8. Flashcards
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superlative of far adverb : most distant
самый дальний, дальше всего
furthest
What is the furthest distance you can run?
adverb
1 - adjective (DIFFICULT)
difficult
трудный
2 - adjective (SEVERE)
- rules are severe.
строгий, жесткий
3 - adjective (STRONG THING)
not easily damaged, cut, etc
прочный, жесткий
4 - adjective (STRONG PERSON)
physically strong and not afraid of violence
крепкий, стойкий
tough [tʌf]
1 - He’s had a tough time at work recently.
We’ve had to make some tough decisions.
2 - tough new laws on noise pollution
3 - Children’s shoes have to be tough.
This meat’s very tough.
4 - a tough guy
adjective
1 - adjective (CRUEL)
cruel, unkind, or unpleasant in a way that seems unfair
резкий, суровый
2 - adjective (DIFFICULT)
very cold, dangerous, or unpleasant and difficult to live in
суровый (о климате)
3 - adjective (STRONG)
too strong, bright, loud, etc
ядовитый, раздражающий (о цвете, свете и т. д.)
harsh [hɑ:ʃ]
1 - arsh criticism/punishment
Taking him out of the game was a bit harsh.
2 - harsh conditions
3 - harsh chemicals
harsh lighting
adjective
1 - noun (FEELING)
the way people think and feel about something
настроение
2 - noun (NOT BODY)
the part of a person that is not their body, which some people believe continues to exist after they die
душа
3 - noun (NOT ALIVE)
something that people believe exists but does not have a physical body, such as a ghost
дух, привидение
evil spirits
spirit [‘spɪrɪt]
1 - a spirit of optimism
Everyone soon got into the spirit of (= started to enjoy) the carnival - singing, dancing, and having fun.
3 - evil spirits
1 - adjective (ANGRY)
angry and upset because of something bad that has happened that you cannot forget
разочарованный, обиженный
2 - adjective (SOUR)
having a strong, sour, usually unpleasant taste
горький
3 - adjective (HATE)
full of hate or anger
злой, ожесточенный
bitter [‘bɪtə]
1 - I feel very bitter about my childhood.
3 - a bitter argument/dispute
a medical examination to test your general state of health:
checkup [‘ʧekʌp]
She goes to her doctor for regular checkups.
a dental checkup
noun
1 - adjective (UNTIDY)
untidy or dirty
грязный, неубранный
2 - adjective (UNPLEASANT)
unpleasant and complicated
неприятный, скандальный
messy [‘mesɪ]
1 - messy hair
a messy house/car
My son’s bedroom is always messy.
2 - Ian’s just gone through a messy divorce.
a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of work
отдел, факультет
department [dɪ’pɑ:tmənt]
the sales department
head of the English department
страховой полис
proof of insurance
an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc
страхование
insurance [ɪn’ʃu(ə)rəns]
car/travel insurance
an insurance policy
noun
1 - adjective [ always before noun ]
A potential problem, employer, partner, etc may become one in the future, although they are not one now.
потенциальный
2 - noun (SUCCESS)
qualities or abilities that may develop and allow someone or something to succeed
потенциал
potential [pə’tenʃ(ə)l]
1 - a potential danger/threat
a potential customer
A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the building.
2 - to achieve your full potential
She has a lot of potential as a writer.
adjective
to put something somewhere
засовывать что-либо в/на/под и т. д.
stick sth in/on/under, etc informal
Just stick your bag under the table.
a young person who is between being a child and an adult
подросток
adolescent [‘ædə’les(ə)nt]
noun
to pay no attention to something or someone
игнорировать, не замечать
ignore [ɪg’nɔ:]
They just ignored him and carried on with the game.
We cannot afford to ignore the fact that the world’s population is increasing rapidly.
1 - noun [no plural] (PERSONALITY)
the way in which a person talks and behaves with other people
манера, поведение
2 - noun [no plural] (WAY)
the way something happens or something is done
метод, способ
manner [‘mænə]
1 - an aggressive/friendly manner
2 - They dealt with the problem in a very efficient manner.
He dealt with this case in a completely professional and ethical manner.
noun
to make things difficult or unpleasant for someone
- Her kids always ___ her ___ when she takes them shopping.
give sb a hard time
1 - noun (FOR CHILD)
someone who is legally responsible for someone else’s child
опекун
2 - noun (PROTECTING LAWS)
a person or organization that protects laws, principles, etc
защитник, блюститель
guardian [‘gɑ:dɪən]
1 - The consent form must be signed by the child’s parent or guardian.
noun
the quality of being able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when something takes a long time
терпение
patience [‘peɪʃ(ə)ns]
Finally, I lost my patience and shouted at her.
Making small scale models takes a lot of patience.
not early or late
вовремя
on time
I got to school on time.
a person who molests (= sexually attacks) someone, especially a child:
to touch or attack someone in a sexual way against their wishes
molester [mǝ’lestǝ(r)]
a child molester
Neighbours suspected him of being a molester.
a fact or level of quality that you use when making a choice or decision
критерий
a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with sth
criterion [kraɪ’tɪ(ə)rɪən]
[ + for + doing sth ] We have strict criteria for deciding which students will receive a grant.
criteria [krai’ti(ə)riə] мн. ч.
1 - NOUN
a situation in which something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength
понижение, падение
2 - verb (REFUSE)
If you decline something, you refuse it politely.
отклонять, отказываться
3 - verb (BECOME LESS)
to become less in amount, importance, quality, or strength
идти на убыль
decline [dɪ’klaɪn]
1 - a steady decline in sales/standards
2 - She declined his offer of a lift.
[ + to do sth ] He declined to comment.
3 - Sales of records have declined steadily.
to take a deep breath with your mouth wide open, because you are tired or bored
зевать
yawn [jɔ:n]
She yawned and looked at her watch.
to disagree with a plan or activity and to try to change or stop it
быть против, сопротивляться
oppose [ə’pəuz]
The committee opposed a proposal to allow women to join the club.
a device that makes a loud noise when there is smoke present to tell people that there is a fire
пожарная сигнализация
smoke detector [dɪ’tektə]
a type of shelf that you can put things on or hang things from
полка, вешалка, стойка
rack [ræk]
a magazine/luggage rack
1 - noun (LAW)
a legal process to decide if someone is guilty of a crime
судебное разбирательство
2 - noun (TEST)
a test of something new to find out if it is safe, works correctly, etc
испытание
trial [‘traɪəl]
1 - The two men are now on trial for attempted murder.
He will be taken to the US to stand trial.
2 - The drug is currently undergoing clinical trials.
When the weather is muggy, it is unpleasantly warm and the air contains a lot of water.
сырой и теплый, удушливый
muggy [‘mʌgɪ]
a muggy afternoon
1 - verb (TREAT UNFAIRLY)
to treat someone unfairly because of their sex, race, religion, etc
дискриминировать, быть настроенным против кого-либо
2 - verb (NOTICE)
to notice a difference between two things
различать
discriminate [dɪs’krɪmɪneɪt]
1 - The company was accused of discriminating against people on the basis of age.
2 - Police dogs are very good at discriminating between different smells.
аптека-закусочная, магазин, торгующий лекарствами, косметикой, журналами, мороженым, кофе и т. п.
drugstore [‘drʌgstɔ:]
to cut words or pictures into the surface of metal, stone, etc
гравировать
engrave [ɪn’greɪv]
He gave her a silver pen engraved with her name.
a long passage under the ground or through a mountain
тоннель
tunnel [‘tʌnl]
The train went into the tunnel.
someone who works in a garden, growing plants and making it look attractive
садовник
gardener [‘gɑ:dnə
