The Oxford 3000 (American English) - A Flashcards
abandon (verb)
/əˈbændən/
покидать, оставлять, отказываться от
- The baby had been abandoned by its mother.
- People often simply abandon their pets when they go abroad.
- Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles.
ability (noun)
/əˈbɪləti/
способность, возможность, умение
- People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate.
- Students must demonstrate the ability to understand simple texts.
- A woman of her ability will easily find a job.
able (adjective)
/ˈeɪbl/
способный, умеющий, могущий, в состоянии
- You must be able to speak French for this job.
- We’re still able to get visas to come and go from Thailand.
- Will you be able to come?
about (preposition)
/əˈbaʊt/
о, об
- a book about flowers
- Tell me all about it.
- I don’t know what you’re on about (= talking about).
above (preposition)
/əˈbʌv/
над, выше
- The water came above our knees.
- We were flying above the clouds.
- Inflation is above 6%.
abroad (adverb)
/əˈbrɔːd/
за границей, за рубежом
- to go/travel/live/study abroad
- She worked abroad for a year.
- imports of cheap food from abroad
absolute (adjective)
/ˈæbsəluːt/
абсолютный, полный
- I’ve joined a class for absolute beginners.
- absolute confidence/trust/silence/truth
- They’re talking absolute nonsense.
absolutely (adverb)
/ˈæbsəluːtli/
абсолютно, совершенно, безусловно
- You’re absolutely right.
- Are you absolutely sure?
- That man does absolutely no work!
academic (adjective)
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/
академический, учебный
- high/low academic standards
- She had a brilliant academic career.
- academic research/researchers
accept (verb)
/əkˈsept/
принимать, признавать, соглашаться
- He asked me to marry him and I accepted.
- Please accept our sincere apologies.
- This machine only accepts coins.
- He accepts full responsibility for what happened.
acceptable (adjective)
/əkˈseptəbl/
приемлемый, допустимый, подходящий
- Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour.
- For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable.
- The food was acceptable, but no more.
access (noun)
/ˈækses/
доступ, проход, подход
- They are seeking increased access to markets overseas.
- Journalists were denied access to the President.
- The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.
accident (noun)
/ˈæksɪdənt/
авария, несчастный случай, случайность
- One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers.
- I didn’t mean to break it—it was an accident.
- We don’t know the cause of the accident.
accident (noun)
/ˈæksɪdənt/
авария, несчастный случай, случайность
- One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers.
- I didn’t mean to break it—it was an accident.
- We don’t know the cause of the accident.
accident (noun)
/ˈæksɪdənt/
авария, несчастный случай, случайность
- One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers.
- I didn’t mean to break it—it was an accident.
- We don’t know the cause of the accident.
accompany (verb)
/əˈkʌmpəni/
сопровождать, сопутствовать
- I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.
- The groups are always accompanied by an experienced mountain guide.
- strong winds accompanied by heavy rain
account (noun)
/əˈkaʊnt/
учетная запись, счет, расчет
- I don’t have a bank account.
- I paid the money into my savings account.
- With internet banking you can manage your account online.
- He opened an account at a bank in Germany.
accurate (adjective)
/ˈækjərət/
точный
- an accurate description/picture of something
- Accurate measurements are essential.
- The film is not historically accurate.
accuse (verb)
/əˈkjuːz/
обвинять, винить, предъявлять обвинение
- She accused him of lying.
- The government was accused of incompetence.
- You can’t accuse me of being selfish.
achieve (verb)
/əˈtʃiːv/
достигать, добиваться, выполнять
- He had finally achieved success.
- She has worked hard to achieve her goal.
- Course objectives were achieved through a range of activities.
achievement (noun)
/əˈtʃiːvmənt/
достижение, успех
- the greatest scientific achievement of the decade
- It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
- This work is the crowning achievement (= the greatest achievement) of her career.
acknowledge (verb)
/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
сознавать, признавать, подтверждать
- Most people acknowledge the existence of evil.
- He does not acknowledge that he has done anything wrong.
- Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
acquire (verb)
/əˈkwaɪər/
приобретать, получать, овладевать
- She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
- I have recently acquired a taste for olives.
- The company has just acquired new premises.
across (preposition, adverb)
/əˈkrɔːs/
через
- I drew a line across the page.
- He walked across the field.
- Where’s the nearest bridge across the river?
поперёк, в ширину, напротив
- It’s too wide. We can’t swim across.
- The yard measures about 50 feet across.
- There’s a school just across from our house.
