5. Flashcards
бывшее название snsd
a flat, rectangular case with a handle for carrying documents, books, etc
briefcase /ˈbriːf.keɪs/
to keep something you have
hold onto/on to sth
It was a tough election, but they held onto their majority.
something that you do to punish someone who has done something bad to you
Например: in revenge - в отместку
revenge /rɪˈvendʒ/
He’s made life very difficult for me but I’ll get/take my revenge.
He was shot in revenge for the murder.
дурачиться; шутить
to be silly or not serious:
to be silly or not serious:
Stop kidding around and listen to me!
kid around
Stop kidding around and listen to me!
INFORMAL
the people who will be alive in the future
потомки
posterity /pɑːˈster.ə.t̬i/
These works of art should be preserved for posterity.
икроножные мышцы
calf muscles
[kɑ:f]
1 - COMPUTER
to move something somewhere on a computer screen using a mouse (= small computer control)
передвигать что-либо на мониторе с помощью мыши
2 - !!! TIME
to continue for too much time in a boring way
drag /dræɡ/
2 - The negotiations dragged on for months.
to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot about it
persuade /pɚˈsweɪd/
[ + to do sth ] We managed to persuade him to come with us.
[ + (that) ] I persuaded her that it was the right thing to do.
If you do something -, you do it from the beginning.
с нуля, с азов
from scratch
We didn’t have any furniture of our own so we had to start from scratch.
to make someone very angry
приводить в ярость
enrage /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/
[ often passive ] Farmers are enraged by the government’s refusal to help.
1 - a tidy pile of things
стопка
2 - to arrange things in a tidy pile
складывать в стопку
She doesn`t stack up to you, honey - ее нельзя сравнить с тобой; она в подметки тебе не годится, милочка
stack /stæk/
1 - a stack of books/CDs
2 - Can you help me stack these chairs?
носорог
rhino /ˈraɪ.noʊ/
наушники
headphones /ˈhed.foʊnz/
1 - TAKE
to take something or someone quickly and suddenly
хватать, вырывать
2 - DO QUICKLY
to do or get something quickly because you only have a short amount of time
урывать, сделать наспех
snatch /snætʃ/
1 - Bill snatched the telephone from my hand.
The child was snatched from his bed.
2 - I managed to snatch some lunch.
a secret purpose or reason for doing something
скрытый мотив/цель и т. д.
ulterior motive/purpose, etc
to push someone or something in a rough way
толкать, пихать.
shove [ʃʌv]
He wouldn’t move, so I shoved him out of the way
a sea creature that has two claws (= sharp, curved parts) and eight legs, or the meat of this animal
lobster [‘lɔbstə]
a performance of music or poetry
recital [rɪ’saɪtl
a piano recital
to publicly criticize someone or something, or to publicly accuse someone of something
осуждать
denounce [dɪ’nauns]
They’ve been denounced as terrorists.
1 - BEHAVIOUR
the quality of behaving like an adult, in a way which shows that you are well developed emotionally
2 - AGE
the time when someone or something is completely grown or developed
зрелость
maturity [mə’ʧu(ə)rɪtɪ]
1 - She shows remarkable maturity for a child of 13.
2 - Penguins reach maturity in late summer.
1 - NOT HAVING KNOWLEDGE
not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something
невежественный, несведущий
2 - NOT POLITE
not polite or showing respect
грубый, невоспитанный
ignorant [‘ɪgnərənt]
1 - He was a newcomer to Formula One and ignorant of many of the circuits.
2 - an ignorant lout
выведывать, выпытывать, разузнавать, выяснять
to discover informally what someone thinks or intends to do about a particular thing, so that you can be prepared or take suitable action
sound someone out
Perhaps you could sound the chairwoman out before the meeting, to see which way she’s going to vote?
not caring about other people’s situations or the way they feel
не считающийся с другими
inconsiderate [‘ɪnkən’sɪd(ə)rɪt]
It was very inconsiderate of you to keep us all waiting.
1 - LEAVE
to leave someone or something somewhere, sometimes not returning to get them
2 - STOP DOING
to stop doing something before it is finished, or to stop following a plan, idea, etc
отказываться (от чего-л.), прекращать (что-л., делать что-л.)
abandon [ə’bændən]
1 - They were forced to abandon the car.
He was abandoned by his mother as a baby.
2 - The match was abandoned because of rain.
деревья, украшенные огоньками
trees decorated with lights
1 - LOVE
to love someone and have a very good opinion of them
2 - LIKE
to like something very much
обожать
adore [ə’dɔ:]
1 - Sarah adored her father.
2 - I adore travelling.
a very thin book with a paper cover that gives information about something
(издание в виде книжечки в мягкой обложке)
pamphlet [‘pæmflɪt]
The tourist office gave me a pamphlet about places to visit in the city.
good at thinking of new ideas or using imagination to create new and unusual things
creative [krɪ’eɪtɪv]
Her book is full of creative ways to decorate your home.
informal disapproving
having no colour, firm ideas, principles, or noticeable qualities of any type
wishy-washy [‘wɪʃɪ’wɔʃɪ]
The candidate gave a few unsatisfactory wishy-washy answers.
Watercolours are too wishy-washy for my taste.
1 - MAKE DO/HAPPEN
to make someone more likely to do something, or make something more likely to happen
2 - GIVE CONFIDENCE/HOPE
to give someone confidence or hope
ободрять, вселять надежду
encourage [ɪn’kʌrɪʤ]
1 - [ + to do sth ] My parents encouraged me to try new things.
Cutting back plants will encourage growth.
2 - My parents encouraged me when things weren’t going well at school.
the end of your finger
fingertip [‘fɪŋgə’tɪp]
