1-4 Flashcards
someone be taken in
ou are deceived by them, so that you get a false impression of them
Don’t let yourself be taken in by these politicians
cat-scans
x-ray scan (e.g of the brain)
limbs
крайници
spring up things/ideas
to grow or appear suddenly The weeds sprang up overnight.
catch on things/ideas
you understand it, or realize that it is happening.
people turn up
=show up= appear
sightsee
разглеждане на забележителности
distress
беда, нещастие, бедствие, умора
v. натъжавам, измъчвам, причинявам страдание
stamina
издръжливост, жилавост
endurance
продължителност издрържане
reluctant to do s.th
not wantind to do it
pricey
expensive
bad-tempered and irritable
=grumpy
come to blows
start fighting physically
a makeshift breakfast
improvised/ made quickly
it goes without saying
подразбира се
excess
excessive
излишен, прекомерен
disrupted sleep pattern
разтроен, разбит сън Sleep Disturbances
the scope of a problem
how big it is
the scale of a problem
how serious s.th is
tackle a problem
handle/ cope with/ face up to/ deal with a problem
to loom (for a crisis)
to be about to happen
seldom
rarely
unavoidetly
=inevitably
inference
say s.th indirectly
to infer s.th
to draw conclusion on the bases of some evidence
basis e edinstveno chislo na BASES
crisis –crises
n (pl bases
1. основа, база, базис;
2. основание, прен., книж. причина, мотив, аргумент;
3. начало, принцип, изходна точка.
go on about s.th
continue talking about s.th so it becomes annoying
sequel
sequence
subsequent
the next part of the movie, book
поредица, последователност
следващ, последващ
paramount
essential=vital=crucial=absolutely necessary
of paramount
of importance
inhabit= reside= live in=dwell in
живея, обитавам
live up to something
be as good as other people expect you to
He failed to live up to his parents’ expectations.
contagious= infectious
заразен laughter
compassion
жалост, жал; съчувствие, състрадание
when you relate to someone’s situation, and you want to help them
-compassionate- feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
release
пускам (на свобода), хвърлям
stick to do traditional way
придържа се към традиционния начин
inclined to think
more likely to thing
all things considered
when you weigh up all parts of a situation
unsolicited phone calls/emails
unwanted junk mail, scam
pet hate
a minor annoyance that a person identifies as particularly annoying to them, to a greater degree than it may be to others
=informal pet peeve
conuer a mountain
to climb it=ascent
reach a summit
irate
furious
intrepid
brave
plentiful
plentifulness
изобилен,
examples are plentiful- примери, колкото щеш
profusion
изобилие, излишък; пищност;
2. щедрост, разточителност;
unnwind
relax
at full efficiency
efficiently
effectively, competently and profitably
acquire information
придобиват информация
perilious
dangerous
peril
danger
analisis -analyses pl
analyses мн. число
appear confident
.
hinting at
imply, say s.th indirectly загатвам
to consent to do s.th
agree to do
divide into 2 types
.
read up on
много четене по тема, защото искаш да знаеш
think on s.th
мислене по тема what do you think on that
give pleasure to
be pleasure to= to delight наслаждавам
relish(за апетит)= take pleasure in= take delight in= revel in
revel in
She reveled in her success.
enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.
revel away прахосвам
delight in
to be very happy because of (something) : to enjoy (something) very much
- He delights in meeting new people.
I walked slowly, delighting in the autumn air.
feed s.o’s eyes on
наслада за очите
LYing
лъжейки, лъжене
abstain from doing s.th
not to do s.th, въздържам се
pride myself in doing
be proud of s.th
pride himself IN winning the award
to impose a ban on s.th ing
to ban
infer this from s.th else
draw a conclusion
peer at
look through s.th hard to see
peer
вглеждам се, подавам се
get the wrong end of the stick
an incorrect understanding of
You’ve got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick. He didn’t push me; I fell.
without peer
несравним, unrivalled.
“he is a goalkeeper without peer”
impose
налагам мнение, др, заблуждавам
-force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place.
the decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others
impose on/upon
натрапвам се
steam
(пускам) пара, енергия, пара букв
to run out of steam
губя сили
rise to stardom
become a star
contemporaries
съвременниците хората
hound you
=chase you
harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly.
“she was hounded by the Italian press”
тормозят, преследват или преследват безмилостно.
time-consuming
taking a lot of or too much time.
“an extremely time-consuming process”
look down on= despise
strongly disrespect
despise- презирам
feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
изпитвам презрение или дълбоко отвращение към.
despicable
презрян, жалък
it’s not my cup of tea
не е моето нещо
dream- dreamed/ dreamt
.
when I met them, they HAD KNOWN each other for 5 years.
.
we will have had
long time
seek an opportunity
seeked an opportunity
unanimous
everyone agrees on s.th
(of two or more people) fully in agreement.
concur
to agree with s.o/ have the same opinion
intake -a phrasal noun
прием, вземане, поглъщане
an intake of students
how many students study somewhere
an intake of breath
how much breath we inhale/take in
an input
ideas/ experience/ effort you put into s.th
head-on
с главата напред
fast
постене
set a target
if you set yourself a task or aim, you need to succeed in doing it.
greatly increased
great deal more interesting = a lot more
gone downhill
downtown
downside
downturn
тръгва надолу
в центъра на града
от долната страна
спад, понижение
bargain
сделка, пазаря се
rapport
връзка, отношение, разбирателство, съгласие
-a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well.
“she was able to establish a good rapport with the children”
figure
цифра; pl смятане, аритметика; сума, цена;
double figure двуцифрено число;
in round figures закръглено;
a mistake in figures грешка при изчислението;
to be quick (smart) at figures умея да смятам, добър съм (бива ме) в аритметиката;
to put a figure on
поставям (определям) цена(та) на
mount
- качвам (се), изкачвам, покачвам; яхам, възсядам; to mount the stairs изкачвам стъпала;
- увеличавам се; повишавам се, качвам се (и за цени); натрупвам се (up); издигам се (по чин, положение, сила);
- слагам, нагласям, поставям;
to ~ a picture поставям картина в рамка
if you were to see
is more formal and slightly antiquated, hypothetical situation in the future, If you should see
made yourself
самонакарвам се
prescribed
предписан
PICK UP a language/instrument
овладявам
gain advantage over
To acquire a favorable or superior position when compared to someone or something else.
ultimately
в крайна сметка,
finally; in the end.
the largest firms may ultimately become unstoppable
If I had played
-> Had I played better
induce
докарвам, причинявам, предизвиквам;
~induced technical progress предизвикан технически прогрес;
-induced birth мед. изкуствено (предизвикано) раждане;
to induce the hope that вдъхвам вяра, че
2. убеждавам, накарвам, придумвам, скланям (c inf)
an economic crisis INDUCED by high oil prices
икономическа криза, предизвикана от високите петролни цени
shoplift
крада от магазин
should you require= require израз
if required ако трябва; as may be required според случая; required reading препоръчително четиво.
to require s.o. to account for his actions
искам от някого сметка за действията му
go off
разваля се става по-лошо
persuade
убеждавам (of, that); увещавам; скланям, придумвам (to с inf, into с ger);
to be thoroughly ~d that дълбоко съм убеден, че;
to ~ s.o. out of разубеждавам някого от.
altogether
adv
1. напълно, съвсем; цялостно, всецяло; изцяло; ~ bad съвсем лош;
2. всичко на всичко; ~ seven inmates escaped общо седем затворника избягаха;
3. общо взето (погледнато);
II. n цяло, цялост;
swap v, n
разменям, размяна
innate
inborn; natural.
“her innate capacity for organization”
вроден, естествен, присъщ
put forward an idea
suggest, propose
come out with
to say something suddenly, usually something that surprises or shocks people. You never know what the children are going to come out with.
catch on
raise s.o’s profile
her career takes off
becomes popular WITH
I hope our new product catches on WITH children.
-make them more popular
Her singing career had just begun to take off.
spring up
appear за всичко
recruit
to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army
humanity, mankind, the human race
човечество
look before you leap
3 пъти мери, веднъж режи
to leap at s.th
с радост приемам, използвам случай
to eagerly accept the chance to do or have something:
When I offered her the job, she leapt at it.
in fields
an area of activity or interest:
the field of history/science/medicine
Are you still in the same field (= are you doing the same type of work)? ; a genius in her field
by anticipation
предварително
contrary to anticipation
противно на очакванията
in anticipation of
в очакване на
utter
пълен, безусловен
in utter silence
в пълна тишина
makeshift (breakfast)
temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need: бързо направена
Thousands of refugees are living in makeshift camps.
drop s.o off
informal
to take someone or something to a particular place, usually by car, as you travel to a different place:
We dropped our luggage off at the hotel
disregard
to ignore
n. пренебрежение, незачитане, равнодушие
disregardful
пренебрежителен
regret TO do s.th
we regret to inform you that
it goes without saying
подразбира се
inference
a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have:
They were warned to expect a heavy air attack and by inference many casualties.
draw an inference
infer a conclusion from or regarding the information with which one is presented.= draw a conclusion= conclude
reluctant to do s.th
not wanting to do it
reluctant consent- насила дадено съгласие
reluctance
нежелание, отвръщение, съпротивление
dismissive of their concerns
not paying attention
certainTY
сигурност
to bet on a certainty
залагам на сигурно
face the challenge
to have to deal with a challenging situation.
prove them wrong obratnoto na back down
back down- admit that you are wrong, agree NOT to do s.th
INexperienced in
без опит в
inexperience of
неопитност в
ingrained
вкоренен, твърдо установен( за навици)
(of beliefs, fear ) so firmly held that they are not likely to change:
-Such ingrained prejudices cannot be corrected easily.
-The belief that you should own your house is deeply ingrained in our society.
get to agreement
съгласяваме се
come to blows about= fall out
have a serious argument
UNavoidable occurrence
неизбежно събитие
intinerary
itinerate
ininerancy
пътепис, пътеводител
пътувам, обикалям, кръстосвам
странстване
born (out) of a desire= originated IN the desire
произлязал от желанието да
to put my friends’ back up
to offend or annoy s.o, to make s.o angry
pay s.o back for s.th
връщам си го, отмъщавам
get revenge ON
in retrospect
връщайки се назад във времето
follow through on
to complete (an activity or process that has been started)
he doesn’t follow through on his good intentions
to have it in for s.o
deliberately treat s.o unfairly
to let s.o down
разочаровам, измамвам
let down
захвърлям, злепоставям
profit from
profitS- печалба, доход
възползвам се от
there’s no profit
what will it profit me
няма полза
hard-earned
earnings- приходи
to and fro=
be back and forth over the destination
напред-назад
get cold feet
to suddenly feel that you are not brave enough to do s.th that you planned to do
to be back down
give up, to agree not to do s.th, to admit that you are wrong
opt for
to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead of others:
Mike opted for early retirement.
[ + to infinitive ] Most people opt to have the operation.
have second thoughts= be in two minds
колебая се
what-ifs
what might happen or have happened
conviction c2
убеждение, убеждаване, осъждане
a strong opinion or belief:
religious/moral convictions
a deep/strong/lifelong conviction
[ + that ] It’s my personal conviction that…
to carry conviction
убедителен съм
convict юрид.
convictable
намирам за виновен
осъдим
elation
excitement, въодушевление
feel elated
въодушевявам се
elate c2
elated
повдигам духа на, окуражавам
extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved:
accoMModation
настаняване, квартира
duty
дълг, legal or moral obligation, подчинение
dutifully
покорно, послушно, предано
dutifulness
послушание, покорство
beforehand
от по-рано, предвартелно
to be beforehand
избързвам преждевременно
seasoned traveller
with a lot of experience of travelling
apart from
независимо от; освен
everything being replaceable apart from those shoes
litter
small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places
боклук под пейки
The park was littered with bottles and cans after the concert.
for future reference
You should keep these instructions for future reference.
my excitement grew
I felt elated
the apprehension took over ( to assume control or possession)
concern or worry about the future
apprehension
схващане, разбиране, умствени способности
а person of feeble( weak) apprehension
човек, който слабо хваща, с ограничени умствени способности
daunting
сплашващ, заплашителен
making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something:
The country was faced with the daunting prospect
come thick and fast
rapidly in large numbers
subside
утихва
If a condition subsides, it becomes less strong or extreme:
The police are hoping that the violence will soon subside.
As the pain in my foot subsided,
get along
to deal with a situation, usually successfully
savour my achievement
enjoy it celebrate it
venture out to the world
venture
тръгвам по света
авантюра
get stung by
to be tricked to pay more
sting-жиля
ditch
to get rid of, канавка, хвърлям в канавка
pitch X against Y
compare and decide which is more important
there is no contest
няма състезание, неравностойно е
unscrupulous(ness)
безсъвестен, willing to do unfair/ illegal things
unscrupulosity
безсъвестност
far-flung
далечен, разпространен
used to refer to places that are a great distance away, or something that is spread over a very large area:
as if the circumstances were such that
.
I’m pleased WITH him
доволен съм за лице
I’m pleased ABOUT
за обстоятелства
to rest satisfied/contented
оставам доволен
enough is as good as a feast
човек трябва да бъде доволен от малко
look ON the bright side of things/ of life
be optimistic
one-hit wonder
един успех, но без известност ния косара
suited to
подходящ за, отиващ на
be acceptable or convenient for
Пеене
singing
inclined to think
склонен да мисли, hold a particular opinion but not very strongly
realise an ambition
to achieve something that you have wanted for a long time: He had realized all his ambitions by the age of 30.
be a question of
used to say what the most important fact, part, or feature of something is
Dance is a question of control and creative expression.
I would love to come, but it’s a question of time.
in any event
във всеки случай е сигурно, че ще се случи
in light of
considering s.th, taking into account, taking into consideration!!!
a matter of course
used to say that something will or should happen because it is natural, usual, or logical
You should take proper precautions as a matter of course.
We went out to dinner on her birthday, and as a matter of course we paid for her meal.
come thick and fast
rapidly in large numbers
self-reliAnt
C2
not needing help or support from other people:
Single parents have to be self-reliant and inventive.
reliAnt
reliance
C2
needing a particular thing or person in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed:
He’s completely reliant on his wheelchair to get about.
indeed
наистина, в действителност
C2
used to add some extra information that develops or supports something you have just said:
-For such creatures, speed is not important - indeed it is counterproductive.
-I am happy, indeed proud, to be associated with this project.
one-time (novelist)
ex- , past преди е бил
shoot to fame
rise to fame
short-term celebrity
to become famous or successful very quickly
become an overnight sensation, hugely famous
follow-up
следващ филм от поредица, a continuation or repetition of something that has already been started or done.
“a follow-up study of the same interviewees after retirement”
hit the shelves
take off for a song
to become available for purchase
to become popular successful
have no intention TO putting
to
Albeit
макар че formal
aspire to
стремя се
arise-arose-arisen
to happen, възниквам, издига се, стигам се до
a problem arose
timing
избиране на точния момент, ориентация във времето
coordinate
to make many different things work effectively as a whole:
We need someone to coordinate the whole campaign.
A number of charities are coordinating their efforts to distribute food to the region.
to be of frequent occurance
често се случва
one thing is for certain
едно нещо е сигурно
take off jacket, shoes
събличам
to be taken in (by s.o’s lies)
take s.o in
to fall for a scam/ a con/ a trick
obratnoto na SPOT A TRICK;
-to complitely decEive s.o by lying to them
fall for (nonsense)
to be tricked into believing s.th that is not true
to hoard away
to store, keep s.th to use later
кашони
hoard
запас, резерва
v. hoard up- складирам, трупам, пазя
the Gist of the argument
същина
light-hearted joke
light-hearted- с настроение, безгрижие; лекомислен, необмислен
not amusing
these jokes falls flat obratnoto na get my laughs
it provides an outlet (for stress)
it helps you deal with it
a way of expressing or geting rid of strong feelings
outlet
–a method by which emotions, energy, or abilities can be expressed:
Drawing classes provided an outlet for her creativity.
C2
–a way in which emotion or energy can be expressed or made use of:
Her work provided no outlet for her energies and talents.
Writing poetry was his only form of emotional outlet.
within reason
reasonable, if you use good judgement, within reasonable limit
be an outlet= unwind
=let off steam = relax
be red-faced AT being taken in
embarrased
victim of fraud
жертва на измама, C2
the crime of getting money by deceiving people
in fraud of
to the fraud of
с цел измама
con=scam= hoax
fraud
fraudulence
измамливост, мошеничество
pious fraud
благородна измама
pose a threat to
поставя в опасност
fraudulent (ly)
измамлив
fraudster= а scammer
измамник, мошеник
ponder
C2
to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time:
–She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
ponder on; over
ponder an issue
ponder on обмислям, ponder over overthink
to think serious about it, to contemplate
ponderous
If a book, speech, or style of writing or speaking is ponderous, it is boring because it is too slow, long, or serious
-slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large:
He had a slow and ponderous manner.
ambiguity
C2
(an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing confusion:
We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands.
puzzle
обърквам, озадачавам
conduct an experiment
.
tail
опашка
headlights
фарове
seize the chance
grasp every opportunity
evade=
evade capture
избягвам, заобикалям(закон, въпрос, задължение), изплъзвам се
evasion
=avoid being caught
steer clear of someone/something
C2
to avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems:
Her speech steered clear of controversial issues.
track
n. v. следя, проследявам
wide application
широко приложение
ridge
било, гребен на хълм
authenticity
истинност, достоверност, автентичност
authenticate
to prove that something is real, true, or what people say it is:
tests to authenticate the claim
authentication
установяане на истиността
at the forefront
in a leading position in an important activity
broadcast
a television or radio programme:
to send out a programme on television or radio:
Radio Caroline used to broadcast from Australia.
The tennis championship is broadcast live to several different countries.
The ceremony was broadcast on the internet.
stigma
strong feeling in society какво не е в нормата
my take on that subject
мнението ми по темата
what’s your take on?
get stuck for words
i’m lost FOR words
to be unable to think of anything to say
grasp
C1
to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly:
Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.
grasp
C1
to understand something, especially something difficult:
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.
controversial
спорен, дискусионен
fair game
someone or something that people are allowed to criticize:
Celebrities are fair game for the press.
uniqUEly
.
play a joke on
trick s.o to make people laugh
come over as (uninteresting)
to seem as
come out of my shell
.
find (some) common ground between us
shared beliefs, features
strike up a conversation, then maintain the convo
започвам и поддържам
strike a balance (between sth and sth)
get the right balance
to find a way to satisfy two opposing demands or needs: effort to strike a balance between popular appeal and innovative experimentation.
do it to pass the time
да мине, да оплътня времето
abrupt
abruptly
adj. рязък, внезапен, неочакван, несвързан (изказ)
рязко, отведнъж, стръмно
abruption
разлив, разединение
abruptness
рязкост, the quality of being sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant:
–With dramatic abruptness, a decision was taken to close the school for good.
–Despite its abruptness, his departure came as no surprise.
cold callers
реклами по телефона
rudEness
.
SIT in traffic jams, encounter hold-ups
congetion, daily commute
be off-putting
disgusting, repulsive(отблъскващ)
to put s.o off doing s.th
make s.o dislike s.th a lot
switch off
преминаване на друга тема
intrude on
натрапвам, досаждам, преча
encounter
meeting by chance
intrusion
нахлуване, натрапване (на мнение, присъствие)
investment
вложения
(be) part and parcel of
be part of an activity, job etc. that can’t be avoided
to take in the lumb
гледам цялостно, общо
lumb
буца, парче
beyond s.o’s grasp
недостъпен, недосегаем
планинар
mountaineer
gruelling
тежко, изморително
as yet
към текущия момент
as yet we have no idea
input (into)
усилия вложени, вкарани
outset (of)
начало
pushover
нещо лесно за постигане, правене, побеждаване
passing the cae is far from a pushover,
do for granted (все едно е нищо)
outbreak
избухване на нещо голямо болест, война, пожар, скандал, (изблик на насилие)
outcome
резултат
setback
set back v.
спънка, недостатък, пречка
delay something, or delay someone in doing something
output
произведен резултат, добив
C2
an amount of something produced by a person, machine, factory, country, etc.:
Last year manufacturing output fell by 14 percent.
hostile
adj. n. вражески, неприятелски, враг
a breakout of hostilities
избухване на военни действия
breakout
избухва (война), бягат затворници
outweigh/ offset pros and cons
weigh up pros and cons
crossroad
кръстовище
come to crossroads
на кръстопът за важно решение
appal
ужасявам
to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval:
I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital.
The state of the kitchen appalled her.
to be appaled AT
ужасен, отвратен съм от
condemn
осъждам по морални причини
C2
to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons:
The film was condemned for its sexism.
entail
lead to
водя до последствие
the risk entailed to trouble with the law
chase the pros and cons around in my head
прехвърлям си ги, редувам
talk through
изговарям тема, изцяло обширно
She talked the whole situation through with me
energy to use ON decisions
.
claim
претендирам, искане, изисквам, твърдя
fastidious= exacting
=demanding притенциозен, изискващ
light
несериозен, лековито obratno na serious
to be OF hepl …to
.
fraction
част
work pattern
начин образец на работа
billed as
разгласен, обвен за
bill-разляпям афиши
with no agenda OF their own
with no personal benefit, interest
to have a hidden agenda
имам задни намерения
agenda
дневен ред
approachable
отзивчив, прителски настр, леснодостъпен
approachability
отзивчивост, сърдечност, услужливост, accessible
get s.th across
communicate an idea
да бъде разбрано, ясно
instalment
вноска, част
-one of several parts into which a story, plan, or amount of money owed has been divided, so that each part happens or is paid at different times until the end or total is reached:
The novel has been serialized for radio in five instalments.
We agreed to pay FOR the car BY/IN instalments.
-It is to be hoped that the next instalment will not be long delayed.
a case in point
подходящ пример, случай
an example that shows that what you are saying is true or helps to explain why you are saying it:
Lack of communication causes serious problems and their marriage is a case in point.
wane
загасва, изсветлява пряко и преносно
her ability wanes
to become weaker in strength or influence:
By the late 70s the band’s popularity was beginning to wane.
to be depleted OF
изчерпан
depletion
изпразване, изчерпване
willpower, willing
воля
credibility
достоверност
the quality of being trusted and believed in.
the very public loss of credibility
overlook
недоглеждам
C2
to fail to notice or consider something or someone:
I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked.
No one will be overlooked when we select players for the team.
s.th rather special
доста специално
very; to a large degree:
reconsider
мисля отново за решение
deniable
който може да се отрече
doubtful
undoubtedly
doubtable- giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
her argument rested entirely upon some highly doubtable logic
unlawful
lawful законен
mislay
поставям на грешно място
misleAd
заблуждавам
misleading- объркващ
irresponsive
без съчувствие
responsive
отговарящ, откликващ
sane views
здравомислеща гледна точка
sensory
сетивен
connected with the physical senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight
corporate
фирмен, служебен
hospitality
hospitable
гостоприемство
гостоприемен
cue
намек, знак, загатване подсещане
to give someone a signal to do something:
With a nod of his head, the drummer cued the lead singer in.
give s.o the cue
подсещам
take your cue from someone
to take notice of someone’s words or behaviour so that you know what you should do:
She watched his lips carefully and took her cue from him.
uniform= steady
постонни, непроменливи (интервали)
at uniform intervals
at regular/equal ones
enact
въвеждам в действие, сила
A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.
interpersonal
междуличностен (комуникация)
impersonate
олицетворвам, въплащавам, представям се за, игра ролта на
step forward
C1
used in expressions related to progress:
This is a big step forward for democracy.
on s.o’s radar
в полезрение
If s.o or s.th is on your radar, you are aware of, or have thought about, them or it. : She has been on my radar since her first novel came out
–under the radar (also below/under the radar screen)
if something is below or under the radar, people are not aware of it:
scrutiny
under public scrutiny
C2
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it:
The government’s record will be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
life expectancy
продължителност на живота
face demands
сблъсква се с изискванията
in particular
особено, по- специално
sportspeople
спортисти
in all likelihood
по всяка вероятност
likelihood= probability
.
in the meantime
междувременно
load
товар
overlook the fact that
to IGNORE, неоглеждам
household
домакинство
a flaw in = omission
fault
contentious (issue)
debatable, causing or likely to cause an argument
transcend
надвишавам
to go further, rise above, or be more important or better than something, especially a limit:
The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers.
The underlying message of the film is that love transcends everything else.
be made to do s.th
passive
x will be talked about for years
.
bring up
отглеждам, възпитавам
drenched
подгизнал
underlying menace
underlying meaning
скрита заплаха
interrogation
разпитване, разпит
be blown away by s.th
it’s jaw-dropping= it’s astonishing
bleak
C2
–If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive:
The house stands on a bleak.
–If a situation is bleak, there is little or no hope for the future:
The economic outlook is bleak.
engrossed
завладян, погълнат от филм, книга
engross- завладявам
riveting
поглъщащ вниманието
enthralling
увлекателен
the plot UNFOLDS
.
how it seems ON the surface
как изглежда
ease (someone or something) along
- To help someone who has trouble moving to proceed, slowly and carefully.
—Ease grandma along because she’s still a bit unsteady with her walker. - To physically move something slowly and carefully.
disloyal to
.
INsignificant
insignificance
iMpersonal
.
iNability ne un
.
unresponsive
not reacting in a quick or positive way to something :
Depression can make a new mother unresponsive to her baby.
not reacting or moving at all because of being unconscious or very ill :
The patient was collapsed and unresponsive when he was brought into hospital.
noticEably
запазва се Е след С
in my best interest
.
attributed TO
Her success can be attributed ___ three main factors.
forge ahead
to suddenly make a lot of progress with something:
The organizers are forging ahead with a programme of public events.
It’s high time that you
Крайно време е да
give directions, instructions
.
замества
substitute
exemplify
exemplified by
exemplary
обяснено илюстрирано чрез пример
.
примерен образцов
query
запитване
convey
предавам смисъл, идея =communicate
stance ON
позиция, гледна точка
refusal
отказ
remain calm
остани спокоен
utilised to a maximum effect
.
stem from
it all stemmed from
е последствие от
to develop as a result of
do away with (-ing)
get rid of
These ridiculous rules and regulations should have been DONE away with years ago.
go into
a lot of work had gone into
влагам
come about
happen or develop
remain behind
изоставам
exude smell, confidence, cheerfulness
излъчвам
utter
utterance
without uttering a word.
(in a monotone, speak in a low voice)
казвам, произнасям
formal
something that someone says:
remains
остатъци развалини
remnants
останки
glazed look
опулени очи
subtle
subtle difference, irony
тънък, недоловим, фин
note
C1
an emotion or a way of expressing something:
There was a note of caution in her letter.
-C2 formal
importance, or the fact that something deserves attention:
There was nothing of note in the latest report.
subtle delight
върховна рафинирана наслада
subtlety
тънкост, финес, изкусност
desolated island
безлюден остров
go vacant
eyes go vacant
става празен
не те разбира не схваща, they show no interest or mental activity
rhythm
RHTthm
in a set of 3
в комплект
retain
retain control
задържам, оставам ,поддържам
c2
to keep or continue to have something:
She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.
He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance.
detain
задържам някого или време
to force someone officially to stay in a place:
A suspect has been detained by the police for questioning.
to delay someone for a short length of time:
I’m sorry I’m late - I was unavoidably detained
on the go
по път, на крак, very busy
shy away from
избягвам
go back= date back
.
ancestor
.
overload of options
свръхпредлагане
paralysis
lysis
dilute
разреждам, разводнявам смисъл
thwart
obstruct
frustrate
преча, развалям, възпрепятствам
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something:
Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots’ strike
twisted ideas
извратени идеи
cradle of civilazations
люлка на цивилизациите
a location and a culture where civilization was created by mankind independent of other civilizations in other locations
grant
granted
давам, предоставям
repercussion
consequences, results, ramifications
the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect:
Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.
President Kennedy’s assassination had far-reaching repercussions.
accumulate
knowledge
C2
to collect a large number of things over a long period of time:
As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
We’ve accumulated so much rubbish over the years.
to gradually increase in number or amount:
A thick layer of dust had accumulated in the room.
gather (information, your thoughts)
–to collect several things, often from different places or people:
I went to several libraries to gather information about the plans.
We gathered blueberries from the bushes.
gather strength/courage
to prepare to make a great effort to be strong or brave
acquire
to get or obtain something:
From humble beginnings he went on to acquire great wealth.
obtain
get s.th
to obtain permission
First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain.
In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.
to abandon a hypotesis/ belief
leave it behind изосттавям, отказвам се от
sink
The Titanik sank
sink into myself
потъвам
.
затварям се в себе си
let the words sink
sink into the memory
да влязат в съзнанието ти
запечатва се в паметта
flattened ot flat
сплескан
elaborate
изпипан, добре направен adj,
They’re making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding.
v.
изпипвам, доразвивам
say more about it, or give more details, develop plan or theory
She refused to elaborate on her reasons for doing so.
pillar
light pillar
стълб
уличен стълб
beam of lights
сноп лъчи
shoot up informal
appear, to grow in size, or increase in number or level, very quickly:
David has really shot up since I saw him last.
Prices shot up by 25 percent.
phenomenon, plural form=?
[finominan]
phenomena [finomena]
spike
шиш
distant
далечен
lightning
светкавица
complicate matters
to make a problem or situation more difficult
There’s no need to ___ matters any more than they already are.
highly symmetrical
мн симетрични
remarkably beautiful
C1
used for emphasizing how surprising or unusual something is:
It is a remarkably noisy and crowded city.
distinct
–clearly noticeable; that certainly exists: C1
There’s a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.
–clearly separate and different (from something else):
The two concepts are quite distinct (from each other).
distinction
a difference between two similar things:
There’s a clear distinction between the dialects
distinctiveness
distinctIVE (features)
the quality of being easy to recognise because of being different from other things:
saddle s.o with something (student debt)
C2
to give someone a responsibility or problem that they do not want and that will cause them a lot of work or difficulty:
The company is saddled with debt.
50 km IN diameter
IN the shape of a triangle
in
circular кръгъл
claustroPHOBIC
.
as though
като че ли, as if
set out/ off
start a journey
contend
боря се за
to compete in order to win something:
There are three world-class tennis players contending FOR this title.
-contend AGAINST injustice
contend THAT
to say that something is true or is a fact:
The lawyer contended (that) her client had never been near the scene of the crime
contention
твърдение
quarrel
an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups:
They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money
rivalry
съперничество
monitor
keep an eye on
C1
to watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it:
The new findings suggest that women ought to monitor their cholesterol levels.
keep your chin up
be confident/brave
fall under suspicion
be under suspicion, believed to be possibly guilty of something.
take an interest in s,th
be interested in s.th
substantially
C1
to a large degree:
The new rules will substantially change how we do things.
resemble
to look like c1
You resemble your mother very closely.
resemblance
прилика C2
the fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way:
There was a clear family resemblance between all the brothers.
erode
разяждам, руша се
to rub or be rubbed away gradually:
uplift (mood)
повдигам настр, издигам
origin
originated AT
проиход, начало, потекло, род
discharge
уволнявам, освобождаване от отговорност, пускам от болница, служба
unsettled
несигурен, неустановен
unsettle- размествам, нарушавам подредба
UNdecided
нерешен, неустановен
keen to
B1
very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much:
They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
relevance
умесност
C1
the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about:
What relevance does that point have to the discussion?
much-needed
.
people outside work
.
sense of belonging
.
premise
assumption, belief
an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:
[ + that ] They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.
The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.
предпоставка, предварително условие
premises
помещение на заведение, офис
escapism
бягство от реалността
DISsimilarity
различие
unaware of (their significance)
не знае, не подозира
aquire new areas of expertise
(from different backgrounds)
придобива нови знания
expertise- вещина, познание
pseudonYm
.
domain
field, an area of interest or an area over which a person has control:
She treated the business as her private domain.
These documents are in the public domain (= available to everybody).
filmmaker
.
take inspiration from
take inspiration from
I’m sure OF it
Сигурна съм в това
on all sides
in or from all directions; everywhere.
“there were shouts now from all sides”
imagery
худ.образи, the use of words or pictures in books, films, paintings, etc. to describe ideas or situations
heartfelt
дълбок, сърдечен, прочувствен
acclaim
(to give) public approval and praise:
Despite the critical acclaim(одобрението на критиката), the novel did not sell well.
cheer to
аплодирам, приветствам, насърчавам
launch
a business
to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product:
The programme was launched a year ago.
complete a degree in uni
.
minor achiEvEments
.
upbringing
bring up, educate
възпитание
възпитавам
fencing
фехтовка
rigit
твърд, неогъваем, непреклонен
at a glance
at first -
с един поглед
от пръв поглед
take it from me
= I can assure you вярвай ми сигурен съм в
shatter
разбивам на парчета(надежди, мечти ), съсипвам здраве, нерви, доверие
He was about to tell them terrible news that would shatter their lives.
shattered the dreams of wannabe singers.
shattering
making you feel extremely tired, upset
underway
в ход, в действие
C2
If something is underway, it is happening now:
Economic recovery is already underway.
gets underway
begins
C2 The film festival gets underway on 11 July .
get under someone’s skin
to annoy s.o
be well into (training)
Having made a significant amount of progress or advancement.
cost a fortune
струва мн скъпо
cost an arm and a leg
maze
лабиринт
be a far cry from something
to be completely different from something:
This flat is a far cry from the house they had before.
take exception to him
правя изключение от
opt out
to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it:
Employees can choose to opt out of the pension scheme.
forgivEness
.
brief verb
to give someone detailed instructions or information:
We had already been briefed about/on what the job would entail.
virtue
C2
a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good:
Patience is a virtue.
brevity
ot brief
краткост, стегнатост
adverse
adversarial
C2
-having a negative or harmful effect on something:
The match has been cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
They received a lot of adverse publicity/criticism.
adverse effects.
in view of
because of, or considering something:
In view of the late hour, we’ll have to put off that discussion until our next meeting.
correlation
връзка
knock-on effect
indirect/intermediate
crop
посев, реколта
ravage
опустошавам, разграбвам, плячкосвам
weed
плевел
in effect
всъщност, по същество, действително
showing A 25% rise in acidity
.
on the brink of
много близо до, пред прага на
to rise in s.o’s estimation
издигам се в очите
instill (fear)
всявам, to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way that person thinks or behaves:
It is part of a teacher’s job to instill confidence in/into his or her students.
torrential rain
torrent
пороен дъжд
порой
fair field and no favour
еднакви условия за всички
settlement
селище, настаняване, установяване
insurance company
застрахователна
delicate
прецизен, фин
viable (business)
feasibly
feasibility
able to eist and forge ahead, be successful
мислим, възм да бъде изпълнено
seasonal shift
смяна на сезоните
hardship
трудност, страдание, лишение
dairy
мандра, млекарница
harvest
реколта, събирам реколта
livestock
livestock breeding
graze
добитък
животновъдство
паса
iMpractical
.
pesSimistic
.
dubious ABOUT, hesitant to (tell her)
doubtful about, sceptical about
have an abundance of, abound IN
be abundant with
usEAble
.
come round to
visit, наминавам
come down with fly
be ill
come up against difficulties
face/encounter
come out in a rash
to be covered with a rash обрив
shrink
shrink away
shrink from +ing
смалявам се, намалявам
измъквам се, отдръпвам се
отбягвам
encourage INTO
.
livelihood
начин с който изкарваш прехрана
be at stake
изложен на риск да бъде изгубен c2
at first hand
seeng first hand от първа ръка
exclusive of
с изключение на
it’s not all doom and gloom
it’s not all so bad
doom- участ
hike
ходя пеш из планини
refocus
focus attention or resources on s.th new or different
jot down
write down quickly
a dinner
s.o who has dinner/ restaurant
receipt
the act of receiving
highly contested competition
with lots of competitors
supervise
to watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.:
monitor
acquaintance
познат
prospeRITy
.
subjective judgement(my jidgement is quite subjective)
субективна преценка
non-existent
ne unexistent
countless arguments
ne uncountable
withstand the test of time
издържа теста на времето
It was yet another quality that set her apart from the others.
set apart- separate something and keep it for a special purpose.
“there were books and rooms set apart as libraries”
2.
make someone seem distinctive or superior.
She frankly aCKnoWledged that the responsibility rested squarely upon her own shoulders.
.
incumbent upon
formal.
: necessary as a duty for (someone) It is incumbent on us to help. It is incumbent upon all employees to participate.
promted us to leave
подкани, подбутна
conclude FROM the evidence
.
compliment ON her style
compliment ON
forgive FOR
.
pass ON
to refuse an opportunity or decide not to take part in something
I passed ___ the potatoes in favor of some salad
far-reaching
having a great influence or effect
far-reaching reforms, changes
breaDTH ot broad
the distance from one side of something to the other
-reach a breadth of four inches.
incrementally
in regular increases, additions, or stages.
“change occurs incrementally for most people”
Two-hour ride
Two-month baby
Bez S
be mesmerised
give s.th allk your attention
