Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe 09

Question 1

BRUISER [‘bruːzə]

Answer 1

a big, strong, rough man:

He’s an ugly bruiser - I wouldn’t like to meet him down a dark alley!

Question 2

OFF-PUTTING

Answer 2

сбивающий с толку; обескураживающий

He’s slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find a bit off-putting when they first meet him.
What I found off-putting was the amount of work that you were expected to do.

Question 3

EDIFY

Answer 3

наставлять, поучать

edifying story

Question 4

CRIB

Answer 4

детская кроватка

Question 5

LANGUOROUS

Answer 5

томящий; душный

He spent the languorous days of summer in his yard.

Question 6

TILT

Answer 6

наклонять

He tilted his chair backwards and put his feet up on his desk.
Anna looked up at him with her head tilted to one side.
The front seats of the car tilt.

Question 7

PRECARIOUSLY [prɪ’keərɪəslɪ]

Answer 7

ненадёжно, непрочно

Her suitcase was precariously balanced on the tiny luggage rack above her head.

Question 8

DISSUADE

Answer 8

(dissuade from) отговаривать (от чего-л.), разубеждать

I tried to dissuade her from leaving.

Question 9

YAK

Answer 9

болтать, трепаться

They yak at each other in Italian.

Question 10

SNORT

Answer 10

фырканье; храпение