modern-software-development

Question 1

relating to or expressed by numbers

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numerical
числовой, цифровой
The exams were filed in numerical order.

Question 2

to recognize the differences between two people, ideas, or things

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distinguish
различать
Children must learn to distinguish between right and wrong.

Question 3

If you are acquainted with someone, you have met them but do not know them well.

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acquainted
знакомый
We’re already acquainted - we met at Elaine’s party.

Question 4

a promise
confidence

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assurance
заверение
уверенность
[ + that ] He gave us an assurance that it would not happen again.
She spoke with calm assurance.

Question 5

to be connected in such a way that each thing has an effect on or depends on the other:

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interrelate
Children need to be educated about the way that diet and health interrelate.

Question 6

inside an area, group, or system

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within
There’s a pharmacy within the hospital building.
в, внутри

Question 7

not able to change or be changed easily
not able to bend or move easily

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rigid
жесткий, строгий
I found the rules a little too rigid.
жесткий, негнущийся
a rigid structure
She sat rigid with fear.

Question 8

to make a substance pure by removing other substances from it
to improve an idea, method, system, etc by making small changes

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refine
очищать
совершенствовать
The engineers spent months refining the software.

Question 9

to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected
to cause someone or something to be slow or late

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delay
откладывать, отсрочивать
Can you delay your departure until next week?’
задерживать, опаздывать
[ often passive ] I was delayed by traffic.

Question 10

to receive possessions or money from someone who has died
to have the same physical or mental characteristics as one of your parents or grandparents

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inherit
наследовать, получать в наследство
In 1842 he inherited a small estate near Liverpool.
унаследовать (свойство, качество и т. д.)
Miranda has inherited her father’s red hair.

Question 11

extremely important or necessary

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crucial
ключевой, решающий
a crucial decision/question
Her work has been crucial to the project’s success.

Question 12

the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future

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expectation
ожидание, надежда
[ usually plural ] The holiday lived up to all our expectations (= was as good as we expected).

Question 13

not important or serious

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minor
мелкий, незначительный
a minor offence
Most of the passengers suffered only minor injuries.

Question 14

A coherent argument, plan, etc is clear, and each part of it has been carefully considered.
If someone is coherent, you can understand what they say.

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coherent
связный, логичный, последовательный
говорящий разборчиво, членораздельно

Question 15

wanted by lots of people, but difficult to get

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sought-after
пользующийся большим спросом, престижный
a house in a sought-after location

Question 16

doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring

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repetitive
повторяющийся, однообразный
a repetitive job

Question 17

A word that is used to connect phrases or parts of a sentence. For example the words ‘and’, ‘because’, and ‘although’ are conjunctions.

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conjuction
союз (в грамматике)

Question 18

If two subjects or activities overlap, they are the same in some way.
If two objects overlap, part of one covers part of the other.

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overlap
частичное совпадение, перекрывание
частично совпадать
Although our job titles are different, our responsibilities overlap quite a lot.
overlap verb [I, T] (COVER)
перекрывать друг друга

Question 19

to come to the same place as someone else by arrangement or by chance
to be a big enough amount or of a good enough quality for something
to be able to achieve something

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meet
встречать(ся)
соответствовать, удовлетворять (требованиям и т. д.)
This old building will never meet the new fire regulations.
Can your product meet the needs of a wide range of consumers?
выполнять, достигать
He met every goal he set for himself.
to meet a deadline

Question 20

happening or moving very quickly

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rapid
быстрый
rapid change/growth

Question 21

to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time

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establish
основывать
[ often passive ] The brewery was established in 1822.

Question 22

as much as is necessary

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sufficient
достаточный
She didn’t have sufficient time to answer all the questions

Question 23

from one part of a road, river, etc to another
in addition to someone or something else

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along
вдоль, по
a romantic walk along the beach
вместе с, наряду с
California along with Florida is probably the most popular American holiday destination.

Question 24

including everything
completely

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comprehensive
исчерпывающий
a comprehensive study of the subject
completely
совершенно, полностью

Question 25

very important and needing you to take action immediately

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urgent срочный an urgent message The refugees were in urgent need of food and water.

Question 26

to rub your skin with your nails, often to stop it itching (= feeling unpleasant) If you do something from scratch, you do it from the beginning.

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scratch чесать(ся) My skin was so itchy, I was scratching all night. He scratched his head. с нуля, на голом месте We didn't have any furniture of our own so we had to start from scratch.

Question 27

a metal, plastic, etc pattern that is used for making many copies of a shape a system that helps you arrange information on a computer screen

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template шаблон

Question 28

to make something possible or easier

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facilitate облегчать, способствовать I will do everything in my power to facilitate the process.

Question 29

to get something useful or positive to increase in something such as size, weight, or amount

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gain получать, приобретать The country gained independence in 1948. You'll gain a lot of experience working there. увеличиваться, прибавлять He's gained a lot of weight in the last few months.

Question 30

to make a judgment about the quality, size, value, etc of something

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assess оценивать The tests are designed to assess a child's reading skills.

Question 31

something that limits what you can do

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constraint ограничение budget constraints There are constraints on the medicines doctors can prescribe.

Question 32

something that is needed or demanded

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requirement требование, необходимое условие college entrance requirements Valid insurance is a legal requirement.

Question 33

something that can be provided or achieved as a result of a process:

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deliverable What are the project deliverables?

Question 34

a promise or firm decision to do something

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commitent обязательство Players must make a commitment to daily training. He gave a speech affirming the government's commitment to education

Question 35

to go around a place where you have never been in order to find out what is there

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exploration исследовать, изучать The children love exploring. The best way to explore the countryside is on foot.

Question 36

an opinion that something or someone is good or right official permission

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approval одобрение I don't need his approval. утверждение The project has now received approval from the government.

Question 37

more than is necessary or wanted

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excessive излишний, чрезмерный They accused the police of using excessive force.

Question 38

to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected

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delay откладывать, отсрочивать Can you delay your departure until next week?

Question 39

to legally become the parents of someone else's child to accept or start using something new

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adopt усыновлять перенимать We've adopted a new approach.

Question 40

able to move your whole body easily and quickly able to think quickly in an intelligent way

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agility able to think quickly in an intelligent way сообразительный an agile mind

Question 41

a person or group of people who own a share in a business

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stakeholder

Question 42

to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people

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contribute делать взнос, жертвовать (деньги) I contributed $20 towards Andrea's present.

Question 43

continuing for a long time

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lengthy длительный a lengthy discussion/process

Question 44

a guess of what a size, value, amount, etc might be

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estimate оценка a rough estimate

Question 45

the process of trying to make or change an agreement by discussion

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negotiation переговоры Peace negotiations are due to start.

Question 46

money that you get from selling goods or services for more than they cost to produce or provide

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profit прибыль, доход a profit of $4.5 million It's very hard for a new business to make a profit in its first year.

Question 47

the amount of time that something lasts

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duration протяжение, продолжительность The singer remained in the hotel for the duration of his stay in the UK.

Question 48

to describe a recent event or situation, especially on television, radio, or in a newspaper

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report сообщать, описывать Jo Smith reports on recent developments. [ + that ] She reported that the situation had changed dramatically. [ + doing sth ] A woman outside the shop reported seeing the gun.

Question 49

money that you earn by working, investing, or producing goods

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income доход families on low incomes Tourism accounts for 25% of the country's national income.

Question 50

the money that you spend on something

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expense расход, цена You have to pay your own medical expenses. He eventually found her the car she wanted, at great expense (= it cost him a lot of money).

Question 51

the state of being involved in an activity or event

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involvement причастность, участие He denies any involvement in the attack.

Question 52

to improve something

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enhance улучшать, усиливать Winning that award greatly enhanced her reputation

Question 53

to make an organization or process simpler and more effective

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streamline рационализировать We need to streamline our production procedures.

Question 54

to happen again or many times

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recure повторяться The same ideas recur throughout her books.

Question 55

completely grown or developed

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mature зрелый sexually mature mature trees

Question 56

to develop from other forms of life over millions of years to develop or make something develop, usually gradually

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evolve развиваться, эволюционировать развивать(ся) rapidly evolving technology

Question 57

to make certain that something is done or happens

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ensure обеспечивать, убеждаться [ + (that) ] Please ensure that all examination papers have your name at the top.

Question 58

to continue to happen, exist, or be useful

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last продолжаться, длиться How long will the meeting last? We don't get much sun - enjoy it while it lasts!

Question 59

to happen or exist before something else

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precede предшествовать [ often passive ] The formal ceremony was preceded by a parade

Question 60

a small change that improves something

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refinement усовершенствование Several refinements have been made to improve the car's performance.

Question 61

work that should have been done earlier

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backlog не выполненная в срок работа

Question 62

Vivid descriptions or memories produce strong, clear images in your mind.

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vivid живой, яркий He gave a very vivid description of life in Caracas.