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Lesson 05.11.21 Flashcards

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Sophisticated

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[səˈfɪs.tə.keɪ.t̬ɪd]

Витончений

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to be on a set

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Бути на зйомках

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Susceptible

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[səˈsep.tə.bəl]
Вразливий/чутливий до

She isn’t very susceptible to flattery.

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to drive smb into the spotlight

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[ˈspɑːt.laɪt]

Змушувати когось прагнути уваги, знаменитості

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to be in the spotlight

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Бути у центрі уваги

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to cloud smb’s judgment

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Не давати комусь судити розумно, затьмарювати розум

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Eating disorders

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Розлади травлення

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Hidden agenda

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a secret reason for doing something
замисел

The prime minister denied that the new visa requirements were part of a hidden agenda to reduce immigration.

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Wardrobe

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Гардероб, одяг

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Blemish

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[ˈblem.ɪʃ]
вада, недолік (that spoils appearance)

freckles, scars, and other minor skin blemishes

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Faced with … , smb …

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Зіктнувшись з чимось … , хтось

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Grown up … , …

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Вирісши …. , …

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Having sth …. , …

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Маючи щось … , …

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Tested/invented/developed/improved/designed … , …

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Протестований, винайдений, вдосконалений, розроблений … , …

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Being smb … , ….

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Будучи кимось

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Weighted down

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Обтяжений

he was weighted down with shopping

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to frown on/upon sth

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дивитися несхвально на

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Frowned on\upon

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неприйнятний, осуджений

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to be bowled over by sth

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1) бути сильно враженим чимось

2) збитий з ніг

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Swept up in

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Захоплений (емоціями)

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Hushed up

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Замовчуваний

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to get at

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намагатися донести щось (ідею)

вловити (ідею)
to get at the truth of the matter
I was determined to get at the truth.

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to die for sth

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Сильно бажати чогось

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To come up

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Наближатися (про подію)

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to ask for trouble

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нариватися

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to come on

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Просуватися (про деяку справу)

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smb is celebrated as a pillar of

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[ˈsel.ə.breɪ.t̬ɪd] [ˈpɪl.ɚ]

Хтось є відомим як опора (чогось) (культури, музичного мистецтва …)

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What he lacked in this department, however, he was more than making up for (in confidence….)

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Те чого йому бракувало у цій сфері, він більше ніж покривав (своєю впевненістю)

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Fixture

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Затверджений, устоявшейся

Already a fixture on the London social scene …

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to embark on/upon

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[ɪmˈbɑːrk]
Починати (справу, подорож)

I shall stay in the seaport overnight before embarking for the United States.
She embarked upon a new career.

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Spectacle

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[ˈspek.tə.kəl]
Видовище

It was a strange spectacle to see the two former enemies shaking hands and slapping each other on the back.

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Thoughtful

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Замислений, вдумливий

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Invention

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Відкриття, винахідка

Винахідливість

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Tangible connection

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[ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl]

Справжнє розуміння, близьке розуміння

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Fame

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[feɪm]

Слава

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to fashion sth

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надавати вигляду, форми

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Artefact

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Предмет матеріальнох культури

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Rivalry

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[ˈraɪ.vəl.ri]

Суперництво

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Sparkling

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Блискучий, іскристий

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Candlelit

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[ˈkæn.dəl.lɪt]
при свічках
a candlelit dinner

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Сrucial

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[ˈkruː.ʃəl]

Важливий, ключовий

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All-absorbing pastime

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Всепоглинаюче дозвілля (means a pastime that removes all negatives and takes you out from daily routine)

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to (neatly) skirt a peril

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Акуратно уникати небезпеки, оминати ризик

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to preside over

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[prɪˈzaɪd]

знійснювати контроль над, головувати, займати місце голови на чомусь

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Tempestuous

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Бурхливий, гарячий, спокусливий

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Stricture

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[ˈstrɪktʃər]
осуд, сувора критика
суворість, точність

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Narrative may drag

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Історія може затягнутися

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Peregrination

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Мандрування, мандрівка

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Shaft

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[ʃɑːft ]

шахта

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Subterranean

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Підземний

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Facet

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[ˈfæs.ɪt]
Аспект
the different facets of our culture

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Awareness

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Обізнаність

Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness.

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to emerge

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[ɪˈmɝːdʒ]
Зʼявлятися
Виявлятися
The Prince emerged unscathed from the scandal.

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to emerge (wholly) unscathed

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[ʌnˈskeɪðd]

Вийти сухум з води

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Unscathed

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[ʌnˈskeɪðd]

Неушкоджений

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to insult

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[ɪnˈsʌlt]
ображати
First he drank all my wine and then he insulted all my friends.

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Host

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Хазяїн, господар

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Citizen

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[ˈsɪt̬.ə.zən]

громадянин

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Patent leather shoes

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[ˈpæt.ənt] US
[ˈpeɪ.tənt] UK
лаковані туфлі

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Buckle

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[ˈbʌk.əl]

Пряжка (штука, що фіксує ремінь)

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Stockings

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панчохи, колготи

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Outrageous

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[ˌaʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs]
1) Обурливий
It is outrageous that these buildings remain empty while thousands of people have no homes.
2) used to describe something or someone that is shocking because they are unusual or strange:

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Conversely

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[ˈkɑːn.vɝːs.li]
[kənˈvɝːs.li]
навпаки, протилежно

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to tip smb off that …

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попередити когось про …

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to mock

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насміхатися (at - над)

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to clad (or adj) (in)

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[klæd]

Одягати (одягнений)

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Wig

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[wɪɡ]

Перука

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Dandy

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[ˈdændɪ]
Охайний ( adj/noun)
an upper-class dandy
Відмінний, чудовий
We thought something was wrong, but he said everything was just fine and dandy
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to foil smb

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[fɔɪl]

Зіпсувати чиїсь плани

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to make headway (with/in)

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[ˈhed.weɪ]
Робити успіхи
Has the city made any headway in attracting new businesses?
I’m trying to learn to drive, but I’m not making much headway (with it).

71
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to attain fame

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[əˈteɪn]

Досягти успіху

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Aspiration

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Мета, прагнення

It’s a story about the lives and aspirations of poor Irish immigrants.

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to emphasise

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Наголошувати

I’d just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.

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to devote

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присвʼячувати

He devoted his life to serving his family, friends, and neighbors.

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to devote sth to sth

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віддатися/присвятитися чомусь

She has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people.

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to look askance at

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косо/скоса дивитися на

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to absolve smb of any responsibility

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Звільнити когось від вудповідальності

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