Willy Russell: EDUCATING RITA.
Vocabulary
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You must learn the words in bold print.
Act 1, scene 1
p.13 lined with
garni de
mug
where the hell
to pour
large cup
expresses anger
verser
slug
to startle
gulp
small quantity of alcohol
to shock in surprise
gorgée
slurred
indistinct,not spoken clearly
p.14 to take on
for God's sake
to induce
guilt
to accept
pour l'amour de Dieu
amener,occasionner
culpabilité
lamb
baby sheep
to pop off
bleedin' (slang)
handle
1.to go away 2.to die (slang)
damned
poignée
to dump
p. 15 hook
tit
to cough
to turn sb.on
I'll bet
to bet,bet,bet
brush stroke
p. 16 dead (slang)
proper
though
to put down
crochet
sein
tousser
to excite
I'm certain
parier
coup de pinceau
very
convenable
cependant
to embrace (here)
degree
to rummage
to include
licence
fouiller
to whip (here)
reach
to take quickly
portée
to pack up (here)
coward
p.17 to challenge
disease
ale
actual
idly
brain
filthy
p. 18 to enroll
eventually
rubbish
'cos
to swear,swore,sworn
to stop
lâche
défier
illness
strong beer
real
paresseusement
cerveau
dirty,obscene
s'inscrire
in the end
nonsense
because
jurer
it doesn't half...(slang)
fuss
p. 19 stuck-up
they can't help it
to object to + -ing
it really does
problem
pretentious
it isn't their fault
to disapprove of + -ing
swivel chair
to score
actually
urge
p. 20 to talk at
chair which turns on a pivot
to gain points
really,in fact
strong impulse
to speak without listening to the
replies
to be worried
to say yes with your head
petite gorgée
to be bothered
to nod
sip
half-spluttering
swan
to achieve
p.21 to lean over
half swallowing (avaler),halfspitting out(cracher)
cygne
to obtain
se pencher
to scratch out
me (slang)
to cross out
my
bemused
to assume
stuff (slang)
confused
to suppose,to presume
things
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p.22 something else altogether
to get on sb.'s nerves
perm
to bleach
drier
stubble
wig
pensioner
to snip
deaf
liability
p.23 plastic surgeon
fad
blank
lightning
something completely different
irritate
permanante
to make a lighter colour
appliance to dry hair
hair cut at the root
false hair
retraité
to make a short,quick cut
who can't hear
handicap
chirurgien esthétique
thing in fashion
not understanding
éclair
committed
p.24 soft (slang)
to moan
to fiddle
determined
silly,stupid
to complain
to play without purpose
thick (slang)
p.25 to save
stupid
économiser
estate
filing cabinet
to make a bargain
draw
appalling
to get by
despite
p.26 witty
to burst open
to throw,threw,thrown
group of houses
classeur
faire un marché
lottery
terrible
to survive
in spite of
spirituel
to open violently
jeter
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Scene 2
p.29 to glance at
can
jeter un coup d'oeil
burette
to get round to doing sth
phoney
p.30 to sniff
lawn
glimmer
to finally do sth
false
renifler
pelouse
lueur
kid
boarding school
p. 31 note-pad
mental
to sharpen
child
internat
bloc-notes
malade mental
tailler
pike (here)
shavings
ripped-up
long,sharp point
rognures
déchiré
staffroom
whimp
room for teachers
weak person
mate
p. 32 ashtray
feller (slang)
to go along with
reluctantly
to chase
to own up
to upset,upset,upset
to gather
to chuck (slang)
p. 33 to support
astounded
p.34 mark
sympathetic
dubious
to display
p. 35 relevant
to split up
nosey
friend
cendrier
fellow,boy-friend
to agree with
unwillingly
to run after
to confess
déranger,vexer
ramasser,rassembler
to throw
to use facts to confirm sth
surprised,shocked
note
compatissant
équivoque
to show
important
to divorce
curious,indiscrete
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a load of good stuff
puzzled
p. 36 out of print
oven
to do oneself in
to stop out
to simmer
to be fond of
there is less to me than meets
the eyes
a lot of good material
confused
épuisé
four
to commit suicide
to stay away from home
to cook slowly
to like very much
people have a too good opinion
of me when they see me for the
p. 37 staggering
round our way
essay
first time
surprising
where we are
composition, dissertation
to sigh
p.38 to wave
barely
soupirer
faire signe
à peine
to put one's foot down
a 13 amp plug
to act with determination
une fiche de 13 ampères
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