67. Flashcards

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the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or countries

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Trade
A trade agreement

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a person who trades in something

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dealer
car dealer

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one of a small set of books or pictures that were printed

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limited edition

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something that someone says officially, giving information about something

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announcement
The Prime Minister made an unexpected announcement this morning

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a document given by a college or university to show that you have passed a particular exam or finished your studies

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diploma
A diploma in art and design

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to take the place of something, or to put something or someone in the place of something or someone else

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replace
we are thinking of replacing our old TV with the fancy new one

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someone who is too young to have the legal responsibilities of an adult

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minor
most of the passengers suffered only minor injuries

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Someone or something that is impressive makes you admire and respect them.

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impressive
an impressive performance/view

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If food fills you up, it makes you feel as if you have eaten enough

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fill (something) up

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1 - INFORMATION
a small piece of paper or other material that gives information about the thing it is fixed to

2 - MUSIC
a company that records and sells music
звукозаписывающая компания

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label
1 - There should be washing instructions on the label.
2 - They’ve just signed a deal with a major record label.

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1 - LIQUID
to make a liquid flow from or into a container
разливать, наливать

2 - RAIN
to rain, producing a lot of water
лить как из ведра

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pour
1 - I poured the milk into a jug.
[ + two objects ] Can I pour you a drink?substance is in
2 - We can’t go out in this weather - it’s pouring!

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1 - MAKE ACCEPTABLE
to give a good enough reason to make something seem acceptable

2 - PRINTING
in printing, to arrange the spaces between words so that lines are the correct length, usually to form a straight line at the edges
выравнивать текст по ширине

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justify
1 - I don’t know how they can justify those ticket prices.

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1 - CAUSING HURT
behaviour intended to hurt or kill someone
насилие

2 - EXTREME FORCE
extreme force and energy, especially of something causing damage
сила

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violence
1 - A number of people were killed in the violence.
Violence against women has increased in recent years.
2 - Such was the violence of the explosion that three buildings collapsed.

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to officially tell your employer that you are leaving your job
увольняться

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resign
She resigned as headteacher.
Mr Aitken has resigned from the company.

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1 - EMBARRASSING
embarrassing and not relaxed
неловкий

2 - NOT ATTRACTIVE
moving in a way that is not attractive
неуклюжий

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awkward
1 - an awkward pause/silence
He seemed a little awkward when I first met him - a little shy perhaps.
I felt rather awkward with him.
2 - His movements were slow and awkward.

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to behave in a silly way, usually in order to make people laugh

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act/play the fool
Joe is always playing the fool in class.

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showing good judgment and able to be trusted

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responsible
a hard-working and responsible employee
a responsible attitude

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to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad

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be responsible for something/doing something
Who was responsible for the accident?

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If someone is quiet, they do not talk very much.
тихий, молчаливый

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quiet
He was a shy, quiet man.

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the things or people you can choose from

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choice
The dress is available in a choice of colours.
The evening menu offers a wide choice of dishes.

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1 - SHOW FEELING
used to show that you wish something was not true or had not happened

2 - NOT LUCKY
unlucky
невезучий

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unfortunate
1 - an unfortunate mistake
[ + (that) ] It was unfortunate that she lost her job just as her husband became ill.
2 - One unfortunate person failed to see the hole and fell straight into it.

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to say that you will not do or accept something
отказываться

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refuse
I asked him to leave but he refused.
[ + to do sth ] Cathy refuses to admit that she was wrong.

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used when you are telling someone that you feel sympathy for them because someone close to them has recently died

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sorry for your loss

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ADJECTIVE
used to say that you wish something in the past had not happened or had been different

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sorry
[ + (that) ] I’m sorry that I ever met him.

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to make someone suffer because they have done something bad
punish [ often passive ] They must be severely punished for these crimes.
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If you- something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved.
deserve The school deserves praise for the way it has raised standards. [ + to do sth ] He deserves to be locked up for life.
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the side of something that is most important or most often seen because it faces forward
the front You need to write the address clearly on the front of the envelope. There was blood on the front of his shirt.
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worried because you think something bad might happen тревожный, беспокойный
uneasy I feel a bit uneasy about her travelling alone.
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to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong
condone His comments appeared to condone drug abuse.
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1 - TRUE something that you believe is true or real 2 - IDEA an idea that you are certain is true верование, убеждение
belief 1 - It is a widely-held belief that smoking helps you lose weight. She married him in the belief that he would change. 2 - religious/political beliefs
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If you stick to a law, rule, or promise, you obey it or do what it states
stick to something