notebook words Flashcards
set off
1. begin a journey. "they set off together in the small car" 2. cause someone to start doing something, especially laughing or talking. "anything will set him off laughing"
nasty
неприятную:
There’s a nasty smell in here.
Don’t be so nasty to your brother - he’s four years younger than you
She has a nasty habit of picking on people in meetings.
take out
1) to remove something from somewhere:
They had to take out two of his teeth.
2) to get money from a bank account:
I took out some money for the weekend.
3) (take away UK) to buy food in a restaurant and eat it somewhere else:
Is that to eat in or take out?
4) to arrange and pay for insurance, a loan, an advertisement, etc.:
take out a loan/mortgage He took out a $44,000 startup loan.
They decided to take out extra life insurance.
5) to remove money from a bank account:
I had to take $10,000 out of a savings account in order to pay for the car
afford
позволить себе:
I don’t know how he can afford a new car on his salary.
Few people are able to afford cars like that.
[ + to infinitive ] I can’t afford to buy a house.
aimlessly
in a way that is aimless (= without clear intentions, purpose, or direction):
While she waited, she walked aimlessly around the car park.
She wandered aimlessly through the cold morning streets, not sure which way she was going.
perceive
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something:
America is perceived of as being less class-conscious than Britain.
He perceives himself to be a failure, though nothing could be further from the truth.
2) to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious:
Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice.
coincide
to happen at or near the same time:
I timed my holiday to coincide with the children’s.
If the heavy rain had coincided with an extreme high tide, serious flooding would have resulted.
2) to be the same or similar:
Our views coincide on a range of subjects.
If our schedules coincide, we’ll go to Spain together.
Power failures coincided with the hottest weather.
arise
to happen:
Should the opportunity arise, I’d love to go to China.
Are there any matters arising from (= caused by) the last meeting?
An occasion may arise when you can use your knowledge of French.
hand out
to give something to each of a number of people:
Would you please hand out the balloons to the children?
They won’t hand out your phone number without permission.
Ralph was handing out drinks.
accuse
to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind:
It wasn’t my fault.” “Don’t worry, I’m not accusing you.”
He’s been accused of robbery/murder.
Are you accusing me of lying
suspect
to think or believe something to be true or probable:
So far, the police do not suspect foul play.
We had no reason to suspect (that) he might try to kill himself.
“Do you think she’ll have told them?” “I suspect not/so.”
I suspect he cheats the taxman .
donate
to give money or goods to help a person or organization:
An anonymous businesswoman donated one million dollars to the charity.
Please donate generously.
Over $12 million was donated to the building fund.
scold
to speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour:
His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase.
If she doesn’t like a particular food, though, don’t scold her or try to force her to eat it.
If he finds out, he’ll scold me.
Don’t scold her, she’s nothing but a child.
persuade
to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it:
If she doesn’t want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her.
It’s no use trying to persuade him (that) you’re innocent. He is trying to persuade local and foreign businesses to invest in the project.
approve of
to have a positive opinion of someone or something:
She doesn’t approve of my friends.
I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing.
persist
If an unpleasant feeling or situation persists, it continues to exist:
If the pain persists, consult a doctor.
The cold weather is set to persist throughout the week.
2) to try to do or continue doing something in a determined but often unreasonable way:
If he persists in asking awkward questions, then send him to the boss.
The government is persisting with its ambitious public works programme
intensify
to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this:
Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last few hours.
He intensified his training, running 45 miles a week.
distract
to make someone stop giving their attention to something:
Don’t distract her (from her studies).
The teacher had to separate the two friends because they tend to distract each other in class.
deprive of
to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone:
He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.
You can’t function properly when you’re deprived of sleep.
envisage
to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good:
Train fare increases of 15 percent are envisaged for the next year.
It’s envisaged that building will start at the end of this year.
When do you envisage finishing the project?
It’s hard to envisage how it might happen.
assign
to give a particular job or piece of work to someone:
The case has been assigned to our most senior officer.Have you assigned a day for the interviews yet?
conserve
to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste:
To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.
The nationalists are very eager to conserve their customs and language.
I’m not being lazy - I’m just conserving my energy/strength for later.
intake
an act of taking in something, especially breath:
I heard a sharp intake of breath behind me
2) the number of people that are accepted at a particular time by an organization, especially a college or university:
The college has increased its intake of students by 50 percent this year.
access
the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person:
The only access to the village is by boat.
The main access to (= entrance to) the building is at the side.
2) the right or opportunity to use or look at something:
The system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access to the required information.
Hackers had/gained complete access to the company files.
restrict
to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing:
measures to restrict the sale of harmful items.
The government has restricted freedom of movement into and out of the country.
Having small children really restricts your social life.
exceed
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit:
The final cost should not exceed $5,000.
The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.
He was exceeding the speed limit by 15 miles an hour
density
the number of people or things in a place when compared with the size of the place:
The area has a high/low population density.
We were unable to move because of the density of the crowd.
thereby
тем самым
as a result of this action:
Diets that are high in saturated fat clog up our arteries, thereby reducing the blood flow to our hearts and brains.
They had failed to agree to a settlement, thereby throwing 250 people out of work.
credibility
the fact that someone can be believed or trusted:
His arrest for lewd behaviour seriously damaged his credibility as a religious leader.
He complained that we had tried to undermine his credibility within the company.
His credibility is important to him.
whereby
by which way or method:
They’ve set up a plan whereby you can spread the cost over a two-year period.
We need to devise some sort of system whereby people can liaise with each other.
2) in which, or with which:
It’s put me in a position whereby I can’t afford to take a job
detect
to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method:
Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear.
Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve.
Radar equipment is used to detect (= find the position of) enemy aircraft.
The alarm should go off automatically as soon as smoke is detected.
interfere
to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful:
It’s their problem and I’m not going to interfere.
I’d never interfere between (US with) a husband and wife.
Interfering in other people’s relationships is always a mistake.
whereupon
immediately after which:
We went home for coffee, whereupon Viv became violently ill.
Well, get on with it then,’ said Dobson, whereupon Davies started to explain.
release
to give freedom or free movement to someone or something:
He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.
He punched the pillow in an effort to release his anger.
dedicate
to give all of your energy, time, etc.:
He has dedicated his life to scientific research.
The new president said she would dedicate herself to protecting the rights of the sick and the homeless.
The record is dedicated to her mother, who died recently.
overcome
to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something:
Juventus overcame Ajax in a thrilling game.
Eventually she managed to overcome her shyness in class.
postpone
to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time:
They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.
We’ve had to postpone going to France because the children are ill.
adjourn
to have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial:
The meeting was adjourned until Tuesday.
Shall we adjourn for lunch.
infringe
to break a rule, law, etc.:
They infringed building regulations.
resemble
to look like or be like someone or something:
You resemble your mother very closely.
After the earthquake, the city resembled a battlefield
inflict
to force someone to experience something very unpleasant:
These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries.
The suffering inflicted on these children was unimaginable.
Why would anyone inflict harm on a helpless animal?
deceive
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage:
The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out
2) to refuse to accept the truth:
She thinks he’ll come back, but she’s deceiving herself.
evaluate
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something:
It’s impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.
The effects of the drug on patients’ behaviour is extremely difficult to evaluate.
Her new book looks at how we can evaluate animal intelligence.
alleviate
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe:
The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
The medicine did nothing to alleviate her discomfort.
recall
to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember:
Can you recall what happened last night?
The old man recalled the city as it had been before the war.
“As I recall,” he said with some irritation, “you still owe me €150.”
tuck
to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it tidy or comfortable:
Should I tuck my shirt into my trousers?
He tucked the bottom of the sheet under the mattress.
procrastinate
to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring:
I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point - I’m just procrastinating.
When it comes to housework, I tend to procrastinate.
allocate
выделить:
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way:
The government is allocating £10 million for health education.
The local council has decided not to allocate funds for the project.
accelerate
When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases:
I accelerated to overtake the bus.
2) to go faster or make something go faster:
They use chemical treatments to accelerate the growth of crops.
decelerate
to become slower:
Economic growth has decelerated from 4.5% in the first quarter to 3% in the second.
The report stated that the rise in house prices was decelerating.
crop
урожай:
(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts:
The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.
a bumper (= very good) potato crop.
After three crop failures in a row, the people face starvation.
overtake
to go past something by being a greater amount or degree:
Our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe.
We’d planned to hold a meeting tomorrow, but events have overtaken us (= things have changed).
I accelerated to overtake the bus.
starvation
the state of having no food for a long period, often causing death:
20 million people face starvation unless a vast emergency aid programme is launched.
The animals had died of starvation.
despise
to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value:
The two groups despise each other.
She despised him for the way he treated her sister.
He despised himself for being such a coward.
articulately
in a way that expresses thoughts and feelings easily and clearly:
He spoke articulately about each of the paintings.
They were able to clearly and articulately address the issues.
She articulately explained her business strategy.
assured
certain to happen or be achieved:
The agreement required South Korea to provide an assured market for American products.
assured income/profit
Rest assured
to be certain that something will happen:
You can rest assured that you’re going to get a good deal.
Their parents can rest assured that their children’s safety will be of paramount importance.
Rest assured, he probably has rather more common sense than you realize.
I will be seeing Mr and Mrs. Johnson. And rest assured I will tell them of your rudeness.
Rest assured, if you owe taxes, we will collect them.
grave
a place in the ground where a dead person is buried:
a mass grave
an unmarked grave
a gravedigger
He visits his mother’s grave every Sunday.
frankly
in an honest and direct way
откровенно, открыто
The children spoke frankly about the effects of the divorce.
Quite frankly, I think you’re making a big mistake.
Let us speak frankly.
paltry
A paltry amount of something, especially money, is very small.
ничтожный, незначительный
a paltry sum of money
Sales have increased by a paltry two percent.
contradict
If two things that are said or written about something contradict each other, they are so different that they cannot both be true.
противоречить
His account of the accident contradicts the official government reports
She contradicted her brother’s account of what happened.
2)to say that what someone else has just said is wrong
возражать
He said we were all happy at work, and nobody dared to contradict him.
Your actions contradict your words.
intrinsic
An intrinsic quality or thing forms part of the basic character of something or someone.
присущий, неотъемлемый
Drama is an intrinsic part of the school’s curriculum
indigenous
having always lived or existed in a place
туземный, коренной
indigenous peoples
The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.
Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition. The tree is indigenous to China.
holistic
dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just some parts.
My doctor takes a holistic approach to disease.
Ecological problems usually require holistic solutions.
It is usually called holistic medicine or holistic health.
This is also known as the holistic approach.
This principle plays on the holistic nature of systems.
She sent him books on holistic medicine and nutrition.
propagate
If you propagate plants, you help them to produce new plants, and if plants propagate, they produce new plants.
разводить, размножаться
Plants are propagated from small cuttings.
2) to tell your ideas or opinions to a lot of people in order to make them agree with what you are saying
распространять
to propagate lies/rumours
abridgment
a book, play, or piece of writing that has been made shorter by removing some details or less important information:
The books are abridgments of well-known classics.
In 1676 Bauthumley published an abridgment of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs.
mar
to spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable:
Sadly, the text is marred by careless errors.
It was a really nice day, marred only by a little argument in the car on the way home.
I hope the fact that Louise isn’t coming won’t mar your enjoyment of the evening.
knock over
to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them:
She got knocked over by a taxi as she ran for the bus.
2) To upset or topple something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “knock” and “over.”
Hey, don’t knock over my tower of blocks!
3) 3. To wow or impress someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “knock” and “over.”
That little girl’s singing voice completely knocked me over.
4) I can’t believe you guys knocked over a convenience store!
5. To steal something.
How many laptops were you guys able to knock over?
bend
to (cause to) curve:
The road bends to the left after the traffic lights.
2) to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight:
I bent down and picked up the coins lying on the road.
prompt
to make something happen:
The bishop’s speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.
Recent worries over the president’s health have prompted speculation over his political future.
2) to make someone decide to say or do something:
What prompted you to say that?
I don’t know what prompted him to leave.
3) (of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at the arranged time:
They’ve written back already - that was a very prompt reply.
They’re usually fairly prompt in dealing with inquiries.
Try to be prompt because we’ll be very short of time.
reuse
to use something again:
There are huge ecological advantages in reusing waste water.
cast
to send light or shadow (= an area of darkness) in a particular direction:
The moon cast a white light into the room.
The tree cast a shadow over/on his face.
aggravate
to make a bad situation worse:
Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.
to make a disease worse:
The treatment only aggravated the condition.
harass
to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time:
Stop harassing me!
He claimed that the police continued to harass foreign journalists.
She felt she was being harassed by the coach’s constant demands.
condemn
to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons:
The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.
The film was condemned for its cruelty.
inconsiderate
not thinking or worrying about other people or their feelings:
Our neighbours are very inconsiderate - they’re always playing loud music late at night.
2) not caring about other people or their feelings; selfish:
She thought it was inconsiderate of him not to have asked her friend to the party.
inflict
to force someone to experience something very unpleasant:
These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries.
The suffering inflicted on these children was unimaginable.
Why would anyone inflict harm on a helpless animal?
infringe
to break a rule, law, etc.:
They infringed building regulations.
He occasionally infringes the law by parking near a junction.
venture
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty:
She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
One lucky venture made his fortune.
If you venture nothing, you will have thing.
A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars.
7. The car-hire firm is their latest business venture.
conscience
the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for:
a guilty conscience
a question/matter of conscience
You didn’t do anything wrong - you should have a clear conscience (= not feel guilty).
neatly
in a tidy way:
His clothes are all neatly folded in their drawers.
The announcement was neatly timed to coincide with the release of their new album.
drawer
a box-shaped container, without a top, that is part of a piece of furniture. It slides in and out to open and close and is used for keeping things in:
I keep my socks in the bottom drawer.
His clothes are all neatly folded in their drawers.
fold
to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way:
I folded the letter (in half) and put it in an envelope.
He had a neatly folded handkerchief in his jacket pocket.
Will you help me to fold (up) the sheets?
The table folds up when not in use
handkerchief
a square piece of cloth or paper used for cleaning the nose or drying the eyes when they are wet with tears:
She took out her handkerchief and blew her nose loudly.
arrange
to plan, prepare for, or organize something:
I’m trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week.
The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday.
seek out
to look for someone or something, especially for a long time until you find him, her, or it:
While he was at the library, Steve decided to seek out some information on the history of the area.
How can we seek out a really good person for the job?
Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them.
add up
to seem reasonable or likely:
Watson claimed he was at home at the time of the murder, but police said his story didn’t add up.
2) to gradually increase until there is a large total:
The fees were adding up
3) to calculate the total of two or more numbers:
We added up the cost of everything we wanted to buy and divided the total between us.
blankly
in a way that shows no understanding, interest, or emotion:
He just stared blankly at me
2) completely or absolutely:
She blankly refused to accept any offer of help.
obey
to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:
The soldiers refused to obey (orders).
to obey the rules of international law
Children must obey their parents.
She was so tired her legs just wouldn’t obey her any longer.
induce
to persuade someone to do something:
They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.
Nothing could induce me (= I definitely cannot be persuaded) to climb a mountain/ride a bike.
nod
to move your head down and then up, sometimes several times, especially to show agreement, approval, or greeting, or to show something by doing this:
Many people in the audience nodded in agreement
babble
to talk or say something in a quick, confused, excited, or silly way:
The children babbled excitedly among themselves.
She was babbling something about her ring being stolen.
I could hear the babble of voices in the next room.
presumptuous
A person who is presumptuous shows little respect for others by doing things they have no right to do:
It would be presumptuous of me to comment on the matter.
It would be presumptuous of me to speak for the others.
shudder
to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling:
The sight of so much blood made him shudder.
She shuddered at the thought of asking him.
2) When something shudders, it shakes violently and quickly:
I heard a massive explosion and the ground shuddered beneath me.
resist
to fight against something or someone that is attacking you:
The soldiers resisted (the enemy attacks) for two days.
I can never resist chocolate.
She couldn’t resist laughing at him in those clothes.
spin
to (cause to) turn around and around, especially fast:
The earth spins on its axis.
The children spun the carousel round as fast as they could.
The car spun on the ice.
mutter
to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something:
Stop muttering and speak up!
He was muttering (away) to himself.
Laurence muttered something about his wife and left.
irreverence
the quality of not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things:
The book is written with good humour and irreverence.
Such behaviour is typical of the cheeky irreverence the band display onstage.
regard
to consider or have an opinion about something or someone:
Environmentalists regard GM technology with suspicion.
Her parents always regarded her as the smartest of their children.
2) to look carefully at something or someone:
The bird regarded me with suspicion as I walked up to its nest.
3) There is no problem as regards the financial arrangements.
influential
having a lot of influence on someone or something:
She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential (= powerful) newspaper.
Johnson was influential (= important) in persuading the producers to put money into the film.
Dr. Carter is an influential member of the board.
start out
to begin your life, or the part of your life when you work, in a particular way:
My dad started out as a salesperson in a shop.
He started out as a teacher and only began writing in his thirties.
evil
morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant:
an evil dictator
These people are just evil.
The film was about an evil genius who wanted to control the world.
ultimately
finally, after a series of things have happened:
Everything will ultimately depend on what is said at the meeting with the directors next week.
Ultimately, of course, he’d like to have his own business but that won’t be for some time.
stagger
to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall:
After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.
to cause someone to feel shocked or surprised because of something unexpected or very unusual happening:
He staggered all his colleagues by suddenly announcing that he was leaving the company at the end of the month.
look ahead
to think about what will happen in the future and plan for these events:
We are trying to look ahead and see what our options are.
They never seem to look ahead.
run out
to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left:
I’ve run out of milk/money/ideas/patience.
“Do you have any milk?” “Sorry, I’ve run out.
He just ran out of ideas.
2) used to say that there is not much time left in which to achieve something:
I’ll have to stop you there, we’ve run out of time.
insight
If you gain insight or an insight into a complex situation or problem, you gain an accurate and deep understanding of it.
The project would give scientists new insights into what is happening to the Earth’s atmosphere.
I hope that this talk has given you some insight into our work.
Этот проект даст ученым новое понимание того, что происходит с атмосферой Земли.
Я надеюсь, что этот разговор дал вам некоторое представление о нашей работе.
forbid
to refuse to allow something, especially officially, or to prevent a particular plan of action by making it impossible:
The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16.
He’s obviously really embarrassed about it because he forbade me to tell anyone.
insist
to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say:
[ + (that) ] Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong.
Please go first - I insist!
She insisted on seeing her lawyer.
off the hoof
If you are off the hook, you have escaped from a difficult situation:
John’s agreed to go to the meeting in my place so that gets/lets me off the hook.
2) extremely good:
That party was off the hook!
The next series is going to be off the hook.
couch
A sofa:
The sick child was lying on the couch.
Lie down on the couch if you’re feeling ill.
versus
used to say that one team or person is competing against another:
Tomorrow’s game is Newcastle versus Arsenal.
OK, adults versus children for football!
tenture
being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it:
During his tenure as dean, he had a real influence on the students.
2) the right to remain permanently in a job:
She is one of the few people in the English Department who has tenure.
tenure
being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it:
During his tenure as dean, he had a real influence on the students.
2) the right to remain permanently in a job:
She is one of the few people in the English Department who has tenure.
reliance
the state of depending on or trusting in something or someone:
The region’s reliance on tourism is unwise.
You place too much reliance on her ideas and expertise.
speak out
to say in public what you think about something such as a law or an official plan or action:
He spoke out against the school’s admissions policy.
He dared speak out against the government.
competent
a competent secretary/rider/cooker
I wouldn’t say he was brilliant but he is competent at his job.
He reached a reasonable level of competence in English.
luxury
great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things:
to live in luxury.
a luxury hotel.
2) something expensive that is pleasant to have but is not necessary:
I like to buy myself little luxuries from time to time.
3) something that gives you a lot of pleasure but cannot be done often:
A day off work is such a luxury.
setback
something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing:
Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.
There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans.
2) something that causes delay or stops progress:
Democrats suffered a serious setback in yesterday’s election, losing all three contested seats.
eternal
lasting forever or for a very long time:
The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market.
Will you two never stop your eternal arguing!
diverge
to follow a different direction, or to be or become different:
They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged.
Although the two organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently.
2) to go in different directions from the same point, or to become different:
The tone of the final report isn’t likely to diverge much from the earlier report.
undergrowth
a mass of bushes, small trees, and plants, especially growing under the trees in a forest:
Police discovered the body hidden in thick undergrowth.
sigh
to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.:
She sighed deeply and sat down.
“I wish he was here,” she sighed (= she said with a sigh).
make up
to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument or disagreement:
They kissed and made up, as usual.
UK We often quarrel but we always make it up soon after.
2) to invent an excuse, a story, etc., often in order to deceive:
I was trying to make up a good excuse for being late.
3) to decide:
I haven’t made up my mind where to go yet.
drum into
to teach something to someone by repeating it many times:
The importance of good manners was drummed into us at an early age.
Our teacher drummed the lesson into our heads. The importance of saying “please” and “thank you” was drummed into us as children.
skull
cherep:
the bones of the head that surround the brain and give the head its shape:
The soldiers discovered a pile of human skulls and bones.
forth
(from a place) out or away, or (from a point in time) forward:
They set forth on their travels in early June.
From that day forth he never drank again.
assist
to help:
The army arrived to assist in the search.
You will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book.
fate
sudba:
what happens to a particular person or thing, especially something final or negative, such as death or defeat:
We want to decide our own fate.
His fate is now in the hands of the jury.
incredulously
in a way that shows you do not want or are unable to believe something:
“Did you see that?” she asked incredulously.
People shook their heads incredulously.
put your foot down
to use your authority to stop something happening:
When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down.
2) to increase your speed when you are driving:
The road ahead was clear, so I put my foot down.
crumble
to break into small pieces:
[ I ] That old wall is starting to crumble.
2) to become weaker in strength or influence:
Support for the government is crumbling.
evict
to legally force someone to leave the house they are living in
выселять
They were evicted after complaints from their neighbors.
`haste
(too much) speed:
Unfortunately the report was prepared in haste and contained several inaccuracies.
[ + to infinitive ] In her haste to get up from the table, she knocked over a cup.
His father had just died and he didn’t want to marry with indecent haste.
grin
a wide smile:
I assumed things had gone well for him because he had a big grin on his face.
The baby turned and gave me a toothy grin.
tap
to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp noises:
The branches tapped against the window.
I could hear him tapping his fingers on the desk.
Someone tapped me on the shoulder.
2) to touch the screen of a phone, tablet computer, etc. in order to give an instruction for something to happen:
You can manage the repeat and shuffle options by tapping the screen once and swiping to the left.
When I tapped on the update button, the screen went blank.
grin/smile from ear to ear
to look extremely happy:
“We’ve had a fantastic response!” he said, grinning from ear to ear.
Tim was grinning from ear to ear when his bosses praised him during the ceremony.
The kids ran around the beach in a happy frenzy, both of them grinning from ear to ear.
counterfeit
made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:
counterfeit jewelry/passports/coins.
This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original.
Inspect the tickets carefully for possible counterfeits.
quiver
to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion:
Lennie’s bottom lip quivered and tears started in his eyes.
tremble
to shake slightly, usually because you are cold, frightened, or very emotional:
When he came out of the water, he was trembling with cold.
Her bottom lip trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes.
His voice started to tremble, and I thought he was going to cry.
glare
a long, angry look:
She gave me a fierce glare.
rave, rant
to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are ill:
He’s always raving (on) about the government.
She was ranting and raving about some imagined insult.
2) to praise something very much:
She raved about/over the clothes she had seen at the Paris fashion shows.
off the cuff.
If you speak off the cuff, you say something without having prepared or thought about your words first:
I hadn’t prepared a speech so I just said a few words off the cuff.
I could not answer it off the cuff.
off the hook
If you are off the hook, you have escaped from a difficult situation:
John’s agreed to go to the meeting in my place so that gets/lets me off the hook.
informal
extremely good:
That party was off the hook!
The next series is going to be off the hook.
off the bat
immediately:
You can’t expect to be accepted in a new town right off the bat.
Right off the bat, I could tell that the plan had no chance of success.
Sarah’s parents took to her new girlfriend right off the bat.
vigor
strength, energy, or enthusiasm:
They went to work with youthful vigor and enthusiasm.
strength of thought, opinion, expression, etc.:
He gave his side of the story with vigor.
defunct
no longer existing, living, or working correctly:
members of a now defunct communist organization
humorous I think this TV is defunct!
porch
yon eshik:
a covered structure in front of the entrance to a building
US
a veranda :
We sat out on the porch to cool off.
creak
q’irchillamoq:
When a door, floorboard, etc. creaks, it makes a long low sound when it moves or is moved:
The door creaked on its hinges.
I heard the floorboards creak as he crept closer.
musty
smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet:
musty old books
a musty smell
a musty room
slack
loose or not tight
свободный, плохо натянутый
Suddenly the rope became slack.
2) If business is slack, there are not many customers.
вялый
2) not trying hard enough in your work
небрежный, расхлябанный
slack management
3) to work less hard than usual
бездельничать, пренебрегать чем-либо
I’m afraid I haven’t been to the gym recently - I’ve been slacking.
polish
the act of rubbing something in order to make it clean and shiny
полировка
Just give the table a polish.
to rub something with a cloth in order to make it clean or to make it shine
полировать
to polish your shoes
intidimate
intimidate (one) into (something)
1. To intentionally frighten one with threatening behavior for the purpose of forcing them to take some action.
I really don’t want to fire Marcia, so I’m going to see if I can intimidate Doug into doing it!
His opponent’s smear campaign intimidated him into dropping out of the race.
2. To cause one to feel frightened, resulting in them taking, or not taking, a particular action.
I knew I was free to speak in that meeting, but the prestige of all the board members intimidated me into silence.
See also: intimidate
intimidate (one) with (something)
To intentionally frighten or threaten one with a particular action or method.
He’s trying to intimidate me with threats of taking that scandalous information to the press, but I refuse to drop out of the election.
teasing
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.
stern
very serious and without any humour
суровый, строгий
a stern expression/face
stern criticism
excruciating
very bad or painful
мучительный
Her illness causes her excruciating pain.
2) in a way that is extreme and difficult to bear:
Progress has been excruciatingly slow.
excruciatingly painful/uncomfortable
excruciatingly embarrassing/boring/funny
swirl
to move quickly with a twisting, circular movement, or to make something do this:
The fog swirled thickly around us.
Swirl a little oil around the frying pan.
2) If ideas or stories about somebody or something swirl, they are often heard but may not be based on fact or may not always say the same thing:
Rumours have swirled for years that he is on the point of retiring.
Much of the controversy that swirls around her ignore the actual content of her work.
dime
an American or Canadian coin that is worth ten cents:
I gave the boy two dimes to buy himself some candy.
used in expressions to refer to a very small amount of money:
All these suggestions will help boost your employees’ morale and won’t cost a dime.
He has always paid his own way and never asked me for a single dime.
slave
a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for that person:
Black slaves used to work on the cotton plantations of the southern United States.
I’m tired of being treated like a slave.
2) to work very hard at something:
We slaved away all week at the report.
humorous I’ve been slaving over a hot stove (= cooking) all morning.
indignantly
in an angry way, because of something that is wrong or not fair:
возмущенно:
“I said no such thing!” she cried indignantly.
He indignantly denied that he ever treated the two children differently.
The TV news anchors indignantly claimed to have footage of the incident.
fed up
bored, annoyed, or disappointed, especially by something that you have experienced for too long:
I’m fed up with my job.
сытый по горло:
He got fed up with all the traveling he had to do.
Больше примеров
I’m fed up with cleaning up after you all the time.
violate
F
to not obey a law, rule, or agreement
нарушать, преступать
Countries that violate international law will be dealt with severely.
damning
criticizing someone or something very strongly, or showing clearly that someone is guilty
осуждающий, изобличающий
damning evidence
a damning report on education standard
damned
used to express anger
чертовский
He didn’t listen to a damn thing I said.
That dog’s a damned nuisance.
2) used to express anger or disappointment
черт побери!
Damn! I’ve forgotten the tickets.
3) *
to not be interested in or worried about someone or something
наплевать
I don’t give a damn what people think
steam
the gas that water produces when you heat it
пар
2) to cook something using steam
готовить на пару
steamed rice
sit out
to not do an activity such as a game or dance because you are tired or have an injury
пропускать, не принимать участия
I think I’ll sit out the next dance.
2)to wait for something unpleasant to finish before you do anything
пережидать что-либо
The government is prepared to sit out the strike rather than agree to union demands.
misty
If the weather is misty, there is a cloud of small drops of water in the air, which makes it difficult to see objects which are not near.
туманный
a cold and misty morning
cheapskate
a person who is unwilling to spend money:
My friend is such a cheapskate that he cuts his hair himself.
That cheapskate won’t even pay for a postage stamp.
exploit
to not pay or reward someone enough for something
эксплуатировать, использовать
[ often passive ] I felt as though I was being exploited.
rust
a reddish-brown substance that forms on the surface of iron and steel as a result of reacting with air and water:
patches of rust
There was an enormous bath with big rust stains.
dingy
dirty and not bright грязный, тусклый a dingy basement dark and often also dirty: a dingy room/corridor Her hair was a dingy brown colour.
swivel
to (cause to) turn around a central point in order to face in another direction: She swivelled round to look out of the window. The ostrich (Страус ) swivelled its head in our direction.
keep one’s end of the bargain
To do as was promised in an agreement or bargain; to carry through with what one agreed to do. Also worded as “keep one’s end of the bargain up.”
OK, I’ve delivered the cash as you instructed. Now you have to keep your end of the bargain!
We’ve done the work on our end. I just hope their team keeps up their end of the bargain!
My dad said he’d buy me a car if I got a 4.0 this semester, so I’ve got to ace this test if I want to keep my end of the bargain up.
blurt out
to say something suddenly, and without thinking of the results:
At one point, Goetz blurted out, “The subways down there are terrible.”
crook
a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat:
мошенникм, жулик:
These politicians are just a bunch of crooks.
2) bad or ill:
I’m a bit crook at the moment.
greedy
wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need: greedy, selfish people He's greedy for power/success. Don't be greedy! Is it just greedy to want more money?
chin
the part of a person’s face below their mouth:
подбородок:
To keep the helmet in position, fasten the strap beneath the chin.
She sat behind the table, her chin resting in her hands.
drums ,flutes
musical instruments ( like guitar)
spoil (our, your)selves
to do sth special for (us, you)
Spoil yourself with a new perfume.
