New Words-14

Question 1

mellow
“she was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice”
“a more mellow personality”

Answer 1

смягчаться; разрыхлять, сладкий и сочный, выдержанный (о вине)

Question 2

crusade

“he crusaded against gambling in the 1950s”

Answer 2

вести кампанию; бороться; выступить походом

Question 3

notoriety {nouto`raiэti}

“the song has gained some notoriety in the press”

Answer 3

дурная слава; печальная известность, человек с дурной славой;

Question 4

damage control

Answer 4

антикризисные меры

Question 5

compassionate

-a compassionate letter

Answer 5

жалеть; отнестись с состраданием; сострадательный; сочувствующий; feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.

Question 6

outreach

• Demand has outreached supply.
• the vast outreach of technology

Answer 6

пропаганда; распространение идей; превышать; переходить предел,

Question 7

threesome

Answer 7

секс между тремя партнёрами, осуществляемый тремя; состоящий из трёх

Question 8

inopportune {in`apotjun}

“a storm blew up at an inopportune moment”

Answer 8

несвоевременный; неподходящий;

Question 9

smuggle

“he’s been smuggling cigarettes from Gibraltar into Spain”

Answer 9

провозить контрабандой; тайно проносить;

Question 10

scot off

-we got off scot-free

Answer 10

безнаказанный, беспошлинный

- мы ушли безнаказанно

Question 11

take the load off one`s feet

Answer 11

to sit down and relax, в ногах правды нет

Question 12

on top of that

Answer 12

вдобавок ко всему;

Question 13

turned around

Answer 13

confused, not really knowing which direction to go

Question 14

I`m down with that

Answer 14

I agree

Question 15

I might be into it

Answer 15

I might be interested in it

Question 16

I am up on (it)

Answer 16

I understand

Question 17

to be bitten by the travel bug

Answer 17

to have strong desire to travel

Question 18

utensils

Answer 18

утварь, посуда

Question 19

stick by \ with \ together

Policemen always stick together

Answer 19

поддерживать, быть верным

Question 20

borough

Answer 20

городок, местечко

Question 21

booze

Answer 21

выпивка, пьянка

Question 22

bully

a local man was bullied into helping them

Answer 22

запугивать

Question 23

concession

the strikers returned to work having won some concessions

Answer 23

уступка, поблажка

Question 24

plead no contest

Answer 24

заявить о нежелании оспаривать обвинение

Question 25

plead

they pleaded with Carol to come home again

Answer 25

умолять, призывать

Question 26

incarcerate

-many are incarcerated for property offenses

Answer 26

imprison or confine

Question 27

sinister

“there was something sinister about that murmuring voice”

Answer 27

giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

Question 28

perseverance - perseverant

“his perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness”

Answer 28

усердие, настойчивость

Question 29

shattering

he found it a shattering experience

Answer 29

very shocking or upsetting.

оглушительный, судьбоносный

Question 30

to slate

“his work was slated by the critics”

Answer 30

намечать, покрывать крышу

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