Time and Work Flashcards
Adj
1. резкий, 2. крутой
sudden and unexpected.
неожиданный поворот
Я был удивлен резкой сменой темы
Наш разговор резко оборвался, когда Джордж ворвался в комнату.
Abrupt
I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject
An abrupt change/movement
Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.
abrupt turn
Noun
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
ძველი დროის გადმონაშთი, რომელიც არ შეეფერება თანამედროვე ცხოვრებას; მოძველებული შეხედულება ან ჩვეულება[1]. წლების ანგარიშისას დაშვებული შეცდომა ან დროთა აღრევა [2].
Anachronism
“the town is a throwback to medieval times, an anachronism that has survived the passing years”
For some people, marriage is an anachronism from the days when women needed to be protected.
noun
a collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its age and quality.
Полин любит коллекционировать антиквариат
Antique
“Pauline loves collecting antiques”
Adj
having a high value because of age and quality.
belonging to ancient times.
статуи античных богов
старинные часы
Antique
“an antique clock”
“statues of antique gods”
Verb
(of time) pass or go by.
«Прошло несколько недель, прежде чем кто-либо был обвинен в нападении»
Прошло четыре года с тех пор, как он покинул колледж, и все же он не нашел работу
Elapse, Elapsed, Elapsed
“weeks elapsed before anyone was charged with the attack”
Four years had elapsed since he left college and still he hadn’t found a job.
Adj.
- мгновенный
- немедленный
occurring or done instantly.
современные методы мгновенного общения
Мгновенный ответ / ответ / реакция
Instantaneous
modern methods of instantaneous communication”
An instantaneous response/reply/reaction
Adj
temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists.
synonyms: provisional, temporary, pro tem, stopgap, short-term, fill-in
Временное правительство было создано на период до первых свободных выборов в стране.
Interim
An interim solution
An interim government was set up for the period before the country’s first free election.
Noun
in the time between two particular periods or events.
Synonym
in the meantime
Новый секретарь начинает работу в июне, но пока что нам приходится печатать собственные письма.
«Тем временем я просто буду держать пальцы скрещенными»
In the interim
The new secretary starts in June, but in the interim we’re having to type our own letters.
“in the interim I’ll just keep my fingers crossed”
noun
1. промежуток
an interval or passage of time.
a period of time passing between two things happening.
synonyms: interval, gap
«Между этими двумя событиями был значительный промежуток времени»
Промежуток времени / промежуток времени
Он снова появился через два года
A Lapse
“there was a considerable lapse of time between the two events”
A time lapse/a lapse of time
He turned up again after a lapse of two years.
a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ.
1000 years
Millennium
“silver first came into use on a substantial scale during the 3rd millennium BC”
A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period equal to 1000 years, also called kiloyears. It derives from the Latin mille, thousand, and annus, year.
In contemporary history, the third millennium is a period of time that began on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 3000 of the Gregorian calendar.
Adj
1) устарелый; вышедший из употребления; старомодный
no longer produced or used; out of date.
synonyms: out of date, outdated,
утилизация старой и устаревшей техники
вышедшее из употребления слово
устаревший термин
устаревшая технология
отжившая традиция
Obsolete
“the disposal of old and obsolete machinery”
obsolete word
obsolete term
obsolete technology
obsolete custom
Adj
done without delay; immediate.
synonyms: quick, swift, rapid, speedy, fast,
«Она бы умерла, если бы не скорая помощь двух врачей скорой помощи»
Prompt
“she would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen”
adjective
- временный
- условный
Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.
synonyms: interim, temporary,
«Временное правительство»
Эти даты являются только предварительными.
Provisional
“a provisional government”
These dates are only provisional.
Noun
a period of time for which an activity or condition lasts continuously:
A short period of a particular type of weather:
synonyms: period, time, interval,
Я жил в Каире на короткий промежуток времени.
У нее был ккороткий промежуток времени в качестве капитана команды.
короткий промежуток времени сухой погоды
A Spell
I lived in Cairo for a spell.
She had a brief spell as captain of the team.
I keep having/getting dizzy spells (= periods of feeling as if I’m turning around).
a spell of dry weather
The weather forecast is for dry, sunny spells.
Noun
a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity:
synonyms: spell, stretch, period, time,
Он только что закончил срок прохождения обязательной военной службы.
Возможно, ее самым продуктивным периодом была ее пятилетняя деятельность в качестве иностранного корреспондента в Нью-Йорке.
Stint
He has just finished a stint of compulsory military service.
Perhaps her most productive period was her five-year stint as a foreign correspondent in New York.
“his varied career included a stint as a magician”
Adj
Coming after something in time; following.
synonyms: following, ensuing, succeeding, successive, later, future, coming, upcoming, to come, next More
«теория была разработана после землетрясения 1906 года»
Subsequent
“the theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906”
Adj
lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.
synonyms: non-permanent, short-term, interim; provisional
временная работа
«временная потеря самоконтроля»
Temporary
“a temporary job”
“a temporary loss of self-control”
Adj
not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
synonyms: unnecessary, not required, inessential, unessential, needless
not needed or more than is needed.
«надлежащее использование избыточной церкви»
Старые копии учебника вскоре становятся излишними, когда выходит новое издание.
Redundant
“an appropriate use for a redundant church”
Old copies of a textbook soon become redundant when a new edition comes out.
redundant buildings/equipment/properties The levels of revenue generated by the auction sale of redundant properties was very encouraging.
Verb
fire to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them.
to attack a building or town, causing a lot of destruction and stealing many valuable things:
Sack
They sacked her for being late.
He got sacked from his last job.
The invaders sacked every village they passed on their route.
phrasal verb
1. возникать, 2. обнажаться
3. неожиданно обнаруживаться
Appear, occur, or come to one’s notice unexpectedly.
synonyms: happen, occur, arise, arrive, turn up
«возникло какое-то срочное дело»
Crop up
“some urgent business had cropped up”
Phrasal Verb
- to finally be in a particular place or situation
- be in a particular place or state after doing smth or because of doing it
Они путешествуют по Европе на поезде и планируют
завершить в Москве.
Большая часть этого мяса, вероятно, в конечном итоге будет кормом для собак.
Она останется без гроша, если продолжит так тратить.
End Up
They’re travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.
Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.
[ L ] She’ll end up penniless if she continues to spend like that.
[ + -ing verb ] After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.
Phrasal Verb
to begin (With)
На выходных началась избирательная кампания в Индонезии.
Это была эпоха, когда реклама действительно стартовала как индустрия.
kicked off (With)
Indonesia’s parliamentary election campaign kicked off at the weekend.
That era was when advertising really kicked off as an industry.
Phrasal Verb
to start working or studying hard
To start working hard especially when you should have done this earlier
Вам придется решительно взяться за
работу, если вы хотите сдать выпускные экзамены.
Knuckle Down
You’re going to have to really knuckle down if you want to pass your final exams.
Phrasal Verb
an occasion when a company stops employing someone, sometimes temporarily, because the company does not have enough money or enough work
Недавний экономический кризис привел к массовым увольнениям.
Руководители говорят, что в результате слияния увольнений не ожидается.
Lay off
The recent economic crisis has led to massive layoffs.
Executives say no layoffs are expected as a result of the merger.
Phrasal Verb
to be in the future:
If smth … … it is going to happen to you in the future
Мы не знаем, что ждет впереди.
Вы заканчиваете сегодня, и впереди вас ждет захватывающее будущее.
Lie ahead
We don’t know what lies ahead.
You graduate today, and an exciting future lies ahead of you.
Phrasal Verb
to start or continue doing something in a determined way, although it is difficult:
Большинство делегатов заявили, что хотят продолжить переговоры.
Телефонная компания намерена продолжить работу с соглашением.
Press ahead/on with smth
Most of the delegates said they wanted to press ahead with the talks.
The phone company intends to press on with the arrangement.
Phrasal Verb
to start an activity with a particular aim
Она отправилась с целью стать самой молодой победительницей чемпионата.
Они намеревались найти лекарство от рака.
Set out
She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.
[ + to infinitive ] They set out to discover a cure for cancer.
Phrasal Verb
If you are … … , you have too much of smth to deal with
Snow under
I am totally snowed under at school
Phrasal Verb
to start to employ someone
Accept some work or responsibility
Synonyms: To employ someone:employ, appoint
В настоящее время мы не принимаем на работу новых сотрудников.
Take on
We’re not taking on any new staff at the moment.
