27. Flashcards
to hit someone or something
strike
His car went out of control and struck a tree
a bus, train, plane etc that travels regularly between two places, usually a short distance
Регулярное сообщение, перевозки
shuttle
The London-Glasgow shuttle
to continue doing something
Продолжать
go on
We can’t go on living like this
a round mixture of fat and flour that has been cooked in boiling liquid
dumpling
a television or radio programme or a theatre performance
show
to annoy someone
piss sb off
slight
Слабый, маловероятный
remote
There is a remote possibility that it could be cancer
to try very hard to do something pleasant for someone
Делать все возможное, выкладываться
go out of your way to do sth
He went out of his way to make us feel welcome
smooth and level, with no curved, high, or hollow parts
flat
A Flat surface
a particular situation or example of something
Случай
case
We usually ask for references, but in your case it will not be necessary
many different
Разный, различный
various
They have offices in various parts of the country
to turn your eyes in the direction of something or someone so that you can see them
look
in a lower position than someone or something else
below
a large group of people who live in the same country or area and have the same laws, traditions, etc
society
Unemployment is a problem for society
relating to the present time and not to the past
modern
something that happens
occurrence
Irrational feelings and actions are based on your emotions and not on good reasons.
irrational
to describe a recent event or situation, especially on television, radio, or in a newspaper
report
kindness and sympathy towards others
humanity
from one end or side of something to the other
through
one more person or thing, or an additional amount
another
accepting the true facts of a situation and not basing decisions on things that will not happen
realistic
a situation in which someone or something does not succeed
failure
magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone
curse
a film or story that entertains people by shocking or frightening them
a horror film/movie/story
most important or largest
main
a person in a book, film, etc
character
a magazine with stories told in pictures
comic
to run after someone or something in order to catch them
chase
an animal, especially a large or wild one
beast
a combination of physical problems that often go together in a particular illness
syndrome
a small, imaginary creature that looks like a person with wings, and has magic powers
fairy
happening immediately
instant
to change something completely, usually to improve it
transform
usual and like the most common type
average
a film made using characters that are drawn and not real
cartoon
used when you are talking about something that must happen before something else can happen
as long as
used to encourage someone to do something, to hurry, to try harder, etc
Come on!
the activity in which a doctor cuts people’s bodies open and repairs or removes something
surgery
used to ask why or how something has happened
how come
to be similar to an older member of your family
take after sb
a game that two people play by moving differently shaped pieces around a board of black and white squares
chess
continuing forever or for a long time
permanent
to change a situation or change the order of things so that it becomes the opposite
reverse
to use something to discover if it works or if you like it
try sth out
to measure how long it takes for something to happen or for someone to do something
time
to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
bring
