Lesson 48 Flashcards
canine - /ˈkeɪ.naɪn/
собачий
of or relating to dogs:
- The city’s canine population (= the number of dogs in the city) has grown dramatically over recent years.
feral - /ˈfer.əl/
звериный, одичавший, дикий
existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people:
feral dogs/cats
induce - /ɪnˈduːs/
induce verb (PERSUADE)
[ T + obj + to infinitive ]
to persuade someone to do something:
- They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.
- Nothing could induce me (= I definitely cannot be persuaded) to climb a mountain/ride a bike.
induce verb (CAUSE)
[ T ]
to cause something to happen:
- Pills for seasickness often induce drowsiness.
to use a drug to make a pregnant woman start giving birth:
- In this hospital, twins are often induced.
inducement
noun [ C ] US /ɪnˈdus·mənt/
- If you want me to stay, you’re going to have to offer me some inducement.
induce | BUSINESS ENGLISH
to make something happen or to persuade someone to do something:
- The aim of advertising is to induce brand loyalty.
induce sb to do sth - Salesmen may make untrue statements to try to induce you to buy the product
theorize - /ˈθɪr.aɪz/
to develop a set of ideas about something:
- It’s easy to theorize about what might have happened.
unparalleled - /ʌnˈper.əl.eld/
having no equal; better or greater than any other:
- They enjoyed success on a scale unparalleled by any previous rock band.
commuting - /kəˈmjuː.t̬ɪŋ/
the activity of travelling regularly between work and home:
- The new job will involve much less commuting.
welding - /ˈwel.dɪŋ/
сварка
the activity of joining metal parts together
slanted - /ˈslæn.t̬ɪd/
sloping in one direction
showing information about one person, one side of an argument, etc. in such a positive or negative way that it is unfair:
- Slanted media coverage is increasing public support for the war.
flimsy - /ˈflɪm.zi/
flimsy adjective (THIN)
very thin, or easily broken or destroyed:
- You won’t be warm enough in that flimsy dress.
- We spent the night in a flimsy wooden hut.
a flimsy cardboard box
flimsy adjective (DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE)
A flimsy argument, excuse, etc. is weak and difficult to believe:
- When I asked him why he was late, he gave me some flimsy excuse about having car trouble.
feature - /ˈfiː.tʃɚ/
to include someone or something as an important part:
- The movie features James Dean as a disaffected teenager.
- This week’s broadcast features a report on victims of domestic violence.
- It’s an Australian company whose logo features a red kangaroo.
feature | BUSINESS ENGLISH
to include something as part of a product, machine, or system, especially something that makes it better than others of a similar type:
- The latest software features built-in access to online messaging services.
to be included as part of something such as a plan, calculation, etc.; figure:
feature in sth - Wind farms, solar power, and other sources of renewable energy must now feature in the environment policy of all responsible governments.
sturdy - /ˈstɝː.di/
physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt:
- sturdy walking boots
- a sturdy table
- sturdy little legs
strong and determined:
- They put up a sturdy defence of their proposal.
string - verb - /strɪŋ/
string verb [T] (MUSIC)
to put strings on a musical instrument:
- First you need to learn how to string and tune your guitar.
to put new strings onto a racket used in sport:
- You ought to have your racket re-strung before the competition.
string verb [T] (BEADS, ETC.)
to put a string through a number of objects:
- Would you help me string these beads?
tow - verb - /toʊ/
to pull a car, boat, etc. along, fastened behind another vehicle or boat:
- You shouldn’t drive fast when your car is towing a caravan.
- The road was closed while the vehicles that had been involved in the accident were towed away/off.
- The damaged boat was towed to safety.
(also tow something away)
to take away a vehicle that has been parked illegally using an official truck, to a place from which the driver has to pay to pick it up:
- You’re not allowed to park here - your car will be towed away .
- (US) This part of town is a tow zone (= one in which cars left illegally will be removed).
in tow - idiom
If you go somewhere with a particular person in tow, they are with you:
- She arrived at the party, with a tall, silver-haired man in tow.
errand - noun - /ˈer.ənd/
поручение
a short journey either to take a message or to take or collect something:
- I’ll meet you at six, I’ve got some errands to do/run first.
a whole lot - idiom
informal
very much:
- Things were about to get a whole lot worse.
- He didn’t like them a whole lot.
informal
a large number:
- I said no, for a whole lot of reasons.
the whole lot - idiom
all of something, or all of the people or things in a group:
- I offered him some chocolate, and he ate the whole lot.
- She’s annoyed with the whole lot of you.
