Unit 3. Active Vocabulary Flashcards
An ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you’ve practiced it.
Ruth …/… great writing … .
Ruth possessed / had great writing skills.
An ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you’ve practiced it.
I have no … …/… sewing
I have no skill at / in sewing
Anxiety, worry.
There is a lot of public … …/… dangerous toxins recently found in food.
There is a lot of public concern about/over dangerous toxins recently found in food.
Anxiety, worry.
UN nuclear agency expresses … … Iran.
UN nuclear agency expresses concern on Iran.
Anxiety, worry.
… … the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing.
Concern for the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing.
Anxiety, worry.
They … … … the preservation of the Law but no pressing anxiety.
They show concern for the preservation of the Law but no pressing anxiety.
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
The prospect should be … great … … us all.
The prospect should be of great concern to us all.
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
It is … … … great/major/main … … much of mankind’s industrialisation and urbanisation is disrupting the natural ecology of the Earth.
It is a matter of great/major/main concern that much of mankind’s industrialisation and urbanisation is disrupting the natural ecology of the Earth.
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
The company’s sole … is … ensure the safety of its employees.
The company’s sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
I don’t want to hear about it — it’s … … … mine!
I don’t want to hear about it — it’s no concern of mine!
A matter of interest or importance to someone.
“What is happening?”
“That’s … …/… … … your … .”
“What is happening?”
“That’s none of/not any of your concern.”
To cause worry to someone.
The state of my father’s health … us greatly.
The state of my father’s health concerns us greatly.
Interest or involve oneself in smth.
It’s not necessary for us to … … … this point.
It’s not necessary for us to concern ourselves with this point.
Relate to, be about.
The film … a woman who goes to china as a missionary.
The film concerns a woman who goes to china as a missionary.
Relate to, be about.
Что касается…
As concerns..
Relate to, be about.
Тем, кого это касается (адресат в деловом письме).
To whom it may concern.
Worried, troubled, or anxious.
I’m a bit … …/… your health.
I’m a bit concerned about/for your health.
Worried, troubled, or anxious.
Aren’t you … (…) she might tell someone?
Aren’t you concerned (that) she might tell someone?
Worried, troubled, or anxious.
He was … … hear that two of his trusted workers were leaving.
He was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers were leaving.
Worried, troubled, or anxious.
‘Oh dear,’ cries Charles, gazing at Howard with a … … .
‘Oh dear,’ cries Charles, gazing at Howard with a concerned look.
Involved in something or affected by it.
I’d like to thank everyone … … making the occasion run so smoothly.
I’d like to thank everyone concerned for making the occasion run so smoothly.
As regards the interests or case of smth.
The measures are irrelevant … … the inflation … … .
The measures are irrelevant as far the inflation is concerned.
In a particular person’s opinion.
… … … I… … , feng shui is a load of rubbish.
As far as I’m concerned, feng shui is a load of rubbish.
To be about a particular thing or person.
Today’s lesson is … … punctuation.
Today’s lesson is concerned with punctuation.
Preposition.
On the subject of or in connection with; about.
I’ve had a letter from the tax authorities … my tax payments.
I’ve had a letter from the tax authorities concerning my tax payments.
To leave a place, thing or person forever.
We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to … … ship.
We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship.
To leave a place, thing or person forever.
… hope all ye who enter here.
Abandon hope all ye who enter here.
To leave a place, thing or person forever.
As a baby he was … by his mother.
As a baby he was abandoned by his mother.
To stop doing an activity before you have finished it.
They had to … their attempt to climb the mountain.
They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.
To allow oneself to be controlled completely by a feeling or way of living.
He … … … his emotions/passion/desire.
He abandoned himself to his emotions/passion/desire.
Noun
In a completely uncontrolled way.
We danced … wild/total/complete … .
We danced with wild/total/complete abandon.
having been deserted or left
… pets,
an … car
abandoned pets,
an abandoned car
unrestrained
a wild, … dance
a wild, abandoned dance
To judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something.
The damage was … … £5 billion.
The damage was assessed at £5 billion.
To judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something.
We needed to … … the project is worth doing.
We needed to assess whether the project is worth doing.
To judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something.
Examinations are not the only means of … a student’s ability.
Examinations are not the only means of assessing a student’s ability.
Noun.
When you judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of smth., or the judgement or decision that is made.
Would you say that it is a fair … of the situation?
Would you say that it is a fair assessment of the situation?
Existing as a natural or basic part of something.
… rights
inherent rights
Existing as a natural or basic part of something.
There are risks/dangers … … almost every sport.
There are risks/dangers inherent in almost every sport.
Existing as a natural or basic part of something.
I have an … distrust of lawyers.
I have an inherent distrust of lawyers.
to cause someone to be extremely surprised
I was … … how well he looked.
I was amazed by how well he looked.
to cause someone to be extremely surprised
It … me … think that Anna is now in charge of the company.
It amazes me to think that Anna is now in charge of the company.
Expression
To cause someone to be extremely surprised
… … … … … me how he can talk for so long without ever saying anything interesting.
It never ceases to amaze me how he can talk for so long without ever saying anything interesting.
Extremely surprised
She was … … how calm she felt after the accident.
She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.
Extremely surprised
I was … … … that Chris had won first prize.
I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.
Extreme surprise
She stared … … .
She stared in amazement.
