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Verb
приспосабливаться
become adjusted to new conditions.
— Мы быстро приспособились к жизни в Париже.
— Ей пришлось приспосабливаться к местным условиям.
Adapt
We adapted quickly to life in Paris.
She had to adapt herself to local conditions.
Adj. , verb
чередоваться
чередовать
to happen or exist one after the other repeatedly:
— Солнечная погода чередовалась с дождём.
— через день
— быть то добрым, то строгим
Alternate
Sunny weather alternated with rain.
on alternate days
to alternate kindness with severity
Verb
- вносить поправки
- исправлять, совершенствовать, улучшать
make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances.
improve the texture or fertility of (soil).
— вносить поправки в конституцию/закон
Amend
“the rule was amended to apply only to non-members”
“a few things had gone wrong, but these had been amended”
to amend the constitution/a bill
Adj.
averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.
Syn: traditionalist, traditional, conventional,
Conservative
Verb, noun
- распад
- разрушение
- упадок
- разложение
(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.
fall into disrepair; deteriorate.
the state or process of rotting or decomposition.
Decay
“the body had begun to decay”
“hardwood is more resistant to decay than softwood”
“fluoride heals small spots of decay”
Verb
- искажать
- извращать
pull or twist out of shape.
— искажать изображение
— её лицо исказилось от гнева
— искажать факты/идею
Distort
to distort the image
her face was distorted by/with anger
to distort facts/an idea
Noun
- существующее положение
the existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.
— сохранять существующее положение
status quo
to maintain/to preserve the status quo
Noun
a system that makes it possible for many messages or large amounts of information to be sent at the same time and very quickly between computers or other electronic devices:
broadband
Internet connection via broadband offers many advantages.
broadband services/networks/technology/transmission
Phrasal verb
to move things so that they are in different places or positions
- Она всегда меняет мебель вокруг
- Когда я вернулся, все в моем кабинете был изменен вокруг.
change around
She’s always changing the furniture around.
When I got back everything in my office had been changed around.
Phrasal verb
To remove an item of clothing in order to put on a different one.
В ту минуту, когда я возвращаюсь домой, все, что я хочу сделать, это переодеться в рабочую одежду
Change out of
The minute I get home, all I want to do is to change out of my work clothes.
Change out of your wet bathing suit and put on something suitable for dinner.
Phrasal verb
Get rid of
… something means to remove it completely or put an end to it.
— Такое чтиво вызывает у вас желание покончить с собой
- Компания должна была отказаться от бесплатных обедов, чтобы сэкономить деньги.
Do away with
Things of that kind make you want to do away with yourself
The company had to do away with free lunches in order to save money.
Phrasal verb
To decorate or embellish someone or something, often for a particular occasion. A noun or pronoun can be used between .
Repair, paint and improve an old building, car boat…
— отремонтировать старую комнату
— Она принялась наряжаться
— Мэри пришла на вечеринку в своём лучшем платье.
Do up
to do up an old room
She set about doing herself up.
Mary came to the party all done up in her best dress.
Phrasal verb
A noun or pronoun is used between
1) превращать
To convert something into a different state; to use something in a different manner or for a different purpose.
2. To cause someone to successfully become a new or different type of person.
Я превратил кухонный стол в стол, ожидая доставки офисной мебели.
Наш шестинедельный интенсивный курс превратит даже самого ленивого в марафонца.
Make Into
I made the kitchen table into my desk while I waited for the office furniture to be delivered.
Our six-week intensive training course will make even the laziest person into a marathon runner.
Phrasal verb
A noun or pronoun can be used between.
1) израсходовать, использовать; истратить
To exhaust or fatigue someone.
2. To deplete an entire supply or amount of something.
— чувствовать себя совершенно обессиленным
- Я не могу поверить, что вы использовали весь мой шампунь и просто оставили пустую бутылку в душе!
Use up
to feel used up
I can’t believe you used up all of my shampoo and just left the empty bottle in the shower!
Phrase
взяться за руководство
To take or assume control (of something).
ее дочь постепенно взяться за руководство
Take the wheel
Her daughter gradually began taking the wheel of the company.
