Lesson 18.11.21 Flashcards
to look up
ставати кращим, налагоджуватися
I hope things will start to look up in the new year.
шукати, наводити справки:
If you don’t know how to spell a word, look it up in your dictionary.
to set off
Відправлятися (у подорож):
He set off for work an hour ago.
Спонукати, запускати
His cigarette set off the smoke alarm
to put off
1) відкладати
2)позбавитися
How can I put off these fearful doubts?
to go off
псуватися
Don’t drink the milk, it’s gone off.
іти геть
Hamlet goes off
to fill sth in
Заповнити (анкету)
to fill smb in
Тримати в курсі, розказати….
I haven’t seen the latest report, so perhaps you could fill me in?
Worn down
1) зношений
My jeans are almost worn down because I’ve worn them so much.
2) замучений
All the stress and extra travel is beginning to wear him down.
to put off
Відкладати
to put smb off sth
Позбавляти когось чогось
The accident put me off skiing for ever.
to put sth down
покласти
She put the book down on the table
to put sb down
попустити когось
Why did you have to put me down in front of everybody like that?
Hereditary
[həˈred.ə.ter.i]
(of characteristics or diseases) passed from the genes of a parent to a child, or (of titles and positions in society) passed from parent to a child as a right.
Fear/fearful/fearless
страх/страшний/безстрашний
Anxiety/anxious
Хвилювання/схвильований
Risk/risky
Ризик/ризикований
Reason/reasonable/unreasonable
причина[інтелект] / розумний / нерозумний
Caution/cautious
Обережність / обережний
Harm/harmful/harmless
Шкода/шкідливий/нешкідливий
Otherwise
інакше
In case
У випадку
In case I’m late, start without me…
So that
так щоб
Orient the map so that north is at the top.
in order to + inf
З метою….
Assertive
[əˈsɜːrtɪv]
Впертий
If you want people to listen to your opinions, you’ll need to learn to be more assertive.
Reserved
Стриманий
Ellen was a shy, reserved girl.
Confident
Впевнений
Timid
Невпевнений, соромʼязливий, несміливий
Domineering
[ˌdɑː.məˈnɪr.ɪŋ]
Владний
…the younger children in the family were controlled by a domineering older sister…
Self-assured
Самовпевнений
Shy
Соромʼязливий
Bossy
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