Unit 7. Active Vocabulary Flashcards
To try to be more successful than someone or something else.
It’s difficult for a small supermarket to … (prep.)/(prep.) the big supermarkets.
Both girls … (prep.) their father’s attention.
[figurative] Turn the music down - I’m not … (prep.)/(prep.) that noise!
It’s difficult for a small supermarket to compete against/with the big supermarkets. Both girls compete for their father’s attention. figurative Turn the music down - I’m not competing against/with that noise!
To do or play something regularly or repeatedly in order to become skilled at it.
I’m quite good at tennis but I need to … (prep.) my serve.
She … (prep.) the violin every day.
His written French is very good but he needs to … (говорить) it.
I’m quite good at tennis but I need to practise my serve. She practises the violin every day. His written French is very good but he needs to practise speaking it.
To have a positive opinion of someone or something.
She doesn’t … (prep.) my friends. He doesn’t … (prep.) smoking.
I thoroughly … (prep.) what the government is doing.
She doesn’t approve of my friends. He doesn’t approve of smoking. I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing.
The act of giving something for a decision to be made by others or a document formally given in this way.
… (prep.) a report (prep.) the committee;
No date has yet been set for the … (prep.) applications.
The final deadline for … is February 21st.
submission of a report to the committee; No date has yet been set for the submission of applications. The final deadline for submissions is February 21st.
Describes something which must be done, or which is demanded by law.
The tests are … (prep.) all students wishing to graduate.
In 1991, the British government made it … (надевать) rear seat belts in cars.
The tests are mandatory for all students wishing to graduate.
In 1991, the British government made it mandatory to wear rear seat belts in cars.
To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.
Individual schools … their facilities (prep.) those of others in the area.
This road is quite busy … (prep.)/(prep.) ours. Children seem to learn more interesting things … (prep.)/(prep.) when we were at school.
Individual schools compared their facilities with those of others in the area. This road is quite busy compared to/with ours. Children seem to learn more interesting things compared to/with when we were at school.
A subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about.
b…/m… … ;
As employers we need to be seen to be addressing these … sympathetically.
Don’t worry about who will do it - that’s just a s… … .
burning/main issues; As employers we need to be seen to be addressing these issues sympathetically. Don’t worry about who will do it - that’s just a side issue.
When you have a positive opinion of someone or something.
He s… his … by smiling broadly.
Alan is someone who always n… the … (prep.) other people.
Sam always tried hard to w… his father’s … .
Does the wine m… (prep.) your … ?
He showed his approval by smiling broadly. Alan is someone who always needs the approval of other people.
Sam always tried hard to win his father’s approval.
ADoes the wine meet with your approval?
Action rather than thought or ideas.
It seemed like a good idea before we started, but (prep.) … it was a disaster.
I can’t see how your plan is going to work (prep.) … .
How do you intend to p… these proposals (prep.) …, Mohamed?
It seemed like a good idea before we started, but in practice it was a disaster.
I can’t see how your plan is going to work in practice.
How do you intend to put these proposals into practice, Mohamed?
The same in amount, number or size, or the same in importance and deserving the same treatment.
… opportunities;
All people are … , deserving the same rights (prep.) each other.
They’ve got a long way to go before they achieve … …/… for men and women.
One litre is … (prep.) 1.76 imperial pints.
One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are roughly … (prep.) volume.
equal opportunities;
All people are equal, deserving the same rights as each other. They’ve got a long way to go before they achieve equal pay/status for men and women. One litre is equal to 1.76 imperial pints. One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are roughly equal in volume.
Money which is earned in trade or business, especially after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services.
She m… a big … (prep.) selling waste material to textile companies.
Company … are d… on last year’s f… .
He sold his house (prep.) a huge … .
She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies. Company profits are down on last year’s figures. He sold his house at a huge profit.
Involving competition.
competitive sports; a highly competitive industry
When someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else.
… (prep.) jobs is i… .
There’s a lot of … (prep.) computer companies. The two companies are (prep.) … (prep.) each other.
There’s fierce … (вступить) the Special Branch.
Why … you (завидовать) her? She’s no … !
Competition for jobs is intense.
There’s a lot of competition between computer companies.
The two companies are in competition with each other.
There’s fierce competition to join the Special Branch.
Why are you jealous of her?
She’s no competition!
Resulting in or likely to result in a profit or an advantage.
Over the years it has d… (prep.) a highly … business.
I made … use of my time, mixing with a lot of different people and practising my Spanish.
Over the years it has developed into a highly profitable business. I made profitable use of my time, mixing with a lot of different people and practising my Spanish.
To obtain a financial advantage or benefit.
The only people (оказаться в выигрыше от) the episode were the lawyers.
The only people to profit from the episode were the lawyers.
When two or more people or things are compared.
They made a … (prep.) different countries’ eating habits. (Prep.)/(Prep.) … (prep.) the French, the British eat far less fish.
She d… a … (prep.) life in the army and life in prison.
To my mind there’s (prep.) … (prep.) the two restaurants.
He’s a good writer but he doesn’t b…/s… … (prep.) Shakespeare.
They made a comparison of different countries’ eating habits. By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish. She drew a comparison between life in the army and life in prison. To my mind there’s no comparison between the two restaurants. He’s a good writer but he doesn’t bear/stand comparison with Shakespeare.
To give or offer something for a decision to be made by others.
You must … your application before January 1st.
The developers … building plans (prep.) the council (prep.) approval.
You must submit your application before January 1st.
The developers submitted building plans to the council for approval.
To deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of.
I thought he … the situation very well.
If you can’t … the job I’ll get someone else to do it.
Who … the marketing in your company?
I thought he handled the situation very well. If you can’t handle the job I’ll get someone else to do it. Who handles the marketing in your company?
