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1
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Сомневаться

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To have second thoughts/To be in two minds

You’re not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?

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Сходиться во взглядах

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To see eye to eye

My sisters don’t see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.

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Фиаско

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Debacle

The company’s collapse was described as the greatest debacle in history

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4
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Четкий, ясный

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Lucid

She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company’s future

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Лишний

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Superfluous

The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail.

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6
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Критиковать

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To give sb a stick

Even though the government was given a stick, they won’t change anything

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Старательный

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Diligent

Their lawyer was extremely diligent in preparing their case.

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8
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Нестабильный

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Volatile

Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.

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9
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Удивительный

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Prodigious

She was a prodigious musician.

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10
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Препираться, ссориться

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To altercate

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11
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Вразумить, уговорить

To warn sb not to do sth/To advise sb to do sth

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To admonish

His mother admonished him for eating too quickly.

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12
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По всей вероятности; скорее всего

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In all likelihood

She was, in all likelihood, younger than her brother.

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13
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Рассеяный

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Absent-minded

His wife described him as “a classic absent-minded professor.”

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14
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Согласиться

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To accede

He graciously acceded to our request.

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15
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Внимательный

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Perceptive

Why should we be less perceptive of it, though?

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16
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Упертый, упрямый

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Obstinate/Mulish

She was very obstinate/mulish and didn’t allow anyone to talk to her.

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17
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Предвзятый

Необоснованная неприязнь

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Prejudiced

The media was accused of presenting a prejudiced view of disabled people

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18
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Равнодушный

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Apathetic

Young people today are so apathetic about politics.

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19
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Педант

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Nitpicker

The nitpicker in me had to mention that the flat wasn’t completely clean

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20
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Болтун

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Chatterbox

Your sister’s a real chatterbox!

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21
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Не хотеть менять привычки, делать одно и то же

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To be set in one’s ways

They’re very set in their ways – they always eat dinner exactly at 6:00.

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22
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3 фразы привычек

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To be inclined/To tend to/To have a tendency to

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23
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Понять полную ситуацию

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To get the picture

It’s all right, don’t say any more - I get the picture.

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24
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Воспринимать

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To perceive

Many older people perceive today’s world order differently.

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25
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Переступить черту

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To overstep the mark

You’ve overstepped the mark this time, Simpson - you’re fired!

26
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Специально, намеренно

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Intentionally

I didn’t ignore her intentionally - I just didn’t recognize her.

27
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Загладить вину

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To make amends

She tried to make amends by inviting him out to dinner.

28
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Понять тему, разобраться

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To get your head around sth

I just can’t get my head around these tax forms.

29
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Раскрыть (тайну, источник)

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To divulge

Journalists do not divulge their sources.

30
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Вмешиваться

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To meddle in/with

My sister’s always meddling in other people’s affairs.

31
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Скучный (2 варианта)

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Insipid/Stuffy

Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery.

She is trying to promote a less stuffy image of librarians.

32
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Притворяться; симулировать

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To feign

You know how everyone feigns surprise when you tell them how old you are

33
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Искажать

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To distort

She accused her opponent of distorting the truth.

34
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Подняться; взойти

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To ascend

He eventually ascended to the position of chief executive.

35
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Узнать тайну случайным образом

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To get wind of sth

We have a crisis on our hands and don’t want the press to get wind of it

36
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Быть склонным

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To be prone to

She’s prone to exaggerate, that’s for sure.

37
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Единое мнение, компромис, согласие

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Consensus

Let’s take a vote to reach the consensus on this matter.

38
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Недостаток

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Drawback/downside

One of the drawbacks/downsides of living in a city is air pollution.

39
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Поиск

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Quest

Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.

40
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Достаточный

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Sufficient

This recipe should be sufficient for five people.

41
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Пытаться, стремиться/Попытка, стремление

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To endeavor/endeavor

He failed his fifth endeavor and was fired.

42
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Мрачный, унылый (без надежды)

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Bleak

The economic outlook is bleak.

43
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Мировоззрение/Исход

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Outlook

I like her positive outlook for life. / The outlook for this is bleak.

44
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Возможности

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Scope (singular)

There’s a lot of scope for making money online nowadays,

45
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Поток мыслей/Череда событий

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Train of thought/events

Because of a recent train of personal events she couldn’t focus on work.

What an exquisite train of thought led you from Napoleon to global warming?

46
Q

Довольный/Довольно

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Content/Contentedly

He seems fairly content with his life.

47
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Достоинство

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Dignity

He is a man of dignity and calm determination.

48
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Ненавидеть

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To detest

I detest any kind of cruelty.

49
Q

Изысканный

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Refined

The hotel lobby reflects the refined taste of the owners.

50
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Бегать туда сюда

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To trot to and fro

She was gazing out the window, trotting rhythmically to and fro.

51
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Возраст совершеннолетия

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The age of majority

Age of majority is set by statute, in most states at 18.

52
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Давно знакомы

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To go way back/To go back a long way

She and her business partner go back a long way together.

53
Q

Пересекаться, встретиться

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To cross paths/paths cross

It was a pleasure meeting you - I hope our paths cross again.

54
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Всегда что-то делаеть, иметь привычку

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To make a point of doing sth

She makes a point of keeping all her shopping receipts.

55
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Якобы / Предполагаемый

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Alleged / Allegedly

She allegedly killed her husband because she was seen with him the last

We have alleged theories about this situation, but they lack proof.

56
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Современный

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Cutting-edge

Cutting-edge technology; Cutting-edge research.

This is the cutting-edge model of the car, the newest one, which will not let you down on the road.

57
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Жить с кем-то

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To reside with

Well, he is 31, but he still resides with his mother. Awkward.

58
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Повседневный

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Day-to-day

Day-to-day responsibilities; Day-to-day routine.

My day-to-day primary task is to dedicate at least 30 minutes to reading a bok.

59
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Богатый

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Affluent

An affluent person; An affluent area.

She is a self-made millionaire, who lives in a rather affluent neighborhood of NYC.

60
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Монотонный, скучный

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Monotonous

Her daily routine is tiring and monotonous. She never does anything special.

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