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изящество, утонченность

great skill or style

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finesse

/fɪˈnes/

It was a disappointing performance that lacked finesse.

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прощальный, прощальный привет

goodbye

done at the time someone is leaving a place or job

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farewell

/ˌfeəˈwel/

  • We said our farewells to our dear friends.
  • a farewell speech
  • We gave Latoya a farewell party on her last day.
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оспаривать, ставить под сомнение

to cause people to doubt someone’s character, qualities, or reputation by criticizing them

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impugn

/ɪmˈpjuːn/

Are you impugning my competence as a professional designer?

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современник

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contemporary

/kənˈtempərəri, kənˈtempəri/

Shakespeare and his contemporaries

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преднамеренный, умышленный, обдуманный, обдумать

done intentionally, or planned

careful and without hurry

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deliberate

/dɪˈlɪbərət/

  • This was a deliberate attempt by them to deceive us.
  • Her movements were calm and deliberate.
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категорически

уныло, без всякого выражения

to say something in a direct and certain way

without showing any emotion or interest

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flatly

/ˈflætli/

  • He flatly refused to answer our questions.
  • “He’s gone,” she said flatly.
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Мне, и вправду, надо взяться за ум (приняться за дело, собраться с силами, взять себя в руки)

tackle a task with determination

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I do have to buckle down.

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несостоятельный, неубедительный

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untenable

/ʌnˈtenəbl/

an untenable position

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абсолютный, полнейший, огромный

used to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is

used to emphasize the large size or amount of something

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sheer

/ʃɪər/

  • a look of sheer delight/joy
  • sheer determination/hard work
  • the delays are due to the sheer volume of traffic
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разоблочать, опровергать

(ИДИОМА)

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put the lie to

The existence of these viable alternatives puts the lie to the idea that we are forced to give up on reality in quantum physics

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прихоть, причуда

unusual, funny, and pleasant ideas or qualities

something that is intended to be strange and humorous but in fact has little real meaning or value

a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained

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whimsy

/ˈwɪm.zi/

  • Add a touch of whimsy to your room with these cat sculptures.
  • The film combines whimsy and tragedy in equal measure.
  • Personally I’ve always considered mime to be a lot of whimsy.
  • Is this just one of his whimsies?
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смутный, туманный, рассеянный, отсутствующий

not clear or certain

showing that someone is not thinking clearly or does not understand

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vague

/veɪɡ/

  • I have a vague idea of where the hotel is.
  • He was a bit vague about directions.
  • a vague expression
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вечность

a period of time that is so long that it cannot be measured

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eon

/ˈiː.ɒn/

I’ve been waiting eons for my new computer.

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вероломство, предательство

behaviour that is not loyal

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perfidy

/ˈpɜː.fɪ.di/

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удрученный, подавленный, потупленный (о взгляде)

sad or disappointed

If someone’s eyes are downcast, they are looking down

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downcast

/ˈdaʊnkɑːst/

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эмпирический

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experiential

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отдалять, отталкивать

to make someone stop supporting and liking you

to make someone feel that they are different and do not belong to a group

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alienate

/ˈeɪliəneɪt/

  • The government’s comments have alienated many teachers.
  • Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.
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безучастность, бесстрастие

the quality of not expressing emotion or of not reacting to a situation

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impassivity

/ˌɪm.pæsˈɪv.ə.ti/

  • He is a bookish man of extreme impassivity.
  • Their mother’s expression changed from impassivity to quiet satisfaction.
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шерстяной, расплывчатый

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woolly

/ˈwʊli/

  • a green woolly hat
  • The world is a wild and wooly place, with plenty of room for weirdness.
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подмигивать

to quickly close and then open one eye, in order to be friendly or to show that something is a joke

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wink

/wɪŋk/

She smiled and winked at me.

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придумывать, разрабатывать

to design or invent something such as a system, plan, or piece of equipment

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devise

/dɪˈvaɪz/

He devised a now-famous thought experiment: Schrödinger’s cat

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вытереть, вытирать

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leak out

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наглость

extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people

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effrontery

/ɪˈfrʌn.tər.i/

He was silent all through the meal and then had the effrontery to complain that I looked bored!

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оплошность

something embarrassing that someone says or does without intending to

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gaffe

/ɡæf/

The minister has made a series of embarrassing gaffes.

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преувеличенный, черезмерный

expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere

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fulsome

/ˈfʊl.səm/

  • Her new book has received fulsome praise from the critics.
  • Our guests were fulsome in their compliments about the food.
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доброжелательный

kind, generous, and helpful

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benevolent

/bɪˈnevələnt/

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демонстративно нарушать закон, правило и т. д.

(ИДИОМА)

to show that you do not respect rules, laws, or powerful people

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thumb your nose at sth/sb

  • The rebels thumbed their noses at the international community.
  • The atom doesn’t split, it doesn’t take one path and then the other—it travels down both paths, simultaneously, thumbing its nose at the laws of logic.
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размышлять, выводок

a family of young birds or animals, all born at the same time

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brood

/bruːd/

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хитрое приспособление

a machine or object that looks strange or complicated

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contraption

/kənˈtræpʃən/

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морщиться

to suddenly look as if you are suffering because you feel pain or because you see or think about something unpleasant

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wince

/wɪns/

It makes me wince just to think about eye operations.

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высушить, высушивать

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dry out

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крохотный

extremely small

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diminutive

/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/

a diminutive figure

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неодушевленный

not alive

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inanimate

/ɪˈnænɪmət/

an inanimate object

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мрачный, унылый

If a situation is ______, there is little or no hope for the future

If a place is ______, it is cold, empty, and not attractive.

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bleak

/bliːk/

  • The future is looking bleak for small businesses struggling with debts.
  • a bleak landscape
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глубокий, серьезный, прочувствованный

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profound

/prəˈfaʊnd/

  • The war had a profound impact on people’s lives.
  • a profound sense of sadness
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подделывать

налаживать, развивать отношения

to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive people

to develop a good relationship with someone or something

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forge

/fɔːdʒ/

  • a forged passport
  • The group forged friendships that have lasted more than twenty years.
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одиночество

being alone

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solitude

/ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/

He went upstairs to read the letter in solitude.

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рабство, кабала

a situation in which someone is completely controlled by something or is a slave (= owned by the person they work for)

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bondage

/ˈbɒndɪdʒ/

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нелепый, абсурдный

extremely stupid

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preposterous

/prɪˈpɒstərəs/

That’s a preposterous idea!

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изолировать, ограждать (от неприятностей и т. д.)

to cover something with a special material so that heat, electricity, or sound cannot escape through it

to protect someone from unpleasant experiences or bad influences

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insulate

/ˈɪnsjəleɪt/

  • Some parents want to insulate their children from real life.
  • A failure to insulate scientific pursuits from the corrupting influence of big money and military contracts
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рыжий

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rufous

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беспорядочная смесь, куча

a confused mixture or group of things

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jumble

/ˈdʒʌmbl/

Her handbag is a jumble of pens, make-up, and keys.

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туманность

a cloud of gas or dust in space, appearing either bright or dark

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nebula

plural nebulae or nebulas

/ˈneb.jə.lə/

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флакон, пробирка

a small glass bottle, especially one containing liquid medicine

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vial

/vaɪl/

Schrödinger imagined putting a cat in a box along with a sealed glass vial of cyanide, with a small hammer hanging over the vial

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разбирать, расшифровывать

to discover what something says or means

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decipher

/dɪˈsaɪfər/

It’s sometimes difficult to decipher his handwriting.

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скучный, однообразный

ordinary, or not interesting

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mundane

/mʌnˈdeɪn/

a mundane task/life

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загадочный

mysterious and impossible to understand completely

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enigmatic

/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/

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достоинство, преимущество, хорошее качество, добродетель

an advantage or useful quality

a good quality that someone has

behaviour that is morally good

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virtue

/ˈvɜːtjuː/

  • The great virtue of having a small car is that you can park it easily.
  • Patience is not among his virtues.
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предание

traditional knowledge and stories about a subject

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lore

/lɔːr/

According to local lore, the water has healing properties.

50
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наброситься кучей, травля

an argument or attack by a large group of people against one person or a much smaller group

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pile on, pile-on

  • After his temper tantrum, a pile-on by commentators immediately ensued.
  • The actor began a pile-on over some random tweet.
  • Yet many of Schrödinger’s contemporaries piled on, denying exactly that point.
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в здравом уме, нормальный, благоразумный

not suffering from mental illness

showing good judgment

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sane

/seɪn/

a sane attitude/decision

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прилагать усилия, стараться

попытка, усилие

to try very hard to do something

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endeavour

/ɪnˈdevər/

  • I endeavoured to help her, but she wouldn’t let me.
  • human/artistic endeavour
53
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пылинка

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dustmote

54
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разногласие

бунтарь, инакомыслящий

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dissent, dissenter

/dɪˈsent/

There is a lot of dissent within the Church about gay priests.

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подтверждать

(ФРАЗОВЫЙ ГЛАГОЛ)

to prove that someone is right or that something is true

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bear sb/sth out

  • The facts do not bear out his claims.
  • The history of science bears this out over and over again.
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унимать тревогу/страх/подозрения и т. д.

to make someone feel less worried or frightened, etc

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allay (smith. - fear, anxieties, concerns)

/əˈleɪ/

I tried to allay his fears about the interview.

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пределы

the outer limits or edges of something

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confines

/ˈkɒnfaɪnz/

  • That story also matters beyond the confines of science
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уговаривать, увещивать

to persuade someone in a gentle way

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coax

/kəʊks/

She coaxed me into joining the group.

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устранять, избегать, избавить от

to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary

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obviate

/ˈɒb.vi.eɪt/

A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force.

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вопиющий, возмутительный

shocking because of being so obviously wrong or bad

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flagrant

/ˈfleɪɡrənt/

  • a flagrant disregard for the law
  • Then why does quantum physics so flagrantly contradict our experience of the world?

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