7. Flashcards
бывшее название B2ST
1 - adjective (SAME DISTANCE)
If two or more lines are parallel, the distance between them is the same along all their length.
параллельный
2 - adjective (SIMILAR)
similar and happening at the same time
аналогичный
parallel [‘pærəlel]
1 - The streets are parallel.
2 - Parallel experiments are being conducted in both countries.
adjective
in exchange for something or as a reaction to something
взамен, в ответ
in return
I’d like to give them something in return for everything they’ve done for us.
в долг, взаймы
If you buy something on credit, you pay for it at a later time, usually paying interest as well as the original cost
on credit
Some people buy too much on credit.
He made the mistake of always allowing his customers to buy on credit.
to emphasize something so that people notice it
выделять, подчеркивать
accentuate [ək’senʧueɪt]
make-up to accentuate the eyes
глагол
1 - adjective (PINK)
Rosy faces are a healthy pink colour.
румяный
2 - adjective (POSITIVE)
very positive and happy
радужный, безмятежный
rosy [‘rəuzɪ]
1 - rosy cheeks
2 - The future looks rosy.
always believing that bad things will happen
пессимистический
pessimistic [ˌpεsə’mɪstɪk]
He was feeling pessimistic about the future.
the belief that other races of people are not as good as your own, or the unfair treatment of people because they belong to a particular race
расизм
racism [‘reɪsɪz(ə)m]
a piece of jewellery on a chain that you wear around your neck
кулон
pendant [‘pendənt]
someone who takes legal action against someone else in a court of law
истец
plaintiff [‘pleɪntɪf]
noun
a feeling of sympathy for someone
жалость, сочувствие
pity
It’s not pity she needs, it’s practical help.
I was hoping someone would take pity on me (= help me in a difficult situation) and give me a lift home.
to behave as if something is true when it is not
притворяться
pretend [prɪ’tend]
[ + (that) ] I can’t pretend that I like him.
[ + to do sth ] Were you just pretending to be interested?
She’s not really hurt - she’s only pretending.
to make a very small hole in something with a sharp object
колоть, прокалывать
prick
Prick the potatoes all over before baking.
I pricked my finger on a pin.
noun
to show that something is true
доказывать
prove
They knew who had stolen the money, but they couldn’t prove it.
[ + (that) ] Can you prove that you weren’t there?
He’s desperately trying to prove his innocence.
food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong
белок, протеин
protein [‘prəuti:n]
noun
something you do that makes someone angry
вызов, повод
provocation [‘prɔvə’keɪʃ(ə)n]
He’ll start a fight at the slightest provocation.
noun
to force someone to have sex when they do not want to
насиловать
rape [reɪp]
1 - noun (SUBSTANCE)
a strong material that bends easily, originally produced from the juice of a tropical tree, and used to make tyres, boots, etc
резина
2 - noun (PENCIL)
a small object that is used to remove pencil marks from paper
ластик
rubber
to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future:
IDIOM
первый шаг в развитии деловых отношений
get a/your foot in the door
Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.
the amount of something that you can hold in one hand
горсть
handful
1 - verb (PERSON)
to allow someone to leave a hospital or prison, or to order or allow someone to leave an organization such as the army
выписывать (из больницы), освобождать (из тюрьмы), увольнять (из армии)
2 - verb (SUBSTANCE)
If a liquid or gas is discharged from something, it comes out of it.
выделять, выбрасывать
discharge [dɪs’ʧɑ:ʤ]
1 - [ often passive ] She was discharged from the army yesterday.
2 - There is evidence that radioactive waste was discharged from the factory.
to do something that you did not have time to do earlier
наверстывать
catch up on/with sth
After the exams, I need to catch up on some sleep
1 - VERB
to stop doing something for a short time
делать перерыв, останавливаться.
2 - NOUN
пауза, перерыв
pause [pɔ:z]
1 - She paused for a moment and looked around her
2 - There was a short pause before he spoke.
adjective [ always before noun ]
on the edge or surface of something
внешний, наружный
- ____ garments - верхняя одежда
- ___ coverings - наружные покровы
- ___ diameter - наружный диаметр
- ___ facts - наблюдаемые факты
outer [‘autə]
1 - Remove the outer layers of the onion.
adjective
1 - verb (GO)
to suddenly go somewhere and become impossible to find
исчезать
2 - verb (STOP EXISTING)
to stop existing
исчезать
disappear [‘dɪsə’pɪə]
1 - Her husband disappeared in 1991.
2 - These flowers are disappearing from our countryside.
