Lesson 26.11.21 Flashcards
Fang
[fæŋ]
ікло
Venom
[ˈvenəm]
Отрута змій
Principal
[ˈprɪn.sə.pəl]
основний, головний
- He was principal dancer at the Dance Theater of Harlem.
Principle
[ˈprɪn.sə.pəl]
Принцип, основне привило, закон….
- The machine works according to the principle of electromagnetic conduction.
- The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights.
to pray
[preɪ]
молитися
Prey
[preɪ]
здобич
to ensure
переконатися
to insure
застраховувати
Plain
Чітки, зрозумілий
Plane
Літак
Coarse
[kɔːrs]
Грубий
Course
курс
Bare
[ber]
оголений
- Don’t walk around outside in your bare feet.
Bear
[ber]
ведмідь
to bear
нести
Consequently
[ˈkɑːn.sə.kwənt.li]
as a result
- I spent most of my money in the first week and consequently had very little to eat by the end of the vacation.
Nevertheless
[ˌnev.ɚ.ðəˈles]
незважаючи на
- I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless.
Likewise,
[ˈlaɪk.waɪz]
in the same way
- The clams were delicious. Likewise, the eggplant was excellent.(Моллюски были очень вкусными. Кроме того, баклажан тоже был великолепен.)
In conclusion,
finally
- In conclusion, I’d like to express my thanks to everyone who participated in this project.
Hence
that is the reason or explanation for
- His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca.
- A better working environment improves people’s performance, and hence productivity.
Thus
тому; таким чином
It is late and thus we must go.
Trustworthy
[ˈtrʌstˌwɝː.ði]
Той, кому можна довіряти (reliable)
Clergy
[ˈklɝː.dʒi]
Духовенство
- We were surprised when he announced he wanted to join the clergy.
Vested interest
a strong personal interest in something because you could get an advantage from it
to have a axe to grind
мати прихований намір щось робити
Devil’s advocate
someone who pretends, in an argument or discussion, to be against an idea or plan that a lot of people support, in order to make people discuss and consider it in more detail
- I don’t really believe all that - I was just playing devil’s advocate.
to speak one’s mind
говорити прямо
- He’s certainly not afraid to speak his mind.
to beat about the bush
переливати з пустого в порожнє
to sit on the fence
[fens]
to delay making a decision
- You can’t sit on the fence any longer - you have to decide whose side you’re on.
Impartial
[ɪmˈpɑːr.ʃəl]
безпристрасний, безсторонній, справедливий
libel
[ˈlaɪ.bəl]
Наклеп