Others Flashcards
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.
2
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given/done by people talking about something or telling people about something
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word-of-mouth
сарафанное радио
We get most of our work through word-of-mouth recommendations.
3
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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
заносить (об автомобиле)
His car skidded on some ice and hit a tree.
4
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hit by lightning
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struck by lightning
ударила молния
When I was 22 years old, I was struck by lightning while I was driving my car.
5
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very fast
A
with lightning speed
молниеносно
Everything was done with lightning speed.
6
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lightning that splits into two
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forked lightning
7
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a sudden, loud noise of thunder
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clap of thunder
раскат грома
There was another clap of thunder, followed immediately by forked lightning.
8
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suddenly meet fog
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hit the fog
попасть в туман
We’ll likely to hit fog soon.
9
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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
затуманенность мозга
Side-effects of the treatment include tiredness and brain fog.
10
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an extremely hot and sunny day
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scorcher
Yesterday was a real scorcher.
11
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the hottest days of the summer
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dog days
Are we going to meet before the dog days
12
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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
онемели от холода
My fingers are so numb with cold that I can’t play the piano.
13
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your teeth knock together repeatedly because you are very cold or frightened
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to chatter
стучать зубами
14
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completely wet
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absolutely soaked
He appeared at the door absolutely soaked.
15
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rain in very small, light drops
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drizzle
мелкий дождь, изморось
Tomorrow will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
16
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a large pile of snow formed by the wind
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snowdrift
сугроб
There were some snowdrifts as high as twenty feet.
17
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to put a bomb somewhere so that it will explode there
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plant a bomb
Why would someone plant a bomb in that building?
18
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an argument/storm becomes gradually less important until it ends and is forgotten
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blow over
проходить, миновать
I thought that after a few days the argument would blow over.
19
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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
A
legal proceedings
legal action
судебные разбирательства
The family of the victim have launched legal proceedings.
There will be no legal action against the healthcare trust.
Employers who hire illegal immigrants are being threatened with legal action.
Lenders do not generally take legal action until the borrower is three months in arrears.
The European Commission launched legal action against two member states.
Several leading national newspapers now face legal actions for libel.
The threat of legal action is the latest twist in an increasingly bitter dispute between management and unions.
Lawyers say the company probably has grounds for legal action under the Trades Description Act.
He declined to comment on the situation further because of possible legal actions.
20
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преимущественно положительный
A
overwhelmingly positive
Reaction from students has been overwhelmingly positive.
21
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strongly or completely; in an overwhelming way
A
overwhelmingly
/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ.li/
необыкновенно, чрезмерно
The museum really is just overwhelmingly huge.
22
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to believe strongly that something is effective or useful
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swear by
свято верить в
My dad swears by these vitamin pills.
Have you tried using vinegar to clean windows? My Mum swears by it.
23
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густой туман
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thick fog
24
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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
People do not wear false teeth for extravagant reasons: they wear them because they cannot eat.
25
crime or illegal activity that is done using the internet
**cybercrime**
/ˈsaɪ.bə.kraɪm/
*There is also the issue of cybercrime, an entirely new problem affecting many people.*
26
someone who makes money using illegal methods, especially by tricking people
**scammer**
мошенник
*A scammer called, pretending to be from the bank.
Phishing is used by scammers to get bank account numbers, credit card details, etc.
Be careful of scammers who try to trick you into parting with your cash before you see what you're buying.
Hackers and scammers are drawn to companies they believe have poor security measures in place.*
27
made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes
**counterfeit**
поддельный, фальшивый
*This watch may be a **counterfeit**, but it looks just like the original.*
28
someone who gets money by deceiving people
**fraudster**
мошенник, злоумышленник
***Fraudsters** are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to obtain people's personal details.*
29
a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision
**appeal**
апелляция
*She has **lodged (made) an appeal** against the severity of the fine.
They're launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims.
The police have issued an appeal to the public to stay away from the area over the weekend.*
30
made an appeal
**lodge an appeal**
подать апелляцию
*If you have the fresh evidence, you can still **lodge an appeal**.*
31
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.
**rehabilitation**
реабилитация
*The **rehabilitation** has had incredible results.*
32
having officially been found guilty of a crime in a law court
**convicted**
признавать виновным
*a convicted murderer
He was convicted of murder.
Being a convicted criminal, I couldn't really get a job.
The early release of convicted criminals is a heated issue.
It is a federal crime for a convicted felonto possess a gun.*
33
to catch or kill an animal without permission on someone else’s property, or to kill animals illegally to get valuable parts of them
**to poach**
/poʊtʃ/
заниматься браконьерством
*The farmer claimed that he shot the men because they were poaching on his land.*
34
забит до смерти
**beaten to death**
*The two victims **were beaten to death**.*
35
the police or other officials take possession of it with legal authority
**to seize**
конфисковывать
*Customs officers at Heathrow **have seized** 60 kilos of heroin.*
36
the act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
**smuggling**
контрабанда
*A major trend in the smuggling of intellectual property these days is microchips.
The murdered man is thought to have been involved in **drug** smuggling.
Nine people are in custody in the Netherlands charged with people smuggling.
The seizure represented a breakthrough in the battle against arms smuggling.
The UK Coastguard was formed in 1822 to combat smuggling.
Many traffickers have set up smuggling rings that rely heavily on young couriers.*
37
the act of driving a vehicle faster than is legally allowed
**speeding**
превышение скорости
*He was fined $75 for **speeding**.*
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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
**stuffed**
набитый (чучело)
*a collection of stuffed birds*
39
to kill someone famous or important
**to assassinate**
/əˈsæsɪneɪt/
убивать (по политическим мотивам)
*President Kennedy **was assassinated** in Dallas, Texas, in 1963.*
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to give a person or animal a chemical that causes them to lose feeling, change their behaviour, or become unconscious
**to drug**
*She was heavily **drugged** to ease the pain.*
41
a pattern or structure made from horizontal and vertical lines crossing each other to form square
**grid**
клетка
***A metal grid** had been placed over the hole to prevent people from falling in.*
42
футбольное поле
football ground
43
someone whose job is to make sure that people do not leave their cars in illegal places
**traffic warden**
/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌwɔː.dən/
инспектор дорожного движения
***A traffic warden** gave me a ticket for parking on a double yellow line.*
44
someone who goes to church regularly
**churchgoer**
человек, усердно посещающий церковь
*I'm never been a regular **churchgoer**.*
45
a card that a passenger must have in order to be allowed to get on an aircraft or a ship
**boarding card (UK)
boarding pass**
посадочный талон
*I checked in online and printed my **boarding card**.*
46
табло отправления
departure board
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выход на посадку
**departure gate**
48
a person who is able to work effectively without regularly needing to be told what to do
**self-starter**
*The successful candidate will be a **self-starter with** enthusiasm, flexibility, and motivation.*
49
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
**e-sports**
киберспорт
*The markets for e-sports and smartphone games are both on the rise.*
50
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
**rink**
каток
*a roller skating rink*
51
на каток
**at the rink**
*Who helps workers freeze ice **at the rink**?*
52
a person who plays a sport as a job rather than as a hobby
**pro**
*a tennis pro
a pro golfer
He **turned pro** in May.*
53
to become a professional in a certain sport
**go pro**
стать профессионалом
*Coach says I could even **go pro** someday.*
54
the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer
**remote work**
удаленная работа
*We're all already **doing remote work**.*
55
the activity of travelling on water in a boat for pleasure
**boating**
*We decided to **go boating**.*
56
two or more people like each other and are friendly to each other
**get along with**
ладить, быть в хороших отношениях
*I don't really get along with my sister's husband.*
57
a pocket of skin in which some female animals carry their babies
**pouch**
(paʊtʃ)
сумка (у сумчатых животных)
*Kangaroos carry their young in **pouches**.*
58
a long, thin, hollow instrument that you play by blowing into it
**recorder**
флейта
59
to force someone officially to stay in a place
**to detain**
задержать
*Three men were detained by police for questioning.
Several of the injured were detained overnight in hospital.*
60
a tool for holding or pulling small things like nails or for cutting wire
**pliers**
щипцы, плоскогубцы
*Pass me that **pair of** pliers, please.*
61
to look for or get food or other objects in other people's rubbish
**to scavenge**
/ˈskævɪndʒ/
рыться в мусоре
*We **scavenged** a table and chairs someone had thrown out.
The flood has left people and animals desperately **scavenging for food**.
We **managed to scavenge** a lot of furniture from the dump.*
62
someone who collects things that people have thrown away or left somewhere
**scavenger**
|ˈskævɪn(d)ʒə|
человек, роющийся в мусоре,
животное, питающееся падалью
*She earns her living **as a scavenger** at the city dump.*
63
part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse (set of lines)
**chorus**
/ˈkɔː.rəs/
припев
*I’ll sing the verses but I’d like all of you to **join in the chorus**.*
64
(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember
**catchy**
легко запоминающийся
*The best ads attract World Wide Web surfers with snappy graphics and **catchy** slogans.*
65
a famous actor appearing with another famous actor in a film or a play, when both have parts of equal importance
**co-star**
звезда, снимающаяся в фильме вместе с другой звездой
*Katharine Hepburn **co-starred** with Spencer Tracy in many films.*
66
longer and thinner than usual
**elongated**
удлиненный
*The Wolf has a more elongated body and a narrow head.*
67
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
**lacrosse**
/ləˈkrɒs/
*Girls' sports include soccer, field hockey, tennis, volleyball, basketball, swimming, softball, and lacrosse.*
68
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
**home run**
homer (USA)
*She opened the game with **a home run**.*
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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
**haka**
***Haka** are performed for various reasons: for amusement, as a hearty welcome to distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements, occasions or funerals.*
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the person in baseball, cricket, or rounders who hits the ball
**batter**
игрок с битой
*The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the word "batsman" would be replaced by the ungendered word **"batter"**.*
71
a brand name for a fitness programme that includes many different types of exercise, such as interval training, lifting weights, and gymnastics
**CrossFit**
*Over 5 million people across the world do CrossFit.
CrossFit is a strength and conditioning workout.
CrossFit can be done by everyone from elite athletes to retirees.
Here are some things you should know before you do your first CrossFit workout.
CrossFit is very different from a conventional gym.*
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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
**parkour**
*Someone who **does parkour** is called a traceur.*
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artificial rather than natural
**man-made**
искусственный
*It's a man-made lake.*
74
a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point at one end, or something, especially a piece of metal, with this shape
**spike**
зубец, шип
*There were large spikes on top of the railings to stop people climbing over them.
Some types of dinosaur had sharp spikes on their tails.*
75
one of several thin, sharp points that stick out of a plant or animal
**prickle**
шип, колючка
*The fruit can be eaten once the prickles have been removed.*
76
a cup of tea
cuppa
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to dig a hole in the ground, especially to live in
to burrow
/ˈbʌrəʊ/
рыть нору
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the home of particular types of wild animal
den
логово
нора
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an animal like a large monkey with no tail, that uses its arms to move through trees
ape
обезьяна
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a small device that is used in houses and other buildings for catching and killing mice
mousetrap
мышеловка
81
abbreviation for romantic comedy: a film or television programme about love that is intended to make you laugh
rom com
романтическая комедия
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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
mortgage
/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/
ипотека
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used to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise
belt up
заткнись
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an angle is less than 90 degrees
acute angle
острый угол
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тупой угол
obtuse angle
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more than 90° and less than 180°
obtuse angle
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having an affair with another person when you're married or in a relationship
cheating on
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a strong, usually pleasant smell
aroma
/əˈrəʊ.mə/
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a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea or into a lake
peninsula
/pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/
полуостров
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lasting for only a short time; temporary
transient
/ˈtræn.zi.ənt/
мимолетный
A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.
transient pleasures
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someone doing things becomes closely involved in managing and organizing things and in making decisions
**hands-on**
практический
*She's very much a **hands-on** manager.*
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to make something available to be used
free up
освободить
I need to free up some time this weekend to finish the report.
93
a short bar with a weight on each end that you lift up and down to make your arm and shoulder muscles stronger
dumbbell
гантель
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a large, wooden musical instrument with many strings that you play with the fingers
harp
арфа
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a small, circular tower that is part of a castle or a large building
turret
башенка
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showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things
gallant
/ˈɡæl.ənt/
доблестный
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very pleasant or charming
**enchanting**
очаровательный
*Belgium is an **enchanting** country.*
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the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
**repercussions**
последствия
*Any decrease in tourism could have **serious repercussions for** the local economy.*
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to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money
**get by**
выживать, обходиться
***get by on** I don't know how he **gets by on** so little money.*
100
the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes
stationery
канцелярские товары
101
a large area containing several different pools, usually with equipment and activities for swimmers, that visitors pay to use
water park
102
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
carton
/ˈkɑː.tən/
картонная коробка
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a pen does not write easily and without interruption
scratchy pen
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one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds
claw
/klɔː/
коготь
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so sad or disappointed that it is impossible for anyone to make you feel better
inconsolable
безутешный
They were inconsolable after the death of their young son.
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someone who is going past a particular place
passerby
прохожий
Two bodyguards and a passerby were hurt in that incident, and the car was severely damaged.
107
a very small road or street that goes behind or between buildings
back road
back street
отдаленная дорога/глухая улица
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a small piece of bent wire used for holding pieces of paper together
paper clip
скрепка
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the activity of keeping good relationships between an organization and the general public
**public relations**
PR
связи с общественностью
*He works in **public relations**.*
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to start to strike
go on strike
идти бастовать
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a long, thin piece of potato that is cooked in oil
chips (UK)
fries (USA)
112
a person whose job is to clean an animal, usually by brushing its fur or hair
groomer
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a brother who is the son of only one of your parents
**half-brother**
сводный брат
*He has a **half-brother**, three half-sisters and a younger full sister.*
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психическое здоровье
mental well-being
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a sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground
wrestling
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never drinking alcohol or opposed to the drinking of alcohol
teetotal
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slightly drunk
**tipsy**
*She is getting a little **tipsy** again.*
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a group of cells, found especially on the tongue, that allow different tastes to be recognized
taste buds
119
the liquid produced in your mouth to keep the mouth wet and to help to prepare food to be digested
saliva
/səˈlaɪ.və/
слюна
120
to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something
**to rinse**
промывать
*First apply shampoo to hair and then **rinse** thoroughly.*
121
the hollow place under your arm where your arm joins your body
armpit
подмышка
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a situation in which people are warned that a bomb has been left somewhere and people are told to leave the area or building
bomb scare
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extremely exciting or surprising
mind-blowing
ошеломляющий
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a crime or crimes, usually involving violence, committed against someone because of their race or religion, because they are gay, etc.
hate crime
преступление на почве ненависти
125
showing kindness, care, and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering
humane
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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
pass laws
127
Это оставляет желать лучшего.
It leaves much to be desired.
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a person whose job is to measure and record the details of areas of land
surveyor
/səˈveɪ.ər/
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someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there
explorer
130
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
**shrub**
*She planted some roses and other flowering **shrubs**.*
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a plant that is grown in a container inside a house
**houseplant**
pot plant (UK)
*Watering **houseplants** on a regular basis is necessary for the plant to remain healthy and thrive.*
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time when you do not have to work, study, etc. and can do what you want
free time
He is a young man who spends his free time playing on his computer.
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time when you are not working or do not have anything you must do
spare time
What do you like to do in your spare time?
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a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something
loophole
/ˈluːp.həʊl/
лазейка
The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.
135
having a good supply of tools, clothes, equipment, etc.
well equipped
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a vehicle like a bicycle with only one wheel
unicycle
137
self-balancing personal transporter with a single wheel
electric unicycle
(often initialized as EUC or acronymized yuke or Uni)
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a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using bamboo sticks
kendo
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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
bungee jumping
прыжки с моста, скалы с помощью эластичного троса
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small, pale brown spots on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin
freckles
веснушки
He has red hair and freckles.
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getting the best results in all examinations
straight-A
She had always been a straight-A student until she met him.
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the metal cover of a car's engine
**bonnet** (UK)
/ˈbɒnɪt/
hood (USA)
капот
*I looked under **the bonnet** and clouds of smoke poured out.*
143
an official metal sign with numbers and letters on the front and back of a car
number plate (UK)
license plate (USA)
номерной знак (автомобиля)
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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
**commentary**
/ˈkɒm.ən.tər.i/
комментарий
***The commentary on** the Olympic Games was much better on the other channel.*
145
used especially in writing before a piece of information that makes the meaning of something clearer or shows its true meaning
**i.e.**
то есть
*The price must be more realistic, **i.e.** lower.*
146
one of two long, metal and rubber parts that move against a windscreen to remove rain
windscreen wiper (UK)
windshield wiper (USA)
дворник
на ветровом стекле
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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
**seat belt**
safety belt
ремень безопасности
*Please **fasten/do up your seat belts**.*
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a tall post with a light at the top, which you see on roads where there are houses
**lamppost**
фонарный столб
*I am interested in this story of the painting of the **lampposts**.*
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someone whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, etc
cashier
кассир
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a person who juggles objects in order to entertain people
juggler
жонглер
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a long, thin implement with a curved end, used to hit or direct the ball or puck in hockey or ice hockey
**hockey stick**
хоккейная клюшка
*You use a **hockey stick** and a ball.*
152
a school for children between the ages of 11 and 18, approximately
**secondary school**
средняя школа c 11 до 18 лет
*He has just **started at secondary school**.*
153
stupid or dangerous behaviour
madness
безумие, безрассудство
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горячая путевка
**last-minute tour**
*It is best to buy **last-minute tours** to Egypt from September to May.*
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to start or stop a device powered by electricity
**switch on/off**
***Switch on** the video camera, please.*
156
informal conversation about matters that are not important
**chit-chat**
*"What did you talk about?" "Oh, it was just **chit-chat**."*
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conversation about things that are not important, often between people who do not know each other well
**small talk**
легкая светская беседа
*He's not very good at **making small talk**.*
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making you think a lot about a subject
**thought-provoking**
заставляющий задуматься
*a thought-provoking book/film*
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someone, usually your romantic or sexual partner, who you have a special relationship with, and who you know and love very much
**soulmate**
*Later that year she met Adam and she knew instantly that they were **soulmates**.*
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the fact of believing something is true without any proof or something that you believe to be true without any proof
**supposition**
/ˌsʌp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
предположение
*That article was based on pure **supposition**.*
161
knowledge or skill that someone gets from doing something rather than just reading about it or seeing it being done
**hands-on experience**
практический опыт
*We encourage **hands-on experience** in the classroom.*
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the small cases or bags that a passenger can carry onto an aircraft or bus
**hand luggage**
carry-on baggage (USA)
ручная кладь
*How many items of **hand luggage** am I allowed to take onto the plane?*
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to tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or to describe events as they happen
**to narrate**
рассказывать
*'Peter and the Wolf,' **narrated by** actress Glenn Close.*
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(of a person) using their left hand to write and do most things
**left-handed**
*Are you **left-handed**?*
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to repeat the main points of an explanation or a description
**to recap**
резюмировать
**Finally, the teacher **recapped the main points** of the lesson.*
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unhappy because of being away from home for a long period
**homesick**
тоскующий по дому
*As I read my mother's letter, I began to feel more and more **homesick**.*
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travelling or allowing travel in only one direction
**one-way**
односторонний (о движении)
*How much is **a one-way ticket to** New York?*
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a hotel for people travelling by car, usually with spaces for cars next to each room
**motel**
/məʊˈtel/
motor inn, motor lodge (USA)
*Nobody believes that we could provide **"motel" accommodation for** all those people.*
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слишком подробно
**in too much detail**
*You know, I never like talking about job **in too much detail**.*
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in the US, a small informal and inexpensive restaurant, often at the side of the road
**diner** (USA)
*I just had a steak **at a diner**.*
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someone who eats a particular amount or type of food, eats in a particular way, or has a particular attitude towards food
**eater**
*Please don't worry about me -- I'm not **a big eater**, anyway.*
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an alphabetical list, with meanings, of the words or phrases in a text that are difficult to understand
**glossary**
***a glossary of technical terms***
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застрять в пробке
**get stuck in traffic**
*I hope she didn't **get stuck in heavy traffic**.*
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a piece of equipment stops working
**go dead**
*The phone suddenly went dead.*
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speaking on the phone
**on the phone**
*I'll **put** Dad **on the phone** (give the phone to him so he can speak).*
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to hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them
**knock over**
*Who **knocked over** that mug of coffee?*
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забрызгать меня
**splashed all over me**
*A bus went past and **splashed water all over me**.*
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пройти контроль безопасности
**go through security**
*It took ages to **go through security***.
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a powder, produced by the male part of a flower, that causes the female part of the same type of flower to produce seeds. It is carried by insects or the wind
**pollen**
цветочная пыльца
*Bees collect it along with **pollen**.*
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objects and substances that you use in washing yourself and preventing the body from smelling unpleasant
**toiletries**
/ˈtɔɪlɪtriz/
туалетные принадлежности
*Inside the bag were shampoo and **other toiletries**.*
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a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people
**pretence** (UK)
pretense (USA)
притворство, обман
*She **made** absolutely no **pretence** of being interested.*
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to give support to something or provide the starting point from which something can develop
**to underpin**
лежать в основе, поддерживать
*He presented data **to underpin** his **argument**.*
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a method of learning in which students use books, videos, etc. to study on their own
**self-access**
*The book can be used on your own (**self-access**) or in class (as part of a course).*
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to become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain
**to consolidate**
укреплять
*She hoped that marriage would **consolidate** their relationship.*
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relating directly to the subject being considered
**pertinent**
относящийся к делу, по существу
*a **pertinent question/remark**
Chapter One is **pertinent to** the post-war period.*
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you don't have to return the car to the same office
**one way rental**
***One Way Rental**: It is possible to rent a car in a city other than the city where the car is delivered.*
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a long, narrow, flat part of some plants, such as beans and peas, that contains the seeds and usually has a thick skin
**pod**
стручок
*seed pods
a pea/vanilla pod*
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a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom
**canyon**
каньон, ущелье
*It's like walking through **a canyon**.*
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a large mass of ice that moves slowly
**glacier**
ледник
*Bring warm clothes for tours **on the glacier**.*
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made or left by a glacier
extremely cold
**glacial**
ледниковый, ледяной
*glacial temperatures
a glacial period*
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a time in the past when the temperature was very cold and glaciers (large masses of ice) covered large parts of the earth
**ice age**
(glacial period)
*For seven months, there was an **'ice age'**.*
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relating to people or things from modern times and not from a time in the past
**modern-day**
современный
***a modern-day version** of Shakespeare*
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a thief with a weapon, especially one belonging to a group that attacks people travelling through the countryside
**bandit**
разбойник, бандит
*Bandits attacked the travelers just outside of town.*
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a special journey made by a pilgrim
**pilgrimage**
/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/
паломничество
*to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca*
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a person who makes a journey, often a long and difficult one, to a special place for religious reasons
**pilgrim**
паломник
*Each **pilgrim** has the opportunity to take holy water with him/her.*
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a place where fuel is sold for road vehicles, often with a small shop
**service station**
(petrol station)
бензозаправочная станция
*All you need to do is to buy a drink **at a service station** and then drive off.*
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a person who manages aircraft from the ground as they take off, fly, and land
**air traffic controller**
авиационный диспетчер
*She likes aviation but didn't want to fly, so she became an **air traffic controller**.*
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a part of a road that is separated by a line from the rest of the road, for the use of people riding bicycles
**cycle lane**
bike lane, bicycle lane (USA)
велосипедная дорожка
*Almost all roads have **a wide cycle lane** on each side.*
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железнодорожное сообщение
**rail service**
*There is also a regular bus and **rail service** to all major towns and cities.*
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длинная очередь машин
**a long line of cars**
*See, I stop when I see **a long line of cars** stopped in front of me.*
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проездной билет
**travel card**
*If you'll live far from University you should buy **student travel card** for using public transport.*
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устранить беспорядок
**clear up the mess**
*Get them to **clear up the mess** till I'm back.*
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a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together
**junction**
intersection (USA)
пересечение дорог
*There's a service station **at the next motorway junction** (point from which you can leave the motorway).*
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**junction**
intersection (USA)
*There's a service station **at the next motorway junction** (point from which you can leave the motorway).*
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a different route that is used because a road is closed
**diversion**
/daɪˈvɜː.ʃən/
detour (USA)
объезд
*There is **a diversion**, but you can expect some delays there all day.*
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matters that are connected with other countries
**foreign affairs**
внешняя политика
иностранные дела
*He’s an expert **in foreign affairs**.*
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уголовное правосудие
социальная справедливость
**criminal justice
social justice**
*She continues to **fight for social justice** in her wartorn homeland.*
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to have a sexual relationship, and especially a secret one with someone you are not married to, or with someone who is married to someone else
**have an affair**
*She's **having an affair with** a married man.*
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обанкротится
**go bankrupt**
*He **went bankrupt** after only a year in business.*
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an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace
**ceasefire**
/ˈsiːsfaɪər/
прекращение огня
*declare a ceasefire*
*What is needed is **a ceasefire** and a negotiated solution.*
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the price of a particular company's shares
**share price**
stock price
стоимость акции
*As a result, **the share price** dropped by over 50%.*
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the first public performance of a play or any other type of entertainment
**premiere**
/ˈprem.i.eər/
премьера
*The world **premiere of** the opera will be at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.*
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мирное соглашение
**peace agreement**
*The international community should give its **support to the peace agreement** and bring about an end to the conflict.*
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заместитель мэра
**deputy mayor**
*We must ensure that a powerful **deputy mayor** has a powerful role.*
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a player who plays in midfield (the central area of the field), especially in football
**midfielder**
*We needed to buy **a top midfielder**, not sell one!*
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a factory in which a particular product is made or power is produced
**plant**
завод
*Did you see that thing on the Times website about the steel **plant** closing down?*
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to bring together; combine
**to unify**
объединять
*Garibaldy helped **unify** Italy.*
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objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event that is thought to be very interesting
**memorabilia**
памятные вещи
*an auction of pop **memorabilia***
*Here, the relics, **memorabilia**, pictures and trophies of great athletes and teams can be viewed.*
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to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing
**named after**
названа в честь
*He **was named after** his grandfather.*
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вы не слушаете меня
**you have lost me**
*Again, **you have lost me**.*
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take a long time
**take ages**
**for ages**
занять целую вечность
*It **took ages** to go through security.*
*The phone rang **for ages** before he answered.*
*That'll **take ages**!*
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considering everything that has an effect on a situation, so that a fair judgment can be made
**to be fair**
если честно
*He's done the job badly but, **to be fair**, I gave him very little time to do it.*
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звонит будильник
**alarm clock goes off**
*Then my **alarm clock goes off** and I wake up.*
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установить будильник
**set an alarm clock**
*You don't need to **set an alarm clock** to wake yourself up.*
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you pass through a place on your
way to another place
**go through**
*You have to **go through** the bedroom to get to the bathroom.*
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прогуляться по
**walk along**
*Then **walk along** the edge of the park.*
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the outer or furthest point of something
**edge**
край
*Then walk along **the edge of** the park.*
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прямо напротив
**directly opposite**
*It's **directly opposite** the town hall.*
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слева
**on the left**
*It's **on the left**.*
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пройти мимо
проехать мимо
**go past**
***Go past** the monument.*
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пройтись по
проехать по
**go over**
*You need **go over the road**.*
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справа
**on the right**
*Take the second road **on the right**.*
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спуститься
**go down**
***Go down** this road.*
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someone whose job is to make certain that people do not leave their cars in illegal places
**traffic warden**
инспектор дорожного движения
***A traffic warden** gave me a ticket for parking on a double yellow line.*
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an official record of crimes that a person has committed
**criminal record**
судимость
*They fired him when they found out he **had a criminal record**.*
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Cчастливого пути!
Have a safe journey!
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a special place in a road where traffic must stop to allow people to walk across
**pedestrian crossing** (UK)
crosswalk (USA)
пешеходный переход
*The incident **occurred at a pedestrian crossing** at night time.*
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a woman who works as a servant in a hotel or in someone's home
**maid**
горничная, служанка
*In California many illegal immigrants **work as maids** and gardeners.*
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a long trip or holiday taken by car
**road trip**
путешествие на машине
*This summer we're going **on a road trip** around Canada.*
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лучшие фрагменты, моменты
**the best bids**
*What were **the best bids**?*
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построении нации.
**building the nation**
*Woman play an important role **in building the nation**.*
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получать деньги
**get paid**
*I don't **get paid**, but I don't mind.*
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с самого начала
**to begin with**
***To begin with**, I enjoyed it, but I soon got bored.*
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работать бесплатно
**working for no money**
*I am not happy about **working for no money**.*
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water from lakes, rivers, etc that has no salt in it
**fresh water**
пресная вода
*All living things need **fresh water**.*
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to decide not to do something you are expected to do, or not to meet or give an answer to someone when you are expected to
**blow off**
забить на
*A lot of kids **are blowing off** classes this semester.*
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Крым
**Crimea**
|kraɪˈmiə|
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an area outside a house with a solid floor but no roof, used in good weather for relaxing, eating, etc.
**patio**
внутренний дворик
*In the summer we have breakfast out **on the patio**.*
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to make unpleasant feelings less strong
**to assuage**
/əˈsweɪdʒ/
успокаивать
*The government has tried to assuage the public's fears.*
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to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it tidy or comfortable
**to tuck**
заправлять
*Should I **tuck** my shirt **into** my trousers?*
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to work less hard or to be less than is usual or necessary
**slack off**
бездельничать, пренебрегать
*Workers tend to **slack off** on Mondays and Fridays.*
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a person or group of people who are higher in rank or social position than others
**superior**
начальник
*I will have to report this to my superiors.*
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it runs continuously, so that the same things are repeated again and again
**in/on a loop**
*The music in the store was on a 40-minute loop.
Her 30 minute show runs on a loop all day.*
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измерить давление
**measure the pressure**
*You need to **measure pressure on** both hands.*
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подниматься по лестнице
**climb stairs**
*You didn't have to climb stairs to get to the bedroom.*
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воспользоваться лифтом
**take the elevator**
*You were supposed to take the elevator.*
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to understand something completely
**to comprehend**
понимать
*I fail to comprehend their attitude.
I'll never comprehend **why** she did what she did.
He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem.
Make sure you comprehend how students learn fresh information.
I don't think he fully comprehends **that** she won't be here to help him.*
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the time when something that you are doing or making is finished
**completion**
завершение, окончание
*They will be paid **on completion of** the job.*
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the state of being bored
**boredom**
скука
*I nearly died of **boredom**.*
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to put information into a computer or other piece of electronic equipment
**to input**
вводить данные
*I've spent the morning **inputting** data **into** the computer.*
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a forceful or powerful person or thing that causes something to happen
**driving force**
движущая сила
*She was always **the driving force** behind the plan.*
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to manage to use something in a way that brings good results
**tap into**
подключаться к
*If only we could tap into all that energy and creativity.*
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an activity or piece of media that someone enjoys but would be embarrassed by if other people found out about it.
**guilty pleasure**
тайная слабость
порочное удовольствие
*It's **a guilty pleasure** for me.*
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unwanted people or things fill a place quickly and in large numbers
**to overrun**
кишеть, наводнять
*Our kitchen is **overrun with** cockroaches.*
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to go out dancing in clubs
**go clubbing**
ходить по ночным клубам
*Roz and I **went clubbing** last weekend.*
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a group or line of mountains with a particular name
**mountain range**
горный хребет
A rugged mountain range splits the island into north and south.
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a piece of work or a job that you get paid for doing in addition to doing your main job
**side hustle**
**side gig**
*Here are some ideas for a side hustle.
The series is designed to inspire hard-working corporate employees to start a side hustle if they are interested in eventually starting a business.*
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the act of working at an extra job, especially without telling your main employer
**moonlighting**
You'll lose your job if the boss finds out you've been moonlighting.
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you stop having an interest or way of behaving or doing it as you become older
**grow out of**
Lucas says he wants to join the army when he turns 18, but I hope he'll grow out of the idea.
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to stop paying attention and not hear or see what is around you for a short period of time
**zone out**
отключаюсь
*When the men start talking about football, I just **zone out**.*
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to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way
**to decipher**
разбирать, расшифровывать
*Can you **decipher** the writing on this envelope?*
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to be able to arrive at or get inside a place
**gain access**
получить доступ
*You can only **gain access** to the band if you have a backstage pass.*
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the exact opposite
**antithesis**
plural antitheses
/ænˈtɪθ.ə.sɪs/
противоположность
*She is slim and shy - **the antithesis of** her sister.
He is the exact antithesis of what I find attractive in men.*
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a decorative cover put on a bed, on top of sheets and other covers
**bedspread**
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bravery and strength of character
**grit**
мужество, твердость характера
*She is enthusiastic, all **grit** and determination.*
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a string that you use to fasten openings, especially in shoes, by putting it through two lines of small holes and tying the ends together
**lace**
шнурок
*to tie/untie your laces*
*Your **shoe laces** are undone.*
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a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another
**shepherd**
пастух
*a shepherd boy*
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a bowl with small holes in it, used for washing food or for emptying food into when it has been cooked in water
**colander**
дуршлаг
*After four minutes, pour the pasta into a colander to drain.*
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to make very small changes to something in order to make it work as well as possible
**to fine-tune**
доработать, усовершенствовать
*She spent hours fine-tuning her speech.*
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to weigh or measure a small amount of something from a larger amount of something
**measure out**
отмерить
***Measure out** 250 grams of flour and sift it into a large mixing bowl.*
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the quality of being friendly and easy to talk to
**affability**
приветливость, любезность
*Her decisiveness and affability were valuable assets.
The actor uses his affability to his advantage without ever overplaying it.*
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given or made available for a particular purpose
**allotted**
отводить, выделять
*They were allotted seats on the front row.
Did you finish your essay in the allotted time?
Everyone connected with the show had their allotted task.
The magazine story was edited to fit the allotted space.
When plants outgrow their allotted space you need to prune or replant them.
Conference delegates need to be in their allotted seats when a vote is taken.*
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a person who persuades people to work for a company or become new members of an organization, especially the army
**recruiter**
рекрутер
*He worked as a military recruiter in Texas.*
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pleasant and friendly
**amiable**
/ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/
любезный
He seemed an amiable young man.
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to show something clearly, through signs or actions
**to manifest**
проявлять(ся)
*The workers chose **to manifest** their dissatisfaction in a series of strikes.*
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to become completely well again after an illness or injury
**to recover**
выздоравливать, поправляться
*It took her a long time **to recover from/after** her heart operation.*
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the process of gradually learning something or gaining something such as a skill
**acquisition**
усвоение
*Language acquisition starts at a very young age.*
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a room where people can change their clothes, for example before and after sports or, in a shop, where people can try on clothes before buying them
**changing room**
примерочная, раздевалка
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a long box in which the body of a dead person is buried or burned
**coffin**
casket (USA)
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something that takes a lot of your time
**full-time job**
*Finding the right insurance for your needs is **a full-time job**.*
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silly or stupid
**loony**
полоумный, сумасшедший
*He had lots of loony ideas about education.*
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to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else
**to mesmerize**
гипнотизировать, завораживать
I was completely mesmerized by the performance.
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any of a group of small animals, similar to insects but with four pairs of legs, that include spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites
**arachnid**
/əˈræk.nɪd/
паукообразный
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hard, boring work or duties that you have to do every day
**daily grind**
/ˌdeɪ.li ˈɡraɪnd/
She's looking forward to retiring and ending the daily grind of working in an office.
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a tree, found especially in Australia, that produces an oil with a strong smell. The oil is used in medicine and industry
**gum tree**
A huge sweet gum tree had come crashing to earth during the storm.
Horses wandered loose among the gum trees
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having some of the same qualities
**akin**
схожий
*They speak a language akin **to** French.*
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the part of a car that contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed and distance
**dashboard**
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its sheets and covers are still untidy from having been slept in
**unmade bed**
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the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and govern itself
**autonomy**
автономия
Demonstrators demanded immediate autonomy for their region.
The universities want to preserve their autonomy from central government.
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to fasten or be fastened with a buckle
**to buckle**
застегивать пряжку
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to force a bone suddenly out of its correct position
**to dislocate**
вывихнуть
I think you've dislocated your shoulder.
She dislocated her knee falling down some steps.
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washing-up liquid
**dish detergent**
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the condition of being fixed and not changing, or the act of making something like this
**stabilisation**
South Africa was starting to see the stabilization of the AIDS epidemic.
The stabilization of the currency overnight was a remarkable achievement.
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a box made of wood, plastic, or metal, especially one divided into parts to hold bottles
**crate**
ящик
a milk crate
a crate of empty bottles
a packing crate
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a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces, or a small, thin piece of this used to cover a roof
**slated**
сланец, шифер
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not intended for eating or not safe to eat:
non-edible
Make sure that you remove the non-edible decorations from the cake before serving it.
All of the plants in the garden are non-edible.
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a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support
stem
стебель
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to look for someone/something, especially for a long time until you find him/her/it
**seek out**
искать
*While he was at the library, Steve decided to seek out some information on the history of the area.*
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to write or draw something quickly or carelessly
**to scribble**
набросать (рисунок или надпись)
She scribbled some notes in her book.
The baby's just scribbled all over my new dictionary!
I'll just scribble Dad a note/scribble a note to Dad to say we're going out.
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a bus with two levels
**double-decker bus**
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the red, white, and blue flag of the UK
**Union Jack**
Union flag
государственный флаг Соединенного Королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии
The Chinese anthem was played after the Union Jack was lowered in Hong Kong for the last time.
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a pattern of different coloured straight lines crossing each other at 90 degree angles, or a cloth with this pattern
**tartan**
шотландка (ткань)
a tartan kilt
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a long, firm object used as a support for a broken bone so that the bone stays in a particular position while it heals
**splint**
шина
The doctor put a splint on the arm and bandaged it up.
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to move yourself into a warm and comfortable position, especially one in which your body is against another person or covered by something:
**snuggle up**
**snuggling down**
уютно располагаться
The children **snuggled up** to their mother to get warm.
I was just **snuggling down** into my warm bed when my phone rang.
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either of the symbols “ or ”, or ‘ or ’, put around a word or phrase to show that someone has written or said it
**speech mark**
also UK & US quotation mark, quote, quote mark
Any direct speech is shown in speech marks.
The final speech mark was missing.
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destroyed or spoiled
**ruined**
an ancient ruined castle
If I sleep until late my day is ruined.
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an object that people want or enjoy, often something nice to eat
**goody**
подарки, сладости
She gave the children some sweets and other goodies.
All the children were given a bag of goodies - mostly sweets and toys.
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to remove a number from another number
**to subtract**
вычитать (в математике)
You need to subtract 25% from the final figure.
Four subtracted from ten equals six.
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to explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force
**to blast**
пробивать, подрывать
They blasted a hole in the rock face.
blast through An explosion blasted through the wall.
blast something into something They blasted tunnels into the side of the mountain.
He saw what he thought was a grizzly bear and blasted it with his rifle.
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(of a musical instrument) made of a metal tube bent into a particular shape and played by blowing
**brass**
/bræs/
духовые инструменты
The trumpet and the trombone are brass instruments.
He plays in the brass section of the orchestra.
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belonging or relating to a group of pipe-shaped musical instruments that are played by blowing through one end or across a hole near one end
**woodwind**
деревянные духовые инструменты
woodwind instruments
woodwind instrument The clarinet, flute, saxophone, and bassoon are all woodwind instruments.
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musical instruments that you play by hitting them with your hand or an object such as a stick
**percussion**
ударные инструменты
Drums, tambourines, and cymbals are all percussion instruments.
Jean plays the guitar and her brother is on percussion (= plays percussion instruments).
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the group of instruments that have strings and are played with a bow or with the fingers, or the players in a musical group who play these instruments
**strings**
струнные инструменты
I prefer his compositions for strings.
He played the cello and joined the strings in the school orchestra.
The conductor called an extra rehearsal for the strings.
She's head of strings at an expensive private school.
Can I hear the strings from bar 54, please?
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a country in southeastern Europe
**Croatia**
/krəʊˈeɪ.ʃə/
Хорватия
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a small area of sea water contained by the rocks or sand around it when the tide goes out
**tide pool
rock pool (UK)**
приливная заводь
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to kill an animal because it is very old or sick or because there is no one to take care of it
**euthanize**
UK usually euthanise
/ˈjuː.θə.naɪz/
Overcrowded shelters would not be able to euthanize unwanted animals.
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you do something while you are waiting for something else to happen
**kill time
(also time to kill)**
We killed some time playing cards while we waited for the flight.
I had a couple of hours to kill before dinner.
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it is so exciting that you do not want to stop reading it
unputdownable
захватывающий
неотразимый
"Was it a good read?" "Oh, totally unputdownable - I finished it in two days."
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a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle when sewing
thimble
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slightly blue
**bluish**
bluish-grey eyes
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slightly green in colour
**greenish**
a slightly greenish complexion
greenish-blue eyes
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consisting of a line or lines that curve and twist in a way that is not regular
**squiggly**
извилистый, волнистый
squiggly lines
When I awoke, I felt dizzy and I could see squiggly things in front of my eyes.
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growing in a way that is untidy and uneven
**scraggly**
неопрятный
long scraggly hair
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to give or offer something for a decision to be made on it by others, when it is not the first time you have done this
**to resubmit**
повторно представить
*I was advised to resubmit the forms.
He has one more chance to resubmit the proposal.
Any new aid deal will need to be resubmitted to the EU for approval.
The company plans to resubmit a licensing application for this product.
Matthews' nomination was resubmitted by President James Garfield later that year.*
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mainly UK
one of several parts into which a story, plan, or amount of money owed has been divided, so that each part happens or is paid at different times until the end or total is reached
**instalment**
US usually installment
выпуск, отрывок
*Don't miss next week's exciting instalment.
**in instalments** The novel has been serialized for radio in five instalments.
**pay for something by/in instalments** We agreed to pay for the car by/in instalments.*
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a motivation to engage in a behavior because of the inherent satisfaction of the activity rather than the desire for a reward or specific outcome.
**intrinsic motivation**
внутренняя мотивация
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to communicate information to someone
**to impart**
сообщать
*to impart the bad news
I have disappointing news to impart.
I was rather quiet as I didn't feel I had much wisdom to impart on the subject.*
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real objects or pieces of writing, used to help teach students in a class
**realia**
/riˈeɪ.li.ə/
наглядные пособия
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to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction
**to elicit**
допытываться, добиваться
***elicit support** They were able to elicit the support of the public.
You have to ask the right questions to elicit the information you want.
**elicit a response from** Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet?
**elicit information** The questionnaire was intended to elicit information on eating habits.*
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in an honest way and without any doubt
**fair and square**
честно и справедливо
*We won the game/match fair and square.
We won the match fair and square.
He won the election for president fair and square.
Our team was having a bad day and our opponents beat us fair and square.
We followed all the rules and got the money fair and square.
If I lose fair and square, I don't have a problem with it.*
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a day when you do not have to work or do something that you normally do
**day off**
I won't be in on Thursday - it's my day off.
She's taking three days off next week.
I took a day off in June to go to a friend's wedding.
It was supposed to be my day off but I ended up working most of it.
I haven't had a day off in months.
For once, he's enjoying a day off and meeting a few friends in town.
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to become completely involved in something
**immerse yourself in something**
погрузиться
*We love to go camping and immerse ourselves in nature.
He moved to Paris, where he immersed himself in the bohemian life.
When you immerse yourself in a novel, you forget your own troubles.
I was looking forward to starting university and immersing myself in my studies.
She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.*
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expensive
**pricey**
also pricy
*That restaurant’s too pricey for me.
It's a bit pricey but the food is wonderful.*
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excellent; of very good quality
**top-notch**
*That restaurant's really top-notch.
His level of fitness will have to be top-notch for him to play professional basketball.*
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something that provides you either with the opportunity to follow a particular plan of action, or the encouragement that is needed to make it successful
**springboard**
*Many young women hope modeling will be a springboard to stardom.
The firm's director is confident that the new project will act as a springboard for/to further contracts.*
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a year between leaving school and starting university that is usually spent travelling or working
**gap year**
***take a gap year** I didn't take a gap year. Did you?*
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to make continuous, small movements, especially if they do not have a particular purpose and you make them without meaning to, for example because you are nervous or bored
**fidget**
ерзать
She fidgeted all the way through the job interview.
Children can't sit still for long without fidgeting.
He cleared his throat and nervously fidgeted with a pencil.
He fidgets with a string of worry beads.
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connected with human activity at sea
**maritime**
морской
Amalfi and Venice were important maritime powers.
Make sure you visit the maritime museum if you're interested in anything to do with ships or seafaring.
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to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force
to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force:
Tom tugged at his mother's arm.
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preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent
**opaque**
/əʊˈpeɪk/
непрозрачный, мутный
opaque glass/tights
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to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do
**to roam**
бродить, скитаться
Gangs of youths roam the streets at night
After the bars close, gangs of youths roam the city streets.
She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants.
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a person belonging to a people from western Europe who came to live in ancient Britain before the Romans
**Celt**
/kelt/
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a type of grain, the seeds of which are used to make flour or whisky or to feed animals
**rye**
/raɪ/
рожь
*rye bread*
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a gravestone
tombstone
/ˈtuːm.stəʊn/
надгробная плита
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the activity of dressing up as magical or frightening creatures or as characters from a story on Halloween (= 31 October ), and visiting people's homes to ask for sweets or money
guising
Scottish English
/ˈɡaɪ.zɪŋ/
*In Scotland we don't do "trick or treat"; we do guising.
Dressing up in costumes and going “guising” was prevalent in Scotland at Halloween by the late 19th century.
This is the origin of the practice of Scottish “guising” – a word which comes from “disguising”.
"If it's guising, you're a bit late," she said to them.
The first reference to “guising” in North America occurs in 1911.*
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happening or existing only some of the time
on and off
(also off and on)
время от времени, периодически
*They've been seeing each other on and off since Christmas.
He worked off and on as a bicycle messenger, but he never found permanent work.*
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a small animal, similar to a mouse with long back legs, that is often kept as a pet
gerbil
/ˈdʒɜː.bəl/
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an injection (= the act of putting a drug or vaccine into someone's body with a needle), or an amount of the drug or vaccine put into the body by a single injection
**shot**
укол
I took the dog to the vet for his shots.
It's important to get regular flu shots.
give someone a shot The doctor gave him a shot of morphine.
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in a careful way that involves a lot of effort
**conscientiously**
добросовестно
They did their job conscientiously.
Julia collected the notes she had been conscientiously making and pushed them into her briefcase.
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🇬🇧
adjective
made necessary, usually by law or by some other rule
mandatory
/ˈmændətəri/
обязательный
The test includes a mandatory essay question.
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pleasing and satisfying
**gratifying**
*It must be very gratifying to see all your children grown up and happy.*
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completely still but ready to move at any moment
**poised**
готовый к чему-либо
*They have three hundred ships, all poised to attack.
My pencil was poised over the page, ready to take down her words.
In the presidential race, Donald Trump is poised to clinch victory after key wins in battleground states.*
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the use of different teaching materials and methods within the same lesson to suit the abilities and needs of different students
differentiation
/ˌdɪf.ər.en.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
Teachers see differentiation as a vital tool in countering under-achievement.
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to use something in an effective way
**to utilize**
also UK -ise
/ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/
использовать
*The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body.*
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to continue to obey a rule or have a belief
**adhere to**
придерживаться
*She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.
They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement/treaty.
The translator has obviously adhered very **strictly** to the original text.*
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to calculate an amount or number expected in the future from information already known
**to project**
/prəˈdʒekt/
прогнозировать
projected costs/growth
Government spending is projected to rise by three percent next year.
As people live longer, the demand for health care is projected to increase dramatically.
Donald Trump is projected to win the second swing state of Georgia, after picking up North Carolina earlier.*
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(in the United States) a state where the number of Democratic and Republican voters is about the same, that has an important influence on the result of the election of the United States President
**swing state**
*Donald Trump is projected to win the second swing state of Georgia, after picking up North Carolina earlier.
The outcome of the US election will be decided by a small number of swing states that are not decisively Democratic or Republican in their support for the presidential candidates.
This election sees familiar swing states such as Ohio, Florida, and Virginia in contention, as well as some new ones such as Utah, Arizona, and Wisconsin.*
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the dividing line between two very different things
**cusp**
на пороге
*on the cusp of adulthood
I am sitting on the cusp of middle age.*
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the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country
**mandate**
/ˈmæn.deɪt/
мандат, наказ
*The electorate have given them a clear mandate for social reform.
At the forthcoming elections, the government will be seeking a fresh mandate from the people.
The president secured the Congressional mandate to go to war by three votes.*
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feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success
**jubilant**
adjective
/ˈdʒuː.bəl.ənt/
ликующий
*jubilant Man United supporters
The fans were jubilant at/about/over their team's victory.*
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a place where a battle is being fought or has been fought in the past
**battleground
battlefield**
*a Civil War battlefield
They carried the wounded from the battlefield.
In the presidential race, Donald Trump is poised to clinch victory after key wins in battleground states.*
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🇬🇧Others
verb (WIN)
to finally get or win something
**to clinch**
заключать (сделку)
*to clinch a deal
I hear he finally clinched the deal to buy the land he wanted.*
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UK old-fashioned
a loud, unpleasant woman
fishwife
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verb [T] (POLITICIAN)
to remove someone from power, especially as a result of an election
**to unseat**
сбросить с места
*The opposition candidate failed by only 39 votes to unseat the cabinet minister.*
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the person who has been voted to be president, prime minister, etc. but has not yet started work
**president elect, prime minister elect**, etc.
*The president elect has been preparing to take office in January.
He is currently vice president elect for the Association of College and Research Libraries.
In California, the governor elect says education reform is top of his agenda.
The prime minister elect has agreed to extend the loan for the time being.
Even the senator elect seems willing to contemplate reform.*
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the school, college, or university where you studied, or the official song of a school, college, or university
alma mater
/æl·mə ˈmɑ·t̬ər/
*Former students are asked to donate money to their alma mater.
Harris is set to deliver remarks at 4 p.m. ET at Howard University — her alma mater.*
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a person who supports the idea of countries having a president, rather than a king or queen
**republican**
/rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
*She is a convinced republican.
The Republican tried to nationalize the race.*
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noun [ C ]
a tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
utensil
In the drawer was a selection of kitchen utensils - spoons, spatulas, knives, and whisks.
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to visit someone for a short time, usually on the way to another place
*stop by*
заходить, навещать
If you're passing our house, why don't you stop by sometime?
I was passing your house, so I thought I'd stop by for a chat.
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a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than travelling to another place
staycation
*It's easy to have a staycation in a place like NYC.*
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noun [ C ]
a bird with black and white feathers and a long tail
magpie
сорока
Magpies are attracted to small, shiny objects, which they carry away to their nests.
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verb
to fail to work or operate correctly
to malfunction
/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃən/
The equipment malfunctions at temperatures below freezing.
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adverb
felt or done by two or more people or groups in the same way
mutually
It will be a mutually beneficial project.
Being rich and being a Socialist are not mutually exclusive (= they can exist together at the same time).
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adjective
a win-win situation or result is one that is good for everyone who is involved
win-win
Flexible working hours are a win-win situation for employers and employees.
Supporters of globalization assert that it is a win-win proposition for the rich and the poor.
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adverb
in a way that is helpful, useful, or good:
beneficially
Research has shown that including nutrition information on restaurant menus can beneficially influence what diners choose to eat.
The school administration debated whether an extra free period would be used beneficially or if students would only use it to waste time.
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a comfortable room in a large house used for relaxing or for entertaining guests
drawing room
noun [ C ] formal
UK /ˈdrɔː.ɪŋ ˌruːm/ US /ˈdrɑː.ɪŋ ˌruːm/
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a mass of diseased cells that might become a lump or cause illness
tumor
опухоль
They found a malignant tumor in her breast.
a benign tumor
a brain tumor
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а malignant tumour (= group of diseased cells) is one that could cause death.
malignant
adjective
UK /məˈlɪɡnənt/
злокачественная
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informal
used to tell someone they may begin asking questions
fire away
phrasal verb with fire verb [ T ]
UK /faɪər/ US
(UK also sack)
So if anybody has any questions, please fire away.
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the rank of a duke, or the land owned by a duke
dukedom
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈdʒuːk.dəm/ US /ˈduːk.dəm/
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extremely
uncommonly
adverb old-fashioned formal
UK /ʌnˈkɒm.ən.li/
She was uncommonly brave too.
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perfect, with no problems or bad parts
impeccable
adjective
UK /ɪmˈpek.ə.bəl/ US /ɪmˈpek.ə.bəl/
impeccable taste/manners/credentials
His English is impeccable.
