Chapter 62 Flashcards

1
Q

To make something less
Сокращать, уменьшать, снижать 

A

Reduce
prices have been reduced by almost 50% 

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2
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Вычислять
to discover an amount or number using mathematics 

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calculate
to calculate a cost
to calculate a percentage 

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to get better or to make something better
Улучшать, улучшаться 

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improve
every year thousands of students come to London to improve their English 

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4
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Решать, раскрывать
to find the answer for to something 

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solve
there is one thing I cannot solve 

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5
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Поводок 

A

Leash

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6
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 to have experienced too much of someone or something with the result that you’re annoyed  сыт по горло, смертельно устал, тошнит уже 

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sick and tired of someone something
i’m sick of him whining about money 

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7
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Восставать, бунтовать
to try to change a government often using violence or to refuse to accept someone’s authority 

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revolt
many were killed when nationalist revolted  against the new government 

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8
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A request to the public for money information or help  призыв, обращение 

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appeal
to support an appeal

mute appeal ― безмолвная просьба

to respond to an appeal ― реагировать на просьбу

to make an appeal for help ― молить о помощи

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9
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something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things первоочередная задача 

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priority
my first priority is to find somewhere to live 

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10
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To make a person or place clean and tidy
Приводить в порядок 

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clean somebody something up
We have to clean up before we leave
first, our priority should be to clean up your skin, my lady

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11
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Вспыльчивость
if someone has a -, they become angry, very easily

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temper
he’s got a really bad temper 

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12
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tired or bored with something special because you have done it too much 
Пресыщенный 

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Jaded
he has jaded appetite у него пропал аппетит 

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13
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Негодовать, возмущаться, быть задетым чем-либо to feel angry and upset about a situation or about something that someone has done 

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resent

he resents criticism ― он не терпит критики

deeply resent smb.’s remarks ― сильно обидеться на чьи-л. замечания;

does he resent my being here? ― ему не нравится, что я здесь?

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14
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Школьная площадка 

A

School ground

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15
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Стыд
A feeling of being embarrassed and guilty about something bad that you have 

A

shame

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16
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Стыд
A feeling of being embarrassed and guilty about something bad that you have 

A

shame

17
Q

Храм

A

Temple

18
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Храм

A

Temple

19
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if violent act intended to hurt or damage someone or something нападение 

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Attack

armed attack ― вооруженное нападение

attack of fever ― приступ лихорадки

to attack a task (a problem) ― энергично взяться за выполнение задания (за разрешение проблемы)

20
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if violent act intended to hurt or damage someone or something нападение 

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Attack

armed attack ― вооруженное нападение

attack of fever ― приступ лихорадки

to attack a task (a problem) ― энергично взяться за выполнение задания (за разрешение проблемы)