Jan 23 Flashcards
imparted
Make (information) known
During one of these lectures, our teacher imparted a morsel of clinical wisdom.
Передать
Lucid
Expressed clearly, easy to understand
The patient can lucidly describe how his therapists misunderstood him,
Premise
A previous statement or preposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion
Предпосылка
The premise of this book is that it is easier to recognize other people’s mistakes than our own. Useful
Dilated
Make or become wider, larger or more open
E: the pupils of the eyes appear dilated in the attractive picture and constricted in the other.
E: Her eyes dilated with fear
Constrict
Make narrower, especially with encircling pressure
Sheer bliss
Complete happiness
Compelling
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
Compelling expert
«Неотразимый»
Buoy
- Noun - буй (an anchored float serving as navigation mark, to show reefs or other hazards, or for mooring
- Verb keep something afloat
E: I let the water buoy up my weight.
The growth buoyed by the robust growth of the banking sector.
to weather the something
TRANSITIVE VERB
to deal successfully with a difficult situation or a problem
E: Companies that have weathered previous economic cycles
E: As a small new company they did well to weather the recession
Adjective
Прилагательное
singular noun beginning with a consonant sound
a
nouns starting with silent “h”
an
nouns starting with a pronounced “h”
a
a/an MSDS
an
articles are used to indicate membership in a group
a
E: I am a teacher.
