110. Flashcards
almost
virtually
/ˈvɜːtʃuəli/
easy to understand and not needing to be explained
self-explanatory
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exact and accurate
precise
/prɪˈsaɪs/
good judgment, especially about practical things
здравый смысл, благоразумие
sense
/sens/
If one thing is _____ with another, they are very closely connected with each other in people’s minds.
равнозначный, тождественный
synonymous
/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/
If an object or substance is opaque, you cannot see through it.
непрозрачный, мутный
opaque
/əʊˈpeɪk/
If a substance or material is transparent, you can see through it.
прозрачный
transparent
/trænˈspærənt/
to explain or decide what you think a particular phrase, performance, action, etc means
истолковывать
interpret
/ɪnˈtɜːprɪt/
having more than one possible meaning
двусмысленный
ambiguous
/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
If things are 1, you can exchange them because they can be used in the same way.
взаимозаменяемый, равнозначный
interchangeable
used to say that something is the first in a list of things
для начала
for starters
a large letter of the alphabet used at the beginning of sentences and names
прописная буква
capital
a problem or a difficult situation
затруднительное положение
predicament
the official or usual way of doing something
процедура
procedure
on the other side of something
за
beyond
a result that is obvious before it happens
предрешенный исход, неизбежный результат
foregone conclusion
not firmly fixed
незакрепленный, болтающийся
loose
to make a situation or activity continue in the same way
поддерживать, сохранять
maintain
careful examination of something
внимательное изучение
scrutiny
to cause a strong and usually angry reaction
провоцировать, вызывать
provoke
to make someone feel stupid or ashamed
унижать
humiliate
to trick someone so that they make a mistake
подловить на чем-либо, провести
catch sb out
to ask someone a lot of questions, often with great force
допрашивать
interrogate
to become worse
ухудшаться
deteriorate
a situation in which it is impossible to make progress or to reach a decision
тупик
deadlock
staying at the same level
постоянный
constant
Torrential rain is very heavy rain.
проливной (дождь)
torrential
one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc
аспект
aspect
happening often or existing in large numbers
обычный, широко распространенный
common
the combination of words formed when two or more words are frequently used together in a way that sounds natural
часто употребляемое сочетание слов, коллокация
collocation
to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase
расширять(ся), распространять(ся)
expand
a single thing in a set or on a list
предмет, пункт
item
to fill or enter a place in large numbers or amounts
хлынуть потоком, устремиться
flood
someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially because of a war
беженец
refugee
painful, especially when touched
болезненный, воспаленный
sore
The literal meaning of a word or phrase is its real or original meaning.
буквальный
literal
despite that
still
easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc before
знакомый
familiar
an increase in the size or amount of something
рост, развитие
expansion
a typical quality, or important part of something
особенность, достопримечательность, функция
feature
to give more information or examples to explain or prove something
иллюстрировать, пояснять
illustrate
the extra force that you give to a word or part of a word when you are saying it
ударение
emphasis
A ____ meaning of a word or phrase is a more imaginative meaning developed from the usual meaning.
переносный, метафорический
figurative
