5-8 Flashcards
take at face value
accept something without thinking about it
turn a blind eye TO
choose to ignore something you know is wrong
lose your head
stop being calm in a difficult situation
keep an eye out for s,o/s.th
watch carefully to see if they/it appears
face the music
accept punishment/criticism for something you know you did wrong
he said it smugly
in a way that shows too much satisfaction or confidence:
“I own three cars and two boats,” he said smugly.
give a smug smile
самодоволна усмивка
within sight
в полезрението
ecCentricity
unconventional and slightly strange
purport
to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe:
PolitiCIAns purport to represent the wishes of the majority
look from a humourous angle
.
gullible
naive c1
naive, easily believing and easily tricked
It was a little naive of you to think
generalisation
C1
a written or spoken statement in which you say or write that something is true all of the time when it is only true some of the time:
distrust
DIStrust
article on scamming.
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tremendous
very great in amount or level, or extremely good:
They were making a tremendous amount of noise last night.
lodgingS
a temporary place to stay
irreparable
impossible to repair or make right again
irreparably damaged
of note
c2 important
importance, or the fact that something deserves attention:
There was nothing of note in the latest report.
(to end) on a positive note:
(to finish) with an optimistic tone, with good news.
surge
C1
a sudden and great increase:
There has been a surge in house prices recently.
C1
-to increase suddenly and strongly:
The company’s profits have surged.
obscure s.th
hide, make difficult to be found
landmark
C1
a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are
deem
to be deemed old-fashioned
C2
to consider or judge something in a particular way:
The area has now been deemed safe.
deem it appropriate.
will be deemed to have withdrawn from the offer.
withdraw
C1
to take or move out or back, or to remove:
withdraw from the offer.
inclusion
include
.
candidacy
кандидатура
line up
C1
to prepare, organize, or arrange something:
Do you have anything exciting lined up for the weekend?
I’ve lined up a meeting with them for tomorrow morning.
take on responsibility or job
C1
to accept
She took too much on and made herself ill.
adhere to
stick firmly
to continue to obey a rule or have a belief:
She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.
They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement/treaty.
The translator has obviously adhered very strictly to the original text.
come under the heading of ‘mind sports’
.
come up
the oppotunity COMES UP
If a job or opportunity comes up, it becomes available:
A position has come up in the accounts department.
C1
to happen, usually unexpectedly:
I’ve got to go - something has just come up at home
fit in c1
to feel that you belong to a particular group
It’s no surprise she’s leaving - she never really fitted in.
cater for (young people)
caters for minority interests
The college caters for deaf and visually-impaired students.
C1
to provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something:
The club caters for children between the ages of four and twelve.
come off
C1 informal
to happen as planned, or to succeed
attendee
someone who attends a performance, meeting etc.
build interest
increase/develop
they have never looked back
B2
to think about something that happened in the past
make an appearence
appear in, show up at an event
draw on
използвам умение
to start using a supply of something:
drawi on savings
come under pressure
.
come under
C1
If you come under something, you suddenly experience or suffer it:
peaks and troughs (of energy)
a regular series of high and low points
it stands to reason
C2
said when something is obvious or clear from the facts
aptitude for
flair for
a natural ability or skill
aptitude for sports
acknowledge
признавам
accept or admit the existence or truth of
convey
to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people:
His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.
every now and then
C1 sometimes but not often
dispel (a myth)
to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary:
dispelling a few rumours
INexpensive
cheap
you better start reading
you had better start reading full form
ditch (beef)
to get rid of something, stop doing sth
informal
glass ceiling
women in work
a point after which you cannot go any further, usually in improving your position at work:
Various reasons are given for the apparent glass ceiling women hit in many professions.
to embrace an idea/ philosophy/ a policy)
to adopt. accept
embrace
C1 formal
to accept something enthusiastically:
This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
commemorate
to pay respect to (historical) event
in all probability
in all likelihood
in all probability C2
probability c1
toss a coin
win the toss
flip it
c1
busker
to busk
уличен музикант
get the impression that
.
hazardous
dangerous
hazard c1
amenity
something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place:
fall into disrepair
it needs to be repaired urgently
furnishings
the furniture, curtains, and other decorations in a room or building
abrupt
C2
sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant:
an abrupt change/movement
Our conversation came to an abrupt end
my boss has comMisSioned me to do
възложил to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work
turnover
c1 оборот
lounge
салон
Were I to accept this job
were
—— be thinking of
should
in connection WITH
.
if it WERE up to me
.
nonconformity
ot confort
the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people:
Her clothes were an immediate signal of her nonconformity.
offload
to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it to someone else:
I managed to offload some of our old furniture
be legendary FOR
.
unheard-of adj.
surprising or shocking because not known about or previously experienced:
It was unheard-of for an unmarried couple to live together.
heighten
heightened
increase, especially an emotion or effect:
It heightened the tension among the crowd.
crime rate
ниво на престъпност
inflated price
Inflated prices, costs, numbers, etc. are higher than they should be
be partly right
отчасти прав
detrimental effects
пагубни
bottom line
заключение като теглиш чертата
the final line in the accounts of a company or organization, stating the total profit or loss that has been made:
what’s the bottom line
unwittingly
inintentionally
inadvertently
неволно
not deliberately
step something up (efforts)
increase
the size, amount, or speed of a process that is intended to achieve something:
Security has been stepped up at the airport.
step up to my responsibilities
take responsibility
Never/seldom can I do
inversion
the domino effect
It’s the idea that one small event can lead to other events which eventually lead to a catastrophe
knock-on effect
a process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen
get my teeth into
do s.th challenging (in a positive way, because you want to)
to iron out the glitches
solve the tricky problems
well rounded
involving or having experience in a wide range of ideas or activities:
The article is well rounded
underlying idea, cause
the most important, although it is not easily noticed
underlying causes of the conflict
line up a concert
if you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen
boot
багажник
how it would work in practice
на практика
scaffolding
скеле
rub shoulders with
to meet and spend time with people, especially rich and famous people
swish
свистене
cash in (something)
exchange for its value in money
loose change
coins that a person is carring
unsettling
causing change
hatred
омраза
my stance on
take a stance on
c2 opinion
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion:
The doctor’s stance on the issue of abortion is well known.
pious
piety noun
strongly believing in religion, and living in a way that shows this belief:
She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers (молитви).
-strong belief in a religion
breather
take a breather
a short rest
befriend
be friendly towards s.o
proactive
interactive
give-gift noun
sadden
C2
to make someone sad:
It saddens me to think that we’ll never see her again.
width
ширина
loss noun
lose verb
pretense
ot pretend
преструвка
thoughtless
C2
not considering how your actions or words may upset someone:
centRE
uk engl
be knowledgeable about
C1
knowing a lot: Hannah is really knowledgeable about finance. запозната с
besides
B1
in addition to; also:
She won’t mind if you’re late - besides, it’s hardly your fault.
Do you play any other sports besides basketball?
rehearse
rehearsal
репетирам
C1
to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance:
The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert.
-репетиция
go unanswered/unnoticed/unrewarded
not to be answered, heard
in/for the foreseeable future
C2
as far into the future as you can imagine or plan for:
I’ll be living here for the foreseeable future.
riot
C1
an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest:
Food protests and riots have erupted in more than 30 countries.
side effect
C2
an unexpected result of a situation:
A side effect of the new law is that fewer people will take out insurance.
Thousands of passengers along the route constantly suffer the side-effects of the upgrade work.
sight
to suddenly see
It was originally neighter triangular nor gapped, alternatively it was
She can neither read nor write
blame FOR
missing the plane
She discouraged me FROM
going to the party
object noun
C1
REASON for doing something, or the result you wish to achieve by doing it:
The object of their expedition was to discover
concede
C2
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true:
He conceded that he was a little hard on her.
suspect OF
doing illegal stuff
win s.o’s trust
печеля доверие
gain expertise
pick up or develop expertise
stood s.o in good stead
become useful at some point
let alone
much less, not to mention
