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1
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1 a metal frame with bars across it

reshitka

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a grid

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if something b_ _ _ _ _ s you, you cannot understand or explain it at all

spantelychyty

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to baf‧fle / ˈbæf ə l / verb

The question baffled me completely. 
— baffled adjective : 
We were all utterly baffled. 
— baffling adjective : 
a baffling mystery 
— bafflement noun [ uncountable ]
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SYN to to confuse someone

збивати з пантелику

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be‧wil‧der / bɪˈwɪldə $ -ər / verb

He was bewildered by his daughter’s reaction.

be‧wil‧dered / bɪˈwɪldəd $ -ərd / adjective
totally confused :
a bewildered expression on his face

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adjective tied (зав’язувати) in a knot or in several knots

вузлуватий

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knot‧ted / ˈnɒtəd, ˈnɒtɪd $ ˈnɑː- / adjective

a knotted handkerchief (носовичок) on his head

knot 2 verb ( past tense and past participle knotted , present participle knotting )

1 [ transitive ] to tie together two ends or pieces of string, rope, cloth etc :
A pretty scarf was loosely knotted around her neck.

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to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something

zobovjazaty(sja)

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to com‧mit / kəˈmɪt / verb ( past tense and past participle committed , present participle committing )

commit somebody to something

Meeting them doesn’t commit us to anything.

commit yourself
I’d committed myself and there was no turning back.

commit yourself to (doing) something
The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs.

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the way in which something such as a town, garden, or building is arranged (розташовані)

розташування
план

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a lay‧out / ˈleɪaʊt / noun [ countable ]

layout of

the layout of the park
All the flats in the building had the same layout.

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a taxi

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a cab / kæb / noun [ countable ]

New York’s yellow cabs

take/get a cab

I took a cab to the airport.

call (somebody) a cab (= telephone for a taxi )

Ralph tried to hail a cab (= wave to get a cab to stop for you ) .

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ADJECTIVE having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize

vidmitnyy
rozpiznavalnyy
samobutniy
kharakternyy

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dis‧tinc‧tive AC / dɪˈstɪŋktɪv / adjective

a rock band with a distinctive sound

— distinctively adverb
— distinctiveness noun [ uncountable ]

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PHRASE
something that is very difficult to do, so that someone who does it deserves to be admired (zbozhnyuvaty)

dosyahnennya
podvyh
maysternist
velyke dosyahnennya

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3 no mean feat/achievement/task etc

They sold 1 million cards in the first year of business – no mean feat, given the problems many businesses are facing.

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something that is an impressive achievement, because it needs a lot of skill, strength etc to do

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a feat / fiːt / noun [ countable ]

remarkable/considerable/incredible etc feat

They climbed the mountain in 28 days, a remarkable feat.

feat of
an incredible feat of engineering

perform/accomplish/achieve a feat

the woman who performed the feat of sailing around the world alone

no mean feat (= something that is difficult to do )

It is no mean feat to perform such a difficult piece.

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a terrible or painful experience that continues for a period of time

важке випробування

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or‧deal / ɔːˈdiːl, ˈɔːdiːl $ ɔːrˈdiːl, ˈɔːrdiːl / noun [ countable ]

ordeal of

He was beginning to wonder if he would survive the ordeal .

Soon the whole terrifying ordeal would be over.

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one of the main railway stations in London, which has trains going to southern England

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Char‧ing Cross / ˌtʃærɪŋ ˈkrɒs◂ $ -ˈkrɔːs◂ /

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1 to suggest that something is true, without saying this directly

мати на увазі
natyakaty

2 if a fact, event etc implies something, it shows that it is likely to be true

oznachaty

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to im‧ply W2 AC / ɪmˈplaɪ / verb

1 imply (that) 
Cleo blushed. She had not meant to imply that he was lying.

2 imply (that)

The high level of radiation in the rocks implies that they are volcanic in origin.

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1 a good knowledge of a particular subject or place

добра обізнаність

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fa‧mil‧i‧ar‧i‧ty / fəˌmɪliˈærəti, fəˌmɪliˈærɪti / noun [ uncountable ]

familiarity with

In fact his familiarity with the Bronx was pretty limited.

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1 one of the tubes that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body

2 a main road, railway line, river etc

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an ar‧te‧ry / ˈɑːtəri $ ˈɑːr- / noun ( plural arteries ) [ countable ]

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1 [ countable ] one of the tubes which carries blood to your heart from other parts of your body

2 [ countable ] one of the thin lines on a leaf or on an insect’s wing

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vein / veɪn / noun

1 the pulmonary vein

She felt the blood racing through her veins as they kissed.

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the smallest type of BLOOD VESSEL (судно) (= tube carrying blood ) in the body

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ca‧pil‧la‧ry / kəˈpɪləri $ ˈkæpəleri / noun ( plural capillaries ) [ countable ]

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1 something that is easy to recognize, such as a tall tree or building, and that helps you know where you are

орієнтир

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a land‧mark / ˈlændmɑːk $ -mɑːrk / noun [ countable ]

One of Belfast’s most famous landmarks, the Grosvenor Hall, has been demolished.

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1 a way from one place to another

2 a way between two places that buses, planes, ships etc regularly travel

маршрут

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a route / ruːt $ ruːt, raʊt / noun [ countable ]

1 route to/from

What’s the best route to Cambridge?

take/follow a route (= use a route )
We weren’t sure about which route we should take.

the most direct route home

2 bus/air/shipping etc route

Is your office on a bus route?

cycle route (= a way between two places that only people on bicycles can use )

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to join something to the main supply of electricity, gas, or water, to the telephone network, or to another piece of equipment

підключити
spoluchyty

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to connect something ↔ up phrasal verb

Is the washing machine connected up yet?

connect something ↔ up with

The autopilot can be connected up with the flight recorder.

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1 p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e employee/candidate/buyer etc

someone who is likely to do a particular thing or achieve a particular position

perspektyvnyy
maybutniy

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pro‧spec‧tive / prəˈspektɪv / adjective [ only before noun ]

22
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1 spoken, not written

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o‧ral / ˈɔːrəl / adjective

oral history
an oral agreement

23
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1 [ intransitive and transitive verb ] to say a poem, piece of literature etc that you have learned, for people to listen to

deklamuvaty

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re‧cite / rɪˈsaɪt / verb

She recited a poem that she had learnt at school.

— reciter noun [ countable ]

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a) except for SYN apart from
b) in addition to

krim

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aside from somebody/something especially American English

a) Aside from Durang’s performance (vystup), the actors are ordinary.
b) In the poetry competition, aside from Hass, are four other entrants (uchasnyk).

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2 [ noun uncountable ] the act of looking at something for information

posylannya

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ref‧er‧ence / ˈref ə rəns / noun

for easy/quick reference

A vocabulary index is included for easy reference.

The book will become a standard work of reference (= a book that people look at for information ) .

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a place where one road, track etc joins another SYN intersection

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a junc‧tion / ˈdʒʌŋkʃ ə n / noun [ countable ]

the junction of Abbot Road and Mill Street
Junction 5 on the M40

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1 formal to obtain something by buying it or being given it

2 to get or gain something

3 to gain knowledge or learn a skill

zdobuty

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to ac‧quire / əˈkwaɪə $ əˈkwaɪr / verb [ transitive ]

1 Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.

She has acquired an email address and a site on the WorldWide Web.

2 The college acquired a reputation for very high standards.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say get rather than acquire :
Where did you get that tie?
He soon got a reputation for being unfriendly.

3 He spent years acquiring his skills as a surgeon.

Elsie acquired a good knowledge of Chinese.

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if you u_ _ _ _ _ o a change, an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you or is done to you

prokhodyty

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to un‧der‧go / ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ $ ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ / verb ( past tense underwent / -ˈwent / , past participle undergone / -ˈɡɒn $ -ˈɡɒːn / ) [ transitive not in passive ]

The country has undergone massive changes recently.

He has been released from prison to undergo medical treatment in the United States.

She has been undergoing tests since Monday.

Teachers should be expected to undergo mid-career training and development.

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used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is

prostyy

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mere / mɪə $ mɪr / adjective ( superlative merest ) [ only before noun, no comparative ]

She lost the election by a mere 20 votes.

He’s a mere child.

It can’t be a mere coincidence (spivpadinnya) that they left at the same time.

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1 [ intransitive and transitive verb ] to show something in a public place so that people can go to see it SYN show :

2 [ transitive ] formal to clearly show a particular quality, emotion, or ability SYN display

pokazuvaty

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to ex‧hib‧it / ɪɡˈzɪbət, ɪɡˈzɪbɪt / verb

Her paintings have been exhibited all over the world.

to exhibit signs /symptoms /behaviour etc
a patient who is exhibiting classic symptoms of mental illness

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1 large in size, amount, or degree

2 containing or dealing with a lot of information and details

obshyrnyy

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ex‧ten‧sive W3 / ɪkˈstensɪv / adjective

1 Fire has caused extensive damage to the island’s forests.

the extensive use of pesticides

2 Extensive research is being done into the connection between the disease and poor living conditions.

The exhibition has received extensive coverage in the national press.

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if something h_ _ _ _ _ _ _ s a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc h_ _ _ _ _ _ _ s, it becomes stronger or increases

підвищувати

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to height‧en / ˈhaɪtn / verb [ intransitive and transitive ]

There are fears that the march will heighten racial (rasystskyy) tension (napruzhennya).

heighten (sb’s) awareness (of something) (= make people realize something more clearly )

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relating to the position, size, shape etc of things

prostorovyy

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spa‧tial / ˈspeɪʃ ə l / adjective

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a group of things of the same kind that are very close together

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a clus‧ter / ˈklʌstə $ -ər / noun [ countable ]

a cluster of low farm buildings

a cluster of red berries

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if you f_ _ e or are f_ _ _ d with a difficult situation, or if a difficult situation f_ _ _ s you, it is going to affect you and you must deal with it

zustrity

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to face verb [ transitive ]

Emergency services are facing additional problems this winter.

McManus is facing the biggest challenge of his career.

be faced with something

I was faced with the awful job of breaking the news to the girl’s family.

the difficulties faced by the police
If he is found guilty, he faces up to 12 years in jail.

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phrasal verb

to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem

zustrity smilyvo
zmyrytysya

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face up to something phrasal verb

They’ll never offer you another job; you might as well face up to it .

She had to face up to the fact that he was guilty.

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thorough, complete, and considering all the details

hlybokyy

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ˈin-depth adjective [ only before noun ]

in-depth study/research/analysis etc

an in-depth study of patients’ needs
a series of in-depth interviews

38
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adjective

1 [ not before noun ] involved in something or affected by it

2 worried about something

prychetnyy

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con‧cerned / kənˈsɜːnd $ -ɜːrnd / adjective

1 Divorce is very painful, especially when children are concerned.

Some of the farmers concerned suffer particularly from the low prices.

We are trying to reach an agreement with all concerned (= everyone who is involved or affected ) .

concerned with
all the people concerned with children’s education

concerned in
There was no evidence that he was concerned in any criminal activity.

2 concerned about
She is concerned about how little food I eat.

concerned for
He called the police because he was concerned for Gemma’s safety.

concerned (that)
Pamela was concerned that her schoolwork had deteriorated despite her hard work.

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1 an offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an AUCTION

stavka

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a bid / bɪd / noun [ countable ]

bid for

They put in a bid for the house.

the person who places the highest bid

We’ve made a bid of nearly £400 million for the company.

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formal if you r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ e someone’s work, a scientific study etc, you do it again, or try to get the same result again

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to rep‧li‧cate / ˈrepləkeɪt, ˈreplɪkeɪt / verb

There is a need for further research to replicate these findings.

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more than a little but not very

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some‧what / ˈsʌmwɒt $ -wɑːt / adverb

somewhat larger/higher/newer etc

The price is somewhat higher than I expected.

somewhat of
To say that I was surprised is somewhat of an understatement (prymenshennya, nedoocinka).

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1 a feeling of great respect and liking for someone or something

2 be/stand in a_ e of somebody ( also hold somebody in a_ e ) to admire someone and have great respect for them and sometimes a slight fear of them

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awe / ɔː $ ɒː / noun [ uncountable ]

He felt great awe for the landscape.

with/in awe
All of the neighbours were a little in awe of my mother.

The villagers hold them in awe and think of them as gods.

43
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1 [ countable ] the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc

plata za proyizd

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a fare / feə $ fer / noun

bus/train/air/cab fare

Air fares have shot up by 20%.

half-fare/full-fare
Children under 14 travel half-fare.

44
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f_ _ e well/badly/better etc
to be successful, unsuccessful etc

jak projshla spivbesida?

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to fare verb

Although Chicago has fared better than some cities, unemployment remains a problem.

He wondered how Ed had fared in the interview.

45
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1 p_y your trade literary
to work at your business, especially buying and selling things on the street

vesty biznes

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to ply / plaɪ / verb ( past tense and past participle plied , present participle plying , third person singular plies )

to ply your trade literary

In some areas, drug dealers openly ply their trade on street corners.

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1 extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings

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fran‧tic / ˈfræntɪk / adjective

get/become frantic

There was still no news of Jill, and her parents were getting frantic.

frantic with
Your mother’s been frantic with worry wondering where you’ve been.

47
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1 if a thick liquid o_ _ _ s from something or if something o_ __s thick liquid, that liquid flows from it very slowly

2 to show a lot of a particular quality or feeling

vytikaty
vydavaty

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to ooze / uːz / verb

1 ooze from/out of/through

The ice cream was melting and oozing out of its wrapper.
A cut on his cheek was still oozing blood.

2 Andrew laughed gently, oozing charm .

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vsynovyty dytynu

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to adopt a child

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