Lucy's vlogs

Question 1

1ю Put out a survey

Answer 1

провести опрос / turn off the light / stop burning / to cause trouble / to upset or annoy

Question 2

Drastic [ˈdræs.tɪk]
1. Many employees have had to take drastic cuts in pay.
2. Their budget has been drastically reduced.

Answer 2

1. (especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects / радикальный
2. кардинально, радикально

Question 3

Mundane - Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.

Answer 3

very ordinary and therefore not interesting: скучный, однообразный

Question 4

Treat
1. He treats her really badly.
2. He treated my suggestion as a joke.
3. He is being treated for a rare skin disease.
4 .I’m going to treat her to dinner at that nice Italian restaurant.
5. a birthday treat / As a special treat I’m taking him out for dinner. / Annie, put your money away, this is my treat (= I am paying).

Answer 4

1. to behave towards or deal with someone in a particular way: обращаться, обходиться (с кем-либо)
2. to consider something in a particular way:
3. to give medical care to someone for an illness or injury: лечить
4. to do or buy something special for someone: угощать, доставлять удовольствие
5. N: something special that you buy or do for someone else: подарок, угощение

Question 5

Is this full of treats?

Answer 5

Здесь полно угощений?

Question 6

Straightener

Answer 6

a piece of electrical equipment that you heat up and move through sections of your hair to make it straight

Question 7

Cord
1. Where’s the cord that ties back the curtains?

Answer 7

Шнур

Question 8

Baking tray

Answer 8

a sheet of metal with low sides, used for baking food: Противень

Question 9

Filet [ˈfɪl.eɪ]
chicken/cod filets /filet of beef

Answer 9

a piece of meat or fish without bones:

Question 10

a bamboo salad bowl

Answer 10

бамбуковая салатница

Question 11

Spoon
1. a soup spoon
2. a teaspoon

Answer 11

Ложка

Question 12

Non-stick
1. a non-stick frying pan
2. Non-stick liner

Answer 12

A non-stick cooking pan or tool has a special surface that prevents food from sticking to it:
2. Антипригарный вкладыш/подкадка | baker glide

Question 13

Fall apart
1. My poor old boots are falling apart.

Answer 13

to break into pieces: Развалиться

Question 14

Hanger

Answer 14

a curved piece of wire, wood, or plastic on which clothes are hung while they are being stored

Question 15

I’ve gotten into the habit recently of serving little nibbles before the dinner

Answer 15

Недавно у меня появилась привычка подавать небольшие закуски перед ужином.

Question 16

pantry

Answer 16

a small room or large cupboard in a house where food is kept: кладовая

Question 17

Stock cube

Answer 17

бульонный кубик

Question 18

Savoury
1. a savoury dish/sauce/flavour
2. A pie can be sweet or savoury.

Answer 18

Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste: Пикантный

Question 19

Drain
1. Drain the pasta thoroughly.
2. We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water.

Answer 19

if you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it: (Remove liquid : осушать)

Question 20

Nifty
1. a nifty piece of work
2. a nifty little gadget

Answer 20

good, pleasing, or effective: изящный

Question 21

Tripod

Answer 21

штатив

Question 22

Salmon

Answer 22

Лосось

Question 23

Charred tomatoes
1. Grill the peppers until the skin starts to char.

Answer 23

Обугленные помидоры
1. to burn / обугливать

Question 24

Garlic

Answer 24

a plant of the onion family that has a strong taste and smell and is used in cooking to add flavour:

Question 25

Herb
1. A large range of herbs and spices are used in South Asian cooking

Answer 25

a type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking to give flavour to particular dishes or in making medicine:

Question 26

Tenderize
1. Certain ingredients and cooking methods tenderize tough foods.
2. I tenderise the salmon with the lemon first

Answer 26

to make food easy to cut or chew: смягчать

Question 27

Parsley

Answer 27

Петрушка

Question 28

Asparagus [əˈspær.ə.ɡəs]

Answer 28

Спаржа

Question 29

Take cherry tomatoes off the vine

Answer 29

Снимите помидоры черри с лозы

Question 30

Sumac

Answer 30

Сумах

Question 31

Thyme [taɪm]

Answer 31

тимьян

Question 32

Cumin [ˈkjuː.mɪn]

Answer 32

Тмин

Question 33

Spread
1. The fire spread very rapidly because of the strong wind.
2. The virus is spread through contact with blood and other body fluids.
3. He spread the cards out on the table.
4. He spread a thin layer of glue on the paper.
5. The smoke soon spread into all the rooms in the house.

Answer 33

Распрострарнение, распротсраняться, раскладывать, распределять,

Question 34

Spread out
1. They spread out to search the whole area.
2. Soldiers spread out among the trees.

Answer 34

1. If people spread out, they move from being close together in a group to being in different places across a larger area:
2. разложить

Question 35

Foil

Answer 35

Фольга

Question 36

Hose [həʊz]

Answer 36

шланг

Question 37

Slipper
1. He put on his bathrobe and slippers.
2. a pair of slippers

Answer 37

a type of soft, comfortable shoe for wearing inside the house:

Question 38

Have a sniff

Answer 38

понюхать

Question 39

overdo-overdid-overdone
1. I went to the gym yesterday, but I think I overdid it a bit.
2. you’ve overdone yourself

Answer 39

to do something in a way that is too extreme: переусердствовать

Question 40

Sausage
1. fried/grilled pork sausages

Answer 40

колбаса, сосика

Question 41

You want your tummy rubbed
1. Do you want these files deleted?
2. Do you want your computer fixed?

Answer 41

Ты хочешь, чтобы тебе погладили животик

Question 42

Shed
1. The trees shed their leaves in autumn
2. They ran down to the water, shedding clothes as they went
3. A lot of companies are shedding jobs
4. Shed blood / She shed a few tears at her daughter’s wedding.

Answer 42

1. to get rid of something that you do not want or need
2. to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident: сбрасывать
3. to allow tears or blood to flow: пролить

Question 43

Sear
1. The heat from the explosion seared their hands and faces.

Answer 43

to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat: обжигать

Question 44

Carve
1. He carved her name on a tree.
2. Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were carved out (= cut into the rock) by soldiers for defensive purposes.

Answer 44

to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.: вырезать, резать, высекать

Question 45

Carve something up
1. The Nazi-Soviet pact carved up the Baltic states in 1939.

Answer 45

to divide something into smaller parts, in a way that people do not approve of

Question 46

Scrape
1. Emily scraped away the dead leaves to reveal the tiny shoot of a new plant.
2. I was woken up by the noise of branches scraping against my bedroom window.

Answer 46

to remove an unwanted covering or a top layer from something, especially using a sharp edge or something rough: царапать, скребсти, счищать, обдирать

Question 47

Screw
1. You need to screw the cabinet to the wall.

Answer 47

Винт, закручивать

Question 48

Screw something up
1. I totally screwed up the chemistry exam.
2. Just don’t screw up this time.

Answer 48

to make a mistake, or to spoil something:

Question 49

Horseradish

Answer 49

Хрен

Question 50

Sit around
1. We sat around most of the evening, waiting for Jake and drinking beer.

Answer 50

to spend time sitting down and doing very little: сидеть без дела

Question 51

Spatula

Answer 51

шпатель, лопаточка

Question 52

Fluffy

Answer 52

Пушистый

Question 53

Drip
1. drip marks underneath
2. She dripped paint on the carpet.
3. Watch out - the candle’s dripping.
4. drips of paint/sweat

Answer 53

1. If a liquid drips, it falls in drops, or you make it fall in drops: капать, стекать
2. Капля, капельница

Question 54

Aside
1. I gave her a plate of food but she pushed it aside.
2. We’ve put some money aside to pay for the children’s education.
3. Let’s leave that matter aside for now and talk about the more urgent problem facing us.

Answer 54

1. в сторону
2. в сторону, на потом

Question 55

Coat (as a verb)
1. Stir the rice until it is coated with butter.
2. When the biscuits are cool, you coat them in melted chocolate.

Answer 55

1. to cover something with a thin layer of something: покрывать слоем (чего-либо)

Question 56

Saucy [ˈsɔːsi]
a saucy postcard/joke

Answer 56

slightly rude, or referring to sex in a funny way: игривый, слегка неприличный

Question 57

Bar
1. a chocolate bar
2. gold bars
3. There were bars on the downstairs windows.

Answer 57

1. a small block of something solid: кусок, плитка, слиток
2. a long, thin piece of metal or wood: перекладина, решетка

Question 58

Leftover - adjective / Leftovers - noun
1. We’ve been eating up the leftovers from the party all week.
2. If there’s any leftover food we can take it home with us.

Answer 58

1. food that remains after a meal
2. Leftover food remains after a meal. (оставшийся (о еде))

Question 59

Excessive [ɪkˈsesɪv] / excessively
1. They accused the police of using excessive force.

Answer 59

1. more than is necessary or wanted: излишний, чрезмерный

Question 60

Take it out of someone
1. That took it out of me
2. Running around after 25 preschoolers takes it out of me by the end of the week.

Answer 60

to make someone very tired
1. Это выбило из меня все силы

Question 61

Steam
1. steamed rice
2. a steaming bowl of soup

Answer 61

N: пар
V: to cook something using steam / to produce steam

Question 62

ahold
1. Drugs are too easy to get ahold of.
2. I’d like to get ahold of Debbie and talk to her about this.
3. I grabbed ahold of his legs and held on so he could not get away.
4. Once the drugs get ahold of you, it just changes you completely.

Answer 62

1. get ahold of something: to get something:
2. get ahold of someone: to find or communicate with someone:
3. grab, take, etc. ahold of something/someone: to take hold of something or someone:
4. get, grab, etc. ahold of something/someone: to get power or control over someone or something:

Question 63

Brave
1. Let’s brave the snow and go for a walk (= go for a walk even though it is snowing).
2. She braved the wrath of her parents by refusing to marry the man they had chosen.
3. Crowds braved the cold weather to watch the game.

Answer 63

A: Храбрый
V: to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation: , пренебрегать, бросать вызов

Question 64

a stack of ham

Answer 64

стопка ветчины

Question 65

a carton of milk

Answer 65

пакет молока

Question 66

Selfish
1. It’s very selfish of him.
2. How selfish of me
3. You are selfish

Answer 66

эгоистичный

Question 67

I’m in my beautiful fluorescent [flɔːˈres.ənt] lit kitchen

Answer 67

Я на своей прекрасной кухне с люминесцентным освещением.

Question 68

Light-lit-lit

Answer 68

1. He lit the candle.
2. She lit a fire in the fireplace.

Question 69

freak (someone) out
1. This song just freaks me out whenever I hear it.
2. He freaked out when he heard he’d got the job.

Answer 69

to become or cause someone to become extremely emotional: шокировать, пугать, выводить из себя

Question 70

mayonnaise [meɪəˈneɪz] = mayo [ˈmeɪ.əʊ]

Do you want mayo or ketchup?

Answer 70

Майонез

Question 71

Mustard
1. The only thing in the fridge was a jar of mustard
2. First, place 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard in a bowl.

Answer 71

горчица

Question 72

Ham
1. a ham sandwich

Answer 72

ветчина

Question 73

Forklift
1. He has a job as a forklift truck driver.

Answer 73

a vehicle with two bars in the front for moving and lifting heavy goods: грузоподъемник

Question 74

Come over
1. Come over here!
2. Is your family coming over from Greece for the wedding?
3. Come over here and I’ll do your hair for you

Answer 74

to come to a place, move from one place to another, or move towards someone: приходить, приезжать

Question 75

out of place
1. The boy looked uncomfortable and out of place among the adults.
2. Lucy: It’s time to hop back in very out of place Mini Cooper
3. His shorts and T-shirt looked out of place in the office.

Answer 75

in the wrong place or looking wrong: неуместный

Question 76

Hop
1. to hop on a plane/train/ in a car
2. Rabbits were hopping across the field.
3. I tried to hop on my good foot while holding onto Jim.

Answer 76

скакать на одной ноге, прыгать, запрыгивать, выпрыгивать, прыжок

Question 77

Bonnet
1. I looked under the bonnet and clouds of smoke poured out.

Answer 77

a type of hat that covers the ears and is tied under the chin, worn by babies or, especially in the past, by women: Чепчик

the metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is: капот

Question 78

Appliance
1. fridges, radios, and other electrical appliances

Answer 78

a piece of electrical equipment with a particular purpose in the home: бытовой прибор

Question 79

Laundry
1. to do the laundry
2. a laundry basket

Answer 79

clothes, sheets, etc that need to be washed: белье для стирки

Question 80

Fragrance [ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns]
1. the delicate fragrance of roses
2. a brand new fragrance for men

Answer 80

a sweet or pleasant smell: аромат, благоухание, духи

Question 81

Drum

Answer 81

Барабан

Question 82

Fabric
1. This fabric is similar to wool, only cheaper.
2. cotton fabrics
3. dress fabric

Answer 82

Ткань

Question 83

Tumble dryer

Answer 83

a machine that dries wet clothes by turning them in hot air: сушильная машина

Question 84

Heated rail
1. Hold onto the rail so that you don’t fall.

Answer 84

рельс с подогревом

rail = bar

Question 85

Scoop
1. a measuring scoop
2. an ice-cream scoop
3. Just one scoop of mashed potato for me, please.
4. The paper managed to secure [sɪˈkjʊər]a major scoop and broke the scandal to the world.
5. Scoop out the melon with a spoon.
6. He scooped the sand into a bucket.

Answer 85

1. a tool with a deep bowl-shaped end that is used to dig out and move a soft substance or powder: совок, ложка, ковш
2. сенсационная новость (опубликованная раньше, чем в других изданиях)
3. to use a scoop to dig out and move an amount of something: зачерпывать, вычерпывать, черпать

Question 86

Rape [reɪp]
1. She was raped as a young girl.
2. He had committed several rapes.
3. She was pulled from the car and raped.

Answer 86

1. to force someone to have sex when they do not want to: насиловать
2. the crime of forcefully having sex with someone against their wishes: изнасилование
3. Plant: рапс

Question 87

Bloom
1. These flowers will bloom all through the summer.
2. Their romance bloomed while they were in Paris.
3. beautiful, pink blooms

Answer 87

N: a flower on a plant
V: When a flower blooms, it opens or is open, and when a plant or tree blooms it produces flowers: цвести, расцветать

Question 88

Stream
1. There’s a bubbling stream that flows through their property.
2. There has been a steady stream of phone calls from worried customers.
3. Tears were streaming down her face.
4. a constant stream of traffic

Answer 88

N: Ручей, поток, струя, вереница
V: течь, струиться

Question 89

Dabble [ˈdæbl]
1. He first dabbled in politics when he was at law school.
2. She dabbled with drugs at university.
3. I only dabble in politics.

Answer 89

to try something or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious: заниматься поверхностно, баловаться

Question 90

Daffodil
1. They have done a tremendous amount in marketing and promoting their products, particularly the daffodils.

Answer 90

нарцисс

Question 91

Bud
1. In spring the trees are covered in buds.
2. It was springtime and the fruit trees were in bud.

Answer 91

a part of a plant that develops into a leaf or a flower: почка, бутон

Question 92

Steep
1. It’s a steep climb to the top of the mountain, but the view is worth it.
2. There has been a steep increase/rise in prices.
3. Hotel prices are steep at $300 for a room.
4. Food prices have risen steeply.
5. The town is steeped in history.
6. We had pears steeped in red wine for dessert.

Answer 92

Adj: A steep slope, hill, etc goes up or down very quickly: крутой, резкий, дорогой
V: быть насыщенным, пропитанным чем-либо

Question 93

Beekeeping [ˈbiːˌkiː.pɪŋ]
1. For some people beekeeping is just a hobby that they enjoy.

Answer 93

пчеловодство

Question 94

Wobble
1. The ladder started to wobble.
2. Stop wobbling the table.
3. That bookcase wobbles whenever you put anything on it.

Answer 94

шатать(ся)

Question 95

Rustic
1. The property has a certain rustic charm.
2. We stayed in rustic cabins, with no electricity.

Answer 95

simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside: деревенский
2. cabin - a small, simple house made of wood:

Question 96

Picking

1. It was slim pickin’s I must admit

Answer 96

Сбор, собирание

2. Должен признать, это был тонкий выбор.

Question 97

Enrage
1. It never fails to enrage me
2. He was enraged at the article about him.
3. Farmers are enraged by the government’s refusal to help.

Answer 97

to cause someone to become very angry: приводить в ярость

Question 98

give something a go
1. If I got the opportunity I’d certainly give it a go.
2. We’ve got nothing to lose so let’s give it a go.

Answer 98

to attempt something: попробывать

Question 99

be into something
1. Will’s really into jazz.
2. Mike tries to be into what I’m into.

Answer 99

to be very interested in something: увлекаться чем-то

Question 100

postpone
1. They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.
2. We’ve had to postpone going to France because the children are ill.

Answer 100

to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time: откладывать, отсрочивать

Question 101

call (something) out
1. Don’t just call the answers out - raise your hand.
2. We had to call out a doctor.
3. If he did anything wrong, I’d be the first to call him out on it.

Answer 101

1. to say something in a loud voice:
2. to ask someone to come in order to do a job, especially when it is an emergency:
3. to criticize someone or ask them to explain their actions:

Question 102

Lemon zest
1. Learn How to Zest a Lemon five different ways using kitchen tools and utensils you already have on hand.

Answer 102

Лимонная цедра

Question 103

Cocky
1. Let’s not get too cocky—things could still go wrong.
2. When I got my first job I was just a cocky teenager.

Answer 103

very confident, usually in a way that is slightly annoying: нахальный, много о себе мнящий, самоуверенный

Question 104

Set off
1. We set off for London just after ten.
2. Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling.
3. Opening this door will set off the alarm.
4. A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.

Answer 104

1. to begin a journey
2. to start a process or series of events
3. to make an alarm start ringing
4. to make a bomb, etc. explode

Question 105

Flit
1. Birds were flitting from tree to tree. / In the fading light we saw bats flitting around/about in the garden.
2. She’s always flitting from one thing to another
3. A ghost of a smile flitted across his face.

Answer 105

to move quickly and lightly from one place to place: порхать, перелетать, переселяться

Question 106

Fickle
1. She’s so fickle - she’s never been interested in the same man for more than a week!
2. The world of popular music is notoriously fickle.

Answer 106

likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason: непостоянный
Someone who is fickle often changes their opinion about things.

Question 107

Wholewheat
1. The school has now switched from white bread to wholewheat bread for all its sandwiches.
2. The old windmill still produces wholewheat flour using the traditional method.

Answer 107

Цельнозерновой

Question 108

Flour [flaʊər]
1. These Vietnamese pancakes are made of rice flour, and so thin you can read a newspaper through them.

Answer 108

powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry, etc.: мука

Question 109

Wheat [wiːt]
1. wheat fields
2. In the US, winter wheat is harvested in the early summer.
3. The new varieties of wheat are good growers even in poor soil.

Answer 109

пшеница

Question 110

Pear
1. The pear tree they planted has never borne fruit.

Answer 110

груша

Question 111

Doozy
1. We had one doozy of a contest.
2. There was a doozy of an accident at the corner of Vine and Maple this morning.

Answer 111

something special or unusual, especially something unusually bad: дурацкий?

Question 112

Wind[waɪnd]-wound[waʊnd]-wound - wind sth around/round, etc sth
1. She wound the rope around the tree.
2. He wound a small bandage round her finger.

Answer 112

to twist or wrap around: обматывать

Question 113

Wound [wuːnd]
1. a gunshot wound

Answer 113

a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon: (an injure) ранение

Question 114

Fight back
1. Jones has denied the charge and has fought back publicly. / He fought back and managed to wrestle the knife from his attacker’s hands.
2. She fought back the tears as she watched her brother go.

Answer 114

1. to defend yourself when someone or something attacks you or causes problems for you: отбиваться, сопротивляться
2. to try hard not to show a strong emotion:

Question 115

Bun
1. a cinnamon bun / a hamburger bun
2. She wore her hair in a bun.

Answer 115

1. Булочка
2. a woman’s hairstyle where the hair is brought together into a round shape at the back of the head: пучок(волосы)

Question 116

Hence
1. His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca.
2. He’s got an interview today, hence the suit.

Answer 116

that is the reason or explanation for: Therefore / следовательно

Question 117

Spark
1. Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere.
2. You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark.

Answer 117

Искра

Question 118

Flawless [adjective] / flaw [noun / adjective] - ?
1. She has a flawless complexion.
2. a flawless performance

Answer 118

perfect or without mistakes: безупречный / изъян, недостаток с дефектом

Question 119

curl [noun / verb]
1. Her hair fell in curls over her shoulders. / a child with blonde curls
2. The cat curled its tail around its body. / A new baby will automatically curl its fingers round any object it touches.

Answer 119

1. something with a small, curved shape, especially a piece of hair: локон, завиток
2. to make something into the shape of a curl, or to be this shape: изгибать(ся), закручивать(ся)

Question 120

Bounce
1. The ball bounced high into the air. / Her bag bounced (= moved up and down) against her side as she walked.
2. The children loved bouncing on the bed.
3. Sarah bounced into the room with a big smile on her face.
4. This shampoo will give your hair bounce and shine.

Answer 120

1. to hit a surface and then move quickly away, or to make something do this: отскакивать
2. to jump up and down several times on a soft surface: подпрыгивать
3. bounce along/around/into, etc: to move somewhere in a happy and energetic way: нестись, врываться
4. an act of bouncing, or the quality that makes something able to bounce: скачок, упругость

Question 121

bobby pin / hairpin

Answer 121

Заколка

Question 122

Wrap it around my finger

Answer 122

Оберните это вокруг моего пальца

Question 123

Coil
1. A coil of rope lay on the beach.
2. Her hair was coiled in a bun on top of her head.

Answer 123

1. a long piece of wire, rope, etc curled into several circles: бухта (каната), виток, кольцо, катушка
2. to arrange something in a coil: закручивать(ся), свертывать(ся) кольцом

Question 124

Have it tight / Hold it tight

Answer 124

Держи это крепко

Question 125

Ringlet
1. Her hair hung down in ringlets.

Answer 125

a curled piece of long hair: локон, колечко

Question 126

Strand
1. She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.
2. a strand of hair
3. a strand of cotton

Answer 126

a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string or rope: прядь

Tuck - заправить

Question 127

wig
1. She was wearing a blonde wig.

Answer 127

a covering of artificial hair worn on the head to hide a loss of hair or to cover your own hair:

Question 128

Dab
1. She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue.
2. She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears.
3. a dab of lipstick

Answer 128

1. to touch something with quick, light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick, light touches: слегка прикасаться, прикладывать, мазать, промокнуть
2. a small amount of something: легкое прикосновение, мазок

Question 129

Spray in some dry shampoo

Answer 129

Распылите немного сухого шампуня

Question 130

Pot of soil

Answer 130

Горшок с почвой

Question 131

Pansies (pansy)

Answer 131

Анютины глазки

Question 132

Sprout
1. It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.
2. Your hair is sticking up - it looks like you’re sprouting horns!

Answer 132

1. to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow: пускать ростки, проростать
2. a part of a plant that is just beginning to grow: росток

Question 133

Radish

Answer 133

Редис

Question 134

forget-me-not

Answer 134

незабудка

Question 135

Violet (viola)

Answer 135

Фиалка, фиолетовый

Question 136

Groom
1. Polly spends hours in the stables grooming her pony.
2. The cat still sat on its wall, grooming itself.
3. Popular ski trails are groomed as often as once a day.
4. My boss is grooming me to take over his job next year.
5. The girls groomed their hair.

Groomed (adj)

Answer 136

1. to clean an animal, often by brushing its fur: ухаживать, чистить лошадь
2. to make the surface of snow smoother, flatter, or harder so it is easier to ski on:
3. to prepare someone for a special job or activity: готовить к определенному роду деятельности
4. a bridegroom: жених
5. Конюх
6. Groomed - ухоженный

Question 137

Crop
1. The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.
2. We had a record crop of grapes this year.
3. Her hair was cut in a short crop.
4. He had his hair cropped when he went into the army.5
5. He cropped the photo so that only the face remained.
6. The carrots have cropped (= grown) well this year.

Answer 137

1. a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable that is grown in large amounts by farmers: сельскохозяйственная культура
2. the amount of plants of a particular type that are produced at one time: урожай
3. a short hairstyle:
4. to make something shorter or smaller, especially by cutting:
5. to remove some or all of the edges from a picture, leaving only the most important part:
6. If a plant crops, it produces fruit, flowers, etc.:

Question 138

Germinate [ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt]
1. The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough.

Answer 138

If a seed germinates or is germinated, it begins to grow: прорастать, давать росток

Question 139

Shoot
1. bamboo shoots
2. Two weeks after we’d planted the seeds, little green shoots started to appear.

Answer 139

the first part of a plant to appear above the ground as it develops from a seed, or any new growth on an already existing plant: побег, росток

Question 140

Bare
1. These ones are looking a bit bare
2. Don’t walk around outside in your bare feet.
3. a bare chest
4. The cupboard was bare.
5. Tony’s salary only covers the bare essentials for the family.
6. He bared his chest.
7. The dog bared its teeth.

Answer 140

1. without any clothes or not covered by anything: голый, босой, неприкрытый
2. пустой
3. including only the smallest amount that you need of something: минимальный, скудный
4. to take away the thing that is covering something so that it can be seen: обнажать, скалить

Question 141

Reel
1. A garden hose reel

Answer 141

Катушка

Question 142

Fold [fəʊld]
1. Can you help me fold the sheets?
2. He folded the letter in half.
3. I folded up the table and put it away.
4. a folding chair
5. She folded her baby in a blanket.
6. She sat with her legs folded under her.
7. I’ve just finished folding some washing, some drying actually

Answer 142

1. If you fold paper, cloth, etc, you bend it so that one part of it lies flat on top of another part: складывать, сгибать
2. to make something such as a chair or table smaller or flatter by closing it or bending it together: складывать (стул, стол и т. д.)
3. сгиб, складка

Question 143

Lint tray

Answer 143

Лоток для ворса

Question 144

Stalk[stɔːk]
1. She claimed that the man had been stalking her for a month.
2. Cynthia says those flowers have pretty tall stalks.
3. an apple stalk

Answer 144

V: Выслеживать, преследовать
N: Стебель, stem

Question 145

windowsill

Answer 145

a shelf below a window, either inside or outside a building: подоконник

Question 146

batch
1. I’m batch cooking a huge amount of my favorite dish
2. The cook brought in a fresh batch of homemade cupcakes.

Answer 146

a group of things or people that are dealt with at the same time or are similar in type: партия, группа
1. Я готовлю порционно огромное количество своего любимого блюда

Question 147

Pork
1. a pork chop
2. Pork loin
3. roast[rəʊst] pork

Answer 147

meat from a pig, eaten as food:
1. свиная отбивная
2. Свиная корейка

Question 148

Chicken broth

Answer 148

бульон из курицы

Question 149

Trimmings
1. For Thanksgiving, we always have turkey with all the trimmings.
2. It goes without saying that the resort has the obligatory beautiful beach, tennis courts, spa, and all the trimmings.

Answer 149

1. extra dishes that are often eaten with a main dish: гарнир
2. extra things that complete or improve the appearance of something:

Question 150

Clove
1. This recipe takes four cloves of garlic.

Answer 150

one separate part in a root of garlic: зубок чеснока

Question 151

blooper [noun]
1. blooper reel
1.1 The blooper reel shows the actress forgetting her own character’s name.
1.2 Go on, this is the blooper reel

Answer 151

a funny mistake made by an actor during the making of a film or television programme and usually removed before the film or programme is shown: ляп
1. a film consisting of a series of bloopers (= funny mistakes), shown, for example, at the end of the film or programme that the mistakes come from: катушка с ляпами

Question 152

Have a hangover
1. I had a terrible hangover the next morning.

be hungover
2. That was a great party last night, but I’m really hungover this morning.

Answer 152

a feeling of illness after drinking too much alcohol: похмелье

Question 153

oats [əʊts]
1. a field of oats
2. These biscuits contain oats.

Answer 153

a plant that is a type of grass, or its grain used in baking and cooking or to feed animals: овес

Question 154

Notch
1. His game is a notch above any other player’s.
2. Interest rates have moved up another notch.
3. The stick has two notches, one at each end.
4. He notched the end of the beam.

Answer 154

1. a level of quality or amount: степень, уровень
2. a V-shaped cut in a hard surface: метка, зарубка
3. to cut a notch in something

Question 155

Expose [Verb]
1. He removed the bandage to expose the wound.
2. Our bodies need to be exposed to sunlight in order to make vitamin D.
3. The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath.
4. The review exposed widespread corruption in the police force.
5. It was the first time I’d been exposed to violence.
6. Depending on how bright the sky is and what kind of effect you want to achieve, you might expose the film anywhere from one minute to 10 minutes.

Answer 155

1. to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen: выставлять напоказ, подвергать действию
2. to make public something bad or something that is not honest: разоблачать
3. to experience something or be affected by something because you are in a particular situation or place: подвергаться чему-либо
4. to allow light to reach a piece of camera film in order to produce a photograph: давать выдержку (при фотографировании)

Question 156

Exposure [Noun]
1. There is a risk of exposure to radiation.
2. Even a brief exposure to radiation is very dangerous.
3. Many young children now have exposure to computers in the home.
4. The exposure of the politician’s love affair forced him to resign.
5. He died of exposure while trying to climb Mount Everest.

Answer 156

1. a situation in which someone experiences something or is affected by it because they are in a particular situation or place: подвергание воздействию
2. a situation in which something bad that you have done is made public: разоблачение
3. a serious medical condition that is caused by being outside in very cold weather: переохлаждение

Question 157

Proposal
1. Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the President.
2. Have you read Steve’s proposals for the new project?

Answer 157

1. a suggestion, sometimes a written one: предложение, план
2. a request in which you ask someone to marry you: предложение (о браке)

Question 158

Propose
1. I propose that we delay our decision until we have more information.
2. I remember the night your father proposed to me.

Answer 158

1. to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider: предлагать
2. to ask someone to marry you:

Question 159

Walnut
1. a pear and walnut salad

Answer 159

грецкий орех

Question 160

Pitch [Noun]
1. a football/hockey/cricket pitch / Supporters invaded the pitch.
2. If you teach children and adults in the same class, it’s difficult to get the pitch (= level of difficulty or interest) right.
2.1 By this time their disagreement had reached such a pitch that there was no hope of an amicable conclusion.
2.2 Parts of the right brain that are sensitive to pitch in music play the same role in speech.
3. I wasn’t very impressed by his sales pitch.
4. This roof has a very steep/high/gentle/low pitch.
5. a good/bad pitch
6. We chose a large level grassy pitch for our caravan.

Answer 160

1. an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especially football: поле, площадка
2. Level: the level or degree of something; the level of a feeling; the degree to which a sound or a musical note is high or low:
   2.1 высота звука
3. the things someone says in order to persuade you to do something: (деловое) предложение, довод
4. the amount of slope, especially of a roof: наклон, угол
5. a throw in a baseball game:
6. the piece of ground on which you can put up a tent, park a caravan, etc.:
7. смола, деготь

Question 161

Pitch [Verb]
1. She pitched the stone into the river.
1.1 The ship pitched up and down in the rough seas.
2. We pitched camp/our tent in the shade.
3. A teacher’s got to pitch a lesson at the right level for the students.
4. She pitched her idea to me over a business lunch.

Answer 161

1. to move or be moved suddenly, especially by throwing or being thrown: бросить
2. to put up a tent and make it ready to use:
3. to express or set something at a particular level: представить, подавать
4. to try to persuade someone to do something:

Question 162

Trimmer
1. a hedge trimmer

Answer 162

a device used for making something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it: Триммер

Question 163

Shears [ʃɪəz]
1. a pair of garden shears
2. gardening/dressmaking shears

Answer 163

Ножницы

Question 164

Shear-sheared-sheared(shorn) [ʃɪər]
1. The farmer taught her how to shear sheep.
2. He recalled the humiliation of having his hair shorn and exchanging his clothes for the prison uniform.

Answer 164

to cut the wool off a sheep: стричь (овец)

Question 165

Clipper

Answer 165

a device for cutting something, especially nails, hair, wire, or bushes: машинки для стрижки

Question 166

Clip
1. The wires were fastened together with a plastic clip.
1.1 a paper/hair/tie clip
2. Clip the microphone to the collar of your jacket.
3. I’m going to clip the hedge this weekend.
3.1. I’m always clipping recipes out of magazines.
5. He clipped the edge of the kerb with his front tyre.

Answer 166

1. a small metal or plastic object used for holding things together: скрепка, зажим
2. to fasten things together with a clip, or to be fastened in this way: скреплять, прикреплять
3. to cut small pieces from something: подстригать, подрезать
4. to hit something quickly and lightly: задевать

Question 167

Scissors
1. Could you pass me the/those scissors, please?

Answer 167

ножницы

Question 168

Snip
1. Have you seen the scissors? I want to snip off this loose thread.
2. I snipped out the article and gave it to her.
3. Give it a snip with the scissors.

Answer 168

V: to cut something with scissors, usually with small, quick cuts: отрезать, вырезать ножницами
N: a quick, short cut with scissors:

Question 169

Thin out
1. And then just thin out at the top
2. The crowd began to thin out after the concert ended

Answer 169

Прорядить, Прореживать

*thin - тонкий, худой

Question 170

at risk
1. Am I at risk of cutting you?
2. All houses within 100 metres of the seas are at risk of flooding.
3. The research shows that people who are exposed to very loud noise in the course of their work are at risk of hearing loss.
4. Unless food reaches them soon, these people are at risk of starvation.

Answer 170

in a dangerous situation:

Question 171

Patio
1. In the summer we have breakfast out on the patio.
2. We bough some patio furniture and it arrived

Answer 171

an area outside a house with a solid floor but no roof, used in good weather for relaxing, eating, etc.:

Question 172

Fig

Answer 172

инжир

Question 173

Get a haircut

Answer 173

Подстричься

Question 174

Give someone a haircut

Answer 174

Подстричь кого-нибудь

Question 175

Rank
1. He has just been promoted to the rank of captain.
2. He holds the rank of colonel.
3. The front rank of the riot squad raised their shields.
4. It was rank stupidity to drive so fast on an icy road.
5. The abandoned garden was rank with weeds.
6. These figs are absolutely rank

Answer 175

1. звание, чин, положение
2. a row
3. (especially of something bad) complete or extreme:
4. used to describe plants that grow too fast or too thickly, or an area covered by these:
5. very unpleasant, especially in terms of smell or taste: прогорклый

Question 176

Fertilize
1. a liquid/chemical fertilizer

Answer 176

to spread a natural or chemical substance on land or plants, in order to make the plants grow well: удобрять

Question 177

Edible[ed.ə.bəl]
1. Only the leaves of the plant are edible.
2. edible berries

Answer 177

suitable or safe for eating: съедобный

Question 178

Blossom
1. The cherry tree is beginning to blossom.
2. Sean and Sarah’s friendship blossomed into love.
3. She has blossomed into a beautiful young woman.
4. apple/cherry blossom

Answer 178

1. When a tree or plant blossoms, it produces flowers before producing fruit that can be eaten: цвести
2. to develop and become successful or beautiful: расцветать
3. a small flower, or the small flowers on a tree or plant: цветок

Question 179

Stinging nettle

Answer 179

Жгучая крапива

Question 180

Fir (fir tree)
1. They decorated a small fir tree for Christmas.

Answer 180

a tall evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows in cold countries and has leaves that are like needles: Ель

Question 181

be laden with sth
1. He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone.
2. The table, as always, was laden with food.

Answer 181

to be holding a lot of something

Question 182

Scent
1. the scent of roses
2. the sweet scent of orange blossoms

Answer 182

a pleasant natural smell: запах, благоухание

Question 183

Dispense
1. There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks.

Dispenser
1. a cash/soap dispenser

Answer 183

1. to give something out: выдавать
2. a machine or container that you can get something from: (торговый) автомат (vending machine)

Question 184

Plumb
1. We’ve discovered that our house isn’t plumbed properly.
2. Have you plumbed the dishwasher in yet?

Answer 184

to supply a building or a device with water pipes, or to connect a building or a device to a water pipe:

Question 185

Cereal [ˈsɪə.ri.əl]
1. cereal crops
2. breakfast cereals
3. We’ve got lots of milk for his cereal.

Answer 185

1.a plant that is grown to produce grain: (злак)
2. a food that is made from grain and eaten with milk, especially in the morning: (хлопья (пища))

Question 186

Cherish
1. Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence
2. Freedom of speech is a cherished (= carefully protected) right in this country.
3. I cherish the memories of the time we spent together.
4. I used to cherish one tiny pot of blueberries

Answer 186

1. to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you:
2. to keep hopes, memories, or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure:
3. нежно любить, лелеять, бережно хранить, очень дорожить, ценить

Question 187

Pomegranate [ˈpɒm.ɪˌɡræn.ɪt]

Answer 187

Гранат

Question 188

Sea bass

Answer 188

Морской окунь

Question 189

Pineapple [ˈpaɪnˌæp.əl]

Answer 189

Ананас

Question 190

Beetroot

Answer 190

Свекла

Question 191

Carbohydrate [ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt] (carb)
1. Eat your carbohydrates within two hours after your workout.
2. We eat a lot of potatoes as carbohydrates here

Answer 191

a substance in food such as sugar, potatoes, etc that gives your body energy: углевод

Question 192

Spring onion

Answer 192

зеленый лук

Question 193

Craving
1. I have a craving for chocolate.
2. They satisfy a chocolate craving.

Answer 193

a strong feeling of wanting something: страсное желание

Question 194

Сrave
1. Many young children crave attention.
2. The neglected kids just crave attention.

Answer 194

to have a very strong feeling of wanting something: страстно желать

Question 195

Ordeal
1. She went through the ordeal of being interviewed by a panel of ten people.
2. They feared he would not survive the ordeal.

Answer 195

a very unpleasant experience: тяжелое испытание

Question 196

That’s a blackberry and apple crumble

Answer 196

Это ежевично-яблочный крамбл
Crumble - крошить, рушить - a sweet dish made from fruit covered in a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar rubbed together into small pieces, baked, and eaten hot:

Крамбл (англ. crumble — «крошить») — английский десерт, пирог, представляющий собой запечённые фрукты или ягоды, покрытые крошкой из песочного теста

Question 197

Crumble
1. She nervously crumbled the bread between her fingers.
2. Buildings crumbled as the earthquake struck.

Answer 197

крошиться, разрушаться

Question 198

Compartment
1. The first class compartment is at the front of the train.
2. The refrigerator has a small freezer compartment.

Answer 198

Купе, отделение, камера

Question 199

Rig
1. Previous elections in the country have been rigged by the ruling party.
2. We rigged up a tent between two trees.
3. an oil rig

Answer 199

1. фальсифицировать, подтасовывать результаты
2. to fix a piece of equipment in place:
3. буровая вышка
4. Снаряжение, оснастка, устройство

Question 200

Backdrop
1. The mountains form a dramatic backdrop to the little village.
2. Their love affair began against a backdrop of war

Answer 200

Фон

Question 201

It’s an off-white wall

Answer 201

Это не совсем белая стена

Question 202

Light up
1. Rosie’s whole face lit up with excitement when she saw the presents.

Answer 202

1. If your face or eyes light up, or if a smile lights up your face, you suddenly look happy:

Question 204

Rolled oats

Answer 204

oats that have had their outer covering removed and have been crushed: овсяные хлопья

Question 205

Hay fever
1. She gets really bad hay fever

Answer 205

an illness like a cold, caused by pollen: сенная лихорадка

Question 206

Moderation
1. You can eat whatever you want as long as it’s in moderation.

Answer 206

умеренно, сдержанность

Question 207

Dairy [ˈdeə.ri]
1. dairy cattle
2. dairy farmers
3. dairy products

Answer 207

Молочный

Question 208

Gluten
1. a gluten-free diet

Answer 208

a protein that is contained in wheat and some other grains:

Question 209

Tell someone off
1. The teacher told me off for swearing.

Answer 209

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong: отругать кого-нибудь

Question 210

Get over yourself! - Idiom

Answer 210

something you say to tell someone to stop thinking that they are more important than other people, especially when they are complaining about something: (надо быть поскромнее.)

Question 211

get over something/someone
1. It took him years to get over the shock of his wife dying.
2. She was only just getting over the flu when she got a stomach bug.
3. They’re upset that you didn’t call, but they’ll get over it.

Answer 211

to get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy: оправиться от чего-либо, пережить что-либо, преодолеть что-то

Question 212

Ripe
1. Those bananas aren’t ripe yet - they’re still green.
2. So, I’ve got really ripe chopped bananas

Answer 212

(of fruit or crops) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten: спелый

Question 213

Sultana [sʌlˈtɑː.nə]

Answer 213

a dried white grape - golden raisin - кишмиш

Question 214

Pistachio [pɪˈstæʃ.i.əʊ]
1. The pastries were sprinkled with crushed pistachio.

Answer 214

a nut with a hard shell containing a green seed that can be eaten:

Question 215

One-handed
1. He had injured his left hand and was typing one-handed.
2. It’s so hard to do one handed

Answer 215

using just one hand:

Question 216

Simmer
1. Leave the vegetables to simmer for a few minutes.

Answer 216

to cook something liquid, or something with liquid in it, at a temperature slightly below boiling: Варить на медленном огне

Question 217

Pottery

Answer 217

керамика, гончарное дело

Question 218

Hazel | Hazelnut

Answer 218

Ореховое дерево| Лесной орех (фундук)

Question 219

Nourishing [ˈnʌr.ɪ.ʃɪŋ]
1. Sweets aren’t very nourishing.

Answer 219

A nourishing drink or food makes you healthy and strong: питательный

Question 220

Tart
1. an apple tart

Answer 220

an open pastry case with a filling, usually of something sweet such as fruit: пирог (с фруктами или вареньем)

Question 221

Shun
1. She has shunned publicity since she retired from acting.
2. He was shunned by colleagues and family alike

Answer 221

to avoid or ignore someone or something: избегать, держаться в стороне

Question 222

Liver

Answer 222

a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile, or this organ from an animal used as meat: печень

Question 223

Pâté
1. liver/salmon/vegetarian pâté

Answer 223

a thick, smooth, soft mixture made from meat, fish, or vegetables: паштет

Question 224

Decadent
1. a decadent society
2. Champagne and chocolates for breakfast - how decadent!
3. a decadent lifestyle

Answer 224

A decadent person or group has low moral standards: испорченный

Question 225

Puff pastry
1. Then when it’s all cool, you mix the pate with the mushroom mixture, put it on some puff pastry and cover it

Answer 225

Слоеное тесто

Question 226

Fave
1. Does anyone want a sweet?” “Ooh thanks, they’re my faves
2. Gorgeous, our absolute fave

Answer 226

Favorite

Question 227

Alive
1. Are your grandparents still alive?
2. She’s alive and well and living in New Zealand
3. Doctors kept him alive on a life-support machine.
4. The club really comes alive on weekends.

Answer 227

1. living, not dead: живой
2. full of activity and excitement: оживленный

Question 228

Bunch of flowers
1. The girl who was doing the flowers for our wedding is selling bunches of flowers and profits go to NHS

Answer 228

Букет цветов

*National Health Service

Question 229

Running late
1. I’m actually running a bit late
2. The buses are running late

Answer 229

Опаздывать

Question 230

Clematis[ˈklem.ə.tɪs]

Answer 230

a climbing plant with flat white, pink, or purple flowers

Question 231

buddleia [ˈbʌd.li.ə]
1. Buddleia is also known as the butterfly bush because butterflies find it so attractive.
2. As well as their striking plumes of flowers, buddleias also have a lovely scent.

Answer 231

a bush or small tree with stems that end in groups of purple or white flowers:

Question 232

Biodegradable
1. Biodegradable packaging helps to limit the amount of harmful chemicals released into the atmosphere.
2. These are little biodegradable pots that I’m going to plant my seedlings

Answer 232

able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful: разлагаемый

Question 233

Sustainable
1. That sort of extreme diet is not sustainable over a long period.
2. sustainable development/growth
3. A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.
4. sustainable communities/energy sources

Answer 233

1. able to continue over a period of time: устойчивый
2. causing little or no damage to the environment, and therefore able to continue for a long time: не причиняющий вреда окружающей среде, и вследствие этого способный существовать продолжительное время

Question 234

Wreath [riːθ]
1. The bride wore a veil with a wreath of silk flowers.
2. There were two large wreaths on the coffin.
3. The president ended his visit by laying a wreath at the war memorial.

Answer 234

an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died: венок

Question 235

Lilac [ˈlaɪ.lək]
1. The lilacs are in bloom.

Answer 235

a bush or small tree with sweet-smelling purple or white flowers: сирень

Question 236

Squash - Verb
1. I stepped on a spider and squashed it.
2. He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it.
3. The room was so full you couldn’t squash another person in.
4. He tried to squash his ripped jeans into the suitcase while his mother wasn’t looking.
5. It’s getting squashed

Answer 236

1. to crush something into a flat shape: раздавливать, расплющивать
2. to push someone or something into a small space: заталкивать, запихивать

Question 237

It’s a squash
1. We managed to get in but it was a squash.

Answer 237

used to say that there are too many people or things in a small space: теснота, давка

Question 238

Partridge [ˈpɑː.trɪdʒ]
1. I just looked out the window and there are two partridges eating some seeds I have planted

Answer 238

a bird with a round body and a short tail that is sometimes hunted for food or for sport, or the meat of this bird: куропатка

Question 239

I can’t be crossed because they’re delicious seeds

Answer 239

Я не могу быть против, потому что это вкусные семечки.

Question 240

Poppy
1. I’ve just sprinkled some poppies

Answer 240

a plant with large, delicate flowers that are typically red and have small, black seeds: мак

Question 241

Conservatory
1. We’re going to keep it in our conservatory

Answer 241

1. a room with glass walls and a glass roof, usually connected to a house, used for growing plants or for relaxing in: оранжерея
2. a school for the teaching of music or sometimes acting or art

Question 242

Sage

Answer 242

a plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a herb to give flavour to some foods: шалфей

Question 243

Rosemary [ˈrəʊzməri]

Answer 243

Розмарин

Question 244

Butternut squash

Answer 244

a type of squash that is typically fat and round at one end, with pale brown skin and orange flesh: мускатная тыква

Question 245

Drizzle - Noun
1. Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
2. Serve the pasta with a drizzle of olive oil.

Answer 245

1. rain in very small, light drops: мелкий дождь, изморось
2. a small amount of liquid that is lightly poured over something: капля

Question 246

Drizzle - Verb
1. Drizzle the syrup over the warm cake.
2. I’m just gonna drizzle them with olive oil and put them in the oven
3. It’s been drizzling all day.

Answer 246

1. to pour liquid slowly over something, especially in a thin line or in small drops: посыпать, полить
2. to rain in small light drops: моросить

Question 247

tip (something/someone) over
1. Be careful not to tip that cup of coffee over.
2. You’ve got to make sure that they’re balanced so that they don’t tip over

Answer 247

to (cause to) fall over onto one side: опрокидывать(ся)

Question 248

Dip - Verb
1. Dip the fish in the batter, then drop it into the hot oil.
2. She dipped her toe into the pool to see how cold it was.
3. House prices dipped in the first three months of the year.

Answer 248

1. to put something into a liquid for a short time: макать
2. to go down to a lower level: падать

Question 249

Anchovy [ˈæn.tʃə.vi]
1. Decorate the top of the pizza with anchovies

Answer 249

a small fish with a strong, salty taste: анчоус

Question 250

Top - Verb
1. I don’t think film makers will ever top ‘Gone With The Wind’.
2. lemon tart topped with cream
3. I’ve topped them with some goat’s cheese

Answer 250

1. to be better or more than something: превосходить
2. be topped with sth - to be covered with something: быть покрытым/украшенным/посыпанным чем-либо

Question 251

Reed diffuser

Answer 251

Ароматический тростниковый диффузор – это сосуд с палочками, в который наливают ароматическое масло

Question 252

How do I turn it back on?
How do we switch it back on?

Answer 252

Как включить его снова?

Question 253

Electricity board

Answer 253

электрощит

Question 254

Anticipate
1. We don’t anticipate any trouble.
2. We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn’t anticipate.
3. They anticipate having several applicants for the job.
4. It’s always best to anticipate a problem before it arises.

Answer 254

1. to imagine or expect that something will happen: предвидеть
2. to take action in preparation for something that you think will happen:

Question 255

Hardy
1. A few hardy souls continue to swim in the sea even in the middle of winter.
2. Goats are very hardy animals.

Answer 255

1. strong enough to bear extreme conditions or difficult situations:
2. Hardy plants can live through the winter without protection from the weather:
3. выносливый, стойкий

Question 256

Vibrate - Noun/Verb
1. The whole station seemed to vibrate as the express train rushed through.
2. The music was so loud that the floor was vibrating.
3. The show’s about to start - I’m going to put my phone on vibrate.

Answer 256

V: to shake slightly and quickly, or to cause something to do this, in a way that is felt rather than seen or heard: дрожать, вибрировать
N: a setting on an electronic device that causes it to vibrate when something happens, such as receiving a new message :

Question 257

Come on
1. The heating comes on at six in the morning.
2. It’s really coming on
3. I’ve set the oven to come on at ten.
4. I think I’ve got a cold coming on.
5. Come on, Helen, you can tell me. I won’t tell anyone.
6. Then his wife left the room and he started coming on to me.
7. There was great applause when the Russian ballerina came on.

Answer 257

1. to start to happen or work: включаться, начинаться, продвигаться
2. said to encourage someone to do something, especially to hurry or try harder, or to tell you something:
3. to make your sexual interest known to someone:
4. (of an actor) to walk onto the stage:

Question 258

Weed
1. Comes across as one hundred percent weed
2. I’ve been weeding (the vegetable garden).
3. Dandelions are common weeds.

Answer 258

N: any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely: сорняк
V: to remove wild plants from a place where they are not wanted: полоть

Question 259

Dandelion [ˈdæn.dɪ.laɪ.ən]

Answer 259

одуванчик

Question 260

Go on about something
1. Everyone at school keeps going on about how amazing she is.
2. He used to go on about what a wonderful cook he was.

Answer 260

to talk about something for a long time, often in an annoying way:

Question 261

Growl
1. The dog growled at her and snapped at her ankles.
2. “Not now, I’m busy,” he growled.

Answer 261

рычать, рычание

Question 262

Anticipation
1. As with most pleasures, it’s not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyable.
2. The children were breathless with anticipation.
3. This is like an excitement anticipation growl.

Answer 262

a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future: ожидание, предвкушение

Question 263

Swish
1. I heard the rope swish through the air.
2. With a swish of the curtains, the stage was revealed.
3. Go on, give it a swish around with your head

Answer 263

V: to (cause to) move quickly through the air making a soft sound: рассекать воздух со свистом, размахивать, взмахнуть
N: a quick movement through the air, making a soft sound: свист, шелест

Question 264

Buoyant
1. Cork is light and buoyant.
2. After reading the letter he was in a buoyant mood.
3. The housing market remains buoyant.

Answer 264

1. жизнерадостный
2. процветающий
3. плавучий

Question 265

Halo
1. the halo around the moon
2. a halo of blonde curls

Answer 265

1. a ring of light around the head of a holy person in a religious drawing or painting: нимб
2. a bright circle of light around something, or something that looks like this: ореол, сияние

Question 266

Flare-up - Noun
1. a flare-up between the two countries
2. There was another flare-up of rioting later that day.
3. There were flare-ups of anger during the long meetings.
4. also having one of the worst hay fever flare-ups ever

Answer 266

a situation in which something such as violence, pain, or anger suddenly starts or gets much worse: вспышка, обострение

Question 267

Flare (also flare up)
1. Violence flared up between football fans yesterday.
2. The rocket flared in the sky and disappeared into space.
3. He flared his nostrils in rage.

Answer 267

1. If something bad such as anger or pain flares or flares up, it suddenly starts or gets worse: вспыхивать, разгораться (о гневе, насилии и т. д.)
2. to suddenly burn brightly, usually for a short time: вспыхивать
3. сигнальная ракета, вспышка
4. to (cause to) become wider:

Question 268

Neaten
1. She’s careful to neaten her desk before she leaves in the evening.
2. Could you neaten up those bookshelves, please?

Answer 268

to make something tidy:

Question 269

Allium [ˈæl.i.əm]

Answer 269

a type of plant that belongs to the group that includes onions and garlic, with a circular mass of flowers on a long stem

Question 270

to provide, and sometimes serve, food:
1. I’m ______ for twelve on Sunday - the whole family is coming.
2. Which firm will be _______ at the wedding reception?
3. Who ______ed your party?

Answer 270

Cater [ˈkeɪ.tər]
поставлять провизию и обслуживать гостей какого-либо мероприятия

Question 271

a person or company that makes or serves food:
1. They prepare fresh vegetables for restaurants and ______s.
2. The group included representatives from hotels, restaurants, retail companies, and contract ______s.

Answer 271

caterer [ˈkeɪ.tər.ər]

Question 272

1. a main meal eaten in the evening:
   Why don’t you come to/for _____ tonight?
   They had an early _____ before going to the theatre.
   What are we having for _______?
2. a small meal eaten in the late evening (a snack before bed):
   We usually have tea at about 5.30 p.m. , then _____ before we go to bed.

Answer 272

Supper
ужин

Question 273

a plant that has long, sour-tasting red and green stems that can be cooked and eaten as a fruit:
1. Have you ever eaten ______ crumble?

Answer 273

rhubarb [ˈruː.bɑːb]

Question 274

to cover or surround something with paper, cloth, or other material:
1. She _______ the present and tied it with ribbon.
2. ____ the chicken in foil and cook it for two hours.

to cover someone with a piece of material in order to protect them:
1. She _____ed the baby in a blanket.
2. He _____ed a towel around his shoulders.

Answer 274

wrap
обертывать, укутывать
обворачивать

Question 275

1. material that is used to cover or protect objects:
   plastic/gift ____
2. a loose piece of clothing that is worn tied around the body:
   a beach _____
3. a long piece of cloth worn around the shoulders for warmth or decoration, usually by women:
   a chiffon/silk wrap
   I’ve got this wrap on

Answer 275

wrap

Question 276

Three course dinner
So, here is our three course dinner

Answer 276

ужин из трех блюд

Question 277

complete freedom to do something:
1. Congress has effectively given the president ___________
2. They seem to feel they have ______________ to do whatever they like.
3. The landlord has given her ____________ to redecorate the living room.

Answer 277

carte blanche

Question 278

a quality that makes something interesting or exciting; enthusiasm or energy:
1. We want to put more ____ into our advertising.
2. A bit of lemon juice will add ____ to the sauce.

Answer 278

zing

Question 279

a liquid mixture, often containing oil, vinegar, and herbs, added to food, especially salads:
1. Drizzle the ______ over the salad leaves and toss to coat.

a covering that is put on a cut or an area of damaged skin to protect it:
1. The nurse will come and change your ______.
2. Apply sterile dressings to all wounds.

3. a mixture of foods, such as bread or rice, onions, and herbs, that is used to fill a turkey or chicken before cooking it in the oven, or that is cooked in a separate container in the oven with the bird:

Answer 279

dressing
приправа
повязка (на ране)

Question 280

I searched zing dressing as I was pouring on Will’s

Answer 280

Я искала вкусную заправку, пока наливал Уиллу

Question 281

1. a rope or chain used to tie, especially an animal, to a post or other fixed place, usually so that it can move freely within a small area
2. to tie someone or something, especially an animal, to a post or other fixed place, with a rope or chain:
   Do not _____ the goats and do not keep them indoors.
3. to connect or relate someone or something to something:
   Long-term fixes for the motor industry have been ______ to advancing green car technologies.
4. to use a mobile phone as a wireless internet connection to which you can connect other devices, or to be able to be used in this way:
   You can _______ your phone for use as a modem.

Answer 281

Tether
привязь
привязывать (животное)

Question 282

having no strength or patience left:
By six o’clock after a busy day I’m ________________________.

Answer 282

at the end of your tether

Question 283

You have to be really solution driven

Answer 283

Вы должны быть действительно ориентированы на решение проблем

Question 284

1. to repeat the words that someone else has said or written:
   He’s always ________ from the Bible.
   She worked, to _______ her daughter, “as if there were no tomorrow”.
2. If you ______ a fact or example, you refer to it in order to add emphasis to what you are saying:
   ______ me one organization that doesn’t have some bad managers.
3. to give a price, especially one that will be charged for doing a piece of work:
   The architect has _______ £90,000 to build a patio.

Answer 284

quote
цитировать
приводить пример, ссылаться
назначать цену

Question 285

1. the price that a person or company says they will charge to do a piece of work:
   I asked several companies to give me a ______ for the building work.
2. the symbols “ ” or ‘ ’ that are put around a word or phrase to show that someone else has written or said it:
   You need to make sure that any ______s in your document are coded properly.

Answer 285

quote
цитата

Question 286

Tajine

Answer 286

a Moroccan dish consisting of meat, fruit, vegetables, and spices that are cooked together very slowly

Question 287

Couscous [ˈkuːs.kuːs]

Answer 287

a food, originally from North Africa, consisting of crushed wheat, that is often served with meat or vegetables

Question 288

Fudge

Answer 288

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk: Помадка, ирис

Question 289

to ignore someone or not give your attention to something or to what is happening around you:
Most of what he says is such garbage that I just ____ him ____.

Answer 289

tune (someone/something) out

Question 290

1. an agreement to accept something which is not exactly what you want
   It is hoped that a ________ will be reached in today’s talks.
2. to accept that you will reduce your demands or change your opinion in order to reach an agreement with someone:
   Party unity is threatened when members will not ___________.
   I never _______________ __ fresh ingredients.

3, to allow your principles to be less strong or your standards or morals to be lower:
Don’t ____________ your beliefs/principles for the sake of being accepted.
If we back down on this issue, our reputation will be ____________.

4. to risk having a harmful effect on something:
   We would never __________ the safety of our passengers.

Answer 290

compromise
1. компромисс
2. идти на компромисс
3. идти на сделку
4. ставить под угрозу

Question 291

a hard, black substance similar to coal that can be used as fuel or, in the form of sticks, as something to draw with:
1. _______ l for the barbecue

Answer 291

charcoal [ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl]
древесный уголь

Question 292

buttered sweet corn

Answer 292

сладкая кукуруза с маслом

Question 293

a round handle, or a small, round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment:
1. Turn the little _____ to adjust the volume.

Answer 293

knob

Question 294

um and ah
1. Stop umming and ahing and just tell me what happened!
2. It felt like that guy ummed and ahed for five minutes before he gave me his order.
3. After a lot of umming and aahing, he finally said yes to the plan.
4. We were umming and ahing about getting a five grill, weren’t we?

Answer 294

1. If you “um and ah” you’re having trouble deciding what to say, or you’re having trouble telling somebody something.
2. speak but say nothing important because you need more time to think about a problem, matter, etc:

Question 295

Maine Coon Kitten

Answer 295

Котенок Мейн-кун

Question 296

I woke up to him licking and grooming my arm, which was just so appreciated

Answer 296

Я проснулась от того, что он облизывал и гладил мою руку, что мне очень понравилось.

Question 297

1. If a cat purrs, it makes a soft sound in its throat to show pleasure.
   The cat _________ as I stroked its fur.
2. If a car purrs, its engine is very smooth and makes a soft sound.
   We could hear the sound of a lawnmower ________ in the back garden.
3. to talk in a soft, low voice
   “I love it when you stroke my back,” she _______

Answer 297

purr
мурлыкать
урчать (о моторе)
говорить мягким голосом

Question 298

a purring noise:
1. I heard the gentle ____ of an engine outside the house.
2. I stroked the cat and it gave a low ____.
3. There’s a lot of ____ing going on there

Answer 298

purr
мурлыканье

Question 299

to move yourself into a warm and comfortable position, especially one in which your body is against another person or covered by something:
1. The children _______ed up to their mother to get warm.
2. I was just _______ing down into my warm bed when my phone rang.
3. I __________ed up to him on the sofa.

Answer 299

snuggle
уютно располагаться

Question 300

to kill some of the animals in a group, especially the weakest ones, to limit their numbers
1. The plan to ____ large numbers of baby seals has angered environmental groups.
2. They were having a _____ of local street cats

Answer 300

Cull
выбраковывать (скот)
N: отбракованный скот

Question 301

1. relating to a particular gender (= class of nouns) in some languages:
2. In German, most nouns related to chemistry are neuter.
3. to remove part of an animal’s sexual organs, so that it cannot produce young animals:
   Has your dog been ________?

Answer 301

Neuter
среднего рода (в грамматике)
кастрировать

Question 302

(of an animal) having had part of its sexual organs removed, so that it cannot produce young animals:
1. Most of the sheep are _________ males.
2. If you can, take one in and get it ________

Answer 302

neutered [ˈnjuː.təd]
кастрированный

Question 303

ус
1. He watched the cat cleaning the milk off her __________s.
2. I haven’t shaved for a week, I’m getting some __________s!

Answer 303

Whisker [ˈwɪs.kər]

Question 304

a small, pale brown spot on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin:
1. He has red hair and ________s.

Answer 304

freckle
веснушка

Question 305

If someone is ______, they are often unfriendly because they feel angry or unhappy.

1. He can be very ______ and rude.

Answer 305

moody
угрюмый, унылый

Question 306

an extremely strong feeling of dislike:
1. The motive for this shocking attack seems to be racial _____.
2. He developed an intense ______ of all women.

Answer 306

hatred [ˈheɪ.trɪd]
ненависть

Question 307

making someone feel better:
1. For me it was a marvellously _________ performance.
2. an __________ film

Answer 307

uplifting
поднимающий настроение
воодушевляющий

Question 308

1. things that you use for writing, such as pens and paper
   I got these folders at the ____________ store.
2. good quality paper for writing letters on and matching envelopes
   The company realized it was spending too much on ___________.

Answer 308

Stationery
канцелярские товары
канцтовары

Question 309

eucalyptus [ˌjuː.kəlˈɪp.təs]
1. eucalyptus oil
2. eucalyptus tree

Answer 309

эвкалипт

Question 310

1. to make a noise like a long s sound:
   Why do snakes _____?
   The iron was ______ and spluttering.
2. to say something in a quiet angry way:
   “Shut up, Tom!” she ______.
3. a sound like the letter s:
   I heard a ____ and a pop as the cork came out of the bottle.

Answer 310

hiss
шипеть, свистеть
шипение, свист

Question 311

soft and not able to keep a firm shape or position:
1. a ______ hat
2. a dog with big ______ ears
3. He’s got ______ blond hair that’s always falling in his eyes.

Answer 311

floppy
обвисший
болтающийся
гибкий

Question 312

a large amount of something such as hay, paper, wool, or cloth that has been tied tightly together

1. Will is doing ______ carting
2. So someone’s come around and made load of bales for us

Answer 312

bale
тюк (кубик сена)

Question 313

Cor

1. Cor! Did you see him in the blue swimming trunks?

Answer 313

an expression of interest and admiration or surprise:

Question 314

a game in which two, three, or four players use mallets (= long wooden hammers) to hit wooden balls through small metal hoops (= curves) fixed into the grass

Answer 314

croquet [ˈkrəʊ.keɪ]

Question 315

old wives’ tale

Answer 315

a piece of advice or a theory, often related to matters of health, that was believed in the past but is now known to be wrong

Question 316

Hawthorn

Answer 316

Боярышник

Question 317

Sloe

Answer 317

a small, bluish-black fruit that tastes sour: терн

Question 318

Teasel [ˈtiː.zəl]
My garden is full of wild _____, which has been flowering these past few weeks.

Answer 318

a tall, wild plant with leaves, flowers, and seed heads that are prickly (= covered in thin, sharp points ):

Question 319

soft when pressed:
1. a ________ banana

Answer 319

squishy
мягкий

Question 320

a sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface such as a wall or a cliff:
1. The ______s of his scream sounded in the cave for several seconds.
2. Thick carpet would reduce the ____ in this hallway.

Answer 320

echo [ˈek.əʊ]

Question 321

not decorated in any way; with nothing added:
1. She wore a plain black dress.
2. We’ve chosen a _____ carpet and patterned curtains.
3. He prefers ______ food - nothing too fancy.
4. We’re having _____ blue walls in the dining room.
5. _______ yogurt (= with no added fruit or sugar)

(especially of a woman or girl) not beautiful:
6. She had been a very ______ child.

Answer 321

plain
простой, незамысловатый
невзрачный
простой (без рисунка, без добавок и т. д.)

Question 322

obvious and clear to understand:
1. It’s quite ______ that they don’t want to speak to us.
2. I made it quite ______ I wasn’t interested.

complete/completely :
3. It was ______ stupidity on Richard’s part.
4. I mean, taking the wrong equipment with you - that’s just ______ stupid.

Answer 322

plain
явный, очевидный

Question 323

a large area of flat land:
1. High mountains rise above the _____

Answer 323

Plain
равнина

Question 324

a small piece of strong material that covers and protects part of a floor:
1. Wipe your feet on the ______ before you come inside.
2. There’s a ______ by the door for you to wipe your feet on.

a small piece of cloth, cardboard, or plastic that is put on a surface such as a table to protect it:
3. a beer ____
4. a place ____

a piece of thick rubber or other soft material used in some sports for people to lie on or fall onto:
5. Please remember to bring a ______ and a towel with you to the next aerobics class.

Answer 324

Mat [mæt]
подставка, салфетка (под блюдо и т. д.)

Question 325

a large, open container for moving things in with a wheel at the front and two handles at the back, used especially in the garden

Answer 325

wheelbarrow
тачка

Question 326

an alcoholic drink made from apples

Answer 326

cider

Question 327

weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm:
1. One of the legs on this chair is a bit _______.
2. He may have to stop playing tennis because of his ________ knee.
3. The jury system may be a bit ______ but nobody’s ever thought of anything better.

not straight or level:
4. ______ teeth
5. a ______ picture

Answer 327

wonky
шаткий
ненадежный

Question 328

(of fruit or vegetables) not of a regular shape, or different in shape to what is usual:
1. The rules have been changed on the sale of _______ vegetables.

knowing, or showing that you know, a lot of details about something, especially politics or science:
2. He gave a ________ speech about climate change.

Answer 328

wonky

Question 329

Сrooked [krʊk.ɪd]
1. You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.

Answer 329

Кривой

Question 330

wine, usually red, that comes from the Burgundy region of eastern central France:
1. She ordered a glass of burgundy.

a dark reddish-purple colour, like the colour of red wine:
2. I like to wear burgundy and purple.

Answer 330

burgundy [bɜː.ɡən.di]

Question 331

to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or to become broken in this way:
1. A stone hit the window and ________ the glass.
2. I ________ my tooth as I fell.

to break something open, especially in order to reach or use what is inside:
3. ______ three eggs into a bowl and mix them together.

to become mentally and physically weak:
4. Stress and overwork are causing teachers to _______.

to find a solution to a problem:
5. I’ve been trying to solve this problem all week, but I still haven’t _______ed it.

to hit something or someone:
6. He fell, _______ his knee against the fence.

to make a sudden, short noise, or to cause something to make this noise:
7. He’s always ________ his knuckles

Answer 331

crack
треснуть, трескаться
разбивать, раскалывать
ударять(ся)
сорваться, дойти до ручки
трещать, щелкать
расшифровывать, разгадывать

Question 332

a very narrow space between parts of something:
1. ________s had appeared in the dry ground.

a sudden loud sound:
2. the ______ of a rifle/whip/breaking branch

an attempt:
3. Here’s a question for anyone who wants to have a ______.
4. It was her first ______ at beating the record.

a powerful form of the drug cocaine:
5. Several kilos of ______ were found in her luggage.

Answer 332

crack
трещина
треск, удар
делать попытку

Question 333

excellent, or of the highest quality:
1. a ______ regiment
2. ______ troops
3. It’s like apple picking on ______.

Answer 333

crack
отборный, первоклассный

Question 334

something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about:
1. the ________ of responsibility
2. I’m afraid this role may have become too much of a heavy ________ for you.
3. My elderly mother worries that she’s a ________ to me.
4. We need to avoid putting a ________ on taxpayers with this project.

a heavy load that you carry:
5. The little donkey struggled under its heavy ________.

to trouble someone with something difficult or unpleasant:
6. I don’t want to ________ you with my problems.

Answer 334

burden
обуза
обременять

Question 335

to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular direction:
1. She ________ forward and whispered something in my ear.
2. ______ your head back a little.
3. That fence is ________ to the right.
4. He was __________ out of the window.

thin and healthy:
5. ______ and fit

If a period of time is lean, there is not enough of something, especially money or food, at that time:
6. It has been a particularly ____ year for the education department.

Answer 335

lean
откидываться назад/наклоняться вперед/высовываться и т. д.
худой, подтянутый

Question 336

a fairly large number

Answer 336

a fair few
довольно много

Question 337

a kitchen tool for mashing potatoes and other vegetables:
1. a potato ______

Answer 337

masher

Question 338

a soft, wet mass:
1. Mash the bananas to a _____ and then mix in the yogurt.

Answer 338

pulp
мякоть

Question 339

a thin, narrow piece of wood, plastic, or metal used to make floors, furniture, window coverings, etc.:
1. The base of the bed was made of _____.

Answer 339

slat [slæt]
планка, дощечка, рейка