Lesson 49 "Career trends" Flashcards

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to tell someone a fact that they did not already know

phrasal verb

He was always very keen to [1][2] my mistakes.

A

Point out (that)

|Указать (на).

  • He pointed out the best beaches on the map.
  • He pointed out the area of water leakage
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to do/complete something, especially something important

phrasal verb

I expect my instructions to be [1]ed [2] to the letter

A

Carry out

Исполнить, Выполнить

  • An investigation is being carried out by the prison governor.
  • I’m going to carry out all the tasks assigned to me before going on vacation
  • We are expected to carry out all the action plan items till the weekend.

https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/carry-out#carry-out__3

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to reach a particular state or situation

If it [1]s [2] war, NATO forces will be stronger in the air.

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Come to

Дойти до, Перейти

  • That meeting had eventually came to a great friendship
  • It took us almost an hour to come to an agreement
  • If it comes to choosing who should be promoted i will vote for him
  • It came to a situation when we couldn’t talk to each other more than several minutes
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to appear or be found

The documents finally [1]ed [2] in an office along the corridor.

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Turn up

Обнаружиться, Найтись

  • The phone turned up in the car where I left it the day before
  • The detail i was looking for turned up finally in the nearest store
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to find the answer by thinking about it

phrasal verb

I can’t [1][2] what to do.

A

Work out

Продумать, найти ответ

  • We have to work out how to get there without a car.
  • I can’t work out how I can manage everything I have planned for today
  • I had only one hour to work out the solution
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to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result

phrasal verb

I’m sure it will all [1][2] well in the end.

A

Turn out

Разрешиться. Обернуться.

  • Obviously, I’m disappointed at the way things have turned out.
  • I knew that everything would turn out well eventually.
  • Nobody knew at that time how everything would turn out.
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to make something smaller and clearer by removing the things that are less important

phrasal verb

We’re working to [1][2] the list of possible suspects

A

Narrow down

Сузить

  • narrow down the list
  • narrow down the choice
  • narrow down the search
  • I have narrowed down the list of companies to those that have offices in London.
  • I have narrowed down the choice to just two options
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