synonymous Flashcards
If one thing is - with another, they are very closely connected with each other in people’s minds.
равнозначный, тождественный
synonymous
/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/
something that cannot be prevented
нечто неизбежное
the inevitable
/ɪˈnevɪtəbl/
RARE PLEASURE
something that gives you a lot of pleasure but which you cannot often do
наслаждение
luxury
/ˈlʌkʃəri/
an enjoyable activity or experience
наслаждение, удовольствие
pleasure
/ˈpleʒər/
GIVE UP
to give up something that is valuable to you in order to achieve something
жертвовать
sacrifice
/ˈsækrɪfaɪs
to choose or prefer one possibility
оказывать предпочтение
favour
/ˈfeɪvər/
to persuade someone to do something they would not normally do
соблазнять
seduce
/sɪˈdjuːs/
to make information available to the public
оглашать, обнародовать
publish
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/
to be breathing quickly because you have been running, walking fast, etc
запыхаться
be out of breath
If something or someone is -, it is not clear if they are good enough or if they will succeed.
спорный, сомнительный
borderline
/ˌbɔː.də.laɪn
the quality of having a very strong or interesting character
сильный характер
personality
/ˌpɜːsənˈæləti/
the combination of qualities and personality that makes one person or thing different from others
характер
character
/ˈkærəktər
the act of intervening, especially to prevent something from happening
вмешательство
intervention
/ˌɪntəˈvenʃən/
the part of a bomb or other explosive object that starts the explosion
запал, взрыватель
fuse
/fjuːz/
someone who sees something
наблюдатель
observer
/əbˈzɜːvər/
someone who gives information to the police, newspapers, etc
информатор, источник информации
source
/sɔːs/
a news story that appears in only one newspaper or on one television programme
материал, напечатанный только в одной газете или показанный только в одн
exclusive
/ɪksˈkluːsɪv/
to change the way you behave or think in order to suit a new situation
приспосабливаться
adjust
/əˈdʒʌst/
rude and offensive
грубый
crude
/kruːd/
to intend to do something
намереваться, строить планы
plan on doing sth
/plæn/
refusing to talk about something and behaving in a secretive way
скрытный
mysterious
/mɪˈstɪəriəs/
inside an area, group, or system
в, внутри
within
a disappointment
разочарование
letdown
/ˈletdaʊn/
famous
известный, прославленный
renowned
/rɪˈnaʊnd/
If someone is -, they do not get upset when other people criticize them.
толстокожий
thick-skinned
/ˌθɪkˈskɪnd/
to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result
оказываться, заканчиваться
turn out
a place where pieces of string, rope, etc have been tied together
узел
knot
/nɒt/
done or shown publicly and not hidden
открытый, публичный
overt
/əʊˈvɜːt/
to suddenly hit someone
внезапно ударить
lash out
/læʃ/
to accept or absorb an idea, opinion, belief, etc. so that it becomes part of your character
internalize
/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl.aɪz/
