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
to crunch numbers
Civil engineering is not just about crunching numbers and solving technical matters.
займатись розрахунками
do mathematical work involving large amounts of information or numbers
day-to-day moments of pleasure
His visits gave his grandparents day-to-day moments of pleasure.
щоденні моменти задоволення
have a very short period of pleasure, happiness or satisfaction every day
deep dive, n.
We will go into deep dives on each of these topics in my presentation.
глибоке занурення
detailed examination of a subject
degree of variety
When planning meals, you need to think about degree of variety and taste.
ступінь різноманітності
the characteristic of often changing and being different
dementia, n. /dɪˈmenʃə/
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease.
деменція
a medical condition that affects especially old people, causing the memory and other mental abilities to gradually become worse, and leading to confused behavior
to diminish, v. /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
I don’t want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
зменшувати
reduce or be reduced in size or importance
dreadful, adj.
The news report was so dreadful that I just had to switch it off.
жахливий
causing fear, shock, or suffering
durable state
The building was in a durable state of disrepair.
тривалий стан
a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time
to dwell on the present
“Let’s dwell on the present,” she said.
сконцентруватись на сьогоденні
think or talk about a lot of the time
emotional resilience, n. /rɪˈzɪljəns/
Trauma researchers emphasize the emotional resilience of the human psyche.
емоційна стійкість
the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened
to endorse sth
The Council is expected to endorse the committee’s recommendations.
підтверджувати щось
to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone
to enhance psychological well-being
We enhance the physical and psychological well-being of our employees.
покращувати психологічне благополуччя
improve the human mind and feelings of happiness and healthiness
eudaimonic well-being
Seeing her grandchildren gave her a sense of eudaimonic well-being.
евдемонічне благополуччя (відчуття мети та сенсу в житті)
sense of purpose and meaning of life
to exaggerate, v. /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
I’m not exaggerating - it was the worst food I’ve ever eaten in my life.
перебільшувати
make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
eye-opening reality
He seemed very young, but he was in eye-opening reality older than all of us.
дивовижна реальність
surprising state of things as they are
failure to thrive, v. /θraɪv/
He always thought of himself as a failure to thrive.
неспроможність процвітати
someone or something that is not successful
