Unit 10 Flashcards
to abandon, v. /əˈbændən/
By the time the rebel troops arrived, the village had already been abandoned.
покидати, залишати
to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
to act on an idea, phrasal verb
They had great ideas but lacked the business know-how to act on an idea into a successful product.
втілювати ідею в життя
get the idea into life
to add up, phrasal verb
He quickly added up the figures in his head.
складати, являти собою, підсумовувати
to calculate the total of two or more prices, numbers, etc.
all over the place
You can buy T-shirts like this all over the place.
всюди, скрізь
in a lot of different places or in all parts of a place
arduous, adj. /ˈɑːdʒuəs/
process
The party has begun the arduous process of rethinking its policies and strategy.
важкий процес
a series of difficult actions you take to achieve a result
to assume, v. /əˈsjuːm/
I assumed that you knew each other because you went to the same school.
припускати
accept something to be true without question or proof
at the end of the day
Of course I’ll listen to what she has to say but at the end of the day, it’s my decision.
в кінці кінців, в будь-якому випадку
something that you say before you give the most important fact of a situation
to be around
He was around in this story of spiritual loneliness.
бути поруч
positioned or moving in or near a place
to be at peace
After my massage, I was at peace.
бути в мирі, у спокої
be feeling calm and happy because you are satisfied with your life
to be most at peace when
I was most at peace when I came back after my long holiday.
бути найбільш спокійним коли
be feeling calm and happy
bereft, adj. /bɪˈreft/
Alone now and almost penniless, he was bereft of hope.
позбавлений
not having something or feeling great loss, (of a person) sad and lonely
big debate
Over the year we have had several big debates about future policy.
велика дискусія
serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part
bold proposition
The bold proposition that the real rate of interest will be lower in future is a myth.
сміливе судження
statement containing an idea or opinion
to born anew
After yoga I feel that I born anew.
народжуватись заново
feel cheerful, full of energy
to burn out, phrasal verb
The relentless pressure to make money means traders burn out fast.
вигорати
extreme tiredness usually caused by working too much
carnal, adj. /ˈkɑːnəl/
What will surprise readers of the novel is the quantity of carnal desire in this carefully drawn setting.
тілесний, плотський
relating to the physical feelings and wants of the body
to carry studies on
Steve just carried studies on his computer.
проводити експерименти над
the experimental work which sb does
case study
This is an interesting psychiatric case study of a child with extreme behavioral difficulties.
тематичне дослідження
a detailed account giving information about the development of a person, group, or thing, especially in order to show general principles
charitable act
She was involved in many charitable acts.
благодійний вчинок
giving money, food, or help to those who need it because they are sick, poor, or homeless
to compromise your values
Don’t compromise your values for the sake of being accepted.
ставити цінності під загрозу
to allow your principles to be less strong or your standards or morals to be lower
condolence, n. /kənˈdəʊləns/
The mayor offered his condolences.
співчуття, жаління
an expression of sympathy esp. for the family of a person who has recently died, or the sympathy expressed
to constitute, v. /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
Economy travelers constitute about 80% of the airline’s business.
становити, складати
to be the parts that form something
to correlate. v. /ˈkɒrəleɪt/
At this point, the advertising hasn’t correlated to an increase in sales.
співвідноситися
if two things correlate, or are correlated, they are connected, and affect each other
to crack under the weight of
X-rays showed that a bone on her foot cracked under the weight of her body.
тріснути під вагою
damage something by causing thin lines or spaces to appear on its surface; break slightly
