S-SC - Dream

Question 1

dream book - n

Answer 1

a book that lists common dreams to interpret them, especially in regard to their meaning for the future

Question 2

persistence - n/ persist - v
Her persistence and enthusiasm have helped the group to achieve its international success.

Answer 2

the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition (настойчивость)

Question 3

fulfill wishes - n

Answer 3

to realize a desire or wish, you do what you said or hoped you would do (реализовывать)

Question 4

urge - n
The two of them seem unable to control their sexual urges.

Answer 4

a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control

Question 5

overrun - v
Our kitchen is overrun with cockroaches.

Answer 5

an instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost (перерасход; превышение)/ they fill a place quickly and in large numbers

Question 6

disrupt - v
The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker.

Answer 6

destroy the structure of sth

Question 7

consolidate - v
[консОлидейт]
The two firms consolidated to form a single company.

Answer 7

combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole (объединять)

Question 8

renowned - adj
[ренаунд]
Marco Polo is a renowned explorer/is renowned as an explorer.

Answer 8

famous for something

Question 9

external input - n

Answer 9

an elementary process that processes data or control information that comes from outside (внешнее воздействие)

Question 10

dependable - adj
I need someone dependable to take care of the children while I’m at work.

Answer 10

you can have confidence in him, her, or it, trustworthy and reliable

Question 11

rehearse - v
On her way to her interview she silently rehearsed what she would say.

Answer 11

repeat, to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance

Question 12

threatening - adj
His voice sounded threatening.

Answer 12

you believe they intend to harm you

Question 13

take the edge off something - p
Pascoe was drinking whisky to take the edge off the pain.

Answer 13

to make something less bad, good, strong etc (ослабить; смягчить)

Question 14

heal - v
It took three months for my arm to heal properly.

Answer 14

to become mentally or emotionally strong again after a bad experience, or to help someone to do this/ to make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury

Question 15

grasp - v
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.

Answer 15

to understand something, especially something difficult

Question 16

dump - n
I’m going to clean out the basement and take everything I don’t want to the dump.

Answer 16

dispose of rubbish, waste, or unwanted material (груда; куча)

Question 17

REM sleep cycle (rapid eye movement)

Answer 17

is a unique phase of sleep in mammals and birds, characterized by random rapid movement of the eyes + to do with the brain’s memory processing

Question 18

a dream come true - idiom
For her, making the Olympic team was a dream come true.

Answer 18

something you have wanted very much for a long time that has now happened

Question 19

wouldn’t dream of smth - idiom
I would never dream of asking for more money.

Answer 19

used to say that one would never do something or think of doing something

Question 20

dream on!/ in your dreams! - idiom
Dave, buy you a car? In your dreams!

Answer 20

something you say to someone who has just told you about something they are hoping for, in order to show that you do not believe it will happen