66. Flashcards
to complete or finish something
wrap up something/someone
to wrap a present
to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them
tolerate
we will not tolerate racism of any sort
to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible
enable
this money has enabled me to buy a new computer
the answer to a problem
solution
there is no easy solution to this problem
slightly worried or uncomfortable about a particular situation
uneasy
I feel a bit uneasy about her traveling alone
damaged and in bad condition
beat up someone
she beat up one of the other prisoners
to go down into or stay in a position where one or both of your knees are on the ground
опускаться на колени, стоять на коленях
kneel
She knelt down beside the child.
a situation in which people become excited, annoyed, or anxious about something, especially about something unimportant
суета, суматоха
fuss
What’s all the fuss about?
They were making a big fuss over nothing.
1 - MAKES HAPPEN
someone or something that makes something happen
причина
2 - REASON
a reason to feel something or to behave in a particular way
3 - PRINCIPLE
a principle or aim that a group of people support or fight for
дело
cause
1 - The police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.
She died of natural causes.
2 - He’s never given me any cause for concern.
3 - The money will all go to a good cause.
He fought for the Republican cause in the war.
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
ругать
old-fashioned
scold
1 - PROBLEM
an important subject or problem that people are discussing
2 - SAY PUBLICLY
to say something officially
делать заявление, предупреждение
3 - GIVE OFFICIALLY
to officially give something to someone
выдавать (паспорт и т. д.)
4 - NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE
the newspaper, magazine, etc that is produced on a particular day
номер, выпуск
issue
1 - the issues of race and social class
political issues
Chris has raised a very important issue.
2 - The Prime Minister will issue a statement tomorrow.
Police issued a warning about the dangers of playing near water.
3 - to issue a passport/ticket/invitation
All members will be issued with a membership card.
4 - Have you seen the latest issue of Computer World?
an official - that finishes an argument
соглашение
settlement
a peace settlement
to collect several things, often from different places or people
gather
1 - ARRANGEMENT
a collection of objects or pictures arranged for people to look at
выставка, показ
2 - SHOW
a performance or show for people to watch
показ, демонстрация
3 - ON SCREEN
electronic information that is shown on a computer screen
display
1 - a display of children’s paintings
2 - a firework display
3 - The display problems might be due to a shortage of disk space.
a person who enjoys doing things people might disapprove of
devil
1 - FIND
to find someone or something that was lost
находить, обнаруживать
2 - ORIGIN
to find the origin of something
устанавливать происхождение чего-либо
3 - DEVELOPMENT
to describe the way something has developed over time
прослеживать
trace
1 - Police have so far failed to trace the missing woman.
2 - She’s traced her family back to the sixteenth century.
They were able to trace the call (= find out the number of the telephone used).
3 - The book traces the development of women’s art since the start of the century.
1 - BRING TOGETHER
to get things from different places and bring them together
собирать
2 - KEEP
to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby
3 - MONEY
to ask people to give you money for something, for example a charity (= organization that helps people)
собирать пожертвования
4 - RECEIVE
to receive money that you are owed
получать
5 - COME TOGETHER
to come together in a single place
собираться вместе
collect
1 - The police are continuing to collect information.
Would you collect up the books please, Joanne?
I’m collecting material for an article that I’m writing.
2 - She collects dolls.
3 - I’m collecting on behalf of the RedCross.
4 - You can begin to collect a pension at age 62.
5 - Journalists collected outside the palace
1 - SHOW
a small amount of something that shows you what it is like
образец
2 - EXAMINE
a small amount of a substance that a doctor or scientist collects in order to examine it
образец чего-либо для анализа
sample
1 - a free sample of chocolate
She brought in some samples of her work.
2 - a blood/urine sample
1 - PRODUCT
a product that is imported from another country
импортируемый товар
2 - ACTIVITY
the process of importing goods
ввоз, импортирование
import
1 - [ usually plural ] Japanese/American imports
2 - a ban on the import of beef
to take something into or out of a place in an illegal or secret way
провозить контрабандой, тайно проносить
smuggle
He was arrested for smuggling cocaine into Britain.
a piece of medical equipment used to push liquid into or take liquid out of someone’s body
syringe
1 - ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE
an illegal substance that people take to make them feel happy
наркотик
2 - MEDICINE
a chemical substance used as a medicine
лекарство
drug
1 - [ usually plural ] He started taking/using drugs such as heroin and cocaine.
Greg is on drugs (= he uses drugs regularly).
a drug dealer
2 - Scientists are developing a new drug to treat cancer.
1 - ENCOURAGE
to encourage something to happen or develop
содействовать, поддерживать
2 - ADVERTISE
to advertise something
рекламировать
The band is promoting their new album.
3 - JOB
to give someone a more important job in the same organization
повышать в должности, продвигать
promote
2 - The band is promoting their new album.
3 - [ often passive ] She’s just been promoted to manager.
a small, hard piece of medicine that you swallow
таблетка
pill
a vitamin pill
I’ve taken a couple of pills, but my headache still hasn’t gone.
a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines in a hospital or shop
pharmacist
very dark
очень темный, черный как смоль
pitch-dark
Outside it was pitch-black.
to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the other person or thing
mix someone/something up
People often mix us up because we look so similar.
I think you’re mixing me up with my sister.
a condition which makes someone unable to empty their bowels as often as they should
constipation
1 - painful, especially when touched
болезненный, воспаленный
2 - an area of skin that is red and painful because of an infection
язва, нарыв
sore
1 - a sore throat/knee
Her eyes were red and sore.
a thick substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on the skin where it is sore or where there is an injury, in order to cure it
ointment
1 - INJURE
to injure someone, especially with a knife or gun
ранить
2 - UPSET
to upset someone
wound
1 - [ often passive ] He was badly wounded in the attack.
wounded soldiers
2 - [ often passive ] She was deeply wounded by his rejection.
