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ostentatious adj
(disapproving) obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you:
They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
SYNONYM showy, boastful
нарочитый; хвастливый
boastful adj
(disapproving)
praising yourself and what you have done
I tried to emphasize my good points without sounding boastful.
When he spoke again, his voice had changed, was bare and not at all boastful.
хвастливый
wary adj
not completely trusting or certain about something or someone:
I’m a little wary of/about giving people my address when I don’t know them very well.
synonym: cautious
настороженный
deficiency n
[uncountable, countable] the state of not having, or not having enough of, something that is essential
Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency.
Deficiencies IN the education system have been much in the news.
Lack of sunlight can cause deficiency in vitamin D.
отсутствие чего-л., нехватка, дефицит
retardation n
the fact of making the development or progress of something slower
Many factors can lead to growth retardation in unborn babies.
задерживание, замедление, затягивание
SYNONYM delay
retard v
retard n I’m not playing with him, he’s a total retard.
slow development, or development that is slower than it should be
A rise in interest rates would severely retard economic growth.
Reductions in pollution levels could retard global warming.
замедлять; задерживать; тормозить (развитие и т. п.)
retard n I’m not playing with him, he’s a total retard.
corollary n
corollary (OF/TO smth) a situation, an argument or a fact that is the natural and direct result of another one
Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society.
In rural areas, the corollary of increased car ownership has been a rapid decline in the provision of public transport.
вывод; заключение; следствие
adept adj
adept (at/in smth) | adept (at/in doing smth) good at doing something that is quite difficult
He became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.
He was extremely adept at avoiding getting caught.
Tamsin Palmer gave a technically adept performance on the piano.
SYN skilful
reside v
ph verbs
reside IN somebody/something
to be caused by something
The source of the problem resides in the fact that the currency is too strong.
reside with
to belong to somebody/something
The ultimate authority resides with the board of directors.
to live in a particular place
He returned to Britain in 1939, having resided abroad for many years.
Their passports do not give them the right to reside in Britain.
The family now resides in southern France.
проживать, жить; пребывать
agile adj
able to move quickly and easily
able to think quickly and in an intelligent way
an agile mind/brain
You need to have agile fingers to do this kind of work.
For a man of 80, he has a remarkably agile mind.
used to describe a way of working in which the time and place of work, and the roles that people carry out, can all be changed according to need, and the focus is on the goals to be achieved, rather than the exact methods used
Agile working is all about creating a flexible and productive environment.
SYN NIMBLE able to think, react and adapt quickly
The company has been outsmarted by more nimble competitors.
расторопный, шустрый
airhead adj
(informal, disapproving)
a stupid person
She’s a total airhead!
bonkers adj
completely crazy and silly
She must be bonkers to do that.
I’ll go bonkers if I have to wait any longer.
He thought I was stark raving bonkers/mad to give up my job.
Cunning adj
cunning n
Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose:
He was as cunning as a fox.
It was a cunning piece of detective work.
хитрый, лукавый, изящный
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We need to show some cunning if we want to defeat the enemy.
She used low cunning (= dishonest behaviour) to get what she wanted.
prat n
someone who behaves stupidly or has little ability:
He got drunk and made a complete prat of himself.
You look a right prat in that outfit.
идиот
wimp n
a person who is not strong, brave or confident
He won’t go on his own—he’s a complete wimp!
I’m afraid I’m a wimp when it comes to climbing up ladders.
SYNONYM weed
бесхарактерный человек, тряпка
vanity n
[uncountable] (disapproving) the fact of being too proud of your own appearance, abilities or achievements
She had no personal vanity (= about her appearance).
The invitation to head the committee flattered his vanity and he agreed.
the fact of being unimportant, especially compared with other things that are important
the vanity of human ambition in the face of death
суета, тщетность, тщеславие
retaliate v
SYN
fight back
hit back
n
revenge
vengeance
to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you
If someone insults you, don’t retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.
The demonstrators threw rocks at the police, who retaliated by firing blanks into the crowd.
The terrorists retaliated (!) against the government (!) with a bomb attack.
отвечать (на агрессию, мстить
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n She said she was fired in retaliation for her reports of illegal business practices earlier this year.
accede to smth v
to agree to do what people have asked you to do:
He graciously acceded to our request.
It is doubtful whether the government will ever accede to the nationalists’ demands for independence.
accede to the throne/accede to power
to become king or queen, or to take a position of power:
The diaries were written in 1837, when Queen Victoria acceded to the throne.
соглашаться на (удовлетворение требований и т. п.)
принимать (должность); вступать (в права)
ram v
SYN
Push
Shove
n Ram
to hit or push something with force:
Someone rammed (into) my car while it was parked outside my house. She slammed the door and rammed home the bolt (= closed it forcefully and completely).
налететь, врезаться, таранить, вгонять, вдалбливать, втискивать
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an adult male sheep that can breed (баран (the Ram) астр. Овен)
or
a piece of equipment used to hit something and force it open or break it (поршень гидравлического пресса, подъёмник)
opt out v
SYN
Refuse
reject
to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it:
Within any society, there will usually be people who decide to opt out (= choose not to live the way most people do).
Employees can choose to opt out of the pension scheme.
не принимать участия; устраняться, уклоняться
opt in v
SYN
take
choose
to choose to be part of an activity, arrangement, etc.:
Company policy is to leave new workers out of the pension scheme, unless they choose to opt in.
People were told about the research project and asked whether they wanted to opt in.
принимать участие (в чём-л.), участвовать
jubilant
adj
feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success:
The fans were jubilant at/about/over their team’s victory.
Jubilant crowds shouted, “It’s liberation day!”
ликующий; торжествующий
exultant
adj
very happy, especially at someone else’s defeat or failure:
an exultant cheer
an exultant crowd
Sapientia stopped dead, looked up at Hugh with a most disgustingly exultant expression, and smiled.
ликующий, торжествующий
precipitous
adj
- If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep:
a precipitous mountain path - If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it is fast or great:
Over the past 18 months, there has been a precipitous fall in car sales.
The company has seen a precipitous decline in advertising revenue. - крутой; обрывистый; отвесный
- стремительный, безудержный
peril
noun c or u
great danger, or something that is very dangerous:
I never felt that my life was in peril.
The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers).
Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex.
опасность
(peril of) возможные опасности; риски, сопряжённые
suspender
n
a long piece of elastic that hangs down from a suspender belt and holds a stocking up
подтяжки
аlmighty
adj
(of God) having the power to do everything:
Almighty God
very big, loud, or serious:
All of a sudden we heard an almighty crash from the kitchen.
- всесильный, всемогущий
- разг. очень сильный; жуткий, ужасный
exuberance
n
the quality of feeling energetic, or the behaviour of someone who feels this way:
He maintained a youthful exuberance.
One thing that stands out is her exuberance and zest for life.
the fact that plants are strong and growing quickly:
They marvelled at the exuberance of the rainforest.
богатство, достаток, избыток, изобилие
процветание (о фазе экономического цикла)
dumbfounded
adj
SYN
dumbstruck
so shocked that you cannot speak:
He was dumbfounded by the allegations.
Ray is dumbfounded at the questions.
Pyotr Ilyitch was simply dumbfounded when he went into the police captain’s. He saw instantly that everyone knew.
ошеломлённый
mesmerise
v
old-fashioned for hypnotize
to have someone’s attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else:
Her beautiful voice mesmerized the audience.
I was completely mesmerized by the performance.
гипнотизировать
очаровывать, завораживать
gregarious
adj
(of people) liking to be with other people :
Emma’s a gregarious, outgoing sort of person.
Leo was an open, gregarious, kind individual, who loved people.
Perhaps it was partly her influence that caused John to become gregarious.
живущий стаями, стадами, колониями (о растениях)
коммуникабельный, контактный, общительный
gauge
v /ɡeɪdʒ/
to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device:
Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature.
I tried to gauge (= guess) the weight of the box.
to make a judgment about something, usually people’s feelings:
A poll was conducted to gauge consumers’ attitudes.
! a device for measuring the amount or size of something:
a fuel/rain/temperature gauge
измерительный прибор
измерять
оценивать (человека, характер)
demeanour
noun
a way of looking and behaving:
There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious.
She has the demeanour of a woman who is contented with her life.
поведение, манера вести себ
enamour
verb
to cause someone to like or love something or someone:
Persephone was the Greek goddess who enamoured Hades, the king of the underworld.
I looked for my own tribe to join and it was the skinhead movement that enamoured me the most.
очарованный; без ума, в восторге (от чего-л. / кого-л.)
fraught
adj !
/frɔːt/
full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers:
The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties/problems right from the start.
From beginning to end, the airlift was fraught with risks.
causing or having extreme worry or anxiety:
This is one of the most fraught weekends of the year for the security forces.
The atmosphere in the office is rather fraught.
полный, нагруженный
поэт. наполненный
подавленный, удручённый
