Unit 1, Emphasis with Inversion, p 13 Flashcards
known and admired by a lot of people, especially for a special skill, achievement, or quality [= famous]
re‧nowned
renowned for
an island renowned for its beauty
renowned as
He’s renowned as a brilliant speaker.
renowned author/actor/photographer etc
a world renowned expert in the field
___ ______ phrasal verb
1 ___ ______ (something)
to go or travel to different places
2 if news or information ___s ______, it is told to a lot of people
3 ___ ______ something
to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you
get around phrasal verb
1 get around (something)
We had to use public transport to get around.
It’s quite easy to get around London.
2 News of the accident soon got around.
Word got around that the department might be closed.
3 I think we should be able to get around most of these problems.
[noun countable] a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying goods on a canal or river
a barge
someone who enjoys going to parties and drinking a lot of alcohol, and behaving in a loud and often rude way
party animal [countable] informal
1 to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions
2 [transitive not in progressive] if a place, object, or organization ____s something, it has something that is very good
хвалитися
to boast verb
1 [intransitive and transitive]
‘I wouldn’t be afraid,’ she boasted.
boast that
Amy boasted that her son was a genius.
boast about
He’s boasting about how much money he has made.
boast of
The company is inclined to boast of its success.
2 The city boasts two excellent museums.
The Society boasts 3000 members worldwide.
—boaster noun [countable]
to naturally have a good feature or quality
наділений
be endowed with something
She was endowed with good looks.
1 to start a company, organization, system, etc that is intended (maty namir) to exist or continue for a long time [= found]
засновувати
to es‧tab‧lish [transitive]
The city of Boerne was established by German settlers in the 1840s.
Our goal is to establish a new research centre in the North.
2 to recognize something or discover exactly what it is, what its nature or origin is etc
ідентифікувати
визначати
to identify
Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.
They identified a number of problem areas.
1 [usually plural] the things that a company owns, that can be sold to pay debts /det / - borhy
2 [usually singular] something or someone that is useful because they help you succeed or deal with problems [≠ liability]
майно
cinna yakist
perevaha
aktyv
as‧set [countable]
1 in assets
a corporation with $9 billion in assets
the value of a company’s assets
2 A sense of humor is a great asset in this business.
be an asset to somebody/something
I think Rachel would be an asset to the department.
2 tell people something [intransitive and transitive]
to express your thoughts and feelings clearly, so that other people understand them
peredavaty
povidomlyaty
to communicate sth to sb
A baby communicates its needs by crying.
communicate something to somebody
Without meaning to, she communicated her anxiety to her child.
His enthusiasm communicated itself to the voters.
A teacher must be able to communicate effectivelyto students.
ні за яких умов
under no circumstances
1 [transitive usually passive]
if you are _______ed to do something, you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty etc makes it necessary
zobovyazaty
zabovyazanyy
to o‧blige formal
1 [transitive usually passive]
The minister was obliged to report at least once every six months.
Circumstances (обставини) had obliged him to sell the business.
feel obliged to do something (=feel that you have a duty to do something)
Many parents feel obliged to pay for at least part of the wedding.
! Do not use oblige when you are talking about making someone do something they do not want to do. Use force or make: No one can force (NOT oblige) you to stay in a job that you hate.
енергоефективниy
energy-efficient / ɪfɪʃ ə nt / adjective
ледь
scarce‧ly / skeəsli $ sker- / adverb
yak tilky
no sooner than
ніколи
at no time
Emphasis with inversion
We can put certain restrictive words or phrases at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis. These words and phrases are:
under no circumstances at no time not until hardly no sooner ... than seldom rarely little never before only not only
When we use these words at the beginning of a sentence, there is inversion of the subject and auxiliary verb:
Under no circumstances should visitors be led to believe a city can promise something it cannot deliver.
(Visitors shouldn’t be let to believe a city can promise something it cannot deliver.
+ under no circumstances)
You shouldn’t let her go.
under no circumstances
Under no circumstances should you let her go.
She wouldn’t consider any other possibility.
+ at no time
At no time would she consider any other possibility.
I didn’t realise the danger I’d been in until the end.
+ not until the end
Not until the end did I realise the danger I’d been in.
I had hardly put the phone down when it rand again.
+ Hardly
Hardly had I put the phone down when it rang again.
I had put the phone down when it rang again.
+ no sooner … than
No sooner had I put the phone down than it rang again.
I have seldom read such an excellent piece of work.
+ seldom
Seldom have I read such an excellent piece of work.
You will rarely see such a gifted performer.
+ rarely
Rarely will you see such a gifted performer.
I didn’t know that he planned to resign that day.
+ little
Little did I know that he planned to resign that day.
The city has never looked so magnificent before.
+ never before
Never before has the city looked so magnificent.
I realised how unhappy she had been.
+ only then
Only then did I realise how unhappy she had been.
You have missed a week’s classes and you have failed to hand in any work.
+ not only … but
Not only have you missed a week’s classes, but you have also failed to hand in any work.
енергоефективниy
energy-efficient / ɪfɪʃ ə nt /
рідко
seldom
