Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets Flashcards
Helping
an amount of food given to one person at one time
порция
She gave me a very large helping of pasta.
Brisk
quick and energetic
оживленный
a brisk walk
Briskly
Оживленно
Limp
soft and weak
вялый, поникший
a limp handshake
a limp lettuce
to walk with difficulty because one of your legs or feet is hurt
хромать
Soot
a black powder produced when coal, wood, etc is burnt
сажа
Prudent
wise and careful
благоразумный
[ + to do sth ] I think it would be prudent to leave now before it starts raining.
Stoop
If someone has a stoop, the upper part of their body is bent forwards.
сутулость
to bend the top half of your body forward and down
наклоняться
He stooped to pick up the letter.
Plunder
to steal, especially during a war
грабить (на войне)
Many of the region’s churches had been plundered.
Haggle
to argue, especially about the price of something
торговаться
I spent 20 minutes haggling over the price of a leather bag.
Smirk
to smile in an annoying or unkind way
ухмыляться
What are you smirking at?
Shriek
to make a sudden, loud, high noise because you are afraid, surprised, excited, etc
пронзительно кричать
to shriek with laughter
“It’s about to explode!” she shrieked.
Envious
wishing that you had what someone else has
завидующий, завистливый
She was envious of his successful career.
Indignant
angry because you have been treated badly or unfairly
возмущенный, негодующий
Consumers are indignant at/about the high prices charged by car dealers.
Vault
a special room in a bank where money, jewellery, and other valuable objects are kept
хранилище (в банке)
Hastily
поспешно
Apprehensive
feeling anxious about something that you are going to do
испытывающий тревогу
He’s a bit apprehensive about living away from home.
thrust sth behind/into/through, etc
to push something somewhere suddenly and with force
засовывать/всовывать/просовывать что-либо
She thrust a letter into my hand and told me to read it.
Malice
the feeling of wanting to harm or upset someone
злоба, злость
There was no malice in her comments.
at the end of your tether
mainly UK (US at the end of your rope)
so tired, annoyed, or worried by something that you do not feel that you can deal with it
на пределе (сил и т. д.)
Faithful
Верный, преданный, достоверный
Ominous
making you think that something bad is going to happen
зловещий, угрожающий
an ominous sign
ominous clouds
Squat
to bend your legs so that you are sitting with your bottom very close to the ground
сидеть на корточках
He squatted down beside me.
short and wide
приземистый, коренастый
a squat little man
a building that people are living in without the owner’s permission
здание, занятое незаконно
Immaculate
perfectly clean and tidy or in perfect condition
идеально чистый
an immaculate garden/room
Disgruntled
angry and upset
недовольный, возмущенный
Disgruntled workers have decided to go on strike.
Tentative
doing something in a way that shows you are not confident
нерешительный
a child’s tentative first steps
A tentative idea, plan, agreement, etc is not certain.
предварительный, ориентировочный
The two companies have announced a tentative deal.
Implore
to ask for something in a serious and emotional way
умолять
[ + to do sth ] I implored him to let the child go.
Scathing
criticizing something very strongly
едкий, уничтожающий
He was scathing about the report.
Thug
a man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime:
Some thugs smashed his windows.
Crony
one of a group of friends who help each other, especially in a way that is not fair
закадычный друг
[ usually plural ] He gave his cronies all the best jobs.
Jovial
happy and friendly
веселый, общительный
a jovial man
Fumble
to use your hands with difficulty to try to get hold of something or find something
копаться, шарить
She fumbled in her bag for her glasses.
Exasperate
to annoy someone a lot
раздражать, выводить из себя
Remnants
a piece of something that continues to exist when the rest of that thing has gone
остаток
the remnants of last night’s meal
Purge
to get rid of bad feelings that you do not want
избавляться
[ often reflexive ] She wanted to purge herself of guilt.
Aggravate
to make a situation or condition worse
ухудшать
His comments only aggravated the problem.
to annoy someone
раздражать
She’s starting to really aggravate me.
Blot
a mark on something, made by ink or paint falling on it
пятно, клякса
Rue
to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened
Leaden
literary
dark grey:
leaden skies
Forfeit
to lose the right to do something or have something because you have done something wrong
лишаться, утрачивать
They have forfeited the right to live in society.
Grievously
very serious
тяжелый, мучительный
grievous injuries
Beckon
to move your hand, head, etc to show someone that you would like them to come nearer
подзывать
She beckoned to the waiter.
to seem very likely to happen
выглядеть вероятным
A career as a lead guitarist beckoned.
If a place beckons, it is very attractive to you, and you want to go there.
манить
The bright lights of London beckoned.
Sombre
sad and serious
мрачный, унылый
a sombre expression/mood
Sluggish
moving or working more slowly than usual
вялый, неповоротливый
a sluggish economy
I felt really sluggish after lunch.
