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15/05 Flashcards

1
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almost

A

virtually

/ˈvɜːtʃuəli/

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2
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easy to understand and not needing to be explained

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self-explanatory

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3
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exact and accurate

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precise

/prɪˈsaɪs/

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4
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good judgment, especially about practical things

здравый смысл, благоразумие

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sense

/sens/

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5
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If one thing is _____ with another, they are very closely connected with each other in people’s minds.

равнозначный, тождественный

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synonymous

/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/

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6
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If an object or substance is opaque, you cannot see through it.

непрозрачный, мутный

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opaque

/əʊˈpeɪk/

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7
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If a substance or material is transparent, you can see through it.

прозрачный

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transparent

/trænˈspærənt/

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8
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to explain or decide what you think a particular phrase, performance, action, etc means

истолковывать

A

interpret

/ɪnˈtɜːprɪt/

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9
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having more than one possible meaning

двусмысленный

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ambiguous

/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/

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10
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If things are 1, you can exchange them because they can be used in the same way.

взаимозаменяемый, равнозначный

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interchangeable

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11
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used to say that something is the first in a list of things

для начала

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for starters

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12
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a large letter of the alphabet used at the beginning of sentences and names

прописная буква

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capital

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13
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a problem or a difficult situation

затруднительное положение

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predicament

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14
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the official or usual way of doing something

процедура

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procedure

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15
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on the other side of something

за

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beyond

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16
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a result that is obvious before it happens

предрешенный исход, неизбежный результат

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foregone conclusion

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17
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not firmly fixed

незакрепленный, болтающийся

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loose

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18
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to make a situation or activity continue in the same way

поддерживать, сохранять

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maintain

19
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careful examination of something

внимательное изучение

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scrutiny

20
Q

to cause a strong and usually angry reaction

провоцировать, вызывать

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provoke

21
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to make someone feel stupid or ashamed

унижать

A

humiliate

22
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to trick someone so that they make a mistake

подловить на чем-либо, провести

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catch sb out

23
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to ask someone a lot of questions, often with great force

допрашивать

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interrogate

24
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to become worse

ухудшаться

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deteriorate

25
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a situation in which it is impossible to make progress or to reach a decision

тупик

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deadlock

26
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staying at the same level

постоянный

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constant

27
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Torrential rain is very heavy rain.

проливной (дождь)

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torrential

28
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one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc

аспект

A

aspect

29
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happening often or existing in large numbers

обычный, широко распространенный

A

common

30
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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

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collocation

31
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to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase

расширять(ся), распространять(ся)

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expand

32
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a single thing in a set or on a list

предмет, пункт

A

item

33
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to fill or enter a place in large numbers or amounts

хлынуть потоком, устремиться

A

flood

34
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someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially because of a war

беженец

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refugee

35
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painful, especially when touched

болезненный, воспаленный

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sore

36
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The literal meaning of a word or phrase is its real or original meaning.

буквальный

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literal

37
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despite that

A

still

38
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easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc before

знакомый

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familiar

39
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an increase in the size or amount of something

рост, развитие

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expansion

40
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a typical quality, or important part of something

особенность, достопримечательность, функция

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feature

41
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to give more information or examples to explain or prove something

иллюстрировать, пояснять

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illustrate

42
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the extra force that you give to a word or part of a word when you are saying it

ударение

A

emphasis

43
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A ____ meaning of a word or phrase is a more imaginative meaning developed from the usual meaning.

переносный, метафорический

A

figurative

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