hotel del luna (203)

Question 1

simply

/ˈsɪmpli/

Answer 1

used to emphasize what you are saying
просто

Question 2

abroad

/əˈbrɔːd/

Answer 2

in or to a foreign country

за границей, за границу

Question 3

mount

/maʊnt/

Answer 3

to increase in amount or level

возрастать, увеличиваться

• Tension in the room was mounting.
• mounting problems

used in the names of mountains

гора

• Mount Everest

Question 4

more

/mɔːr/

Answer 4

something in addition to what you already have

больше, еще

• Is there any more soup?
• Would anyone like some more food?
• I need a bit more money.

Question 5

more or less

Answer 5

почти, более или менее

• We’ve more or less finished work on the house.

Question 6

concern

/kənˈsɜːn/

1. involve
2. worry
3. be about

Answer 6

1. to involve someone or be important to them

затрагивать, интересовать

• Environmental issues concern us all.
• He’s more concerned about profits than the safety of his employees.

2. to worry or upset someone

беспокоить, волновать

• What really concerns me is her lack of experience.

3. If a story, film, etc concerns a particular subject, it is about that subject.

затрагивать (вопрос, проблему)

Question 7

hire

/haɪər/

1. pay to use something
2. employ

Answer 7

1. to pay money in order to use something for a short time

брать напрокат

• They hired a car for a few weeks.

2. to begin to employ someone

нанимать

• We hired a new secretary last week.

Question 8

endure (formal)

/ɪnˈdjʊər/

Answer 8

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful

выносить, выдерживать

• She’s already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.

Question 9

afraid

/əˈfreɪd/

1. frightened
2. worried

Answer 9

1. frightened

боящийся

• She’s afraid of water.

**2.** _worried_ that something bad might happen

обеспокоенный

• Many people are afraid that they might lose their jobs.
• He was afraid of upsetting Clare.

Question 10

I’m afraid

Answer 10

used to politely tell someone bad news or to politely disagree with someone

боюсь, что …

• There are no tickets left, I’m afraid.
• I’m afraid that I’ve broken your vase.

Question 11

joke

/dʒəʊk/

Answer 11

something that someone says to make people laugh, usually a short story with a funny ending

анекдот, шутка

• to tell/make** a **joke
• a good joke about dogs

Question 12

be a joke informal

Answer 12

to not be serious or not deserve respect

быть несерьезным

• The investigation was a joke.

Question 13

be no joke

Answer 13

to be serious or difficult

быть нешуточным делом

• It’s no joke driving on icy roads.

Question 14

take a joke

Answer 14

to understand and accept a trick without becoming angry or upset

правильно воспринять шутку

Question 15

better off

Answer 15

1. richer

богаче

• We’re a lot better off now that Jane’s started work again.

2. in a better situation

лучше

• Simon’s such an idiot - you’d be better off without him.

Question 16

you’re better off doing sth

Answer 16

used to give advice

тебе лучше …

• You’re better off getting a taxi.

Question 17

top

Answer 17

1. the highest part of something

верх, верхняя часть

• They were waiting for him at the top of the stairs.
• I want a cake with cherries on top.

2. the flat, upper surface of something

поверхность

• the table top

3. the lid or cover of a container, pen, etc

крышка, колпачок

• Put the top back on the bottle.

Question 18

attend (formal)

/əˈtend/

Answer 18

to go to an event

присутствовать

• to attend a concert/meeting

Question 19

attend a church/school, etc

Answer 19

to go regularly to a particular church/school, etc

посещать

Question 20

count

/kaʊnt/

1 calculate

2. say numbers

3 . consider

4. important
5. include
6. be accepted

Answer 20

1. to see how many people or things there are

считать, подсчитывать

• She began to count the students to make sure everyone was there.
• I counted the money on the table.

2. to say numbers in their correct order

считать

• Can you count to twenty in French?

3. to think of someone or something in a particular way

считать, полагать

• She counted Tim as her closest friend.
• You should count yourself lucky you weren’t hurt.

4. to be important

иметь значение

• I believe that health and happiness count more than money.
• Doesn’t my opinion count for anything?

5. to include something or someone in a calculation

включать

• There are 1500 people at my school, counting teachers.

6. to be accepted or allowed as part of something

принимать в расчет, засчитывать

• I’ve been to sixteen different countries, but I only spent half an hour in Luxembourg, so that doesn’t really count.

Question 21

correct

/kəˈrekt/

1. no mistakes
2. suitable

Answer 21

1.** **accurate**, or having no** mistakes

правильный

• Check that you have the correct information.
• Was that the correct answer?

**2.** _suitable_ for a particular situation

правильный, подходящий

• correct behaviour
• Have you got the correct number of players for the match?

Question 22

ignore

/ɪɡˈnɔːr/

Answer 22

to pay no attention to something or someone

игнорировать, не замечать

• They just ignored him and carried on with the game.
• We cannot afford to ignore the fact that the world’s population is increasing rapidly.

Question 23

bite

/baɪt/

1. teeth
2. bad effect
3. piece of food
4. injury

Answer 23

1. to cut something using your teeth

кусать, грызть

• She bit into an apple.
• He bites his fingernails.
• He was bitten by a dog.

2. to begin to have a bad effect

кусаться (о ценах)

• Government cuts are beginning to bite.

3. a piece taken from food when you bite it

кусок (пищи)

• She took a bite from her pizza.

4 an injury caused when an animal or insect bites you

укус

• mosquito bites

Question 24

a bite

Answer 24

a small meal

закуска

• I just want to grab a bite to eat.

Question 25

bread

/bred/

Answer 25

a basic food made by mixing and baking flour, water, and sometimes yeast (= substance that makes it rise)

хлеб

• a slice of bread
• a loaf of white bread

Question 26

comedian

/kəˈmiːdiən/

Answer 26

someone who entertains people by telling jokes

комик

Question 27

require

/rɪˈkwaɪər/

Answer 27

to need or demand something

требовать

• Training to be a doctor requires a lot of hard work.
• A recent law requires that all programmes are censored.

Question 27

require

/rɪˈkwaɪər/

Answer 27

to need or demand something

требовать

• Training to be a doctor requires a lot of hard work.
• A recent law requires that all programmes are censored.

Question 28

require sb to do sth

Answer 28

to officially demand that someone does something

требовать что-либо от кого-либо

• You are required by law to produce a valid passport.

Question 29

use

/juːz/

1. purpose
2. make less
3. person
4. word

Answer 29

1. If you use something, you do something with it for a particular purpose.

использовать

• Can I use your pen?
• I paid for the tickets using my credit card.
• She uses her car for work.
• Nick used the money to buy a new computer.

2. to take an amount from a supply of something

расходовать

• A shower uses less water than a bath.

3. to treat someone badly in order to get what you want

использовать кого-либо

• He was just using me to make his girlfriend jealous.

4. to say or write a particular word or phrase

употреблять

• ‘Autumn’ is used in British English and ‘fall’ in American English.

Question 30

to be useful

Answer 30

быть полезным

• Is this book of any use to you?

Question 31

mean

/miːn/

1. meaning
2. express
3. result
4. serious
5. important

Answer 31

1. to have a particular meaning

значить

• What does ‘perpendicular’ mean?
• The red light means stop.

2. to intend to express a fact or opinion

иметь в виду

• I didn’t mean that as a criticism.
• That’s what I meant when I said he’s been acting oddly.
• What exactly do you mean by‘old-fashioned’?

3. to have a particular result

означать

• These changes will mean better health care for everyone.
• It doesn’t mean that you can stop working.

4. to be serious about something that you have said

не шутить, говорить серьезно

• I’ll take that sandwich away if you don’t eat it properly - I mean it!

5. to have an important emotional effect on someone

значить, иметь значение (для кого-либо)

• You don’t know what it means to me to get this letter.
• Their support has meant a lot to us.

Question 32

mean

/miːn/

1. meaning
2. express
3. result
4. serious
5. important

Answer 32

1. to have a particular meaning

значить

• What does ‘perpendicular’ mean?
• The red light means stop.

2. to intend to express a fact or opinion

иметь в виду

• I didn’t mean that as a criticism.
• That’s what I meant when I said he’s been acting oddly.
• What exactly do you mean by‘old-fashioned’?

3. to have a particular result

означать

• These changes will mean better health care for everyone.
• It doesn’t mean that you can stop working.

4. to be serious about something that you have said

не шутить, говорить серьезно

• I’ll take that sandwich away if you don’t eat it properly - I mean it!

5. to have an important emotional effect on someone

значить, иметь значение (для кого-либо)

• You don’t know what it means to me to get this letter.
• Their support has meant a lot to us.

Question 33

mean to do sth

Answer 33

to intend to do something

намереваться, хотеть что-либо сделать

• I didn’t mean to hurt her.

Question 34

have been meaning to do sth

Answer 34

to have been wanting and planning to do something

собираться сделать что-либо

• I’ve been meaning to call you for weeks.

Question 35

mean well

Answer 35

to intend to behave in a kind way

иметь добрые намерения, желать добра

• I know my parents mean well, but I wish they wouldn’t interfere.

Question 36

I mean

Answer 36

1. something that people often say before they continue their sentence

ну, я хочу сказать

• I mean, I don’t dislike her.

2. something that you say in order to correct yourself

то есть

• We went there in May - I mean June.

Question 36

I mean

Answer 36

1. something that people often say before they continue their sentence

ну, я хочу сказать

• I mean, I don’t dislike her.

2. something that you say in order to correct yourself

то есть

• We went there in May - I mean June.

Question 37

again

/əˈɡen/

1. repeat
2. as before

Answer 37

1. once more

опять

• I’ll ask her again.
• I’ll see you again next week.

2. as before

снова

• Get some rest and you’ll soon be well again.

Question 38

again and again

Answer 38

many times

снова и снова

He played the same song again and again.

Question 39

all over again

Answer 39

repeated from the beginning

заново

• We had to start all over again.

Question 40

then/there again

Answer 40

used when adding a fact to something you have just said

с другой стороны

• I failed my history test - but then again, I didn’t do much studying for it.