implausible - невероятный, неправдоподобный Flashcards

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an object in space that leaves a bright line behind it in the sky
комета

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comet [‘kɒmɪt, ‘kɑːmɪt]

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shared interests, beliefs, or ideas
общность взглядов, взаимопонимание

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common ground
It’s difficult for me to find any common ground with my dad.

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a romantic or sexual relationship
любовная связь

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love affair

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proving that something is true
убедительный

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conclusive [kən’klu:sɪv]
conclusive evidence/proof

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not including a particular fact, thing, or person
кроме

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except [ɪk’sept]
The boat sails from Oban every day except Sunday.
Everyone passed the exam except for Rory.
[ + (that) ] So nothing changed, except that Anna saw her son less and less.

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пончик, пышка

a small, round., fried cake

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donut [‘dəunʌt]

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to give something a particular title
называть, озаглавливать

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entitle [ɪn’taɪtl]
a lecture entitled “Language, Learning and Literacy”

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relating to the middle number or amount in a series
средний

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median [‘mi:dɪən]
the median age/income

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not straight
косой, кривой

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askew [ə’skju:]
The picture was slightly askew.

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1 - verb
to become warm or to make something become warm
нагревать(ся), согревать(ся)

2 - adjective (TEMPERATURE)
having a temperature between cool and hot
теплый

3 - adjective (CLOTHES)
Warm clothes or covers keep your body warm.
теплый

4 - adjective (FRIENDLY)
friendly and showing affection
теплый, радушный

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warm [wɔ:m]
1 - She warmed her feet against his.
I’ll warm the soup.
2 - It’s nice and warm in here.
Are you warm enough?
Make sure you keep warm.
3 - a warm sweater
4 - a warm smile/welcome

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равнодушие, безразличие, апатия, вялость

when someone is not interested in anything or willing to change things

  • complete __ towards smth. - полное равнодушие к чему-либо
  • political ___ - политическая пассивность
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apathy [‘æpəθɪ]

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a large, wild animal of the cat family, with yellow fur and dark spots
леопард

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leopard [‘lepəd]

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a small, black or red insect that lives in groups on the ground
муравей

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ant [ænt]

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a very small, green plant that grows on the surface of rocks, trees, etc
мох

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moss [mɔs]

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someone who believes in Buddhism
буддист
Buddhis

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Buddhist

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an animal that feeds its babies on milk from its body
млекопитающее

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mammal [‘mæm(ə)l]

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a large building on a farm where crops or animals can be kept
амбар, хлев

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barn [bɑ:n]

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1 - noun (INSTRUMENT)
a small, simple instrument that makes a high sound when you blow through it
свисток

2 - noun (SOUND)
the sound made by someone or something whistling
свист

3 - verb (MOUTH)
to make a sound by breathing air out through a small hole made with your lips or through a whistle
свистеть

4 - verb (WIND)
to produce a sound when air passes through a narrow space
завывать, свистеть (о ветре)

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whistle [‘wɪs(ə)l]
1 - The referee blew the whistle to end the game.
3 - Someone whistled at her as she walked past.
4 - He could hear the wind whistling through the trees.

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безветрие, тишь (на море)

тишина, покой

ровный (о пульсе)

спокойствие, невозмутимость (человека)

relaxed and not worried, frightened, or excited

  • he said so with forced __ - он сказал это неестественно спокойно (с напускным спокойствием)

спокойный, тихий, мирный, невозмутимый (о человеке)

  • pray, be ___ ! - пожалуйста, успокойтесь!
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calm [kɑ:m]

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расходиться, распускать

to stop working togethet as a group…

воен. расформировывать

  • to __ an army - расформировать армию

расходиться, разбегаться, рассеиваться

  • the troops ___ed - войско рассеялось
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disband [dɪs’bænd]

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difficult to believe or imagine
неправдоподобный

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implausible [ɪm’plɔːzəbl, -‘plɒːz-]
an implausible explanation

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a small, black animal that lives in water and will become a frog (= green jumping animal)
головастик

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tadpole [‘tædpəul]

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1 - adjective [always before noun] (LOST)
A stray animal is lost or has no home.
бродячий, бездомный

2 - adjective [always before noun] (SEPARATED)
A stray piece of something has become separated from the main part.
отдельный, случайный

3 - noun
an animal that is lost or has no home
заблудившееся или бездомное животное

4 - verb (MOVE AWAY)
to move away from the place where you should be, without intending to
сбиться с пути, заблудиться

5 - verb (CHANGE THOUGHTS)
to start thinking or talking about a different subject from the one you should be giving attention to
отклоняться, отвлекаться

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stray [streɪ]
1 - a stray dog
2 - a stray hair
4 - I suddenly realized that I had strayed far from the village.
5 - We seem to have strayed from the original subject.

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видеорегистратор

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dash cam

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стойка регистрации пассажиров

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check-in desk

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летучая мышь

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bat [bæt]

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1 - noun (TREE)
the hard substance that covers the surface of a tree
кора

2 - noun (DOG)
the sound that a dog makes
лай

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bark [bɑ:k]

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термос для супа

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soup flask [flɑ:sk]

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мука

  • rye __ - ржаная мука
  • banana __ - банановая мука
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flour [‘flauə]

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adjective
never drinking any alcohol
непьющий

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teetotal [‘ti:’təutl]

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самоуважение, чувство собственного достоинства

confidence in yorself and a belief in your qualities and abilities

  • She suffers from low ___.
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self-esteem [‘selfɪ’sti:m]

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отшельник

someone who chooses to live alone and away from other people

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hermit [‘hɜ:mɪt]

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verb formal
to say that you know nothing about something, or are not responsible for something
отрицать, не признавать

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disclaim [dɪs’kleɪm]
The terrorists disclaimed responsibility for the bomb.

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1 - noun
an agreement to accept something which is not exactly what you want
компромисс

2 - verb
to agree to something that is not exactly what you want
идти на компромисс

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compromise [‘kɔmprəmaɪz]

1 - We need to reach a compromise over this issue.
Decorating is usually a compromise between taste and cost.

2 - The president may be willing to compromise in order to pass the bill.
I never compromise on fresh ingredients.