Words in sentences

get to know

I really want to __ you, but your angry Chihuahua keeps biting my ankles.

get on (well)

My cat and my vacuum cleaner don't __; they are in a state of constant war.

hang out with

I love to __ my friends, but mostly we just sit in silence looking at our phones.

go out

We started to __ together, but I realized he likes pineapple on pizza, so it's over.

have a crush on

I have a massive __ Wang Yibo, but my bank account says I can't afford a flight to China.

propose

He was ready to __, but he dropped the ring into the ocean and a seagull ate it.

get married

They decided to __ in Vegas, and the priest was dressed as Shrek.

break up

If you don't stop stealing my fries every time we eat, we might have to __.

having an affair

My grandma thinks the neighbor's parrot is __ with her canary because they whisper at night.

keep in touch

We promised to __, but "sending memes once a year" is all I can manage.

lose touch

It's easy to __ with school friends when you realize your only common interest was hating math.

fall out with

I don't want to __ you over a game of Monopoly, but you definitely cheated!

downtown

Living __ is great until you hear a car alarm at 3 AM every single night.

a vacation rental

The __ looked like a palace in photos, but in reality, it was just a garden shed with a bed.

spacious

The bathroom was so __ that I could actually do yoga while brushing my teeth.

decor

The __ in this hotel is so weird; why is there a statue of a crying potato in the lobby?

firm

This hotel bed is so __ that I feel like I'm sleeping on a sidewalk.

B & B

I stayed at a lovely __, but the "breakfast" was just one dry toast and a glass of warm water.

family-run

It's a __ hotel, which means the 5-year-old son is actually the head of security.

spotless

My hotel room was __, which made me feel guilty just for breathing in it.

cramped

The elevator was so __ that I now know exactly what brand of toothpaste everyone uses.

affordable

I finally found an __ apartment, but it's located in the middle of a forest and has no floor.

resort

At the luxury __, I spent most of my time trying to figure out which of the five forks is for salad.

downsides

The beach is beautiful, but the only __ is that the local seagulls are trained thieves.

understaffed

The restaurant was so __ that the manager was cooking, serving, and crying at the same time.

façade

He maintains a professional __, but we all know he watches cat videos during important meetings.

normality

After the holidays, I finally returned to a state of __, which means eating something other than cake for breakfast.

admit

I must __ that I haven't actually read "Wuthering Heights" yet, I just like the cover.

astonished

I was __ to find out that my dog actually understands English but chooses to ignore me for fun.

embark

Before we __ on this journey, does anyone need to use the bathroom for the tenth time?

revelation

It was a total __ to realize that "Oldboy" is not a movie about a happy old man.

be in charge of

In this house, I am __ the remote control, which makes me the queen of the evening.

turn into

If I eat one more croissant today, I will probably __ one by tomorrow morning.

sculptor

The __ made a statue of me, but I look more like a very sad potato.

applicant

As a job __, I told them my biggest weakness is being too perfect (I lied, obviously).

tank

I bought a huge fish __, but now I have no space in my room for my actual bed.

thrilling

It was __ to see my favorite actor, right until I tripped and fell at his feet.

bare

My fridge is completely __, except for a bottle of ketchup that expired in 2022.

vapour

When I opened the hot oven, a cloud of __ hit my face and gave me a free, unwanted sauna.

trail

I followed the __ of cookie crumbs and found my roommate hiding in the cupboard.

surface

The __ of my desk is completely invisible under all these university notes.

claw

My cat used his sharp __ to "redecorate" my brand new leather sofa.

tethered

I felt __ to my laptop all weekend because of this long essay.

hold breath

I had to __ when I walked past the guy in the gym who clearly hates showers.

rush

Don't __ me! I need exactly 40 minutes to decide which socks match my mood.

take up

Does this giant inflatable unicorn __ too much space in our tiny swimming pool?

tide

We built a beautiful sandcastle, but the __ came in and turned it into a flat pancake.

astray

We tried to find the museum, but we went __ and ended up in a very suspicious forest.

whale

I felt like a __ after eating that "all-you-can-eat" buffet for three hours.

trap / be trapped

I managed to __ a spider under a glass, but now I'm too scared to ever move that glass.

bay

Our hotel room had a beautiful view of the __, which was mostly blocked by a giant pigeon.

cinder

The BBQ was a disaster; my expensive steak turned into a small, black piece of __.

beckon

I saw my warm bed __ to me from across the room after 6 pomodoros.

intruder

The "dangerous __" in my garden turned out to be a very confused and fat hedgehog.

neglect

You shouldn't __ your plants, unless you want a collection of very expensive dead sticks.

quit

I decided to __ social media for a day, and it was the longest 15 minutes of my life.

inherit

I hope to __ a castle from a secret relative, but I'll probably just get an old sweater.

addicted (to)

I am hopelessly __ to watching video edits of Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan.

crave

In the middle of the night, I always __ the weirdest things, like pickles with Nutella.

tinned tomato

My "fancy Italian dinner" was just some dry pasta and a single can of __.

processed products

I try to avoid __, but chicken nuggets are technically my soulmate.

attempt

My first __ at making sushi looked more like a crime scene than a meal.

cupboard

I know there is a secret pack of biscuits hidden somewhere in this __.

bachelorette

Björk's song "__" is about a woman who is a "fountain of blood".

fountain

The water __ in the park was broken, so it was just a "puddle of sadness."

brim

I filled my coffee cup to the __, and of course, I spilled it on my white shirt immediately.

whirl

My life has been a bit of a __ lately with all these French and English exercises.

beak

That parrot has a very sharp __; I wouldn't tell him any secrets if I were you.

a lead

Always keep your dog on __ if he has a hobby of chasing police cars.

to give up

Never __ on your fanfiction, even if you are busy with university.

try to do

I __ finish my essay in one Pomodoro, but I spent 20 minutes choosing a playlist.

try doing

Why don't you __ listening to some Björk music while studying? It might help!.

assign /əˈsaɪn/ (призначати)

My professor tried to _ me the task of cleaning the whole classroom, but I suddenly "forgot" how to speak both English and French.

mistletoe /ˈmɪs.əl.təʊ/ (омела)

I stood under the _ for three hours during the Christmas party, but the only thing that kissed me was a very confused housefly.

sank /sæŋk/ (потонув / опустився)

When I realized I had sent a "venting" message about my boss to my boss, my heart _ lower than a submarine looking for a lost remote.

ripple /ˈrɪp.əl/ (брижі / хвиля)

A _ of giggles went through the quiet library when someone's phone started blasting a heavy metal version of "Baby Shark."

snap up /snæp ʌp/ (розхопити)

You have to _ these discount concert tickets before the "resale bots" find out they exist and make them cost a million dollars.

falter /ˈfɔːl.tər/ (вагатися / слабшати)

His confidence began to _ when he realized he was giving a presentation about "Global Warming" while wearing two different bright yellow socks.

dug into /dʌɡ ˈɪn.tuː/ (зануритися / врізатися)

She _ her giant handbag to find her keys and spent forty minutes in there, eventually finding a sandwich she lost in 2024.

interject /ˌɪn.təˈdʒekt/ (вставляти зауваження)

"Actually, it's espresso, not expresso," I just had to _, even though absolutely no one asked for my linguistic opinion.

boldness /ˈbəʊld.nəs/ (сміливість)

I truly admire your _ in wearing pajamas to a 9 AM exam; it really says, "I'm ready for a nap right after I fail this."

widen /ˈwaɪ.dən/ (розширювати)

Your eyes will definitely _ when you see the bill for one avocado toast at that new hipster café downtown.

set up /set ʌp/ (організовувати)

My friends tried to _ a blind date for me, but it turned out the "date" was actually a recruitment meeting for a pyramid scheme.

snap /snæp/ (тріснути)

I heard a loud _ and realized that my patience had finally broken, along with the plastic fork I was using to eat my salad.

exhilarating /ɪɡˈzɪl.ə.reɪ.tɪŋ/ (захоплюючий)

Riding a bicycle downhill at 50 km/h is _, until you remember that your brakes were made in the 1990s.

daring /ˈdeə.rɪŋ/ (відважний)

It was a _ move to ask the chef for ketchup in a five-star Italian restaurant, and I'm lucky to be alive.

hum /hʌm/ (гудіти)

My old refrigerator began to _ so loudly that I thought it was trying to communicate with aliens or start a rock band.

adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ (пристосовувати / регулювати)

I had to _ my screen brightness because it was so high that my neighbors thought a second sun was rising in my room.

valve /vælv/ (клапан)

The plumber said the _ was broken, which explained why my shower felt more like a fire hose and less like a spa.

drip /drɪp/ (капати)

The constant _ from the kitchen tap at 3 AM sounds exactly like a tiny drummer playing a very annoying solo.

gasp /ɡɑːsp/ (ахнути)

I heard a loud _ from the audience when the magician accidentally pulled a real, very angry badger out of his hat.

frantically /ˈfræn.tɪ.kəl.i/ (несамовито)

I started searching _ for my phone, only to realize I was using its flashlight to look under the sofa.

mortified /ˈmɔː.tɪ.faɪd/ (дуже збентежений)

I was absolutely _ when I realized I had been walking around the mall for an hour with a piece of spinach stuck between my front teeth.

struck /strʌk/ (вражений / осяяло)

It suddenly _ me that I had left the oven on, just as I was sitting down at a beach 500 kilometers away.

unperturbed /ˌʌn.pəˈtɜːbd/ (незворушний)

Despite the fire alarm and the chaos in the office, the intern remained _ and continued eating his noodles.

enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/ (покращувати)

Some people think that adding pineapple can _ a pizza, while others think it's a crime against humanity.

output /ˈaʊt.pʊt/ (продуктивність)

My creative _ on Mondays is usually limited to choosing which coffee mug to use for my third espresso.

remotely /rɪˈməʊt.li/ (віддалено / анітрохи)

That suspicious-looking "home-made" cake didn't look _ edible, but I ate it anyway because I was hungry.

evenly /ˈiː.vən.li/ (рівномірно)

Try to spread the peanut butter _ on the toast, otherwise, it's just a mountain of nuts on one side and sadness on the other.

demeanor /dɪˈmiː.nər/ (поведінка / манера триматися)

The cat maintained a very professional _ even while sitting directly on my keyboard during an important Zoom call.