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Shudder

British: /ˈʃʌdə/
US: /ˈʃədər/

The Dursleys shuddered to think what the neighbours would say if the Potters arrived in the street.

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n. Тремтіння, здригання
v. Здригатися, тремтіти

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Flutter

British: /ˈflʌtə/
US: /ˈflədər/

None of them noticed a large tawny owl flutter past the window.

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n. Тріпотіння
v. Тріпотіти, пурхати, майоріти

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Huddle

British: /ˈhʌdl/
US: /ˈhəd(ə)l/

He drummed his fingers on the steering wheel and his eyes fell on a huddle of these weirdos standing quite close by.

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n. Натовп
v. Тулитися

To gather or flock in a congested mass; to crowd together unceremoniously; to nestle closely in a heap. Also with together, up.

A confused crowd of persons or animals.

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The nerve of (someone)! (idiom)

They thought I would just go along with their plan to cut my pay while giving me more responsibility. The nerve of them!

The nerve of you — how dare you suggest something so horrible!

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An exclamation of shocked disapproval regarding something someone said or did.

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Stunt

British: /stʌnt/
US: /stənt/

But then it struck Mr Dursley that this was probably some silly stunt – these people were obviously collecting for something … yes, that would be it.

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n. Трюк

An exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs to be done by someone skilled.
* It’s a typical action movie with plenty of spectacular stunts.
* Tom Cruise has performed his own stunts for Mission Impossible 2, defying warnings from professionals.

Something that is done to get attention for the person or people responsible for it.
* An advertising stunt.
* Their marriage was just a cheap publicity stunt.

To prevent the growth or development of something from reaching its limit.
* Drought has stunted (the growth of) this year’s cereal crop.

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Think better of something

He looked back at the whisperers as if he wanted to say something to them, but thought better of it.

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Вирішити, що це не найкраща ідея

To decide that something is not a good idea.
* Originally we were going to buy John’s old car, but we thought better of it.

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His face split into a wide smile

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Його лице розплилося в широкій посмішці

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Pinprick

British: /ˈpɪnprɪk/
US: /ˈpɪnˌprɪk/

Twelve times he clicked the Put-Outer, until the only lights left in the whole street were two tiny pinpricks in the distance, which were the eyes of the cat watching him.

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n. Дірочка, невелика кількість світла

A very small hole in something where a pin or needle has been pushed into it, or a sudden pain where a pin or needle has been pushed into your skin.
* There was a pinprick on his arm.

A very small amount of something, especially light.
* The darkness was broken by the odd pinprick of light.

Something that is slightly annoying for a short time.
* You have to ignore the pinpricks and just get on with the job.

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To set off

He hurried to his car and set off home, hoping he was imagining things, which he had never hoped before, because he didn’t approve of imagination.

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n. Відправитися (у подорож), згортати, вирушати

To cause an activity or event, often a series of events, to begin or happen.
* The court’s initial verdict in the police officers’ trial set off serious riots.

To make something look attractive by providing a contrast (= attractive difference) to it.
* The new yellow cushions nicely set off the pale green of the chair covers.

To cause a loud noise or explosion, such as that made by a bomb or an alarm (= a warning sound) to begin or happen.
* Terrorists set off a bomb in the city centre.
* Somebody set the alarm off on my car.

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Ruffle

British: /ˈrʌfl/
US: /ˈrəf(ə)l/

Her black hair was drawn into a tight bun. She looked distinctly ruffled.

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v. Рябіти, вивести з себе

To disorder or disarrange (hair or feathers)

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Bound to

Well, they’re not completely stupid. They were bound to notice something.

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adj. Зобов’язаний, обов’язково, неодмінно, пов’язаний з, змушений

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Flinch

British: /flɪn(t)ʃ/
US: /flɪn(t)ʃ/

Professor McGonagall flinched, but Dumbledore, who was unsticking two sherbet lemons, seemed not to notice.

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v. Здигнутися, здригатися

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Falter

British: /ˈfɔːltə/
US: /ˈfɔltər/

‘It’s – it’s true?’ faltered Professor McGonagall.

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v. Похитнутися, вагатися, спотикатися

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Firmly

British: /ˈfəːmli/
US: /ˈfərmli/

‘It’s the best place for him,’ said Dumbledore firmly.

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adj. Впевнено, міцно, рішуче, категорично, щиро, чітко

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Handkerchief

British: /ˈhaŋkətʃᵻf/
US: /ˈhaŋkətʃiːf/

Professor McGonagall pulled out a lace handkerchief and dabbed at her eyes beneath her spectacles.

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n. Хустка, носовичок

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Get a grip on yourself

‘Yes, yes, it’s all very sad, but get a grip on yourself, Hagrid, or we’ll be found,’ Professor McGonagall whispered, patting Hagrid gingerly on the arm as Dumbledore stepped over the low garden wall and walked to the front door.

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Візьми себе в руки

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Mantelpiece

British: /ˈmantlpiːs/
US: /ˈmæn(t)lˌpis/

Only the photographs on the mantelpiece really showed how much time had passed.

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n. Каміння поличка

A shelf projecting above a fireplace

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Snap

British: /snap/
US: /snæp/

‘Don’t be stupid,’ snapped Aunt Petunia. ‘I’m dyeing some of Dudley’s old things grey for you. It’ll look just like everyone else’s when I’ve finished.’

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n. Застібка, різке слово, різкий звук
v. Огризатися

To cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound:
* You’ll snap that ruler if you bend it too far.

To suddenly become unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger:
* When she asked me to postpone my trip to help her move to her new house, I just snapped (= got angry).

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Snarl

British: /snɑːl/
US: /snɑrl/

‘And come back and find the house in ruins?’ she snarled.

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n. Гарчання
v. Гарчати

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Too good too last

Harry felt, afterwards, that he should have known it was all too good to last.

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Занадто хороший, щоб тривати довго

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Vigorously

British: /ˈvɪɡ(ə)rəsli/
US: /ˈvɪɡ(ə)rəsli/

Percy the Prefect got up and shook his hand vigorously, while the Weasley twins yelled, ‘We got Potter! We got Potter!’

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adj. Енергійно, активно, рішуче, категорично, наполегливо

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Worst of all

But worst of all, for Harry at least, was Piers calming down enough to say, ‘Harry was talking to it, weren’t you, Harry?’

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Гірше всього, гірше за все

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Trust himself to speak

Harry didn’t trust himself to speak. He thought two of his ribs might already have cracked from trying not to laugh.

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Не наважуватися заговорити

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Poke

British: /pəʊk/
US: /poʊk/

‘Poke him with your Smeltings stick, Dudley.’

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n. Стусан
v. Тикати, пхати

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Jerk

British: /dʒəːk/
US: /dʒərk/

She jerked her head back at the Dursleys’ dark living-room window.

Harry was on the point of unfolding his letter, which was written on the same heavy parchment as the envelope, when it was jerked sharply out of his hand by Uncle Vernon.

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n. Ривок, козел
v. Смикати, рвонути, різкий рух

To make a short sudden movement, or to cause someone or something to do this.
* The car made a strange noise and then jerked to a halt.

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Mutter

British: /ˈmʌtə/
US: /ˈmədər/

‘Watching – spying – might be following us,’ muttered Uncle Vernon wildly.

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v. Бурмотіти, бубоніти, бурчати

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Whack

British: /wak/
US: /(h)wæk/

He’d screamed, whacked his father with his Smeltings stick, been sick on purpose, kicked his mother and thrown his tortoise through the greenhouse roof and he still didn’t have his room back.

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n. Удар
v. Вдарити

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Sick on purpose

He’d screamed, whacked his father with his Smeltings stick, been sick on purpose, kicked his mother and thrown his tortoise through the greenhouse roof and he still didn’t have his room back.

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Спеціально хворий

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Wheeze

British: /wiːz/
US: /(h)wiz/

‘Go to your cupboard – I mean, your bedroom,’ he wheezed at Harry. ‘Dudley – go – just go.’

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n. Хрип
v. Хрипіти

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Nail up

Uncle Vernon didn’t go to work that day. He stayed at home and nailed up the letter-box.

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Забивати цвяхами

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Shake off

Harder to shake off was the feeling Harry had got from the teacher’s look – a feeling that he didn’t like Harry at all.

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v. Струшувати, похитнути, сплавити, струсити з себе

Відсторонитися від думок, відігнати від себе думки

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Snivel

British: /ˈsnɪvl/
US: /ˈsnɪv(ə)l/

Make a sniffing or snuffling sound expressive of real or assumed emotion

It started to rain. Great drops beat on the roof of the car. Dudley snivelled.

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v. Соплити

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Turn out

Uncle Vernon’s rations turned out to be a packet of crisps each and four bananas.

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v. Вийти, виявитися, з’ясуватися

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Ferociously

British: /fᵻˈrəʊʃəsli/
US: /fəˈroʊʃəsli/

The storm raged more and more ferociously as the night went on.

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adv. Люто, жорстко, нестямно

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Creak

British: /kriːk/
US: /krik/

Harry heard something creak outside.

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n. Скрип
v. Скрипіти, рипіти

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Skid

British: /skɪd/
US: /skɪd/

There was a crash behind them and Uncle Vernon came skidding into the room.

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n. Занос, буксування, підставка
v. Ковзати, спускатися на лижах, гальмувати

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Budge up

‘Budge up, yeh great lump,’ said the stranger.

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v. Рушити з місця, посунутися

Said to someone in order to ask them to move so that there is room for you

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Crinkle

British: /ˈkrɪŋkl/
US: /ˈkrɪŋk(ə)l/

Harry looked up into the fierce, wild, shadowy face and saw that the beetle eyes were crinkled in a smile.

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n. Зморшка
v. Морщитися, потріскувати

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Growl

British: /ɡraʊl/
US: /ɡraʊl/

‘Do you mean ter tell me,’ he growled at the Dursleys, ‘that this boy – this boy! – knows nothin’ abou’ – about ANYTHING?’

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n. Гарчання, рик, рев
v. Гарчати, ревіти, ричати

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Stamp it out of someone

‘We swore when we took him in we’d put a stop to that rubbish,’ said Uncle Vernon, ‘swore we’d stamp it out of him! Wizard, indeed!’

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v. Позбавити, викореніти, винищити

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Gulp

British: /ɡʌlp/
US: /ɡəlp/

Hagrid gulped, but no words came out.

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n. Ковток
v. Ковтати, випити залпом

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Codswallop

British: /ˈkɒdzˌwɒləp/
US: /ˈkɑdzˌwɑləp/

Codswallop, in my opinion.

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n. Маячня, нісенітниця

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Cook up

Might this not all be some huge joke that the Dursleys had cooked up?

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v. Готуватися до, сфабрикувати

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Hag

British: /haɡ/
US: /hæɡ/

They say he met vampires in the Black Forest and there was a nasty bit o’ trouble with a hag – never been the same since.

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n. Стара некрасива жінка, відьма
v. Щось жорстко неакуратно різати, особливо сокирою чи ножем

An ugly old woman, esp. an unpleasant or cruel one

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Pick-me-up

‘Listen, Harry, would yeh mind if I slipped off fer a pick-me-up in the Leaky Cauldron?

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n. Жадана випивка або їжа

Something that makes you feel better, often a drink or a tonic (= a type of medicine)

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Stench

British: /stɛn(t)ʃ/
US: /stɛn(t)ʃ/

The stench was overwhelming.

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n. Сморід, запах

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Fondly

British: /ˈfɒndli/
US: /ˈfɑn(d)li/

‘Because he’s a Prefect,’ said their mother fondly.

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adj. Ніжно, з любов’ю, наївно

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Stern

British: /stəːn/
US: /stərn/

Their mother suddenly became very stern.

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n. Корма
adj. Суворий, строгий

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Blurt out

‘Are you really Harry Potter?’ Ron blurted out.

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v. Сказати не подумавши, швидко

To say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous:
* She suddenly blurted out, “I can’t do it!”

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Mind you

Mind you, I brought Scabbers, so I can’t talk.’

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v. Зауважити

Used when you want to make what you have just said sound less strong:
* He’s very untidy about the house; mind you, I’m not much better.
* I know I’m lazy - I did go swimming yesterday, mind.

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Riff-raff

British: /ˈrɪfraf/
US: /ˈrɪfˌræf/

You hang around with riff-raff like the Weasleys and that Hagrid and it’ll rub off on you.’

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n. Чернь, люмпени

People with a bad reputation or of a low social class:
* She says that charging high prices will keep the riff-raff out.

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Catcall

British: /ˈkatkɔːl/
US: /ˈkætˌkɔl/

Harry could see Ron’s twin brothers catcalling.

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v. Заперечувати

A loud shout or whistle (= high sound) expressing disapproval, especially made by people in a crowd

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Pile

British: /pʌɪl/
US: /paɪl/

The dishes in front of him were now piled with food.

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n. Купа, нагромадження, фундамент, паля
adj. Завалений

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To be after something

He teaches Potions, but he doesn’t want to – everyone knows he’s after Quirrell’s job.

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To be looking for someone or something or trying to find or get them or it:
* The police are after him.
* I’m sure she’s after my husband.

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Out of bounds

‘And finally, I must tell you that this year, the third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death.’

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If an area is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there:
* The garden is open to the public, but the house is out of bounds.
* The female dormitory was out-of-bounds for male students.

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Put up with

Still, first-year Gryffindors only had Potions with the Slytherins, so they didn’t have to put up with Malfoy much.

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v. Миритися з чимось, терпіти щось

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Dart

British: /dɑːt/
US: /dɑrt/

‘Look!’ said Malfoy, darting forward and snatching something out of the grass. ‘It’s that stupid thing Longbottom’s gran sent him.’

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n. Швидкий рух
v. Снувати, ширяти

To move quickly or suddenly:
* I darted behind the sofa and hid.

A quick, sudden movement:
* We made a dart for (= moved quickly towards) the exit.

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Tremble

British: /ˈtrɛmbl/
US: /ˈtrɛmb(ə)l/

He got to his feet, trembling.

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v. Здригатися, тремтіти

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Cane

British: /keɪn/
US: /keɪn/

Wood? thought Harry, bewildered; was Wood a cane she was going to use on him?

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n. Очерет, тростина, палка, ціпок
v. Бити палицею

A long, thin stick used, especially in the past, to punish someone by hitting them.

To hit someone with a long, thin stick as a punishment.

The long, hard, hollow stem of particular plants such as bamboo, sometimes used to make furniture or support other plants in the garden.

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Crisply

British:
US:

‘Absolutely,’ said Professor McGonagall crisply.

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Flattened (to flatten)

British: /ˈflatnd/
US: /ˈflætnd/

Flattened in that last match by Slytherin, I couldn’t look Severus Snape in the face for weeks …

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adj. Сплощений, сплюснутий, розчавлений

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I couldn’t help to

‘I couldn’t help overhearing what you and Malfoy were saying –’ ‘Bet you could,’ Ron muttered.

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To not be able to control or stop something:
* “Stop laughing!” “I can’t help it!”

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Catch up

They hadn’t even reached the end of the corridor when Hermione caught up with them.

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v. Наздоганяти, надолужувати

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For it

‘You’ll be for it this time, Potter, first-years aren’t allowed them.’

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In trouble:
* You’ll be for it when she finds out!
* If there’s so much as a scratch on that car, he’ll be for it!
* If she’s late a second time this week, she’ll be for it!

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Pant

British: /pant/
US: /pænt/

‘See?’ Wood panted, forcing the struggling Bludger back into the crate and strapping it down safely.

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To breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something very energetic:
* Matteo arrived at the top of the hill, panting and covered in sweat.

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Gown

British: /ɡaʊn/
US: /ɡaʊn/

Hermione rolled up the sleeves of her gown, flicked her wand and said, ‘Wingardium Leviosa!’

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n. Сукня, халат, плаття, мантія

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Glimpse

British: /ɡlɪm(p)s/
US: /ɡlɪm(p)s/

Harry caught a glimpse of her face – and was startled to see that she was in tears.

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To see something or someone for a very short time or only partly:
* We glimpsed the ruined abbey from the windows of the train.

A brief look at someone or something:
* He caught a glimpse of her face.

An occasion when you see something or someone for a very short time:
* catch a fleeting glimpse of I only caught (= had) a fleeting glimpse of the driver of the getaway car, but I know I would recognize her if I saw her again.

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Rumble

British: /ˈrʌmbl/
US: /ˈrəmb(ə)l/

‘Prefects,’ he rumbled, ‘lead your houses back to the dormitories immediately!’

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n. Гуркіт, гул
v. Гуркотіти

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Jostle

British: /ˈdʒɒsl/
US: /ˈdʒɑs(ə)l/

As they jostled their way through a crowd of confused Hufflepuffs, Harry suddenly grabbed Ron’s arm.

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v. Штовхатися, проштовхуватися

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Creep

British: /kriːp/
US: /krip/

Quietly as possible, they crept along the next corridor after Snape’s fading footsteps.

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n. Повзання, сповзання
v. Рідкрадатися, повзти, плазувати

71
Q

Startle

British: /ˈstɑːtl/
US: /ˈstɑrd(ə)l/

Harry caught a glimpse of her face – and was startled to see that she was in tears.

A

v. Налякати, стривожити

To do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal:
* She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.

72
Q

Tell someone off

He hadn’t seen the fire, but he seemed to be looking for a reason to tell them off anyway.

A

To speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong:
* The teacher told me off for swearing.
* If you make your sister cry, you’ll get told off.
* Their teacher told them off for chattering in the lesson.

To criticize someone angrily:
* Rob told off his boss, then quit.

73
Q

Mangle

British: /ˈmaŋɡl/
US: /ˈmæŋɡəl/

One of his legs was bloody and mangled.

A

v. Понівечити, скалічити, розірвати

[ T often passive ]

To destroy something by twisting it with force or tearing it into pieces so that its original form is completely changed:
* His arm was mangled in the machine.

If you mangle a speech or a piece of written work, you make so many mistakes that you completely spoil it:
* As he read the poem out loud, he mangled the rhythm so badly that it hardly made any sense.

74
Q

Not put it past someone (to do something)

I wouldn’t put anything past Snape.

A

To not be surprised if someone does something bad, because it is a typical thing for that person to do:
* Perhaps Helena told him - I wouldn’t put it past her.

75
Q

Wheedle

British: /ˈwiːdl/
US: /ˈ(h)wid(ə)l/

‘Just a bit of toast,’ wheedled Hermione.

A

n. Виманювання
v. Ластитися, підлещуватися

76
Q

Jinx

British: /dʒɪŋks/
US: /dʒɪŋks/

‘I know a jinx when I see one, Hagrid, I’ve read all about them!

A

n. Прокляття
v. Наврочити

Еo cause a person or group to experience bad luck:
* I thought we would win, but I didn’t say so – I didn’t want to jinx it.

77
Q

Whirl

British: /wəːl/
US: /(h)wərl/

He whirled around.

A

n. Вир, вихор, круговерть
v. Кружлятися, крутитися

78
Q

Close shave
Synonym: close call

‘I dunno, I’ve just got a bad feeling about it – and anyway, you’ve had too many close shaves already.

A

A situation in which you come very close to a dangerous situation:
* I had a close shave this morning - some idiot almost knocked me off my bike.

79
Q

Nag

British: /naɡ/
US: /næɡ/

‘I know,’ Ron snapped. ‘Don’t nag.’

A

v. Прискіпуватися, пилити (когось)

80
Q

Stammer

British: /ˈstamə/
US: /ˈstæmər/

‘I’m worth twelve of you, Malfoy,’ he stammered.

A

n. Заїкання
v. Заїкатися, затинатися

81
Q

Squeak

British: /skwiːk/
US: /skwik/

‘Harry, where have you been?’ Hermione squeaked.

A

n. Скрип, писк
v. Скрипіти, пищати

82
Q

Reckon

British: /ˈrɛk(ə)n/
US: /ˈrɛk(ə)n/

I reckon there are other things guarding the stone apart from Fluffy, loads of enchantments, probably, and Quirrell would have done some anti-Dark Arts spell which Snape needs to break through –’

A

v. Вважати, розраховувати на когось/щось, рахуватися з кимось/чимось

83
Q

Thoughtfully

British: /ˈθɔːtfᵿli/
US: /ˈθɔtf(ə)li/

‘What was he hiding behind his back?’ said Hermione thoughtfully.

A

adj. Задумлено, замислено, вдумливо, обдумано

84
Q

Be up to something

‘So what on earth’s Hagrid up to?’ said Hermione.

A

To be doing something:
* What are you up to at the moment?

85
Q

Beat around the bush

There was no point beating about the bush.

A

To avoid talking about what is important:
* Don’t beat around the bush - get to the point!

To talk about lots of unimportant things because you want to avoid talking about what is really important:
* Quit beating around the bush and say what’s on your mind.

86
Q

Lost his marbles

‘He’s lost his marbles,’ Ron muttered in Harry’s ear.

A

Having gone totally nuts. Or, turned irrevocably stupid:
* Yeah, Simmons thought there were frog people in his closet pilfering all his socks. I’m telling you, he’s lost his marbles!

87
Q

Utter

British: /ˈʌtə/
US: /ˈədər/

‘What utter rubbish! How dare you tell such lies!

A

adj. Повний, цілковитий, абсолютний
v. Вимовити, вимовляти

88
Q

Tower

British: /ˈtaʊə/
US: /ˈtaʊər/

She looked more likely to breathe fire than Norbert as she towered over the three of them.

A

v. Вежа, башта, дзвіниця
n. Нависати

89
Q

Make up for

How could they ever make up for this?

A

To take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good:
* No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.

To use as a replacement for something missing, lost, or lacking:
* Some of these horses have cost me a lot of money, but other ones have made up for it.

90
Q

Keep to someone

He, Ron and Hermione kept to themselves, working late into the night, trying to remember the ingredients in complicated potions, learn charms and spells off by heart, memorise the dates of magical discoveries and goblin rebellions …

A

To spend a lot of time alone, not talking to other people very much:
* My neighbour was an elderly lady who kept to herself.
* He was a quiet man who kept to himself.

91
Q

Poke around

‘No,’ said Harry flatly, ‘we’ve done enough poking around.’

A

To search for something by moving things around, usually not in a very careful or organized way:
* I was poking around in the drawer, looking for the key, when I found this!

To go into different files on a computer, places on the internet, etc. usually not in a very careful or organized way:
* Poking around in my registry makes me nervous because I might click and delete the wrong file.

92
Q

A fair few

‘Are there many of them in here?’ asked Hermione. ‘Oh, a fair few …

A

adj. Досить багато, чимало

93
Q

To be in a hurry

‘No, we’re in a hurry.

A

v. Поспішати

94
Q

Frantically

British: /ˈfrantᵻkli/
US: /ˈfræn(t)ək(ə)li/

‘He’s gone?’ said Harry frantically. ‘Now?’

A

adv. Відчайдушно, несамовито, шалено, судорожно

95
Q

Splutter

British: /ˈsplʌtə/
US: /ˈsplədər/

‘How do you know –?’ she spluttered.

A

To speak in a quick and confused way, producing short, unclear noises because of surprise, anger, etc.:
* “But, er … when, um, … how?” he spluttered.

Short, unclear noises from your mouth, especially because you cannot breathe properly:
* She was struggling to make sense of the garbled words, splutters, and sneezes.

96
Q

Ajar

British: /əˈdʒɑː/
US: /əˈdʒɑr/

A few seconds later, they were there, outside the third-floor corridor – and the door was already ajar.

A

adv. adj. Відчинені, відкриті, бути відчиненими

97
Q

Twitch

British: /twɪtʃ/
US: /twɪtʃ/

Quirrell smiled. His face wasn’t twitching at all.

A

v. Смикатися, смикати
n. Посмикування, сіпання

98
Q

Snap fingers

Quirrell snapped his fingers. Ropes sprang out of thin air and wrapped themselves tightly around Harry.

A

Клацнути пальцями

99
Q

Idly

British: /ˈʌɪdli/
US: /ˈaɪdli/

‘Yes,’ said Quirrell idly, walking around the Mirror to look at the back.

A

adv. Ліниво

100
Q

Die in vain

Now give me the Stone, unless you want her to have died in vain.’

A

v. Загинути даремно

101
Q

To be behind the times

‘Calm yourself, dear boy, you are a little behind the times,’ said Dumbledore.

A

v. Відстати від життя

Outdated:
* Many hospitals struggle with outdated equipment and facilities.

If someone or something is behind the times, they are old-fashioned

102
Q

Lavatory

British: /ˈlavət(ə)ri/
US: /ˈlævəˌtɔri/

I believe your friends Misters Fred and George Weasley were responsible for trying to send you a lavatory seat.

A

n. Туалет, санвузол, вбиральня

103
Q

Detest

British: /dᵻˈtɛst/
US: /dəˈtɛst/

‘Well, they did rather detest each other. Not unlike yourself and Mr Malfoy.

A

v. Ненавидіти

104
Q

Off your rocker (idiom)

‘I always said he was off his rocker,’ said Ron, looking quite impressed at how mad his hero was.

A

If you say that someone is off their rocker, you mean that that person is behaving in a very strange or silly way.

105
Q

Hurtle

British: /ˈhəːt(ə)l/

“He already knew – he just said, “Harry’s gone after him, hasn’t he?” and hurtled off to the third floor.

A

v. Мчати

106
Q

In a manner of speaking

‘In a manner of speaking,’ said Uncle Vernon. ‘Hurry up, boy, we haven’t got all day.’ He walked away.

A

Якщо можна так сказати, образно кажучи, в якомусь сенсі це

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