Неделя 3

Question 1

подряд

Answer 1

in succession, in a row (as an adverb)

Question 2

посещаемость

Answer 2

attendance (frequency of one’s presence)
[политика посещаемости]

Question 3

пропуск

Answer 3

1) entry permit/pass
2) omission; gap, blank
[пропуск занятия]

Question 4

приблизительный

Answer 4

approximate, general, rough
[приблизительное число]

Question 5

напасть

Answer 5

misfortune, bad luck, trouble
(also a verb, [нападать/напасть]

Question 6

разводить/развести

Answer 6

(coll.) to cheat, swindle
[обманивать]
(many other definitions)

Question 7

настоятельный

Answer 7

1) very stubborn, persistent
2) urgent, pressing

Question 8

сносный

Answer 8

supportable, tolerable, passable

Question 9

утешать/утешить

Answer 9

to console, comfort
[успокоить]

Question 10

времяпрепровождение

Answer 10

use of time, way of spending time
(pastime)

Question 11

животрепещущий

Answer 11

1) trembling, making small movements (of fish)
2) topical, touching on hot or modern topics
3) full of excitement, life

Question 12

скамейка

Answer 12

bench (to sit on)

Question 13

сооружение

Answer 13

1) construction, erecting, building (action)
2) building, structure

Question 14

нагревание

Answer 14

heating
[путём нагревания]

Question 15

из вежливости

Answer 15

out of politeness, not sincerely

Question 16

разряд

Answer 16

1) category, class
2) discharge
3) unloading
4) numerical place, digit

Question 17

по + acc.

Answer 17

border or edge of something
[вода в озере по колено] - example from class
also of time

Question 18

путёвка

Answer 18

tourist voucher, tourist papers

Question 19

загадка

Answer 19

1) riddle, conundrum, puzzle
2) mystery, enigma

Question 20

крах

Answer 20

failure, crash, ruin, bankruptcy

Question 21

гастроль

Answer 21

(concert) tour

Question 22

дрессировать/выдрессировать

Answer 22

1) to train (animals)
2) to drill (a person)

Question 23

конкурентоспособный

Answer 23

competitive (capable of competing)

Question 24

блудный

Answer 24

1) prodigal
[блудный сын]
2) adulterous
3) lecherous, lascivious

Question 25

узаконивать/узаконить

Answer 25

to legalize, legitimatize, legitimate

Question 26

кроить/с

Answer 26

to cut out (of fabric, i.e. when making clothes)
[скроенный] - cut out, etc.

Question 27

лекало

Answer 27

1) a template used for sizing or manufacture, assembling of a product
2) a template for drawing curvy lines (like a ruler, but of any different shape) (French curve)

Question 28

изящный

Answer 28

fine, refined

Question 29

подсудимый

Answer 29

the accused, the defendant, prisoner at the bar

Question 30

оговор

Answer 30

defamation, slander
[оговаривать/оговорить]

Question 31

травля

Answer 31

1) hunting, baiting
2) persecution, bullying
[травить кого]

Question 32

забивать гвозди микроскопом

Answer 32

to use something not for it’s intending purpose, especially in a wasteful or overcomplicated manner

Question 33

обзывать/обозвать

Answer 33

1) to name-call, call someone an offensive or abusive name

Question 34

закадычный друг

Answer 34

about a close friend or acquaintance