Unit 6 Flashcards
backpacker, n. /ˈbækpækə/
10 years ago, most visitors to Costa Rica were adventurous backpackers traveling on a budget.
людина, яка подорожує лише з одним рюкзаком, альпініст
a person who travels with a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive
to be content /ˈkɒntent/
doing sth
He was content making the Olympic team.
бути задоволеним, роблячи щось
be happy and satisfied doing sth
to be fully in charge of each decision
Who will be fully in charge of each decision when Sophie leaves?
нести повну відповідальність за кожне рішення
to be a person who controls or is responsible for someone or something
to be hooked
We were afraid that she was hooked on painkillers, so we changed our medication.
попастись на гачок
strongly attracted to something or someone
to be in awe, n. /ɔː/
The school kids were in awe when Doug Flutie, the football star, entered the room.
бути в захваті
have a feeling of great respect, usually mixed with fear or surprise
to be meticulously, adv. /məˈtɪkjələsli/
pinned in memory
The information was meticulously
pinned in memory.
закарбуватись у пам’яті
be engraved in the memory with utmost care and attention to detail
beloved member of the community
The company will send a short letter to all beloved members of the community, explaining what happened.
улюблений член спільноти
a person who is part of a group
bizarre, adj. /bɪˈzɑː/
I had a really bizarre dream last night.
химерний, дивний, ексцентричний
very strange and unusual
bogie, n. /ˈbəʊɡi/
When we were leaving the station, I heard a very unusual sound of a bogie.
візок
low frame on wheels
bore, n. /bɔː/
I had to sit next to Michael at dinner – he’s such a bore.
зануда
someone who talks too much on boring topics
to break the ice, idiom
I tried to break the ice by talking to the people next to me about the weather.
робити перший крок
do or say something that makes people who do not know each other feel more comfortable
bypass, n. /ˈbɑɪˌpæs/
Follow the Richmond bypass to avoid heavy traffic.
обхід, об’їзд
a road built around a town or village so that traffic does not need to travel through it
to come across sth/smb, phrasal verb
He came across some old love letters.
наштовхнутися, випадково зустріти/знайти
find something or someone by chance
to come to light
Fresh evidence has recently come to light that suggests that he didn’t in fact commit the murder.
виявитися
if facts come to light, they become known publicly
day trip
Do you fancy coming on a day trip to Bath next Saturday?
одноденна поїздка
a visit to a place in which you go there and come back on the same day
deprived areas, n. /ˈeəriəz/
Our goal is to increase the total number of jobs in the deprived areas.
бідні та небезпечні райони
a particular part of a place where people lacking something that is needed to live the way most people live
to do away with ignorance and prejudice, n. /ˈpredʒədɪs/
This experience only do away with ignorance and prejudice about life in the city.
позбутись незнання та упередження
get rid of unreasonable opinion or feeling
dodgy, adj. /ˈdɒdʒi/
looking dive bar
We all know what that dodgy
looking dive bar was.
дешевий бар з сумнівним виглядом
cheap bar with a superb view
to drawl, v. /drɔːl/
“Hey, what’s the rush? Slow down, baby!” he drawled.
розтягувати слова
speak in a slow way in which vowel sounds are made longer and words are not clearly separated
dual carriageway /ˌdjuːəl ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/
It is a dual carriageway road for its entire length.
проїжджа частина з двостороннім рухом
a road that has an area of land in the middle, dividing the rows of traffic that are moving in opposite directions
to duck under
I saw the ball hurtling towards me and ducked under.
залазити під щось
to move your head or the top part of your body under
to dwell on the past
“Let’s not dwell on the past,” she said.
розказувати про минуле
talk about the past a lot of the time
eccentric explorer, n. /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
French eccentric explorers traded with the Indians in many parts of North America.
ексцентричний дослідник
someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there
ecotourism, n. /ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪzəm/
Costa Rica’s national parks have made it a center for ecotourism.
екотуризм
the business of organizing holidays to places of natural beauty in a way that helps local people and does not damage the environment
en route, adv. /ˌɒn ˈruːt/
The bomb exploded while the plane was en route from Paris to Tokyo.
по дорозі, на шляху
on the way to or from somewhere
to erode, v. /ɪˈrəʊd/
slowly
His behavior over the last few months has eroded slowly my confidence in his judgment.
повільно псувати
to slowly reduce or destroy something
escapist, n. /ɪˈskeɪpɪst/
The perfect escapist’s paradise is almost as remote as a desert island.
утікач
a person who seeks distraction and relief from unpleasant realities
to exert fascination, n. /ˌfæsənˈeɪʃən/
Miller exerts fascination with medieval art from her childhood.
проявляти захоплення
the fact of finding someone or something fascinating
exhilarating, adj. /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
An exhilarating sense of new beginnings swept through him.
хвилюючий
making you feel very excited and happy
to expand/ to broaden the horizon
Spending her junior year abroad has broadened her horizons.
розширяти кругозір
A person’s horizons are the limit of that person’s ideas, knowledge, and experience
to explore new destinations
The best way to explore the new destinations is on foot.
досліджувати нові пункти призначення
search and discover the new place where someone is going
to explore with reckless abandon
There are some interesting questions that can be explored with reckless abandon in future research.
досліджувати з необачною нестриманістю
search and discover in a completely uncontrolled way
extended stay
She planned an extended stay in a hotel to celebrate their anniversary.
тривале перебування
a period of time that you spend in a place
ferry, n. /ˈferi/
We took the ferry across the Channel and then joined the Paris train at Calais.
пором, переправа
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service
to find common ground
It seems increasingly unlikely that the two sides will find any common ground.
знайти спільну мову з
shared interests, beliefs, or opinions between two people or groups of people who disagree about most other subjects
flying visit
I made a flying visit to the heart of that national park only yesterday.
недовготривалий візит
a very short visit
free spirit
Pietri was a free spirit whose performances were nontraditional.
вільний духом
a person who does what they want with enjoyment and pleasure and does not feel limited by the usual rules of social behavior
to gather up
She gathered up the newspapers that were scattered around the floor.
збирати
collect several things, often from different places or people
to get celebrity status
The success of her book has given her unexpected celebrity status.
отримати статус знаменитості
an accepted or official position, especially in a social group
to get itchy feet/ to get the travel bug
After three years in the job she began to get itchy feet.
захоплюватись подорожами
want to travel or do something different
to get out into the world
We don’t get out into the world much since we had the children.
подорожувати світом
to go out to different places, spend time with people, and enjoy yourself
to give your taste buds a workout
That would give your taste buds a workout.
розвивати смакові рецептори
develop a group of cells, found especially on the tongue, that allow different tastes to be recognized
globetrotter, n. /ˈɡləʊbtrɒtə/
Japan last month, New York next month – you’ve become a regular globetrotter, haven’t you?
завзятий мандрівник
someone who often travels to a lot of different countries
to go on trip
We’re going on a trip to Norway this summer.
поїхати в подорож
a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again
to go via /ˈvaɪə/
The London-Addis flight goes via Rome.
їхати через
going through or stopping at a place on the way to another place
handbag
Women are permitted to carry handbags, often of a fair capacity.
ручна поклажа
a small bag for money, keys, make-up, etc., carried especially by women
to handle smth
He has a lawyer’s ability to handle a case properly.
впоратись з чимось
manage a situation or problem
to head for, phrasal verb
The country is heading for recession.
тримати курс
if you are heading for a bad situation, you are likely to experience it soon, because of your own actions or behavior
hoarder, n. /ˈhɔːdə/
Senior officials blame hoarders for the food shortage.
людина, яка колекціонує різний мотлох
someone who collects large amounts of something and keeps it for themselves, often in a secret place
hold up, n.
Come on, let’s go. What’s the hold-up?
затримка
a delay
human interaction
We select employees who will be good at human interaction.
взаємодія з людьми
an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other
to interact with people
Dominique’s teacher says that she interacts well with people.
взаємодіяти з людьми
communicate with or react to
to keep in touch with
We kept in touch with him after the college.
підтримувати зв’язок з
seeing someone or communicating with someone regularly
to keep tabs on
I like to keep tabs on my bank account so that I don’t spend too much.
слідкувати, стежити
to watch something or someone carefully
kennel
We left our dog in kennels when we went away.
конура
a small, usually wooden, shelter for a dog to sleep in outside
looted antiquities
Three men have been sentenced to prison for taking part in the robbery, but the looted antiquities were never recovered.
розкрадені реліквії
valuable objects that have been stolen
luggage
Never leave your luggage unattended.
багаж
the bags, suitcases, etc. that contain your possessions and that you take with you when you are traveling
to make connections to people
He makes connections to people in Washington.
налагоджувати зв’язки з людьми
state of connection with someone
to marvel at
We paused to marvel at the view.
захоплюватись, дивуватись
show or experience great surprise or admiration
medical checkup
She goes to her doctor for regular checkups.
медичний огляд
a medical examination to test your general state of health
mixed-breed dog
What’s your favorite mixed-breed dog?
собака змішаної породи
a particular type of animal
motorway
Soon after we joined the motorway, the car started to make a strange noise.
шосе
a wide road for fast-moving traffic
municipal official
The authors express surprise at this fear, which they acknowledged was rife amongst the municipal officials.
муніципальний посадовець
a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization
nincompoop, n. /ˈnɪŋkəmpuːp/
He said he would pay me back and like a nincompoop, I believed him.
дурачок, простак
a silly or stupid person
out-of-the-way place
He grew up in an out-of-the-way place in South Dakota.
віддалене місце
far from places where many people live or usually go
to pass through
I was just passing through and stopped to say hello.
проїжджати повз
go past or move beyond something or someone
passenger
All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.
пасажир
a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it
pastime, n. /ˈpɑːs taɪm/
Do-it-yourself is the nation’s most popular pastime.
проведення часу, розвага
an activity that is done for enjoyment
pristine, adj. /ˈprɪstiːn/
mountains
We’re going to the pristine mountains for our holiday.
незаймані гори
original and pure, not spoiled or worn from use mountains
pushy, adj. /ˈpʊʃi/
The salesman was a little too pushy, and we felt uncomfortable.
настирливий, пробивний
behaving in an unpleasant way by trying too much to get something or to make someone do something
rambler, n. /ˈræmblə/
Some farmers, however, have displayed a bitterness and hostility towards ramblers.
гультяй, бродяга
a person who enjoys long walks in the countryside
resourcefulness, n. /rɪˈzɔːsfəlnəs/
This film reveals their resourcefulness in overcoming appalling weather.
винахідливість
the ability to make decisions and act on your own
ring road
We got stuck in traffic on the ring road.
кільцева
a main road that goes around the edge of a town, allowing traffic to avoid the town center
to roam, v. /rəʊm/
She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants.
бродити, блукати, мандрувати
to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do
route, n. /ruːt/
The route we had planned took us right across Greece.
маршрут
a particular way or direction between places
to run out of money, phrasal verb
We are about to run out of money.
залишатись без грошей
use something completely so that nothing is left
to see smb off, phrasal verb
My parents saw me off at the airport.
проводжати когось
to watch someone leave on a trip
to see things from different perspective
You must see things from different perspective – the overall situation isn’t really that bad.
подивитись на речі з іншого аспекту (іншої точки зору)
a particular way of considering something
to set off, phrasal verb
What time do we set off tomorrow?
вирушити в дорогу
to start on a trip
to sharpen skills
Ruth sharpened great writing skills.
відточити навички
an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practiced it
shoestring budget
The firm has shoestring budget for the coming financial year.
обмежений бюджет
a plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend
to shoo sb away
Go and shoo that cat away before it catches a bird.
відганяти
to make sounds and movements in order to send animals or children away
sightseer, n. /ˈsaɪtˌsiːə/
Fairs, festivals, and sports events are held throughout the year and attract many sightseers.
любитель визначних місць
a person who is visiting interesting places, especially on holiday
slum tourism
He believes slum tourism has a great future.
гетто туризм
the activity of traveling into a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city, for pleasure and interest
to snub
They’re likely to snub people who aren’t just like them.
зневажливо ставитись до когось
treat someone rudely, especially ignoring this person
stopover, n. /ˈstɒpˌəʊvə/
Our tickets to Australia include a stopover for two nights in Singapore.
зупинка в дорозі
a short stay in a place that you make while you are on a longer journey to somewhere else
stray animals
Eric and Lise rescued the stray cat and named her Pashmina.
бездомні тварини
a pet that no longer has a home or cannot find its home
suffer from a downturn in the national economy
Small towns suffer from a downturn in the national economy.
страждати від національної економічної кризи
suffering from a national economic crisis
thrill-seeker
They were happy thrill-seekers, who embarked on their great adventure.
шукач пригод
a person who searches for something or tries to find or obtain something
toff, n. /tɒf/
Gone are the days when champagne-drinking was just for toffs.
багатій
a rich person from a high social class
tourist country
What is the largest tourist country in Europe?
туристична країна
a country frequently visited by tourists
track
We walked along a muddy track at the side of the field.
путь, траса
a path that is narrower than a road, often with an uneven surface
transit system
It is possible to make an insurance claim for any goods lost or damaged in transit system.
транзитна/транспортна система
a system of vehicles, for example, buses, trains, and aircraft, for getting from one place to another
tremendous stamina, n. /ˈstæmɪnə/
The triathlon is a great test of tremendous stamina.
неймовірна витривалість
the physical or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will take a long time
turnstile, n. /ˈtɜːnstaɪl/
The number of spectators going through the turnstiles is up from last season.
турнікет
a device that controls the way into or out of a building
up-market tourist
My dad has a cottage that he rents out to up-market tourists.
багатий турист
someone rich who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while on holiday
venture, n. /ˈventʃə/
There are many joint ventures between American and Japanese companies.
ризикована справа
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty
to visit smb’s home turf
When are we going to visit Grandma’s home turf ?
зайти в гості до когось
go to a person in order to spend a short time together
visitor of shrine, n. /ʃraɪn/
New security measures require all visitors of shrine to sign in at reception and wear a visitor’s badge.
відвідувач святині
someone who visits a place for worship that is holy because of a connection with a holy person or object
to wander around
We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.
бродити навколо
walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction
