CAE december Flashcards
стрелка
wall-to-wall fist fighting
street fighting
полый
hollow
доходный дом
tenement house
получить диплом
to earn a degree
врожденный
innate
безжалостный
ruthless
думать креативно (идиома)
to think outside the box
засада
ambush
отбросить коньки
to kick the bucket
сплоченный
close-knit
тщательный, дотошный
thorough
любящий проводить время вне дома, любящий гулять
outdoorsy
очень уставший
run down
судебный адвокат (Британия)
barrister
конкурентоспособный
competitive
вопреки всему, несмотря ни на что
against the odds
предвидеть
to foresee
to predict
резюме
CV (Curriculum vitae)
сделанный вполсилы
half-hearted
смочь что-то сделать, достичь успеха вопреки сложностям
to scrape through
у тебя все получится
you will rock
в те лихие дни
in those heady days
устрашать, обескураживать
to daunt
один в поле не воин
safety in numbers
стажировка, трудоустройство
work placement
пособие по безработице (Британия)
state benefit
быть наставляемым профессионалом по работе, чтобы получить опыт
to shadow sb
хотеть чего-то очень сильно
to set your heart on smf
большой шаг (прям и перенос), крупное позитивное изменение в жизни, связанное с развитием
a stride
личный руководитель на работе
line manager
иметь груз на плечах
to have a weight on yoour shoulders
поручиться за кого-то или что-то
to vouch for
помарка
a blot
разнообразный (по составу)
diverse
инклюзивный
inclusive
управлять кораблем, управлять в общем тоже
to steer the ship
руль
steering wheel
штурвал
helm
быть у штурвала или руля, управлять
be at the helm
take the helm
задавать тон
set the tone
командовать, отдавать приказы (идиома)
to call the shots
Кто-то или что-то с большим количеством энергии силы и влияния
Powerhouse
Ради чего-то
Во благо
For the sake of sb
Неравенство
disparity
Вести счёт
To keep a tally
- обнимать
2. принимать что-то с радостью
to embrace
разница, расхождение, разрыв или несоответствие между двумя штуками, которые должны быть одинаковыми
discrepancy
преуспевать в ч-л
to excel
что-то решающее
успех или крах
make-or-break
нить (нитка или как тема разговора, тред)
thread
банальность
platitude (platitudinous)
усиливать
to amplify
вид с высоты птичьего полета
a bird’s eye view
выполнить, добиться, достичь
to accomplish
справиться с чем-то негативным или принять это, не дав себя расстроить (collocation with “take”)
to take smh in (your) stride
шокировать, обескуражить человека так, что он растерян (collocation with “take”)
to take sb aback
to be taken aback by sb (passive)
не обращать внимания на что-либо (collocation with “take”)
take no notice of something
жалеть кого-либо, сжалиться над кем-то (collocation with “take”)
take pity on sb
получать удовольствие от чего-либо
=to enjoy smh) (collocation with “take”
to take pleasure in smh
воспользоваться чем-то, использовать в свою пользу (collocation with “take”)
to take advantage of smh/sb
возражать против (collocation with “take”)
to take exception to smh
гордиться = to be proud of (collocation with “take”)
to take pride in
главный приоритет
main priority
высокая зарплата
high salary
строгие дедлайны
tight deadlines
тяжелая рабочая нагрузка
heavy workload
отставка
resignation
сдавать эссе
to hand in your essay
оторвать кого-то или что-то с руками и ногами
разобрать как горячие пирожки
to snap up
*I applied for jobs, but interestimg ones had always been snapped up
сослужить свою добрую службу, быть полезным
to stand (me) in a good stead
*I learnt things that which have stood me in good stead later in life
из всех слоев общества
from all walks of life
неотъемлемая часть чего-либо
part and parcel of smh
неожиданно появляться
to crop up
very modern and with all the newest developments
ультрасовременный
_______-____ design/technology
cutting-edge
обманный
Appearances can be ________.
deceptive / deceiving
possible to do
осуществимый, выполнимый
a ________ plan
Feasible
to make continuous, small movements, especially if they do not have a particular purpose and you make them without meaning to, for example because you are nervous or bored:
Children can’t sit still for long without ______ing.
He cleared his throat and nervously _______ed with a pencil.
to fidget
If what someone says or writes is ____-_______, it is boring because it is too long.
нудный, многословный
a ____-________ explanation
long-winded
to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand:
She _______d something about being too busy.
to mumble
to pay all of the money that you owe
погашать долг, расплачиваться
I’m planning to ___ ___ my bank loan in five years.
to pay off
to make a continuous low sound:
Please excuse my stomach _____ing - I haven’t eaten all day.
урчать, грохотать
to ramble
to stand, sit, or walk with your shoulders forward so that your body is not straight
сутулиться
Stop ______ing and stand up straight.
Slouch
more than a particular amount or level
более, сверх
He earns __ _______ __ £60,000 a year.
in excess of
Предварительный забег, практика перед настоящим испытанием
Practice run
a period of time when you do not work because of illness or holidays, or because your employer has given you permission to do something else
time off
in Britain, a lawyer who gives legal advice and help, and who works in the lower courts of law
адвокат
solicitor
= just near
in the immediate vicinity of
= to rely on
be reliant
использовать любую возможность
seize every opportunity
заводить контакты, знакомиться
make contacts
достигать своих целей
achieve your aims
преодолевать множество неудач
overcome a lot of setbacks
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way:
The government is _______ing £10 million for health education.
рапределять (средства)
to allocate
to understand something
понимать, усваивать
I find these mathematical problems difficult to _____.
a grasp
to speak to other people at work in order to exchange information with them
поддерживать или устанавливать связь
Our head office will ____ with the suppliers to ensure delivery.
to liaise
o reach someone in front of you by going faster than them:
I ran after her and managed to ______ ___ with her.
Догнать
catch up
= to start your own business
to set up a business
to finally be somewhere or do something, especially without having planned it
If he carries on like this, he’ll —— — in prison.
оказаться, окончить
to wind up
= learn how to do something
постигать/знать все тонкости
to learn the ropes
= to decrease your stress level
to unwind
if something happens
An airbag could save your life __ ___ ______ __ an accident.
= in case
в случае чего-либо
in the event of
British English informal used to emphasize that whatever someone says or does will not change the situation at all
Try and talk to her if you want, but I don’t think it’ll ____ ___ _____ ___ __ __________.
not make the blind bit of difference
= to not keep in touch
lose contact
to become mentally ill
I feel I’m —–ing – , always on the verge of tears”
дойти до нервного срыва
to crack up
to make someone nervous or upset, esp. when the person is trying to do something:
Don’t let that new tax form ——- you – it’s not as bad as it looks.
He was in such a ——- that he ended up fainting
волновать, волнение, смятение
fluster
good or safe and able to be trusted
—– advice/judgment
—– plan
здравый, исправный
или звук
sound
If a group of people —– — a set of ideas, they support those ideas.
The party —– — low taxes and individual freedom.
стоять за что-либо, поддерживать
to stand for
something that you do because it will help you to achieve something else:
I didn’t particularly like the job - it was just - —– – – —.
средство для достижения цели
a means to an end
to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten:
I thought I’d —– – (on) my French before going to Paris.
освежить (в памяти), улучшить
= to improve
to brush up
= to blend in
стать незаметным
to go unnoticed
to decide not to be part of a group or system
Britain wants to — — of the new European regulations.
to opt out (of)
В последнюю минуту
at the last minute
формальность, маленькая деталь
The case against him had to be dropped because of a legal ————-
technicality
Огнетушитель
Fire extinguisher
to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them
сбивать кого-либо (машиной и т. д.)
[ often passive ] She was —–ed —- by a bus.
Tho wittiness saw him —–ing —- the pedestrian
to knock down
how could you —- —- such an offer?
= reject, reduce, don’t accept
+ убавлять (звук и т. д.)
to —- —- the volume
to turn down
to make someone feel stupid or unimportant by criticizing them
унижать
I’m tired of him —ting me —- all the time.
Vets hate having to — down pets - even if they are injured (= to euthanise)
усыплять, критиковать (осаждать)
to put down
1) to cause someone in a position of power to lose their job
to —– —- the government
свергать (=oust)
to bring down
= remove, write down
to —- —- Christmas decorations
снять
to take down
= to keep, to restrain, to stay the same
1) to stop someone moving or escaping
не давать вырваться, держать
It took three officers to —- —- the suspect.
2) to keep the cost of something at a low level
не допускать роста, удерживать (цены и т. д.)
to —- —- prices/wages
It’s difficult for mothers to —- —- a full-time job.
collocation - to —- —- a job (
to hold down
the fog has —- —-
we expect them to —- —- in favour of the proposal
1) рушиться
A lot of trees —- —- in the storm.
2) снижаться
Prices always —- —- after Christmas.
3) выступать в защиту чего-либо
The government has —- —- on the side of military action.
to come down
1) decrease
the swelling will – —- in a few days
2) kneel
I want him to – —- on his knees and apologise!
3) accept, welcome
The new’s didn’t – —- very well
to go down
to decrease quickly
падать
to plummet
to increase quickly
взлетать
to soar
1) = to encounter, discover by chance
I —- ——- an old diary in her desk.
2) if an idea —-s —— well, it is easy for people to understand
Your point really —- —— at the meeting.
3) if someone —-s —— in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
as
He —-s —— as a very intelligent sensitive man.
to come across
The government must —- —- unemployment.
справляться с чем-то, решать проблему
to deal with
1) = Criticise, put down
to criticize someone in an unkind way
2) be —ting – something to be trying to say something in a way that is difficult for other people to understand
Do you see the point I’m —ting –?
3) = REACH to be able to reach something
4)
We had to move the washing machine out to — – the wiring behind it.
4 INFORMATION to discover information, especially the truth about a situation
I was determined to — – the truth.
нападать, придираться, критиковать
to get at
I don’t earn a huge salary, but we — –
обходиться чем-то (малым), довольствоваться
to get by
Things will get easier as time –es –.
2) to form opinion
You can’t always – – appearances (= Judge)
протекать (время), проходить мимо
to go by
1) attack
The dog suddenly —- — me (past).
2) TRY TO GET SOMETHING
Jackson is –ing – his second gold medal here.
3) choose
I think I’ll – — the chocolate cake.
to go for
to —- —- words
забрать назад, возвратить
to take back
выбросы парниковых газов (release of gases like CO₂ that trap heat in the atmosphere).
Example: Reducing ———- — ——— is crucial to fighting climate change.
greenhouse gas emissions
безуглеродный
——- —- energy
carbon-free
= eliminate or remove entirely
to —- — the emissions
to zero out
non-renewable energy sources
Green energy not is as cheap as —— —–
топливо (нефть, уголь)
fossil fuels
to increase what you are doing to try to achieve something
усиливать, увеличивать
Police have —-ped – their efforts to find the man.
to step up
an important discovery or development that helps solve a problem
прорыв
a major ———— in the fight against cancer
A breakthrough
= risky
venture
to intentionally organize something in order to achieve what you want
организовывать
a carefully ———–d demonstration of support
To orchestrate
= compromise
a trade-off
to remove the same amount of emissions as produced
Net zero
поддерживать
Extremists were openly ——–ing violence
Those who ———- for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer
To advocate (for)
пагубные эффекты
pernicious effects
the effect that a person’s or organization’s activities have on the environment
To reduce your ———
environmental ———
footprint
искуственное мясо
Artificial meat
захватывающее зрелище
A mesmerizing sight
в унисоне, в полном согласии
In perfect unison
излучать свет
Just like a tiny star, the plasma —-s both —– and heat energy.
To emit light
поддерживать баланс в экосистеме
To keep the ecosystem balanced
пищевая цепочка
food chain
обитать
The study considers respondents’ educational level and —-ling space as their socioeconomic indicators.
to dwell in
a long period when there is no rain and people do not have enough water
засуха
A severe ——- ruined the crops.
drought
образец, экспонат
A specimen
= that is similar to
That is akin to
заинтересованная сторона, участник, владелец доли компании
Stakeholder
Суеверное, консервативное сообщество
A superstitious, conservative community
истощение
——— of ozone layer
Depletion
подводник, аквалангист, водолаз
Aquanaut
меня преследует мысль
I’m haunted by the thought
to fill something or make it complete again
пополнять, снова наполнять
to ——– supplies
To replenish
a mixture of snow and rain
дождь со снегом
Sleet
биоразнообразие
biodiversity
any substance that is harmful to the environment
pollutant
feeling anxious about something that you are going to do
испытывающий тревогу
He’s a bit ———– about living away from home.
Apprehensive
to complete something at or before the time when it must be done:
We have no hope of —-ing such a tight ——–.
успеть к дедлайну
meet a deadline
I felt ————– and lost.
потерянный
directionless
feeling disappointed because something is not as good as you thought it was
разочарованный
She says she’s ————- with the music business.
Disillusioned
A person who is ——— is confused.
рассеянный, забывчивый
He became increasingly ——— as he grew older.
Muddled
She was ————- by the excitement of it all.
переполненный (эмоциями, информацией)
Overwhelmed
пассивный, неактивный
passive
находящийся под давлением
Pressurised
чувствующий облегчение
I’m just ——— that she’s safe and well.
Relieved
застенчивый???
self-conscious
Обычным способом
In the conventional way
to make more effort than is expected of you:
He’s a nice guy, always ready to – — —– —- for his friends.
Go the extra mile (for)
If something or someone has —- —- —— after changing a lot, things are now the same as they were in the beginning:
Things have —- —- —— now that long skirts are back in fashion.
Come full circle
(только) верхушка айсберга
These small local protests are just — — – — ——.
Tip of the iceberg
the most important aspect of something
In radio, you have to keep the listener listening. That’s — ——- —-.
Various factors influence the success of the education system, but — ——- —- is that a lack of investment will affect future advancements.
The bottom line
the whole perspective of the situation
Although Al offers many benefits, — —ger ——- reveals potential issues involving privacy, job displacement and social inequality.
The big picture
Provide an explanation or information to make something easier to understand
A recent study —-s —– – the relationship between diet and mental health.
пролить свет на (не в прямом смысле, скорее показать что-то)
Shed light on something
потомки, будущее поколение
a priceless work of art that must be kept for ———-
posterity
возвращать
to teach a dog to ——– a ball
It took four days to ——– all the bodies from the crash.
to retrieve
выражать осторожный оптимизм
to express cautious optimism
extreme suffering, especially mental suffering
страдание, мука
It’s the ——– of knowing that I can do nothing to help.
anguish
if you are ——-ed somewhere, you are left in a place where there are no other people and where you cannot escape → stranded
The car broke down and left us ——–ed in the middle of nowhere.
высаживаться в необитаемой местности из которой не выбраться
to maroon
a situation in which an employer forces an employee to leave a job
увольнение
——— pay
выходное пособие, увольнительные
severance
to make something more beautiful or interesting by adding something to it
украшать, приукрашивать
He ——–ed the story with lots of dramatic detail.
to embellish
(noun - embellishment)
having more than one possible meaning
двусмысленный, открытый для интерпретации, неоднозначный
an ———- statement
часто про искусство
Ambiguous
обнозначный
———– admission of defeat
unambiguous
Непоколебимая решимость
Unflinching determination
Оглядываясь назад
“We are all smart – ———,” he said.
in hindsight,
/ˈhaɪndsaɪt/
высказаться, облегчить душу, ничего не скрывать
He had been feeling guilty and needed to ——– ——-
to unburden yourself
держать в себе (эмоции)
to ——- – your emotions/feelings
to bottle up
сознаться
I need to — –, Mam.
to own up
Understand what someone really means, although it is not explicitly stated.
The comments in the questionnaire appear to be positive, but —-ing ——– — —–, it is clear there is some level of dissatifaction.
Read between the lines
Maintain a balance between two contrasting ideas/factors
Parents —- - —- —- between giving their children independence and providing support and guidance
Walk a fine line
Do something the easiest/cheapest way at the expense of quality.
It is clear that many local councils — ——– when it comes to infrastructure maintenance, resulting in poor quality road networks.
Cut corners
Something that appears to be negative at first but turns out to be positive
Being made redundant is often - ——— – ——-, as it forces the individual to try a different career which they may find more rewarding.
A blessing in disguise
An issue that people argue & disagree about over a period of time
A —- – ——— for many parents is how much screen time they should allow their children.
During the election campaign, taxes were a major —- – ——— between the main political parties.
A bone of contention
разносторонний
versatile
ярмарка, выставка (керамики)
ceramics fair
I ——-led at my mother’s ability to remain calm in a crisis.
восхищаться
+ at
to marvel at
шов, пласт
There is - —- of clay which runs through the area
a seam (of)
used to compare two things and show that they are different from each other
Students discuss ideas, – ——— – just copying from books.
важно AS
as opposed to something
to finally succeed in spite of problems
= triumph
As in most of his films, it’s the good guys who — ——– in the end.
win through
протоптанная дорожка
We followed the —- ——– tourist route from Paris to Chartres
+ ground, path, route
well-trodden
to ask questions in order to get more information about something
расследовать, выяснять
The investigation will ——- —- the company’s financial dealings.
the most recent study ——-d —- the well-being of 136000 people worldwide and compared it to levels of income
to inquire into
smelling strongly of something or having qualities (especially smells) that make you think of something else:
The album is a heartfelt cry, ——– of a time before radio and television.
The mountain air was ——— with the scent of pine needles.
благоухающий, напоминающий, навевающий, пропитанный
redolent
Noun - redolence
закончиться в мгнование ока
be over in a flash
a feeling of great happiness, usually because of your good luck or someone else’s bad luck
ликование
Rosa began laughing with —-.
Both trolls and sadists feel sadistic —— at the distress of others.
glee
adj - gleeful
moving or speaking slowly and with little energy, often in an attractive way
вялый, томный
= slow, low in energy
a ——– manner/voice
His ———— glance, low voice and light half smile will forever remain in the history of cinema.
languid
a small decorative object or toy, usually one with no real value:
Do we really need any more silly electronic ——s?
geegaw / gewgaw
/ˈɡjuː.ɡɔː/
someone who only has a small unimportant job in a large organization
a cog in the machine/wheel
be a small cog in a big wheel
not having enough space or time:
a ——– room/house
We have six desks in this room, so we’re a little ——–.
We can’t fit any more children in this classroom - we’re already ——– for space.
I have a very ——– schedule.
cramped
something you do to make something special, or that makes someone feel special
It’s those extra ——— ——– that make our service better.
(вносить make) что-то свое
personal touches
лишние деньги
cash to spare
an example of a particular type of event, situation, or behaviour
пример, случай
There have been several ———s of violence in the school.
I observed many such ——–s myself
instance
Дать слово, дать возможность высказаться
give a say
= WITH SKILL
done with a lot of skill
отличный, мастерский
a —– presentation
= NOT SINCERE
attractive but in a way that is not sincere or honest
ловкий, гладкий, прилизанный
He was a bit —– - I didn’t trust him.
slick
