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almost always
Idiom

nine times out of ten
nine times out of 10, you can fix it

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___ nose - нос с горбинкой
bird with a ___ beak - птица с изогнутым клювом

curved

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бритва

__ blade - лезвие (безопасной) бритвы
on the __`s edge - на острие ножа; на краю пропасти

брить

a carefully __ed chin - тщательно выбритый подбородок

razor

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пантера

panther

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to communicate information, feelings, or images to someone

convey [kən’veɪ]
she always conveys a sense of enthusiasm for her work

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Ямочка на щеке, подбородке

dimple

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промокнуть до костей/до нитки
he was completely drenched by the time he got home

to be ___ed through (to the skin) - промокнуть до костей

drench [drenʧ] глаг.

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Потерявший родственника, близкого человека,
someone you loved has died

bereaved [bɪ’ri:vd] прил.

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Гетто
an area of a city where people of a particular race or religion live, especially a poor area

ghetto

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The skin on the top of your head under your hair

scalp

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happy about something
adjective

glad
she’s very glad that she left
i’m so glad to see you

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to start to do something

go ahead
we have permission to go ahead with the project

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1 - IN FRONT
in front

2 - MORE PROGRESS
making more progress than someone or something else
опережающий, впереди

ahead
1 - The order ahad is very busy
Rick walked ahead of us

2 - Sue is ahead of everyone else in French.

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to have or own something
Formal

possess
certainly, he possesses the skills for the job

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to put your hand on something

touch
you can look at them, but please don’t touch them

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to hit and kick someone, usually to frighten or threaten them

he was ___ed __ and pushed into the street - его избили и выбросили на улицу
to ___ smb. __ the wrong way - гладить кого-либо против шерсти, раздражать кого-либо

rough sb up [‘rʌf’ʌp]

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to make it difficult for someone to do something
Verb

to ___ the progress of business - препятствовать успеху дела
to __ oneself with luggage - обременять себя багажом
the swimmer was __ed by his clothes - одежда стесняла движения пловца
i must not be __ed in my work - прошу не мешать мне в работе
his mind is __ed by prejudice - он человек с предрассудками

hamper
The police investigation was hampered by a lack of help from the community

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showing no skill, effort, or bravery

a pathetic attempt/joke/excuse
Are you telling me you’re frightened to speak to her? Don’t be so pathetic!

pathetic (adjective) /pəˈθet.ɪk/

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to succeed in making someone understand or believe something

get (sth) through (to sb)
I just don’t seem to be able to get through to him these days

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a kitchen tool for removing the skin of fruit and vegetables:

potato ___ - картофелечистка

peeler

a vegetable/potato peeler

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a small, dark mark on the skin

mole [məul]

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a small, round object containing medicine that you swallow

aspirin ___ - таблетка аспирина

tablet [‘tæblɪt]

a religious speech given by a priest in church

a part of a Christian church ceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moral subject, often based on something written in the Bible

a __ on smth. - проповедь о чем-либо

sermon [‘sɜ:mən]

certain not to have a successful effect or result

___ attempt - тщетная попытка
___ undertaking - бесполезная затея

futile

a futile attempt to escape

to remove something before it is broadcast or printed:

edit sth out ['edɪt'aut] Most of the violent scenes were edited out for television.

If something is -, it is surprising because it is unusual or unexpected. * *\_\_\_ man* - странный человек * ___ behaviour - странное поведение * *to feel \_\_* - странно (необычно) чувствовать себя

strange [streɪnʤ]

a board on a wall where you put advertisements and announcements ## Footnote * *- I've put the list of players up on the bulletin board.*

bulletin board /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn ˌbɔːd/ (UK noticeboard)

something that makes you better when you are sick * *\_\_\_\_ against poson* - противоядие * *a good ___ for a cold* - хорошее средство от простуды

remedy

very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant * *\_\_ news* - страшная весть * *\_\_\_ in anger* - страшный в гневе

terrible

1 - ONE FOOT to jump on one foot or to move about in this way скакать на одной ноге 2 - MOVE QUICKLY to go somewhere quickly or get into or out of a vehicle quickly запрыгивать, выпрыгивать

hop [hɔp] to hop on a plane/train

to point up above a surface and not lie flat торчать

stuck up I can't go out with my hair sticking up like this.

1 - ENJOYABLE enjoyable or attractive приятный 2 - FRIENDLY A - person has a friendly character. милый

pleasant 1 - pleasant weather/surroundings We had a very pleasant evening.

1 - NOUN words you say to show that you admire someone or something похвала 2 - VERB ADMIRE to say that you admire someone or something, or that they are very good хвалить

praise [preɪz] 1 - They deserve praise for their achievements. Her first novel won a lot of praise from the critics. 2 - He praised the team's performance. Residents praised the firemen for their swift action.

the time when the sun disappears in the evening and the sky becomes dark закат

sunset

подкачаться, накачаться to make your body bigger and heavier, especially by gaining more muscle:

bulk up This season he has bulked up to 230 pounds.

not careful enough or not well controlled нестрогий, слабый

lax [læks] They seem to have a very lax attitude towards security.

1 - BUILDING a large building containing many apartments or offices многоквартирный дом, офисное здание UK a block of flats* 2 - CANNOT THINK If you have a block about something, you cannot understand it or remember it. неспособность понять или вспомнить.

block 2 - I had a complete mental block about his name

a tall post with a light at the top, which you see on roads where there are houses фонарный столб

lamppost

to make someone very surprised изумлять.

amaze It amazes me how much energy that woman has

to put your arms/fingers, etc around someone or something обнимать, обхватывать руками/обхватывать пальцами и т.д. кого-либо/что-либо

wrap your arms/fingers, etc around sb/sth She wrapped her arms around my neck.

1 - MAKE ACCEPTABLE to give a good enough reason to make something seem acceptable 2 - PRINTING in printing, to arrange the spaces between words so that lines are the correct length, usually to form a straight line at the edges выравнивать текст по ширине

justify 1 - I don't know how they can justify those ticket prices.

the man married to your sister, or the brother of your husband or wife зять, деверь, шурин зять (муж сестры); шурин (брат жены)

brother in law

the light from the sun солнечный свет

sunshine Let's sit over there in the sunshine.

a physical exercise in which you lie facing the floor and use your hands to push your body up отжимание (на руках)

push-up I did forty push-ups yesterday.

a time by which something must be done крайний срок

deadline to meet/miss a deadline The deadline for entering the competition is tomorrow.

easily influenced or harmed by something восприимчивый, впечатлительный

susceptible [sə'septəb(ə)l] Older people are more susceptible to the virus. a susceptible young teenager

FORMAL to make deep cuts in someone's skin ранить, рвать

lacerate ['læsəreɪt] a lacerated arm

1 - MOVE TOWARDS to move towards someone подходить 2 - BE DISCUSSED to be discussed or suggested возникать

come up 1 - After the concert, he came up to me to ask for my autograph. 2 - The issue of security came up at the meeting yesterday.

the ability to understand what something is really like, or an example of this проницательность, понимание

insight The book provides a fascinating insight into the world of art.

1 - BOAT a heavy, metal object that is dropped into water to stop a boat from moving якорь 2 - JOB someone who reads the news and announcements on a television or radio programme ведущий теле- или радиопередачи

anchor ['æŋkə]

a way of treating pain or illness by putting thin needles into different parts of the body

acupuncture ['ækju'pʌŋkʧə]

to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen

look forward to sth/doing sth I'm really looking forward to seeing him.

1 - PART one of the parts that something is divided into часть, отдел, секция

section ['sekʃ(ə)n] a non-smoking section in a restaurant the business section of a newspaper the tail section of an aircraft

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