My English 2024 / 2 Flashcards
inconsiderate
inconsiderate
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət/
(disapproving)
not giving enough thought to other people’s feelings or needs
SYNONYM thoughtless
inconsiderate behaviour
It was inconsiderate of you not to call.
Sod’s law
Sod’s law, a British culture axiom, states that “if something can go wrong, it will”.
/ˌsɒdz ˈlɔː/
Все пошло по п..е
(не так, как планировалось)
[3 variants]
- What a major screw-up!
- Everything went tits up!
- What a bloody fuck-up!
She ____ ____ing. Two years back.
[disappeared]
She went missing. Two years back.
go missing become lost or disappear
- My keys have gone missing.
- When talk turned politics, my uncle suddenly went missing.
Yeah. Hear about it, how could I miss it? What a major ________!
Yeah. Hear about it, how could I miss it? What a major screwup!
savant
UK /ˈsæv.ənt/
US /sævˈɑːnt/
savant (formal) a person with a high level of knowledge or skill, especially someone who is less able in other ways
There are musical savants who are very awkward physically - until they sit at the piano.
a fossilized error
/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪzd/
A fossilized error is a mistake that a student makes often and that has become a habit that is difficult to change
Teachers can help learners notice their fossilized errors by recording them speaking.
Извините, это место занято!
I’m sorry, this seat is taken.
mitigate
(formal)
mitigate something to make something less harmful, serious, etc.
SYNONYM alleviate
action to mitigate poverty
Collocations:
mitigate a loss
mitigate a problem
mitigate a danger / a threat
mitigate risk
mitigate damage
mitigate the impact / the effect
come/get to grips with sth
[idiom]
to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation:
The president has failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time.
I can’t seem to get to grips with this problem.
back in vs back to
I’m back in Pristina (= I returned to Pristina and I’m here now)
I came/returned back to Pristina on Tuesday.
This could very well be a real _____ for helping us staying healthy and well.
[благо, something that is very helpful and makes life easier for you]
This could very well be a real boon for helping us staying healthy and well.
- an enormous boon for the society
- a boon for the building industry
- a boon to students / computer users
may/might as well
may / might as well выражают идею, что лучше сделать что-то, поскольку нет явной причины этого не делать, или нет лучшей альтернативы.
- не идеальный, но приемлемый вариант
- выбор сделан скорее по обстоятельствам, чем по желанию.
«Ну, например, мы могли бы…” “нуууууу, тогда моооожно…”
«Почему бы и нет»
—-
Since the electricity is off, we might as well play chess. – Раз уж света нет, тогда можно, пожалуй,и в шахматы поиграть.
The next bus is coming in an hour. We might as well walk. – Следующий автобус будет через час. Можно также пойти пешком.
Maybe you don’t care about your health. We’re all going to die anyway, you might _______ ______ die in a brightly lit room.
Maybe you don’t care about your health. We’re all going to die anyway, you might as well die in a brightly lit room.
might as well used to suggest doing something, often when there is nothing better to do
- раз уж
- с таким же успехом
- можно и
I made a h________ mistake.
[terrible, horrible]
I made a horrendous mistake.
/həˈrendəs/
horrendous extremely unpleasant and unacceptable; terrible
Now, ____ _____, I have a modest proposal to make.
Now, look here, I have a modest proposal to make.
You say look here when you are going to say something important to someone, especially when you are angry at what they have done or said.
(Как вы) держитесь?
[= How are you managing a difficult situation?]
How are you holding up?
“How are you holding up?” is another way to ask, “How are you managing a difficult situation?” It acknowledges the other person is facing stress or hardship. When people ask this question, they usually expect a detailed response: describe your situation, ask for help (if needed), and be honest about your emotions.
at that
at that in addition to that
It’s too expensive, and probably out-of-date at that
take hold
take hold to become strong; to be established or popular;
- Quadrobists are definitely taking hold.
- Streaming is definitely taking hold.
- The economic recovery is just beginning to take hold now.
antonym: on the way out
giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs;
кумовство, протекция родне
nepotism
an evergreen plant that often grows up trees or buildings
ivy /ˈaɪ.vi/
плющ
Ivy covered the broken walls.
Oh, look you can take the _______ there.
[genväg, короткий путь]
Oh, look you can take the shortcut there.
shortcut a quicker or shorter way of getting to a place
* You can take a shortcut across the field.
But without him telling us which island, we ______ as _____ go home.
[с таким же успехом]
[we have nothing better to do]
But without him telling us which island, we might as well go home.
might as well used to suggest doing something, often when there is nothing better to do
meteor
Br /ˈmiː.ti.ɔːr/ US /ˈmiː.t̬i.ɔːr/
a falling star (UK informal)
a shooting star (informal)
chopsticks
Scissor Sisters ________ the beans __ their comeback.
Scissor Sisters spill the beans on their comeback.
spill the beans (informal)
reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly.
партизан
guerilla /ɡəˈrɪlə/
(also guerilla)
from Spanish, diminutive of guerra ‘war’
Levels of steak doneness
[five levels]
Levels of steak doneness
[five levels]
