- KERFUFFLE
This could mean big disagreement between people, an argument or even a full fight
Last night there was quite a kerfuffle outside our local favourite pub, two guys were fighting over a girl. - TO BLAB
When you tell secrets to anybody then you are blabbing
Unfortunately, I told Sue something and it was secret and I didn’t want her to tell everyone but she blabbed it to everyone in the office. - a KLUTZ
a clumsy person, if you always spill something or break something, you’re a klutz
My boyfriend is a real klutz, he has broken two laptops by spilling coffee on them. - FLUMMOX
when you’re absolutely confused, you are flummoxed
She was flummoxed when her boyfriend popped the question. - TO CANOODLE
(a bit old-fashioned) When you’re with your boyfriend or your girlfriend and things start to get a bit sexy, you’re canoodling (such as cuddling, caressing or kissing)
Do you remember when we were in the park first time and we started canoodling?
source: 5 funny English words and their interesting meanings!, Learn English with Papa Teach Me
Próbáld kiegészíteni ezt a mini történetet az előző mókás 5 szóval. Figyelj, hogy a szavakat a megfelelő alakban használd a mondatban.
Last night I had a dream that my boyfriend was 1. _______ with my sister. Then he turned to me and said: “I can’t live with a 2. ________ like you. You are 3. _________ my secrets to all our friends and don’t clean our flat. Maybe we should be friends instead.” I was absolutely 4. ___________ by his words. I was about starting a great 5. _________ with my sister. But suddenly I remembered that I have no siblings at all and woke up.
keys/megoldások: 1. canoodling; 2. klutz; 3. blabbing; 4. flummoxed; 5. kerfuffle
Vocabulary
kerfuffle |
felfordulás |
disagreement |
veszekedés/ |
argument |
vita |
to blab |
fecsegni |
klutz/ |
kétbalkezes/ |
to be confused |
összezavart |
to pop |
megkérni |
to canoodle |
smacizni |
cuddling |
ölelkezés |
caressing |
cirógatás/ |
siblings |
testvérek |