Unit32-... Flashcards

1
Q

rustic charm

A

…the rustic charm of a country lifestyle.

…a half dozen or so wonderfully rustic old log cabins.

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2
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the back of beyond

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глушь

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3
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rural idyll

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4
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force for good

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positive influence

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5
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сесть на диету

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go on a diet

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6
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впасть в кому

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fall into coma

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7
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судебная ошибка

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miscarriage of justice

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8
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сфабриковать обвинение против кого-л.

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to trump up a charge against smb.

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9
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to be remanded in custody

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10
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наперсник

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confidant

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11
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to make friends

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ONLY make, not find

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12
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угождать всем прихотям

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to pander to his every whim

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13
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прихоть

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whim

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14
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угождать

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to pander to

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15
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плохо воспитанный ребёнок

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brat

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16
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получить взбучку

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take the flak

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17
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the blame rests with

18
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уклоняться от ответственности

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to shirk responsibility

19
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сваливать ответственность на…

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to shirk their responsibility to…

20
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докатиться до…

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to stoop to that level

21
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резкое недовольство

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deep (NOT strong) dissatisfaction

22
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колебаться;заикаться, запинаться

A

his voice faltered

23
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прекратить дискуссию

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bring discussion to a halt

24
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to abandon the policy on smth

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secondary effect
knock-on effect
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поддельный, липовый
knock-off
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косяк рыб
shoal of fish
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стая дельфинов
school or pod of dolphins
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вспышка интереса и т.д.
flurry of interest/activity
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проблеск (надежды)
No glimmer of hope.
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ломоть хлеба
a hunk of bread
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долька чеснока
clove of garlic
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кусочек (сахара/масла)
knob of butter
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seem unimportant
pale in comparison
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can't be compared with
doesn't bear comparison with
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проводить сравнение
draw a comparison with
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доблестный
valiant
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not keep promise
go back on one's promise
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случайное критическое самечание
sudden sideswipe
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быть в восторге
be in raptures
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получать удовольствие от
derive pleasure from