Meditation Flashcards
Be immersed in sth
to be or become completely involved in something, so that you do not notice anything else
углубиться во что-либо, быть поглощенным чем-либо
I didn’t hear him come in because I was totally immersed in my book.
Deter
to make someone less likely to do something, or to make something less likely to happen
удерживать, останавливать
We have introduced new security measures to deter shoplifters.
[ + from + doing sth ] Higher fuel costs could deter people from driving their cars.
Grasp
an understanding of something
способность восприятия, понимание
He has an excellentgrasp of English.
the ability to obtain or achieve something
досягаемость
Victory is within our grasp.
Clinch
to finally get or win something
заключать (сделку)
to clinch a deal
to make someone finally decide what to do
окончательно решать
When he said the job was in Paris, that clinched it for me.
Confluence
the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river
a situation in which two things join or come together:
Слияние
The change has been brought on by a confluence of factors.
A confluence of events is pushing nuclear policy into the national spotlight.
Ordain
to officially make someone a Christian priest
посвящать в духовный сан
[ often passive ] He was ordained by the Bishop of London.
Precept
a rule for action or behavior, esp. one based on moral consideration:
common precepts of decency
Наставление предписание
Cease
to stop
прекращать
[ + doing sth ] He ordered his men to cease firing.
[ + to do sth ] Her behaviour never ceases to amaze me.
Intervene
Become involved
Government officials refused to intervene in the recent disputes.
[ + to do sth ] The forces intervened to stop the attack.
Interrupt
“Mr Lawrence,” the judge intervened, “please be silent.”
Prevent
She was going to marry Barratt but tragedy intervened.
Staunch
very loyal in your support for someone or your belief in something
непоколебимый, стойкий
a staunch supporter of the Communist party
Untenable
If an argument, action, or situation is untenable, it cannot be supported or defended from criticism.
несостоятельный, неубедительный
an untenable position
Reductionism
the practice of considering or presenting something complicated in a simple way, especially a way that is too simple:
Reductionism as a way of understanding food or drugs can lead to problems.
Interspersed
having something in several places among something else
вперемежку с чем-либо
farmland interspersed with forests and lakes
Conspicuous
very easy to notice
бросающийся в глаза
His army uniform made him very conspicuous.
Incidental
less important than the thing something is connected with or part of
несущественный, побочный
The lyrics here are incidental to the music.
Dispel
to get rid of a feeling, thought, or belief
разгонять, рассеивать
He appeared on TV to dispel rumours that he was dying.
Sage
мудрец шалфей
Equanimity
the ability to react calmly, especially in difficult situations
невозмутимость, хладнокровие
Rest assured
to be certain that something will happen:
You can rest assured that you’re going to get a good deal.
Note: Used to make someone feel safe or less worried about something.
To cope with
to deal quite successfully with a difficult situation
справляться
How do you cope with stress?
Pitfall
a likely mistake or problem in a situation
возможная ошибка, сложность
the pitfalls of buying a house
Immensely
extremely
чрезвычайно
immensely powerful/popular
Abiding
An abiding feeling or memory is one that you have for a long time.
постоянный, неизменный
My abiding memory is of him watering his plants in the garden.
Can’t abide sb/sth
to strongly dislike someone or something
не мочь выносить, терпеть (что-л.)
I can’t abide rudeness.
Equanimity
the ability to react calmly, especially in difficult situations
невозмутимость, хладнокровие
Mundane
ordinary, or not interesting
скучный, однообразный, земной
a mundane task/life
Transcend
to be better or more important than something else превышать, переступать пределы Somehow her appeal transcends class barriers.
Shatter
to break into very small pieces, or to make something break into very small pieces
разбивать вдребезги
Someone threw a stone at the car, shattering the windscreen.
to destroy something good, such as your confidence, hopes, or belief in something
разрушать
The accident completely shattered her confidence.
Interlude
a period of time between two events, activities, etc
интерлюдия, перерыв
a brief interlude of peace
Diligently
Усердно
Permeate
to move gradually into every part of something
проникать, пропитывать
The pungent smell of vinegar permeated the air.
Drug dealers have permeated every level of society.
Prematurely
преждевременно
He died prematurely of cancer.
Vague
not clear or certain
смутный, туманный
I have a vague idea of where the hotel is.
He was a bit vague about directions.
Hectic
extremely busy and full of activity
сумасшедший, суматошный
a hectic day/week
Hone
to improve something and make it perfect
оттачивать, улучшать
This is an opportunity for you to hone your skills.
Distort
to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange
искажать
It’s a bad recording - the microphone distorted our voices.
Stunt
to stop the normal growth or development of something
замедлять рост
They say that smoking stunts your growth.
Faculty
a natural ability to hear, see, think, move, etc
способность (слух, зрение и т. д.)
[ usually plural ] After her stroke, my mother lost many of her faculties.
Chastise
to criticize or punish someone
критиковать, наказывать
Drowsy
feeling tired and wanting to sleep
сонливый
The sun was making me drowsy.
Resolve
to decide that you will do something and be determined to do it
твердо решать
[ + to do sth ] I have resolved to keep my bedroom tidy.
Savor
to enjoy food or a pleasant experience as much and as slowly as possible
смаковать, наслаждаться
to savour a meal
We savoured our moment of victory.
Agitated
very anxious or upset
взволнованный
He seemed agitated, as if something was worrying him.
Invigorating
making you feel very healthy and energetic
бодрящий
a long, invigorating walk
Secluded
If a place is secluded, it is quiet and not near people.
отдаленный, глухой
a secluded beach/garden
Surmount
to deal successfully with a problem
преодолевать
Predisposition
If you have a predisposition to a medical problem or type of behaviour, you are likely to have it or do it.
предрасположенность
people with a predisposition to heart disease
Aversion
a strong dislike of something
отвращение к чему-либо
Remorse
the feeling that you are sorry for something bad that you have done
раскаяние, угрызения совести
He has shown no remorse for his actions.
Obscurity
the fact of not being known by many people
неизвестность
to fade into obscurity
He rose from relative obscurity to worldwide recognition.
Worldly
having had a lot of experience of life
умудренный, искушенный в жизни
a worldly woman
Мирской, земной, материальный
delight in sth/doing sth
to get a lot of pleasure from something, especially something unpleasant
получать удовольствие от чего-либо
She seems to delight in making him look stupid.
Cling clung clung
to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you are frightened
цепляться, держаться
She was found clinging to the ledge.
I clung on to his hand in the dark.
to stick to something
прилипать
His damp hair clung to his forehead.
Cling (on) to sth
to try very hard to keep something
цепляться, держаться за что-либо
He clung on to power for ten more years.
He clung to the belief that his family were alive.
Offspring
the child of a person or animal
отпрыск, потомок
to produce offspring
Plunge down/into
to fall or move down very quickly and with force
броситься, ринуться вниз/в и т. д.
The car came off the road and plunged down the hillside.
He plunged into the water.
Despite
used to say that something happened or is true, although something else makes this seem not probable
несмотря на
I’m still pleased with the house despite all the problems we’ve had.
[ + doing sth ] He managed to eat lunch despite having had an enormous breakfast.
Remorse
the feeling that you are sorry for something bad that you have done
раскаяние, угрызения совести
He has shown no remorse for his actions.
Neglect to do
to not do something, often intentionally
забывать, упускать из виду что-либо
He neglected to mention the fact that we could lose money on the deal.
Cope with
to deal quite successfully with a difficult situation
справляться
How do you cope with stress?
Spur
to encourage someone to do something or something to happen
поощрять, побуждать
Spurred on by his fans, he won the next three games easily.
Шпора
Pervasive
moving into or through everywhere or everything
распространяющийся повсюду
a pervasive smell
the pervasive influence of television
Intervene
If something intervenes, it stops something or prevents it from happening.
мешать, вмешиваться
She was going to marry Barratt but tragedy intervened.
Distort
to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange
искажать
It’s a bad recording - the microphone distorted our voices.
Exert
to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc in order to make something happen
проявлять (власть), оказывать (влияние)
My parents exerted a lot of pressure on me to do well at school.
Bide your time
to wait for an opportunity to do something
выжидать
She was biding her time until she could get her revenge.
Reckon
to think that something is probably true
считать, думать
I reckon he likes her.
[ + (that) ] He reckons that he earns more in a week than I do in a month.
to guess that a particular number is correct
исчислять, оценивать
His fortune is reckoned at $5 million.
reckon with sb/sth
to deal with someone or something difficult
считаться с кем-либо/чем-либо
reckon on sth/doing sth
to think that something is going to happen and make it part of your plans
рассчитывать на что-либо
Bead
a small, round ball of glass, plastic, or wood that is used for making jewellery
бусина
a necklace of coloured glass beads
a small drop of liquid on a surface
капля
beads of sweat
Wistful
slightly sad because you are thinking about something you cannot have
задумчивый, мечтательный
a wistful look/smile
Damp
conditions that are slightly wet
влажность
She hated the damp of the tropics.
Howl
to make a loud sound, usually to express pain, sadness, or another strong emotion
выть (от боли), покатываться (от смеха)
He howled in pain.
The audience was howling with laughter.
Loafer
someone who avoids doing any work:
an idle loafer
Лодырь, бездельник
Pry
to try to discover private things about people
любопытствовать, выведывать
to pry into someone’s personal life.
She wanted a private holiday away from prying eyes.
Tease
to laugh at someone or say unkind things to them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset them
дразнить
They were teasing Dara about her new haircut.
Don’t get upset, I’m only teasing.
Wrench
a situation in which you are very sad because you have to leave someone or something.
тоска, боль
She found leaving home a real wrench.
a tool with a round end that is used to turn nuts and bolts (= metal objects used to fasten things together)
гаечный ключ
to injure part of your body by turning it suddenly
вывихнуть
I wrenched my right shoulder playing tennis.
Hog
a large pig
свинья, боров
to use or keep all of something for yourself
хапать, заграбастывать
Stop hogging the newspaper! I want to read it too.
Rooster
a male chicken
петух
Corduroy
thick, cotton cloth with raised parallel lines on the outside
вельвет
a corduroy jacket
Waiver
an agreement that you do not have to pay or obey something:
We had to sign a waiver, giving up any rights to the land in the future.
Swarm
a large group of things, usually insects, moving together
рой
a swarm of bees
to move in a large group
толпиться
TV reporters swarmed outside the pop star’s home.
Sprawl
to sit or lie in a relaxed, untidy position with your arms and legs stretched out
сидеть или лежать развалившись
He sprawled out on the sofa.
to cover a large area, often in a way which is not tidy or not planned
беспорядочно простираться, раскидываться
sprawling suburbs
Reel
an object shaped like a wheel that you can roll film, thread, etc around
катушка
to walk in a way that looks as if you are going to fall over
шататься
He came reeling down the street like a drunk.
Crotch
the part of your body between the tops of your legs, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area
промежность
Smart v
to feel upset because someone has said or done something unpleasant to you
переживать, страдать
The team are still smarting from last week’s defeat.
If part of your body smarts, it hurts with a sharp, burning pain.
болеть, саднить, щипать
The smoke from the fire made her eyes smart.
Heave
to move something heavy using a lot of effort
поднимать с трудом
He heaved the bag on to his shoulder.
to move up and down
вздыматься
Her chest heaved as she started to cry.
Dole
money that the government gives someone when they are unemployed
пособие по безработице
He’s been on the dole for years.
Dole sth out
to give something, especially money, to several people or in large amounts
раздавать, выдавать
My parents are always doling out money to my sisters.
Draw back
to move away from someone or something, usually because you are surprised or frightened
отступать, подаваться назад
She drew back in disgust when she saw the snake.
Battery
the crime of hitting someone
избиение
assault and battery
Kerchief
a square piece of cloth worn on the head or around the neck
Платок
Brag
to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own
хвастаться
He’s always bragging about how much money he earns.
Martyr
someone who dies for their beliefs
мученик
a Catholic martyr
Salve
a liquid or cream used to treat an injured, sore, or dry place on your body
Мазь
Pant
to breathe quickly and loudly because it is hot or because you have been running, etc
часто и тяжело дышать
Stagger
to walk as if you might fall
идти шатаясь
He staggered drunkenly towards the door.
Hitch
move (something) into a different position with a jerk.
she hitched the blanket around him
a temporary interruption or problem.
everything went without a hitch
Plague
to make someone suffer for a long time
мучить, преследовать
[ often passive ] He’s been plagued by bad luck ever since he bought that house.
a large number of something unpleasant that causes a lot of damage
нашествие чего-либо
a plague of rats
a serious disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people
чума
Stiff
hard and difficult to bend
жесткий
stiff material
A door, drawer, etc that is stiff does not move as easily as it should.
тугой (о двери, ящике и т. д.)
If a part of your body is stiff, it hurts and is difficult to move.
онемевший
I’ve got a stiff neck.
very severe or difficult
тяжелый, ожесточенный
stiff competition/opposition
We need stiffer penalties for drink driving.
behaving in a way that is formal and not relaxed
чопорный
A stiff substance is thick and does not move around easily.
густой, плотный
Whip the cream until it is stiff.
stiff drink/whisky/vodka, etc
a strong alcoholic drink
крепкий напиток/крепкое виски/крепкая водка и т. д.
I need a stiff brandy.
stiff wind/breeze
a wind that is quite strong
сильный ветер
stiffly
жестко, с трудом, чопорно, навытяжку
stiffness
жесткость, неподвижность, чопорность
bored/scared/worried, etc stiff
extremely bored, worried, etc
изнемогающий от скуки/испуганный до смерти/обеспокоенный до смерти и т. д.
The lecture was awful - I was bored stiff.
Sparrow
a small, brown bird that is common in towns and cities
воробей
Rivet
a metal pin used to fasten pieces of metal together
заклепка
Flustered
upset and confused
смущенный, смятенный
She arrived very late, looking flustered.
Chastity
the quality of not having sex
целомудрие, непорочность
Indulge
to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy but that may be bad for you
позволять себе, предаваться удовольствиям
They indulged in a bit of gossip.
Go on, indulge yourself! Have another chocolate.
Their children are dreadfully indulged.
Mellow
pleasant and soft
мягкий, приятный
a mellow voice
a mellow flavour/wine
calm and relaxed
спокойный, расслабленный
After a few drinks, he became very mellow.
to become more relaxed and gentle, or to make someone become more relaxed and gentle
смягчать(ся), делать(ся) добрее
Age has mellowed him.
Solemn
serious or sad
серьезный, торжественный
solemn music
Everyone looked very solemn.
Tease
to laugh at someone or say unkind things to them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset them
дразнить
They were teasing Dara about her new haircut.
Don’t get upset, I’m only teasing.
