General English Flashcards

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Eradicate

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to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad

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2
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Perpetrator

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a person who commits a crime or does something that is wrong or evil

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3
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Toboggan

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Сани

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4
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Lullaby

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a soft, gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep

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5
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blend

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to produce something by mixing different types together

blended whisky/tea

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6
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multifaceted

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having many different aspects to be considered
Многогранный

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7
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Exhaustive

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including everything possible; very careful or complete
Исчерпывающий

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Topicality

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a connection with something that is happening or of interest at the present time

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9
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Climax

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the most exciting or important event or point in time
Кульминация

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10
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disillusion somebody

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to destroy somebody’s belief in or good opinion of somebody/something

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state-of-the-art

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внедренный, достигнутый

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12
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get the credit 

A

заслужить доверие

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13
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glider

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планёр

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14
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technological advance

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технический прогресс

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15
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soaring flight

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парящий полет

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16
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a centenary celebration 

A

столетний юбилей

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17
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caveat

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предостережение, протест

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18
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nib

19
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Discontinued

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прекращенный, остановленный

20
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Bicameral

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Двухпалатный

21
Q

The upper/lower chamber

A

Верхняя/нижняя палата

22
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Abide by

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Твердо держаться

23
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In line with a law/ according to the law

A

В соответствии с законом

24
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Under the law

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По закону

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Levy taxes
Облагать налогами
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To lift a licence
Лишить права
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His Excellency
Его Превосходительство
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To undermine
Подрывать
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loose
свободный, сыпучий, освобождать, выход, проявление
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loose tongue 
болтливость
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closed circuit television 
телевидение по замкнутому каналу
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Ubiquitous
повсеместный, вездесущий, встречающийся повсюду
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spy on 
тайно наблюдать; следить
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to slip into the same mistake 
совершать одну и ту же ошибку
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толпа скандировала
the crowd chanted 
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утверждать, отстаивать, заявлять
to assert
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расстройство пищевого поведения
eating disorder
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непрерывно
Incessantly
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убийственный, вызывающий осуждение
damning
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 тяжёлая работа
sweatshop labour 
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ужасающие подробности
appalling details 
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удовлетворять чьи-л. капризы
to satisfy a whim
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