3.2 A LIFE IN SIX WORDS Words & phrases

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bet She bet all her money on a horse that came last. commencer à apprendre		to try to win money by saying what the result of a race, game, or competition will be
overwhelmed Josh was overwhelmed with guilt. She was overwhelmed by emotion when she heard the news. commencer à apprendre		if a feeling overwhelms you, you feel it so strongly that you cannot think clearly
drop out He had dropped out of college. leave commencer à apprendre		to stop going to university or school before you have completed your studies, or to stop doing an activity before you finish it
cable car commencer à apprendre		A cable car is any of a variety of transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate.
calypso music Calypso drew upon African and French influences, and became the voice of the people commencer à apprendre		Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to mid-20th century and spread to the rest of Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela.
and I was just blown away The amount of the check blew me away. The loud noise from the concert blew me away. commencer à apprendre		to overwhelm a person; to excite a person very much
poingnant a poignant scene near the end of the film commencer à apprendre		making you have strong feelings of sadness or sympathy comovente, pungente
redhead commencer à apprendre		someone who has red hair
switch If you switch to a low-fat diet, your health will improve. commencer à apprendre		to change from one thing to another thing SYN change
tough It was a tough job. They asked some tough questions. Recently she’s had a tough time. It’s tough being married to a cop. commencer à apprendre		difficult or involving problems
folks commencer à apprendre		(also folks especially American English) [plural] people
thread There’s a common thread linking the different chapters of the book. Halfway through the film I started to lose the thread (= not understand the story) commencer à apprendre		an idea, feeling, or feature that forms the connection between the different parts of an explanation, story etc

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