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1
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next to or close to the sea

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on the coast

They have been staying at a wonderful hotel on the coast with breathtaking views.

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given or done by people talking about something or telling people about something

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word-of-mouth

We get most of our work through word-of-mouth recommendations.

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(especially of a vehicle)
to slide along a surface so that you have no control

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skid on

Tony’s car skidded on some ice and hit a tree.

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заносить (об автомобиле)

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skid on
Tony’s car skidded on some ice and hit a tree.

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5
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hit by lightning

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struck by lightning

When I was 22 years old, I was struck by lightning while I was driving my car.

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ударила молния

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struck by lightning

When I was 22 years old, I was struck by lightning while I was driving my car.

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very fast

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with lightning speed

Everything was done with lightning speed.

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молниеносно

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with lightning speed

Everything was done with lightning speed.

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9
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lightning that splits into two

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forked lightning

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a sudden, loud noise of thunder

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clap of thunder

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suddenly meet fog

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hit the fog

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12
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a condition in which you cannot think clearly or pay attention to things in a satisfactory way

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brain fog

Side-effects of the treatment include tiredness and brain fog.

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13
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an extremely hot and sunny day

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scorcher

Yesterday was a real scorcher.

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14
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the hottest days of the summer

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dog days

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you are unable to feel a part of a body, usually for a short time

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numb with cold

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16
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your teeth knock together repeatedly because you are very cold or frightened

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to chatter

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17
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стучать зубами

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to chatter

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18
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completely wet

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absolutely soaked

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19
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rain in very small, light drops

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drizzle

Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.

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мелкий дождь, изморось

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drizzle

Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.

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a large pile of snow formed by the wind

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snowdrift

There were some snowdrifts as high as twenty feet.

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22
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сугроб

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snowdrift

There were some snowdrifts as high as twenty feet.

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23
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to put a bomb somewhere so that it will explode there

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plant a bomb

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24
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an argument/storm becomes gradually less important until it ends and is forgotten

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blow over

I thought that after a few days the argument would blow over.

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25
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проходить, миновать

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blow over

The storm raged all night but by morning it had blown over.

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26
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the act of using a lawyer or a court to help settle a disagreement, etc. that you have with a person or an organization

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legal proceedings
legal action

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27
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судебные разбирательства

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legal proceedings
legal action

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28
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необыкновенно, чрезмерно

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overwhelmingly
/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ.li/

The museum really is just overwhelmingly huge.

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29
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преимущественно положительный

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overwhelmingly positive

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30
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strongly or completely; in an overwhelming way

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overwhelmingly

The museum really is just overwhelmingly huge.

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31
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to believe strongly that something is effective or useful

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swear by

My dad swears by these vitamin pills.

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32
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густой туман

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thick fog

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33
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a set of artificial teeth attached to a small piece of plastic or similar material, that fits inside the mouth of someone who does not have their own teeth

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false teeth

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34
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crime or illegal activity that is done using the internet

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cybercrime
/ˈsaɪ.bə.kraɪm/

There is also the issue of cybercrime, an entirely new problem affecting many people.

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35
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someone who makes money using illegal methods, especially by tricking people

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scammer

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36
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made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes

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counterfeit

This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original.

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37
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поддельный, фальшивый

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counterfeit

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38
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someone who gets money by deceiving people

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fraudster

Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to obtain people’s personal details.

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39
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a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision

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appeal

lodge an appeal
She has lodged (= made) an appeal against the severity of the fine.

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40
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апелляция

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appeal

He won his appeal and the sentence was halved.

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41
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made an appeal

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lodge an appeal

If you have the fresh evidence, you can still lodge an appeal.

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42
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the process of returning to a healthy or good way of life, or the process of helping someone to do this after they have been in prison, been very ill, etc.

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rehabilitation

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43
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реабилитация

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rehabilitation

The rehabilitation has had incredible results.

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44
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having officially been found guilty of a crime in a law court

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convicted

He was convicted of murder.

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45
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признавать виновным

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convicted

He was convicted of murder.

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46
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to catch or kill an animal without permission on someone else’s property, or to kill animals illegally to get valuable parts of them

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to poach

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47
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заниматься браконьерством

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to poach

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48
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забит до смерти

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beaten to death

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49
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the police or other officials take possession of it with legal authority

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to seize

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50
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захватывать

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to seize

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51
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the act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally

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smuggling

A major trend in the smuggling of intellectual property these days is microchips.

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52
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контрабанда

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smuggling

drug/human/tobacco smuggling

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53
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the act of driving a vehicle faster than is legally allowed

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speeding

He was fined $75 for speeding.

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54
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превышение скорости

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speeding

He was fined $75 for speeding.

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55
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a dead animal or bird is filled with special material so that it keeps the shape it had when it was alive

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stuffed

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56
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набитый (чучело)

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stuffed

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57
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to kill someone famous or important

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assassinate

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58
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убивать (по политическим мотивам)

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assassinate
/əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt/

President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963.

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59
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to give a person or animal a chemical that causes them to lose feeling, change their behaviour, or become unconscious

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drug

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60
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a pattern or structure made from horizontal and vertical lines crossing each other to form square

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grid

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61
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таблица (в клетку)

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grid

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62
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*

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*

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63
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футбольное поле

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football ground

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64
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someone whose job is to make sure that people do not leave their cars in illegal places

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traffic warden
/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌwɔː.dən/

A traffic warden gave me a ticket for parking on a double yellow line.

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65
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инспектор дорожного движения

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traffic warden

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66
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человек, усердно посещающий церковь

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churchgoer

He’s never been a regular churchgoer.

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67
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someone who goes to church regularly

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churchgoer

I’m never been a regular churchgoer.

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68
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(the route followed by) a railway track

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line

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69
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линия (транспорта)

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line

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70
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a card that a passenger must have in order to be allowed to get on an aircraft or a ship

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boarding card (UK)
boarding pass

I checked in online and printed my boarding card.

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71
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посадочный талон

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boarding card (UK)
boarding pass

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72
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табло отправления

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departure board

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73
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выход на посадку

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departure gate

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74
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a person who is able to work effectively without regularly needing to be told what to do

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self-starter

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with enthusiasm, flexibility, and motivation.

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75
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the activity of playing computer games against other people on the internet, often for money, and often watched by other people using the internet, sometimes at special organized events

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e-sports

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76
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a large, flat surface, of ice or other hard material, for skating (= a sport using special boots to move along) or the area or building that contains this

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rink

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77
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каток

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rink

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78
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на каток

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at the rink

Who helps workers freeze ice at the rink?

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79
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a person who plays a sport as a job rather than as a hobby

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pro

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80
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стать профессионалом

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go pro

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81
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to become a professional in a certain sport

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go pro

Coach says I could even go pro someday.

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82
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the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer.

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remote work

We’re all already doing remote work.

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83
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удаленная работа

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remote work

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84
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a law, plan, or deal officially accepted or approved

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go through

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85
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проходить через

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go through

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86
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поставить будильник

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set an alarm clock

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87
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the activity of travelling on water in a boat for pleasure

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boating

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88
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two or more people like each other and are friendly to each other

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get along with

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ладить, быть в хороших отношениях

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get along with

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90
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a pocket of skin in which some female animals carry their babies

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pouch
(paʊtʃ)

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91
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сумка (у сумчатых животных)

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pouch
(paʊtʃ)

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92
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a long, thin, hollow instrument that you play by blowing into it

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recorder

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93
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флейта

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recorder

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94
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задержать

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to detain

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95
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to force someone officially to stay in a place

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to detain

Three men were detained by police for questioning.

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a tool for holding or pulling small things like nails or for cutting wire

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pliers

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97
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щипцы, плоскогубцы

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pliers

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98
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to search for food or for useful things that have been thrown away

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to scavenge
/ˈskævɪndʒ/

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99
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рыться в мусоре

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to scavenge
/ˈskævɪndʒ/

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100
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a person or animal who scavenges

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scavenger
|ˈskævɪn(d)ʒə|

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человек, роющийся в мусоре, животное, питающееся падалью

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scavenger
|ˈskævɪn(d)ʒə|

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102
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припев

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chorus
/ˈkɔː.rəs/

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part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse (= set of lines)

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chorus
/ˈkɔː.rəs/

104
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легко запоминающийся

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catchy

105
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(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember

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catchy

106
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звезда, снимающаяся в фильме вместе с другой звездой

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co-star

107
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a famous actor appearing with another famous actor in a film or a play, when both have parts of equal importance

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co-star

108
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удлиненный

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elongated

109
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longer and thinner than usual

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elongated

110
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a game played by two teams in which the players each use a long stick with a net at the end to catch, carry, and throw a small ball, and try to get the ball in the other team’s goal

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lacrosse
/ləˈkrɒs/

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a point scored in baseball when you hit the ball, usually out of the playing field, and are able to run around all the bases at one time to the starting base

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home run

112
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a traditional war dance of the Maori people of New Zealand, sometimes performed before a sports event by the New Zealand team

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haka

113
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игрок с битой

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batter

114
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the person in baseball, cricket, or rounders who hits the ball

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batter

115
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a brand name for a fitness programme that includes many different types of exercise, such as interval training, lifting weights, and gymnastics

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CrossFit

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an activity in which people move quickly around buildings and objects in a city while performing jumps and other skilful movements, usually trying to move between points as quickly, smoothly, and safely as possible

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parkour

117
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artificial rather than natural

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man-made

118
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искусственный

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man-made

119
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зубец, шип

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spike

120
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a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point at one end, or something, especially a piece of metal, with this shape

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spike

121
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шип, колючка

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prickle

122
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one of several thin, sharp points that stick out of a plant or animal

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prickle

123
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a cup of tea

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cuppa

124
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рыть нору

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to burrow
/ˈbʌrəʊ/

125
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to dig a hole in the ground, especially to live in

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to burrow
/ˈbʌrəʊ/

126
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the home of particular types of wild animal

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den

127
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логово
нора

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den

128
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обезьяна

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ape

129
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an animal like a large monkey with no tail, that uses its arms to move through trees

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ape

130
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a small device that is used in houses and other buildings for catching and killing mice

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mousetrap

131
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мышеловка

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mousetrap

132
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романтическая комедия

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rom com

133
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abbreviation for romantic comedy: a film or television programme about love that is intended to make you laugh

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rom com

134
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ипотека

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mortgage
/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/

135
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an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself

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mortgage
/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/

136
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заткнись

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belt up

137
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used to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise

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belt up

138
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острый угол

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acute angle

139
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an angle is less than 90 degrees

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acute angle

140
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тупой угол

A

obtuse angle

141
Q

more than 90° and less than 180°

A

obtuse angle

142
Q

having an affair with another person when you’re married or in a relationship

A

cheating on

143
Q

a strong, usually pleasant smell

A

aroma
/əˈrəʊ.mə/

144
Q

аромат

A

aroma
/əˈrəʊ.mə/

145
Q

a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea or into a lake

A

peninsula
/pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/

146
Q

полуостров

A

peninsula
/pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/

147
Q

lasting for only a short time; temporary

A

transient
/ˈtræn.zi.ənt/

A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.
transient pleasures

148
Q

мимолетный

A

transient
/ˈtræn.zi.ənt/

A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.
transient pleasures

149
Q

someone doing things becomes closely involved in managing and organizing things and in making decisions

A

hands-on

She’s very much a hands-on manager.

150
Q

практический

A

hands-on

hands-on experience

151
Q

освободить

A

free up

I need to free up some time this weekend to finish the report.

152
Q

to make something available to be used

A

free up

I need to free up some time this weekend to finish the report.

153
Q

a short bar with a weight on each end that you lift up and down to make your arm and shoulder muscles stronger

A

dumbbell

154
Q

гантель

A

dumbbell

155
Q

a large, wooden musical instrument with many strings that you play with the fingers

A

harp

156
Q

арфа

A

harp

157
Q

башенка

A

turret

158
Q

a small, circular tower that is part of a castle or a large building

A

turret

159
Q

showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things

A

gallant
/ˈɡæl.ənt/

160
Q

доблестный

A

gallant
/ˈɡæl.ənt/

161
Q

very pleasant or charming

A

enchanting

Belgium is an enchanting country.

162
Q

очаровательный

A

enchanting

Belgium is an enchanting country.

163
Q

the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect

A

repercussions

Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.

164
Q

последствия

A

repercussions

Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.

165
Q

to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money

A

get by

get by on I don’t know how he gets by on so little money.

166
Q

выживать, обходиться

A

get by

get by on I don’t know how he gets by on so little money.

167
Q

the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes

A

stationery

168
Q

канцелярские товары

A

stationery

169
Q

a large area containing several different pools, usually with equipment and activities for swimmers, that visitors pay to use

A

water park

170
Q

a box made from thick cardboard, for storing goods, or a container made from cardboard or plastic, in which milk or fruit juice, etc. is sold

A

carton
/ˈkɑː.tən/

171
Q

картонная коробка

A

carton
/ˈkɑː.tən/

172
Q

a pen does not write easily and without interruption

A

scratchy pen

173
Q

one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds

A

claw
/klɔː/

174
Q

коготь

A

claw
/klɔː/

175
Q

so sad or disappointed that it is impossible for anyone to make you feel better

A

inconsolable

They were inconsolable after the death of their young son.

176
Q

безутешный

A

inconsolable

They were inconsolable after the death of their young son.

177
Q

the police or other officials take possession of illegal with legal authority

A

to seize

Officials seized 2.7 tons of cocaine from the ship.

178
Q

конфисковывать

A

to seize

Officials seized 2.7 tons of cocaine from the ship.

179
Q

someone who is going past a particular place

A

passerby

Two bodyguards and a passerby were hurt in that incident, and the car was severely damaged.

180
Q

прохожий

A

passerby

Two bodyguards and a passerby were hurt in that incident, and the car was severely damaged.

181
Q

a very small road or street that goes behind or between buildings

A

back road
back street

182
Q

отдаленная дорога/глухая улица

A

back road
back street

183
Q

a small piece of bent wire used for holding pieces of paper together

A

paper clip

184
Q

скрепка

A

paper clip

185
Q

the activity of keeping good relationships between an organization and the general public

A

public relations
PR

He works in public relations.

186
Q

связи с общественностью

A

public relations
PR

He works in public relations.

187
Q

to start to strike

A

go on strike

188
Q

идти бастовать

A

go on strike

189
Q

a long, thin piece of potato that is cooked in oil

A

chips (UK)
fries (USA)

190
Q

a person whose job is to clean an animal, usually by brushing its fur or hair

A

groomer

191
Q

сводный брат

A

half-brother

He has a half-brother, three half-sisters and a younger full sister.

192
Q

a brother who is the son of only one of your parents

A

half-brother

He has a half-brother, three half-sisters and a younger full sister.

193
Q

психическое здоровье

A

mental well-being

194
Q

a sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground

A

wrestling

195
Q

never drinking alcohol or opposed to the drinking of alcohol

A

teetotal

196
Q

slightly drunk

A

tipsy

She is getting a little tipsy again.

197
Q

a group of cells, found especially on the tongue, that allow different tastes to be recognized

A

taste buds

198
Q

the liquid produced in your mouth to keep the mouth wet and to help to prepare food to be digested

A

saliva
/səˈlaɪ.və/

199
Q

слюна

A

saliva
/səˈlaɪ.və/

200
Q

to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something

A

to rinse

First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly.

201
Q

промывать

A

to rinse

First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly.

202
Q

the hollow place under your arm where your arm joins your body

A

armpit

203
Q

подмышка

A

armpit

204
Q

a situation in which people are warned that a bomb has been left somewhere and people are told to leave the area or building

A

bomb scare

205
Q

ошеломляющий

A

mind-blowing

206
Q

extremely exciting or surprising

A

mind-blowing

207
Q

a crime or crimes, usually involving violence, committed against someone because of their race or religion, because they are gay, etc.

A

hate crime

208
Q

преступление на почве ненависти

A

hate crime

209
Q

showing kindness, care, and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering

A

humane

210
Q

laws controlling where people can live, work, and travel inside a country, used especially in the past under the system of apartheid (= racial separation) in South Africa

A

pass laws

211
Q

Это оставляет желать лучшего.

A

It leaves much to be desired.

212
Q

a person whose job is to measure and record the details of areas of land

A

surveyor
/səˈveɪ.ər/

213
Q

someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there

A

explorer

214
Q

a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches growing either directly from the ground or from a hard stem, grown in gardens

A

shrub

She planted some roses and other flowering shrubs.

215
Q

a plant that is grown in a container inside a house

A

houseplant
pot plant (UK)

Watering houseplants on a regular basis is necessary for the plant to remain healthy and thrive.

216
Q

time when you do not have to work, study, etc. and can do what you want

A

free time

He is a young man who spends his free time playing on his computer.

217
Q

time when you are not working or do not have anything you must do

A

spare time

What do you like to do in your spare time?

218
Q

a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

A

loophole
/ˈluːp.həʊl/

The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.

219
Q

лазейка

A

loophole
/ˈluːp.həʊl/

The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.

220
Q

having a good supply of tools, clothes, equipment, etc.

A

well equipped

221
Q

a vehicle like a bicycle with only one wheel

A

unicycle

222
Q

self-balancing personal transporter with a single wheel

A

electric unicycle
(often initialized as EUC or acronymized yuke or Uni)

223
Q

a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using bamboo sticks

A

kendo

224
Q

the sport of jumping from a very high place while tied to a long elastic rope, so that the rope pulls you back before you hit the ground

A

bungee jumping

225
Q

прыжки с моста, скалы с помощью эластичного троса

A

bungee jumping

226
Q

веснушки

A

freckles

He has red hair and freckles.

227
Q

small, pale brown spots on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin

A

freckles

He has red hair and freckles.

228
Q

getting the best results in all examinations

A

straight-A

She had always been a straight-A student until she met him.

229
Q

капот

A

bonnet (UK)
/ˈbɒnɪt/
hood (USA)

I looked under the bonnet and clouds of smoke poured out.

230
Q

the metal cover of a car’s engine

A

bonnet (UK)
/ˈbɒnɪt/
hood (USA)

I looked under the bonnet and clouds of smoke poured out.

231
Q

an official metal sign with numbers and letters on the front and back of a car

A

number plate (UK)
license plate (USA)

232
Q

номерной знак (автомобиля)

A

number plate (UK)
license plate (USA)

233
Q

a spoken description of an event on the radio or television that is broadcast as the event happens, or the action of providing this description

A

commentary
/ˈkɒm.ən.tər.i/

The commentary on the Olympic Games was much better on the other channel.

234
Q

комментарий

A

commentary
/ˈkɒm.ən.tər.i/

The commentary on the Olympic Games was much better on the other channel.

235
Q

то есть

A

i.e.

The price must be more realistic, i.e. lower.

236
Q

used especially in writing before a piece of information that makes the meaning of something clearer or shows its true meaning

A

i.e.

The price must be more realistic, i.e. lower.

237
Q

one of two long, metal and rubber parts that move against a windscreen to remove rain

A

windscreen wiper (UK)
windshield wiper (USA)

238
Q

дворник
на ветровом стекле

A

windscreen wiper (UK)
windshield wiper (USA)

239
Q

a belt that fastens around you when you are travelling in a vehicle or aircraft and holds you in your seat, in order to reduce the risk of being injured in an accident

A

seat belt
safety belt

Please fasten/do up your seat belts.

240
Q

ремень безопасности

A

seat belt
safety belt

Please fasten/do up your seat belts.

241
Q

a tall post with a light at the top, which you see on roads where there are houses

A

lamppost

242
Q

фонарный столб

A

lamppost

243
Q

someone whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, etc

A

cashier

244
Q

кассир

A

cashier

245
Q

жонглер

A

juggler

246
Q

a person who juggles objects in order to entertain people

A

juggler

247
Q

хоккейная клюшка

A

hockey stick

You use a hockey stick and a ball.

248
Q

a long, thin implement with a curved end, used to hit or direct the ball or puck in hockey or ice hockey

A

hockey stick

You use a hockey stick and a ball.

249
Q

средняя школа c 11 до 18 лет

A

secondary school

He has just started at secondary school.

250
Q

a school for children between the ages of 11 and 18, approximately

A

secondary school

He has just started at secondary school.

251
Q

stupid or dangerous behaviour

A

madness

252
Q

stupid or dangerous behaviour

A

madness

253
Q

безумие, безрассудство

A

madness

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