The Little Mermaid Flashcards
noun
Lad
/læd/
C1 word
He’s a nice lad
Ruler of the Merpeople, lad
парень
old-fashioned or informal
noun
Sailor
BR /ˈseɪlə(r)/ AM /ˈseɪlər/
B1 word
His father was a sailor
Thought every good sailor knew about him
моряк
adj
Nautical
/ˈnɔːtɪkl/
C2 word
Eric, pay no attention to this nautical nonsense
морской /навигационный
connected with ships, sailors and sailing
adj
Distinguished
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
C1 word
And presenting the distinguished composer
выдающийся
very successful
adj
Spectacular
BR /spekˈtækjələ(r)/ AM /spekˈtækjələr/
B2 word
The special effects were quite spectacular
Your daughters, they will be spectacular!
впечатляющий
very impressive
noun
Rehearsals
BR /rɪˈhɜːsl/ AM /rɪˈhɜːrsl/
B2 word
If only she’d show up for rehearsals once in a while
I have dance **rehearsal **for the parade.
репетиция
Idioms
(every) once in a while
Everybody makes a mistake once in a while
(каждый) раз в какое-то время
more idioms you can find by the word once
noun
Fin
/fɪn/
C1 word
You’re not getting cold fins now, are you?
плавник
part from the body of a fish
adj
Damp
/dæmp/
C1 word
It looks damp in there
Damp clothes
cырость
slightly wet
noun
Guppy
/ˈɡʌpi/
C2 word
Flounder, don’t be such a guppy.
I’m not a guppy
гуппи / рыбка такая маленькая в мульте имелось ввиду не будь трусишкой
a small fish, commonly kept in aquariums
veb
Lurk
BR /lɜːk/ AM /lɜːrk/
C2 word
Danger lurking around every corner
At night, danger lurks in these streets.
скрываться
adj
Entire
BR /ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/ AM /ɪnˈtaɪər/
B2 word
The entire village was destroyed.
Have you ever seen anything in your entire life?
весь
used when you are emphasizing that the whole of something is involved
Idioms
port bow
C2
Captain! Lights on the port bow
Mermaid off the port bow!
левый борт
port - the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the left when you look forward
adj
Sunken
/ˈsʌŋkən/
We were in a sunken ship
Sunken treasure
затонувшее
[before noun] that has fallen to the bottom of the sea or the ocean
verb
Band
/bænd/
with colour/material
Many bugs are banded black and yellow
oкаймленный, ленточный, полосатый
be banded (+ adj.)
verb
Stare
BR /steə(r)/ AM /ster/
B2 word
I screamed and everyone started.
I was staring into her beautiful eyes.
глазеть / уставиться
to look at somebody/something for a long time
verb
Stuck
/stʌk/
We were stuck in traffic for over an hour.
I can’t get out — I’m stuck
застрял
adj
Planter
BR /ˈplɑːntə(r)/ AM /ˈplæntər/
C1 word
You could make a little planter out of it
сеялка
an attractive container to grow a plant in
noun
Feast
/fiːst/
C1 word
We had fantastical feasts
The wedding feast lasts three days.
пир / банкеты
a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate something
verb
Banish
/ˈbænɪʃ/
C2 word
The children were banished from the dining room.
изгнать
synonym exile
// banish somebody (from…) (to…) to order somebody to leave a place
adj
Flimsy
/ˈflɪmzi/
He and his flimsy fish folk celebrate.
a flimsy table
хрупкий
badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used
noun
Folk
/fəʊk/
B1 word
He and his flimsy fish folk celebrate.
the folks back home
народ
plural (informal) people in general
noun
Undoing
/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/
C1 word
She may be the key to Triton’s undoing.
гибель
the reason why somebody fails at something
adj
Careless
BR /ˈkeələs/ AM /ˈkerləs/
B1 word
As a result of your careless behavior
careless driving
беспечный
not giving enough attention to what you are doing
noun
Pinnacle
/ˈpɪnəkl/
C1 word
The pinnacle of his career
Formula One is the pinnacle of motor racing.
вершина
the most important or successful part of something
noun
Barbarian
BR /bɑːˈbeəriən/ AM /bɑːrˈberiən/
C2 word
You could have been seen by one of those barbarians
варвар
a member of a people who were considered to be cruel and without culture
noun
Inch
/ɪntʃ/
B2 word
She’s a few inches taller than me.
A laptop with a 15-inch screen
дюйм
a unit for measuring length or height, equal to 2.54 centimetres
phrasal verb
tag along
(behind/with somebody)
Do you mind if I tag along with you tonight?
Not tagging along after some headstrong teenager
следовать по пятам / таскаться
to go somewhere with somebody, when you have not been asked or invited
Idioms
up to something
I’m sure he’s up to no good
What is that girl up to?
замышляет что-то
doing something, especially something bad
adj
Headstrong
BR /ˈhedstrɒŋ/ AM /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
She is too wild and headstrong
Not tagging along after some headstrong teenager
упрямый
adj
Neat
/niːt/
B2 word
Isn’t it neat?
We had a great time—it was pretty neat
good; excellent
(North American English, informal) good; excellent
noun
Trove
BR /trəʊv/ AM /troʊv/
Look at this trove Treasures
One of the largest troves of consumer data is kept by a Colorado
клад / хранилище
a large amount of something good or a place where this can be found
noun
Сavern
BR /ˈkævən/ AM /ˈkævərn/
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
пещера/ особенно большая
adj
Galore
BR /ɡəˈlɔː(r)/ AM /ɡəˈlɔːr/
There will be games and prizes galore
I’ve got things galore
в изобилии
in large quantities
noun
Thingamabob
BR /ˈθɪŋ.ə.mə.bɒb/ AM /ˈθɪŋ.ə.mə.bɑːb/
spoken English
You want thingamabobs?
I need one of those red thingamabobs for this
штуковина / вещь
a word used, in spoken English, when the name of an object has been forgotten
noun
Reprimand
BR /ˈreprɪmɑːnd/ AM /ˈreprɪmænd/
He received a reprimand for his behaviour
They don’t reprimand their daughters
выговор
reprimand for (doing) something
verb
Bet
/bet/
B2 word
You have to be over 16 to bet
Bet ya on land they understand
делать ставки / сделать ставку
to risk money
phrasal verb
shore up
C2
Walls have had to be shored up
укрепляйся / поддерживать
shore something up
adj
Intrepid
/ɪnˈtrepɪd/
C2 word
We’re being’ intrepid
A team of intrepid explorers
бесстрашный
very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties
noun
Beanpole
/ˈbiːnpəʊl/
C2 word
You’re as thin as a beanpole
Grimsby, ya old beanpole
каланча / дылда / бобовый стебель.
a tall thin person
adj
Sore
BR /sɔː(r)/ AM /sɔːr/
C2 word
He was still sore at me for telling him he couldn’t sing.
расстроенный / злой
sore (at somebody/about something) upset and angry, especially because you have been treated unfairly
noun
Doubt
/daʊt/
B2 word
He was starting to have some serious doubts
Without a doubt
сомнение
a feeling of being uncertain about something or not believing something
noun
Rigging
/ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
C2 word
Secure the rigging!
такелаж
the ropes that support the masts and sails of a boat or ship / канаты, которые поддерживают мачты и паруса лодки или корабля
adj
Sudden
/ˈsʌdn/
B1 word
A sudden change in temperature
The wind’s all of a sudden on the move here!
внезапный
happening or done quickly and unexpectedly
noun
Delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/
B2 word
You really delight in these sadistic things
восторг
a feeling of great pleasure
synonym joy
noun
Strains
/streɪn/
C1 word
You really delight in these these sadistic strains on my blood.
напряжение
pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on it
noun
Preasure
BR /ˈpreʃə(r)/ AM /ˈpreʃər/
B1 word
Do you feel any pressure?
On my blood pressure
давление
the act of trying to persuade or to force somebody to do something
verb
Swallow
BR /ˈswɒləʊ/ AM /ˈswɑːləʊ/
B2 word
I think you’re swallowed a bit too much seawater
глотать
to make food, drink, etc. go down your throat into your stomach
noun
Mess
/mes/
B1
The kids made a mess in the bathroom
My hair’s a real mess!
беспорядок
a dirty or untidy state
noun
Fluke
/fluːk/
The fluke is the duke of soul
a fluke goal
счастливая случайность
a lucky or unusual thing that happens by accident, not because of planning or skill
noun
Duke
BR /djuːk/ AM /duːk/
B2 word
The fluke is the duke of soul
the Duke of Edinburgh
герцог
a nobleman of the highest rank
noun
Nail
/neɪl/
B1 word
He knocked the nail into the wall
Somebody’s got to nail that girls fins to the floor
гвоздь
a small thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head
noun
Doorway
BR /ˈdɔːweɪ/ AM /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
B2 word
She stood in the doorway for a moment before going in
We mustn’t lurk in doorways
дверной проем
an opening into a building or a room, where the door is
noun
Upbringing
/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
B2 word
One might question your upbrining
She had had a very bad upbringing
воспитание
the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up
verb
Blame
/bleɪm/
B2 word
She doesn’t blame anyone for her father’s death
Not that I blame you
винить
to think or say that somebody/something is responsible for something bad
verb
Gossip
BR /ˈɡɒsɪp/ AM /ˈɡɑːsɪp/
They think a girl who gossips is a bore
I can’t stand here gossiping all day
сплетничать
to talk about other people’s private lives, often in an unkind way
adj
Incapable
/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl/
Incapable of speech
The children incapable of working by themselves
неспособный
not able to do something
adj
Savage
/ˈsævɪdʒ/
Savage dogs
The war that followed was as savage
жестокий
aggressive and violent; causing great harm
noun
Fellow
/ˈfeləʊ/
This, uh, prince fellow
She has a good reputation among her fellows
приятель/ товарищ/ коллега/ собрат
person that you work with or that is like you; a thing that is similar to the one mentioned
verb
Zip
/zɪp/
He zipped his case.
I zipped my jacket.
застёгивать на молнию
to fasten clothes, bags, etc. with a zip
verb
Blabber
BR /ˈblæbə(r)/ AM /ˈblæbər/
C2 word
The men don’t like a lot of blabber
What was she blabbering on about this time?
болтать
to talk in a way that other people think is silly and annoying
noun
Gulp
/ɡʌlp/
C2 word
He took a gulp of coffee.
Take a gulp and take a breath
глоток
gulp (of something) an amount of something that you swallow or drink quickly
verb
Drag
/dræɡ/
B2 word
I dragged the chair over to the window
Look at what the guppy dragged in
тащить / волочить
to pull somebody/something along with effort and difficulty
verb
March
/mɑːtʃ/
C1 word
She marched over to me
I’m gonna march meself straight home right now…
+ adv./prep. to walk somewhere quickly in a determined way
