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abhor

to hate

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John abhors working outdoors.

ненавидеть

Джон ненавидит работать на открытом воздухе.

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acknowledge

to recognize what someone has done

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She acknowledges his working hard on the project.

сознавать

Она благодарит его за усердную работу над проектом.

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admit

to say that you have done

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Peter admits wasting time and money.

допускать, принимать

Питер признает, что зря тратит время и деньги.

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advise

to give advice

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I advisesaving a little money every month.

советовать

Я советую откладывать немного денег каждый месяц.

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allow

to permit

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She allows using smartphones in class.

позволять

Она разрешает использовать смартфоны на уроках.

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anticipate

to expect

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I anticipate visiting New York next month.

ожидать

Я планирую посетить Нью-Йорк в следующем месяце.

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appreciate

to be grateful for

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Jack appreciates your helping him out with the project.

ценить

Джек ценит, что вы помогаете ему с проектом.

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avoid

to try not to do

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She avoids dating men over 30.

избегать

Она избегает знакомств с мужчинами старше 30 лет.

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be worth

to be a good idea to spend the time on

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It’s worth spending some time on the grammar.

стоить

Стоит потратить некоторое время на грамматику.

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can’t help

to be able to not do

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Tom can’t help complaining about the heat.

не сдержаться

Том не может не жаловаться на жару.

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celebrate

to party about

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We’ll celebrate working together for over 50 years.

праздновать

Мы отметим более 50 лет совместной работы.

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confess

to admit that you did

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Alice confessed stealing the money from her sister.

признавать

Алиса призналась, что украла деньги у сестры.

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consider

to think about

A

We’re considering buying a new house.

считать

Мы рассматриваем возможность покупки нового дома.

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defend

to give reasons why you did

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They defend purchasing the new car because they have two jobs.

защищать

Они защищают покупку новой машины, потому что у них две работы.

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delay

to postpone, put off

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We’re going to delay meeting until next week.

задерживать

Мы собираемся отложить встречу до следующей недели.

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detest

to hate, despise

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Jack detests learning new vocabulary.

ненавидеть

Джек ненавидит изучать новый словарный запас.

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discontinue

to stop doing, providing

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The store discontinued providingc ustomer service on demand.

прерывать

Магазин прекратил обслуживание клиентов по требованию.

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discuss

to talk about

A

We like to discuss learning techniques.

обсуждать

Нам нравится обсуждать методы обучения.

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dislike

to not like

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Bob dislikes having to work so hard.

не нравиться

Бобу не нравится так много работать.

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dispute

to say you didn’t do

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They dispute stealing the merchandise.

спорить

Они оспаривают кражу товара.

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dread

to fear doing or experiencing

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I dread taking tests.

страшиться, бояться

Я боюсь сдавать анализы.

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endure

to go through

A

We endured listening to him for three hours.

вынести, вытерпеть

Мы выдержали его прослушивание три часа.

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enjoy

to have a good time doing

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Sarah enjoys cooking fine dinners.

наслаждаться

Сара любит готовить изысканные ужины.

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escape

to get away from

A

The students escaped taking the test because the fire alarm rang.

избегать,сбегать

Студенты сбежали с экзамена, потому что сработала пожарная сигнализация.

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evade

to avoid

A

He evades doing yard work on Saturdays.

ускользать,избегать

Он избегает работы во дворе по субботам.

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explain

to give details about

A

He’ll explain purchasing online next week.

объяснять

На следующей неделе он объяснит, как покупать онлайн.

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fancy

to like very much

A

They fancy eating donuts.

желать,воображать

Им нравится есть пончики.

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fear

to be afraid of

A

I fearflying in airplanes.

бояться

Я боюсь летать на самолетах.

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feign

to pretend to do

A

Mary feigns not knowing anything.

притворяться

Мэри делает вид, что ничего не знает.

30
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finish

to stop doing

A

We finished shopping and went home.

заканчивать

Мы закончили покупки и пошли домой.

31
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forgive

to not be angry at someone anymore

A

They forgave stealing the candy as the children didn’t know it was wrong.

прощать

Они простили кражу конфет, так как дети не знали, что это неправильно.

32
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keep

to continue doing

A

We keep studying the same grammar every week.

продолжать

Мы продолжаем изучать одну и ту же грамматику каждую неделю.

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mention

to say in passing

A

They mentioned buyinga new car last week.

упоминать

Они упомянули о покупке новой машины на прошлой неделе.

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mind

to object to

A

I don’t mind smoking.

возражать

Я не против курить.

35
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miss

to want something you don’t have

A

I miss having more free time.

скучать

Мне не хватает свободного времени.

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necessitate

to require to do

A

The job necessitates lifting heavy objects.

вынуждать

Работа предполагает подъем тяжелых предметов.

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omit

to leave out, delete

A

We omitted discussing the new Smith account during the meeting.

опустить, пренебречь

Мы не стали обсуждать новый аккаунт Смита во время встречи.

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permit

to allow

A

We’ll permit fishing on Saturdays.

разрешать

Разрешим рыбалку по субботам.

39
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picture

to imagine

A

Doug pictures retiring to Brazil.

представлять, изображать

40
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postpone

to put off, delay

A

We postponed traveling to Chicago for a week.

откладывать

41
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practice

to do over and over again

A

Practice playing scales for 30 minutes every day.

практиковаться

42
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recall

to remember

A

Yes, I recall buying that book.

отзывать,вспоминать

43
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recollect

to remember

A

Tom recollects playing baseball as a child.

припоминать

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recommend

to tell someone they should do something

A

They recommend purchasing insurance with this product.

рекомендовать

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report

to tell about

A

Tim reported spending twelve hours on the job.

докладывать

46
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resent

to not like that something that someone does

A

Susan resents havingt o work so hard.

негодовать,обижаться

47
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resist

to try to avoid doing

A

Many students resist studying more than two hours a day.

сорпотивляться

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resume

to start doing again

A

We resumed speaking about the problem at the meeting.

возобновлять

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risk

to take a chance on

A

Jack risks making everyone angry with his stupid statements.

рисковать

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shirk

to not do something you should do

A

Dan shirked paying for the children’s meal.

увиливать, красться

51
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shun

to avoid contact with

A

Don’t shun spending time with those you don’t know very well.

беречься, избегать

52
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suggest

to say someone should do something

A

I suggest buying a new camera.

советовать

53
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support

to help someone with words, thoughts or money

A

They supported our going to the doctor for help.

поддерживать

54
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understand

to comprehend

A

He understands investing in the stock market.

понимать

55
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urge

to suggest strongly

A

I urge spending some time learning the program.

подгонять,побуждать

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warrant

to provide the reasons for doing

A

The situation warrants investigating Mr. Todd.

гарантировать, служить оправданием

57
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feel like

to want, to desire (sleep)

A

I feel like going to the movies.

быть склонным, хотеть, желать (спать)

58
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give up

to stop something

A

You should give up eating fast food.

оставить, отказаться, бросить что-либо

Вам следует отказаться от фаст-фуда.

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necessitate

to cause something to be needed, or to make something necessary

A

An important meeting necessitates my being in Boston on Friday.

вынуждать

60
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prevent from

to stop something from happening or someone from doing something

A

Your parents just want to prevent you from getting into trouble.

мешать, препятствовать

вои родители просто хотят обезопасить тебя от неприятностей.

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put something off

to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date

A

I can’t put off going to the dentist any longer.

откладывать

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tolerate

to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them

A

My girlfriend can’t tolerate swearing

допускать, позволять, разрешать

Моя девушка не выносит сквернословия.

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approve of

to accept, allow, or officially agree to something

A

My father doesn’t approve of drunk driving.

одобрять

Мой папа не одобряет вождение в нетрезвом виде.

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argue into/out of

persuade someone to do something

A

She argued him into staying at home.
She argued him out of leaving.

убеждать кого-либо делать что-либо

Она убеждала его остаться дома.
Она отговаривала его от ухода.