202504 - words of the month Flashcards
noun
принадлежности, снаряжение, всякая утварь или оборудование, особенно связанное с определённой деятельностью
The kitchen was filled with baking [] — cookie cutters, measuring cups, and dozens of spices.
paraphernalia
/ˌpær.ə.fəˈneɪ.li.ə/
He arrived at the campsite with all the usual camping paraphernalia: a tent, sleeping bag, and a portable stove.
noun
канцелярские товары
She loves shopping for [] — notebooks, colored pens, and sticky notes.
stationEry
/ˈsteɪ.ʃə.ner.i/
At the stationery store, she spent an hour picking out the perfect journal.
adj.
драгоценный, ценный (о предметах, времени, ресурсах);
дорогой, любимый (о человеке или чувствах)
Time with your family is [] — don’t waste it.
precious
/ˈpreʃ.əs/
He held the baby as if she were the most precious thing in the world.
(литература) сборник, содержащий несколько произведений одного автора (напр., романы, рассказы, статьи).
(закон) [] закон — законопроект, охватывающий множество разнородных тем в одном документе.
He bought a leather-bound [] of Agatha Christie’s detective stories.
omnibus
/ˈɒm.nɪ.bəs/
Congress passed an omnibus bill that included funding for education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
noun
подростковый возраст, юность — период между детством и взрослой жизнью, обычно от ~12 до 18 лет.
[] can be a turbulent period, both for teenagers and their parents.
adolescence
/ˌæd.əˈles.əns/
The novel explores the challenges of adolescence in a small rural town.
phrasal v.
приближаться, подходить ближе (во времени или пространстве)
As winter [1]s [2], the days become shorter and colder.
to draw near
The child ran to his mother as she drew near.
v.
вновь подтвердить, заверить, подтвердить повторно
The president []ed his commitment to economic reform.
toreaffirm
/ˌriː.əˈfɜːm/
She reaffirmed her love for him despite everything that happened.
