family issues Flashcards
постоянное нытье
constant moaning
низкая самооценка
low self-esteem
чувствовать себя истощенным/опустошенной/измотанной
to feel drained
a very happy or successful period in the past
безмятежные дни
halcyon days/future
She recalled the halcyon days of her youth.
ready to do something for someone any time you are asked
всегда быть готовым послужить кому-либо или сделать что-либо для кого-либо
to be at someone’s beck and call
She was confined to a wheelchair but had a private nurse at her beck and call
вращаться
to revolve
the world revolves around them
a person’s children
the young of an animal
offspring
Tom’s sister came over on Saturday with all her offspring
у них есть потенциал, чтобы достигнуть это
they have the potential to achieve it
баловать кого-то: to give someone anything they want and not to mind if they behave badly
предаться чему-то: to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you
to indulge someone
if they indulge us
- I love champagne but I don’t often indulge myself.
- We took a deliberate decision to indulge in a little nostalgia.
- My aunt indulges the children dreadfully.
разглагольствовать
to speak, write or shout in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way, often saying confused or silly things
to rant something
to start ranting about politics
He’s always ranting (on) about the government
создать новые отношения, которые будут поддерживать и вдохновлять обе стороны на протяжении всей взрослой жизни
to create a new relationship that will sustain and inspire both parties through adulthood
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
соблазнять, переманивать, заманивать
entice
A smell of coffee in the doorway enticed people to enter the shop.
The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don’t really want
to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises
уговаривать, обхаживать
cajole
He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants
The most effective technique is to cajole rather than to threaten
успокаиваться
feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder
to get complacent
a complacent smile/attitude
We can’t afford to become complacent about any of our products
to get married
to tie the knot/ to get hitched
