68. Flashcards
to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong
relieve
breathing exercises can help to relieve stress
suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen
ominous
Ominous clouds
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance
encounter
morally wrong and bad
wicked
A wicked man
something that you plan to do or achieve
objective
His main objective was to increase profits
Used after something negative to say that the same thing is true for someone or something else
not can I / not do you
I don’t like it
nor do I
(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident
wilt
1 - GO
to move behind someone or something and go where they go, sometimes secretly
следовать, следить
2 - HAPPEN
to happen or come after something
следовать, наступать (о времени)
follow
1 - She followed me into the kitchen.
He employed a private detective to follow his wife.
2 - The weeks that followed were the happiest days of my life.
There was a bang, followed by a cloud of smoke.
someone who follows another person to discover where that person goes, what they do, etc.
tail
1 - STAY AWAY
to stay away from a person, place, situation, etc
избегать
2 - PREVENT
to prevent something from happening
избегать
avoid
1 - He’s been avoiding me all week.
Try to avoid the city centre.
2 - Book early to avoid disappointment.
Pierre braked to avoid hitting the dog.
avoid doing sth
1 - CHANGE TIME
to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected
откладывать, отсрочивать
2 - MAKE LATE
to cause someone or something to be slow or late
задерживать, опаздывать
delay
1 - Can you delay your departure until next week?
2 - [ often passive ] I was delayed by traffic.
to think that something is likely to be true, although you have no proof
assume
[ + (that) ] Everything was quiet when I got home so I assumed that you had gone out.
1 - NIGHT
for or during the night
на ночь, ночью
2 - QUICKLY
very quickly or suddenly
мгновенно, сразу
overnight
1 - Sometimes we would stay overnight at my grandmother’s house.
2 - Change does not happen overnight.
to be a sign of something
signify
Red signifies danger.
These lines on the road - what do they signify?
1 - PROMISE
a promise or decision made between two or more people
2 - SAME OPINION
a situation in which people have the same opinion as each other
согласие
agreement
1 - an international agreement
It was difficult to reach an agreement.
2 - Not everyone was in agreement.
something that is very important and that must be dealt with before other things
priority
My first/top priority is to find somewhere to live.
strong anger that you cannot control
rage
a jealous rage
He flew into a rage (= suddenly became angry) over the smallest mistake.
1 - NOUN
a curved piece of metal or plastic used for hanging something on, or a similar object used for catching fish
2 - VERB
to fasten something with a hook, hang something on a hook, or catch something with a hook
застегивать, вешать, ловить что-либо на крючок
hook
1 - His coat was hanging from a hook on the door.
dishonest and illegal
мошеннический
FORMAL
fraudulent
fraudulent insurance claims
wanting a lot more food, money, etc, than you need
жадный
greedy
greedy, selfish people
They were greedy for money.
believing that you are better or more important than other people
arrogant
I found him arrogant and rude.
real, not guessed or imagined
actual
We were expecting about fifty people, though the actual number was a lot higher.
flowers that are tied together in an attractive way
bouquet
1 - POSSIBILITY
the possibility that something will happen
шанс.
2 - OPPORTUNITY
the opportunity to do something
возможность
3 - LUCK
the way something happens because of luck, or without being planned
случайность, удача
chance
1 - [ + (that) ] There’s a chance that she’ll still be there.
She’s ruined my chances of getting the job
2 - [ + to do sth ] I didn’t get a chance to speak to you at the party.
3 - I saw her by chance in the shop.
1 - INSECT
a small insect
букашка, жук
2 - COMPUTER
a mistake in a computer program
компьютерный вирус
bug
2 - This program is full of bugs.
a yellow and black flying insect that makes honey and can sting you
bee
If two things are adjacent, they are next to each other.
примыкающий
FORMAL
adjacent
The fire started in an adjacent building.
They live in a house adjacent to the railway.
to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful
FORMAL
endure
She’s already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.
1 - TRY
to try very hard to do something difficult
стараться изо всех сил
2 - FIGHT
to fight someone when they are holding you
сопротивляться, отбиваться
struggle
1 - [ + to do sth ] He’s struggling to pay off his debts.
2 - She struggled but couldn’t break free.
1 - SATISFACTORY
of a satisfactory quality or level
приличный
2 - HONEST
honest and morally good
порядочный
decent
1 - He earns a decent salary.
I haven’t had a decent cup of coffee since I’ve been here.
2 - Decent people have had their lives ruined by his behaviour.
She should do the decent thing and apologize.
