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a brother or sister

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sibling
брат или сестра
I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.

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a vehicle with four wheels that is usually pulled by horses and was used mainly in the past

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carriage
карета
a horse-drawn carriage

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to force out the contents of the mouth, especially saliva

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spit-spat-spat
плевать
It’s disgusting to spit in the street.
Bob Ewell spat contemptuously right in the lawyer’s face.
He spat the meat out in disgust.
They bought watermelons and ate them as they walked, spitting out the seeds.

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to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property

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to bid
предлагать цену
She knew she couldn’t afford it, so she didn’t bid.
bid for The communications group has shown an interest in bidding for the company.
bid something for something A foreign collector has bid $500,000 for the portrait.
What am I bid for this fine vase?

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any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely

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weed
сорняк
My garden is overrun with weeds.

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very careful and with great attention to every detail

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meticulous
/məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/
тщательный
This book is the result of meticulous research.

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to add something to something to make it larger or better

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to supplement
дополнять, пополнять
She works part-time to supplement her pension.
Some vegetarians like to supplement their diets with iron.
He supplements (= adds to) his income by working in a bar at night.

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a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done

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remorse
угрызения совести, раскаяние
After the argument, she was filled with remorse.
He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed.
He has shown no remorse for his actions.

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morally wrong and bad

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wicked
порочный, безнравственный
It was a wicked thing to do.

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a player in a game such as football whose main purpose is to try to score goals rather than to prevent the opposing team from scoring

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striker
нападающий
The 24-year-old striker scored 35 goals for Newcastle United last season.

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help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money

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welfare
пособие
The family had to go on welfare.

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to begin to feel as if you have no energy and want to rest or go to sleep, or to make someone feel this way

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to tire
уставать, утомлять
The long walk had tired her.

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a period of 1000 years, often calculated from the date when Christ is thought to have been born

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millennium
(pl millennia)
тысячелетие
The book is a history of the last two millennia.

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willing to listen to and accept new ideas and suggestions

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receptive
восприимчивый
She’s generally very receptive to ideas and suggestions.

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(of a doctor) to say what medical treatment someone should have

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to prescribe
прописывать (лекарство и т. д.)
The doctor prescribed some pills.
The drug is often prescribed for ulcers.
I’ve been prescribed painkillers.
The doctor prescribed some medicine and told her to have a week’s rest.
I hoped he would prescribe some stronger pain killers.
Is there anything stronger you can prescribe?
He wouldn’t prescribe anything - just recommended rest.

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extremely or very strongly

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intensely
/ɪnˈtensli/
интенсивно, очень сильно
This book is intensely personal.
His strongest criticism is reserved for his father, whom he disliked intensely.

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having a hole or empty space inside

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hollow
полый, пустой
Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter.

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to cut food into small squares

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to dice
нарезать кубиками
Peel and dice the potatoes.
diced carrots

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a small cube (object with six equal square sides) with a different number of spots on each side, used in games involving chance

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dice
die (USA)
игральные кости, кубик
You roll/throw the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first.

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a good reason or explanation for something

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justification
оправдание
There is no justification for treating people so badly.

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the basic and most important part of something

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core
суть, сущность
The core of her philosophy is respect for life.
The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem.
The radicals in the party were clearly sacked to propitiate the conservative core.
Hardline rightwingers form the core of the movement.
The core of our workforce comes from local families.
A desire for justice is at the core of his arguments.

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to call someone in order to attract their attention

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to hail
подзывать, окликать
Shall we hail a taxi?
I tried to hail her from across the room.

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a number that results from dividing one whole number by another

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fraction
дробь (в математике)
¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.

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to find or show the connection between two or more things

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to relate
быть связанным с
How do the two proposals relate?
We need to explain why these issues are important and relate them to everyday life.
Archaeologists hope to relate the discovery with the arrival of Vikings in the area in the tenth century.

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🇬🇧C2 a medicine, or a set of medicines or drugs, used to improve a particular condition or illness
**medication** /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃən/ лекарство *They learn how to **give** medication to patients. He is currently **on/taking** medication **for** his heart. In the study, patients were taken off their usual medications.*
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🇬🇧C2 to join things together using glue
**to glue** склеивать *Is it worth trying **to glue** this plate back together?*
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🇬🇧C2 to be unable to stop watching something
**be glued to** *During football season, he’s glued to the TV. We were glued to the television watching the election results come in.*
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🇬🇧C2 there is little or no hope for the future
**bleak** мрачный *The economic outlook is bleak. The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop.*
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🇬🇧C2 small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain
**hail** град *Hail and snow are causing treacherous driving conditions, and motorists are warned to drive.*
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🇬🇧C2 able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous
**lethal** смертельный /ˈliː.θəl/ *Three minutes after the fire started, the house was full of lethal fumes. In the car the police found guns, knives, and other lethal **weapons**. A 59-year-old man was executed by lethal **injection** this morning.*
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🇬🇧C2 to be in prison for a period of time
**to serve** отбывать срок
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🇬🇧C2 the crime of getting money by deceiving people
**fraud** /frɔːd/ мошенничество *They spent ten years **in jail for fraud**. **credit card fraud** He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial **on fraud charges**. She is suspected of complicity **in the fraud.** This latest episode **in the fraud** scandal has shocked a lot of people. **The fraud depended on** hundreds of bank accounts being opened on behalf of straw men. His accountant had aided and abetted him **in the fraud.***
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🇬🇧C2 a violent attack
**assault** /əˈsɔːlt/ нападение *an assault **on** a police officer He was charged with **sexual** assault. They **launched** an assault **on** the capital yesterday. The number of **indecent** assaults has increased alarmingly over the past year.*
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🇬🇧C2 to cause something or someone to start burning
**set fire to** поджигать что-либо *The protesters set fire to several vehicles.*
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🇬🇧C2 an occasion when the police enter a place suddenly in order to find someone or something
**raid** налет, рейд *The bank robbers wore masks throughout the raid. Hundreds of civilians were massacred in the raid. The drugs were found during a police raid on the house. 23 people were arrested and large quantities of heroin were seized in a dawn raid. In the raid, police found several boxes of obscene videotapes.*
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🇬🇧C2 to mix or combine, or be mixed or combined
to mingle смешивать(ся)
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🇬🇧C2 злая ведьма
wicked witch
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🇬🇧C2 one of the equal parts that the ownership of a company is divided into, and that can be bought by members of the public
share акция We have some shares in Apple.
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🇬🇧C2 to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
to smuggle провозить контрабандой, тайно проносить She was caught trying to smuggle 26 kilos of heroin out of/into the country.
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🇬🇧C2 to become involved in something, often without wanting to:
**get caught up in** быть втянутым во что-либо *They were having an argument and somehow I **got caught up in** it.*
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🇬🇧C2 moving first in one direction and then in the opposite one
**back and forth** взад и вперед *He has to travel **back and forth** between London and Paris every week.*
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🇬🇧C2 real but not immediately obvious
underlying лежащий в основе
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🇬🇧C2 to learn how to do something, especially if it is not obvious or simple
get the hang of I've never used this program before. Don't worry - you'll soon get the hang of it.
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🇬🇧C2 to understand
get the picture It's all right, don't say any more - I get the picture.
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🇬🇧C2 to guess the facts about a situation without having enough information
jump to conclusions Don't jump to conclusions! Perhaps it was his daughter he was dancing with.
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🇬🇧C2 to try to understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they say or write
read between the lines Reading between the lines, I'd say he isn't happy with the situation.
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🇬🇧C2 to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or your arms
**hold on** держаться, ухватиться ***Hold onto** the rope and don't let go.*
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🇬🇧C2 an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries
**summit** саммит, встреча на высшем уровне *World leaders will meet next week for their annual economic **summit**.*
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🇬🇧C2 the place where a person or thing is
**whereabouts** где? ***Whereabouts** does he live?*
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🇬🇧C2 to look quickly at the pages of a magazine, book, etc
**flick through** просматривать (книгу, журнал) *She **flicked through** the pages of a magazine (= turned them quickly).*
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🇬🇧C2 believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change
**radical** радикальный, коренной *He was known as **a radical** reformer/thinker/politician.*
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🇬🇧C2 someone who establishes an organization
**founder** основатель *She is **the founder** and managing director of the company.*
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🇬🇧C2 a substance that is put into the body of a person or animal to protect them from a disease by causing them to produce antibodies (=proteins that fight diseases)
**vaccine** /ˈvæk.siːn/ вакцина *This **vaccine** protects **against** some kinds of the bacteria.*
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🇬🇧C2 the fact that someone or something persists
**persistence** упорство *Her **persistence** and enthusiasm have helped the group to achieve its international success.*
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🇬🇧С2 having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage
**shrewd** /ʃruːd/ проницательный, практичный *She is **a shrewd politician** who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily.*
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🇬🇧С2 a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,047 square metres or 4,840 square yards
**acre** /ˈeɪ.kər/ акр *He's got 400 **acres** of land in Russia.*
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🇬🇧С2 an illness in which the body's solid waste is more liquid than usual and comes out of the body more often
**diarrhoea** (UK) /ˌdaɪ.əˈriː.ə/ diarrhea (USA) понос *diarrhoea and sickness an attack of diarrhoea*
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🇬🇧С2 to look carefully or with difficulty
**to peer** всматриваться в/сквозь *The driver **was peering into** the distance trying to read the road sign.*
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🇬🇧С2 a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it
**arch** /ɑːtʃ/ арка ***Passing through the arch**, you enter an open courtyard.*
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🇬🇧С2 1. a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this 2. a length of special thread used to join the edges of a deep cut in the flesh
**stitch** шов *He got hit with a broken bottle and needed five **stitches in** his cheek.*
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🇬🇧С2 the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones, or the soft inside part of a fruit or vegetable
**flesh** плоть, мясо *Vegetarians don't eat **animal flesh** (= meat).*
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🇬🇧С2 a superior person believes that or acts as if they are better than other people
**superior** высокомерный *I can't stand Amanda - she's **so superior**.*
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🇬🇧С2 a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity
**spark** искра ***Sparks** were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere.*
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🇬🇧С2 to work late into the night
**burn the midnight oil**
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🇬🇧С2 very or very much
**infinitely** бесконечно, намного *Travel is **infinitely** more comfortable now than it used to be.*
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🇬🇧С2 the force or action of one object hitting another
**impact** удар, столкновение ***The impact of the collision threw her out of the van. The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length. **on impact** The bullet explodes on impact (= when it hits another object).*
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🇬🇧С2 completely unnecessary
**needless** излишний *needless worrying a needless expense Needless to say (= as you would expect), it rained the whole time we were there.*
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🇬🇧С2 you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it
**drain** осушать, сливать воду ***Drain** the pasta thoroughly.*
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🇬🇧С2 to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount
**swell-swole-swollen** опухать, раздуваться *His heart/breast **swelled with pride** (he felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate.*
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🇬🇧С2 something that encourages a person to do something
**incentive** стимул *People had little **incentive** to save.*
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🇬🇧С2 to take or try to take hold of something or someone tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain
**to clutch** зажимать в руке, стискивать Silent and pale, she clutched onto her mother's hand. Clutching the money to his chest, he hurried to the bank. He collapsed, clutching his stomach.
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🇬🇧С2 not proud or not believing that you are important
**humble** скромный He's very humble about his success. Please accept our humble apologies for the error.
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🇬🇧С2 to make a short, very high cry or sound
**to squeak** скрипеть The mice in the cupboard squeaked. The door squeaked as it swung back and forth on its rusty hinges.
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🇬🇧С2 a long, thin piece of wood with hair from the tail of a horse stretched along it, used to play musical instruments that have strings
**bow** /baʊ/ смычок Violins are played with bows.
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🇬🇧С2 a group of animals, such as dogs, that live and/or hunt together
**pack** стая a wolf pack a pack of wild dogs
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🇬🇧С2 a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control:
**urge** страстное желание, порыв [ + to do sth ] I resisted a powerful urge to slap him. The two of them seem unable to control their sexual urges. [ + to infinitive ] The urge to steal is very strong in some of these young men. Fewer examples She felt an overwhelming urge to tell someone about what had happened. I can never resist the urge to laugh. a primal urge to connect with nature I had a sudden urge to slap him in the face. She had to fight the overwhelming urge to kiss him.
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🇬🇧С2 not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
**subtle** /ˈsʌt.əl/ нежный, тонкий, неуловимый The room was painted a subtle shade of pink. The play's message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.
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🇬🇧С2 having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally
**ambiguous** /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ двусмысленный an ambiguous statement His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous. The wording of the agreement is ambiguous. The government has been ambiguous on this issue.
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🇬🇧С2 to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something
**to refrain** воздерживаться *Please refrain **from** talk**ing** during the performance. We refrained **from** talk**ing** until we knew that it was safe. The sign on the wall said "Please refrain **from** smok**ing**."*
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🇬🇧С2 a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose
**application** применение This technology has many practical applications. the application of this research in the treatment of cancer
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🇬🇧С2 the character who tells you what is happening in a book or film
**narrator** /nəˈreɪ.tər/ рассказчик Michael Caine is the narrator in the documentary film.
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🇬🇧С2 to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way
**to contemplate** обдумывать, рассматривать He looks like he's contemplating his life/ his actions. [ + doing sth ] I'm contemplating changing my name. He even contemplated suicide. [ + -ing verb ] I'm contemplating going abroad for a year. They were contemplating a move to California. It's too awful/horrific/dangerous to contemplate.
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🇬🇧С2 to not do something, often because you forget
**neglect to do something** забыть *She neglected to notify police of the break-in. Her tutor had criticized her for neglecting to cite her sources. I'd neglected to give him the name of the hotel where I'd be staying. He neglected to mention the fact that we could lose money on the deal. Unfortunately, he had neglected to inform them of his change of address.*
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🇬🇧C2 US usually figure sth out to understand something or to find the answer to something by thinking about it
**work out** *There will be a full investigation to work out **what** caused the accident. Investigators needed several months to work out **that** a fraud had been committed.*
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🇬🇧C2 making you feel happy and satisfied
**fulfilling** *Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling. I hope you can find a job that’s really fulfilling. He finds working for the government more fulfilling than working in the private sector.*
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🇬🇧C2 the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than other people
**inequality** неравенство *inequality between the sexes The law has done little to prevent racial discrimination and inequality. sexual inequality There remain major inequalities of opportunity in the workplace.*
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🇬🇧C2 someone who is extremely nervous and worried
**a bundle of nerves** клубок нервов I was a bundle of nerves before the presentation. Sorry for shouting - I'm a bundle of nerves these days
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🇬🇧C2 the quality of being special or different
**distinction** известность, почесть *wines of distinction **have the distinction** of She has the distinction of being one of the few people to have an honorary degree conferred on her by the university this year. He has the distinction of being the youngest player in the World Cup finals.*
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🇬🇧C2 education at school
**schooling** образование, обучение в школе *Jack didn't receive much formal schooling. You will benefit from all the schooling in the world.*
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🇬🇧C2 education at school
**schooling** образование, обучение в школе *Jack didn't receive much formal schooling. You will benefit from all the schooling in the world.*
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🇬🇧C2 to be forgotten
**slip *someone's* memory/mind** забыть, вылететь из головы *I'm sorry I forgot your birthday - it just slipped my mind. I forgot I'd arranged to meet Richard last night - it completely slipped my mind.*
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🇬🇧C2 to be forgotten
**slip *someone's* memory/mind** забыть, вылететь из головы *I'm sorry I forgot your birthday - it just slipped my mind. I forgot I'd arranged to meet Richard last night - it completely slipped my mind.*
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🇬🇧C2 the main shape or edge of something, without any details
**outline** контур, очертание She drew the outline of the boat and then coloured it in.
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🇬🇧C2 a series of related things or events
**string** вереница, ряд ***string of** What do you think of the recent string of political scandals? **string of** hits He had a string of top-20 hits during the 80s.*
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🇬🇧C2 a series of related things or events
**string** вереница, ряд ***string of** What do you think of the recent string of political scandals? **string of** hits He had a string of top-20 hits during the 80s.*
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🇬🇧C2 the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for
conscience /ˈkɒn.ʃəns/ совесть a guilty conscience *My conscience is clear (= I do not feel guilty) because I've done nothing wrong. **guilty conscience** He's been so kind and generous towards me recently - I think he's got a guilty conscience (= feels guilty). **matter of conscience** This is a matter of conscience - it's a moral issue, not a political one. **clear conscience** You didn't do anything wrong - you should have a clear conscience (= not feel guilty). My conscience would really bother me if I wore a fur coat. **conscience about** UK He's got no conscience at all (= does not feel guilty) about leaving me to do the housework.*
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🇬🇧C2 to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true
**to concede** признавать *Even the company chairman concedes that the results are disappointing. The government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster. "Well okay, perhaps I was a little hard on her," he conceded. Vice President Kamala Harris has officially conceded the 2024 election, calling President-elect Donald Trump to offer her congratulations on Wednesday.*
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🇬🇧C2 noun someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants
hostage заложник ***be taken/held hostage** She was taken/held hostage by the gunmen. **seize a hostage** The terrorists have seized 20 hostages and are threatening to kill one a day unless their demands are met.*
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🇬🇧C2 belonging to a country's navy, or relating to military ships
naval adjective UK /ˈneɪ.vəl/ военно-морской, флотский a naval officer naval forces a naval museum/battle
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🇬🇧C2 the state of being near in space or time:
proximity noun [ U ] formal UK /prɒkˈsɪm.ə.ti/ The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
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🇬🇧C2 adjective intended to be used only once and then thrown away
**disposable** одноразового использования disposable nappies disposable cups/cutlery/plates
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🇬🇧C2 noun the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this
**burial** /ˈber.i.əl/ похороны We went back to Ireland for my uncle's burial.
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🇬🇧C2 adverb in the same way
**likewise** так же, таким же образом Just water these plants twice a week, and likewise the ones in the bedroom.
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🇬🇧C2 verb [ T ] to be or go before something or someone in time or space:
**precede** предшествовать [ often passive ] The formal ceremony was preceded by a parade.

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