Autumn 2022 Flashcards
well-versed in
experienced or skilled in
in vogue
[vəʊɡ]
being popular or fashionable
to reverse the tide
When you turn the tide, you change things — usually dramatically, and for the better. When a losing candidate starts winning, her campaign manages to turn the tide.
Staggering
[ˈstæɡ.ɚ.ɪŋ]
deeply shocking; astonishing.
“the staggering bills for maintenance and repair”
Toiletries
[ˈtɔɪ.lə.triz]
objects and substances that you use in washing yourself and preventing the body from smelling unpleasant:
Inside the bag were shampoo and other toiletries.
Dump
a place where people are allowed to leave their garbage:
I’m going to clean out the basement and take everything I don’t want to the dump.
to partake in
[pɑːrˈteɪk]
to become involved with or take part in something:
She was happy to partake in the festivities.
Morbid
[ˈmɔːr.bɪd]
too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially death:
a morbid fascination with death
Eventuality
something unpleasant or unexpected that might happen or exist in the future:
We’ve tried to anticipate the most likely problems, but it’s impossible to be prepared for all eventualities/every eventuality.
to instil
to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way that person thinks or behaves:
It is part of a teacher’s job to instil confidence in/into his or her students.
Distress
[dɪˈstres]
a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain:
She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.
to squint
[skwɪnt]
to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly:
The sun was shining straight in her eyes and made her squint.
to flick
[flɪk]
to move or hit something with a short sudden movement:
He carefully flicked the loose hairs from the shoulders of his jacket.
She quickly flicked the crumbs off the table.
Horses flick their tails to make flies go away.
Patch
[pætʃ]
a small area that is different in some way from the area that surrounds it:
Our dog has a black patch on his back.
The hotel walls were covered in damp patches.
There were lots of icy patches on the road this morning.
Ruddy
[ˈrʌd.i]
red:
He was ruddy-cheeked from the walk in the cold.
Her face was ruddy and healthy-looking.
Rebellious
[rɪˈbel.i.əs]
If a group of people are rebellious, they oppose the ideas of the people in authority and plan to change the system, often using force:
rebellious groups of southern tribespeople
If someone is rebellious, they are difficult to control and do not behave in the way that is expected:
Her teachers regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl.
A hoof
[huːf]
Копито
Crumb
[krʌm]
a very small piece of bread, cake, or biscuit (Дрібушка)
a small amount of something:
a crumb of hope/comfort
to rake
[reɪk]
розгрібати
He raked about in the drawer looking for his passport.
I’ve raked through the cupboard but I can’t find my blue mug.
rake up — згрібати
*) Садові граблі
to chop
[tʃɑːp]
Рубати
He was chopping wood in the yard.
Sam squinted against the sun
Сем примружився проти сонця
Appointment with
зустріч з
Priest
[priːst]
священик
Pile
[paɪl]
objects positioned one on top of another:
a pile of books
a pile of dirty clothes
to lick
[lɪk]
to move the tongue across the surface of something:
He licked the chocolate off his fingers.
She licked the stamps and stuck them on the package.
to lick lips
fence
[fens]
Огорожа, паркан
Sweat
[swet]
perspiration (піт)
Damp
[dæmp]
slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable:
The grass is still damp.
This shirt still feels a little damp.
It was a damp, misty morning.
Tan
[tæn]
Засмага/загорілість
She came back from Spain with a deep tan.
Annabelle was flaunting her tan in a little white dress.
Bark
[bɑːrk]
1) Кора дерева
2) Гавкіт
3) Гавкати
Sacrifice
[ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs]
Жертвувати
Whirlwind
[ˈwɝːl.wɪnd]
Вихор; Смерч
A whirlwind event happens very fast, and often unexpectedly:
They married three months after they met - it was a real whirlwind romance.
a whirlwind tour/visit
to oversee
[ˌoʊ.vɚˈsiː]
наглядати
As marketing manager, her job is to oversee all the company’s advertising.
Days on end
several or many days continuously
Sometimes they didn’t speak to each other for days on end.
to be posted
to be sent to a particular place to work:
He’s been posted to Pakistan for six months.
Guards were posted at all the doors.
Every other
кожен другий
The conference used to be held every year, but now it takes place every other year.
We get together every other Saturday for lunch.
to be off to
іти геть (часто швидко)
I must be off if I want to make the next bus.
She’s off to Canada next week.
I’ve been meaning to write for ages
…
Not that I’m trying to make excuses for myself, …
…
I’ve unpacked my bags in four different cities since we last saw each other
~ I’ve been to four different cities since we last saw each other
Days on end of grey skies and rain
several or many days of grey skies and rain continuously
A month off work
Місяць відпустки на роботі
to be unaccounted for
[ˌʌn.əˈkaʊn.tɪd ˌfɔːr]
to be in an unknown location
A fire on the ship killed a hundred or more passengers - some likely victims are still unaccounted for.
Hazardous
[ˈhæz·ər·dəs]
Dangerous
Planetary
[ˈplæn.ɪ.tər.i]
планетарний
Genuine
[ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn]
справжній
genuine leather
If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions.
to bump
вдаряти
I bumped my head on the shelf as I stood up.
Airfare
[ˈeə.feər]
вартість авіаквитка (від fare — вартість проїзду)
Ski slope
[skiː]
лижний схил
Lift
a free trip in another person’s vehicle, esp. a car:
Can I give you a lift home?
arrange/obtain/take out insurance
You must make sure you take out insurance on the contents of your house.
Sports centre
[ˈspɔːts ˌsen.tər]
спортивний центр
Signpost
[ˈsaɪn.pəʊst]
покажчик/дороговказ
Clearly signposted
чітко позначені (напрямки до виходів/вулиць/доріг)
(Now, ) What about …?
…
…, is that right?
…
Tram
[træm]
трамвай
Coach
[kəʊtʃ]
a long motor vehicle with comfortable seats, used to take groups of people on journeys:
We’re going to the airport by coach.
a coach trip
Cabin
a small, simple house made of wood:
a log cabin
Coward
[ˈkaʊ.əd]
Боягуз
Dignity
[ˈdɪɡ.nə.ti]
Гідність
He is a man of dignity and calm determination.
She has a quiet dignity about her.
I think everyone should be able to die with dignity.
Produce
[ˈprɒdʒ.uːs]
продукт
agricultural/dairy/fresh produce
to narrow sth down
Зменшити (фінансування, розмір)
Horrendous
[həˈren.dəs]
extremely unpleasant or bad
a horrendous accident/tragedy/crime
horrendous suffering/damage
Conditions in the refugee camps were horrendous.
Luckily
[ˈlʌk.əl.i]
на щастя
Pond
[pɒnd]
Ставок
to get booked up
Бути повністю заброньованим
to sort sth out straight away
Вирішити щось прямісінько зараз
Harsh
[hɑːʃ]
unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary:
harsh criticism
The children had had a harsh upbringing.
We thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offence.
“There is no alternative,” she said in a harsh voice.
Neatly
[ˈniːt.li]
Акуратно
His clothes are all neatly folded in their drawers.
to hinder
[ˈhɪn.dər]
перешкоджати
High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.
