Lesson 26.11.21 Flashcards

1
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Fang

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[fæŋ]

ікло

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2
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Venom

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[ˈvenəm]

Отрута змій

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3
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Principal

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[ˈprɪn.sə.pəl]
основний, головний
- He was principal dancer at the Dance Theater of Harlem.

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4
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Principle

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[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.

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5
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to pray

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[preɪ]

молитися

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6
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Prey

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[preɪ]

здобич

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7
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to ensure

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переконатися

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8
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to insure

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застраховувати

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9
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Plain

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Чітки, зрозумілий

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10
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Plane

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Літак

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11
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Coarse

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[kɔːrs]

Грубий

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12
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Course

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курс

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13
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Bare

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[ber]
оголений
- Don’t walk around outside in your bare feet.

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14
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Bear

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[ber]

ведмідь

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15
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to bear

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нести

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16
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Consequently

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[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.

17
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Nevertheless

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[ˌnev.ɚ.ðəˈles]
незважаючи на
- I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless.

18
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Likewise,

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[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.)

19
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In conclusion,

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finally

- In conclusion, I’d like to express my thanks to everyone who participated in this project.

20
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Hence

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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.
21
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Thus

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тому; таким чином

It is late and thus we must go.

22
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Trustworthy

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[ˈtrʌstˌwɝː.ði]

Той, кому можна довіряти (reliable)

23
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Clergy

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[ˈklɝː.dʒi]
Духовенство
- We were surprised when he announced he wanted to join the clergy.

24
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Vested interest

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a strong personal interest in something because you could get an advantage from it

25
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to have a axe to grind

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мати прихований намір щось робити

26
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Devil’s advocate

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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.

27
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to speak one’s mind

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говорити прямо

- He’s certainly not afraid to speak his mind.

28
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to beat about the bush

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переливати з пустого в порожнє

29
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to sit on the fence

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[fens]
to delay making a decision
- You can’t sit on the fence any longer - you have to decide whose side you’re on.

30
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Impartial

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[ɪmˈpɑːr.ʃəl]

безпристрасний, безсторонній, справедливий

31
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libel

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[ˈlaɪ.bəl]

Наклеп