222 Flashcards
worrying and bad
grim
the future looks grim
used instead of ‘who’ as the object of a verb or preposition
pronoun
whom
I met a man with whom I used to work
to get things from different places and bring them together
collect
I am collecting material for an article that I’m writing
after a short period of time
adverb
soon
i’ve got to leave quite soon
things that you throw away because you do not want them
trash
1 - noun (AMOUNT/PART)
an amount of something, or a part of something
кусок, часть
2 - noun (ONE)
one of a particular type of thing
предмет
3 - noun (SOME)
some of a particular type of thing
употребляется с неисчисляемыми существительными для выражения значения один
4 - noun (ART/WRITING, ETC)
an example of artistic, musical, or written work
произведение, статья
piece
1 - a piece of paper/wood
She cut the flan into eight pieces.
Some of the pieces seem to be missing.
These shoes are falling to pieces (= breaking into pieces).
2 - a useful piece of equipment
It’s a beautiful piece of furniture.
3 - a piece of news/information
Can I give you a piece of advice?
4 - There was an interesting piece on alternative medicine in the paper yesterday.
He’s got two pieces on show in the Summer exhibition.
1 - adverb (BEFORE)
before now or before that time
уже, еще
2 - adverb (NOW)
now or as early as this time
еще, пока
yet
1 - Have you read his book yet?
“Has he called?” “No, not yet.”
2 - I don’t want to go home yet.
someone who is responsible for employees and tells them what to do
boss
i’ll ask my boss if I can leave work early tomorrow
to talk or write about someone or something, especially briefly
refer to sb/sth
she didn’t once referred to her friend
he was referred to his friend as “the old man”
1 - adverb (CAREFULLY)
If you look at or listen to something -, you look at it or listen to it very carefully.
внимательно
2 - adverb (CONNECTED)
If two things are closely connected, related, etc, they are very similar to each other or there is a relationship between them.
тесно, близко
3 - adverb (VERY NEAR)
in a way that is very near in distance or time
следом
closely
2 - The two languages are closely related.
Which Amercian city most closely resembles Paris?
3 - Elke came into the room, closely followed by her children.
1 - verb (SAY)
to say something to someone, usually giving them information
говорить, сообщать, рассказывать
tell
1 - He told me about his new school.
[ + (that) ] Sally told me that the play didn’t start until 9 o’clock.
[ + question word ] Can you tell me what time the next bus leaves?
to be able to see the difference between two things or people that are very similar
различать кого-либо/что-либо
tell sb/sth apart
It’s impossible to tell the twins apart.
1 - adverb (SEPARATED)
separated by a space or period of time
врозь, через
2 - adverb (INTO PIECES)
into separate, smaller pieces
на части
apart
1 - Stand with your feet wide apart.
Our kids were born just eighteen months apart.
2 - My jacket is coming/falling apart.
1 - verb (SEE DIFFERENCE)
to understand or notice how two things or people are different from each other
отличать, различать
2 - verb (MAKE DIFFERENT)
to make someone or something different
устанавливать различие, разграничивать
differentiate
1 - He can’t differentiate between blue and green.
2 - We need to differentiate ourselves from the competition.
to finally be in a particular place or situation
кончать, заканчивать
end up
I never thought he’d end up in prison.
[ + doing sth ] He always ends up doing what Alan wants to do.
She’ll end up unemployed.
1 - verb (IN HAND)
to have something in your hand or arms
держать
2 - verb (KEEP IN POSITION)
to keep something in a particular position
держать
3 - verb (ORGANIZE)
to organize an event
проводить, организовывать
4 - verb (CONTAIN)
to contain something or to be able to contain a particular amount of something
вмещать, содержать в себе
hold
1 - He was holding a glass of wine.
She held the baby in her arms.
They were holding hands and kissing.
2 - Can you hold the door open please?
Hold your hand up if you know the answer.
The frame was held together with screws.
They held a gun to his head.
3 - to hold talks/an election
4 - The bucket holds about 10 litres.
If someone or something is -, they could harm you.
опасный
dangerous
a dangerous chemical
It’s dangerous to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.
to often do a particular thing or be likely to do a particular thing
иметь тенденцию, склонность делать что-либо
tend to do sth
I tend to wear dark colours.
July and August tend to be our busiest months.
some, or a small number of
несколько
a few
She’s staying at the cottage for a few days.
It’ll be here in a few minutes.
I met a few of the other employees at my interview.
the spirit of a dead person that appears to people who are alive
привидение
ghost
Do you believe in ghosts?
a ghost story
1 - verb (DESTROY)
to destroy something with fire, or to be destroyed by fire
жечь, гореть
2 - verb (FLAMES)
to produce flames
гореть
3 - verb (COOK TOO LONG)
If you - something that you are cooking, you cook it too much and if something you are cooking burns, it cooks too much.
подгорать
4 - verb (SKIN)
to be very hot or sore
пылать
burn
1 - I burnt all his letters.
The factory burned to the ground.
He dropped his cigarette and burnt a hole in his jacket.
2 - The fire’s burning well.
3 - Check the pizza - I think it’s burning!
4 - Her cheeks were burning.
the soft, grey powder that remains when something has burnt
пепел
ash
cigarette ash
adjective [ always before noun ]
- food remains after a meal.
оставшийся (о еде)
leftover
If there’s any leftover food we can take it home with us.
1 - noun (VIOLENCE)
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone or something
нападение
2 - noun (CRITICISM)
a strong criticism of someone or something
нападки
3 - noun (ILLNESS)
a sudden, short illness
приступ
attack
1 - a terrorist attack on the capital
2 - a scathing attack on the president
3 - a nasty attack of flu
to stop trying to think of the answer to a joke or question
сдаваться
give up
Do you give up?
1 - verb (ATTEMPT)
to attempt to do something
пытаться, стараться
2 - verb (TEST)
to do, test, taste, etc something to discover if it works or if you like it
пробовать
3 - verb (LAW)
to examine facts in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty of a crime
судить
try
1 - [ + to do sth ] I tried to open the window but couldn’t.
Try not to drop anything this time.
2 - I tried that recipe you gave me last night.
He tried the door, but the handle was broken.
[ + doing sth ] Why don’t you try using a different shampoo?
3 - [ often passive ] He was tried for attempted murder.
1 - noun (ORGAN)
the organ inside your chest that sends blood around your body
сердце
2 - noun (CENTRE)
the centre of something
центр
heart
1 - Isabel’s heart was beating fast.
heart disease/failure
2 - Her office is in the heart of Tokyo.
1 - adjective (WEAK)
extremely weak
слабый
2 - adjective (NOT GOOD)
not very good or effective
незначительный, неубедительный
feeble
1 - She became too feeble to get out of bed.
2 - a feeble argument/excuse
1 - prefix
too much
пере-, сверх-
2 - adverb, preposition
above or higher than something
над, наверху
3 - adverb, preposition (SIDE TO SIDE)
If you walk, jump, climb, etc over an object or place, you go from one side of it to the other side.
через, передается также глагольной приставкой пере-
over-
1 - to overeat
overpopulated
2 - The sign over the door said “Private, No Entry”.
A fighter plane flew over.
3 - We had to climb over large rocks to get to the beach.
1 - verb (HOLD)
to hold something or someone with your hands, arms, or on your back and take them from one place to another
нести
2 - verb (TRANSPORT)
to move someone or something from one place to another
нести, везти
3 - verb (HAVE WITH YOU)
to have something with you in a pocket, bag, etc
носить с собой
4 - verb (DISEASE)
to have a disease that you might give to someone else
переносить, быть переносчиком
carry
1 - He was carrying my bags.
She picked up the child and carried him down the stairs.
2 - The plane was carrying 30 passengers.
Underground cables carry electricity to all parts of the building.
Strong currents carried them out to sea.
4 - She still carries his photo in her purse.
Is it legal to carry a handgun?
5 - Mosquitoes carry malaria and other infectious diseases.
1 - noun (ACTIVITY)
the power and ability to be very active without becoming tired
энергия, сила
2 - noun (POWER)
the power that comes from electricity, gas, etc
энергия
energy
1 - Looking after children takes up a lot of time and energy.
[ + to do sth ] I didn’t even have the energy to get out of bed.
2 - nuclear energy
energy conservation
a place where sick or injured people go to be treated by doctors and nurses
больница
hospital
He was UK in hospital/ US in the hospital for two weeks.
a vehicle with two or four wheels that is pulled by an animal and used for carrying goods
cart
1 - adjective, adverb (AFTER THE USUAL TIME)
after the usual time or the time that was arranged
опаздывающий, поздний, поздно
2 - adjective, adverb (NEAR END OF PERIOD)
near the end of a period of time
поздний, в конце, поздно
3 - adjective, adverb (DEAD)
not now alive
покойный
late
1 - I was late for work this morning.
We got there too late and all the tickets had been sold.
You’re late - you were supposed to be here an hour ago!
We had a late lunch.
2 - It was built in the late nineteenth century.
It was late at night.
Marsha is in her late twenties.
3 - the late Mrs Walker
1 - NOT SEE
to become impossible to see
disappear
She watched him disappear into the crowd.
1 - adjective (NOT CLEAN)
not clean
грязный
2 - adjective (OFFENSIVE)
talking about sex in a way that some people find offensive
непристойный
3 - adjective (DISHONEST)
dishonest or unfair
грязный, нечестный
dirty
1 - dirty clothes
dirty dishes
2 - dirty books/jokes
3 - a dirty business
1 - VERB
to laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
осмеивать, насмехаться
2 - adjective [ always before noun ]
not real but appearing or pretending to be exactly like something
притворный, проверочный
mock
1 - The older kids mocked him whenever he made a mistake.
2 - a mock exam
mock surprise
mock leather
to be brave enough to do something
сметь, отваживаться
dare (to) do sth
I didn’t dare tell Dad that I’d scratched his car.
