Lesson 11.02.22

Question 1

Conviction

[kənˈvɪkʃn]

Answer 1

Впевненість

His speech carried so much conviction that I had to agree with him.

Question 2

Priceless vs Worthless

Answer 2

Безцінний. Priceless — прекрасний, немає йому ціни, worhless — ні гроша не коштує.

Question 3

Bookworm

Answer 3

one who is keen on reading

Question 4

In case you hadn’t guessed, we are talking about …

Answer 4

Якщо ви ще не догадалися, ми говоримо про…

Question 5

Business took off

Answer 5

Бізнес злетів

Question 6

to put sb off

Answer 6

відштовхувати когось (reading…)

You have to work long hours and that puts off a lot of people.

Question 7

to become a role model

Answer 7

Стать объектом подражаний

Question 8

No one thought her life would turn out such a success

Answer 8

ніхто не гадав, що її життя буде таким успішним

Question 9

to turn down the chance

Answer 9

Відмовитися від можливості

Sontarans never turn down the chance to kill someone.

Question 10

Acquisition time

[ˌæk.wəˈzɪʃ.ən]

Answer 10

Час знаходження/визначення (інформації)

Question 11

Waypoint

Answer 11

an intermediate point on a route or line of travel

точка маршруту/точка призначення

Question 12

Latitude and longitude

Answer 12

Широта та довгота

Question 13

Integrity

[ɪnˈteɡ.rə.t̬i]

Answer 13

цілісність

A modern addition on the old building would ruin its architectural integrity.

Question 14

GPS

Answer 14

Global Positioning System

Question 15

to stand for

Answer 15

to represent a particular idea:
This party has always stood for working-class values.
also — означати (про вирази, поняття)

Question 16

Elevation\altitude

Answer 16

the height of a place above the level of the sea

Question 17

to be in line of sight

Answer 17

Бути у безпосередній (прямій) видимості

Question 18

Laterally

[ˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl.i]

Answer 18

горизонтально, вбік:
600 feet down, 20 miles laterally - puts us at the heart of the ship.
600 футов вниз, 20 миль вбок. И вот мы уже в сердце корабля.

Question 19

Quintessential

[ˌkwɪn.tɪˈsen.ʃəl]

Answer 19

being the most typical example or most important part of something (основний, суттєвий):
Tea is the most quintessential of English drinks.

Question 20

Latecomer

[ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ]

Answer 20

a person who arrives late

Question 21

Shore

[ʃɔːr]

Answer 21

Берег

The boat was about a mile from/off (the) shore when the engine suddenly died.

Question 22

Beverage vs drink

[ˈbev.ɚ.ɪdʒ]

Answer 22

deverage - напій (безалкогольний)

drink - зазвичай про алкогольний напій

Question 23

Curiously, …

Answer 23

Цікаво, що …

Question 24

Merchant

Answer 24

купець, торговець

Question 25

To tout virtues

Answer 25

Вихваляти властивості

Question 26

to tout

[taʊt]

Answer 26

to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something:
The Congressman has been touting these ideas for some time.
He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party.
A local car dealership was touting its services/wares on the radio.

Question 27

Lusty

[ˈlʌs.ti]

Answer 27

healthy, energetic, and full of strength and power (життєрадісний):
a baby’s lusty cry
We could hear the lusty singing of the church choir.

Question 28

to cut sales

Answer 28

зменшити продажі

Question 29

Ale

[eɪl]

Answer 29

Світле пиво

Question 30

Gin

[dʒɪn]

Answer 30

Джин (напій, хоча…)

Question 31

The stream of revenue

Answer 31

Потік виручок….

Question 32

to counter sedition

[sɪˈdɪʃn]

Answer 32

протидіяти повстанню, приборкувати бунт

Question 33

Sedition

[səˈdɪʃ.ən]

Answer 33

conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. (бунт, повстання)

Question 34

Smuggling

[ˈsmʌɡ.lɪŋ]

Answer 34

Контрабанда

Question 35

to sneak

[sniːk]

Answer 35

підкрадатися

I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn’t looking.

Question 36

Parish church

[ˈper.ɪʃ]

Answer 36

парафіяльна церква

Question 37

to adulterate

[əˈdʌl.tə.reɪt]

Answer 37

фальстфікувати, підмішувати

There were complaints that the beer had been adulterated with water.

Question 38

Willow

[ˈwɪl.oʊ]

Answer 38

верба, лоза

Question 39

Licorice

[ˈlɪkərɪʃ]

Answer 39

локриця

Question 40

Sloe leaves

[sləʊ]

Answer 40

листя терну

Question 41

Clipper

Answer 41

Швидке парусне судно

Question 42

Tall-masted vessel

[mæst]

Answer 42

високощоглове судно

Question 43

Mast

[mæst]

Answer 43

щогла (кораблі)

Question 44

to speed/(sped or speeded)

Answer 44

to (cause to) move, go, or happen fast

The train sped along at over 120 miles per hour.

Question 45

Hefty bonus

[ˈhef.ti]

Answer 45

чималий бонус

Question 46

to launch the idea of

Answer 46

Запропонувати, ввтілити ідею

Question 47

to be capped by

Answer 47

to have something very good or very bad at the end of an event
Saturday night was capped by a ranger program, goodies and campfire stories.

Question 48

to catch on

Answer 48

to become popular

Question 49

to favour sb with

[ˈfeɪ.vər]

Answer 49

to be polite and kind enough to give something to someone:

I’ve no idea what is happening - David has not favoured me with an explanation.

Question 50

unchaperoned

[ʌnˈʃapərəʊnd]

Answer 50

unaccompanied or unsupervised.

Question 51

a crying need for

Answer 51

…

Question 52

Tremendous growth

Answer 52

Величезне зростання

Question 53

Tremendous

[trɪˈmen.dəs]

Answer 53

very great in amount or level, or extremely good:

They were making a tremendous amount of noise last night.

Question 54

Pottery

[ˈpɑː.t̬ɚ.i]

Answer 54

гончарні вироби