New Words-13 Flashcards

1
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fuse
The bomb . . . was fuzed and timed to explode
intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit

A

плавка; фитиль; join or blend to form a single entity

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recital {ri`saitl}

It was a depressing recital of childhood abuse.

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изложение; перечисление (фактов); выступление певца или небольшой группы

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forfeit {`fo:fit}
forfeited property
you’ve forfeited your right to name your successor

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штраф; неустойка; лишаться (права в наказание), поплатиться

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4
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probation

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испытание; стажировка; испытательный срок

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5
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assault
The mugger assaulted the woman
Sexual Assault

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напасть; грозить насилием; изнасиловать; нападки; словесное оскорбление;

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6
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misdemeanor - is a crime less serious than a felony

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плохое поведение; правонарушение

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levy {levi}

levy a fine

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облагать налогом, взыскивать,

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entail {en`tэil}

a situation that entails considerable risks

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влечь за собой, подразумевать,

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divulge {di`valdж}

I am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age

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разглашать; обнародовать; уличать

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10
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vascular

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сосудистый

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11
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slander {a:}
he is suing the TV network for slander
they were accused of slandering the head of state

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клевета; злословие; оговор; клеветать; злословить

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12
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pillow talk

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постельные разговоры

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13
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incline

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скат; уклон; наклонять;

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14
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tainted

the air was tainted by fumes from the cars

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загнивающий; начинающий гнить; портиться;

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belligerent {bi`lidжэrent}

a bull-necked, belligerent old man

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воинственный; воюющий; враждебный, Hostile воюющая сторона

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16
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libel law {ai}

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законы против клеветы

17
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recon`vene

as soon as the Senate reconvenes next month

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снова собираться, заявлять встречное требование

18
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subpoena {sэ(b)`pi:nэ}

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повестка с вызовом в суд; вызывать в суд;

19
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rebellion

the authorities put down a rebellion by police

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восстание; мятеж; бунт; сопротивление;

20
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plot

there’s a plot to overthrow the government

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заговор; интрига; составлять заговор; плести интриги;

21
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orthodox

the orthodox economics of today

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человек, твёрдо придерживающийся общепринятого убеждения;

22
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payback

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месть, обратка, возврат капитала; возврат средств

23
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tack on

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прикреплять; присоединять; прибивать

24
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`aggravate

military action would only aggravate the situation

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ухудшать; усиливать (эффект и т.д.); отягчать;

25
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chase out

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выгонять

26
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dis`cern {z}

I can discern no difference between the two policies

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разглядеть; понимать; различать;

27
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trump up

-trumped up

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фабриковать; выдумывать;

- шито белыми нитками

28
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proclivity

a proclivity for hard work

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склонность; тенденция; призыв к …

29
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mutiny

a mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war

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восстание; мятеж, взбунтоваться;

30
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rot
the leaves were turning black with rot
-don’t talk rot

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гнить; портиться; разлагаться;

- nonsense, rubbish

31
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I`m down with that