[Unit 8][Vocabulary] to - preposition Flashcards
Я возражаю против такого обращения со мной!
(be treated this way)
I object to being treated this way!
[pronunciation]
I really object to being charged for parking.
/əbˈdʒekt/
/əbˈdʒekt/
Жду с нетерпением встречи с вами на следующей неделе.
(meet you next week)
I’m looking forward to meeting you next week.
or, more formally: I look forward to..
Она признала, что допустила ошибку в отчёте.
(make a mistake in the report)
She admitted to making a mistake in the report.
_ (= Он признался в том, что воровал печенье) when he was a child.
He confessed to stealing cookies when he was a child.
/kənˈfes/
As someone who lives in the city, я привыкла - ‘привыкши’ - к постоянному шуму.
(hear noise all the time)
As someone who lives in the city, I’m used to hearing noise all the time.
/ˈjuːst tə/
Компания привержена уменьшению своего углеродного следа.
(reduce its carbon footprint)
The company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint.
/kəˈmɪtɪd/
Многие родители выступают против использования смартфонов в классе.
(be opposed, allow smartphones in the classroom)
Many parents are opposed to allowing smartphones in the classroom.
/əˈpəʊzd/
Мы, возможно, будем вынуждены прибегнуть к / use backup generators,
if the power goes out..
We may have to resort to using backup generators if the power goes out.
BrE /rɪˈzɔːt/
AmE /rɪˈzɔːrt/
I finally / добралась до уборки своего рабочего стола (organize my desk)
I finally got around to organizing my desk.
These days, JK Rowling _ (посвятила себя помощи) the underprivileged in society.
These days, JK Rowling has dedicated herself to helping the underprivileged in society.
[pronunciation]
We may have to resort to using untrained staff.
= прибегнуть к
AmE /rɪˈzɔːrt/
BrE /rɪˈzɔːt/
