Chapter VI Flashcards
sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting
хриплый
hoarse /hɔːs/
‘Da?’ My voice was hoarse with sleep.
a cage in which poultry (домашняя птица) are kept.
coop /kuːp/
I could hear her flapping her wings against the sides of her coop.
курятник
the action of hurting or harming someone in return for an injury
revenge /rɪˈvɛn(d)ʒ/
‘Why does revenge always win over common sense?’
месть
открывать запор
unlatch /ʌnˈlatʃ/
I slipped on my sandals and unlatched the door
лестница, спускаться или подниматься по лестнице
ladder
Ahead, smoke was laddering from the harbour. I began to run.
the process of burning slowly with smoke but no flame
тлеющий
smouldering
/ˈsməʊld(ə)rɪŋ/
Slowly, the smouldering water resolved itself into something else.
обгоревший
charred
/tʃɑːd/
The charred remains of the Governor’s ship…
мочить, замачивать, впитывать
soak
/səʊk/
As the first waves began to soak my nightdress I looked down.
пикирование, пикировать
swooping | swoop
/swuːp/
The ravens had already started swooping.
сгибать, сгибаться
затягивать (например, ремень)
buckle /ˈbʌkl/
As my knees buckled, strong, rough hands cupped under my armpits and began dragging me back through the throng.
толпа, толпиться
throng /θrɒŋ/
He pushed his way through the throng.
A crowd thronged the station.
кнут, хлыст
whip /wɪp/
blood on the sand as the Governor’s men got out their whips and dragged people into caged prison carts.
осторожно
warily /ˈwɛːrɪli/
The two men holding Pablo were eyeing him warily…
вырывать (из пук например)
wrench /rɛn(t)ʃ/
He wrenched it from Da’s hands and broke it squarely across his knee.
squarely - прямо
рана, больное место
sore /sɔː/
I cried so hard all my body was sore and my eyes puffed.
