док для заливки 3 Flashcards

1
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A system of trains that travel underground

A

subway

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2
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If you give someone - to do something, you allow them to do it.

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permission
She gave him permission without asking any questions

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3
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allowed by the rules
Formal

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permissible
it is not permissible to smoke inside the building

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4
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a way of describing something by comparing it with something else that has some of the same qualities

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metaphor
she used a computer metaphor to explain how the human brain works

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5
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a large shop divided into several different parts that sell different types of things

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department store

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6
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the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story

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end
I’ll pay you at the end of next month

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7
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the Earth and all the people, places, and things on it

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the world
she’s traveled all over the world

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8
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to continue to be in a place, job, etc and not leave

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stay
The weather was bad so we stayed at home

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9
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silly and not wise

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foolish
it would be foolish to ignore his advice

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10
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one more person or thing, or an additional amount

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another

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11
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a structure that is built over a river, road, etc so that people or vehicles can go across it

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bridge

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12
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not dangerous or likely to cause harm

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safe
we live in a safe neighborhood

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13
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If you go on a -, you travel from one place to another.

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journey

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14
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having a large distance from one end to the other

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long
Long hair

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15
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to leave a place, especially to start a journey to another place
formal

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depart
the train to Lincoln will depart from platform nine

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16
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according to some religions, the place where good people go when they die

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heaven

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17
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to go somewhere with someone, often to protect or guard them

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escort
he offered to escort me home

18
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the feeling of being annoyed because things are not happening in the way that you want, or in the way that they should

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frustration
I could sense his frustration at not being able to help

19
Q

to make someone who is sad feel better

A

console
I tried to consult her, but she just kept crying

20
Q

a large animal that lives in the desert and has one or two humps (= raised parts on its back)

A

camel

21
Q

to choose something or someone

A

pick
do you want to help me pick some numbers for my lottery ticket?

22
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not curved or bent

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straight
straight hair

23
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something that you know is true, exists, or has happened

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fact
I’m not angry that you drove my car. It’s just the fact that you didn’t ask me first.

24
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only liking particular things and very difficult to please

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fussy
She’s a very fussy eater

25
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used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct

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exactly
what exactly seems to be the problem ?

26
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to dislike someone or something very much

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hate
he hates going to the dentist’s

27
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red, blue, green, yellow, etc

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Colour
she dressed in bright colors

28
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used to refer to a substance or a group of things or ideas, etc without saying exactly what they are
informal

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stuff
they sell bread and cakes and stuff like that

29
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cheap and of bad quality
Adjective

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tacky
Tacky holiday souvenirs

30
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one of the small tubes that blood flows through in your body

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blood vessel

31
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one of the groups that human blood is divided into

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blood type

32
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a person or thing that is part of a group of people or things that have similar qualities, or a group of people or things that have similar qualities

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type
they sell over 20 different types of cheese

33
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to have a piece of clothing, jewellery, etc on your body

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wear
She wears glasses

34
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pleasant
adjective

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nice
they leave in a nice old house on market Street

35
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a container made of paper, plastic, etc, used for carrying things

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bag
he backed his bags and left

36
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bags and cases that you carry with you when you are travelling

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luggage

37
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two things that look the same and that are used together

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pair
A pair of shoes

38
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to get rid of something that you do not want any more

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throw sth away
he read the magazine and then threw it away

39
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to clean or dry something by moving a cloth across it

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wipe
she wiped her hands on the towel

40
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not long ago
adverb

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recently
have you seen any good films recently?

41
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to get something good by working hard for it

A

reap the benefits/profits/rewards
sometimes this approach can rip tremendous rewards