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take care of - Look after

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Who will take care of the children? заботиться о

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take advantage of - make use of an opportunity/to use the good things in a situation:

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We are taking advantage of the strong euro and are going to visit the US.
(Использовать возможность)

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take part in - participate in

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She doesn’t usually take part in any of the class activities.
(принять участие в чем-то)

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take place - happen

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The story takes place in the 18th century.

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take (your) time - do sth slowly, not in a hurry

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Take your time, plan your moves and don’t foul up. (не торопись)

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take into account - think about sb / sth when you are making a decision

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You must take into account the boy’s long illness.
учитывать, принимать к сведению

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take after - be similar to sb

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The boy takes after his father.

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take off - 1 (for planes) leave the ground; 2 (for clothes) remove

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The plane took off.

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take up - begin a new activity

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I’m not very good at golf – I only took it up recently.

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Go on 1) to happen; 2) to continue;

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1) I’m sure we never hear about a lot of what goes on in government.
2) We really can’t go on living like this - we’ll have to find a bigger house.

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Set up - to organize

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We need to set up a meeting to discuss the proposals.

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Pick up - to collect, or to go and get, someone or something

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When you’re in town could you pick up the books I ordered?

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Go back - to return

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I’ll have to go back for my umbrella.

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Come back - to return to a place

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I’ll come back and pick you up in half an hour.

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Break out - suddenly starts

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War broke out in 1914.

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call-up - an order to join a military organization

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She was very upset when her boyfriend received his call-up (papers).

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keen - very interested or wanting (to do) something very much

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They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.

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Blow up - to destroy something or kill someone with a bomb

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They threatened to blow up the plane if their demands were not met.

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Take away - to remove something

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Take these chairs away - we don’t need them.

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Economic recovery is already UNDER WAY.

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If something is underway, it is happening now

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She TOOK OVER as manager two weeks ago.

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Take over - захватить власть; прийти к власти; взять в свои руки управление, руководство, занять пост

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He WORKS OUT twice a week in the gym.

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To train

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They set out to discover a cure for cancer.

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to decide/ to start an activity with a particular aim

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The company has been BROKEN UP and sold off.

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break up/ to divide into many pieces, or to divide something into many pieces

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Build up = Russian buildup at Ukraine border includes blood for wounded

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a slow increase in something (усиление) / the period of preparation before something happens (подготовка к ч-л)

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Run into = I ran into Emma on my way home

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to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to.

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Run into = to run into trouble

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If you run into difficulties, you begin to experience them.

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Stop short of = She stopped short of accusing him of lying.

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to almost do something but decide not to do it

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Hand over = The hacker was handed over to the French police.

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to give someone or something to someone else

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Go out = Are you going out tonight?

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to leave a place in order to go somewhere else

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Point out = If he makes a mistake I always think it’s best to point it out immediately.

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to tell someone a fact (указывать, отмечать)

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Come up = After the concert, he came up to me to ask for my autograph.

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to move towards someone

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Beef up = The company wants to beef up its sales force (отдел продаж) by employing new graduates (выпускников).

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to make something stronger or more important

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Lay out = He’d laid his tools out all over the kitchen floor.

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to arrange (расположить) something on a surface

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Speak out = He decided to speak out against the bombing.

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to give your opinion about something in public, especially on a subject that you have strong feelings about

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To fall apart = My poor old boots are falling apart.

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to break into pieces

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Ramp up = The company announced plans to ramp up production to 10,000 units per month.

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If a business ramps up its activity, it increases it (нарастить)

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Hold off = They are holding off making a decision until next week.

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to wait before doing something

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Come up with = We need to come up with a better way of making money.

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to think of a plan, an idea, or a solution to a problem

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I love SPICY food, especially curries - the HOTTER the better! My sister prefers MILD curries.

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hot, spicy (e.g. curry) ≠ mild

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Those cakes are too SUGARY for me. They have a SICKLY taste.

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salty [a lot of salt] sugary [a lot of sugar] sickly [too much sugar]

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They had some delicious SAVOURY snacks at the party. They were very MOREISH.

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savoury /ˈseɪvəri/ [pleasant, slightly salty or with herbs] (пикантный) moreish [having a pleasant taste, so you want to eat more]

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The breakfast buffet was very poor quality: the coffee tasted BITTER and the fruit juice was SOUR.

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sour [sharp, often unpleasant taste, like a lemon, and not sweet]
bitter [with an unpleasantly sharp taste]

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The food on the plane was BLAND and TASTELESS - it was like eating cardboard!

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bland [very little flavour; rather negative] tasty [has a good taste/flavour] ≠ tasteless [no flavour at all]

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The food on the plane was BLAND and TASTELESS - it was like eating cardboard!

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bland [very little flavour; rather negative] tasty [has a good taste/flavour] ≠ tasteless [no flavour at all]

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46
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This meat is OVERCOOKED/OVERDONE

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UNDERCOOKED/UNDERDONE.

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I’m afraid this mango is a bit UNRIPE. They’re not really IN SEASON at the moment.

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[not ready to eat; opp = ripe] [being produced and ready and available]

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This butter HAS GONE OFF. I think we should throw it out.

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[not good to eat because it is too old]

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49
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I don’t feel like anything HEAVY. I just want something LIGHT;

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a salad would be fine.

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50
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British cooking can be very STODGY. /ˈstɒdʒi/

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[heavy, hard to digest] тяжелый, трудно переваривается

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51
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Zoe will only buy ORGANIC fruit and vegetables.

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[grown without artificial chemicals]

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52
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We should try to have A BALANCED DIET, without too much or too little of any particular thing.

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A BALANCED DIET

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A diet of JUNK FOOD can cause long-term health problems.

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[food that is unhealthy but easy and quick to eat] НЕЗДОРОВАЯ ПИЩА

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PROCESSED food in general is not good for you.

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[that has been treated with chemicals to preserve it or give it extra colour or taste] Обработанная пища

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55
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Need a good current account [1] with the best interest rates [2] and a guaranteed overdraft facility [3]? Pop into one of our branches.

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1 account you use for most everyday business (текущий счет) 2 percentage which the bank pays you based on how much you have in your account (процентные ставки) 3 permission to have a negative amount of money in your account (овердрафт)

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Consolidate [4] all your cards and debts [5] into one convenient payment [6]. Discuss your credit limit7 with us today. Call 01677 442319.

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4 join together to make one 5 money you owe someone (долг) 6 the act of paying something (платеж) 7 the maximum amount of money you may spend on your card

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57
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Short of cash? Need a loan?
Need to raise money for that round-the-world trip? For a loan with competitive [8] interest rates visit our website at www.cashforyou.com

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8 as good as or better than other banks (конкурентоспособный)

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Looking for a mortgage [9]? Act now! For mortgages with low deposits [10] and flexible repayments [11] call 01569 87623.

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9 a loan used usually to buy a house (ипотека) 10 money you pay before buying something to show you really want to buy it (взнос) 11 payments to reduce the amount you owe (выплаты/погашения)

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I have a steady income [1] now, which is great, and my outgoings [2] are quite low. I don’t have any major expenses [3].

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1 money coming in regularly, in a way that does not change much (стабильный доход) 2 money you pay each month, e.g. rent, cost of running a car, etc. (расходы/издержки) 3 money you spend on things (затраты)

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I pay all my bills by direct debit [4], so I don’t have to worry about them. It also means I have a good credit rating [5], so I can borrow money if I need to.

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4 money taken automatically from your account, e.g. to pay bills, a mortgage, etc.; the bank debits (verb) your account for the necessary sums of money (прямой платеж)
5 judgement made by a bank about how likely someone is to pay back money that they borrow (кредитный рейтинг)

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I need to buy a car, but I’m not sure how I’m going to finance [6] it.

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6 find the money needed to pay for it (управлять финансами)

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I’ve just opened a savings account [7], and I transfer [8] money into it regularly.

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7 account where you put money you do not immediately need (сберсчет) 8 move from one account to another (перевод)

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My account is usually in credit [9] at the beginning of the month, but by the end of the month it’s always overdrawn [10]. I hate being in the red [11] and the banks all charge interest [12] on overdrafts! I try not to go over my overdraft limit, though.

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9 has a positive amount of money in it 10 has a negative amount of money in it 11 infml have a negative amount of money in your account (быть в минусе) 12 make you pay a percentage of the amount (предел овердрафта) (заставить вас платить процент от суммы)

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64
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I use online banking most of the time. I only go to the bank occasionally, to use the cash machine.

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интернет-банкинг
банкомат

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65
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The government collects money through taxes. INCOME TAX is the tax collected on wages and salaries.

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(подоходный налог)

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INHERITANCE TAX is collected on money people get from people who have died.

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(налог на наследство)

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CUSTOMS (OR EXCISE) DUTY is paid on goods imported from other countries; airports usually have duty-free shops.

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(Таможенная (или акцизная) пошлина)
(Магазины безпошлинной торговли)

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VAT (value added tax) is a tax paid on most goods and services.

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НДС (налог на добавленную стоимость)

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Companies pay corporation tax on their profits.

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(налог на прибыль)

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Police have STEPPED UP their efforts to find the man.

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Step up - to increase what you are doing to try to achieve something (усиливать)

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He was KNOCKED OUT halfway through the fight (в середине боя).

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Knock out - to make someone become unconscious (бессознательный), usually by hitting them on the head

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She was walking so fast I couldn’t KEEP UP WITH her.

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Keep up with - to move at the same speed as someone or something that is moving forward so that you stay level with them

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We had to PROP UP the bed with some bricks.

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Prop up - to lift and give support to something by putting something under it (подкладывать)

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For years the industry was PROPPED UP by the government.

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to help something to continue (поддерживать)

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If he carries on like this, he’ll WIND UP in prison.

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Wind up - to finally be somewhere or do something, especially without having planned it

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76
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Opponents say he has a record of COZYING UP to polluters (загрязнители) and accepting their campaign donations.

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Cozy up - to be very friendly to someone with the hope of getting an advantage. он имеет опыт подхалимства

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77
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Emma BLEW OUT the candle.

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Blow out - If a flame blows out, or if you blow it out, it stops burning because you or the wind have blown it.

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He CALLED ON the rebels to stop fighting.

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Call on - to ask someone in a formal way to do something

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She couldn’t HOLD BACK the tears.

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Hold back - to stop yourself showing an emotion

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The police have not RULED him OUT as a suspect.

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Rule out - to decide that something or someone is not suitable for a particular purpose, or to decide that something is impossible Исключать

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He STEPPED DOWN as manager of the Italian team

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Step down - to leave an important job

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The hijacker FORCED the pilot to fly to New York

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force - to make someone do something that they do not want to do

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The supermarket has DRIVEN many small shops OUT of the area.

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Drive out - to force someone to leave a place

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84
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House prices keep GOING UP.

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Go up - to become higher in level

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85
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Let’s meet for a chat - I need to CATCH UP on all the gossip

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Catch up - to learn or discuss the most recent news

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86
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an interesting piece of GOSSIP

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conversation or reports about other people’s private lives that might or might not be true

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I never thought he’d END UP in prison.

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end up - to finally be in a particular place or situation

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The bomb RIPPED THROUGH the building, killing six people.

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Rip through - to move through a place or building, destroying it quickly

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Step out - exit

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He stepped out

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90
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Have you SORTED OUT your schedule yet?

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Sort out - to successfully deal with something, such as a problem or difficult situation

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put sb in their place

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to let someone know that they are not as important as they think they are - поставить кого-либо на место

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92
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They must have GOT IN through the bathroom window.

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get in - to succeed in entering a place, especially a building (влезать, проникать)

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93
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The whole team played well - I don’t want to SINGLE OUT any one player.

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Single out - to choose one person or thing from a group to criticize or praise them (выделять кого-либо, что-либо)

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Despite the warm weather, we SEARCHED OUT some snow and went skiing.

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Search out - to find something or someone after searching (находить)

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The earthquake WIPED OUT many villages.

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Wipe out - to destroy something completely (стирать с лица земли)

96
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Someone’s USED UP all the milk.

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Use up - to finish a supply of something (израсходовать)

97
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I called you earlier, but I couldn’t GET THROUGH.

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Get through - to manage to talk to someone on the telephone (дозвониться)

98
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I never could FIGURE OUT what she saw in him.

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Figure out - to finally understand something or someone after a lot of thought (понимать)

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The factory CHURNS OUT thousands of pairs of shoes every week.

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churn out - to produce large quantities of something very quickly (выпускать потоком)

100
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The company has ROLLED OUT new services faster than any other in the field.

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rolled out - to make something available or known to people for the first time (разворачивать?)

101
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I SCREWED UP my exams last year.

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to make a mistake, or to spoil something / заваливать

102
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This custom has been HANDED DOWN through the generations.

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to pass traditions from older people to younger ones

103
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Over 800 people TURNED OUT for the protest.

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If people turn out for an event, they go to be there or watch. прибывать

104
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The bomb warning TURNED OUT to be a false alarm.

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to happen in a particular way (определенным образом), or to have a particular result. заканчиваться

105
Q

I drink a lot of water and I STAY AWAY from greasy (жирной), heavy foods.

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to avoid something that will have a bad effect on you. держаться подальше

106
Q

Our future climate depends PARTLY on soil microbes

A

used to show that something is true to some degree but not completely

107
Q

It’s a disease which AFFECTS many older people

A

to influence someone or something, or cause them to change

108
Q

When that productivity BOOST will come — if it does — is an economic guessing game

A

When that productivity GROWTH will come…

109
Q

It wasn’t until later.

A

Только позже

110
Q

It was the worst pain I had ever EXPERIENCED

A

If you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it.

111
Q

So far, he says, companies have just been DROPPING IN AI to do tasks a little bit better: «It’ll increase EFFICIENCY».

A

So far, he says, companies have just been IMPLEMENTED AI to do tasks a little bit better: «It’ll increase PRODUCTIVITY»

112
Q

We must improve the EFFICIENCY of the industry

A

a good use of time and energy

113
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I DROPPED IN on George on my way home from school

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to visit someone for a short time, usually without arranging (договоренность) it before. заходить к к-л

114
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It might INCREMENTALLY increase productivity—but ULTIMATELY, the net benefits are going to be small.

A

It might increase productivity STEP BY STEP, but FINALLY, the net benefits are going to be small.

115
Q

a net income/profit of 10,000 euros

A

чистый доход/прибыль в размере

116
Q

The disease ULTIMATELY killed him

A

finally, after a series of things have happened

117
Q

I’m DETERMINED to succeed.

A

wanting to do something very much, and not letting anyone stop you/if you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision (твердое решение) to do it and you will not let anyone prevent you (полон решимости)

118
Q

We’re not sure whether we still want to PROCEED with the sale.

A

We’re not sure whether we still want to continue with the sale.

119
Q

disturbing images

A

unpleasant in a way (неприятный в том смысле) that makes people feel anxious or upset (тревожный)

120
Q

My funny drawings AMUSED the kids.

A

to keep someone interested and help them to have an enjoyable time (развлекать)

121
Q

You need an EVEN surface to work on.

A

— flat (плоский) or smooth (гладкий)

122
Q

He was anxious to PRESERVE his reputation.

A

to keep something the same (сохранять)

123
Q

My parents still TREAT me like a child.

A

to behave towards or deal with someone in a particular way (обращаться)

124
Q

The same method can be APPLIED TO other situations.

A

to use something in a particular situation

125
Q

to commit an offense

A

a criminal offence/ She pleaded (признала) guilty to five traffic offenses.

126
Q

She had never been greatly concerned about her APPEARANCE.

A

the way a person or thing looks

127
Q

She fastened the belt LOOSELY around her waist.

A

a loose dress/sweater (CLOTHES) / free

128
Q

FASTEN your seat belts.

A

to close or fix something together (застегнуть, завязывать)

129
Q

She PULLS the bag.

A

to take hold (в руки) of something and move it somewhere (мешки)

130
Q

They DESERTED the building after the terrible fire.

A

to leave someone or place and never come back

131
Q

NASA goes FULL THROTTLE on Mars, but hits SPEED BUMPS on road to Venus

A
  1. moving or progressing as fast as possible (gas) / 2. a small raised area built across a road to force people to drive more slowly
132
Q

We’re going ahead FULL THROTTLE on this project.

A

moving or progressing as fast as possible

133
Q

two big missions GOT SNAGGED on workforce issues

A

завязли

134
Q

I waited for nearly half an hour, but he didn’t SHOW UP.

A

to arrive somewhere

135
Q

Leshin is now trying to STEER this STORIED INSTITUTION through an unusually rocky period

A
  1. to guide someone somewhere / 2. famous, esp. because of being interesting or an important part of history
136
Q

She STEERED her guests into the dining room.

A

The main task of the new government will be to STEER the country towards democracy.

137
Q

the lab SIMPLY has too many missions and not enough experienced engineers TO PULL THEM OFF.

A
  1. just, simple / 2. to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected (have done)
138
Q

Psyche is now ON TRACK to launch this October

A

plan, making progress and likely to succeed

139
Q

We were BEHIND SCHEDULE on this job, but we’re back ON TRACK now.

A
  1. moving slower or happening later than the planned time /2 developing as expected
140
Q

It’s a multibillion-dollar collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency that ASPIRES to HAUL Martian soil back to Earth sometime in the next decade for laboratory SCRUTINY.

A
  1. to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful /2. to pull something heavy slowly (доставку)/ 3. careful research
141
Q

Most of his students ASPIRED to a career in business.

A

Most of his students were KEEN ON to a career in business.

142
Q

It’s CONCEIVABLE that life EVOLVED there and could still exist in the upper atmosphere

A
  1. possible to imagine or to believe /2. to develop or make something develop, usually gradually
143
Q

rapidly evolving technology

A

develop

144
Q

Her story could, CONCEIVABLY, be true. /kənˈsiː.və.bəl/

A

maybe

145
Q

NASA officials can BOAST that their lab has visited every planet

A

to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own

146
Q

Liam BOASTED that he owned two sports cars.

A

to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own

147
Q

The paired disasters PROVED especially EMBARRASSING because investigators found that NASA had been using metric units while a contractor had been using Imperial.

A
  1. to show (проявлять) a particular quality after a period of time /2. making you feel embarrassed (неловкий)
148
Q

I was too EMBARRASSED to admit that I was scared.

A

feeling ashamed or shy

149
Q

I RECKON (that) I’m going to get that job.

A

I think/suppose (that) I’m going to get that job.

150
Q

Lisa is good at leading people. She knows how to HANDLE them.

A

Lisa is good at leading people. She knows how to deal with them.

151
Q

Sarah STEPPED ON the stones to cross the river.

A

to put your foot on or in something

152
Q

I accidentally STEPPED ON her foot.

A

to put your foot on or in something

153
Q

They CAMPED on an island.

A

to stay in a tent or temporary shelter

154
Q

We CAMPED on the beach for two nights.

A

We stayed in a tent on the beach for two nights.

155
Q

Marisa promised to WRAP Katy’s gift before the party.

A

to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc

156
Q

She carefully UNWRAPPED the present.

A

She carefully removed the paper

157
Q

Everyone APPRECIATES Ted’s hard work on the project.

A

to understand how good something or someone is and be able to enjoy them

158
Q

I’d really APPRECIATE your help.

A

I feel grateful for your help.

159
Q

The local stores stay open all night, which is very CONVENIENT.

A

easy to use or suiting your plans well

160
Q

The new supermarket is very CONVENIENT for me.

A

near or easy to get to

161
Q

The government is EMPHASIZING the importance of voting in the election

A

to show that something is especially important

162
Q

I’m living with my parents FOR THE TIME BEING

A

for now but not permanently /временно, пока

163
Q

a PERMANENT job

A

continuing forever or for a long time

164
Q

who DESERVES to be sanctioned for his criminal actions here

A

If you deserve something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved.

165
Q

The school DESERVES praise for the way it has raised standards.

A

If you deserve something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved.

166
Q

The film DESERVEDLY won an Oscar.

A

dəˈzərvədlē

167
Q

the task of RIGHTING the ship

A

the task of repair the ship

168
Q

How can we RIGHT the wrongs of the past?

A

to do something good to make an unfair (несправед.) situation seem better

169
Q

‘I can manage,’ she said FIRMLY.

A

‘I can manage,’ she said confidently.

170
Q

‘I can MANAGE,’ she said firmly.

A

to do something or deal with something successfully

171
Q

Keep your eyes FIRMLY fixed on the road ahead.

A

not soft, but not completely hard

172
Q

I had a sore throat and it hurt to SWALLOW.

A

to move your throat in order to make food or drink go down

173
Q

These tablets are too big to SWALLOW.

A

The snake swallowed the bird whole.

174
Q

Always chew (v) food well before SWALLOWING it.

A

This meat is difficult to chew.

175
Q

Accurate MEASUREMENT is very important in science.

A

the process of measuring something - big or small/ high or low

176
Q

Investors will GET A SENSE of how things are going on Friday, when Adidas reports its earnings for the first quarter.

A

Investors will understand of how things are going on Friday, when Adidas reports its earnings for the first quarter.

177
Q

Investors will get a sense of how things are going on Friday, when Adidas reports its EARNINGS for the first quarter.

A

money that you get from working

178
Q

a modern kit

A

a collection of things kept in a container ready for a particular use / tool kit

179
Q

Why are you OUT OF BREATH? Have you been running?

A

to be breathing quickly because you have been running, walking fast, etc

180
Q

She FOLDS her clothes to make more space for them.

A

If you fold paper, cloth, etc, you bend (сгибаете) it so that one part of it lies flat(плоско поверх) on top of another part.

181
Q

On your programming journey, you are destined to ENCOUNTER innumerable red errors.

A

to meet someone, especially when you do not expect it

182
Q

I’m sorry I haven’t come to class LATELY.

A

I’m sorry I haven’t come to class recently. в последнее время

183
Q

Have you MADE UP YOUR MINDS? What have you decided to do?

A

to make a decision

184
Q

I haven’t MADE UP MY MIND whether to go yet.

A

to make a decision

185
Q

I’ll KEEP you IN MIND if another job comes up.

A

to remember someone or something that may be useful in the future

186
Q

I’ll keep you in mind if another job COMES UP.

A

If a job or opportunity comes up, it becomes available.

187
Q

We’ve CHANGED OUR MINDS about selling the house.

A

to change a decision or opinion

188
Q

You could win if you PUT YOUR MIND to it.

A

to give your full attention to something / сосредоточиться

189
Q

Harry left home RATHER suddenly.

A

довольно

190
Q

I thought we could go to the cinema this evening RATHER THAN stay at home.

A

instead of

191
Q

He saw his music as a hobby RATHER THAN a career.

A

instead of / а не

192
Q

a design flaw

A

a mistake or bad characteristic that stops someone or something from being perfect (недостаток)

193
Q

The dog gave me a playful BITE.

A

He was bitten by a dog.

194
Q

a zebra’s black and white STRIPES

A

a long, straight area of colour

195
Q

the REAR entrance of the building

A

the back part of something

196
Q

She went to Hollywood in search of FAME and fortune.

A

the quality of being known by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc

197
Q

The secret of GETTING THINGS done is to act. Dante Alighieri

A

достижения цели

198
Q

What does a leaked Google MEMO reveal about the future of AI?

A

What does a leaked Google MESSAGE show about the future of AI?

199
Q

It was REVEALED in this morning’s papers that the couple intend to marry.

A

/ to give someone a piece of information that is surprising or that was previously secret

200
Q

Accessing Elements

A

the right or opportunity to use or see something

201
Q

I don’t have ACCESS to that kind of information.

A

Do you have Internet access?

202
Q

Now for 2D arrays, the syntax is SLIGHTLY different.

A

Now for 2D arrays, the syntax is A LITTLE different.

203
Q

I think I did SLIGHTLY better in my exams this time.

A

a little

204
Q

Power struggle

A

Fight for the power

205
Q

Both men were arrested after their STRUGGLE in the street.

A

a fight

206
Q

There was a STRUGGLE for control of the company.

A

a hard effort or fight to do or get something

207
Q

their access to PROPRIETARY models was limited

A

owned or controlled by a company

208
Q

This is PROPRIETARY software, and you have no right to copy it without a license from the owner.

A

owned and legally controlled by a particular company

209
Q

But easier access to AI also means bad actors will be able to FINE-TUNE systems for NEFARIOUS purposes.

A

But easier access to AI also means bad actors will be able to CONFIGURE systems for nefarious purposes. (настраивать) / bad, evil (гнусный)

210
Q

It means Western attempts to prevent HOSTILE regimes from GAINING access to powerful ai technology will fail.

A

It means Western attempts to prevent UNFRIENDLY regimes from GETTING access to powerful ai technology will fail.

211
Q

You’ll GAIN a lot of experience working there.

A

to get something useful or positive

212
Q

Some politicians were very HOSTILE to the idea.

A

unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something

213
Q

the joy of winning

A

a feeling of great happiness

214
Q

He looked SIDEWAYS.

A

in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards

215
Q

My parents are getting a DIVORCE.

A

the official ending of a marriage

216
Q

a FAINT smell of perfume

A

a faint smell of smoke

217
Q

a united Germany

A

joined together

218
Q

Many great actors have performed on this STAGE.

A

the raised area in a theatre where actors perform

219
Q

They enjoy a TREAT after school.

A

something special that you buy or do for someone else

220
Q

He TREATS her really badly.

A

to behave towards or deal with someone in a particular way

221
Q

government BORROWING costs had increased “substantially” for bonds MATURING in June

A

to use something that belongs to someone else and give it back later / наступать

222
Q

Can they use P defense systems to KNOCK OUT R hypersonic missiles?

A

The French team were knocked out in the semifinal.

223
Q

It can identify PROMISING candidates for analysis

A

It can identify VERY GOOD OR SUCCESSFUL IN THE FUTURE candidates for analysis.

224
Q

The idea that ai might transform scientific practice is therefore FEASIBLE

A

The idea is possible to do.

225
Q

a feasible plan

A

a possible plan

226
Q

The algorithm helped Amazon RECOUP money and IMPROVE margins.

A

to get back money that you have lost or spent / improve profit

227
Q

to RECOUP your losses

A

to recoup money

228
Q

A global ROUND-UP from The Economist

A

a short report of all the facts or events relating to a subject

229
Q

a news round-up

A

a list of news

230
Q

consumers remain THRIFTY

A

consumers don’t spend much money

231
Q

Amid efforts to slow climate change, RENEWABLE-ENERGY CONSUMPTION climbs by 11% to a new high

A

China’s total energy consumption

232
Q

IT spending PICKS UP, rising by about 9%

A

IT spending grows, rising by about 9%

233
Q

Business is really starting to PICK UP now.

A

If a business or social situation picks up, it improves.

234
Q

Artificial intelligence generates remarkable HYPE but produces PRECIOUS little revenue and PLENTY OF SCRUTINY

A

hype – хайп, ажиотаж, precious - very little, plenty – a lot, scrutiny - careful examination of something

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