First chapter Flashcards

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1
Q

To hold with

A

They just didn’t hold with such nonsense

Соглашаться с (чем-то)

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2
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Beefy

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He was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck

Мясистый

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3
Q

Which came in

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Nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful

Что оказалось (чем-то)

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4
Q

To bear smth

A

They didn’t think they could bear it

Вынести (что-либо)

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5
Q

Shudder to think

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The Dursleys shuddered to think what the neighbours would say

Содрагаться при мысли

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6
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Dull

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They woke up on the dull, grey Tuesday

Унылый

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7
Q

To hum

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Mr Dursley hummed as he picked out his most boring tie for work

Напевать

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8
Q

Tawny and to flutter

A

A large tawney owl flutter past the window

Коричневатый и пархать

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9
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Briefcase

A

He picked up his briefcase

Чемоданчик

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10
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Tyke

A

Little tyke

Малыш

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11
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To chortle

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Chortled Mr Dursley as he left the house

Хихикать

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12
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Peculiar

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He noticed the first sign of something peculiar

Необычное

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13
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To jerk

A

Then he jerked his head around to look again

Дёрнуть

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14
Q

In sight

A

But there wasn’t a map in sight

В поле зрения

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15
Q

Get-ups

A

The get-ups you saw on young people

Наряды

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16
Q

A huddle

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His eyes fell on a huddle of weirdos standing quite close by

Кучка (группа)

17
Q

Enraged

A

Mr Dursley was enraged to see that a couple of them weren’t young at all

Разъярён

18
Q

The nerve of smb!

A

The nerve of him!

Ну и наглость!

19
Q

Struck and stunt

A

But then it struck him that this was probably some silly stunt

Осенило и трюк

20
Q

Broad daylight

A

The owls swooping past in broad daylight

Средь бела дня