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.
