flow pdf Flashcards

1
Q

If something such as a liquid _____s, it moves somewhere in a smooth, continuous way.

  1. The river _s from the Andes to the ocean.
  2. Electric current ____s down this wire.
A

flow

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If words, ideas, or conversations ____, they continue in an easy and relaxed way without stopping.

  1. At dinner, the conversation ____ed freely.
A

flow

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3
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a smooth continuous movement of something such as a liquid

the ____ of blood
the ____ of information

A

flow

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4
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to do or accept what other people are doing because it is the easiest thing to do

1. Just relax and ____!

A

go with the flow

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5
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easy to do or understand

  1. The task looked fairly ____.
A

straightforward

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6
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saying clearly and honestly what you think

She’s very ___.

A

straightforward

/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/

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закрывать(ся), блокировать

If a business or a large piece of equipment shuts down or someone shuts it down, it stops operating.

  1. Many factories have been forced to _____.
  2. We ___ the whole computer system ____ for 24 hours.
A

shut (sth) down

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в конце концов

finally, after a series of things have happened

  1. The disease ____ killed him.
A

ultimately

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

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9
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в конечном итоге

used to emphasize the most important fact in a situation

  1. ____, he’ll have to decide.
A

ultimately

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

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10
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to avoid doing something, usually because you are not confident enough to do it

He tends to ________ public speaking.

A

shy away from sth

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сильно ударять

to hit someone or something hard

  1. I ____ed my arm on the car door as I got out.
A

bash

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12
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the part at the end of a pipe that controls the flow of water

  1. the cold/hot __
A

tap

/tæp/

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стук, легкий удар

a gentle knock or touch, or the noise made by knocking something gently

  1. I felt a ____ on my shoulder.
  2. There was a ____ at the door.
A

tap

/tæp/

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14
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под рукой

easily available

  1. They have all that sort of information on ___.
A

on tap

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15
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сбивать (самолет)

to destroy an aircraft or make it fall to the ground by firing bullets or weapons at it

  1. The plane was ________ over enemy territory.
A

shoot sb/sth down

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16
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выставлять напоказ, подвергать действию

to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen

  1. He removed the bandage to ____ the wound.
  2. Our bodies need to be ________ed to sunlight in order to make vitamin D.
A

expose

17
Q

давать выдержку (при фотографировании)

to allow light to reach a piece of camera film in order to produce a photograph

A

expose

/ɪkˈspəʊz/

18
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отбрасывать, отвергать

to refuse to consider an idea or opinion

  1. The committee ____ed the idea as rubbish.
A

dismiss

/dɪˈsmɪs/

19
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to officially make someone leave their job

  1. Anyone who breaks company rules will be ____ed.
A

dismiss

20
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to give someone official permission to leave

  1. The bell rang and the teacher ____ed the class.
A

dismiss

/dɪˈsmɪs/

21
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to emphasize something or make people notice something

  1. to ____ a problem/danger
    2/ The report ____s the need for stricter regulations.
A

highlight

22
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to make something a different colour so that it is more easily noticed, especially written words

A

highlight

23
Q

to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong

  1. His comments appeared to ____ drug abuse.
A

condone