pendant - кулон

Question 1

1 - adjective (SAME DISTANCE)
If two or more lines are parallel, the distance between them is the same along all their length.
параллельный

2 - adjective (SIMILAR)
similar and happening at the same time
аналогичный

Answer 1

parallel [‘pærəlel]
1 - The streets are parallel.
2 - Parallel experiments are being conducted in both countries.

adjective

Question 2

in exchange for something or as a reaction to something
взамен, в ответ

Answer 2

in return
I’d like to give them something in return for everything they’ve done for us.

Question 3

в долг, взаймы
If you buy something on credit, you pay for it at a later time, usually paying interest as well as the original cost

Answer 3

on credit
Some people buy too much on credit.
He made the mistake of always allowing his customers to buy on credit.

Question 4

to emphasize something so that people notice it
выделять, подчеркивать

Answer 4

accentuate [ək’senʧueɪt]
make-up to accentuate the eyes

глагол

Question 5

1 - adjective (PINK)
Rosy faces are a healthy pink colour.
румяный

2 - adjective (POSITIVE)
very positive and happy
радужный, безмятежный

Answer 5

rosy [‘rəuzɪ]
1 - rosy cheeks
2 - The future looks rosy.

Question 6

always believing that bad things will happen
пессимистический

Answer 6

pessimistic [ˌpεsə’mɪstɪk]
He was feeling pessimistic about the future.

Question 7

the belief that other races of people are not as good as your own, or the unfair treatment of people because they belong to a particular race
расизм

Answer 7

racism [‘reɪsɪz(ə)m]

Question 8

a piece of jewellery on a chain that you wear around your neck
кулон

Answer 8

pendant [‘pendənt]

Question 9

someone who takes legal action against someone else in a court of law
истец

Answer 9

plaintiff [‘pleɪntɪf]

noun

Question 10

a feeling of sympathy for someone
жалость, сочувствие

Answer 10

pity
It’s not pity she needs, it’s practical help.
I was hoping someone would take pity on me (= help me in a difficult situation) and give me a lift home.

Question 11

to behave as if something is true when it is not
притворяться

Answer 11

pretend [prɪ’tend]
[ + (that) ] I can’t pretend that I like him.
[ + to do sth ] Were you just pretending to be interested?
She’s not really hurt - she’s only pretending.

Question 12

to make a very small hole in something with a sharp object
колоть, прокалывать

Answer 12

prick
Prick the potatoes all over before baking.
I pricked my finger on a pin.

noun

Question 13

to show that something is true
доказывать

Answer 13

prove
They knew who had stolen the money, but they couldn’t prove it.
[ + (that) ] Can you prove that you weren’t there?
He’s desperately trying to prove his innocence.

Question 14

food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong
белок, протеин

Answer 14

protein [‘prəuti:n]

noun

Question 15

something you do that makes someone angry
вызов, повод

Answer 15

provocation [‘prɔvə’keɪʃ(ə)n]
He’ll start a fight at the slightest provocation.

noun

Question 16

to force someone to have sex when they do not want to
насиловать

Answer 16

rape [reɪp]

Question 17

1 - noun (SUBSTANCE)
a strong material that bends easily, originally produced from the juice of a tropical tree, and used to make tyres, boots, etc
резина

2 - noun (PENCIL)
a small object that is used to remove pencil marks from paper
ластик

Answer 17

rubber

Question 18

to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future:
IDIOM
первый шаг в развитии деловых отношений

Answer 18

get a/your foot in the door

Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.

Question 19

the amount of something that you can hold in one hand
горсть

Answer 19

handful

Question 20

1 - verb (PERSON)
to allow someone to leave a hospital or prison, or to order or allow someone to leave an organization such as the army
выписывать (из больницы), освобождать (из тюрьмы), увольнять (из армии)

2 - verb (SUBSTANCE)
If a liquid or gas is discharged from something, it comes out of it.
выделять, выбрасывать

Answer 20

discharge [dɪs’ʧɑ:ʤ]
1 - [ often passive ] She was discharged from the army yesterday.
2 - There is evidence that radioactive waste was discharged from the factory.

Question 21

to do something that you did not have time to do earlier
наверстывать

Answer 21

catch up on/with sth
After the exams, I need to catch up on some sleep

Question 22

1 - VERB
to stop doing something for a short time
делать перерыв, останавливаться.

2 - NOUN
пауза, перерыв

Answer 22

pause [pɔ:z]
1 - She paused for a moment and looked around her
2 - There was a short pause before he spoke.

Question 23

adjective [ always before noun ]
on the edge or surface of something
внешний, наружный

• ____ garments - верхняя одежда
• ___ coverings - наружные покровы
• ___ diameter - наружный диаметр
• ___ facts - наблюдаемые факты

Answer 23

outer [‘autə]
1 - Remove the outer layers of the onion.

adjective

Question 24

1 - verb (GO)
to suddenly go somewhere and become impossible to find
исчезать

2 - verb (STOP EXISTING)
to stop existing
исчезать

Answer 24

disappear [‘dɪsə’pɪə]
1 - Her husband disappeared in 1991.
2 - These flowers are disappearing from our countryside.

Question 25

1 - in the shape of a circle or ball
круглый

2 - to the opposite direction
назад, обратно

Answer 25

round
1 - a round table/window
round eyes
a round face

2 -She looked round.
Turn the car round and let’s go home.

Question 26

1 - verb (GROUP)
to join other people somewhere to make a group, or to bring people together into a group
собирать(ся) (в группу)

2 - verb (BUILD)
to build something by joining parts together
собирать (из частей)

Answer 26

assemble [ə’semb(ə)l]
1 - They assembled in the meeting room after lunch.

Question 27

1 - adjective (EVENT)
not planned or organized well
плохо организованный

2 - adjective (PERSON)
not good at planning or organizing things
неорганизованный

Answer 27

disorganized [dɪs’ɔːɡǝnaɪz]
1 - The competition was completely disorganized.
2 - She’s terribly disorganized.

adj.

Question 28

the way that you behave
поведение

Answer 28

behavior
good/bad behaviour
Did you notice anything odd about his behaviour?

noun

Question 29

to do something in a different way from what is usual or expected
отклоняться

Answer 29

deviate [‘di:vɪeɪt]
1 - The aircraft deviated from its original flight plan.

Question 30

adjective
feeling or showing thanks
благодарный

Answer 30

grateful [‘greɪtf(ə)l]
I’m really grateful to you for all your help.

Question 31

something you say or write to say that you are sorry about something you have done
извинение

• sincere ____ - искреннее извинение
• to make an ____ - приносить извинения, просить прощения

Answer 31

apology [ə’pɔləʤɪ]
I have an apology to make to you - I opened your letter by mistake.
a letter of apology

Question 32

a short pause in which nothing happens or is said
пауза
FORMAL

Answer 32

hiatus [haɪ’eɪtəs]

noun