27. Flashcards

1
Q

to hit someone or something

A

strike
His car went out of control and struck a tree

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a bus, train, plane etc that travels regularly between two places, usually a short distance
Регулярное сообщение, перевозки

A

shuttle
The London-Glasgow shuttle

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3
Q

to continue doing something
Продолжать

A

go on
We can’t go on living like this

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4
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a round mixture of fat and flour that has been cooked in boiling liquid

A

dumpling

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5
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a television or radio programme or a theatre performance

A

show

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6
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to annoy someone

A

piss sb off

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7
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slight
Слабый, маловероятный

A

remote
There is a remote possibility that it could be cancer

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8
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to try very hard to do something pleasant for someone
Делать все возможное, выкладываться

A

go out of your way to do sth
He went out of his way to make us feel welcome

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9
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smooth and level, with no curved, high, or hollow parts

A

flat
A Flat surface

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10
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a particular situation or example of something
Случай

A

case
We usually ask for references, but in your case it will not be necessary

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11
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many different
Разный, различный

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various
They have offices in various parts of the country

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12
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to turn your eyes in the direction of something or someone so that you can see them

A

look

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13
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in a lower position than someone or something else

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below

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14
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a large group of people who live in the same country or area and have the same laws, traditions, etc

A

society
Unemployment is a problem for society

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15
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relating to the present time and not to the past

A

modern

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16
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something that happens

A

occurrence

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17
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Irrational feelings and actions are based on your emotions and not on good reasons.

A

irrational

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18
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to describe a recent event or situation, especially on television, radio, or in a newspaper

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report

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19
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kindness and sympathy towards others

20
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from one end or side of something to the other

21
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one more person or thing, or an additional amount

22
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accepting the true facts of a situation and not basing decisions on things that will not happen

23
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a situation in which someone or something does not succeed

24
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magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone

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a film or story that entertains people by shocking or frightening them
a horror film/movie/story
26
most important or largest
main
27
a person in a book, film, etc
character
28
a magazine with stories told in pictures
comic
29
to run after someone or something in order to catch them
chase
30
an animal, especially a large or wild one
beast
31
a combination of physical problems that often go together in a particular illness
syndrome
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a small, imaginary creature that looks like a person with wings, and has magic powers
fairy
33
happening immediately
instant
34
to change something completely, usually to improve it
transform
35
usual and like the most common type
average
36
a film made using characters that are drawn and not real
cartoon
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used when you are talking about something that must happen before something else can happen
as long as
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used to encourage someone to do something, to hurry, to try harder, etc
Come on!
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the activity in which a doctor cuts people's bodies open and repairs or removes something
surgery
40
used to ask why or how something has happened
how come
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to be similar to an older member of your family
take after sb
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a game that two people play by moving differently shaped pieces around a board of black and white squares
chess
43
continuing forever or for a long time
permanent
44
to change a situation or change the order of things so that it becomes the opposite
reverse
45
to use something to discover if it works or if you like it
try sth out
46
to measure how long it takes for something to happen or for someone to do something
time
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to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
bring