Lesson 24 Y - words Flashcards
riot
noun/verb
UK /ˈraɪ.ət/ US /ˈraɪ.ət/
буйство, необузданность, бунт, беспорядки
C1 [ C ]
an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest:
- Food protests and riots have erupted in more than 30 countries.
бесчинствовать, принимать участие в бунте, предаваться разгулу, бунтовать
C2
to take part in a riot:
- Students are rioting in the streets of the capital.
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flee
verb [ I or T, never passive ]
UK /fliː/ US /fliː/
present participle fleeing | past tense and past participle fled
бежать, спасаться бегством
C1
to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear:
- She fled (from) the room in tears.
- In order to escape capture, he fled to the mountains.
flee the country
to quickly go to another country in order to escape from something or someone:
- It is likely that the suspects have fled the country by now.
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abundant
adjective formal
UK /əˈbʌn.dənt/ US /əˈbʌn.dənt/
обильный, изобилующий
more than enough:
- an abundant supply of food
- There is abundant evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment.
- Cheap consumer goods are abundant (= exist in large amounts) in this part of the world.
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propulsion
noun [ U ]
UK /prəˈpʌl.ʃən/ US /prəˈpʌl.ʃən/
движущая сила, импульс, толчок, движение вперёд
a force that pushes something forward:
- Sailboats use wind as their source of propulsion.
- The spacecraft also has a number of innovations, like ion propulsion rather than traditional rocket fuel
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hazard
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈhæz.əd/ US /ˈhæz.ɚd/
опасность, риск
C1
something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage:
- a health/fire hazard
- The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.
hazardous
adjective US /ˈhæz·ər·dəs/
- a hazardous road
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signify
verb formal
UK /ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/ US /ˈsɪɡ.nə.faɪ/
signify verb (MEAN)
[ T ]
to be a sign of something; to mean:
- Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify.
- [ + that ] The number 30 on a road sign signifies that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour.
signify verb (MAKE KNOWN)
[ T ]
to make something known; to show:
- She signified her agreement by nodding her head.
- [ + (that) ] She signified (that) she was in agreement by nodding her head.
signify verb (BE IMPORTANT) [ I ] to have importance or to matter: - Don't worry about being late - it doesn't signify.
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approach
verb
UK /əˈprəʊtʃ/ US /əˈproʊtʃ/
approach verb (COME NEAR)
B1 [ I or T ]
to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount:
- We could just see the train approaching in the distance.
- If you look out of the window on the left, you’ll see that we’re now approaching the Eiffel Tower.
- I see it’s approaching lunchtime, so let’s take a break.
- In my opinion, no other composers even begin to approach (= come near in quality to) Mozart.
- The total amount raised so far is approaching (= almost) $1,000.
- He’s very active for a man approaching 80 (= who is almost 80 years old).
approach verb (DEAL WITH)
B2 [ T ]
to deal with something:
- I’m not sure how to approach the problem.
approach verb (COMMUNICATE)
[ T ]
to speak to, write to, or visit someone in order to do something such as make a request or business agreement:
- We’ve just approached the bank for/about a loan.
- She’s been approached by a modelling agency.
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withdraw
verb
UK /wɪðˈdrɔː/ US /wɪðˈdrɑː/
withdrew | withdrawn
изымать, отзывать, уводить, ретироваться, брать назад
withdraw verb (REMOVE)
C1 [ I or T ]
to take or move out or back, or to remove:
- This credit card allows you to withdraw up to £200 a day from ATMs.
- The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country.
- Eleven million bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare.
- Once in court, he withdrew the statement he’d made to the police (= he claimed it was false).
- All charges against them were withdrawn after the prosecution’s case collapsed.
- (formal) After lunch, we withdrew into her office to finish our discussion in private.
- She had to withdraw from the competition because of a leg injury.
- Following his nervous breakdown, he withdrew from public life and refused to give any interviews.
withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
[ I ]
to stop talking to other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around you:
- As a child, she frequently withdrew into her own fantasy world.
- After the accident, he withdrew into himself and refused to talk to family or friends.
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fare
noun
UK /feər/ US /fer/
плата за проезд fare noun (PAYMENT) B1 [ C ] the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train: - Train fares are going up again. - We shared a taxi and split the fare.
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affluent
adjective
UK /ˈæf.lu.ənt/ US /ˈæf.lu.ənt/
богатый C1 having a lot of money or owning a lot of things: - affluent nations - We live in an affluent neighborhood.
полноводный
flowing in abundance
- affluent streams
- affluent creativity
affluent | BUSINESS ENGLISH
having a lot of money and possessions:
- The store will benefit from its base of affluent customers to whom various other products will be sold in due course.
- Some have argued that ethical food is a sign of an affluent society with a lot of time.
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oblivious
adjective
UK /əˈblɪv.i.əs/ US /əˈblɪv.i.əs/
not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you:
- Absorbed in her work, she was totally oblivious of her surroundings.
- The mayor seems oblivious to the likely effects of the new legislation.
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rip off phrasal verb with rip verb UK /rɪp/ US /rɪp/ -pp- informal
rip someone off
C2
to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something:
- Bob’s tickets cost much less than ours - I think we’ve been ripped off.
rip something off
(REMOVE)
to remove something very quickly and carelessly:
- They ripped off their clothes and ran into the sea.
(STEAL)
slang
to steal something:
- He rips stuff off from supermarkets to pay for his heroin.
rip-off
noun [ C usually singular ]
something that is not worth what you pay for it:
- $300 for that shirt? - That’s a complete rip-off.
dread
verb [ T ]
UK /dred/ US /dred/
страшиться, бояться, опасаться
C2
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen:
He’s dreading the exam - he’s sure he’s going to fail.
[ + -ing verb ] I’m dreading having to meet his parents.
dread to think
C2
used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying:
- I dread to think what would happen if he was left to cope on his own.
dread noun (FEAR)
[ U ]
a strong feeling of fear or worry:
- The prospect of working full-time fills me with dread.
- I live in dread of bumping into her in the street.
dread
adjective [ before noun ] formal
- Every business person fears the dread moment when the laptop fails as they stand up to give a presentation.
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simmering
adjective [ not gradable ]
US /ˈsɪm·ər·ɪŋ/
тлеющий, нарастающий, назревающий, вялотекущий
cooking at a temperature that is slightly below boiling:
- a pot of simmering water
fig. Something that is simmering is controlled but may burst out at any time, often violently:
- simmering tensions
- The simmering controversy now appears to be coming to an end.
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neglect
verb [ T ]
UK /nɪˈɡlekt/ US /nɪˈɡlekt/
не заботиться, пренебрегать, упускать
C1
to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility:
- to neglect your appearance/the house
- He neglects that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention.
- She’s been neglecting her studies this semester.
neglect to do something
C2
to not do something, often because you forget:
- I’d neglected to give him the name of the hotel where I’d be staying.
- He neglected to mention the fact that we could lose money on the deal.
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