CLASS REUNION - ВСТРЕЧИ ВЫПУСКНИКОВ Flashcards
reunion
/ˌriːˈjuːniən/
noun [ C ]
встреча после длительного перерыва
- a family/school reunion
- Oh, are you going to the class reunion in two weeks?
- We are going to hold the class reunion on September first.
hold
/həʊld/
verb
держать
He was holding a glass of wine.
проводить, организовывать
to hold talks/an election.
We are going to hold the class reunion on September first.
занимать (пост и т. д.)
She held the post of treasurer.
хранить
The documents are held in the local library.
event /ɪˈvent/ əˈvent
noun [ C ]
событие
Local people have been shocked by recent events in the town.
мероприятие
a social/sporting event
And who is organizing the event?
be in charge of
verb
быть ответственным за
Who was in charge of buying the food and drinks for the reunion?
I was in charge of cups.
fit in
— phrasal verb with fit verb
уживаться, приспосабливаться, вписаться
He doesn’t fit in with the other pupils in his class.
loner /ˈləʊnər/
noun [ C ]
необщительный человек, одиночка
He was always a bit of a loner at school.
I was kind of a loner
kind /kaɪnd/
noun
род, тип, сорт
What kind of music do you like?
All kinds of people come to our church.
Older kids like board games and that kind of thing.
Her travel company was the first of its kind (= the first one like it).
довольно, некоторым образом
It’s kind of unusual.
kinda /ˈkaɪndə/
mainly US informal
вроде, довольно, некоторым образом
I’m kinda busy right now.
Kinda like cheese in a mousetrap - Вроде как сыр в мышеловке
Kinda the way you move close to the good school - Вроде того, как переезжают поближе к хорошей школе.
turn someone down
(noun)
отклонить,отвергать, отказывать, отвергнуть, отказываться
Meredith, because you don’t turn down an offer from Harvard.
James asked many girls out on dates, but they all turned him down.
ask /ɑːsk/
verb
спрашивать, задавать вопрос
[ + two objects ] Can I ask you a few questions?
I asked him about his hobbies.
[ + question word ] I asked why the plane was so late.
приглашать
She asked him out to lunch the next day.
просить разрешения
Bruce asked if he could stay with us for a few days.
awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/
adjective
неудобный, затруднительный
an awkward customer
an awkward question
неловкий
an awkward pause/silence
I’m in an awkward situation.
He seemed a little awkward when I first met him - a little shy perhaps.
honest /ˈɒnɪst/
adjective
откровенный, правдивый.
If you want my honest opinion, I think your hair looks awful.
честный
an honest man.
to be honest
честно говоря
To be honest, I didn’t really enjoy the party.
confirm
verb [ T ]
подтверждать
[ + (that) ] His wife confirmed that he’d left the house at 8.
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure.
guts /ɡʌts/
noun [ plural ] informal
мужество, смелость, сила воли.
I just never had the guts to ask you out.
It took guts to stand up and tell the boss how she felt.
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