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an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money

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enterprise
предприятие
Don’t forget this is a commercial enterprise - we’re here to make money.

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the state of feeling healthy and happy

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well-being
благосостояние
People doing yoga benefit from an increased feeling of well-being.

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a piece of electrical equipment with a particular purpose in the home

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appliance
бытовой прибор

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used to say that one team or person is competing against another

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versus
vs
v (UK)
против
OK, adults versus children for football!

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the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something

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distribution
сбыт
The goods have been sitting in a warehouse for months because a strike has prevented distribution.

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to not include something or someone

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to omit
не включать, пропускать
He was omitted from the team because of his behaviour.

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to comfort someone and stop them from worrying

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to reassure
заверять, увещевать
I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was reassured to see some friendly faces.

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a person that you have met but do not know well

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acquaintance
/əˈkweɪn.təns/
знакомый
a business acquaintance

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said when someone does something or something happens that you think should have been done or have happened much sooner

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about time
давно пора, наконец-то
It’s about time we had a female leader.

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knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience

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awareness
осведомленность
Environmental awareness is increasing all the time.

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after something else

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subsequently
впоследствии
He was badly injured in the crash and subsequently died.

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used to warn someone to be very careful about something or someone

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to beware
остерегаться
You should beware of undercooked food when staying in hot countries.

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to reach or succeed in getting something

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to attain
достигать
He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.

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successful, usually by earning a lot of money

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prosperous
/ˈprɒspərəs/
процветающий
In a prosperous country like this, no one should go hungry.

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to finish a game with the same number of points as the other person or team

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to draw
заканчивать игру вничью
Coventry drew 1–1 with United in the semifinal.

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to understand something, especially something difficult

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to grasp
понимать, усваивать
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.

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someone who is involved in a strike

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striker
забастовщик
Many people sympathize with the strikers.

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18
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using as few words as possible

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in a nutshell
в двух словах
The answer, in a nutshell, is yes.
“What went wrong?” “In a nutshell, everything.”

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in a similar way

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similarly
подобным образом, так же
Similarly, ask around in your office.

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a short description of something that provides general information about it, but no details

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overview
обзор
I’ll give you a brief overview of what the job involves.

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the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy

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isolation
изоляция
The prisoner had been kept in isolation for three days..

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a piece of equipment that helps you to do something

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aid
помощь
teaching aids, such as books and videos

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a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area

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rival
соперник, конкурент
Big supermarkets can undercut all rivals, especially small high-street shops.

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(of meat) not cooked for very long and still red

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rare
недожаренный, с кровью

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to prepare something, usually something official, in writing

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draw up
составлять/набрасывать (план и т. д.)
I’ve drawn up a list of candidates that I’d like to interview.

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the fact that you own something

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ownership
владение
Do you have any proof of ownership of/for this car?
Rates of home ownership have remained relatively constant.

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27
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a very narrow space between parts of something

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crack
трещина
Cracks had appeared in the dry ground.
We peered through the crack in the floorboards.
Cracks began to show in his façade of self-confidence.

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to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received

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to impose
налагать
Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences.
The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks.

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29
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to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen

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to determine
/dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/
определять
The number of staff we can take on will be determined by how much money we’re allowed to spend.
Your health is determined in part by what you eat.
Eye colour is genetically determined.
Officials will determine whether or not the game will be played.
People should be allowed to determine their own future.

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30
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a belief or idea

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notion
представление

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to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing

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to urge
уговаривать сделать

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able to do something well

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competent
компетентный, знающий

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extremely or unpleasantly dirty

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filthy
грязный

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no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long

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stale
черствый, несвежий

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to cause someone to believe something that is not true

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mislead-misled-misled
вводить в заблуждение

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to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person

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sacrifice
жертва

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37
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a food made from a mixture of flour, fat, and water, rolled flat and either wrapped around or put over or under other foods, and then baked

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pastry
/ˈpeɪ.stri/
выпечка

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an occasion when someone is allowed to leave prison, etc.

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release
освобождение

39
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having taken more money out of your bank account than the account contained, or (of a bank account) having had more money taken from it than was originally in it

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overdrawn
в минусе, превышающий кредит (в банке)

40
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a bomb explodes

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bomb goes off

The bomb went off at midday.

41
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🇬🇧C1
взорваться, выстрелить

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go off

42
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an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest

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riot
мятеж, беспорядки
Police used tear gas to put the riot down.

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to arrive at a place or position

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hit-hit-hit
достигать

44
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🇬🇧C1
выходить на лед

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hit the ice

45
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unfriendly and not liking something

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hostile
/ˈhɒs.taɪl/
враждебный

46
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to move around and talk to other people at a social event

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to mingle (with)
общаться

47
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a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it

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rank
звание, чин, положение
senior/high/junior/low rank
He has just been promoted to the rank of captain.

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the process of replacing something with something else

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replacement
замена

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to pause or rest for a short time until you can breathe comfortably or regularly again

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catch your breath
get your breath
get your breath back
отдышаться, перевести дыхание
I had to stop running to catch my breath.

50
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to understand or accept an idea or a piece of information

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take something on board

Banks need to take on board the views of their customers.

51
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🇬🇧C1
having all the most recent information about a subject or activity

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up to speed
в курсе
We arranged for some home tutoring to get him up to speed with the other children in his class.
Before we start the meeting I’m going to bring you up to speed with the latest developments.

52
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to come to a place, move from one place to another, or move towards someone:

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come over
приходить, приезжать
Come over here and I’ll do your hair for you.
Is your family coming over from Greece for the wedding?

53
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the activity of working together in a group with other people, especially when this is successful

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teamwork
совместная работа
Success in this competitive field will depend on good teamwork.

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to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people

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convey
/kənˈveɪ/
выражать, передавать, сообщать
She always conveys a sense of enthusiasm for her work.

55
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any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body. Most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs

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mammal
млекопитающие
Humans, dogs, elephants, and dolphins are all mammals, but birds, fish, and crocodiles are not.

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the fact or moment of starting to understand a situation

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realization
realisation (UK)
осознание, понимание
There is a growing realization that education has benefits at many levels.

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unable to pay what you owe, and having had control of your financial matters given, by a law court, to a person who sells your property to pay your debts

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bankrupt
обанкротившийся
He went bankrupt after only a year in business.

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a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an organization

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deputy
заместитель, помощник
I’m acting as deputy while the boss is away.

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to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something

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to perceive
воспринимать, считать
The British are often perceived as being very formal.

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a particular way of considering something

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perspective
точка зрения
He writes from a Marxist perspective.

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having a good reputation and able to be trusted

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reputable
/ˈrep.jə.tə.bəl/
уважаемый, пользующийся хорошей репутацией
a reputable organization

62
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to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten

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brush up (on)
освежать, восстанавливать знания
I’m trying to brush up on my English before I go to London.

63
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a form of energy that comes from a nuclear reaction and that can be very dangerous to health

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radiation
радиация
Marie Curie was a Polish scientist who studied radiation.

64
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a vehicle or aircraft that travels regularly between two places

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shuttle
регулярное сообщение, перевозки
To get across town, you can take the shuttle from Times Square to Grand Central.

65
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related to a religion or a god

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holy
святой, священный
the holy city of Jerusalem

66
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the fact of operating or being active

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operation
функционировать, работать
A replacement bus service is in operation.

67
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a person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position. This is usually used of someone who lived in the past or of someone in a poor country:

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peasant
/ˈpez.ənt/
крестьянин
Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers.

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the process of finding people to work for a company or become a new member of an organization

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recruitment
набор, наем

69
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better than average or better than other people or things of the same type

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superior
лучший
This car is far superior to the others.

70
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a result or effect of an action, situation, etc.

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outcome
результат, исход
It’s too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.

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to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way

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to allocate
выделять
The government is allocating £10 million for health education.

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often or usually

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commonly
обычно
Elbow injuries are commonly found among tennis players.

73
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being one only; single

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sole
единственный
The sole survivor of the accident was found in the water after six hours.

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1. a space or place that is available to be used
2. a job that no one is doing and is therefore available for someone new to do

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vacancy
/ˈveɪ.kən.si/
1.свободный номер (в гостинице)
We wanted to book a hotel room in July but there were no vacancies.
2. вакансия
There is a vacancy for a shop assistant on Saturdays.

75
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the ability to read and write

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literacy
грамотность
Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy.

76
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not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

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reluctant
делающий что-либо неохотно
I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.

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not enough

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insufficient
недостаточный
There was insufficient money to fund the project.

78
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despite; not being affected by something

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regardless
независимо от чего-либо
She’ll make a decision regardless of what we think.

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knowing a lot

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knowledgeable
хорошо осведомленный
He’s very knowledgeable about German literature.

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to give a particular job or piece of work to someone

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to assign
поручать
The case has been assigned to our most senior officer.

81
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a situation in which something no longer exists

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extinction
вымирание, исчезновение
The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago.
Many species of plants and animals are in danger of extinction (= being destroyed so that they no longer exist).

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to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

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to evaluate
оценивать, определять (качество, количество и т. д.)
It’s impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.

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you must do it because of a rule or law, etc.

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obligatory
/əˈblɪɡ.ə.tər.i/
обязательный, необходимый
The medical examination before you start work is obligatory.

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not happening or done often or regularly

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occasional
случающийся иногда, нерегулярный
I play the occasional game of tennis.

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the act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain

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hesitation
нерешительность, сомнение
After a moment’s hesitation, he unlocked the door.
After a slight hesitation, she began to speak.
Any hesitation on the part of the government will be seen as weakness.
hesitation in formal I have no hesitation in recommending Ms Shapur for the job.

86
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to give something and be given something else instead

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to swap
/swop/
обмениваться
Would you mind swapping places with me?
When you’ve finished reading your book, and I’ve finished mine, can we swap?
We swapped addresses with the people we met on holiday.
When he got a job in a bank, he had to swap his jeans and T-shirt for a suit (= he had to wear formal clothes instead of informal ones).
[ + two objects ] I’ll swap you my chocolate bar for your peanuts.
We spent the evening swapping (= telling each other) stories/jokes.

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suitable or safe for eating

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edible
съедобный
edible berries
Only the leaves of the plant are edible.
I like to decorate my salads with edible flowers.
Here are some great ideas for edible gifts.

88
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a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are

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landmark
архитектурный памятник, ориентир
веха, поворотный пункт
The Rock of Gibraltar is one of Europe’s most famous landmarks.

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an activity starts again after a pause

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to resume
возобновлять(ся)
I resumed my dance classes.
The talks are due to resume today.
Normal services will be resumed in the spring.
[ + -ing verb ] He stopped to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking.
The talks are due to resume today.

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to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change

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to undergo
переносить, подвергаться
The country is currently undergoing major political change.
He is undergoing surgery for a heart problem.
She underwent an operation on a tumour in her left lung last year.
Playing board games is undergoing a revival in popularity.
He seems to have undergone a change in attitude recently, and has become much more co-operative.
After the accident, he underwent reconstructive surgery to rebuild his face.
I had to undergo a medical examination when I started my pension scheme.
Athletes must undergo a mandatory drugs test before competing in the championship.
The company is undergoing a radical reorganization.

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