B1 Flashcards
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until now
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so far
до сих пор
So far we’ve made £32,000.
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a question which politely or officially asks for something
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request
просьба
The teacher refused our request to leave lessons early.
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an idea or plan that someone suggests
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suggestion
предложение
I don’t know what to wear tonight - do you have any suggestions?
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a strong, unpleasant feeling that you get when you think that something bad, dangerous, or frightening might happen
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fear
страх
I have a fear of heights.
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instead of
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rather than
вместо, а не
I think I’d like to stay at home this evening rather than go out.
I thought we could go to the cinema this evening rather than stay at home.
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a thought or belief about something or someone
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opinion
мнение
What’s your opinion about/on the matter?
People tend to have strong opinions on capital punishment.
He didn’t express/give an opinion on the matter.
Who, in your opinion, is the best soccer player in the world today?
He’s very much of the opinion that alternative medicine is a waste of time.
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the opinion you have after considering all the information about something
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conclusion
вывод
At first I thought he was a bit shy, but I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s simply unfriendly!
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a strong wish to achieve something
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ambition
цель
His ambition is ultimately to run his own business.
He has already achieved his main ambition in life - to become wealthy.
political ambitions
She doubts whether she’ll ever be able to fulfil her ambition.
I’ve always had a burning (= very great) ambition to be a film director.
After his heart attack, he abandoned his ambition to become prime minister.
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an area of land used for a particular purpose or activity
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ground
площадка, поле
a football ground
The lake has become a dumping ground for toxic chemicals.
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a place where something such as a road, river, etc. can be crossed safely, or a place where a road and a railway meet and cross each other
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crossing
переход
a border/river crossing
The crossing of the border was no problem.
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something good that you get or experience because you have worked hard, behaved well, etc
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reward
награда
There’s a reward for whoever finishes first.
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modern, and using the most recent technology or knowledge
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up-to-date
современный, новейший
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how you think or feel about something and how this makes you behave
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attitude
отношение
She has a positive attitude towards work.
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to separate into parts or groups, or to make something separate into parts or groups
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to divide
разделить
At the end of the lecture, I’d like all the students to divide into small discussion groups.
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interested in learning about people or things around you
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curious
любопытный
I was curious to know what would happen next.
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to plan, prepare for, or organize something
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to arrange
устраивать
to arrange a meeting
arrange something for something The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday.
arrange for She’s arranged for her son to have swimming lessons.
arrange with I’ve already arranged with him to meet at the cinema.
They arranged to have dinner the following month.
I’d deliberately arranged that they should arrive at the same time.
We haven’t yet arranged when to meet.
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without any doubt
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definitely
несомненно
He definitely said he’d be here.
This book is definitely worth reading.
“She’s not coming?” “No, definitely not.”
“Do you want to come?” “Yes, definitely.”
Have you definitely decided to go to Costa Rica?
“Are you going to have children?” “Oh, definitely (= without any doubt).”
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without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by
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despite
несмотря на
I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
-ing verb He managed to eat a big lunch despite having eaten an enormous breakfast.
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to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive
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to expect
ожидать
He didn’t expect to see me.
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plans for how something will happen
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arrangement
приготовление
I’ve made arrangements to go home this weekend.
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of the present or recent times, especially the period of history since around 1500
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modern
современный
What do you think is the role of religion in the modern world?
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to slide without intending to
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to slip
поскользнуться
She slipped on the ice.
Careful you don’t slip - there’s water on the floor.
The razor slipped while he was shaving and he cut himself.
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in the direction of, or closer to someone or something
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towards
по направлению к
She stood up and walked towards him.
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a person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack
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guard
охранник
There are guards posted (standing and watching) at every entrance.
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a small piece of cloth or soft paper that you use to dry your eyes or nose
**handkerchief**
носовой платок
*She took out her **handkerchief** and blew her nose loudly.*
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a meal that you buy in a restaurant but eat at home, or a shop that sells this type of meal
**takeaway (UK)
takeout (USA)**
еда на вынос
*We were too tired to cook so we **ordered takeaway**.*
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to cover or surround something with paper, cloth, or other material
**to wrap**
/rup/
заворачивать
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to make something less
**to reduce**
снижать
*My weight **reduces** when I stop eating sugar.*
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1. a small, usually circular object used to fasten something, for example a shirt or coat
2. a switch that you press to control a piece of equipment
**button**
1. пуговица
*I **did up (fastened) the buttons** on my blouse.*
2. кнопка
*He inserted the disk and pressed the **"play" button**.*
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used to emphasize disapproval
**honestly**
в самом деле
***Honestly**, you'd think she'd have asked you first!*
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not special, different, or unusual in any way
**ordinary**
обычный
*Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about **ordinary people** and fewer stories about the rich and famous.*
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because of
**due to**
из-за
*A lot of her unhappiness is **due to** boredom.*
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how much money something could be sold for
**value**
стоимость
*Cars quickly **go down in value**.*
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to express an idea or plan for someone to consider
**to suggest**
предлагать
*I **suggested** an Italian restaurant near the station for the party.*
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something that you do regularly, almost without thinking about it
**habit**
привычка
*I'm not really **in the habit of** looking at (I don't usually look at) other people's clothes, but even I noticed that awful suit!*
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to grow or change and become more advanced, or to make someone or something do this
**to develop**
развивать
*Over time, their acquaintance developed into a lasting friendship.
It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.
I'm looking for a job which will enable me to develop my skills/talents.
This exercise is designed to develop the shoulder and back muscles.
**develop into** The fear is that these minor clashes may develop into all-out confrontation.*
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to stop something happening or to stop someone doing something
**to prevent**
предотвращать
*to **prevent** accidents/crime*
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a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help
**benefit**
привилегия, преимущество
*I didn't get much benefit from school.
The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town.
He's had the benefit of an expensive education and yet he continues to work as a waiter.
**with the benefit of hindsight** With the benefit of hindsight (= helped by the knowledge learned later) it is easy for us to see where we went wrong.
**to the benefit of formal** She drinks a lot less now, to the benefit of her health as a whole.*
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necessary or needed
**essential**
необходимый
*Water is **essential for** living things.*
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a large group of people who live in the same country or area and have the same laws, traditions, etc
**society**
общество
*The US is **a multicultural society**.*
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a unit for measuring length, equal to 0.3048 metres or 12 inches
foot
фут
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extremely good
**incredible**
невероятный, удивительный
*You look incredible in that dress.
We had an incredible time that summer.
an incredible noise.
Yeah, it was an incredible performance.
What an incredible motorbike!*
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a situation in which it is possible for you to do something, or a possibility of doing something
**opportunity**
возможность
*I used to love going out dancing, but I don't **get much opportunity** now.*
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an area of water near the coast where ships are kept and are safe from the sea
**harbour** (UK)
harbor (USA)
порт
*Our hotel room overlooked **a pretty little fishing harbour**.*
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a boat that regularly carries passengers and vehicles across an area of water
**ferry**
/ˈfer.i/
парОм
*We're going to the Channel Islands **by/on the ferry**.*
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a covered space at the back of a car, for storing things in
**boot (UK)
trunk (USA)**
багажник
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to ask officially for something, often by writing
**to apply**
подавать заявление
*Mandy applied to join the police.
I've applied for a new job with the local newspaper.
**apply to** Please apply in writing to the address below.
By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to apply.
**apply for** We've applied for a grant to get funding for the project.*
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a condition giving a greater chance of success
**advantage**
преимущество
*For a goalkeeper, it's a great **advantage** to have big hands.*
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not decorated in any way; with nothing added
**plain**
простой (без рисунка, без добавок)
*She wore a plain black dress.
We've chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern) and patterned curtains.
He prefers plain food - nothing too fancy.
We're having plain blue walls in the dining room.
a catalogue sent in a plain brown envelope
a plain style of architecture
plain yogurt (= with no added fruit or sugar).*
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to speak angrily to someone, telling them that you disagree with them
**to argue**
спорить
*The children are always **arguing**.*
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usually, or in most situations
**generally**
обычно, как правило
*The baby **generally** wakes up three times during the night.*
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to agree to take something that is offered to you
**to accept**
принимать
*He won't **accept** advice from anyone.*
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behaving in a way that is not polite and upsets people
**rude**
грубый
*It's rude not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.*
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not long ago, or at a time that started not long ago
**recently**
недавно
*Have you seen any good films **recently**?*
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to say that something is wrong or that you are annoyed about something
**to complain**
жаловаться
*You're always **complaining**!*
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to give someone advice
**to advise**
советовать
*I'd strongly **advise against** making a sudden decision.*
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to use physical force to try to defeat another person or group of people
**fight-fought-fought**
драться
***fight with** He was spotted fighting with a photographer outside a nightclub.
**fight against** The army fought against the rebels along the eastern border.
**fight over** The birds were fighting over (= competing for) a scrap of food.
**fight like cats and dogs** They fight like cats and dogs (= fight or argue very angrily and violently).
**fight to the death** They fought to the death (= until everyone on one side was dead or completely defeated).
**fight to the bitter end** They will fight to the bitter end and finally die at the barricades.*
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1. going through or stopping at a place on the way to another place
2. using a particular machine, system, or person to send or receive something
**via**
1. через, с остановкой в
*The London to Cairo flight **goes via** Rome.*
2. путем, с помощью
*I only found out about it **via my sister**.*
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a metal container with a handle that is used for cooking food in
**pan**
кастрюля
*Heat the milk in **a small pan**.*
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showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things
**typical**
/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/
типичный
*I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera.
This kind of hot and spicy food is very typical of the food in the south of the country.
Typical symptoms would include severe headaches, vomiting and dizziness.*
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the group of people who officially control a country
**government**
правительство
***The government is/are** expected to announce its/their tax proposals today.*
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a fixed amount of money that you receive from your employer, usually every month
**salary**
заработная плата
*She's **on quite a good/decent salary** in her present job.*
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to ask someone if they would like something
**to offer**
предлагать
*Did he offer any explanation for his strange behaviour?
She was offered a job in Paris.
Can I offer you (= would you like) a drink?
**offer something for something** "Would you sell me that painting?" "What are you offering (= what will you pay) for it?"
My father offered **to** take us to the airport.
"I'll do the cooking," he offered.*
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a medium-sized road vehicle, used especially for carrying goods, that often has no windows in the sides at the back
**van**
автофургон
*a delivery van
a Transit van
a van driver*
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recently
**lately**
в последнее время
*I haven't been feeling so well lately.
Have you been doing anything interesting lately?*
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bad or very unpleasant
**nasty**
противный
*a nasty shock/surprise
There's a nasty smell in here.
He had a nasty cut above the eye.
She has a nasty habit of picking on people in meetings.*
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kind and careful not to hurt or upset anyone or anything
**gentle**
мягкий
*My mother is such a **gentle**, loving person.*
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having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length
**narrow**
узкий
*The little village has very narrow streets.
a narrow bridge/passage/gap
a narrow face
narrow feet
They had a narrow escape when their car crashed.
The evening sun slanted through the narrow window.
The boats all have to pass through this narrow channel.*
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excellent
**terrific**
замечательный
*a terrific opportunity
You look terrific!*
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something friendly or polite that you say or do when you meet or welcome someone
**greeting**
приветствие
*They briskly **exchanged greetings** before starting the session.*
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a piece of art that is made from stone, wood, clay, etc
**sculpture**
скульптура
*She teaches sculpture at an art school.
This sculpture must be centuries old.
Tom teaches sculpture at the local art school.
This 25-foot-high sculpture is her latest creation.
There's a new exhibition of sculpture on at the city gallery.
The museum has several life-sized sculptures of people and animals.
For many years the sculpture was incorrectly thought to be by Donatello.
The museum has been heavily criticized over its acquisition of the four-million-dollar sculpture.*
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tidy, with everything in its place
**neat**
аккуратный, опрятный
*Your house is always so **neat** - how do you manage it?*
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a piece of equipment that is used to control something such as a television from a distance
**remote control
remote**
пульт дистанционного управления
*Have you seen **the remote for** the TV anywhere?*
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a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain
**comfort**
комфорт
*Now you can watch the latest films **in the comfort of** your own room.*
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involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand
**complicated**
сложный
*complicated instructions
I had to fill in this really complicated form.
The rules are rather complicated to follow.
The relationship is a bit complicated. He's my mother's cousin's daughter's child.*
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to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings
**design**
*Who designed this building/dress/furniture?
**be designed for** This range of clothing is specially designed for shorter women.*
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someone who draws and plans how something will be made
**designer**
дизайнер
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not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfortable and pleasant
**uncomfortable**
неудобный
*I've eaten so much, I'm really quite **uncomfortable**.*
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able to be trusted or believed
**reliable**
надежный
*Is your watch **reliable**?*
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to take things such as letters, parcels, or goods to a person or place
**to deliver**
доставлять
*Mail **is delivered to** our office twice a day.*
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something on sale at a lower price than its true value
**bargain**
/ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/
выгодная покупка
*This coat was half-price - a real bargain.
The airline regularly offers last-minute bookings at bargain prices.
The sales had started and the bargain hunters (= people looking for things at a low price) were out in force.*
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very pleased
**delighted**
довольный
*I was delighted at your news.
a delighted audience
**delighted with** Pat was delighted with her new house.
**delighted at** I was delighted at your news.
**delighted by** We have been delighted by the amount of interest.
I'm absolutely delighted **that** you can come.
We'd be delighted **to** come to dinner on Friday.*
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to fall or to allow something to fall
**to drop**
ронять
*I'm always **dropping** things.*
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to harm or spoil something
**to damage**
повреждение
*The library was badly damaged in the fire.
It was a scandal that damaged a lot of reputations.
Smoking is likely to damage your health permanently.
The explosion damaged the bridge, but the substructure remained intact.
**be badly damaged** Many buildings were badly damaged during the war.*
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a mistake, especially something for which you are to blame
**fault**
вина
*She believes it was the doctor's **fault** that Peter died.*
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used to talk about a choice between two or more possibilities
**whether**
или, ли
*I wasn't sure **whether** you'd like it.*
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despite the fact that
but
**although**
хотя
*He decided to go, although I begged him not to.
He's rather shy, although he's not as bad as he used to be.
She'll be coming tonight, although I don't know exactly when.
She walked home by herself, although she knew that it was dangerous.*
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to continue to exist
**to last**
длиться
*The meeting **lasted** two hours.*
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how good or bad something is
**quality**
качество
*The food was of such **poor quality**.*
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an amount of money that you pay to do something, to use something, or to get a service
**fee**
плата
*We couldn't pay the lawyer's **fee**.*
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the fact of being male or female
**sex**
пол
*What **sex** is your cat?*
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happening because of good luck
**fortunately**
к счастью
***Fortunately**, no one was hurt in the accident.*
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the way a person or thing looks
**appearance**
внешность
*There was nothing unusual about/in her **physical appearance**.*
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to get bigger or to make something bigger in size or amount
**to increase**
увеличивать
*We need **to increase public awareness** of the disease.
Incidents of armed robbery have **increased over** the last few years.
The cost of the project has **increased dramatically/significantly** since it began.
Gradually **increase** the temperature **to** boiling point.
**Increased/Increasing efforts** are being made to end the dispute.*
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items that are made to be sold
**goods**
товары
*They sell **household goods** as well as food.*
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the title of a newspaper story that is printed in large letters above it
**headline**
газетный заголовок
*the eight o'clock headlines
The headline read 'Judge raps police'.
The newspaper headline was 'Vicar Caught In Sex Romp'.
The news of his death was splashed in headlines across all the newspapers.
'I bonked the prince, says sexy Sarah' declared the newspaper headline.
The story was seized on by the tabloid press, who printed it under huge headlines.
Like a newspaper, each story has a headline with a location and date leading the story.
It seems that people can't resist titillating headlines, especially if they concern the Royal family.*
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a piece of electrical equipment for drying your hair with hot air
**hairdryer**
фен
*The hairdryer is typical of those used in the 1930s.*
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having a clean, tidy, and stylish appearance
**smart**
элегантный
*Guy **looks very smart** in his new suit, doesn't he?*
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to give a description of something or information about it to someone
**to report**
сообщать
*He was reported missing in action.
Spies reported see**ing** a build-up of soldiers.
We called the insurance company to report the theft.
The assassination was reported in all the newspapers.
I want you to report (**to** me) **on** progress every Friday.*
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illegal activities
**crime**
преступность
*A knife was found **at the scene of the crime**.*
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a mark (,) used to separate parts of a sentence, or to separate the items in a list
**comma**
/ˈkomə/
запятая
***Put a comma** after the clause.*
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something that tells you what something or someone is like
**description**
описание
*I **gave** the police **a description of** the stolen jewellery.
**description of** Write **a description of** your favourite beach.*
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knowledge that you get from doing a job, or from doing, seeing, or feeling something
**experience**
опыт
***experience of** Do you have any experience of working with kids? (= Have you ever worked with them?)
**experience in** Do you have any experience in working with kids? (= Have you ever worked with them?)
**by experience** The best way to learn is by experience (= by doing things).
**from experience** I know from experience that Tony never keeps his promises.
**experience for** I don't think she has the experience for the job (= enough knowledge and skill for it).*
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to pay to use something for a short period
**to hire**
to rent (USA)
брать напрокат
*They **hired** a car for a few weeks.*
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the land next to or close to the sea
**coast**
побережье
*on the coast
We spent a week **by the coast** (by the sea).*
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to leave a closed vehicle, building, etc.
**get out**
выходить (из транспорта)
*I'll **get out** when you stop at the traffic lights.*
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a place where you live or stay
**accommodation**
жилье
*They **paid for** his flights and hotel **accommodation**.*
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places of interest, especially to visitors
**the sights**
достопримечательности
*I can **show you the sights** when you come to London, if you like?*
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an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
**valley**
/ˈvæli/
долина
*People have **lived in this valley** since ancient times.*
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rising or falling at a sharp angle
**steep**
крутой (в плане горы)
*The hill was too **steep** to cycle up.*
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before a particular time
**in advance**
заранее
*If you're going to come, please let me know **in advance**.*
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the system used for keeping the air in a building or vehicle cool
**air conditioning**
кондиционирование воздуха
*I wish my car had air conditioning.
The coach has air conditioning and reclining seats.
How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning?
There was no air conditioning, just a ceiling fan turning slowly.
If you don't keep the windows closed, the air conditioning can't work properly.
In the cinema, there was an air conditioning unit right above our seats, blasting cold air at us.*
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to go to the desk at an airport in order to say that you have arrived and to get the number of your seat
**check in**
регистрироваться (в аэропорту)
*You can save time by **checking in** online.*
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easy to use or suiting your plans well
**convenient**
удобный
*When would be a convenient time to meet?
A bike's a very convenient way of getting around.
It's very convenient **that** you live near the office.
What time would it be convenient **for** me to come over?
Our local shop has very convenient opening hours.*
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a particular way or direction between places
**route**
маршрут
*I live **on a bus route** so I can easily get to work.*
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to be, or to be real
**to exist**
существовать
*Do you think that fairies exist?
Poverty still exists in this country.
Slavery still exists in many parts of the world.
Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.
A special closeness is supposed to exist between twins.*
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a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people
**tunnel**
/ˈtʌn.əl/
тоннель
*The train went into the tunnel.
The tunnel was dug with the aid of heavy machinery.
The road goes over the mountains, not through a tunnel.
It is not practicable to complete the tunnel before the end of the year.
A tunnel entrance was found within the precincts of the prison camp.
Ten miners were trapped underground when the roof of the tunnel fell in.*
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a line of cars, trucks, etc that are moving slowly or not moving at all
**traffic jam**
транспортная пробка
*I was **stuck in a traffic jam** for an hour yesterday.*
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a unit of distance equal to 1.6 kilometres
**mile**
миля
*The latest high-speed trains can travel at 190 **miles per hour**.*
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in a way that is easy to understand or see
**obviously**
явно, очевидно
*He was in tears and obviously very upset.
You obviously didn't read the instructions properly.
You've obviously put a lot of work in on your garden.
Obviously the school cannot function without teachers.
She's obviously very intelligent, but her lectures are heavy going.*
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a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job
**assignment**
задание
*a freelance/photo assignment
I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.*
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in the time between two things happening, or while something else is happening
**meanwhile**
тем временем
*Carl's starting college in September. Meanwhile, he's travelling around Europe.
We'll buy you some shorts at the weekend, but meanwhile you'll just have to wear your long trousers.
The boys are still getting the mats out so, meanwhile, let's do some warm-up exercises.
"The pizza will be ready in 10 minutes, Mum." "Great - meanwhile, let's set the table."
They've arranged to have another meeting in two weeks, and meanwhile the problem is getting worse and worse!
The computers should be working again soon. Meanwhile, could everyone get on with some paperwork or something?*
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to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot about it
**to persuade**
/pəˈsweɪd/
убеждать
*He is trying to **persuade** local and foreign businesses to invest in the project.*
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physically attractive in a traditional, male way
handsome
красивый (о мужчине)
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a container made of wire or metal bars used for keeping birds or animals in
cage
клетка
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except if
**unless**
если не
*I won't call you unless there are any problems.
You can't get a job unless you have experience (= you can only get a job if you have experience).
Unless you call me to say you're not coming, I'll see you at the theatre (= I will see you there if you do not call to say you are not coming).
I can't let you in unless you give the password.*
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very unhappy
**miserable**
несчастный
*I just woke up feeling miserable.
They can make your life miserable if they want to.*
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to defeat or do better than
**beat-beat-beaten**
побеждать
*Holland beat Belgium (by) 3–1.
He beat me fair and square (= without cheating).
The Miami Heat beat the Pacers **by** five points, 95-90.
**beat someone at sth** Simon always beats me **at** tennis.
They were beaten hands down (= completely) by their opponents.
**beat a record** She has beaten her own record of three minutes ten seconds.*
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to win against someone in a fight or competition
**to defeat**
наносить поражение
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early enough
**in time**
вовремя
*I got home just in time - it's starting to rain.
**in time to** If we don't hurry up, we won't be in time to catch the train.
Did you get there in time to see the ceremony?
**in plenty of time** We got there in plenty of time (= we arrived early) for the beginning of the game.
**in time for** She came home just in time for Christmas.*
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willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected
**generous**
щедрый
*a very generous man
It was generous of you **to** lend me the money.
**generous with** She's been very generous with her time.
There's a generous (= kinder than deserved) review of the book in today's newspaper.*
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the window at the front end of a car, bus, etc
**windscreen (UK)
windshield (USA)**
лобовое стекло
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a company that provides regular flights to places
**airline**
авиакомпания
*What airline did you fly with?
I won't fly with an airline that has a bad safety record.
The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month.
The airline regularly offers last-minute bookings at bargain prices.
The 1990s saw a huge increase in the numbers of low-cost airlines.
Many airline passengers face lengthy delays because of the strike.*
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(the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount
**plenty**
много
*Eat healthily and take plenty of exercise.
Don't grab at the balloons, children - there are plenty **for** everyone.
We've got plenty **of** time before we need to leave for the airport.
They've always had plenty of money.
There's plenty **more** beer in the fridge.*
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to take the place of something, or to put something or someone in the place of something or someone else
**to replace**
заменять
*We need to replace the batteries.
The factory replaced most of its workers with robots.
Tourism has replaced agriculture as the nation's main industry.*
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only just; almost not
**hardly**
едва, почти не
*The party had hardly started when she left.
He hardly ate anything/He ate hardly anything.
**can hardly** I could hardly hear her at the back.
**hardly ever** We hardly ever (= almost never) go to concerts.
Hardly had a moment passed before the door creaked open.*
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to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused
**to demand**
требовать
*I demanded an explanation.
I demand **to** see the manager.
The union is demanding a seven percent pay rise this year.
She demanded **that** he return the books he borrowed from her.
**demand sth from someone** He has always demanded the highest standards of behaviour from his children.*
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correct, exact, and without any mistakes
**accurate**
точный
*accurate information/measurements
Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in Spain.
The figures they have used are just not accurate.
She was able to give police a fairly accurate description of the man.
We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.*
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very exciting to look at
**spectacular**
захватывающий
*a spectacular view
There was a spectacular sunset last night.*
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with an unpleasantly sharp taste
**bitter**
горький
*a bitter flavour/taste/liquid
Radicchio has a slightly bitter flavour.
The tip of the tongue is sensitive to salt and sweet stimuli and the back of the tongue is sensitive to bitter stimuli.
In today's lesson we'll look at the four types of tastes - sweet, salty, bitter and sour.
The additive quinine, which you find in tonic water, is very bitter.
They add syrup to the medicine to try and mask the bitter taste.*
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drink is one that is not fizzy (= with bubbles)
**still**
mainly UK
негазированный
*Would you like still or sparkling water?*
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drink is one that contains many small bubbles of gas
**sparkling**
газированная
*Champagne is a sparkling wine.*
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to lift something to a higher position
**to raise**
поднимать
*The conductor raised his baton.
The lever is used to raise the barrier.
He raised the window and leaned out.
She raised her gun, took aim and fired.
Would all those in favour please raise their hands?*
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being the person who has control of or is responsible for someone or something
**in charge**
руководить
отвечать за что-либо
***in charge of** Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves?
**leave someone in charge** I left Jack in charge of the suitcases while I went to get the tickets.
If I were in charge, I would insist on better timekeeping.
Who’s in charge here?
The teacher put me in charge of organizing the project.*
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a period of two weeks
**fortnight**
две недели
*a fortnight's holiday
once a fortnight
a fortnight ago
How much would it cost to hire a car for a fortnight?
She felt rejuvenated by her fortnight in the Bahamas.
First prize is a fortnight in Barbados and second prize is a weekend in Rome.
We spent a fortnight in Rome looking at all the sights.
He has secured a fortnight's work experience at a firm of solicitors.*
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the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side
**lenght**
длина
протяженность
***in length** The boat is ten metres in length.
The length of the bay is approximately 200 miles.
**(along) the length of** She planted rose bushes (along) the length of the fence (= the whole distance along it).*
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books, films, or cartoons about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets
science fiction
sci-fi
научная фантастика
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the feeling you have when you need to eat
hunger
голод
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to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening
**to allow**
/əˈlaʊ/
разрешать
*You're not allowed **to** talk during the exam.
Her proposals **would** allow (= make it possible for) more people **to** stay in full-time education.
The loophole has allowed hundreds of drink-drivers **to** avoid prosecution.
The government has **refused to** allow foreign journalists into the area for several weeks.
Smok**ing** is not allowed in this restaurant.
Red Cross officials were allowed **access** to the prison for the first time a few days ago.*
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used as a polite reply after someone has thanked you
not at all
ничего, пустяки (в ответ на благодарность)
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a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast
cliff
утес, скала
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the particular state that something or someone is in
condition
состояние
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the distance from the top to the bottom of something, or the quality of being tal
height
/haɪt/
высота, рост
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a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens
**facility**
учреждение
*a new sports **facility***
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the way you feel at a particular time
mood
настроение
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without intending to, or without being intended
by accident
случайно
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to have as a plan or purpose
**to intend**
намереваться
*I don't intend see**ing** him again.
We intend to go to Australia next year.
How long are you intending **to** stay in Paris?
**be intended as** It was intended as a compliment, honestly!
**be intended for** The course is intended for intermediate-level students.*
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to have a good relationship
get on
ладить, быть в хороших отношениях
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to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity
**to charge**
назначать, запрашивать плату
*How much do you **charge for** delivery?*
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except for or not considering:
apart from
за исключением
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a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given
**contest**
соревнование, состязание
a dance/sports contest
beauty contest She's won a lot of beauty contests.
The winner of tonight's talent contest will be decided by clapometer.
Both sides played well - it was a very even contest.
It's a real feather in our cap to be representing Britain in this contest.
She is one of the front-runners in the contest.
The organizers say it's a fair contest but who knows what goes on backstage?
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an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law
**fine**
штраф
*heavy fine
severe fine*
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the crime of intentionally killing a person
**murder**
убийство
*Did you see that thing on TV about that **murder** in town?*
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to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something
break into
вламываться
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the act of fixing something that is broken or damaged
repair
ремонт
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to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly
**to realize**
to realise (UK)
осознавать, ясно понимать
*I **realize** how difficult it's going to be, but we must try.*
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to (cause to) arrive on the ground or other surface after moving down through the air
**to land**
приземляться
*We should **land in** Madrid at 7 a.m.*
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to leave a hotel after paying and returning your room key
**check out**
выехать из гостиницы
*We **checked out of** our hotel at 5 a.m. to catch a 7 a.m. flight.*
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one of the places at an airport where you show your ticket so that you can be told where you will be sitting
**check-in desk**
check-in counter
стойка регистрации
*I'll meet you at the **check-in desk**.*
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the fact of a person or vehicle, etc. leaving somewhere
**departure**
отправление, вылет
*Our **departure** was delayed because of bad weather.*
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a very long time
**ages**
очень долго
*I've been waiting here **for ages**.*
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to be very interested in something
be into sth
увлекаться чем-либо
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a series of exercises to make your body strong and healthy
**workout**
зарядка, тренировка
*After my workout, I have a sauna.
Always wear good shoes for your workout.*
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the buildings, equipment, and services provided for a particular purpose
facilities
сооружения, оборудование, услуги
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verb
to talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something
**encourage**
поощрять, способствовать
*My parents **encouraged me** to try new things.
They've always encouraged me in everything I've wanted to do.*
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protection of a person, building, organization, or country against threats such as crime or attacks by foreign countries
**security**
безопасность
служба безопасности
*The station was closed for two hours because of a **security** alert.*
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to arrange a time when something will happen
**to set**
назначать
*The next meeting is **set for** 6 February.*
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treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable, or treating a group of people equally and not allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
**fair**
справедливый
*It's not **fair** on Joe (= it is not right) to make him do all the work!*
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to fail to do or experience something, often something planned or expected, or to avoid doing or experiencing something
**to miss**
упустить
*You'll **miss** your flight if you don't hurry up.*
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a book, play, or film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime
**thriller**
остросюжетный фильм или роман
*I don't mind paying 75p to buy a **thriller** by that author.*
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a large area of land, especially in relation to its appearance
**landscape**
пейзаж
*I think I remember this landscape.*
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the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river
shore
/ʃɔːr/
берег
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to begin to know and like someone
**make friends**
заводить новых друзей, подружиться
*He's shy and finds it difficult to **make friends**.*
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to move higher, rise, or increase
go up
повышаться, подниматься
The number of street robberies has gone up a lot.
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the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured
quantity
количество
This recipe is only for four, so I usually double the quantity if I'm cooking for my family.
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to get into a building or car using force, usually to steal something
break into
вламываться
The office has been broken into twice since Christmas.
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a friend
mate
приятель
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the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes
**curriculum**
программа (учебная)
*the school curriculum*
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to make something such as a fire or cigarette stop burning
put out
гасить, тушить
to put out a fire
Would you mind putting your cigarette out, please?
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to take action in order to achieve something or in order to solve a problem
deal with
заниматься
I simply haven't got time to deal with the problem today.
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a woman who is about to get married or has just got married
bride
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a man who is about to get married or has just got married
groom
bridegroom
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working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way
**efficient**
продуктивный, рациональный
*Do you think you can learn to manage your time and be more **efficient**?*
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the air that goes into and out of your lungs
breath
/breθ/
дыхание, запах изо рта
His breath smells of garlic.
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to move air or something else into and out of the lungs
to breathe
/briːð/
дышать
breathe in/out
breathe deeply
Doctors gave him oxygen to help him breathe.
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the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something
**ability**
способность, умение
*She **had the ability to** explain things clearly and concisely.*
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in or to a foreign country or countries
abroad
за границу
We always go abroad in the summer.
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not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work
absent
отсутствующий
He has been absent from school all week.
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completely
absolutely
совершенно
I believed/trusted him absolutely.
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to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone:
hang out at
hang out
постоянно бывать, околачиваться
*You still **hang out at** the pool hall?
*I've been **hanging out** backstage **with** the band.*
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to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them
knock down
*She was **knocked down by** a bus.*
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a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events
athlete
спортсмен
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a long, thin vegetable with a dark green skin. It is a type of small marrow
courgette (UK)
/kɔːˈʒet/
zucchini (USA)
/zuˈkiː.ni/
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an old building or place that is an important part of a country's history
historic monument
This town has more cultural and historic monuments than any other town in the region.
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a machine or vehicle stops working
**break down**
ломаться
*My car **broke down** on the way to work.*
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the outer or furthest point of something
**edge**
край
*He was sitting **on the edge of** the bed.*
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a set of similar things
**range**
круг, диапазон, ряд
*There is a **wide/whole range of** opinions on this issue.*
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extremely tired
**exhausted**
сильно уставший, выдохшийся
*I'm too **exhausted** to take the dog for a walk tonight.*
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without anything else being involved or in between
**directly**
прямо
*The sun shone **directly** in my eyes.*
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to go away or leave, especially on a journey
**to depart**
отбывать, уезжать
*He **departed for** Paris on Tuesday.*
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the fact of arriving somewhere
**arrival**
прибытие
*There was a car waiting for him **on arrival**.*
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a board on a wall on which notices can be fixed
**noticeboard**
/ˈnəʊ.tɪs.bɔːd/
bulletin board (USA)
доска объявлений
*I've put the list of players up on the **noticeboard**.*
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the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for
**success**
успех
*Her **success** is due to hard work and determination.*
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a piece of land where people on holiday can camp, usually with toilets and places for washing
**campsite** (UK)
campground (USA)
туристический лагерь
*The **campsite** is in a beautiful location next to the beach*.
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a piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine, or on the internet
**article**
статья (в журнале, газете)
*There was an interesting **article** on vegetarianism in the paper yesterday.*
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(used to make negatives and questions stronger) in any way or of any type
**at all**
совсем
*I have nothing **at all** to say.*
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a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
**decision**
решение
*She has had to **make** some very difficult **decisions**.*
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a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country
**area**
район
*Houses in the London **area** (= in and around London) are very expensive.*
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being in a position on the other side; facing
**opposite**
противоположный
*My brother and I live **on opposite** sides of the city.*
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(the route followed by) a railway track
**line**
линия
*There’s a direct **line** from London to Paris.*
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a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about
**issue**
вопрос, проблема
*He has **raised** a very important **issue**.*
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someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business
**celebrity**
знаменитость
*short form **celeb**, US /səˈleb/*
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two people end their relationship or marriage
**split up**
расставаться, расходиться
*She **split up with** her boyfriend last week.*
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a business or a large piece of equipment or someone stops operating
**shut down**
закрывать(ся), блокировать
*So how come it’s being **shut down**?*
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to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly
**to admit**
признавать(ся)
*He **admitted** his guilt/mistake.*
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you work for only some of the day or the week
**part-time**
не полностью занятый, работающий неполный рабочий день
*He works **part-time** as a waiter.*
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(of work or education) done for the whole of a working week
**full-time**
занимающий полный рабочий день
*I'm a **full-time** student right now.*
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to give food to a person, group, or animal
**feed-fed-fed**
кормить
*I usually **feed** the neighbour's cat while she's away.*
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to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or to cause this to happen
**burn-burnt-burnt**
жечь, гореть
*I **burnt** all his letters.*
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plays and acting generally
**drama**
драма, пьеса
*She studied English and **drama** at college.*
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to form a new opinion or make a new decision about something that is different from your old one
**change your mind**
передумать
*If you **change your mind** about coming tonight, just give me a call.*
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modern and well developed
**advanced**
развитой, прогрессивный
*We understand these processes much better thanks to **advanced** brain-imaging techniques.*
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someone who owns something
**owner**
владелец
*Are you **the owner of** this car?*
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to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say
*to insist*
настаивать
*She **insisted on** seeing her lawyer.*
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to finally be in a particular place/situation
**end up**
кончать, заканчивать
***end up in** They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.
**end up as** Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.
She'll end up penniless if she continues to spend like that.
After working her way around the world, she ended up teach**ing** English as a foreign language.*
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to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of working, etc.
**set up**
создавать, устанавливать, организовать
*She plans **to set up** her own business.*
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under or below
**underneath**
под, внизу
*They found a bomb **underneath** the car.*
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to know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before
**recognize**
UK usually recognise
узнавать
*I **recognized** her from her picture.
I hadn't seen her for 20 years, but I recognized her immediately.
Do you recognize this song?
Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of different diseases.
Fewer examples
He put on a large hat and glasses as a disguise and hoped no one would recognize him.
His red hair and short stature made him easy to recognize.
As we drew alongside the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel.
Many distant relatives, most of whom I hardly recognized, turned up for my brother's wedding.
He'd completely changed - I didn't recognize him.*
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study of work you have done, in order to prepare for an exam
**revision**
повторение пройденного материала
*She did no **revision**, but she still got a very high mark.*
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the process of collecting and changing old paper, glass, plastic, etc. so that it can be used again
**recycling**
переработка, повторное использование
*ways to encourage recycling
a recycling centre*
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the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train
**fare**
стоимость проезда
*Train **fares** are going up again.*
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verb
to make something new, or invent something
**create**
создавать
*The snow created further problems.*
*He **created** a wonderful meal **from** very few ingredients.*
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something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc.
**reward**
награда
*There's **a reward for** whoever finishes first.*
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the pointed top of a mountain, or the mountain itself
**peak**
пик, вершина, гора
*It is one of the most **difficult peaks** to climb.*
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goods bought in special shops in airports, on ships, etc. on which you do not pay government tax
**duty free**
не облагаемый таможенной пошлиной
*He bought his wife **some duty-free perfume**.*
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a small, solid piece of medicine
**tablet**
таблетка
*a sleeping tablet
a vitamin tablet*
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used to show movement into or on a particular place
**onto**
на, в
*I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.*
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a large road vehicle that is used for transporting large amounts of goods
**truck**
грузовик
*The road was completely blocked by an overturned truck.
a truck driver*
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a small amount of money given to someone who has provided you with a service, in addition to the official payment and for their personal use
**tip**
чаевые
*We don't need to **leave a tip for** the waiter, because there's a service charge included in the bill.*
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a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land
**vehicle**
транспортное средство
***Road vehicles** include cars, buses, and trucks.*
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to ride a bicycle
**to cycle**
ездить на велосипеде
*Most of the kids **cycle** or walk to school.*
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something or someone that looks dirty or untidy
**mess**
беспорядок
*My hair's such a mess!
The house is **in a mess**.
Don't **make a mess** in the kitchen!*
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one of the parts that something is divided into
**section**
часть, отдел, секция
*Does the restaurant have **a non-smoking section**?*
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now
**at present**
сейчас
***At present** she's working abroad.*
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a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
**flood**
/flʌd/
наводнение
***The flood** destroyed thousands of homes.*
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for or during the night
**overnight**
на ночь, ночью
*You can **stay overnight** if you want to.*
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not new; having been used in the past by someone else
**second-hand**
подержанный, с рук
*She buys a lot of clothes **second-hand**.*
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an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, or the act of showing these things
**exhibition**
выставка
*The photographs will be **on exhibition** until the end of the month.*
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(the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability:
**challenge**
испытание, сложная задача
*You know me - I like **a challenge**.*
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acceptable or right for someone or something
**suitable**
подходящий, удобный
*The film **is not suitable** for children.*
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a marriage ceremony and any celebrations such as a meal or a party that follow it
**wedding**
свадьба
*We're going to **a wedding** on Saturday.*
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to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening
**allow**
разрешать
*You're **not allowed to** talk during the exam.*
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a male cow, or the male of particular animals such as the elephant or the whale
**bull**
бык
*They did not see the sign by the gate saying "**Beware of the bull**".*
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the position towards which someone or something moves or faces
**direction**
/daɪˈrek.ʃən/
направление
*He was going **in the direction of** the bedroom.*
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to give someone something that they need
**to provide**
предоставлять, обеспечивать
*This booklet **provides** useful information about local services.*
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you say or read it so that other people can hear you
**out loud**
вслух
*I had to read the essay out loud in front of the whole school.*
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problems or difficulties
**trouble**
проблемы, трудности
***The trouble started/began when** my father came to live with us.*
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a machine, usually in a wall outside a bank, from which you can take money out of your bank account using a special card
**cash machine**
(cashpoint; ATM)
*Can you tell me where **the nearest cash machine** is, please?*
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a piece of furniture with drawers in which you keep things such as clothes
**chest of drawers**
bureau (USA)
комод
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a person or organization that employs people
**employer**
работодатель
*We need a reference from your former employer.*
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(used before one fact that makes another fact surprising) despite
**in spite of**
несмотря на
*He still smokes, in spite of all the health warnings.
In spite of a bad storm, the plane landed safely.
In spite of his injury, Ricardo will play in Saturday's match.
In spite of our best endeavours, it has proven impossible to contact her.
Jane's been unfaithful to Jim three times, but he still loves her in spite of everything.*
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in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something
**central**
центральный, расположенный в центре
*central Europe/London
Of course, you pay more for premises with a central location (= in or near the centre of a town).*
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(an amount of) money paid to the government that is based on your income or the cost of goods or services you have bought
**tax**
налог
*They're increasing the tax on cigarettes.
Tax cuts (= reductions in taxes) are always popular.
What do you earn before/after tax (= before/after you have paid tax on the money you earn)?*
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a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, or opposition
**protest**
/ˈprəʊtest/
протест
a protest against the war
a peaceful/violent protest
Protests have been made/registered by many people who would be affected by the proposed changes.
A formal protest was made by the German team about their disqualification from the relay final.
Conservation groups have united in protest against the planned new road.
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to tell someone that you are sorry about something you have done
**to apologize (UK)**
извиняться
*The bank apologized for the error.
The pilot apologized to passengers for the delay.*
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for that reason
**therefore**
поэтому, следовательно
*We are a moral, ethical people and therefore we do not approve of their activities.*
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weather is not very cold or not as cold as usual
**mild**
/maɪld/
мягкий, теплый
*We've had a mild winter this year.*
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a small, simple building, usually consisting of one room
**hut**
хижина
a mountain hut
a row of beach huts
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a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor
**orchestra**
/ˈɔːkɪstrə/
оркестр
*a symphony orchestra
a youth orchestra
She's a cellist in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.*
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very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much
**keen**
страстно увлекающийся
*She's a keen tennis player.
Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn't keen (= I didn't want to go).
**keen to** They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
**keen on** She's keen on (playing) tennis.
UK My son's mad keen on cycling.
He's rather keen on a girl in his school (= he is very attracted to her).*
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to express your choice or opinion, especially by officially writing a mark on a paper or by raising your hand or speaking in a meeting
**to vote**
голосовать
vote in She was too young to vote in the election.
vote on The committee voted on the proposal, and accepted it unanimously.
vote for/against Did you vote for or against the motion?
Over 55 percent voted Democrat.
[ + to infinitive ] Employees voted to accept the offer of an eight percent pay rise.
[ + (that) ] I vote (that) we (= I think we should) go to the cinema first and eat afterwards.
[ + obj + noun ] The evening was voted a tremendous success (= this was most people's opinion).
vote someone onto something It was the younger members who voted Smith onto the committee.
be voted into/out of office The Conservative Party was voted into/out of office (= was chosen in an election to become/stop being the government).
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a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job
**election**
выборы
***call an election** The government is expected to call an election (= allow the country to vote) very soon.
Local government elections will take place in May.
The first election results have started to come in.*
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strong in colour or shape, and very noticeable to the eye
**bold**
смелый (о цвете и т. д.)
*bold colours
a bold design
They painted the kitchen in bold colours.*
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further away in the distance (than something)
**beyond**
за, после
*In the distance, beyond the river, was a small town.
From the top of the hill we could see our house and the woods beyond.
The path extends beyond the end of the road.
We swam out beyond the breakers.
Our house is just beyond the bridge.
The campsite is over there, just beyond that hill.
Can you see where the village starts, just beyond those trees?*
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any large or small living thing that can move independently
**creature**
существо
*Rainforests are filled with amazing creatures.
living creature Don't all living creatures have certain rights?
Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived.*
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to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly
**to grab**
хватать
He grabbed my arm and pulled me away.
A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park.
grab (hold of) He grabbed (hold of) his child's arm to stop her from running into the road.
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to make something continue at its present level and not allow it to fall
**keep up**
не отставать, держаться на том же уровне
*Keep up the good work!
You must eat to keep your strength up.
Prices have been rising very fast and wages haven't kept up.*
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to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, or game
**score**
счет, количество очков
*a high/low score
What's the score?
She scored 18 out of 20 in the spelling test.
Tennant scored in the last minute of the game.
She has scored over twenty goals for her team this season.
In American football, a touchdown scores (= is worth) six points.*
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especially
**in particular**
в особенности
*For Hilary in particular it was interesting.
Are you looking for anything in particular?
His decision led to some arguments with his family, in particular his brother.
What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw?
The residents, and in particular the women and children, are suffering terribly.
She is a historian who studies warfare, and the American Civil War in particular.*
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every or any time
**whenever**
когда бы ни
*You can go whenever you want.
I blush whenever I think about it.
I try to use olive oil whenever possible.
He goes to the opera whenever he can.
I try to help them out whenever possible.
Whenever I go there they seem to be asleep.
I'm talking about last July or whenever it was you got back from India.
Come and see us whenever you're in town - you're always welcome.
Do it in a spare moment at the weekend or whenever - it really doesn't matter.
It's funny how Alec always disappears whenever there's work to be done.
"Will it be okay if I do it tomorrow?" "Sure, whenever (= then or at any other time)."
There's a night safe outside the bank, so you can deposit money whenever you wish.
Just because I'm lending you my dress for tonight doesn't mean you can borrow it whenever you want to.*
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trademark UK informal
London's underground train system
**the Tube**
*I got the Tube to Camden Town.
I go to work **on** the Tube.
a Tube station*
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having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective
**certain**
уверенный, убежденный
*I'm not certain **how much** it will cost.
Are you absolutely certain **that** you gave them the right number?
**feel certain** I feel certain (that) you're doing the right thing.
**make certain** You should make certain (that) everyone understands the instructions.
**seem certain** The police seem certain (that) they will find the people responsible for the attack.
**certain about** He was quite certain about his attacker's identity.
**certain of** I've never been more certain of anything in my whole life.*
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(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts
**crop**
урожай
*We had a record crop of grapes this year.
Farmers have reported a bumper crop this year.
He gave a lecture on crop and animal husbandry.
**bumper crop** a bumper (= very good) potato crop
The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.*
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to go somewhere with someone
**come along**
идти вместе
*We're going to the cinema. Do you want to come along?*
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as well (as)
**in addition (to)**
в дополнение
*In addition to teaching, she works as a nurse in the holidays.
In addition to his apartment in Manhattan, he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.*
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as well (as)
**in addition (to)**
в дополнение
*In addition to teaching, she works as a nurse in the holidays.
In addition to his apartment in Manhattan, he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.*
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to give something to someone without asking for any money
**give away**
отдавать, раздавать
They're giving away a CD with this magazine.
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verb
to have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something
**afford**
позволять себе
I can't afford a new computer.
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adverb, preposition
in addition to; also
**besides**
кроме
Do you play any other sports besides basketball?
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noun (U)
the general appearance of the natural environment, especially when it is beautiful
**scenery**
вид, пейзаж
spectacular scenery
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phrasal verb
to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do
**carry out**
выполнять, исполнять
Dr Carter is carrying out research on early Christian art.
