eng-ua Flashcards
accrual
the fact of something increasing over a period of time N
to account for
to be the explanation or cause of something
to constrict
to become tighter or narrower; to make something tighter or narrower
accumulate
to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time
accumulative
gathering/gradually increasing over time
to advance
to develop and improve e.g. technology
add up to
to make a total amount of something
aftermath
the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc.
after-effect
the after-effects of a drug, an illness or an unpleasant event are the feelings that you experience later as a result of it
ameliorate
to make better something that was bad or not good enough
arise
(especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to happen; to start to exist
at the hands of somebody
if you experience something at the hands of somebody, they are the cause of it
attributable
probably caused by the thing mentioned
to augment
to increase the amount, value, size, etc. of something
backwash
the unpleasant result of an event
be guaranteed to do something
to be certain to have a particular result
lie at the bottom of something
to be the original cause of something, especially something unpleasant
boost
to make something increase, or become better or more successful
bring smth about
to make something happen
bring-up
an increase in the amount of something over a period of time
by means of something
with the help of something
by-product
a substance that is produced during the process of making or destroying something else
causal
connected with the relationship between two things, where one causes the other to happen
causality
the relationship between something that happens and the reason for it happening; the principle that nothing can happen without a cause
