commitment, aid, trail, jury, propose, notion, capture, breast, chest, ought Flashcards

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commitment (noun)

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  1. promise to do smth or behave in particular way; a promise to support smbd/smth;
    I can not give u long-term commitment
    (готовность, обещание)
  2. a desire to work hard and give ur energy and time to a job or an activity
    I should demonstrate exceptional commitment
  3. a thing that u have promised or agreed to do, or that u have to do
    I do not want to take any other commitments
  4. a promise to use resources in order to achieve smth
    Achieving success at this level required a commitment of time and energy
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aid (noun)

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  1. money, food, etc. that is sent to help countries in difficult situations
    10M$ aid has been sent to Palestine population.
  2. help that u need, especially to perform a particular task
    Some people walks with aid of stick
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trail (noun)

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  1. a long line of series of marks that is left by smbd/smth
    a trail of blood
    (след)
  2. a path through the countryside
    a trail through the forest (тропа )
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jury (noun)

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  1. group of people in a court who listens for the fact and decides whether guilty or no (присяжные)
  2. group of people in competition who decides who win (жюри )
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propose (verb)

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  1. to suggest a plan or idea for people to decide on it
    The government proposed changes to the voting system
  2. to intend to do smth
    What do u propose to do now ?
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notion (noun)

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an idea, a belief or an understanding of smth

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capture (verb)

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  1. to catch an animal or people and keep them as a prisoner, or shut them in a place where they can not escape (захватить )
    Troops captured 300 enemy soldiers.
  2. to take control of a place, building ,etc. using force
    The city was captured in 1941
  3. to succeed in getting control or possession of something that other people are also trying to get
    Our product has captured 90% of market.
  4. to photograph, film. record, pain, etc. smbd/smth
    The camera captures extremely beautiful and high quality photos.
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chest (noun)

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a large strong box, usually made of wood, used for storing things in and/or moving them from one place to another
a medicine chest; a treasure chest

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ethnic (adj)

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connected with or belonging to a group of people that share cultural tradition
ethnic background/origin

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ought to (modal verb)

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used to say what is right thing to do
U ought to apologize

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