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Units 7-14 Flashcards

1
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chubby

A

slightly fat, but in an attractive way

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2
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glamorous

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appearing more exciting or attractive than ordinary ppl

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3
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hideous

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very ugly

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4
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enhance

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increase or improve the quality/value/status of sth

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5
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conceal

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(formal) hide sth

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6
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create an illusion of sth

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make sth appear true which is false

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7
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flattering

A

making sb look more attractive

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8
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exaggerate

A

make sth seem bigger/better/worse/more important

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9
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broad

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broad shoulders/hips = wide

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10
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draw sb’s attention to sth

A

make sb notice sth

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11
Q

wrinkles

A

морщины

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12
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jump to conclusions

A

make a decision ab sth too quickly, before u have thought ab all the facts

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13
Q

biting fingernails

A

грызть ногти

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14
Q

gesture

A

a body movement u make to show a particular meaning

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15
Q

look out for sth/sb

A

look or try to see/find sth/sb

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16
Q

constantly

A

all the time, very frequently

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17
Q

clenched fist

A

сжатый кулак

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18
Q

fold arms

A

сложить руки

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19
Q

lean towards

A

прислониться

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20
Q

make generalisations ab sth

A

make statements ab sth that may be only based on a few examples

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21
Q

defensive

A

showing that u feel sb is criticising u

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22
Q

display

A

show signs of sth

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23
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fancy

A

be attracted to sb

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24
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kneel down

A

клониться, вставать на колени

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25
Q

spill

A

пролить

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26
Q

shrug

A

пожимать плечами

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27
Q

lean against

A

опираться

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28
Q

drag sth

A

тащить, таскать

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29
Q

tear

A

порвать, разорвать

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30
Q

plug sth in

A

засунуть

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31
Q

nod (head)

A

покачать головой

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32
Q

stroll

A

slow/relaxed walk, go for a stroll

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33
Q

wander around/about

A

walk slowly without any aim/direction

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34
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stumble over/on sth

A

hit your foot on sth/against sth while walking

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35
Q

march

A

walk like a soldier

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36
Q

charge

A

run straight at sb/sth in a noisy or aggressive way

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37
Q

rush

A

move/do sth at great speed when u are late for sth

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38
Q

chase

A

run after sb/sth to catch them

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39
Q

run flat out

A

run as fast as u can

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40
Q

run off with sth

A

take or steal sth

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41
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run sb/sth over

A

hit sb/sth with a vehicle

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42
Q

agile

A

able to move quickly/easily
agility (n)

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43
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stiff

A

feeling pain/unable to move easily

44
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bend

A

move ur body forwards/downwards

45
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demanding

A

needing a lot of effort/skill

46
Q

eyesight

A

ability to see, sight, vision
good or poor eyesight

47
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strain

A

injury in a part of your body often from using it too much

48
Q

blurred vision

A

cannot see clearly and accurately

49
Q

irritate

A

cause a part of the body to be painful/sore

50
Q

ease

A

make sth less unpleasant or painful

51
Q

adjust

A

change sth slightly to make it more suitable

52
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eliminate

A

remove or get rid of sth

53
Q

optician

A

окулист, офтальмолог

54
Q

gaze at sth/sb

A

look at sb/sth for a long time

55
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spectacular

A

very impressive to see

56
Q

barely

A

only with great difficulty or effort

57
Q

mist

A

thin cloud just above the ground

58
Q

make sth/sb our

A

see, hear, understand sb/sth with difficulty

59
Q

burst out laughing

A

suddenly start laughing loudly

60
Q

cheer

A

радость, болеть за команду
[opposite: boo]

61
Q

deaf

A

unable to hear

62
Q

irritating

A

annoying, making u angry or crying

63
Q

overhear

A

hear what sb is saying by accident when they’re speaking to sb else

64
Q

snore

A

breathe noisily through ur nose and mouth when u are asleep

65
Q

sigh

A

let out a long deep breath to show u are tired/sad/disappointed etc.

66
Q

horn

A

сигнал, пибиб

67
Q

crash

A

sudden loud noise made by sth hitting

68
Q

slam

A

shut or make sth shut very loudly

69
Q

crack

A

break or make sth break so that a line appears on the surface but doesn’t break into pieces

70
Q

tap

A

постукивать

71
Q

pinch

A

ущипнуть

72
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scratch

A

царапать

73
Q

rub

A

мазать

74
Q

stroke

A

move hand over skin/hair gently and slowly

75
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slide

A

move/make sth move very smoothly along the surface

76
Q

apply pressure to sth

A

press on sth hard

77
Q

stimulate

A

стимулировать

78
Q

tension

A

напряжение

79
Q

firmly

A

твердо

80
Q

steadily

A

regular movements

81
Q

vigorously

A

in an energetic/active way

82
Q

hay fever

A

сенная лихорадка

83
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a rash

A

сыпь

84
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asthma

A

астма

85
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diabetes

A

сахарный диабет

86
Q

cancer

A

рак, опухоль

87
Q

a heart attack

A

сердечный приступ

88
Q

minor

A

not very big/serious or important

89
Q

pollen

A

пыльца

90
Q

commonly

A

usually, very often, by most ppl

91
Q

inability

A

неспособность

92
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potentially

A

потенциально

93
Q

fatal

A

фатальный

94
Q

lump

A

опухоль

95
Q

dissolve

A

растворяться

96
Q

dose/dosage

A

доза

97
Q

enclosed

A

included inside sth else, usually inside a letter or a packet

98
Q

leaflet

A

листовка

99
Q

side effect

A

побочные эффекты

100
Q

disorder

A

illness to a part of the body

101
Q

discard

A

get rid of sth u no longer want or need

102
Q

persist

A

(especially of sth unpleasant) continue to exist

103
Q

consult, consultation

A

консультироваться, консультация

104
Q

expiry date

A

срок годности

105
Q

exceed

A
  1. do more of sth than is stated in an order or a law
  2. be greater than a particular number/amount or quality

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