Harry Potter Chapter 3

outskirt

an area on the outer edge of a town or city, often less populated and associated with rural surroundings.

Example: "The ______ of the city are known for their quiet neighborhoods."

Uncle Vernon stopped at last outside a gloomy-looking hotel on the ______ of a big city.

Translation (Ukrainian): "окраина"

damp

pertaining(относящийся) to moisture or humidity, often resulting in a slightly wet or sultry condition.

Example:

"The grass was ___ from the morning dew.(роса)"

Dudley and Harry shared a room with twin beds and ___, musty sheets.

I can’t workout at the gym because the treadmill is ____ after other people use it.

It gets really ____ in Texas in the summer.

Translation (Ukrainian): "вологий"

musty

having a stale(несвежий), moldy, or damp smell (именно про запах сырости / плесени (книги, комнаты, одежда))

Example:

"The old book had a ____ odor (запах) that filled the room."

Dudley and Harry shared a room with twin beds and damp, ____ sheets.

The shower smelled ____.

Translation (Ukrainian): "запліснявілій"

window-sill

Definition: a ledge or surface at the bottom of a window.

Dudley snored, but Harry stayed awake, sitting on the _____-___, staring down at the lights of passing cars and wondering…

Harry placed a flower pot on the ____-___ to catch the sunlight.

When it rains, I like to sit on the ______ and just relax

Translation: "підвіконня"

stale

Meaning: no longer fresh; dry, old, or having lost its original quality

Example:
They ate ____ cornflakes and cold tinned tomatoes on toast for breakfast next day.
I forgot to close the bag, and now the bread is ____.

Translation: черствий

grab

Meaning: to take or try to take something quickly and suddenly

Example:
Harry made a ____ for the letter, but Uncle Vernon knocked his hand out of the way.
She made a quick ____ for her phone before it fell.

He reached out to ___ the cat.

Translation: схопити

knock out of the way

Meaning: to forcefully push or hit sth so it moves aside

Example:
Harry made a grab for the letter, but Uncle Vernon ____ his hand ___ __ ___ ___.
He accidentally ____ my cup ___ __ ___ ___ while reaching for the plate.

The bully ____ed his classmate ___ __ ___ ___, making him fall.

Translation: вибити (з дороги)

timidly

Meaning: in a shy, nervous, or lacking-confidence way

Example:
“Wouldn’t it be better just to go home, dear?” Aunt Petunia suggested ____, hours later, but Uncle Vernon didn’t seem to hear her.
She ____ asked if she could join the group.

She had such low self-esteem that she _____ asked them to move to sit.

Translation: боязко

ploughed field

Meaning: a field that has been turned over with a plow to prepare the soil for planting

Example:
The same thing happened in the middle of a ____ ____, halfway across a suspension bridge, and at the top of a multi-storey carpark.
They walked across a ____ ____ covered in fresh soil.

We finally ______ the ____ so we can plant potatoes now.

Translation: зоране поле

suspension

Meaning: (in this context) a type of bridge that hangs from cables supported by towers

Example:
The same thing happened in the middle of a ploughed field, halfway across a ____ bridge, and at the top of a multi-storey carpark.
We stopped in the middle of the ____ bridge to take photos.

This ______ bridge was too shaky to cross.

Translation: підвісний

multi-storey

Meaning: having several levels or floors

Example:
The same thing happened in the middle of a ploughed field, halfway across a suspension bridge, and at the top of a ____ carpark.
They parked their car in a ____ building downtown.

Translation: багатоповерховий

dull

Meaning: in a slow, emotionless, or without interest way

Example:

“Daddy’s gone mad, hasn’t he?” Dudley asked Aunt Petunia ____y late that afternoon.

He ____y stared at the wall, not reacting to anything.

People with depression often have a ____ look in their eyes. 

Translation: тьмяно, беземоційно

snivel

Meaning: to cry in a weak, complaining, or childish way

Example:

It started to rain. Great drops beat on the roof of the car. Dudley ____led.

He ____led because he didn’t get what he wanted.

I _____led yesterday because I expected Dmytro to order sushi for me, but he said it was too late to place an order.

Translation: скиглив

coat-hanger

Meaning: a shaped object used for hanging clothes

Example:

Last year the Dursleys had given him a ___-____ and a pair of Uncle Vernon’s old socks. Still, you weren’t eleven every day.

She hung her jacket on a ___-_____.

She has so many clothes that she doesn’t have enough ___-_____

Translation: вішалка для одягу

perch

Meaning: sitting or resting on something high or narrow

Example:

____ on top of the rock was the most miserable little shack you could imagine.

The red bird _____ed on a branch that we could barely see.

Translation: сидіти (на висоті, примостившись)

shack

Meaning: a small, roughly (грубо) built, and usually poor-quality house

Example:

Perched on top of the rock was the most miserable little ____ you could imagine.

They lived in a tiny ____ near the lake.

Translation: халупа

gleefully

Meaning: in a very happy or excited way, often about something not very nice

Example:

“Storm forecast for tonight,” said Uncle Vernon ____, clapping his hands together.

He ____ laughed when he heard the news.

Translation: зловтішно, радісно

clapping

Meaning: hitting your hands together to show approval or excitement

Example:

“Storm forecast for tonight,” Uncle Vernon said gleefully ____ his hands together.

The crowd was ____ loudly after the show.

She ____ped with a wicked grin on her face.

Translation: плескаючи в долоні

amble up

Meaning: walking slowly and casually toward someone

Example:

A toothless old man came ___ing __ to them.

He was ____ing __ the street without any hurry.

We just ___ed __ and introduced ourselves.

Translation: неквапливо підійшов

wicked

Meaning: slightly evil or mischievous in a playful or unpleasant way

Example:

A toothless old man came ambling up to them, pointing, with a rather ____ grin, at an old rowing boat bobbing in the iron-grey water below them.

She gave me a ____ smile like she knew something.

Hurrem Sultan often gives _____ grins because she’s always involved in intrigues.

Translation: зловісний, підступний, хитрый

rowing

Meaning: moving a boat using oars

Example: A toothless old man came ambling up to them, pointing, with a rather wicked grin, at an old _____ boat bobbing in the iron-grey water below them.

They were ____ across the lake.

___ing a boat takes a lot of strength.

Translation: веслування

bobbing

Meaning: moving up and down repeatedly on water

Example:

A toothless old man came ambling up to them, pointing, with a rather wicked grin, at an old rowing boat ______ in the iron-grey water below them.

The ball was ____ on the waves.

We were ____ up and down in the boat because the water was rough.

Translation: погойдуватися

rations

Meaning: a limited amount of food supplied for a period of time

Example:

“I’ve already got us some ____,” said Uncle Vernon.

They packed ____ for the trip.

Translation: пайок, запаси їжі

creep down (crept)

Meaning: moved slowly and quietly downward

Example:

It was freezing in the boat. Icy sea spray and rain ____ their necks and a chilly wind whipped their faces.

Cold water ____ my back.

He ____ ____ the stairs quietly.

Translation: повільно вниз (йти, стікати)

whip

Meaning: hit or struck suddenly and sharply

Example: It was freezing in the boat. Icy sea spray and rain crept down their necks and a chilly wind _____ped their faces.

The wind ____ped against the windows.

The wind ____ped my face so hard I could barely breathe.

Translation: хльостав, бив

shrivel up

Meaning: became small, dry, and wrinkled due to heat or lack of moisture

Example:

He tried to start a fire but the empty crisp packets just smoked and ____ed __.

The leaves ____ed up in the sun.

The plant ____ed __ because no one took care of it.

Translation: зморщився, всох

blew up

Meaning: (of a storm) started suddenly and became strong

Example: As night fell, the promised storm ____ around them.

A storm ____ out of nowhere while we were walking.

Translation: раптово почався (про бурю)

splatter

Meaning: to splash sth with small drops of liquid

Example: Spray from the high waves ____ed the walls of the hut and a fierce wind rattled the filthy windows.

Mud(грязь) ____ed all over my shoes.

A passing car ____ed water on me. 

Translation: забризкало

hut

Meaning: a small, simple shelter or house

Example: Spray from the high waves splattered the walls of the ____ and a fierce wind rattled the filthy windows.

They stayed in a small ____ in the forest.

Translation: хатина

fierce

Meaning: very strong, violent, or intense

Example: Spray from the high waves splattered the walls of the hut and a ____ wind rattled the filthy windows.

A ____ storm hit the coast.

She gave me a ____ look when I interrupted her.

Translation: свирепый / сильный / яростный / интенсивный

rattle

Meaning: made quick knocking or shaking sounds

Example:

Spray from the high waves splattered the walls of the hut and a fierce wind ____ed the filthy windows.

The wind ____ed the door all night.

The car started _____ing as it drove over the rough road.

The explosion _____d the nearby houses.

Translation: гуркотів, тряс

filthy

Meaning: very dirty

Example:

Spray from the high waves splattered the walls of the hut and a fierce wind rattled the ____ windows.

His shoes were absolutely ____. Translation: брудний

moth-eaten

Meaning: damaged by moths, with holes in the fabric

Example:

Aunt Petunia found a few mouldy blankets in the second room and made up a bed for Dudley on the ____ sofa.

He wore an old, ____ coat.

Translation: поїдений міллю

lumpy

Meaning: uneven and not smooth, with hard parts or bumps(шишка)

Example:

This pillow is so ____ I can’t sleep on it.

She and Uncle Vernon went off to the _____ bed next door and Harry was left to find the softest bit of floor he could and to curl up under the thinnest, most ragged blanket.

Translation: грудкуватий, нерівний, комковатый

curl up

Meaning: to lie or sit with your body bent into a small, rounded shape (often for warmth or comfort)

Example:

She ____ __ on the couch with a blanket and a book.

She and Uncle Vernon went off to the lumpy bed next door and Harry was left to find the softest bit of floor he could and to ___ __ under the thinnest, most ragged blanket.

I woke up ___ed __ under the blankets because it was so cold with the AC and the fan on.

Translation: згорнутися, скрутитися

ragged

Meaning: old, torn, and in very bad condition

Example:

She and Uncle Vernon went off to the lumpy bed next door and Harry was left to find the softest bit of floor he could and to curl up under the thinnest, most ______ blanket.

He was wearing a ____ jacket with holes in it.

Translation: обірваний, пошарпаний !!!

rage

Meaning: continued with great force or intensity

Example: The storm ____d more and more ferociously as the night went on.

The argument ____d for hours.

He flew into a ____ after he lost the game.

The forest fire is ___ing in the mountains. 

Translation: ярость, беситься, лютувати

ferociously

Meaning: in a very violent or intense way

Example:

The storm raged more and more ____ as the night went on.

The wind blew ____ against the windows.

She screamed _______ when she found out he had been stalking her daughter.

Translation: люто, шалено

shiver

Meaning: shook slightly because of cold, fear, or excitement

Example:

Harry couldn't sleep. He ____ed and turned over, trying to get comfortable, his stomach rumbling with hunger.

I ____ed in the cold wind.

It was so cold tonight, I couldn’t stop ____ing even with two blankets. 

Translation: тремтів

rumble

Meaning: making a deep, continuous low sound

Example: Harry couldn't sleep. He shivered and turned over, trying to get comfortable, his stomach ____ed with hunger.

Thunder was ____ing in the distance.

I heard ____ing from the neighbours upstairs.

Translation: бурчання, гуркіт, гул

drowned

Meaning: made a sound impossible to hear because of a louder sound

Example:

Dudley's snores were ____ by the low rolls of thunder that started near midnight.

His voice was ____ out by the noise of the crowd.

I tried to tell him my dream, but the blender ______ me out, while was making a smoothie.

Translation: заглушений

low rolls of thunder

Meaning: deep, continuous sounds of thunder

Example:

Dudley's snores were drowned by the ____ ____ ____ that started near midnight.

We heard ____ ____ ____ in the distance.

I don’t like rain, but I love those ___ ____ __ _____.

Translation: глухі розкати грому

dial

Meaning: the face of a watch or clock that shows the time

Example:

The lighted ____ of Dudley's watch, which was dangling over the edge of the sofa on his fat wrist, told Harry he'd be eleven in ten minutes' time.

The watch had a bright ____.

Translation: циферблат

creak

Meaning: to make a long, low sound when something moves or is under pressure

Example:

Harry heard something ____ outside, he hoped the roof wasn't going to fall in, although he might be warmer if it did.

The door ____ slowly in the dark.

That ___ing door is so annoying, we need to oil it.

Translation: скрипіти

slap

Meaning: hitting something repeatedly with a sharp sound (often water)

Example: Three minutes to go, was that the sea ____ing hard on the rock like that?

Waves were ____ing against the shore.

She ____ed him hard after catching him cheating.

Translation: хлюпати, бити

crunch

Meaning: making a hard, crushing sound (like something breaking or being stepped on)

Example: And what was the funny ____ noise?

I heard ____ under my feet in the snow.

I love ASMR videos where people eat ____ food.

Translation: хрускіт

crumble into

Meaning: breaking apart and falling into something

Example:

Was the rock ____ing ____ the sea?

The old wall was ____ing ____ dust.

The toy structure _____ed ____ small pieces.

Translation: розсипатися в

shiver

Meaning: shake slightly because of cold or fear

Example:

The whole shack ____ed and Harry sat bolt upright, staring at the door, someone was outside knocking to come in.

She ____ed when she heard the noise.

I ____ with anxiety every time I meet new people.

Translation: затремтів

upright

Meaning: sitting or standing straight up

Example: The whole shack shivered and Harry sat bolt ____, staring at the door, someone was outside knocking to come in.

He sat ____ in bed, wide awake.

Teachers tell students to sit _____ with their arms on the table.

Translation: прямо, рівно