79. Flashcards

1
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to be a particular size or area

охватывать, распространяться

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cover

/ˈkʌvər/

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money

to be enough money to pay for something

покрывать (расходы)

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cover

/ˈkʌvər/

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CAUSE CHANGE

to influence someone or something, or cause them to change

влиять, затрагивать

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affect

/əˈfekt/

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PEOPLE

one of the groups that people are divided into according to their physical characteristics, such as skin colour

раса

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race

/reɪs/

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SUBJECT

the most important subject that a college or university student studies, or the student who is studying

основной предмет, студент, специализирующийся по какому-либо предмету

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major

/ˈmeɪdʒər

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easy to understand and not needing to be explained

не требующий пояснений

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self-explanatory

/ˌselfɪkˈsplænətəri/

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GOOD JUDGMENT

good judgment, especially about practical things

здравый смысл, благоразумие

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sense

/sens/

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EXPLAIN

to explain or decide what you think a particular phrase, performance, action, etc means

истолковывать

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interpret

/ɪnˈtɜːprɪt/

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If a substance or material is -, you can see through it.

прозрачный

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transparent

/trænˈspærənt/

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NOT SEE

If an object or substance is -, you cannot see through it.

непрозрачный, мутный

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opaque

/əʊˈpeɪk/

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LIQUID

If a substance -s a liquid, it takes it in through its surface and holds it.

впитывать

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absorb

/əbˈzɔːb/

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to give all your attention to something that you are doing

быть поглощенным

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be absorbed in sth

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relating to how people think, understand, and learn

познавательный

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cognitive

/ˈkɒɡnətɪv/

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14
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a substance that stops another substance from damaging your body

противоядие

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antidote

/ˈæntidəʊt/

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KEEP THE SAME

to keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged or destroyed

сохранять

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preserve

/prɪˈzɜːv/

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16
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If things are -, you can exchange them because they can be used in the same way.

взаимозаменяемый, равнозначный

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interchangeable

/ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/

17
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the quality of not being clear and having no form

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nebulousness

/ˈneb.jə.ləs.nəs/

18
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used to say that something is the first in a list of things

для начала

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for starters

/ˈstɑːtər

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a problem or a difficult situation

затруднительное положение

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predicament

/prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

20
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to make someone feel stupid or ashamed

унижать

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humiliate

/hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/

21
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to trick someone so that they make a mistake

подловить на чем-либо, провести

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catch sb out

/kætʃ/

22
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to become worse

ухудшаться

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deteriorate

/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/

23
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not firmly fixed

незакрепленный, болтающийся

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loose

/luːs/

24
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a situation in which it is impossible to make progress or to reach a decision

тупик

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deadlock

/ˈdedlɒk/

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# FREQUENT happening a lot or all the time | постоянный
constant | /ˈkɒnstənt/
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# SINGLE THING a single thing in a set or on a list | предмет, пункт
item | /ˈaɪtəm/
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a word or phrase that sounds natural and correct when it is used with another word or phrase | слово-партнер
collocation | /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃən/
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particular importance or attention that you give to something | особое внимание
emphasis | /ˈemfəsɪs/
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easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc before | знакомый
familiar | /fəˈmɪliər/
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# NOT CHANGE to make a situation or activity continue in the same way | поддерживать, сохранять
maintain | /meɪnˈteɪn/