Eng 18.12 Flashcards
not thinking about or interested in someone or something:
He found it very hard teaching a class full of … teenagers.
indifferent
in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care:
“I’m sure I’ll get into some uni,” he said …
nonchalantly
not very good, special, or interesting:
It’s a stylish restaurant but the food is kind of …
blah
If your heart isn’t in it, you do not feel interested or enthusiastic about something:
I tried to look interested, but my heart wasn’t in it.
One’s heart isn’t in it
бальзам на душу
a balm for the soul
fish eggs, eaten as food
roe
a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other;
to cause a boat to move through water by pushing against the water with oars (= poles with flat ends):
row/to row
само решится
to be resolved by itself
not emotionally committed to or proud of the organisation they work for
disengaged employee/to be disengaged from work
the small piece of metal, often joined to a ring, that is pulled off or pushed into the top of a can (= metal drink container) to open it:
We pulled the … on the beer, and toasted the gods of travel.
The … from soda cans often end up as litter.
вкладка
tab
collect/pick berries
to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
to let off the steam
an artificial language, for example one invented for a film, TV series, or book:
He is a … expert, who invented Dothraki for “Game of Thrones”.
conlang
belong
to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried:
A glass of wine in the evening helps me to … after work.
If you … something that is wrapped around an object, you unfasten it, and if it unwinds, it becomes unfastened:
In a nearby medical tent, a US Army doctor gently … Metruk’s bandage.
unwind
tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result:
I was your typical … teenager.
lanky
(especially of a woman) graceful (= moving smoothly and attractively) and thin:
willowy
the state of being very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger:
In spite of the fact that the patient eats well, the disease causes …
emaciation
attractively thin, graceful, and stylish
svelte
to have long, thin noticeable lines of a different colour:
be streaked
a brand name for a small audio or video player with small headphones, that you can carry around with you
walkman
put/make emphasis
a large old house in the country with land belonging to it, especially in Europe
manor
fall in love completely
fall head over heels
положение, которое не ставится под сомнение
an unquestioned principle
to contain large numbers of animals or people:
There are acres of rolling grassland, … with elk and antelope.
The shopping centre was … with shoppers that Saturday.
to teem with sth
to be full of good material and ideas to use:
When she started writing novels, she found her time as a judge was …
be a rich seam to mine
to rain heavily
teem
in a way that continues without any possibility of being stopped:
These events led … to war.
The bacteria spread … through many insect populations.
inexorably
rough, unpleasant, and often violent:
It has been said that life is often “nasty, …, and short”.
brutish
not having enough space or time:
a … room/house
We have six desks in this room, so we’re a little … (for space).
I have a very … schedule.
cramped
drown under your own weight
clear or obvious without needing any proof or explanation:
self-evident
to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good:
Train fare increases of 15 percent are … for the next year.
envisage
находятся на уровне
stand at
statisticians
something that you hope to achieve:
I’ve never had any political …
It’s a story about the lives and … of poor Irish immigrants.
aspirations
A steep rise or fall is one that goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low:
There has been a … increase/rise in prices.
(of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle:
steep
to walk a long distance, usually over land such as hills, mountains, or forests:
We spent the day … through forests and over mountains.
trek
the movement of a lot of people from a place:
There has been a mass … of workers from the villages to the towns.
exodus
a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person:
He’ll be a great … to the team.
Her eyes are her best … (= most attractive feature).
Knowledge of languages is a real … in this sort of work.
something valuable belonging to a person or organization that can be used for the payment of debts:
A company’s … can consist of cash, investments, specialist knowledge, or copyright material.
asset
to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger:
The children’s excitement is … as Christmas gets nearer.
to mount
to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device:
Use a thermometer to … the temperature.
I tried to … (= guess) the weight of the box.
gauge
to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing:
[ + to infinitive ] Lawyers will … the parents to take further legal action.
[ + that ] Investigators … that safety procedures at the site should be improved.
Police … continued vigilance in the fight against crime.
urge
to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her:
We got so wet that our clothes … us.
They … together in terror as the screams grew louder.
… to hope
cling (to)
energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm:
a … young performer
a … personality
a … city
Vibrant colour or light is bright and strong:
vibrant
an area of land that has not been used to grow crops or had towns and roads built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or bad earth:
a beautiful mountain …
Alaska is the last great …
wilderness
a thousand times as big or as much:
a …increase in computer power
тысячекратный
thousandfold
happening or being planned or prepared:
There are plans … to launch a new radio station.
afoot
to happen in the middle of a situation that already exists, and change that situation:
supervene
