101. Flashcards
the work of building houses, offices, bridges, etc
You can stop the _ , right?
construction
/kənˈstrʌkʃən/
a tool or machine for making holes in a hard substance
an electric _
drill
a teaching method in which students repeat something several times to help them learn it
We do lots of _s to practise pronunciation.
drill
to make a hole in a hard substance using a special tool
drill
canvas
/ˈkænvəs/
to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc
They _ped him in a blanket
wrap
to fold paper, cloth, etc around something to cover it
He _ped a towel _ his waist.
wrap sth around sb/sth
обнимать, обхватывать руками/обхватывать пальцами и т.д. кого-либо/что-либо
wrap your arms/fingers, etc around sb/sth
success in doing something good
accomplishment
/əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/
dawn
/dɔːn/
If a day or a period of time _s, it begins
наступать, начинаться
dawn
the time when something began
истоки, начало
the _ of civilization
the dawn of sth
If a fact _s _ you, you become aware of it after a period of not being aware of it
It suddenly _ed _ them that Mary had been lying
dawn on sb
to meet again after being apart for a long time, or to bring people together who have been apart for a long time
reunite
/ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt/
the life, for example in heaven, that some people believe begins after death
They’ll be reunited in the _.
afterlife
/ˈæf.tɚ.laɪf/
to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision
Have you _ed what you’ll do if you don’t get the job?
рассматривать, обдумывать
consider
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ/
to think about particular facts when you are making a decision about something
If you buy an old house, you have to _ the cost of repairs.
принимать во внимание
consider
/kənˈsɪdər/
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
They don’t _ that he did anything wrong
считать, полагать
consider that
to go somewhere with someone
We _nied her back to her hotel.
сопровождать
accompany
/əˈkʌmpəni/
in every part of a place
The same laws apply _ much of Europe.
повсюду, везде
throughout
/θruˈaʊt/
during the whole of a period of time
We spent a week in London and it rained _.
during the whole of a period of time
throughout
to be more than a particular number or amount
превышать
exceed
/ɪkˈsiːd/
превышать скорость
exceed the speed limit
something or someone that you attack, shoot at, try to hit, etc
мишень
target
/ˈtɑːɡɪt/
ACHIEVE
something that you intend to achieve
If you want to lose weight, you have to set yourself (= decide) a _.
цель
target
target
BLAME
the person or thing that people are criticizing or blaming for something
Such extreme views have recently made him the __ of criticism.
объект, предмет
target
to have made enough progress in order to achieve something that you intended to achieve
We’re __ __ to finish the project in June.
быть на правильном пути, выходить на цель
be on target
the group of people that a programme, product, etc is aimed at
целевая аудитория/целевой рынок и т. д.
target audience/market, etc
AIM AT
to aim advertising, criticism, or a product at someone
The products are _ed at people in their late twenties.
направлять, предназначать
target
to risk money on the result of a game, competition, etc
He lost all his money _ting on horses.
ставить, держать пари
bet
/bet/
informal
something that you say to show that you believe that something is true or will happen
I _ that he’s forgotten my birthday again.
я убежден
I bet
used to say that you will do something with enthusiasm
“Are you going to Pam’s party? “_!”
Еще бы!
You bet!
intended to harm or upset someone
_ gossip
злобный
malicious
/məˈlɪʃəs/
PROMISE
to promise that something is true or will happen
Every child is _ed a place at a local school.
гарантировать, ручаться
guarantee
/ˌɡærənˈtiː/
PRODUCT
If a company guarantees its products, it makes a written promise to repair them or give you a new one if they have a fault.
The repair is _ed for 6 months.
гарантировать, давать гарантию
guarantee
/ˌɡærənˈtiː/
LEAVE
to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
As a baby he was _ed by his mother.
покидать, оставлять
abandon
/əˈbændən/
STOP DOING
to stop doing something before it is finished, or to stop following a plan, idea, etc
The match was _ed because of rain.
отказываться (от чего-л.), прекращать (что-л., делать что-л.)
abandon
/əˈbændən/
a person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing:someone, especially a man, who is not fashionable and who is interested in boring things
He was a real _ in high school - I can’t believe he’s so handsome now.
nerd
/nɜːd/
a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot of facts about it
I’m a real grammar _.
nerd
/nɝːd/
DEAL WITH
to behave towards or deal with someone in a particular way
He _s her really badly.
They _ her like one of their own children.
обращаться, обходиться (с кем-либо)
treat
/triːt/
CONSIDER
to consider something in a particular way
He _ed my suggestion as a joke
относиться, воспринимать
treat
ILLNESS/INJURY
to give medical care to someone for an illness or injury
He’s being _ed for cancer at a hospital in California.
лечить
treat
