Casual 04 Flashcards
NITPICK
придираться к мелочам, скрупулёзно выискивать мелкие просчёты
Complicators nitpick and criticize others’ work.
Must you nitpick all the time?
FREELOADER
иждивенец, нахлебник, приживала
BABBLE
лепет, бормотать; болтать
The children babbled excitedly among themselves.
She was babbling something about her ring being stolen.
PULP
плоть, мякоть
mango pulp
ADVERSITY
неприятности, несчастья
плохая обстановка, неблагоприятная атмосфера
The road to happiness is paved with adversities.
Adversity has made me more resilient and has helped me become a kinder, wiser, and better person.
RESILIENT
пружинистый, упругий
жизнерадостный, неунывающий
This rubber ball is very resilient and immediately springs back into shape.
She’s a resilient girl - she won’t be unhappy for long.
PREDICAMENT [prɪ’dɪkəmənt]
затруднительное положение; затруднение
She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.
I’m in a bit of a predicament because I’ve accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night.
DISPOSAL
AT sb’s DISPOSAL
передача; продажа
право распоряжаться
Analyze the situation, understanding what you’re up against and what resources you have at your disposal
Having sold the house she had a large sum of money at her disposal (= to spend as she wanted).
SETBACK
регресс, движение назад
рецидив (болезни)
неудача
Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.
There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans.
SHOWCASE
витрина
выставлять, демонстрировать
TALK sb INTO sth
to persuade someone to do something:
He’s against the idea, but I think I can talk him into it.
