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бывшее название SHINHWA

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a long, white and green vegetable that smells and tastes similar to an onion
лук-порей

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leek [li:k]

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1 - adjective (UNTIDY)
untidy and in bad condition
потрепанный, ветхий

2 - adjective (UNFAIR)
Shabby behaviour or treatment is bad and unfair.
несправедливый, подлый

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shabby [‘ʃæbɪ]
1 - shabby clothes/furniture

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электрическая розетка

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electrical outlet

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adjective formal
not correct
ошибочный

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erroneous [ɪ’rəunɪəs]
an erroneous answer

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1 - verb (DESTROY)
to destroy something such as a building
сносить

2 - verb (PROVE WRONG)
to show that an idea or argument is wrong
опровергать, разбивать

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demolish [dɪ’mɔlɪʃ]
1 - The factory is dangerous, and will have to be demolished.
2 - He completely demolished my argument.

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a large, wooden musical instrument with four strings that you hold between your knees to play
виолончель

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cello [‘ʧeləu]

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a soft coat that you wear before or after a bath
халат

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bathrobe [‘bɑ:θrəub]

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verb [ I ] disapproving
to be unhappy and unwilling to think or act in a positive way, especially because of a disappointment:
унылый, угрюмый человек
хандрить, быть в подавленном состоянии, быть ко всему безразличным

  • to __ in solitude - хандрить в одиночестве
  • to __ (oneself) to death - смертельно тосковать
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mope [məup]
There’s no point in sitting at home and moping - get out there and find yourself another job!

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to cover something with objects, especially decorations
украшать

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festoon [fe’stu:n]
[ often passive ] The balcony was festooned with flags and ribbons.

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A man’s - is the woman that he has promised to marry.
невеста

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fiancee [fɪ’ɒnseɪ]

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жених

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fiance [fɪ’ɒnseɪ]

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1 - adjective (NOT CURVED)
not curved or bent
прямой

2 - adjective (LEVEL)
one after another
идущий подряд

3 - adjective (HONEST)
honest
честный, откровенный

4 - adjective (DRINK)
An alcoholic drink that is straight is not mixed with water, ice, etc.
неразбавленный

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straight [streɪt]
1 - a straight road
straight hair
2 - They’ve won five straight games so far.
3 - a straight answer
I don’t think he was being straight with me.

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before a particular time or event
заранее

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beforehand [bɪ’fɔ:hænd]
Did you know beforehand what they had planned to do?

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1 - noun (SHAPE)
a solid shape with a round or oval base that narrows to a point, or an object that has this shape
конус

2 - noun (FOOD)
a container for ice cream (= sweet, frozen food) that you can eat
вафельный стаканчик

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cone [kəun]
1 - a row of traffic cones

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always wanting to be with someone and not wanting to do things alone
прилипчивый

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clingy [‘klɪŋɪ]
a clingy child

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continuing forever, or seeming to continue forever
вечный

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eternal [ɪ’tɜ:n(ə)l]
eternal youth

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1 - adjective (SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE)
behaving in a socially acceptable way or looking socially acceptable
уважаемый, приличный

2 - adjective (ENOUGH)
large enough or good enough
солидный, значительный

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respectable [rɪ’spektəb(ə)l]
1 - a respectable family
a respectable hotel
2 - a respectable income

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to annoy someone by asking them something again and again
докучать, надоедать

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pester [‘pestə]
[ + to do sth ] He’s been pestering me to go out with him all week.

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not giving a name
анонимный

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anonymous [ə’nɔnɪməs]
an anonymous phone call
The winner has asked to remain anonymous.

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1 - adjective (TIDY)
tidy and clean
аккуратный, опрятный

2 - adjective (GOOD)
good
замечательный

3 - adjective (ALCOHOL)
A neat alcoholic drink is drunk on its own, and not mixed with any other liquid.
неразбавленный

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neat [ni:t]
1 - He always looks very neat and tidy.
2 - That’s really neat.
What a neat idea.

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adjective disapproving
soft, wet, and very thick:
грязный, болотистый, илистый

soft, wet, and very thick
* a thick, ___ pudding

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sludgy [‘slʌʤɪ]
a thick, sludgy pudding

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1 - adjective (SAD)
unhappy
несчастный

2 - adjective (NOT PLEASANT)
very unpleasant or bad, and causing someone to feel unhappy
убогий, жалкий

3 - adjective (NOT ENOUGH)
A - amount is too small to be acceptable.
жалкий, ничтожный

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miserable [‘mɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l]
1 - I just woke up feeling miserable.
2 - Some families are living in miserable conditions.
3 - She offered me a miserable 50 euros for my old computer.

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1 - adjective (BAD)
extremely bad
серьезный, тяжелый

2 - adjective (NOT KIND)
not kind or gentle
строгий, суровый

3 - adjective (PERSON)
A severe person looks unfriendly or very strict.
строгий, требовательный

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severe [sɪ’vɪə]

1 - a severe headache
severe weather conditions

2 - a severe punishment

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informal
the small, round, and usually hollow place on your stomach, where you were connected to your mother before birth
пупок

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belly button

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adjective
covered with spikes or having that appearance
утыканный шипами, заостренный

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spiky [‘spaɪkɪ]
spiky hair

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someone who likes something or someone very much
поклонник

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devotee [‘devə’ti:]
a devotee of classical music

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1 - noun formal
good qualities that deserve praise
заслуга, достоинство

2 - verb formal
to be important enough to receive attention or punishment
заслуживать, быть достойным

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merit [‘merɪt]

1 - His ideas have merit.
We debated the merits of using television in the classroom.
Every application has to be judged on its own merits (= judged by considering the qualities of each).

2 - Her crimes were serious enough to merit a prison sentence.

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to not do or have something that you would enjoy or something that other people do or have
пропускать, упускать

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miss out
I got there late and missed out on all the fun.

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a storm with strong winds and snow
метель

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blizzard

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kind and helpful
внимательный, заботливый

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considerate [kən’sɪd(ə)rɪt]
a polite and considerate child

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a large amount
огромное количество

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an awful lot (of sth) informal
It cost an awful lot of money.

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a piece of equipment that you cook on
кухонная плита

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stove [stəuv]
I’ve left some soup on the stove for you.

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verb formal
If you - an emotion, illness, etc, you pretend to have it.
притворяться, симулировать

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feign [feɪn]
He feigned illness to avoid having to work.

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1 - adjective (SATISFACTORY)
of a satisfactory quality or level
приличный

2 - adjective (HONEST)
honest and morally good
порядочный

3 - adjective (CLOTHES)
wearing clothes
одетый

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decent [‘di:s(ə)nt]

1 - He earns a decent salary.
I haven’t had a decent cup of coffee since I’ve been here.

2 - Decent people have had their lives ruined by his behaviour.
She should do the decent thing and apologize.

3 - Can I come in? Are you decent?

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adjective formal
used to refer to people or things that you hate very much:
отвратительный, мерзкий, мерзостный

  • ___ act - мерзкий поступок
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detestable [dɪ’testəbl]
a detestable coward

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1 - noun [U] (FACTS)
something that makes you believe that something is true or exists
свидетельство, данные

2 - noun [U] (LAW)
information that is given or objects that are shown in a court of law to help to prove if someone has committed a crime
доказательство, улика

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evidence [‘evɪd(ə)ns]
1 - evidence of global warming
[ + that ] There is no scientific evidence that the drug is addictive.
2 - He was arrested despite the lack of evidence against him

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being a colour that is a mixture of red and blue
фиолетовый

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purple [‘pɜ:p(ə)l]
purple flowers

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1 - noun
насмешка

2 - verb
to talk about, or look at someone or something in a way that shows you do not approve of them
насмехаться
Carlos sneered at my attempts to put the tent up.

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sneer [snɪə]
Carlos sneered at my attempts to put the tent up.

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a zip1
молния (застежка)

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zipper [‘zɪpə]

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a man/woman who is a member of the police
полицейский

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policeman [pə’li:smən]