C1 English Flashcards
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To have second thoughts/To be in two minds
You’re not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?
Сходиться во взглядах
To see eye to eye
My sisters don’t see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.
Фиаско
Debacle
The company’s collapse was described as the greatest debacle in history
Четкий, ясный
Lucid
She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company’s future
Лишний
Superfluous
The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail.
Критиковать
To give sb a stick
Even though the government was given a stick, they won’t change anything
Старательный
Diligent
Their lawyer was extremely diligent in preparing their case.
Нестабильный
Volatile
Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.
Удивительный
Prodigious
She was a prodigious musician.
Препираться, ссориться
To altercate
Вразумить, уговорить
To warn sb not to do sth/To advise sb to do sth
To admonish
His mother admonished him for eating too quickly.
По всей вероятности; скорее всего
In all likelihood
She was, in all likelihood, younger than her brother.
Рассеяный
Absent-minded
His wife described him as “a classic absent-minded professor.”
Согласиться
To accede
He graciously acceded to our request.
Внимательный
Perceptive
Why should we be less perceptive of it, though?
Упертый, упрямый
Obstinate/Mulish
She was very obstinate/mulish and didn’t allow anyone to talk to her.
Предвзятый
Необоснованная неприязнь
Prejudiced
The media was accused of presenting a prejudiced view of disabled people
Равнодушный
Apathetic
Young people today are so apathetic about politics.
Педант
Nitpicker
The nitpicker in me had to mention that the flat wasn’t completely clean
Болтун
Chatterbox
Your sister’s a real chatterbox!
Не хотеть менять привычки, делать одно и то же
To be set in one’s ways
They’re very set in their ways – they always eat dinner exactly at 6:00.
3 фразы привычек
To be inclined/To tend to/To have a tendency to
Понять полную ситуацию
To get the picture
It’s all right, don’t say any more - I get the picture.
Воспринимать
To perceive
Many older people perceive today’s world order differently.
Переступить черту
To overstep the mark
You’ve overstepped the mark this time, Simpson - you’re fired!
Специально, намеренно
Intentionally
I didn’t ignore her intentionally - I just didn’t recognize her.
Загладить вину
To make amends
She tried to make amends by inviting him out to dinner.
Понять тему, разобраться
To get your head around sth
I just can’t get my head around these tax forms.
Раскрыть (тайну, источник)
To divulge
Journalists do not divulge their sources.
Вмешиваться
To meddle in/with
My sister’s always meddling in other people’s affairs.
Скучный (2 варианта)
Insipid/Stuffy
Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery.
She is trying to promote a less stuffy image of librarians.
Притворяться; симулировать
To feign
You know how everyone feigns surprise when you tell them how old you are
Искажать
To distort
She accused her opponent of distorting the truth.
Подняться; взойти
To ascend
He eventually ascended to the position of chief executive.
Узнать тайну случайным образом
To get wind of sth
We have a crisis on our hands and don’t want the press to get wind of it
Быть склонным
To be prone to
She’s prone to exaggerate, that’s for sure.
Единое мнение, компромис, согласие
Consensus
Let’s take a vote to reach the consensus on this matter.
Недостаток
Drawback/downside
One of the drawbacks/downsides of living in a city is air pollution.
Поиск
Quest
Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
Достаточный
Sufficient
This recipe should be sufficient for five people.
Пытаться, стремиться/Попытка, стремление
To endeavor/endeavor
He failed his fifth endeavor and was fired.
Мрачный, унылый (без надежды)
Bleak
The economic outlook is bleak.
Мировоззрение/Исход
Outlook
I like her positive outlook for life. / The outlook for this is bleak.
Возможности
Scope (singular)
There’s a lot of scope for making money online nowadays,
Поток мыслей/Череда событий
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?
Довольный/Довольно
Content/Contentedly
He seems fairly content with his life.
Достоинство
Dignity
He is a man of dignity and calm determination.
Ненавидеть
To detest
I detest any kind of cruelty.
Изысканный
Refined
The hotel lobby reflects the refined taste of the owners.
Бегать туда сюда
To trot to and fro
She was gazing out the window, trotting rhythmically to and fro.
Возраст совершеннолетия
The age of majority
Age of majority is set by statute, in most states at 18.
Давно знакомы
To go way back/To go back a long way
She and her business partner go back a long way together.
Пересекаться, встретиться
To cross paths/paths cross
It was a pleasure meeting you - I hope our paths cross again.
Всегда что-то делаеть, иметь привычку
To make a point of doing sth
She makes a point of keeping all her shopping receipts.
Якобы / Предполагаемый
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.
Современный
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.
Жить с кем-то
To reside with
Well, he is 31, but he still resides with his mother. Awkward.
Повседневный
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.
Богатый
Affluent
An affluent person; An affluent area.
She is a self-made millionaire, who lives in a rather affluent neighborhood of NYC.
Монотонный, скучный
Monotonous
Her daily routine is tiring and monotonous. She never does anything special.
