ESL lab01 Flashcards

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marital

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of or relating to marriage or the relations between husband and wife. Супружеский, брачный.

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gloomy

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sad or depressed: - I’ve noticed a verygloomyatmosphere in their family recently

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call it quits

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(phrasal verb): give up or end- After having gone through marriage counseling, Karl and Susan decided to call it quits.(phrasal verb): give up or end- After having gone through marriage counseling, Karl and Susan decided to call it quits.

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bliss

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happiness: - Marriage is filled with a combination of bliss and trails.

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Big deal

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Подумаешь, ну и что ж!

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petty

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(adjective): simplistic, unimportant - My parents often get into petty arguments about dumb things., мелкий, маловажный(adjective): simplistic, unimportant - My parents often get into petty arguments about dumb things., мелкий, маловажный

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screwy

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rather odd or eccentric, странный

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down the road

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(prepositional phrase): in the future - Their relationship is going to be in serious trouble down the road unless they work to resolve their differences. He should stop taking such a belligerent (hostile or agressive) attitude toward things.

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counseling

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консультирование

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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive, воинственный

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Go ahead.

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Продолжай. Вперед

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face the facts

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come face to face with something difficult; - Let’s face the facts. Your brother has a real substance abuse problem.

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figure

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believe or conclude - I figure that that drug rehab is going to take a lot of time and money to be successful.

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lend

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grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it shall be returned.

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run

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function or operate- This flashlight runs on AAA batteries

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contront

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come face to face with something difficult - My parents contronted me about the drugs they found in the car.

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escalate

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(verb): grow bigger, intensify - Drug use has escalated in some schools across the nation.

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blow up

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(verb): suddenly get angry - My wife blew up when she found cigarrettes in our daughter’s bedroom.