Other Flashcards
cumbersome
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.
mourn
Траур, скорбить:
- Beirut explosion latest: official three day period of mourning.
- All Taelons joined me in mourning the pass of your beloved Companion.
syllabus
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.
despair
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.
let down
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.
subsequent
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.
lad
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.
in moderation
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.
on account of
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.
no strings attached
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.
engross
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.
disturbingly
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.
strain
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.
defy
Бросать вызов, пренебрегать, перечить:
- That a righteous few can defy a great evil.
- A party so elevated, it’ll defy gravity.
foster
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.
ubiquitous
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.
exempt
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.
revise
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.
flatter
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.
mitigate
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.
multitude
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.
ridge
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.
summit
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.
gorge
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.
scrutiny
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.
not unlike
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.
forego, forgo
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.
emphatic
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.
come across (as)
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.
bang
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.
faint
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.
whack
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.
gash
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.
scald
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.
snap
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.
intimidate
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.
fulfill
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.
cross
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.
caveat
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.
drawback
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.
eviction
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.
assess
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.
upturn
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.
decline
Сокращение, снижение, ослабление, упадок:
- We’re seen a definite decline in sales over the recent months.
- This translated into a decline in employment income in 2012.
- This decline is more marked among older and younger persons.
Отклонять, отказываться:
- But according to our experience we have to decline some projects because resources of our team are limited.
- In addition, the IAEA might decline to provide material in certain circumstances.
solid
Твердый, прочный, прочный, цельный (firm and stable in shape, not liquid or fluid,not hollow or containing spaces or gaps):
- This version applies only to coal and solid minerals.
- Inshell pistachio nuts must be presented in bags or solid containers.
Надежный (dependable, reliable):
- No usable prints, but a solid eyewitness.
- The office should impress and convince that the boss is solid, imposing, respectable man.
inundate
Затоплять, наводнять (flood):
- Thousands of villages were inundated or destroyed and several million villagers driven from their homes and made refugees.
- On 25 October, the German pressure on the Belgians was so great, that a decision was taken to inundate the entire Belgian front line.
Заваливать (overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with):
- We’ve been inundated with orders.
- Well, I didn’t want to inundate you with information.
flood
Наводнение, потоп, паводок (an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land):
- Three persons are missing with the flood.
- It organized two seminars/workshops on water-related disasters and flood forecasting in 1997.
An outpouring of tears or emotion:
- Rose burst into such a flood of tears and sobs as I had never seen.
Наполнить:
- I had to flood your mind with random emotion.
- The whole room seemed flooded with scarlet.
lay off
Увольнять:
- We had to lay off about 30 people.
- In the next few weeks I have to lay off a couple of people.
Отстать:
- First off, lay off Alicia.
- You make sure you lay off of Holden for the time being.
cutback
Сокращение:
- If things don’t get better soon, we’re going to make serious cutbacks.
- Their cutbacks there shouldn’t affect our ability to put out an excellent product.
accountancy
Бухгалтерский учет, счетоводство, отчетность:
- Usually, the price for accountancy services is competitive and determined through negotiations.
- The company specializes in the services of accountancy and legal consultations.
consolidate
Make (something) physically stronger or more solid:
- The first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls.
- This will consolidate the small enterprises for successful competition in the market.
Combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole:
- All manufacturing activities have been consolidated in new premises.
downturn
Спад, уменьшение (a decline in economic, business, or other activity):
- A downturn in the housing market.
- There is a risk that a sharp downturn in the global economy could lead to a freeze in trade finance.
Turn (something) downward:
- His downturned mouth.
pitch
The degree of highness or lowness of a tone:
- A car engine seems to change pitch downward as the vehicle passes you.
The steepness of a slope, especially of a roof:
- The roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees.
The level of intensity of something:
- He brought the machine to a high pitch of development.
Подача, бросок (a legal delivery of the ball by the pitcher).
A form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something.
Make a bid to obtain a contract or other business:
- They were pitching for an account.
- We’re in the middle of pitching for a big contract in Russia.
eradicate
Искоренить, истребить, устранить:
- Military strikes cannot by themselves eradicate terrorism.
- None of us, acting alone, can eradicate this scourge.
- Their elimination was supposed to cure the family and eradicate domestic violence.
cherish
Лелеять, хранить, заботливо выращивать:
- He will protect you and cherish you for the prize that you are.
- And that’s why we must cherish this house, always, for her.
- With the ultimate power to destroy all that we cherish most.
resuscitate
Воскрешать, оживлять, приводить в сознание (revive (someone) from unconsciousness or apparent death):
- It can resuscitate the disarmament agenda - especially nuclear disarmament, which has been lying moribund for decades.
- I tried to resuscitate her myself, but she… she didn’t make it.
- She was rushed to the hospital, but the doctors were not able to resuscitate.
dire
Ужасный, страшеный, зловещий, тяжелый ((of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent):
- Pretty dire, to be honest. It just seems to be sinking further and further into recession.
- A man wonders how he would choose to go out, given such dire circumstances.
- Both among the most dire of crimes.
- I would best describe your current situation as dire.
hectic
Беспокойный, напряженный, возбужденный, лихорадочный:
- Oh, it’s been really hectic. I’m glad it’s the weekend tomorrow!
- We have three kids, and it gets a little hectic around here.
- Sorry for not calling you before, it’s been kind of a hectic time.
- The guests and some staff left yesterday, but the last day’s always hectic.
relegate
Понижать, разжаловать, оставить:
- Don’t ask! We’re actually on the brink of relegation!
- We must relegate that dark legacy to the past.
- But also we do not want to relegate to poverty in the rural areas.
flee
To escape from a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing situation or place very quickly:
- I was forced to flee the country after the military coup.
- Buildings were quickly evacuating and many people fleed from the area as fast as they could.
- Thousands of refugees had fled across the border to Albania.
coup
An occasion when a group of people takes control of a country, usually by means of military force, an occasion when someone suddenly gains control in an organization:
- There has been a series of military coups since the country gained independence.
- He was jailed for his part in the attempted coup.
An impressive and surprising success:
- This is a major publicity coup for the company.
- It’s a great coup to get Bjork to perform here.
active service
A soldier, pilot etc who is on active service is ready to take part in a battle that is taking place, rather than simply preparing for one:
- My grandfather saw active service during the second world war.
- He was there for about a year before he saw active service.
broken home
A family where the parents are divorced or do not live together, and the children suffer as a result:
- She works with children who come from broken homes.
- They grew up in a broken home, their mother having left when the twins were six years old.
sheltered upbringing
A life etc in which someone has been too protected by their parents from difficult or unpleasant experiences:
- I had led a sheltered life and had never met prejudice before.
- What a sheltered life she leads, in her self-built lavender ghetto.
complement
Something that completes or makes perfect:
- A good wine is a complement to a good meal.
Either of two parts or things needed to complete the whole; counterpart:
- As you will learn, these frameworks are complementary and solve different problems, or, for some features, solve the same problems in different ways.
distinct
Distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from):
- His private and public lives are distinct.
Different in nature or quality; dissimilar (sometimes followed by from):
- Gold is distinct from iron.
Clear to the senses or intellect; plain; unmistakable; clear to the senses or intellect; plain; unmistakable:
- The MVC pattern emphasizes separation of concerns, where areas of functionality are defined independently, which was an effective entidote to the indistinct architectures that Web Pages led to.
- The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette.
testify
To make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of law; written to show clearly that something is the case; American English to stand up and tell people about how God has helped you in your life:
- Design patterns provoke strong reactions, as the emails I receive from readers will testify.
- The empty shops in the high street testify to the depth of the recession.
zealot
Someone who has extremely strong beliefs, especially religious or political beliefs, and is too eager to make other people share them:
- My advice is to use patterns freely, adapt them as necessary, and ignore zealots who confuse patterns with commandments.
- A few zealots strongly objected to the proposed sale of alcohol at the local store.
commandment
A command or mandate (приказ); one of the ten rules given by God in the Bible that tell people how they must behave (заповеди):
- My advice is to use patterns freely, adapt them as necessary, and ignore zealots who confuse patterns with commandments.
- But the tenth commandment is different from all the rest.
ethos
The set of ideas, aims and moral attitudes that are typical of a particular group, organisation:
- Razor Pages takes the development ethos of Web Pages and implements it using the platform features originally developed for the MVC framework.
- Getting a bit of the American ethos into the business has been a good thing.
commitment
A promise to do something or to behave in a particular way:
- Our company has a commitment to quality and customer service.
The hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organization, activity etc.:
- But it takes time and commitment to become proficient in a new programming language, especially one that has fundamental differences from C#.
Something that you have promised you will do or that you have to do:
- Will the job fit in with your family commitments?
An amount of money that you have to pay regularly:
- I had a lot of financial commitments.
The use of money, time, people etc for a particular purpose:
- commitments of food and medical aid of over $4 billion.
idiosyncracy
An unusual habit or way of behaving that someone has; an unusual or unexpected feature that something has:
- The rise of JavaScript client-side frameworks can be a barrier for C# developers, who must learn a different - and somewhat idiosyncratic - programming language.
- There were others who remarked that even saints should be permitted an idiosyncrasy or two!
dwell
To live or stay as a permanent resident; reside; to live or continue in a given condition or state:
- He will dwell with them and they shall be His people.
- To dwell in happiness.
To linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing (often followed by on or upon):
- To dwell on a particular point in an argument.
- Despite the fact she’s earning twice as much as you are already! Yeah, well. I didn’t dwell on that fact too much
someone’s bark is worse than their bite
Used for saying that someone is not as unpleasant or rude as they seem to be when they talk to you:
- It turns out that his bark is much worse than his bite.
- You know, the Baron is quick-tempered. But his bark is worse than his bite.
peasant
Someone who work on another person’s farm or on their own small farm. This word is used mainly about people in poor countries or people in history:
- Like, for instance, he still eats like a peasant and belches after dinner and stuff, which – me being me – I kind of found quite endearing.
- The majority of the population are landless peasants.
belch
To let air from your stomach come out through your mouth in a noisy way:
- Like, for instance, he still eats like a peasant and belches after dinner and stuff, which – me being me – I kind of found quite endearing.
- In some cultures, a resounding belch after a meal is considered a compliment to the chef.
To produce a lot of smoke, steam, fire etc.:
- The truck was belching black smoke.
endearing
Making people like you (милый):
- Like, for instance, he still eats like a peasant and belches after dinner and stuff, which – me being me – I kind of found quite endearing.
- There was a time when you found my sense of humour endearing.
rough edges
Having a few imperfections:
- I mean, he created his whole empire from scratch, you know. But what’s great about him is that he’s still quite rough round the edges.
- Despite his rough edges, we believe he’s a player of great potential.
to come in terms with smth
To learn to accept and deal with an unpleasant situation or event, especially after being upset or angry about it for a long time:
- Well, he’s still coming to terms with that obviously, trying to get his head round it all, but his eyes lit up when I told him how much I got for that portrait I sold last year.
- She needed to come to terms with her grief.
siege
An attack in which an army surrounds a castle or city in order to prevent the people inside from receiving food and water:
- Perhaps unsurprisingly, in sport we talk about attacking and defending. A team may even lay siege to the goal, while their opponents refuse to surrender their lead.
- The troops prepared to withstand a long siege.
To lay a siege; break a siege (to cause a siege to end); lift/raise a siege (to end a siege); under siege (in a siege).
accuse
To say that someone had dome something wrong or committed a crime:
- Anyway, within minutes I’d basically accused him of lying, and he quite understandably got angry with me and i retaliated - both of us were literally shouting at one another.
- Her employers accused her of theft.
- Are you accusing me of lying?
retaliate
To do something harmful or unpleasant to someone because they have done something harmful or unpleasant to you (мстить, принимать ответные меры):
- Anyway, within minutes I’d basically accused him of lying, and he quite understandably got angry with me and i retaliated - both of us were literally shouting at one another.
- Everyone assumed she would retaliate, but Jessica had a bigger plan.
Retaliate with:
- Militant students hurled firebombs and riot police retaliated with tear gas.
Retaliate by doing smth:
- They say they will retaliate by halting British Imports.
Retaliate agains someone for something:
- They have threatened to retaliate against the US for the bombing raid.
irritated
To make someone feel annoyed or impatient (раздражать, злить):
- The more intrusive advertisement become, the more they irritate Web users.
- Actually her attitude irretated me because she was just thinking of herself, as usual.
To hurt a part of your body, making it painful, red, or swollen (вызывать раздражение):
- The formaldehyde might irritate, but the ethanol should prevent me feeling its effect.
blatant
Done in an obvious way that shows you are not embarrassed or ashamed to be doing something bad or illegal:
- It was a blatant attempt to influence the judges.
- He was just blatantly rude to people.
glare
To look at someone or something in a very angry way:
- Glare at: They glared at each other across the table.
- I didn’t want to say something i’d regret, so i just sat there glaring for the rest of the meeting, refusing to participate.
To shine with a very strong light that makes you feel uncomfortable:
- The sun glared down, dazzling them.
stammer
To keep repeating a sound and have difficulty in saying certain words because of a speech problem, nervousness, excitement etc. (запинаться, заикаться):
- Nina, blushing with embarrassment, began to stammer.
- You don’t stammer when you swear.
to get wires crossed
If two people get their wires crossed, they become confused because they each think that the other one os talking about something else:
- I think we’ve got our wires crossed. That wasn’t my intention at all.
- We got our wires crossed about what time we were supposed to meet.
clear the air
To discuss a problem or difficult situation with someone in order to make it better:
- I’ve obviously done something to upset you, so I think we should clear the air.
- I think it’s time we cleared the air, don’t you?
grind
To break something into very small pieces or powder, by using a machine or by crushing it between two hard surfaces:
- The mill was used for grinding corn until the 17th centurty.
To press something down onto a surface using a lot of force:
- She ground a half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray.
- Model binding is powerfull and customizable feature that eliminates the grind of dealing with HTTP requests directly and lets you work with C# objects rather than dealing with individual data values sent by the browser.
plague
Any serious desease that spreads quickly to a lot of people and usually ends in a death (чума):
- A plague of cholera.
To trouble, annoy, or torment in any manner:
- The question of his future plagues him with doubt.
- Ants plagued the picnickers.
sieve
An object that you pour a liquid or mixture through to remove the solid or largest pieces. It consists of a net of very thin wires on a metal or plastic ring (сито, решето):
- The molecular sieve removes water vapour from the compressed air.
A person who cannot keep a secred, remember smth:
- I’ve got a memory like a sieve.
- Don’t worry about that, Mr Stowell, I’ve got a mind like a sieve.
chalk
Мел:
- And they brought blackboards and chalk.
- They have taken the coloured chalk from the blackboard.
be like chalk and cheese
If two people are like chalk and cheese, they are completely different from each other:
- My brother and I are like chalk and cheese.
peculiar
Strange, often in an unpleasant way:
- Unsure how best to respond to this peculiar phenomenon, concerned civic authorities sought the advice of medical experts who ruled out supernatural or astological causes.
- Sir, I’ve just had the most peculiar phone call.
Especially true or typical of a partcular person, thing, or situation:
- Each person’s handwriting has its own peculiar characteristics.
- Water holds a peculiar fascination for children.
- Peculiar to: We shared an excitement peculiar to bird watchers.
seek
To ask for something, or to try to get something:
- Unsure how best to respond to this peculiar phenomenon, concerned civic authorities sought the advice of medical experts who ruled out supernatural or astological causes.
- Seek medical advice if symptoms last more than a week.
To try to find something or someone that you need in your life:
- To be eligible, you must show that you are actively seeking employement.
shrine
A religious place built to remember a particular holy person or event (or to hold religious relics such as the bones of a holy person):
- It must be the holiest shrine in the world.
- Only after dancers started being taken to a special healing shrine did the epidemic finally come to a halt.
outbreak
The sudden start of a war, desease, violence etc.:
- Only after dancers started being taken to a special healing shrine did the epidemic finally come to a halt.
- An outbreak of food poisoning led to the deaths of five people.
- The outbreak of war.
contemporary
Modern, or relating to the present time:
- What contemporary theory was put forward to explain it?
- Contemporary art/music/literature/dance.
Alive or existing at the same time as a particular event or person:
- Contemporary sources offer a very different interpretation.
- Contemporary with: His work is contemporary with that of Thackeray.
orthodox
Accepted by most people as the correct or usual idea or practice:
- In what way the attempt to tackle the problem was unorthodox?
- Orthodox cancer treatment.
plausible
Likely to be true (правдоподобный):
- The most plausible explanation is that as the whole area was severely affected by desease of famine, this factors played a significant role in the explosion of some kind of mass histeria.
- A bomb was the only plausible explanation for the crash.
Able to be considered seriously for a particular job or purpose (приемлемый):
- There no longer seem to be any plausible left-wing candidates left.
famine
A serious lack of food that continues for a long time and causes many people in a country to become ill or die:
- “The most plausible explanation is that, as the whole area was severely affected by desease of famine, this factors played a significant role in the explosion of some kind of mass histeria”.
- Drought, famine and poor sanitation are other factors contributing to poor health conditions.
to come of age
To reach the age when you are legally an adult:
- My parents came of age during the 1960s.
- Now you have come of age, you should seek a living for yourself.
To become accepted and respected by most people:
- Looking back, the Alliance of Small Island States has come of age.
(Of a movement of activity) become fully established:
- Code Collaboration Comes Of Age.
inception
The beginning of something:
- Alcohol has been a component of human culture for thousands of years. From its prehistoric inception to its many uses in modern times, alcohol has had countless effects on our cultures, and our minds.
- I had been chairman of the club since its inception in 1904.
beverage
A drink. Any potable liquid, especially one other than water, as tea, coffee, beer, or milk:
- Throughout the course of human history, alcoholic beverages haave taken on many forms and flavours around the world.
- The price of the meal includes a beverage.
barley
Ячмень:
- And around the same time in the Middle East, the earliest beer was being made from barley.
fungus
A living thing that grows mainly in wet places or on decaying substances. There are many types of fungi, including mushrooms, mildews, yeasts, and moulds. Грибок:
- Ethanol is produced through fermentation, a process in which microorganisms, usually bacteria or a fungus called yeast, cause organic material to decompose.
inhibition
A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way:
- This decreases anxiety, increases happiness and depresses the brain’s inhibitory activities.
- She had no inhibitions about sleeping with other men.
- Her children expressed themselves without inhibition.
- Alcohol helped him to lose his inhibitions.
depress
If something depresses you, it makes you feel unhappy and disappointed, and makes you want to stop trying to achieve things:
- Losing my job depressed me even further.
- It depresses me to see all that time being wasted.
To make something such as a price or value go down:
- This decreases anxiety, increases happiness and depresses the brain’s inhibitory activities.
decease / disease
Decease - a person’s death:
- The deceased had died of old age.
- Fermented beverages in ancient China may have served as a way to communicate with gods and deceased ancestors at funerary ceremonies.
Disease - illeness of the body, of the mind or of the plants:
- He suffers from a disease of the nervous system.
