The Oxford 3000 (American English) - A Flashcards

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abandon (verb)
/əˈbændən/

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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.
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ability (noun)
/əˈbɪləti/

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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.
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able (adjective)
/ˈeɪbl/

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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?
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about (preposition)
/əˈbaʊt/

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о, об

  • a book about flowers
  • Tell me all about it.
  • I don’t know what you’re on about (= talking about).
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above (preposition)
/əˈbʌv/

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над, выше

  • The water came above our knees.
  • We were flying above the clouds.
  • Inflation is above 6%.
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abroad (adverb)
/əˈbrɔːd/

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за границей, за рубежом

  • to go/travel/live/study abroad
  • She worked abroad for a year.
  • imports of cheap food from abroad
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absolute (adjective)
/ˈæbsəluːt/

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абсолютный, полный

  • I’ve joined a class for absolute beginners.
  • absolute confidence/trust/silence/truth
  • They’re talking absolute nonsense.
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absolutely (adverb)
/ˈæbsəluːtli/

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абсолютно, совершенно, безусловно

  • You’re absolutely right.
  • Are you absolutely sure?
  • That man does absolutely no work!
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academic (adjective)
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/

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академический, учебный

  • high/low academic standards
  • She had a brilliant academic career.
  • academic research/researchers
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accept (verb)
/əkˈsept/

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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.
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acceptable (adjective)
/əkˈseptəbl/

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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.
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access (noun)
/ˈækses/

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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.
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accident (noun)
/ˈæksɪdənt/

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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.
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accident (noun)
/ˈæksɪdənt/

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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.
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accident (noun)
/ˈæksɪdənt/

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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.
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accompany (verb)
/əˈkʌmpəni/

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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
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account (noun)
/əˈkaʊnt/

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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.
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accurate (adjective)
/ˈækjərət/

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точный

  • an accurate description/picture of something
  • Accurate measurements are essential.
  • The film is not historically accurate.
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accuse (verb)
/əˈkjuːz/

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обвинять, винить, предъявлять обвинение

  • She accused him of lying.
  • The government was accused of incompetence.
  • You can’t accuse me of being selfish.
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achieve (verb)
/əˈtʃiːv/

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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.
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achievement (noun)
/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

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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.
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acknowledge (verb)
/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

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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.
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acquire (verb)
/əˈkwaɪər/

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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.
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across (preposition, adverb)
/əˈkrɔːs/

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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.

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act (verb, noun)
/ækt/

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действовать, поступать
- By acting quickly doctors saved her life.
- George knew about the letter and acted accordingly.
- Decide what your priorities are and act accordingly (= in an appropriate way).

закон, акт, действие, деяние
- You have committed a serious criminal act.
- This was one of the most appalling acts of terror of recent times.
- an Act of Congress/Parliament
- He was arrested on suspicion of planning terrorist acts.