9. Flashcards
бывшее название sistar
extremely angry, violent, or forceful
свирепый
ferocious [fə’rəuʃəs]
a ferocious dog
a ferocious attack
a small piece of cloth or soft paper that you use to dry your eyes or nose
носовой платок
handkerchief [‘hæŋkəʧɪf]
pleasantly fat
пухлый
chubby [‘ʧʌbɪ]
the baby’s chubby legs
1 - verb (DRIVE)
to drive a vehicle backwards
давать задний ход
2 - verb (CHANGE)
to change a situation or change the order of things so that it becomes the opposite
изменять (на противоположное), отменять
reverse [rɪ’vɜ:s]
1 - I hate reversing into parking spaces.
2 - It is unlikely that the judge will reverse his decision.
Let’s reverse the order - I’ll give the first talk and you the second.
льстец
very polite, confident, and able to persuade people, but in a way that is not sincere
- The deputy director is so ___ that many of his colleagues distrust him.
smooth talker
bad luck, or an unlucky event
несчастье, неудача
misfortune [mɪs’fɔ:ʧ(ə)n]
[ + to do sth ] He had the misfortune to fall in love with a married woman.
someone who practises the sport of weightlifting (= lifting heavy objects):
штангист/ка
weightlifter [‘weɪtˌlɪftə]
making you think that something bad is going to happen
зловещий, угрожающий
ominous [‘ɔmɪnəs]
an ominous sign
ominous clouds
кафетерий, столовая самообслуживания
a restaurant (often in a college, or an official building) where people collect food and drink from a serving area and take it to a table themselves after paying for it
cafeteria [‘kæfl’tɪ(ə)rɪə]
a place where you can buy and eat a meal
ресторан
restaurant [‘rest(ə)rɔŋ,-rɔnt]
an Italian/vegetarian restaurant
We had lunch at/in a restaurant near the station.
Someone or something that is impressive makes you admire and respect them.
впечатляющий
impressive [ɪm’presɪv]
an impressive performance/view
1 - noun (THING)
a thing that you can see or touch but that is usually not alive
предмет, вещь
2 - noun (GRAMMAR)
in grammar, the person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb
дополнение (в грамматике)
3 - verb
to feel or say that you do not like or do not approve of something or someone
возражать
object [‘ɔbʤekt]
1 - a bright, shiny object
3 - We objected to his unreasonable demands.
Would anyone object if I were to leave early?
1 - noun (SPEED)
the speed at which someone or something moves or does something
скорость, темп
2 - noun (STEP)
a step
шаг
pace [‘peɪs]
1 - We started to walk at a much faster pace.
the pace of life
2 - Every few paces I stopped to listen.
If something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is.
подлинный
authentic [ɔ:’θentɪk]
an authentic painting
authentic Italian food
a flat object with higher edges, used for carrying food and drinks
поднос
tray [treɪ]
She came back carrying a tray of drinks.
to attack someone by hitting or kicking them many times
избивать
beat sb up
He beat up one of the other prisoners.
1 - noun (POSSIBILITY)
the possibility of something bad happening
риск
2 - noun (SOMETHING BAD)
something bad that might happen
риск, угроза
3 - verb [T] (MIGHT HAPPEN)
If you risk something bad, you do something although that bad thing might happen.
рисковать
4 - verb [T] (MIGHT LOSE)
If you risk something important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation where you might lose it.
рисковать
risk [rɪsk]
1 - the risk of heart disease
People in the Northeast face the highest risk of being burgled.
[ + (that) ] There is a slight risk that the blood could have become infected.
2 - There are more health risks when older women get pregnant.
3 - [ + doing sth ] I’d like to help you, but I can’t risk losing my job.
4 - He risked his life to save me.
to laugh at someone or say unkind things to them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset them
дразнить
tease [ti:z]
They were teasing Dara about her new haircut.
Don’t get upset, I’m only teasing.
1 - adjective (NOT GUILTY)
not guilty of committing a crime
невиновный
2 - adjective (NO EXPERIENCE)
not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that happen
наивный
3 - adjective (NOT DESERVED)
used to emphasize that someone who was hurt had done nothing wrong
невинный
4 - adjective (NOT INTENDED TO HARM)
not intended to harm or upset anyone
безобидный, безвредный
innocent [‘ɪnəs(ə)nt]
1 - He claims to be innocent of the crime.
2 - an innocent young woman
3 - Several innocent civilians were killed in the bombing.
4 - It was an innocent mistake.
1 - noun (HAND)
the inside surface of your hand
ладонь
2 - noun (TREE)
a palm tree
пальма
palm [pɑ:m]
невнятная, непоннятная речь
- foreign ___ - непонятный иностранный язык
бессмыссленная, глупая речь
spoken or written words that have no meaning
- but the rap he wrote for the new song… is difficult to comprehend… - beacause it`s like _____.
gibberish [‘ʤɪb(ə)rɪʃ]
1 - adjective
behaving in a strange and unusual way
эксцентричный
2 - noun
someone who is eccentric
чудак, оригинал
eccentric [ɪk’sentrɪk]
1 - an eccentric professor
eccentric behaviour
2 - a harmless eccentric
very wet and soft
очень мокрый
soggy [‘sɔgɪ]
soggy ground
working hard with care and effort
усердный
diligent [‘dɪlɪʤ(ə)nt]
a diligent student
a jacket made from a material that protects you from the wind
ветровка,
ветропроницаемая куртка
(с вязаными манжетами и воротником)
windbreaker [‘wɪnd’breɪkə]
the words of a song
слова песни
the words of a song
lyrics [‘lɪrɪks]
plural
1 - adjective (DIFFICULT)
difficult or causing problems
неудобный, затруднительный
2 - adjective (EMBARRASSING)
embarrassing and not relaxed
неловкий
3 - adjective (NOT ATTRACTIVE)
moving in a way that is not attractive
неуклюжий
awkward [‘ɔ:kwəd]
1 - an awkward customer
an awkward question
2 - an awkward pause/silence
I’m in an awkward situation.
He seemed a little awkward when I first met him - a little shy perhaps.
I felt rather awkward with him.
3 - His movements were slow and awkward.
1 - adjective (UNTIDY)
untidy and in bad condition
потрепанный, ветхий
2 - adjective (UNFAIR)
- behaviour or treatment is bad and unfair.
несправедливый, подлый
shabby [‘ʃæbɪ]
1 - shabby clothes/furniture
not enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something
невежество, незнание
ignorance [‘ɪgnərəns]
There is still widespread ignorance about the disease.
I was shocked by her total ignorance of world history.
an illness in the stomach
несварение желудка, расстройство желудка
- If they eat sth together, they will have an ___.
upset stomach/tummy
1 - noun (BOOK/FILM ETC)
the name of a book, film, etc
название, заглавие
2 - noun (SPORTS)
what you get if you win an important sports competition
звание
3 - noun (SOMEONE’S NAME)
a word such as ‘Lord’, ‘Dr’, etc that is used before someone’s name
титул, звание
title [‘taɪtl]
2 - He won the 2010 world motor racing title.
very silly
нелепый
absurd [əb’sɜ:d]
an absurd situation/suggestion
a piece of work, especially something unpleasant or difficult
задание
task [tɑ:sk]
[ + of + doing sth ] I was given the task of sorting out all the stuff in the garage.
1 - noun
someone who enjoys good food and drink and knows a lot about it
гурман
2 - adjective [ always before noun ]
relating to good food and drink
вкусный, изысканный
gourmet [‘guəmeɪ]
a gourmet meal
1 - noun
a small amount of food that you eat between meals
легкая закуска
2 - verb informal
to eat a snack
подкрепляться, закусывать
snack [snæk]
1 - Do you want a quick snack before you go out?
snack food
2 - I’ve been snacking on chocolate and biscuits all afternoon.
1 - adjective
unhappy or worried because something unpleasant has happened
расстроенный, огорченный
2 - verb (WORRY)
to make someone feel unhappy or worried
расстраивать, огорчать
3 - verb (SPOIL)
to cause problems for something
расстраивать, нарушать
upset [‘ʌpset]
1 - They’d had an argument and she was still upset about it.
Mike got very upset when I told him the news.
2 - The phone call had clearly upset her.
3 - If I arrived later, would that upset your plans?
