Other Flashcards
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cumbersome
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Громоздкий, обременительный, сложный, трудоемкий:
- Working with object-oriented software and a relational database can be cumbersome and time consuming in today’s enterprise environments.
- They remained essentially long, cumbersome and overly bureaucratic.
2
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mourn
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Траур, скорбить:
- Beirut explosion latest: official three day period of mourning.
- All Taelons joined me in mourning the pass of your beloved Companion.
3
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syllabus
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Программа, учебный план:
- The new syllabus will include human rights and anti-corruption training.
- Please inform the Committee about the steps taken to include human rights as an integral part of the school syllabus.
4
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despair
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Отчаяние, безысходность:
- Now I think his despair runs deeper than mine.
- This contradiction certainly plunged me into despair.
Отчаиваться:
- I believe therefore that we must be patient and not despair.
- You mustn’t despair, Edith.
5
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let down
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Подводить, разочаровывать:
- I don’t have to think about the people that I’ve let down.
- We must not now let down the people of Liberia.
6
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subsequent
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Последующий, следующий, дальнейший:
- This speeds up name resolution for subsequent Firewall client connections to the same sites.
- Thereafter, they receive one dose for every subsequent pregnancy.
7
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lad
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Парень, мальчик, юноша:
- I do hope the poor lad does not blame himself.
- We’ll send the lad to fetch Valentin, if you wish.
- I think congratulations might be in order, lad.
8
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in moderation
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В меру, понемногу:
- Look, honey, I know these glasses are a radical new technology and should be worn in moderation.
- He never smoked and drank alcohol in moderation.
- Well, some studies show that, in moderation, it actually has health benefits.
9
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on account of
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В следствие, из-за:
- They are targeted on account of their political opinions and/or activities, including the expression of women’s rights.
- The picnic was held in the gym on account of the rain.
- They were allowed to leave the airport on account of his and his daughter’s deteriorating health.
10
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no strings attached
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Без обязательств, без условий:
- Tons of fun, lots of heat and no strings attached.
- It’s just a little naughty fun on the side, no strings attached.
- Feels like no strings attached might be just the game I’m looking for.
11
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engross
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Завладевать:
- I’ve been known to get disturbingly engrossed in first-person shooters.
- The thought of money engrosses you.
- I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off, one by one, until the master passion, greed, engrosses you.
12
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disturbingly
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Тревожно, угрожающе:
- I’ve been known to get disturbingly engrossed in first-person shooters.
- Overall social and economic indicators for the country still remain disturbingly low.
- Their technology keeps advancing at a disturbingly rapid pace.
13
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strain
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Напряженность, давление, напряжение, нагрузка:
- The geographic spread of pirate activities has put increased strain on scarce naval resources.
- Meanwhile, meat consumption was expanding rapidly putting a further strain on production.
Штамм:
- This particular strain was developed to help people instead of killing them.
- Unless it’s a drug-resistant strain.
- That is, provided that Abby and Carol can identify the specific strain of pneumonia from those cultures.
14
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defy
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Бросать вызов, пренебрегать, перечить:
- That a righteous few can defy a great evil.
- A party so elevated, it’ll defy gravity.
15
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foster
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Способствовать, содействовать, укреплять, поощрять:
- They had access to European funds to promote intercultural dialogue and foster integration.
- Financial institutions can help foster business development and technological innovation.
- Volunteer centres or platforms foster and develop volunteering.
Приемный:
- My foster father didn’t intend to change my life.
- My name is Warren R. Schmidt and I am your new foster father.
16
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ubiquitous
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Повсеместный, вездесущий:
- But we think this virus is pretty ubiquitous.
- In a world of ubiquitous advertising, there is no natural limit to the hunger for goods and services.
17
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exempt
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Освобождать:
- In a separate move, Brown promised to close any legal loopholes that enable hedge fund managers to exempt themselves from paying taxes.
- The competent authority may exempt seagoing vessels from these requirements.
- Ignorance of the law does not exempt a person from this responsibility (art. 42).
Исключить:
- It did not seek to exempt armed forces from the application of international law.
18
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revise
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Пересмотреть, пересматривать, переработать:
- Then perhaps you better revise your definition.
- It is necessary to radically revise the procedure for the formation of the judiciary.
Повторять:
- In the light of what you told us, I think we should revise our plan.
- It also gave them the opportunity to develop and/or revise their own action plans.
19
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flatter
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Льстить, радовать:
- But I shouldn’t flatter you so much.
- I think my necklace would flatter your eyes.
- Have you seen how he flatter you with your suit.
20
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mitigate
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Смягчить, уменьшить, ослабить, облегчить:
- The former is where cooperation and international solidarity can help mitigate the consequences.
- Counter-cyclical macroeconomic policy measures have clearly worked to mitigate the impacts of the crisis.
- Peacekeeping operations were already doing much to mitigate harm to civilians.
21
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multitude
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Множество:
- Governments should note that a multitude of guidelines already exist.
- There are also a multitude of cultural cooperation agreements in the cultural affairs area.
- Our programme countries face a multitude of challenges.
22
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ridge
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Горный хребет, гребень:
- The trolls I sold them to are just beyond the next ridge.
- We will take you over the ridge.
- At first, he described that he could see the whole ridge and the summit.
23
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summit
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Саммит, встреча на высшем уровне:
- The September summit will provide a unique opportunity to create momentum in that direction.
- Last week’s summit provided important new guidelines in many critical areas requiring collective action.
Вершина:
- At first, he described that he could see the whole ridge and the summit.
- The summit of this volcanic mountain rises above the surface of the sea.
24
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gorge
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Ущелье:
- An old, rickety footbridge is the only way to get to the other side of the gorge.
- Lewis, we’re trapped in this gorge.
Объедаться:
- I suppose you let them gorge themselves at the party.
- Now, come on - we got to go worship the Lord and then gorge ourselves.
25
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scrutiny
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Наблюдение, анализ, изучение, исследование, контроль:
- They may face valuable scrutiny of their performance by media and civil society.
- Only after verification are they presented in the results review for further scrutiny by senior management.
26
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not unlike
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Вроде, прямо как, не отличающийся:
- Amber streams from Sol
Are not unlike the waves
Of the sea, nor the endless horizon of ice. - Not unlike those lies they try to sell you on Broadway.
27
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forego, forgo
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Forego meaning “to go before” and forgo meaning “to do without”. It is not uncommon to find forego in place of forgo. Most standard dictionaries find such use acceptable: “will forego dessert” or “will forgo it,” with the only caveat that you will have to explain why you would do such a thing. If, however, you mean that dessert will come before dinner (on a special occasion, of course), then you might write on the invite “dessert will forego dinner,” but not “dessert will forgo dinner.”
The lesson here is that forego implies something comes before something else as well as doing without something; however, forgo only means “to do without.”
- This is especially so on social media, where many youngsters largely forego the use of punctuation, except for a liberal use of exclamation marks.
- The rest of the students decided to forego the wearing of religious signs.
- Sometimes the time crunch makes it tempting to forego breakfast.
- I could easily forgo the pleasure of giving you to the Daleks.
- He had to forgo all the farm activities.
28
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emphatic
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Выразительный, выделенный:
- She added full stops are being used after every word in a sentence. She gave the example: “Just. Look. How. Emphatic. This. Is.”
- Dialogue must be anchored in emphatic listening and mutual communication without prejudice.
29
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come across (as)
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Сталкиваться, встречать:
- See if anyone we come across drives a silver Accord.
- Just wondering if you’ve ever come across this woman.
Казаться:
- As a result, using a period in messaging…can come across as if you’re quite cross or annoyed.
- Nandini, honest people always come across as difficult.
30
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bang
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Взрыв, хлопок, удар:
- I banged my head on the ceiling and nearly knocked myself out.
- She heard a bang as the plane came down.
- Rose, it hit the middle of London with a loud bang.
31
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faint
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Слабый, тусклый:
- But her rubber glove showed a faint trace.
- Even a very faint noise like this is taboo abroad.
Обморок:
- I as so crowded and hot and stuffy that I actually fainted out on the train.
- When he is near, my heart races so rapidly I fear I will faint.
32
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whack
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Ударить, грохнуть:
- I whacked my head on the ceiling and nearly knocked myself out.
- I could always whack them with my umbrella.
- Things seem bad because it’s dark and rainy and Fiona’s father hired a sleazy hitman to whack you.
33
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gash
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Рана, глубокая рана, порез:
- I fell onto a nail and ended up with a huge gash on my arm.
- Woodhull had a gash on his neck.
- There’s no sign of concussion, but it left a nasty gash.
34
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scald
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Ошпарить, обжечь, ожог:
- I somehow managed to pour boiling water all over my hand and scalded myself really badly.
- Believe me, there was no master plan to scald myself and break Felicity’s fingers.
35
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snap
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Щелчок, треск:
- I heard the bone snap. It was horrible.
- Sne closed her purse with a snap.
Ломать:
- He was just snapped… the way a pretty girl would snap a stalk of celery.
- I’d snap your neck like a twig.
36
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intimidate
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Пугать, запугивать:
- A report from Binghamton University in New York shows the humble full stop is “intimidating” to young people because they view it as a sign of anger.
- I understand your impulse to try to physically intimidate me.
37
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fulfill
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Выполнять, осуществлять, реализовать, удовлетворить:
- It’s clear when you’ve finished your thought, so what function does the period fulfill?
- He wouldn’t be able to fulfill his ambition to visit Naples.
- Our priority is to fulfill the needs of our customers.
38
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cross
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Крест, пересечение:
- A battlefield cross for soldiers who die in combat.
- The gameplay is described as a cross between RoboRally and Chess.
Противный, злой, сердитый:
- As a result, using a period in messaging…can come across as if you’re quite cross or annoyed.
39
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caveat
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Предостережение, оговорка:
- Most standard dictionaries find such use acceptable: “will forego dessert” or “will forgo it,” with the only caveat that you will have to explain why you would do such a thing.
- Another caveat is that partnerships often exact large costs in time and energy, otherwise known as high transaction costs.
40
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drawback
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Недостаток, изъян:
- Brilliant people have one major drawback - they don’t know how to lose.
- The only drawback is beating kids up keeps getting me kicked out of school.
41
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eviction
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Выселение, изгнание:
- We’re on the verge of being evicted.
- In March, an eviction of families in the Hodan district of Mogadishu resulted in protests.
- Laws and directives similarly protect citizens from arbitrary eviction.
42
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assess
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Оценивать, анализировать, изучать:
- Give yourself a mark for each of the following and explain why: assessing and taking risks.
- These statistics are needed to be able to adequately assess problems and promote solutions.
- They assess losses and recommend compensation in reports to the Governing Council.
43
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upturn
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Рост, оживление, подъем:
- We’re seen a definite upturn in sales over the recent months.
- The upturn in production observed since 2001 seems to have continued in 2002.
- The economy of Guyana only began to experience an upturn in 2006.
