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