Starts with letter "P"

Question 1

pace

(ˈpās)

Answer 1

rate of movemen; to move along (proceed)
Example: “We walked at a leisurely pace along the shore.”

шаг, расхаживать

Question 2

pale

(ˈpāl)

Answer 2

deficient in color or intensity of color
Example: “The walls were painted a pale blue.”

бледный

Question 3

proceed

(prō-ˈsēd)

Answer 3

to come forth from a source; to go on in an orderly regulated way
Example: “We may not be able to proceed as planned.”

исходить, продолжать

Question 4

pant

(ˈpant)

Answer 4

to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
Example: “The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.”

часто и тяжело дышать

Question 5

passage

(ˈpa-sij)

Answer 5

a way of exit or entrance (a road, path, channel)
Example: “Special ships clear passages through the ice.”

проход, проезд

Question 6

patch

(ˈpach)

Answer 6

to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in
Example: “The fence needs to be patched.”

пластырь, заплата

Question 7

peak

(ˈpēk)

Answer 7

a pointed or projecting part of a garment
Example: “Violence reached a peak just before the election.”

вершина, пик

Question 8

peer

(ˈpir)

Answer 8

one that is of equal standing with another (equal); to look narrowly or curiously
Example: “He was respected and admired by his peers.”

равный, всматриваться

Question 9

per

(ˈpər)

Answer 9

by the means or agency of (through); for each
Example: “Per your advice, I accepted their offer.”

за/в/на/, согласно (чему-то)

Question 10

perceive

(pər-ˈsēv)

Answer 10

to attain awareness or understanding of
Example: “I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn’t sure.”

воспринимать

Question 11

perception

(pər-ˈsep-shən)

Answer 11

a result of perceiving (observation)
Example: “Some drugs cause blurred vision and changes in color perception, or increased tears.”

восприятие

Question 12

perform

(pər-ˈfȯrm)

Answer 12

to adhere to the terms of (fulfill)
Example: “The magician performed some amazing tricks.”

выполнять

Question 13

persuade

(pər-ˈswād)

Answer 13

to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
Example: “He persuaded his friend to go back to school.”

убеждать, склонять

Question 14

physician

(fə-ˈzi-shən)

Answer 14

a person trained in the art of healing
Example: “You should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever”

врач

Question 15

pick

(ˈpik)

Answer 15

to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument
Example: “He was picked by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2014 draft and has played for the team ever since.”

выбирать, ковырять

Question 16

pile

(ˈpī(-ə)l)

Answer 16

a quantity of things or people heaped together; a long slender column;
Example: “He had a pile of papers on his desk.”

куча, свая

Question 17

pine

(ˈpīn)

Answer 17

any of a genus of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
Example: “The blended smell of pines, summer grass and wood smoke combined as a kind of camping cologne that only nature can create.”

сосна

Question 18

plate

(ˈplāt)

Answer 18

a smooth flat thin piece of material; to cover or equip with plate
Example: “A shiny metal plate was screwed to the door.”

лист, обшивать, тарелка

Question 19

plenty

(ˈplen-tē)

Answer 19

an adequate or more than adequate number or amount of something
Examples: “They thought of America as the land of plenty.” “We’ve picked plenty blueberries, so there’ll be some left over after we make the pie”

обилие, достаточно

Question 20

plot

(ˈplät)

Answer 20

a small area of planted ground; the plan or main story
Examples: “They just bought a 12-acre plot of land.” “The movie has a weak plot.”

участок земли, сюжет

Question 21

pole

(ˈpōl)

Answer 21

a long slender usually cylindrical object; either extremity of an axis of a sphere and especially of the earth’s axis
Example: “His fishing pole will never be picked up by him again.”

шест, полюс

Question 22

poll

(ˈpōl)

Answer 22

the total number of votes recorded; the top or back of the head
Example: “A recent poll shows a decrease in the number of teenagers who smoke.”

голосование, затылок

Question 23

pool

(ˈpül )

Answer 23

a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water
Example: “The pool was perhaps the best thing that has ever happened to me”

бассейн

Question 24

porch

(ˈpȯrch)

Answer 24

a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
Example: “The house has a large front porch.”

порог, крыльцо

Question 25

possess

(pə-ˈzes)

Answer 25

to have and hold as property (own); to seize and take control of
Example: “He dreams of someday possessing great wealth.”

владеть

Question 26

poverty

(ˈpä-vər-tē)

Answer 26

the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions
Example: “There is a poverty of information about the disease.”

бедность, скудость

Question 27

precisely

(pri-ˈsīs-lē)

Answer 27

in a precise manner (exactly)
Example: “I feel precisely the same way as you do.”

именно так

Question 28

preserve

(pri-ˈzərv)

Answer 28

to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction (protect)
Example: “They are fighting to preserve their rights as citizens.”

сохранять, оберегать

Question 29

primary

(ˈprī-mə-rē)

Answer 29

first in order of time or development
Example: “The family is the primary social unit of human life.”

первичный, начальный

Question 30

principal

(ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl)

Answer 30

most important, consequential, or influential (chief)
Example: “Vegetables are the principal ingredients in this soup.”

главный

Question 31

prior

(ˈprī(-ə)r)

Answer 31

earlier in time or order
Example: “The defendant had a prior record of convictions.”

прежний

Question 32

prominent

(ˈprä-mə-nənt)

Answer 32

standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line (protuberant)
Example: “He quickly became prominent in the music industry.”

видный, известный

Question 33

prompt

(ˈpräm(p)t)

Answer 33

to move to action (incite); something that prompts (reminder)
Example: “Curiosity prompted her to ask a few questions.”

побуждать, подсказка

Question 34

prospect

(ˈprä-ˌspekt)

Answer 34

an extensive view; a mental consideration (survey)
Example: “She is excited by the prospect of returning to school.”

перспектива, изыскание

Question 35

provide

(prə-ˈvīd)

Answer 35

to supply or make available
Example: “The curtains on the windows provide privacy.’

предоставлять, обеспечивать

Question 36

pursue

(pər-ˈsü)

Answer 36

to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat
Example: “The criminal is being pursued by police.”

преследовать