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1
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extremely big
огромный, обширный

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vast

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to guess the cost, size, value, etc of something
подсчитывать, оценивать

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estimate

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very surprising
удивительный

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astonishing

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to happen, often without being planned
случаться, происходить

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occur

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to express support for a particular idea or way of doing things
поддерживать

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advocate

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someone who buys or uses goods or services
потребитель

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consumer

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approximately
приблизительно

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roughly

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an examination of people’s opinions or behaviour made by asking people questions
опрос общественного мнения

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survey

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9
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covered in slime
покрытый слизью

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slimy

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10
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a smell, often one that is unpleasant
запах (часто неприятный)

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odour

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old and not fresh
черствый, несвежий

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stale

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12
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to make certain that something is done or happens
обеспечивать, убеждаться

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ensure

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13
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someone who sells products to the public
розничный торговец

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retailer

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14
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to ask for something in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused
требовать

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demand

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15
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to make a judgment about a situation or about what someone thinks or feels
оценивать, рассчитывать

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gauge

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16
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to make a judgment about the quality, size, value, etc of something
оценивать

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assess

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17
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how useful or important something is
ценность, важность

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value

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18
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to make someone more likely to do something, or make something more likely to happen
поощрять, способствовать

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encourage

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19
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to trick someone
надувать, обманывать

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dupe

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20
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to experience something unpleasant
наталкиваться (на трудности)

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encounter

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21
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compared with the fact that
в то время как, тогда как

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whereas

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22
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to discover the facts or truth about something
устанавливать, определять

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determine

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23
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to see something or someone for a very short time
увидеть мельком

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glimpse

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24
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to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange
искажать

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distort

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25
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ordinary, or not interesting
скучный, однообразный

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mundane

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26
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to think something is true because you have heard or seen information about it
делать вывод, приходить к заключению

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gather
From what I can gather, they haven’t sold their house yet.

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27
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to consider or study something carefully and decide how good or bad it is
оценивать, определять (качество, количество и т. д.)

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evaluate

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28
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to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase
расширять(ся), распространять(ся)

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expand
We are hoping to expand our range of products.
Electronic services are rapidly expanding to meet demand.

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29
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to go somewhere with someone
сопровождать

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accompany

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30
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a written or spoken description of something that has happened
отчет

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account

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31
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correct or exact
точный

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accurate

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32
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to learn something
усваивать

to get something
приобретать

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acquire
to acquire knowledge/skills

His family acquired (= bought) the property in 1985.

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33
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н. э. (нашей эры)

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AD

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34
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to develop or progress, or to make something develop or progress
продвигать(ся)

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advance
He moved to New York with hopes of advancing his career.

35
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at a later time, after something else has happened
потом

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afterwards
I did my homework and went swimming afterwards.

36
Q

a list of subjects that people will discuss at a meeting
повестка дня

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agenda
There are several items on the agenda.

37
Q

the purpose of doing something, and what you hope to achieve
цель

to point a weapon towards someone or something
целиться

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aim

38
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to make someone worried or frightened
тревожить

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alarm
I don’t want to alarm you but he really should be here by now.

39
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to change, or to make someone or something change
изменять(ся)

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alter
We’ve had to alter our plans.

40
Q

obvious or easy to notice
очевидный, видимый

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apparent
Suddenly, for no apparent reason (= without a reason) he started screaming and shouting.

41
Q

used to say that you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true
говорят, что …

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apparently

42
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a request to the public for money, information, or help
призыв

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appeal
The appeal raised over £2 million for AIDS research.

43
Q

an official request for something, usually in writing
заявление

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application
an application for a bank loan

44
Q

a way of doing something
подход

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approach
Liam has a different approach to the problem.

45
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an opinion that something or someone is good or right
одобрение

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approval (disapproval)
I don’t need his approval.

46
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to allow or officially agree to something
утверждать

to think that something is good or right
одобрять

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approve
The council has approved plans for a new shopping centre.

I don’t approve of smoking.

47
Q

If a problem arises, it starts to happen.
возникать

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arise
The whole problem arose from a lack of communication.

48
Q

a piece of work or job that you are given to do
задание, назначение

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assignment
a written assignment
He’s on assignment in Brazil.

49
Q

to think that something is likely to be true, although you have no proof
предполагать

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assume
Everything was quiet when I got home so I assumed that you had gone out.

50
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to join or fix one thing to another
прикреплять, присоединять

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attach
She attached a photograph to her letter.

51
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оценка
an opinion or a judgement about somebody/something that has been thought about very carefully

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assessment

52
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to help
помогать

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assist
The army arrived to assist in the search.

53
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how you think or feel about something and how this makes you behave
отношение

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attitude
He has a very bad attitude to/towards work.

54
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to make people come to a place or do a particular thing by being interesting, enjoyable, etc
привлекать

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attract to
We need to attract more science graduates to teaching

55
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the official power to make decisions or to control other people
власть

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authority
The investigators have the authority to examine all the company’s records.

56
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an official rule that people must not do or use something
запрет

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ban
There is a ban on developing land around the city.

57
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a long, thin piece of metal or wood
перекладина, решетка

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bar
There were bars on the downstairs windows.

58
Q

used to introduce a short explanation about something
в сущности

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basically
Basically, what he’s saying is that we need more time.

59
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how often something happens or is done
ежедневно/ ежемесячно/регулярно и т. д.

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basis
Meetings are held on a weekly basis.

60
Q

a living person or imaginary creature
существо

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being
human beings

61
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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

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bend
Bend your knees when lifting heavy objects.

The trees were bending in the wind.

62
Q

money that the government gives to people who are sick, poor, not working, etc
пособие

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benefit
unemployment benefit

63
Q

curved and not now straight or flat
изогнутый

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bent
The metal bars were bent and twisted.

64
Q

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)

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bond
A love of opera created a bond between them.

65
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a part of a subject
отрасль

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branch
Neurology is a branch of medicine.

66
Q

lasting only for a short time
краткий

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brief
a brief visit

67
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вкратце

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in brief

68
Q

to send out a programme on television or radio
передавать в эфире

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broadcast
The concert will be broadcast live next week.

69
Q

a short, thick plant with a lot of branches
куст

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bush
a rose bush

70
Q

except
кроме

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but
Everyone but Andrew knows.

71
Q

someone who is taking an exam
человек, сдающий экзамен

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candidate

72
Q

to put a limit on an amount of money that can be borrowed, charged, etc
устанавливать лимит, ограничивать

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cap
The interest rate has been capped at 5%.

73
Q

able to do things effectively and achieve results
способный

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capable
She’s a very capable young woman.

74
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the largest amount or number that a container, building, etc can hold
вместимость

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capacity
The restaurant has a capacity of about 200.
The stadium was filled to capacity (= completely full).

75
Q

to catch someone and make them your prisoner
захватывать в плен

to get control of a place with force
захватывать

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capture
Two soldiers were captured by the enemy.

Rebel troops have captured the city.

76
Q

to discover someone who is doing something wrong or something secret
поймать, застать

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catch
informal You won’t catch me wearing (= I never wear) a tie.

77
Q

a limit on the amount that can be paid for something
предел

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ceiling
They have set a ceiling on pay rises.

78
Q

to express disagreement with ideas, rules, or someone’s authority
ставить под сомнение, оспаривать

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challenge
The election results are being challenged.

79
Q

If the police charge someone, they accuse them officially of a crime.
предъявлять обвинение

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charge
He was charged with assault.

80
Q

a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts
схема, план

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chart
a sales chart

81
Q

facts or events that make a situation the way it is
обстоятельства

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circumstances
I think they coped very well under the circumstances.
We oppose capital punishment in/under any circumstances.

82
Q

to mention something as an example or proof of something else
ссылаться, приводить пример

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cite
The doctor cited the case of a woman who had died after taking the drug.

83
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a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it
заявлять, утверждать

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claim
She claimed that the dog attacked her.

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