Ianis Flashcards

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Seize
Siz

A

take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
“she jumped up and seized his arm

take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively.
“he seized his chance to attack as Carr hesitated”
Схватить

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Groan

A

make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.
“Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his

of an object) make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied.
“James slumped back into his chair, making it groan”

Скрип,стон боли

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Hijack

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unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one’s own purposes.
“a man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday”

take over (something) and use it for a different purpose.
“he argues that pressure groups have hijacked the environmental debate”

Угонять

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Rodent

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a gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters, porcupines, and their relatives, distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. They constitute the largest order of mammals.

Грызуны

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5
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Smuggle smuggled

A

move (goods) illegally into or out of a country.
“he’s been smuggling cigarettes from Gibraltar into Spain”

Контрабанда
Перевозить без разрешения

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Dominate

A

have power and influence over.
“the company dominates the market for operating system software”

Доминировать

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Zero in

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take aim with a gun or missile.
“jet fighters zeroed in on the rebels’ positions”

focus one’s attention.
“they zeroed in on the clues he dropped about himself”

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Chuckle

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laugh quietly or inwardly.
“I chuckled at the astonishment on her face”

Хихикать

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Giggle

A

laugh lightly and repeatedly in a silly way, from amusement, nervousness, or embarrassment.
“they giggled at some private joke”

Хихикать

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10
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Chortle

A

laugh in a noisy, gleeful way.
“he chortled at his own pun”

Ликование
Громко смеятся

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Allocate

A

distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.
“in past years we didn’t allocate enough funds to infrastructure maintenance”

Распределять,резервировать,предназначить

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12
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Submissive

A

ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive.
“a submissive, almost sheeplike people”

Покорный

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13
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Graze

A

eat grass in a field.
“cattle graze on the open meadows”

Пастись

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14
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Eager

A

strongly wanting to do or have something.
“the man was eager to please”

Стремящийся,нетерпеливый

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15
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Swell swelled swollen

A

to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount:
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).

Noun
a full or gently rounded shape or form.
“the soft swell of her breast”

be intensely affected or filled with a particular emotion.
“she felt herself swell with pride”

Swell great excelent elegant person

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Swell swelled swollen

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to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount:
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).

Noun
a full or gently rounded shape or form.
“the soft swell of her breast”

be intensely affected or filled with a particular emotion.
“she felt herself swell with pride”

Swell great excelent elegant person

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17
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Bruise

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an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
“his body was a mass of bruises after he had been attacked”

inflict a bruise or bruises on (a part of the body).
“I fell and bruised my knee”

Синяк,ушиб
Ушибатся

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18
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Contribution

A

the part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance.
“the major contribution of social scientists to the understanding of political life

Вклад,взнос
Contributie

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19
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Defense

A

the action of defending from or resisting attack.
“methods of defence against this kind of attack

Оборона

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Bastion

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something that keeps or defends a belief or a way of life that is disappearing or threatened:
British public schools are regarded as one of the last bastions of upper-class privilege.

21
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Stronghold

A

a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack.
“their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack

place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld.
“the island is a stronghold of the Gaelic language and culture”

Крепость,оплот

22
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Deflect

A

cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.
“the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling”
Отклонить

of an object) change direction after hitting something.
“the ball deflected off Knight’s body”
Отклонятся

Deflect off

23
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Past

A

Мимо после

24
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Get past

A

Пройти мимо

25
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Roast

A

cook (food, especially meat) by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire.
“she was going to roast a leg of mutton for Sunday dinner”

Обжарить

criticize or reprimand severely.
“if you waste his time he’ll roast you”
Критиковать

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Strain

A

force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.
“I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound”

cause liquid to drain off (food which has been boiled, soaked, or canned) by using a porous or perforated device.
“she turned to the sink to strain the noodles”
Процеживать

Напрячь

a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.
“the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine”

Tension
Напряжение натяжение

27
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Base

A

use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.
“the film is based on a novel by Pat Conroy”

Основыватся

28
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Resemble

A

have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like.
“some people resemble their dogs”

to look like or be like someone or something:
Look like

Похожить на
Иметь сходство

29
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Impression

A

an imitation of a person or thing, done to entertain.
“he did an impression of Shirley Bassey”

Представление

30
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Naceous

A

affected with nausea; feeling inclined to vomit.
“a rancid odour that made him nauseous”

Тошнотворный

31
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Notorious

A

famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
“Los Angeles is notorious for its smog”

Дурной славой
Безславные
Infamous

32
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Confess

A

admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong.
“he confessed that he had attacked the old man”

Признаться

33
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Confession

A

a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime.
“he signed a confession to both the murders”

Признание

34
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Handicap

A

a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult.
“not being able to drive was something of a handicap”

Препятсвие

35
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Distinguish

A

recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.
“the child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy”

to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another:

Отличать,различать

36
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Considerate

A

careful not to inconvenience or harm others.
“she was unfailingly kind and considerate”

Тактический

37
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Pray

A

address a prayer to God or another deity.
“the whole family are praying for Michael”

Молится

38
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Compete

A

strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
“universities are competing for applicants”

Конкурировать

39
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Disgust

A

cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval.
“they were disgusted by the violence”

a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive.
“the sight filled her with disgust”

Отвращение
Внушать отвращение

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Infiltrate

A

enter or gain access to (an organization, place, etc.) surreptitiously and gradually, especially in order to acquire secret information.
“the organization has been infiltrated by informers”

(of a liquid) permeate (something) by filtration.
“virtually no water infiltrates deserts such as the Sahara”

Проникать,инфильтрировать
Внедрятся

41
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Drift

A

to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction:
No one noticed that the boat had begun to drift out to sea.

the general meaning without the details:
The general drift of the article was that society doesn’t value older people.

Дрейфовать

42
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Drifter

A

Бродяга
Person pushed by the circumstances

43
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Stitch

A

a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this:
Secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches.

Шов

44
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Disturb

A

to interrupt what someone is doing:
Please don’t disturb your sister - she’s trying to do her homework.

interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.
“take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much”

Беспокойти мешать

45
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Shove

A

to push someone or something forcefully:
She was jostled and shoved by an angry crowd as she left the court.

to put something somewhere in a hurried or careless way:
I’ll just shove this laundry in the washer before we go out.

Толкать ,пихнуть