A-1; A-2 (70) Flashcards

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устраивать,
договариваться,
располагать в определенном порядке

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arrange

/əˈreɪndʒ/ verb [ T ]

устраивать, договариваться
* to arrange a meeting
* I’ll arrange for a car to come and pick you up.
* [ + to do sth ] We’ve arranged to visit the house on Saturday afternoon.

располагать в определенном порядке
* The books are arranged alphabetically by author.
* We arranged the chairs in a circle.

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приготовления
договоренность
композиция

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arrangement

/əˈreɪndʒmənt/ noun

приготовления
* [ usually plural ] We’re meeting tomorrow to discuss arrangements for the competition.
* [ + to do sth ] I’ve made arrangements to go home this weekend.

договоренность
* We have an arrangement whereby we share the childcare.
* Viewing is by prior arrangement.

композиция
* a flower arrangement

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прибывать
начинаться

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arrive

/əˈraɪv/ verb [ I ]

прибывать
* When he first arrived in New York, he didn’t speak a word of English.
* We were the last to arrive at the station.
* A letter arrived for you this morning.

начинаться
* Summer had finally arrived.

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искусство
мастерство

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art

/ɑːrt/ noun

искусство
* fine/modern art
* an art exhibition/gallery

мастерство
* the art of conversation

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статья
предмет
артикль

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article

/ˈɑːrtɪkl/ noun [ C ]

статья
* to read/write/publish an article
* Her tweet follows an article posted online by the ‘Huffington Post’.
* I read an interesting article by a well-known scientist on the subject of genetics.
* Have you seen that article about young fashion designers?
* * According to a recent newspaper article, the company is worth over $20 billion.*

предмет
* an article of clothing/furniture

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художник

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artist

/ˈɑːrtɪst/ noun [ C ]

художник
* an exhibition of work by contemporary British artists
a graphic artist
* a make-up artist
* He became a full-time artist in 1929.
* In Paris she met a group of young artists: poets, film-makers and painters.
* This is an artist’s impression of the new stadium.

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так же как
столько же как

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as

/æz/ adverb

as… as… used when you are comparing two people or things, or two situations
так же как, столько же как
* He’s not as tall as his brother.
* She earns three times as much as I do.
* You’re as tall as your father.
* He was as white as a sheet.
* She doesn’t play as well as her sister.

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когда
в то время как,
по мере того как
в качестве
как
потому что, поскольку

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as

/æz/ preposition, conjunction

когда, в то время как, по мере того как
* He was shot in the back as he tried to escape.
* I think your opinions change as you get older.

в качестве
* She works as a waitress.
* It could be used as evidence against him.

как
* She was regarded as a great beauty in her day.
* Most people think of nursing as a female occupation.

как
This year, as in previous years, tickets sold very quickly.

потому что, поскольку
* You can go first as you’re the oldest.
* As I’d never been to Poland before, I bought a guidebook.

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спрашивать,
задавать вопрос
просить
приглашать
назначать цену

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ask

/æsk/ verb

спрашивать, задавать вопрос
* [ + two objects ] Can I ask you a few questions?
* I asked him about his hobbies.
* [ + question word ] I asked why the plane was so late.

просить
* He’s asked for a bike for his birthday.

просить
* [ + to do sth ] They’ve asked me to look after their dog while they’re away.
* We were asked to translate a list of sentences.

приглашать
* She asked him out to lunch the next day.

назначать цену
* How much are you asking for it?

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спать
засыпать

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asleep

/əˈsliːp/ adjective

спать
* The children are asleep.
* I was fast/sound asleep (= sleeping deeply).

засыпать
* He fell asleep in front of the TV.

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