe narrow part of the body just above the hips.
  • shrink/ʃrɪŋk/verbTo become smaller in size or in amount.
  • long/lɒŋ/adjMeasuring a lot from one end to the other.
  • short/ʃɔːt/adjNot measuring much from one end to the other.
  • comfortable/ˈkʌmfətəbəl/adjMaking your body feel relaxed and not sore.
  • wide/waɪd/adjMeasuring a lot from one side to the other.
  • adjust/əˈdʒʌst/verbTo change something slightly so that it works better.
  • stretch/stretʃ/verbTo make something longer or wider by pulling it.
  • wash/wɒʃ/verbTo clean something with water and soap.
  • soap/səʊp/nounSomething you use with water to make things clean.
  • powder/ˈpaʊdə/nounA substance made of very fine dry grains.
  • clean/kliːn/verbTo remove dirt from something.
  • dry/draɪ/adjNot wet; with no water on it.

Unit 5 · Laundry & care · Clothes shopping

25 слов
  • fresh/freʃ/adjMade or picked a very short time ago; not old.
  • machine/məˈʃiːn/nounA thing with moving parts that does work for people.
  • smell/smel/verbTo notice something with your nose.
  • drawer/drɔː/nounA box-shaped part of a desk or unit that slides in and out.
  • fold/fəʊld/verbTo bend something so one part lies on another.
  • hang/hæŋ/verbTo put something so its top is fixed and the rest is free.
  • repair/rɪˈpeə/verbTo make something work again after it stops.
  • damage/ˈdæmədʒ/nounHarm that makes something less good or useful.
  • iron/ˈaɪən/nounA hard strong grey metal used to make tools and buildings.
  • laundry/ˈlɔːndri/nounClothes that need washing, or the act of washing them.
  • needle/ˈniːdəl/nounA thin pointed piece of metal used for sewing.
  • spot/spɒt/nounA small round mark on a surface or on skin.
  • wardrobe/ˈwɔːˌdrəʊb/nounA tall cupboard in a guest room for hanging clothes.
  • tear/teə/verbTo pull paper or cloth apart with force.
  • cost/kɒst/verbTo have a certain price.
  • customer/ˈkʌstəmə/nounA person who buys things from a shop.
  • discount/ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/nounMoney taken off the usual price of something.
  • stock/stɒk/nounAll the goods that a shop keeps ready to sell.
  • cheap/tʃiːp/adjLow in price, and often hinting that the quality is poor too.
  • counter/ˈkaʊntə/nounThe long flat surface where you are served in a shop.
  • refund/ˈriːfʌnd/nounMoney given back to you when you return goods.
  • bargain/ˈbɑːɡən/nounA thing you buy for less than its usual price.
  • choose/tʃuːz/verbTo pick one thing from a group of things.
  • market/ˈmɑːkət/nounAn open place where people sell food and other goods.
  • price/praɪs/nounThe amount of money you must pay for something.

Unit 6 · Clothes shopping · Dressing for occasions

24 слова
  • shop/ʃɒp/nounA small building where people buy things.
  • store/stɔː/nounA large place that sells many kinds of goods.
  • assistant/əˈsɪstənt/nounA person who helps someone else in their work.
  • exchange/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/verbTo give one thing and get another thing back.
  • offer/ˈɒfə/verbTo say that you are ready to give or do something.
  • prefer/prəˈfɜː/verbTo like one thing more than another thing.
  • receipt/rɪˈsiːt/nounA paper that shows you have paid for something.
  • return/rɪˈtɜːn/verbTo come back to a place you were before.
  • brand/brænd/nounThe name that a company gives to its products.
  • expensive/ɪkˈspensɪv/adjNeeding a lot of money to buy; the plain neutral word people use every day.
  • label/ˈleɪbəl/nounA piece of paper on something that gives information about it.
  • casual/ˈkæʒəwəl/adjRelaxed and not formal, in dress or in manner.
  • summer/ˈsʌmə/nounThe hottest season of the year.
  • winter/ˈwɪntə/nounThe coldest season of the year.
  • season/ˈsiːzən/nounOne of the four parts of the year, such as summer.
  • costume/ˈkɒstjuːm/nounA set of clothes worn for a play or a party.
  • interview/ˈɪntəˌvjuː/nounA formal meeting where someone answers questions about a job.
  • party/ˈpɑːti/nounAn event where friends meet to eat and enjoy themselves.
  • wedding/ˈwedɪŋ/nounThe event where two people become husband and wife.
  • formal/ˈfɔːməl/adjFollowing official rules; not relaxed or friendly.
  • change/tʃeɪndʒ/verbMake something become different, or swap one thing for another; the widest word…
  • occasion/əˈkeɪʒən/nounA particular time when something happens.
  • smart/smɑːt/adjClever and quick at learning or understanding.
  • trend/trend/nounThe general direction in which things are changing.