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extremely big
огромный, обширный
vast
to guess the cost, size, value, etc of something
подсчитывать, оценивать
estimate
very surprising
удивительный
astonishing
to happen, often without being planned
случаться, происходить
occur
to express support for a particular idea or way of doing things
поддерживать
advocate
someone who buys or uses goods or services
потребитель
consumer
approximately
приблизительно
roughly
an examination of people’s opinions or behaviour made by asking people questions
опрос общественного мнения
survey
covered in slime
покрытый слизью
slimy
a smell, often one that is unpleasant
запах (часто неприятный)
odour
old and not fresh
черствый, несвежий
stale
to make certain that something is done or happens
обеспечивать, убеждаться
ensure
someone who sells products to the public
розничный торговец
retailer
to ask for something in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused
требовать
demand
to make a judgment about a situation or about what someone thinks or feels
оценивать, рассчитывать
gauge
to make a judgment about the quality, size, value, etc of something
оценивать
assess
how useful or important something is
ценность, важность
value
to make someone more likely to do something, or make something more likely to happen
поощрять, способствовать
encourage
to trick someone
надувать, обманывать
dupe
to experience something unpleasant
наталкиваться (на трудности)
encounter
compared with the fact that
в то время как, тогда как
whereas
to discover the facts or truth about something
устанавливать, определять
determine
to see something or someone for a very short time
увидеть мельком
glimpse
to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange
искажать
distort
ordinary, or not interesting
скучный, однообразный
mundane
to think something is true because you have heard or seen information about it
делать вывод, приходить к заключению
gather
From what I can gather, they haven’t sold their house yet.
to consider or study something carefully and decide how good or bad it is
оценивать, определять (качество, количество и т. д.)
evaluate
to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase
расширять(ся), распространять(ся)
expand
We are hoping to expand our range of products.
Electronic services are rapidly expanding to meet demand.
to go somewhere with someone
сопровождать
accompany
a written or spoken description of something that has happened
отчет
account
correct or exact
точный
accurate
to learn something
усваивать
to get something
приобретать
acquire
to acquire knowledge/skills
His family acquired (= bought) the property in 1985.
н. э. (нашей эры)
AD
to develop or progress, or to make something develop or progress
продвигать(ся)
advance
He moved to New York with hopes of advancing his career.
at a later time, after something else has happened
потом
afterwards
I did my homework and went swimming afterwards.
a list of subjects that people will discuss at a meeting
повестка дня
agenda
There are several items on the agenda.
the purpose of doing something, and what you hope to achieve
цель
to point a weapon towards someone or something
целиться
aim
to make someone worried or frightened
тревожить
alarm
I don’t want to alarm you but he really should be here by now.
to change, or to make someone or something change
изменять(ся)
alter
We’ve had to alter our plans.
obvious or easy to notice
очевидный, видимый
apparent
Suddenly, for no apparent reason (= without a reason) he started screaming and shouting.
used to say that you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true
говорят, что …
apparently
a request to the public for money, information, or help
призыв
appeal
The appeal raised over £2 million for AIDS research.
an official request for something, usually in writing
заявление
application
an application for a bank loan
a way of doing something
подход
approach
Liam has a different approach to the problem.
an opinion that something or someone is good or right
одобрение
approval (disapproval)
I don’t need his approval.
to allow or officially agree to something
утверждать
to think that something is good or right
одобрять
approve
The council has approved plans for a new shopping centre.
I don’t approve of smoking.
If a problem arises, it starts to happen.
возникать
arise
The whole problem arose from a lack of communication.
a piece of work or job that you are given to do
задание, назначение
assignment
a written assignment
He’s on assignment in Brazil.
to think that something is likely to be true, although you have no proof
предполагать
assume
Everything was quiet when I got home so I assumed that you had gone out.
to join or fix one thing to another
прикреплять, присоединять
attach
She attached a photograph to her letter.
оценка
an opinion or a judgement about somebody/something that has been thought about very carefully
assessment
to help
помогать
assist
The army arrived to assist in the search.
how you think or feel about something and how this makes you behave
отношение
attitude
He has a very bad attitude to/towards work.
to make people come to a place or do a particular thing by being interesting, enjoyable, etc
привлекать
attract to
We need to attract more science graduates to teaching
the official power to make decisions or to control other people
власть
authority
The investigators have the authority to examine all the company’s records.
an official rule that people must not do or use something
запрет
ban
There is a ban on developing land around the city.
a long, thin piece of metal or wood
перекладина, решетка
bar
There were bars on the downstairs windows.
used to introduce a short explanation about something
в сущности
basically
Basically, what he’s saying is that we need more time.
how often something happens or is done
ежедневно/ ежемесячно/регулярно и т. д.
basis
Meetings are held on a weekly basis.
a living person or imaginary creature
существо
being
human beings
to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight
сгибать(ся)
to become curved, or to make something become curved
изгибаться
bend
Bend your knees when lifting heavy objects.
The trees were bending in the wind.
money that the government gives to people who are sick, poor, not working, etc
пособие
benefit
unemployment benefit
curved and not now straight or flat
изогнутый
bent
The metal bars were bent and twisted.
an interest, experience, or feeling that makes two people feel connected
узы, связь
the way two atoms are joined together in a chemical compound
связь (межатомная)
bond
A love of opera created a bond between them.
a part of a subject
отрасль
branch
Neurology is a branch of medicine.
lasting only for a short time
краткий
brief
a brief visit
вкратце
in brief
to send out a programme on television or radio
передавать в эфире
broadcast
The concert will be broadcast live next week.
a short, thick plant with a lot of branches
куст
bush
a rose bush
except
кроме
but
Everyone but Andrew knows.
someone who is taking an exam
человек, сдающий экзамен
candidate
to put a limit on an amount of money that can be borrowed, charged, etc
устанавливать лимит, ограничивать
cap
The interest rate has been capped at 5%.
able to do things effectively and achieve results
способный
capable
She’s a very capable young woman.
the largest amount or number that a container, building, etc can hold
вместимость
capacity
The restaurant has a capacity of about 200.
The stadium was filled to capacity (= completely full).
to catch someone and make them your prisoner
захватывать в плен
to get control of a place with force
захватывать
capture
Two soldiers were captured by the enemy.
Rebel troops have captured the city.
to discover someone who is doing something wrong or something secret
поймать, застать
catch
informal You won’t catch me wearing (= I never wear) a tie.
a limit on the amount that can be paid for something
предел
ceiling
They have set a ceiling on pay rises.
to express disagreement with ideas, rules, or someone’s authority
ставить под сомнение, оспаривать
challenge
The election results are being challenged.
If the police charge someone, they accuse them officially of a crime.
предъявлять обвинение
charge
He was charged with assault.
a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts
схема, план
chart
a sales chart
facts or events that make a situation the way it is
обстоятельства
circumstances
I think they coped very well under the circumstances.
We oppose capital punishment in/under any circumstances.
to mention something as an example or proof of something else
ссылаться, приводить пример
cite
The doctor cited the case of a woman who had died after taking the drug.
a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it
заявлять, утверждать
claim
She claimed that the dog attacked her.
