Intro Flashcards

1
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immense energy

A

величезна енергія

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2
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sophomore

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a second-year university or high-school student.

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3
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baseball bat

A

бейсбольна битка

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4
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in full swing

A

at the highest level of activity Work on the project is in full swing. The party was in full swing by the time we arrived.

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5
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take a swing

A

to try to hit something Some drunk took a swing at me

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6
Q

slipped out of hands

A

вислизнув з рук

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7
Q

a distorted U-shape

A

спотворена U-подібна форма

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8
Q

swelling

A

набряк

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9
Q

shattered eye sockets

A

розбиті очні западини

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10
Q

helipad

A

вертолітний майданчик

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11
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the stretcher rattled on a bumpy sidewalk

A

каталка загуркотіла по вибоїстому тротуару

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12
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choke back

A

to have difficulty not showing or expressing (tears, rage, anger, etc.) He was choking back tears as he talked about his late wife. She struggled to choke back her anger as she listened to their criticisms.

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13
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severe

A

сильний

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14
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collapse from fatigue

A

падіння від втоми

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15
Q

eyelid

A

повіка

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16
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precariously

A

in an unstable, uncertain, or insecure way

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17
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seep out

A

to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something: Pesticides are seeping out of farmland and into the water supply. figurative Given the intense secrecy of the arms business, information only seeps out in company literature.

18
Q

bulging

A

опуклий

19
Q

overwhelmed

A

have a strong emotional effect on.
“I was overwhelmed with guilt”

вражений

20
Q

roll around

A

to arrive or happen again By the time Friday rolls around, I’m ready for the weekend.

21
Q

varsity

A

In America: the main or first team for a particular sport at a high school, college, or university.

British: university

22
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vividly

A

1.
in a way that produces powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.
“Margaret remembers vividly the day she received the grim news”
2.
in an intensely deep or bright manner.
“flowers of different hues shining vividly in the bright sunshine”

23
Q

inning

A

подача в бейсболі

24
Q

lackluster

A

lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality: dull, mediocre. The actor gave a lackluster performance.

25
Q

mediocre

A

посередній

26
Q

at the bottom of the roster as a freshman

A

у нижній частині списку як першокурсник

27
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neat and tidy

A

акуратний і охайний

28
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my six-foot-four-inch frame bulked up from a featherweight 170 to a lean 200 pounds

A

моя вага шість футів чотири дюйми зросла з напівлегкої ваги 170 до худих 200 фунтів

29
Q

sounds boastful

A

звучить хвалькувато

30
Q

I fulfilled my potential

A

Я реалізував свій потенціал

31
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small changes will compound into remarkable results

A

невеликі зміни призведуть до чудових результатів

32
Q

stick with something

A

to continue using or doing (something)

33
Q

impostor

A

самозванець

34
Q

rebound from injury

A

відновлення після травми

35
Q

wisdom

A

мудрість

36
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the fields I drawn on - biology, neuroscience

A

галузі, якими я займався - біологія, нейронаука

37
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most compelling discoveries

A

найпереконливіші відкриття

38
Q

many experts who preceded me

A

багато експертів, які були до мене

39
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the backbone of this book

A

кістяк цієї книги

40
Q

cue, craving, response and reward

A

сигнал, бажання, відповідь і винагорода

41
Q

evolve out

A

розвиватися