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Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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Созывать

A

Convene

convene a meeting — созывать собрание
The students were convened in the auditorium

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Районы культуры

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Boroughs of Culture

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Вскоре после этого

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Shortly thereafter

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To pretend that an imaginary situation or event is really happening

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Play out

In the psychotherapy group, patients were free to play out their fantasies.

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5
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Лезть из кожи вон

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Go overboard

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An activity, group, movement that has become successful or fashionable and so attracts many people

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Bandwagon

When they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon

Когда они увидели, как идут дела, все переметнулись на сторону тех кто одерживал верх.

“bandwagon” effect — эффект “стадности”

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В общем и целом

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By and large

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Головокружителтное количество

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Dizzying number

the dizzy pace of our lives — головокружительный темп /сумасшедший ритм/ нашей жизни

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Привлекать внимание

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Funnelling attention

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10
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Ощутимая польза

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Tangible benefit

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Общемировное мероприятие

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Pan-global event

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12
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Демонстрировать

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Showcasing

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13
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Возводить

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Erect
Erect iconic buildings

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14
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вдобавок ко всему

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on top of that

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15
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изрядный удар по ( чему - л)

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a fair whack of
a fair whack of money

  • A course of this costs $4, still a fair whack for an impoverished country, but worth it both for the life of a child and for the cost-saving of not having to treat that child’s subsequent illness.
  • whack of alcohol here, but it works beautifully with spicy sausages
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16
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повысить культурный уровень

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raise the cultural profile

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17
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вывести его в центр внимания мировой общественности

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put it in the world spotlight

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18
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содействовать культурному развитию

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facilitate cultural development

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19
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внедрять

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embed

Feelings of guilt are deeply embedded in her personality.

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20
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определение политики, выработка политического курса

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policymaking

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21
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наследие, наследство

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legacy

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22
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Направлять креативность

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Channel creativity

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23
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место встречи, место сбора

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Venue

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24
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A Complete change

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A sea - change

There will have to be a sea change in people’s attitudes if public transport is ever to replace the private car.

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25
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Процветать

A

Thrive

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26
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Отрицательное воздействие

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Detrimental effect

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27
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Обремененный

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Saddled

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28
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Содержание пустых зданий ( оплата)

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The upkeep of the empty buildings

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29
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Долговечное наследие

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Lasting legacy

30
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Усиленный

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Amplified

These stories only amplified her fears.

31
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Вливать деньги

A

Inject the money

32
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Неотъемлемая часть

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Part and parcel

33
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Шумный и живой ( про город)

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Vibrant and buzzing

34
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Обеспечивать тишину и покой

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Ensure peace and quiet

35
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Медленно, но верно

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Slowly but surely

36
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Суета

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Hustle and bustle

37
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Либо пан, либо пропал
To cause (someone or something) to either succeed or fail; to cause either a positive or negative outcome (for someone or something).

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Make or break

When you’re young, you often think that big obstacles will either make or break you, but as you get older you realize that it’s not that simple.

38
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Раз и навсегда

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Cut-and-dried

39
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Плюс минус ( плюс минус 5 минут)

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Give or take

40
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По существу

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Short and sweet

41
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На ходу / вести активный образ жизни

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Out and about

42
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По большому счету

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By and large

43
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Рано или поздно

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Sooner or later

44
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Тщательно выбирать

A

Pick and choose

45
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Век живи, век учись

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Iive and learn

46
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В первую очередь

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First and foremost

47
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Неотъемлемая часть

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Part and parcel

48
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Взбодрить

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Make a boost

49
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Общее воздействие

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Overall impact

50
Q

поднять вопрос

A

raised the issue

51
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выразить беспокойство

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voice a concern

52
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проиллюстрировать суть

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illustrate the point

53
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первоначальное высказывание

A

original utterance

54
Q

признать трудности

A

acknowledge the difficulties

55
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размышлять

A

ponder

56
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выражать оттенки смысла

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express shades of meaning

57
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цитировать факт

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cite the fact

58
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глубоко укоренившийся

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deeply rooted

59
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обычное дело

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commonplace

60
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долговременный

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long- standing

61
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характерный для

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peculiar to

62
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не одобряемый

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frowned upon

63
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независимо от

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irrespective of

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Я принимаю вашу точку зрения

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I take your point

65
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Мне кажется, в ваших доводах есть изъян.

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I think there is a flaw in your argument

66
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Думаю, я понимаю, к чему вы клоните.

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I think I get where you are coming from

67
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это важный момент

A

that’s a relevant point

68
Q

издевательство над моими чувствами ( в хорошем смысле)

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assault on my senses

69
Q

интригующие запахи

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intriguing smells

70
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слить воедино вкусы

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fuse flavours

71
Q

переопределение

A

redefining

Speakout C1-C2 (4 decks)

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