15. Flashcards
1TYM
a large, wild animal that is sometimes hunted for food and that has antlers (= long horns) if it is male
олень
deer [dɪə]
a more polite word for ‘old’, used to describe people
пожилой
elderly [‘eldəlɪ]
an elderly man
Children should show respect for the elderly.
1 - noun (GAME)
a sports competition in which two people or teams compete against each other
матч, соревнование
2 - noun (FIRE)
a thin, wooden stick that produces a flame when you rub one end of it against a rough surface
спичка
3 - noun (ATTRACTIVE)
If something is a good match for something else, it looks attractive next to it, usually because it is the right colour.
вещь, гармонирующая с чем-либо
4 - noun (RELATIONSHIP)
If two people who are having a relationship are a good match, they are very suitable for each other.
пара, ровня
match [mæʧ]
1 - a football/tennis match
2 - a box of matches
3 - The curtains look nice - they’re a perfect match for the sofa.
a sport played by two teams with an oval ball and H-shaped goals
регби
a rugby player
rugby [‘rʌgbɪ]
to fix something into a room or building
ставить, устанавливать
put (sth) in
I’ve just had a new kitchen put in.
1 - verb [T] (ACTOR)
to choose an actor for a particular part in a film or play
давать или получать роль
2 - verb [T] (LIGHT)
to send light or shadow (= dark shapes) in a particular direction
отбрасывать
cast [kɑ:st]
1 - [ often passive ] Why am I always cast as the villain?
2 - The moon cast a white light into the room.
1 - (USE)
to use all of something so that there is none left
заканчиваться, иссякать
2 - (BE USED)
If a supply of something runs out, there is none left because it has all been used.
истекать, иссякать
run out
1 - I’ve nearly run out of money.
2 - Come on, time is running out.
a machine that sells drinks, cigarettes, etc
торговый автомат
vending machine
to do something without hurrying
не торопиться
take your time
boring
скучный
tedious [‘ti:dɪəs]
a tedious job
1 - to close or fix something together, or to become closed or fixed together
застегивать(ся), завязывать
fasten
Fasten your seat belts.
This dress fastens at the side.
to understand something in the wrong way
неверно истолковывать или понимать
misinterpret [‘mɪsɪn’tɜ:prɪt]
[ often passive ] He claims his speech was deliberately misinterpreted by journalists.
a narrow piece of material used to fasten two things together or to carry something
ремешок, лямка
a narrow piece of leather or other strong material used for fastening sth or giving support
strap
a watch strap
a bra strap
I want a bag with a shoulder strap.
natural gas that is found in shale (= a type of soft, grey rock):
сланцевый газ -
природный газ, добываемый из горючих сланцев (= полезные ископаемые)
shale gas [‘ʃeɪlˌgæs]
They argued that the extraction of shale gas by fracking would cause huge environmental damage.
1 - noun
a way of avoiding something, usually a dishonest one
увертка, уклонение
2 - verb (MOVE)
to move quickly to avoid someone or something
увертываться, прокрадываться
3 - verb (NOT SAY/DO)
to avoid talking about something or doing something you should do
увиливать, уклоняться
dodge
1 - a tax dodge
2 - He managed to dodge past the security guard.
3 - The minister dodged questions about his relationship with the actress.
[dɔʤ]
a mental illness suffered especially by old people
(старческое) слабоумие
dementia [dɪ’menʃ(ɪ)ə]
a feeling of being very happy and enthusiastic
возбуждение, волнение
excitement
The competition is causing a lot of excitement.
[ɪk’saɪtmənt]
контроль над, за к-л/ ч-л
контролировать, управлять
have control over
1 - adjective (TASTE)
having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet
кислый, прокисший
2 - adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
very unfriendly or unpleasant
враждебный, недовольный
3 - verb
to make something unpleasant or unfriendly
портиться, омрачать
sour
1 - These plums are a bit sour.
2 - Their relationship suddenly turned sour.
3 - This affair has soured relations between the two countries.
[‘sauə]
удар молнии
thunder struck
1 - noun
a party when a group of young people stay at a friend’s house for the night
вечеринка с ночевкой
2 - verb
to sleep in someone else’s home for a night
ночевать у кого-либо
sleep over
2 - After the party, I slept over at Tom’s house.
verb old-fashioned
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
ругать
scold
[skəuld]
to connect a machine to a power supply or to another machine, or to connect someone to a piece of medical equipment
подсоединять
hook sth/sb up
Are you hooked up to the Internet yet?
a woman’s breasts
грудь
bosom [‘buz(ə)m]
