Unit 2 Flashcards by Diana Ananyan

Созывать

Convene

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

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Районы культуры

Boroughs of Culture

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Вскоре после этого

Shortly thereafter

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To pretend that an imaginary situation or event is really happening

Play out

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

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Лезть из кожи вон

Go overboard

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

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

By and large

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Головокружителтное количество

Dizzying number

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

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Привлекать внимание

Funnelling attention

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Ощутимая польза

Tangible benefit

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Общемировное мероприятие

Pan-global event

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Демонстрировать

Showcasing

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Возводить

Erect
Erect iconic buildings

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вдобавок ко всему

on top of that

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изрядный удар по ( чему - л)

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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повысить культурный уровень

raise the cultural profile

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вывести его в центр внимания мировой общественности

put it in the world spotlight

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содействовать культурному развитию

facilitate cultural development

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внедрять

embed

Feelings of guilt are deeply embedded in her personality.

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определение политики, выработка политического курса

policymaking

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наследие, наследство

legacy

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Направлять креативность

Channel creativity

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место встречи, место сбора

Venue

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A Complete change

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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Процветать

Thrive

Отрицательное воздействие

Detrimental effect

Обремененный

Saddled

Содержание пустых зданий ( оплата)

The upkeep of the empty buildings

Долговечное наследие

Lasting legacy

Усиленный

Amplified These stories only amplified her fears.

Вливать деньги

Inject the money

Неотъемлемая часть

Part and parcel

Шумный и живой ( про город)

Vibrant and buzzing

Обеспечивать тишину и покой

Ensure peace and quiet

Медленно, но верно

Slowly but surely

Суета

Hustle and bustle

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).

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.

Раз и навсегда

Cut-and-dried

Плюс минус ( плюс минус 5 минут)

Give or take

По существу

Short and sweet

На ходу / вести активный образ жизни

Out and about

По большому счету

By and large

Рано или поздно

Sooner or later

Тщательно выбирать

Pick and choose

Век живи, век учись

Iive and learn

В первую очередь

First and foremost

Неотъемлемая часть

Part and parcel

Взбодрить

Make a boost

Общее воздействие

Overall impact

поднять вопрос

raised the issue

выразить беспокойство

voice a concern

проиллюстрировать суть

illustrate the point

первоначальное высказывание

original utterance

признать трудности

acknowledge the difficulties

размышлять

ponder

выражать оттенки смысла

express shades of meaning

цитировать факт

cite the fact

глубоко укоренившийся

deeply rooted

обычное дело

commonplace

долговременный

long- standing

характерный для

peculiar to

не одобряемый

frowned upon

независимо от

irrespective of

Я принимаю вашу точку зрения

I take your point

Мне кажется, в ваших доводах есть изъян.

I think there is a flaw in your argument

Думаю, я понимаю, к чему вы клоните.

I think I get where you are coming from

это важный момент

that's a relevant point

издевательство над моими чувствами ( в хорошем смысле)

assault on my senses

интригующие запахи

intriguing smells

слить воедино вкусы

fuse flavours

переопределение

redefining