Chapter 37 Russian-English

Question 1

аномальный

Answer 1

abnormal, atypical

Question 2

антициклон

Answer 2

high-pressure system

Question 3

бушевать

Answer 3

to rage

Question 4

вертолёт

Answer 4

helicopter

Question 5

возможный

Answer 5

possible; probable, likely

Question 6

выпадать/выпасть

Answer 6

to fall (of precipitation)

Question 7

гололёд

Answer 7

icy conditions (on all surfaces)

Question 8

гололедица

Answer 8

slick conditions (on roads/sidewalks)

Question 9

грязь (f)

Answer 9

mud

Question 10

дымь (в дыму)

Answer 10

smoke

Question 11

жилой

Answer 11

residential

Question 12

житель (m.)

Answer 12

resident

Question 13

критический

Answer 13

critical, vital

Question 14

круглые сутки (= круглосуточно)

Answer 14

around the clock, day and night

Question 15

лавина

Answer 15

avalanche

Question 16

ливень (m.; Gen. ливня)

Answer 16

downpour, heavy rain

Question 17

ликвидировать

Answer 17

to eliminate, dispose of, remove

Question 18

ликвидировать последствия (+ Gen)

Answer 18

to clean up the aftermath (of)

Question 19

масштаб

Answer 19

scale; scope, extent

Question 20

метель (f.)

Answer 20

snowstorm, blizzard

Question 21

мокрый

Answer 21

wet

Question 22

МЧС (Министерство По Чрезвычайным)

Answer 22

Emergency Services Agency

Question 23

накануне

Answer 23

(on) the previous day, a day earlier

Question 24

население

Answer 24

population

Question 25

населённый пункт

Answer 25

residential/populated area (city, town, etc.)

Question 26

некоторый

Answer 26

some, certain

Question 27

непогода

Answer 27

inclement weather

Question 28

область (f)

Answer 28

Area, region; field

Question 29

обрушиваться / обрушиться

Answer 29

to hit, strike, slam; to collapse

Question 30

объявлять/объявить

Answer 30

to declare, announce

Question 31

ожидаться

Answer 31

to be expected

Question 32

оказываться/оказаться

Answer 32

to find oneself, end up (somewhere); to turn out (to be)

Question 33

оползень (m. ; Gen. оползня)

Answer 33

landslide

Question 34

осложнять/ осложнить

Answer 34

to complicate, make (even more) complicated

Question 35

оставаться/остаться

Answer 35

to remain; to stay (behind); to be left (over)

Question 36

оставаться/ остаться без крова

Answer 36

to be left homeless

Question 37

паводок (Gen. паводка)

Answer 37

relatively minor flooding due to snowmelt or heavy rains (typically in spring)

Question 38

пламя (neuter; G/D/P пламени; I пламенем)

Answer 38

flame; blaze

Question 39

по предварительным оценкам/ данным

Answer 39

according to preliminary estimates

Question 40

повреждение (usually used in the plural)

Answer 40

(physical) damage

Question 41

подниматься/ подняться

Answer 41

to rise

Question 42

полностью

Answer 42

completely, fully, entirely

Question 43

последствия (Pl.; Gen. посдедствий)

Answer 43

consequences; aftermath

Question 44

поток

Answer 44

stream; flow

Question 45

превышать/ превысить

Answer 45

to exceed, surpass

Question 46

предупреждвть/ предупредить

Answer 46

to warn; to notify

Question 47

предупреждение

Answer 47

warning; notice, notification

Question 48

приходиться/прийтись (+ infinitive)

Answer 48

to have to, be forced (to do smth)

Question 49

пропавший без вести

Answer 49

a missing person

Question 50

разрушать/ разрушить

Answer 50

to destroy, demolish

Question 51

разрушение (often used in the plural)

Answer 51

destruction, devastation

Question 52

распространение

Answer 52

expansion, proliferation, spread(ing)

Question 53

разпространяться/распространиться

Answer 53

to (be) spread

Question 54

режим ЧС (чрезвычайной ситуации)

Answer 54

state of emergency