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next to or close to the sea

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on the coast

They have been staying at a wonderful hotel on the coast with breathtaking views.

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given or done by people talking about something or telling people about something

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word-of-mouth
сарафанное радио
We get most of our work through word-of-mouth recommendations.

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(especially of a vehicle)
to slide along a surface so that you have no control

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skid on
заносить (об автомобиле)
His car skidded on some ice and hit a tree.

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hit by lightning

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struck by lightning
ударила молния
When I was 22 years old, I was struck by lightning while I was driving my car.

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very fast

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with lightning speed
молниеносно
Everything was done with lightning speed.

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lightning that splits into two

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forked lightning

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a sudden, loud noise of thunder

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clap of thunder
раскат грома
There was another clap of thunder, followed immediately by forked lightning.

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suddenly meet fog

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hit the fog
попасть в туман
We’ll likely to hit fog soon.

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a condition in which you cannot think clearly or pay attention to things in a satisfactory way

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brain fog
затуманенность мозга
Side-effects of the treatment include tiredness and brain fog.

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an extremely hot and sunny day

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scorcher

Yesterday was a real scorcher.

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the hottest days of the summer

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dog days

Are we going to meet before the dog days?

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you are unable to feel a part of a body, usually for a short time

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numb with cold
онемели от холода
My fingers are so numb with cold that I can’t play the piano.

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your teeth knock together repeatedly because you are very cold or frightened

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to chatter
стучать зубами

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completely wet

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absolutely soaked

He appeared at the door absolutely soaked.

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rain in very small, light drops

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drizzle
мелкий дождь, изморось
Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.

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a large pile of snow formed by the wind

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snowdrift
сугроб
There were some snowdrifts as high as twenty feet.

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to put a bomb somewhere so that it will explode there

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plant a bomb

Why would someone plant a bomb in that building?

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an argument/storm becomes gradually less important until it ends and is forgotten

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blow over
проходить, миновать
I thought that after a few days the argument would blow over.

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the act of using a lawyer or a court to help settle a disagreement, etc. that you have with a person or an organization

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legal proceedings
legal action
судебные разбирательства
The family of the victim have launched legal proceedings.

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преимущественно положительный

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overwhelmingly positive
Reaction from students has been overwhelmingly positive.

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strongly or completely; in an overwhelming way

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overwhelmingly
/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ.li/
необыкновенно, чрезмерно
The museum really is just overwhelmingly huge.

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to believe strongly that something is effective or useful

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swear by
свято верить в
My dad swears by these vitamin pills.

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густой туман

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thick fog

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a set of artificial teeth attached to a small piece of plastic or similar material, that fits inside the mouth of someone who does not have their own teeth

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false teeth

People do not wear false teeth for extravagant reasons: they wear them because they cannot eat.

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crime or illegal activity that is done using the internet

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cybercrime
/ˈsaɪ.bə.kraɪm/

There is also the issue of cybercrime, an entirely new problem affecting many people.

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someone who makes money using illegal methods, especially by tricking people

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scammer
мошенник
A scammer called, pretending to be from the bank.

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made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes

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counterfeit
поддельный, фальшивый
This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original.

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someone who gets money by deceiving people

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fraudster
мошенник, злоумышленник
Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to obtain people’s personal details.

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a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision

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appeal
апелляция
She has lodged (made) an appeal against the severity of the fine.

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made an appeal

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lodge an appeal
подать апелляцию
If you have the fresh evidence, you can still lodge an appeal.

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the process of returning to a healthy or good way of life, or the process of helping someone to do this after they have been in prison, been very ill, etc.

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rehabilitation
реабилитация
The rehabilitation has had incredible results.

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having officially been found guilty of a crime in a law court

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convicted
признавать виновным
He was convicted of murder.

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to catch or kill an animal without permission on someone else’s property, or to kill animals illegally to get valuable parts of them

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to poach
/poʊtʃ/
заниматься браконьерством
The farmer claimed that he shot the men because they were poaching on his land.

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забит до смерти

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beaten to death

The two victims were beaten to death.

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the police or other officials take possession of it with legal authority

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to seize
конфисковывать
Customs officers at Heathrow have seized 60 kilos of heroin.

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the act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally

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smuggling
контрабанда
A major trend in the smuggling of intellectual property these days is microchips.

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the act of driving a vehicle faster than is legally allowed

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speeding
превышение скорости
He was fined $75 for speeding.

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a dead animal or bird is filled with special material so that it keeps the shape it had when it was alive

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stuffed
набитый (чучело)
a collection of stuffed birds

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to kill someone famous or important

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to assassinate
/əˈsæsɪneɪt/
убивать (по политическим мотивам)
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963.

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to give a person or animal a chemical that causes them to lose feeling, change their behaviour, or become unconscious

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to drug

She was heavily drugged to ease the pain.

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a pattern or structure made from horizontal and vertical lines crossing each other to form square

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grid
клетка
A metal grid had been placed over the hole to prevent people from falling in.

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42
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футбольное поле

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football ground

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someone whose job is to make sure that people do not leave their cars in illegal places

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traffic warden
/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌwɔː.dən/
инспектор дорожного движения
A traffic warden gave me a ticket for parking on a double yellow line.

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someone who goes to church regularly

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churchgoer
человек, усердно посещающий церковь
I’m never been a regular churchgoer.

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a card that a passenger must have in order to be allowed to get on an aircraft or a ship

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boarding card (UK)
boarding pass
посадочный талон
I checked in online and printed my boarding card.

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46
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табло отправления

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departure board

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выход на посадку

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departure gate

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a person who is able to work effectively without regularly needing to be told what to do

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self-starter

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with enthusiasm, flexibility, and motivation.

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49
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the activity of playing computer games against other people on the internet, often for money, and often watched by other people using the internet, sometimes at special organized events

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e-sports
киберспорт
The markets for e-sports and smartphone games are both on the rise.

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a large, flat surface, of ice or other hard material, for skating (a sport using special boots to move along) or the area or building that contains this

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rink
каток
a roller skating rink

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на каток

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at the rink

Who helps workers freeze ice at the rink?

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a person who plays a sport as a job rather than as a hobby

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pro

a tennis pro
a pro golfer
He turned pro in May.

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53
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to become a professional in a certain sport

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go pro
стать профессионалом
Coach says I could even go pro someday.

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the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer

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remote work
удаленная работа
We’re all already doing remote work.

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55
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the activity of travelling on water in a boat for pleasure

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boating

We decided to go boating.

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two or more people like each other and are friendly to each other

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get along with
ладить, быть в хороших отношениях
I don’t really get along with my sister’s husband.

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57
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a pocket of skin in which some female animals carry their babies

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pouch
(paʊtʃ)
сумка (у сумчатых животных)
Kangaroos carry their young in pouches.

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a long, thin, hollow instrument that you play by blowing into it

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recorder
флейта

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to force someone officially to stay in a place

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to detain
задержать
Three men were detained by police for questioning.

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a tool for holding or pulling small things like nails or for cutting wire

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pliers
щипцы, плоскогубцы
Pass me that pair of pliers, please.

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61
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to look for or get food or other objects in other people’s rubbish

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to scavenge
/ˈskævɪndʒ/
рыться в мусоре
We scavenged a table and chairs someone had thrown out.

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62
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someone who collects things that people have thrown away or left somewhere

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scavenger
|ˈskævɪn(d)ʒə|
человек, роющийся в мусоре,
животное, питающееся падалью
She earns her living as a scavenger at the city dump.

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63
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part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse (set of lines)

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chorus
/ˈkɔː.rəs/
припев
I’ll sing the verses but I’d like all of you to join in the chorus.

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64
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(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember

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catchy
легко запоминающийся
The best ads attract World Wide Web surfers with snappy graphics and catchy slogans.

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a famous actor appearing with another famous actor in a film or a play, when both have parts of equal importance

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co-star
звезда, снимающаяся в фильме вместе с другой звездой
Katharine Hepburn co-starred with Spencer Tracy in many films.

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longer and thinner than usual

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elongated
удлиненный
The Wolf has a more elongated body and a narrow head.

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a game played by two teams in which the players each use a long stick with a net at the end to catch, carry, and throw a small ball, and try to get the ball in the other team’s goal

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lacrosse
/ləˈkrɒs/

Girls’ sports include soccer, field hockey, tennis, volleyball, basketball, swimming, softball, and lacrosse.

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68
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a point scored in baseball when you hit the ball, usually out of the playing field, and are able to run around all the bases at one time to the starting base

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home run
homer (USA)

She opened the game with a home run.

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a traditional war dance of the Maori people of New Zealand, sometimes performed before a sports event by the New Zealand team

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haka

Haka are performed for various reasons: for amusement, as a hearty welcome to distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements, occasions or funerals.

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70
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the person in baseball, cricket, or rounders who hits the ball

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batter
игрок с битой
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the word “batsman” would be replaced by the ungendered word “batter”.

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71
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a brand name for a fitness programme that includes many different types of exercise, such as interval training, lifting weights, and gymnastics

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CrossFit

Over 5 million people across the world do CrossFit.

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an activity in which people move quickly around buildings and objects in a city while performing jumps and other skilful movements, usually trying to move between points as quickly, smoothly, and safely as possible

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parkour

Someone who does parkour is called a traceur.

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73
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artificial rather than natural

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man-made
искусственный
It’s a man-made lake.

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a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point at one end, or something, especially a piece of metal, with this shape

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spike
зубец, шип
There were large spikes on top of the railings to stop people climbing over them.

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one of several thin, sharp points that stick out of a plant or animal

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prickle
шип, колючка

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a cup of tea

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cuppa

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to dig a hole in the ground, especially to live in

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to burrow
/ˈbʌrəʊ/
рыть нору

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the home of particular types of wild animal

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den
логово
нора

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an animal like a large monkey with no tail, that uses its arms to move through trees

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ape
обезьяна

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a small device that is used in houses and other buildings for catching and killing mice

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mousetrap
мышеловка

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abbreviation for romantic comedy: a film or television programme about love that is intended to make you laugh

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rom com
романтическая комедия

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an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself

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mortgage
/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/
ипотека

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used to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise

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belt up
заткнись

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an angle is less than 90 degrees

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acute angle
острый угол

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тупой угол

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obtuse angle

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86
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more than 90° and less than 180°

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obtuse angle

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87
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having an affair with another person when you’re married or in a relationship

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cheating on

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a strong, usually pleasant smell

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aroma
/əˈrəʊ.mə/

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a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea or into a lake

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peninsula
/pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/
полуостров

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lasting for only a short time; temporary

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transient
/ˈtræn.zi.ənt/
мимолетный
A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.
transient pleasures

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91
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someone doing things becomes closely involved in managing and organizing things and in making decisions

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hands-on
практический
She’s very much a hands-on manager.

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to make something available to be used

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free up
освободить
I need to free up some time this weekend to finish the report.

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a short bar with a weight on each end that you lift up and down to make your arm and shoulder muscles stronger

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dumbbell
гантель

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a large, wooden musical instrument with many strings that you play with the fingers

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harp
арфа

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a small, circular tower that is part of a castle or a large building

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turret
башенка

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showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things

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gallant
/ˈɡæl.ənt/
доблестный

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very pleasant or charming

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enchanting
очаровательный
Belgium is an enchanting country.

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the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect

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repercussions
последствия
Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.

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99
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to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money

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get by
выживать, обходиться
get by on I don’t know how he gets by on so little money.

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100
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the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes

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stationery
канцелярские товары

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101
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a large area containing several different pools, usually with equipment and activities for swimmers, that visitors pay to use

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water park

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102
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a box made from thick cardboard, for storing goods, or a container made from cardboard or plastic, in which milk or fruit juice, etc. is sold

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carton
/ˈkɑː.tən/
картонная коробка

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103
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a pen does not write easily and without interruption

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scratchy pen

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104
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one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds

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claw
/klɔː/
коготь

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105
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so sad or disappointed that it is impossible for anyone to make you feel better

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inconsolable
безутешный
They were inconsolable after the death of their young son.

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106
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someone who is going past a particular place

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passerby
прохожий
Two bodyguards and a passerby were hurt in that incident, and the car was severely damaged.

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107
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a very small road or street that goes behind or between buildings

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back road
back street
отдаленная дорога/глухая улица

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108
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a small piece of bent wire used for holding pieces of paper together

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paper clip
скрепка

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109
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the activity of keeping good relationships between an organization and the general public

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public relations
PR
связи с общественностью
He works in public relations.

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110
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to start to strike

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go on strike
идти бастовать

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111
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a long, thin piece of potato that is cooked in oil

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chips (UK)
fries (USA)

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112
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a person whose job is to clean an animal, usually by brushing its fur or hair

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groomer

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113
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a brother who is the son of only one of your parents

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half-brother
сводный брат
He has a half-brother, three half-sisters and a younger full sister.

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114
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психическое здоровье

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mental well-being

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115
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a sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground

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wrestling

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116
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never drinking alcohol or opposed to the drinking of alcohol

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teetotal

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117
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slightly drunk

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tipsy

She is getting a little tipsy again.

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118
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a group of cells, found especially on the tongue, that allow different tastes to be recognized

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taste buds

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119
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the liquid produced in your mouth to keep the mouth wet and to help to prepare food to be digested

A

saliva
/səˈlaɪ.və/
слюна

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120
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to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something

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to rinse
промывать
First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly.

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121
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the hollow place under your arm where your arm joins your body

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armpit
подмышка

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122
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a situation in which people are warned that a bomb has been left somewhere and people are told to leave the area or building

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bomb scare

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123
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extremely exciting or surprising

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mind-blowing
ошеломляющий

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124
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a crime or crimes, usually involving violence, committed against someone because of their race or religion, because they are gay, etc.

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hate crime
преступление на почве ненависти

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125
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showing kindness, care, and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering

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humane

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126
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laws controlling where people can live, work, and travel inside a country, used especially in the past under the system of apartheid (= racial separation) in South Africa

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pass laws

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127
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Это оставляет желать лучшего.

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It leaves much to be desired.

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128
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a person whose job is to measure and record the details of areas of land

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surveyor
/səˈveɪ.ər/

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129
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someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there

A

explorer

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130
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a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches growing either directly from the ground or from a hard stem, grown in gardens

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shrub

She planted some roses and other flowering shrubs.

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131
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a plant that is grown in a container inside a house

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houseplant
pot plant (UK)

Watering houseplants on a regular basis is necessary for the plant to remain healthy and thrive.

132
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time when you do not have to work, study, etc. and can do what you want

A

free time

He is a young man who spends his free time playing on his computer.

133
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time when you are not working or do not have anything you must do

A

spare time

What do you like to do in your spare time?

134
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a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

A

loophole
/ˈluːp.həʊl/
лазейка
The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.

135
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having a good supply of tools, clothes, equipment, etc.

A

well equipped

136
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a vehicle like a bicycle with only one wheel

A

unicycle

137
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self-balancing personal transporter with a single wheel

A

electric unicycle
(often initialized as EUC or acronymized yuke or Uni)

138
Q

a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using bamboo sticks

A

kendo

139
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the sport of jumping from a very high place while tied to a long elastic rope, so that the rope pulls you back before you hit the ground

A

bungee jumping
прыжки с моста, скалы с помощью эластичного троса

140
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small, pale brown spots on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin

A

freckles
веснушки
He has red hair and freckles.

141
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getting the best results in all examinations

A

straight-A

She had always been a straight-A student until she met him.

142
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the metal cover of a car’s engine

A

bonnet (UK)
/ˈbɒnɪt/
hood (USA)
капот
I looked under the bonnet and clouds of smoke poured out.

143
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an official metal sign with numbers and letters on the front and back of a car

A

number plate (UK)
license plate (USA)
номерной знак (автомобиля)

144
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a spoken description of an event on the radio or television that is broadcast as the event happens, or the action of providing this description

A

commentary
/ˈkɒm.ən.tər.i/
комментарий
The commentary on the Olympic Games was much better on the other channel.

145
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used especially in writing before a piece of information that makes the meaning of something clearer or shows its true meaning

A

i.e.
то есть
The price must be more realistic, i.e. lower.

146
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one of two long, metal and rubber parts that move against a windscreen to remove rain

A

windscreen wiper (UK)
windshield wiper (USA)
дворник
на ветровом стекле

147
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a belt that fastens around you when you are travelling in a vehicle or aircraft and holds you in your seat, in order to reduce the risk of being injured in an accident

A

seat belt
safety belt
ремень безопасности
Please fasten/do up your seat belts.

148
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a tall post with a light at the top, which you see on roads where there are houses

A

lamppost
фонарный столб
I am interested in this story of the painting of the lampposts.

149
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someone whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, etc

A

cashier
кассир

150
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a person who juggles objects in order to entertain people

A

juggler
жонглер

151
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a long, thin implement with a curved end, used to hit or direct the ball or puck in hockey or ice hockey

A

hockey stick
хоккейная клюшка
You use a hockey stick and a ball.

152
Q

a school for children between the ages of 11 and 18, approximately

A

secondary school
средняя школа c 11 до 18 лет
He has just started at secondary school.

153
Q

stupid or dangerous behaviour

A

madness
безумие, безрассудство

154
Q

горячая путевка

A

last-minute tour

It is best to buy last-minute tours to Egypt from September to May.

155
Q

to start or stop a device powered by electricity

A

switch on/off

Switch on the video camera, please.

156
Q

informal conversation about matters that are not important

A

chit-chat

“What did you talk about?” “Oh, it was just chit-chat.”

157
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conversation about things that are not important, often between people who do not know each other well

A

small talk
легкая светская беседа
He’s not very good at making small talk.

158
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making you think a lot about a subject

A

thought-provoking
заставляющий задуматься
a thought-provoking book/film

159
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someone, usually your romantic or sexual partner, who you have a special relationship with, and who you know and love very much

A

soulmate

Later that year she met Adam and she knew instantly that they were soulmates.

160
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the fact of believing something is true without any proof or something that you believe to be true without any proof

A

supposition
/ˌsʌp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
предположение
That article was based on pure supposition.

161
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knowledge or skill that someone gets from doing something rather than just reading about it or seeing it being done

A

hands-on experience
практический опыт
We encourage hands-on experience in the classroom.

162
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the small cases or bags that a passenger can carry onto an aircraft or bus

A

hand luggage
carry-on baggage (USA)
ручная кладь
How many items of hand luggage am I allowed to take onto the plane?

163
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to tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or to describe events as they happen

A

to narrate
рассказывать
‘Peter and the Wolf,’ narrated by actress Glenn Close.

164
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(of a person) using their left hand to write and do most things

A

left-handed

Are you left-handed?

165
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to repeat the main points of an explanation or a description

A

to recap
резюмировать
**Finally, the teacher recapped the main points of the lesson.*

166
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unhappy because of being away from home for a long period

A

homesick
тоскующий по дому
As I read my mother’s letter, I began to feel more and more homesick.

167
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travelling or allowing travel in only one direction

A

one-way
односторонний (о движении)
How much is a one-way ticket to New York?

168
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a hotel for people travelling by car, usually with spaces for cars next to each room

A

motel
/məʊˈtel/
motor inn, motor lodge (USA)

Nobody believes that we could provide “motel” accommodation for all those people.

169
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слишком подробно

A

in too much detail

You know, I never like talking about job in too much detail.

170
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in the US, a small informal and inexpensive restaurant, often at the side of the road

A

diner (USA)

I just had a steak at a diner.

171
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someone who eats a particular amount or type of food, eats in a particular way, or has a particular attitude towards food

A

eater

Please don’t worry about me – I’m not a big eater, anyway.

172
Q

an alphabetical list, with meanings, of the words or phrases in a text that are difficult to understand

A

glossary

a glossary of technical terms

173
Q

застрять в пробке

A

get stuck in traffic

I hope she didn’t get stuck in heavy traffic.

174
Q

a piece of equipment stops working

A

go dead

The phone suddenly went dead.

175
Q

speaking on the phone

A

on the phone

I’ll put Dad on the phone (give the phone to him so he can speak).

176
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to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them

A

knock over

Who knocked over that mug of coffee?

177
Q

забрызгать меня

A

splashed all over me

A bus went past and splashed water all over me.

178
Q

пройти контроль безопасности

A

go through security

It took ages to go through security.

179
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a powder, produced by the male part of a flower, that causes the female part of the same type of flower to produce seeds. It is carried by insects or the wind

A

pollen
цветочная пыльца
Bees collect it along with pollen.

180
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objects and substances that you use in washing yourself and preventing the body from smelling unpleasant

A

toiletries
/ˈtɔɪlɪtriz/
туалетные принадлежности
Inside the bag were shampoo and other toiletries.

181
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a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people

A

pretence (UK)
pretense (USA)
притворство, обман
She made absolutely no pretence of being interested.

182
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to give support to something or provide the starting point from which something can develop

A

to underpin
лежать в основе, поддерживать
He presented data to underpin his argument.

183
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a method of learning in which students use books, videos, etc. to study on their own

A

self-access

The book can be used on your own (self-access) or in class (as part of a course).

184
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to become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain

A

to consolidate
укреплять
She hoped that marriage would consolidate their relationship.

185
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relating directly to the subject being considered

A

pertinent
относящийся к делу, по существу
a pertinent question/remark
Chapter One is pertinent to the post-war period.

186
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you don’t have to return the car to the same office

A

one way rental

One Way Rental: It is possible to rent a car in a city other than the city where the car is delivered.

187
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a long, narrow, flat part of some plants, such as beans and peas, that contains the seeds and usually has a thick skin

A

pod
стручок
seed pods
a pea/vanilla pod

188
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a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom

A

canyon
каньон, ущелье
It’s like walking through a canyon.

189
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a large mass of ice that moves slowly

A

glacier
ледник
Bring warm clothes for tours on the glacier.

190
Q

made or left by a glacier
extremely cold

A

glacial
ледниковый, ледяной
glacial temperatures
a glacial period

191
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a time in the past when the temperature was very cold and glaciers (large masses of ice) covered large parts of the earth

A

ice age
(glacial period)

For seven months, there was an ‘ice age’.

192
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relating to people or things from modern times and not from a time in the past

A

modern-day
современный
a modern-day version of Shakespeare

193
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a thief with a weapon, especially one belonging to a group that attacks people travelling through the countryside

A

bandit
разбойник, бандит
Bandits attacked the travelers just outside of town.

194
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a special journey made by a pilgrim

A

pilgrimage
/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/
паломничество
to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca

195
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a person who makes a journey, often a long and difficult one, to a special place for religious reasons

A

pilgrim
паломник
Each pilgrim has the opportunity to take holy water with him/her.

196
Q

a place where fuel is sold for road vehicles, often with a small shop

A

service station
(petrol station)
бензозаправочная станция
All you need to do is to buy a drink at a service station and then drive off.

197
Q

a person who manages aircraft from the ground as they take off, fly, and land

A

air traffic controller
авиационный диспетчер
She likes aviation but didn’t want to fly, so she became an air traffic controller.

198
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a part of a road that is separated by a line from the rest of the road, for the use of people riding bicycles

A

cycle lane
bike lane, bicycle lane (USA)
велосипедная дорожка
Almost all roads have a wide cycle lane on each side.

199
Q

железнодорожное сообщение

A

rail service

There is also a regular bus and rail service to all major towns and cities.

200
Q

длинная очередь машин

A

a long line of cars

See, I stop when I see a long line of cars stopped in front of me.

201
Q

проездной билет

A

travel card

If you’ll live far from University you should buy student travel card for using public transport.

202
Q

устранить беспорядок

A

clear up the mess

Get them to clear up the mess till I’m back.

203
Q

a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together

A

junction
intersection (USA)
пересечение дорог
There’s a service station at the next motorway junction (point from which you can leave the motorway).

204
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A

junction
intersection (USA)

There’s a service station at the next motorway junction (point from which you can leave the motorway).

205
Q

a different route that is used because a road is closed

A

diversion
/daɪˈvɜː.ʃən/
detour (USA)
объезд
There is a diversion, but you can expect some delays there all day.

206
Q

matters that are connected with other countries

A

foreign affairs
внешняя политика
иностранные дела
He’s an expert in foreign affairs.

207
Q

уголовное правосудие
социальная справедливость

A

criminal justice
social justice

She continues to fight for social justice in her wartorn homeland.

208
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to have a sexual relationship, and especially a secret one with someone you are not married to, or with someone who is married to someone else

A

have an affair

She’s having an affair with a married man.

209
Q

обанкротится

A

go bankrupt

He went bankrupt after only a year in business.

210
Q

an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace

A

ceasefire
/ˈsiːsfaɪər/
прекращение огня
declare a ceasefire
What is needed is a ceasefire and a negotiated solution.

211
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the price of a particular company’s shares

A

share price
stock price
стоимость акции
As a result, the share price dropped by over 50%.

212
Q

the first public performance of a play or any other type of entertainment

A

premiere
/ˈprem.i.eər/
премьера
The world premiere of the opera will be at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

213
Q

мирное соглашение

A

peace agreement

The international community should give its support to the peace agreement and bring about an end to the conflict.

214
Q

заместитель мэра

A

deputy mayor

We must ensure that a powerful deputy mayor has a powerful role.

215
Q

a player who plays in midfield (the central area of the field), especially in football

A

midfielder

We needed to buy a top midfielder, not sell one!

216
Q

a factory in which a particular product is made or power is produced

A

plant
завод
Did you see that thing on the Times website about the steel plant closing down?

217
Q

to bring together; combine

A

to unify
объединять
Garibaldy helped unify Italy.

218
Q

objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event that is thought to be very interesting

A

memorabilia
памятные вещи
an auction of pop memorabilia
Here, the relics, memorabilia, pictures and trophies of great athletes and teams can be viewed.

219
Q

to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing

A

named after
названа в честь
He was named after his grandfather.

220
Q

вы не слушаете меня

A

you have lost me

Again, you have lost me.

221
Q

take a long time

A

take ages
for ages
занять целую вечность
It took ages to go through security.
The phone rang for ages before he answered.
That’ll take ages!

222
Q

considering everything that has an effect on a situation, so that a fair judgment can be made

A

to be fair
если честно
He’s done the job badly but, to be fair, I gave him very little time to do it.

223
Q

звонит будильник

A

alarm clock goes off

Then my alarm clock goes off and I wake up.

224
Q

установить будильник

A

set an alarm clock

You don’t need to set an alarm clock to wake yourself up.

225
Q

you pass through a place on your
way to another place

A

go through

You have to go through the bedroom to get to the bathroom.

226
Q

прогуляться по

A

walk along

Then walk along the edge of the park.

227
Q

the outer or furthest point of something

A

edge
край
Then walk along the edge of the park.

228
Q

прямо напротив

A

directly opposite

It’s directly opposite the town hall.

229
Q

слева

A

on the left

It’s on the left.

230
Q

пройти мимо
проехать мимо

A

go past

Go past the monument.

231
Q

пройтись по
проехать по

A

go over

You need go over the road.

232
Q

справа

A

on the right

Take the second road on the right.

233
Q

спуститься

A

go down

Go down this road.

234
Q

someone whose job is to make certain that people do not leave their cars in illegal places

A

traffic warden
инспектор дорожного движения
A traffic warden gave me a ticket for parking on a double yellow line.

235
Q

a noun that is made up of two or more different words, for example, “cake shop”, “French fries”, “high-flyer”, or “schoolteacher”

A

compound noun

Compound nouns, like snowflake, contain a head (-flake ) and a modifying element (snow- ).

236
Q

an official record of crimes that a person has committed

A

criminal record
судимость
They fired him when they found out he had a criminal record.

237
Q

Cчастливого пути!

A

Have a safe journey!

238
Q

a special place in a road where traffic must stop to allow people to walk across

A

pedestrian crossing (UK)
crosswalk (USA)
пешеходный переход
The incident occurred at a pedestrian crossing at night time.

239
Q

a woman who works as a servant in a hotel or in someone’s home

A

maid
горничная, служанка
In California many illegal immigrants work as maids and gardeners.

240
Q

a long trip or holiday taken by car

A

road trip
путешествие на машине
This summer we’re going on a road trip around Canada.

241
Q

лучшие фрагменты, моменты

A

the best bids

What were the best bids?

242
Q

построении нации.

A

building the nation

Woman play an important role in building the nation.

243
Q

получать деньги

A

get paid

I don’t get paid, but I don’t mind.

244
Q

с самого начала

A

to begin with

To begin with, I enjoyed it, but I soon got bored.

245
Q

работать бесплатно

A

working for no money

I am not happy about working for no money.

246
Q

water from lakes, rivers, etc that has no salt in it

A

fresh water
пресная вода

All living things need fresh water.

247
Q

to decide not to do something you are expected to do, or not to meet or give an answer to someone when you are expected to

A

blow off
забить на
A lot of kids are blowing off classes this semester.

248
Q

Крым

A

Crimea
|kraɪˈmiə|

249
Q

an area outside a house with a solid floor but no roof, used in good weather for relaxing, eating, etc.

A

patio
внутренний дворик
In the summer we have breakfast out on the patio.

250
Q

to make unpleasant feelings less strong

A

to assuage
успокаивать
The government has tried to assuage the public’s fears.

251
Q

to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it tidy or comfortable

A

to tuck
заправлять
Should I tuck my shirt into my trousers?

252
Q

to work less hard or to be less than is usual or necessary

A

slack off
бездельничать, пренебрегать
Workers tend to slack off on Mondays and Fridays.

253
Q

a person or group of people who are higher in rank or social position than others

A

superior
начальник
I will have to report this to my superiors.

254
Q

it runs continuously, so that the same things are repeated again and again

A

in/on a loop

The music in the store was on a 40-minute loop.
Her 30 minute show runs on a loop all day.

255
Q

измерить давление

A

measure the pressure
You need to measure pressure on both hands.

256
Q

подниматься по лестнице

A

climb stairs
You didn’t have to climb stairs to get to the bedroom.

257
Q

воспользоваться лифтом

A

take the elevator
You were supposed to take the elevator.

258
Q

to understand something completely

A

to comprehend
понимать
I’ll never comprehend why she did what she did.

259
Q

the time when something that you are doing or making is finished

A

completion
завершение, окончание
They will be paid on completion of the job.

260
Q

the state of being bored

A

boredom
скука
I nearly died of boredom.

261
Q

to put information into a computer or other piece of electronic equipment

A

to input
вводить данные
I’ve spent the morning inputting data into the computer.

262
Q

a forceful or powerful person or thing that causes something to happen

A

driving force
движущая сила
She was always the driving force behind the plan.

263
Q

to manage to use something in a way that brings good results

A

tap into
подключаться к
If only we could tap into all that energy and creativity.

264
Q

an activity or piece of media that someone enjoys but would be embarrassed by if other people found out about it.

A

guilty pleasure
тайная слабость
порочное удовольствие
It’s a guilty pleasure for me.

265
Q

unwanted people or things fill a place quickly and in large numbers

A

to overrun
кишеть, наводнять
Our kitchen is overrun with cockroaches.

266
Q

to go out dancing in clubs

A

go clubbing
ходить по ночным клубам
Roz and I went clubbing last weekend.

267
Q

a group or line of mountains with a particular name

A

mountain range
горный хребет
A rugged mountain range splits the island into north and south.

268
Q

a piece of work or a job that you get paid for doing in addition to doing your main job

A

side hustle
side gig

269
Q

the act of working at an extra job, especially without telling your main employer

A

moonlighting

You’ll lose your job if the boss finds out you’ve been moonlighting.

270
Q

you stop having an interest or way of behaving or doing it as you become older

A

grow out of

Lucas says he wants to join the army when he turns 18, but I hope he’ll grow out of the idea.

271
Q

to stop paying attention and not hear or see what is around you for a short period of time

A

zone out
отключаюсь
When the men start talking about football, I just zone out.

272
Q

to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way

A

to decipher
разбирать, расшифровывать
Can you decipher the writing on this envelope?

273
Q

to be able to arrive at or get inside a place

A

gain access
получить доступ
You can only gain access to the band if you have a backstage pass.

274
Q

the exact opposite

A

antithesis
plural antitheses
противоположность
She is slim and shy - the antithesis of her sister.

275
Q

a decorative cover put on a bed, on top of sheets and other covers

A

bedspread

276
Q

bravery and strength of character

A

grit
мужество, твердость характера
She is enthusiastic, all grit and determination.

277
Q

a string that you use to fasten openings, especially in shoes, by putting it through two lines of small holes and tying the ends together

A

lace
шнурок
to tie/untie your laces
Your shoe laces are undone.

278
Q

a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another

A

shepherd
пастух
a shepherd boy

279
Q

a bowl with small holes in it, used for washing food or for emptying food into when it has been cooked in water

A

colander
дуршлаг
After four minutes, pour the pasta into a colander to drain.

280
Q

to make very small changes to something in order to make it work as well as possible

A

to fine-tune
доработать, усовершенствовать
She spent hours fine-tuning her speech.

281
Q

to weigh or measure a small amount of something from a larger amount of something

A

measure out
отмерить
Measure out 250 grams of flour and sift it into a large mixing bowl.

282
Q

the quality of being friendly and easy to talk to

A

affability
приветливость, любезность
Her decisiveness and affability were valuable assets.
The actor uses his affability to his advantage without ever overplaying it.

283
Q

given or made available for a particular purpose

A

allotted
отводить, выделять
Did you finish your essay in the allotted time?
They were allotted seats on the front row.

284
Q

a person who persuades people to work for a company or become new members of an organization, especially the army

A

recruiter
рекрутер
He worked as a military recruiter in Texas.

285
Q

pleasant and friendly

A

amiable
/ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/
любезный
He seemed an amiable young man.

286
Q

to show something clearly, through signs or actions

A

to manifest
проявлять(ся)
The workers chose to manifest their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes.

287
Q

to become completely well again after an illness or injury

A

to recover
выздоравливать, поправляться
It took her a long time to recover from/after her heart operation.

288
Q

the process of gradually learning something or gaining something such as a skill

A

acquisition
усвоение
Language acquisition starts at a very young age.

289
Q

a room where people can change their clothes, for example before and after sports or, in a shop, where people can try on clothes before buying them

A

changing room
примерочная, раздевалка

290
Q

a long box in which the body of a dead person is buried or burned

A

coffin
casket (USA)

291
Q

something that takes a lot of your time

A

full-time job
Finding the right insurance for your needs is a full-time job.

292
Q

silly or stupid

A

loony
полоумный, сумасшедший
He had lots of loony ideas about education.

293
Q

to have someone’s attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else

A

to mesmerize
гипнотизировать, завораживать
I was completely mesmerized by the performance.

294
Q

any of a group of small animals, similar to insects but with four pairs of legs, that include spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites

A

arachnid
/əˈræk.nɪd/
паукообразный

295
Q

hard, boring work or duties that you have to do every day

A

daily grind
/ˌdeɪ.li ˈɡraɪnd/
She’s looking forward to retiring and ending the daily grind of working in an office.

296
Q

a tree, found especially in Australia, that produces an oil with a strong smell. The oil is used in medicine and industry

A

gum tree

A huge sweet gum tree had come crashing to earth during the storm.
Horses wandered loose among the gum trees

297
Q

having some of the same qualities

A

akin
схожий
They speak a language akin to French.

298
Q

the part of a car that contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed and distance

A

dashboard

299
Q

its sheets and covers are still untidy from having been slept in

A

unmade bed

300
Q

the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and govern itself

A

autonomy
автономия
Demonstrators demanded immediate autonomy for their region.
The universities want to preserve their autonomy from central government.

301
Q

to fasten or be fastened with a buckle

A

to buckle
застегивать пряжку

302
Q

to force a bone suddenly out of its correct position

A

to dislocate
вывихнуть
I think you’ve dislocated your shoulder.
She dislocated her knee falling down some steps.

303
Q

washing-up liquid

A

dish detergent

304
Q

the condition of being fixed and not changing, or the act of making something like this

A

stabilisation

South Africa was starting to see the stabilization of the AIDS epidemic.
The stabilization of the currency overnight was a remarkable achievement.

305
Q

a box made of wood, plastic, or metal, especially one divided into parts to hold bottles

A

crate
ящик
a milk crate
a crate of empty bottles
a packing crate

306
Q

a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces, or a small, thin piece of this used to cover a roof

A

slated
сланец, шифер

307
Q

not intended for eating or not safe to eat:

A

non-edible
Make sure that you remove the non-edible decorations from the cake before serving it.
All of the plants in the garden are non-edible.

308
Q

a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support

A

stem
стебель

309
Q

to look for someone or something, especially for a long time until you find him, her, or it

A

seek out

While he was at the library, Steve decided to seek out some information on the history of the area.

310
Q

to write or draw something quickly or carelessly

A

to scribble
набросать (рисунок или надпись)
She scribbled some notes in her book.
The baby’s just scribbled all over my new dictionary!
I’ll just scribble Dad a note/scribble a note to Dad to say we’re going out.

311
Q

a bus with two levels

A

double-decker bus

312
Q

the red, white, and blue flag of the UK

A

Union Jack
Union flag
государственный флаг Соединенного Королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии
The Chinese anthem was played after the Union Jack was lowered in Hong Kong for the last time.

313
Q

a pattern of different coloured straight lines crossing each other at 90 degree angles, or a cloth with this pattern

A

tartan
шотландка (ткань)
a tartan kilt

314
Q

a long, firm object used as a support for a broken bone so that the bone stays in a particular position while it heals

A

splint
шина
The doctor put a splint on the arm and bandaged it up.

315
Q

to move yourself into a warm and comfortable position, especially one in which your body is against another person or covered by something:

A

snuggle up
snuggling down
уютно располагаться
The children snuggled up to their mother to get warm.
I was just snuggling down into my warm bed when my phone rang.

316
Q

either of the symbols “ or ”, or ‘ or ’, put around a word or phrase to show that someone has written or said it

A

speech mark
also UK & US quotation mark, quote, quote mark
Any direct speech is shown in speech marks.
The final speech mark was missing.

317
Q

destroyed or spoiled

A

ruined
an ancient ruined castle
If I sleep until late my day is ruined.

318
Q

an object that people want or enjoy, often something nice to eat

A

goody
подарки, сладости
She gave the children some sweets and other goodies.
All the children were given a bag of goodies - mostly sweets and toys.

319
Q

to remove a number from another number

A

to subtract
вычитать (в математике)
You need to subtract 25% from the final figure.
Four subtracted from ten equals six.

320
Q

to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force

A

to blast
пробивать, подрывать
They blasted a hole in the rock face.
blast through An explosion blasted through the wall.
blast something into something They blasted tunnels into the side of the mountain.
He saw what he thought was a grizzly bear and blasted it with his rifle.

321
Q

(of a musical instrument) made of a metal tube bent into a particular shape and played by blowing

A

brass
/bræs/
духовые инструменты
The trumpet and the trombone are brass instruments.
He plays in the brass section of the orchestra.

322
Q

belonging or relating to a group of pipe-shaped musical instruments that are played by blowing through one end or across a hole near one end

A

woodwind
деревянные духовые инструменты
woodwind instruments
woodwind instrument The clarinet, flute, saxophone, and bassoon are all woodwind instruments.

323
Q

musical instruments that you play by hitting them with your hand or an object such as a stick

A

percussion
ударные инструменты
Drums, tambourines, and cymbals are all percussion instruments.
Jean plays the guitar and her brother is on percussion (= plays percussion instruments).

324
Q

the group of instruments that have strings and are played with a bow or with the fingers, or the players in a musical group who play these instruments

A

strings
струнные инструменты
I prefer his compositions for strings.
He played the cello and joined the strings in the school orchestra.
The conductor called an extra rehearsal for the strings.
She’s head of strings at an expensive private school.
Can I hear the strings from bar 54, please?

325
Q

a country in southeastern Europe

A

Croatia
/krəʊˈeɪ.ʃə/
Хорватия

326
Q

a small area of sea water contained by the rocks or sand around it when the tide goes out

A

tide pool
rock pool (UK)
приливная заводь

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