Upper Intermediate Words, phrases and sentences Flashcards
refer
се отнасят, насочвам, споменавам, засягам
mention or allude to.
the reports of the commission are often referred to in the media
exceed/exceeded
надвишава, превишава
be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).
production costs have exceeded $60,000
she brought Luke home from the hospital
тя доведе/bring, but in past simple/ Люк вкъщи от болницата
We were lying on the beach.
Лежахме на плажа.
I hope so
Надявам се
exception
изключение, възражение, отвод
a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.
the drives between towns are a delight, and the journey to Graz is no exception
purpose
предназначение, цел, намерение, воля
the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
the purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee
tense/tenses
време/времена
E.g. Present simple, Past simple, Present continuous and so on
so far
досега, за сега, дотук
stuck
заседнал
illness
болест, заболяване
a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.
he died after a long illness
it is becoming clear that we are in a totally new situation
става ясно, че сме в съвсем нова ситуация
unicity
Единствено- за мен, Оси и Рени
the fact of being or consisting of one, or of being united as a whole.
the presbyterial and episcopal service is not humanly viable unless by rediscovering the unicity of the priesthood
charities
благотворителни организации
against
Срещу, против, на фона на
in opposition to.
the fight against crime
E.g. And against her mother’s advice/И против съвета на майка си
Many years before, he had had an operation on his hip, and during their long walks it got badly infected.
Преди много години той беше опериран на бедрото и по време на дългите им разходки то се зарази тежко.
unfortunately
за съжаление, за нещастие, за жалост
it is unfortunate that.
unfortunately, we do not have the time to interview every applicant
ended up
Озовавам се, завършвам в
E.g. Eventually, the family ended up in Varna, the sea capital of Bulgaria.
eventually
в крайна сметка, евентуално, накрая
in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
eventually, after midnight, I arrived at the hotel
refugee
бежанец
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes
poor
беден, лош, нещастен, слаб
lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.
people who were too poor to afford a telephone
advert
реклама, позовавам се, обръщам внимание, споменавам
refer to in speaking or writing.
he had failed to advert to the consequences that his conduct was having
quite
доста, съвсем, напълно
to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.
it’s quite out of the question
court
съдебна зала, съд
a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
she will take the matter to court
evidence
доказателства, факти, данни
the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
the study finds little evidence of overt discrimination
/based evidence - базирани доказателства
robbery
грабеж, обир
the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force.
he was involved in drugs, extortion, and robbery
how do animals do that?
как животните правят това?
adverb
наречие
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).
E.g. He is often wandering the streets. She never tells a lie. He is generally late. Actually, it was how my friends celebrated my birthday. It is very fine today. He is bold enough to face the enemy. The baby was gazing adoringly at chocolate cake.
prefer
Предпочитат
like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.
I prefer Venice to Rome
pond
езерце, изкуствено езеро
a small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking.
a garden pond
clever
умен, хитър, интелигентен
quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
a clever and studious young woman
purpose
предназначение, цел, намерение
the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
the purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee
great sibling rivalries
големи съперничества между братя и сестри
Shame
срам, срамота!
a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.
she was hot with shame
competing
състезаващи се
striving against one another to gain or win something.
competing political ideologies
concern
загриженост, грижа
relate to; be about.
the story concerns a friend of mine
each other
един друг, взаимно
used to refer to each member of a group when each does something to or for other members.
they communicate with each other in French
jealous
ревнив, завистлив
feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages.
he grew jealous of her success
she felt threatened by my academic success
тя се почувства застрашена от моя академичен успех
compared to that
в сравнение с това
undoubtedly
несъмнено, безспорно
without doubt; certainly.
they are undoubtedly guilty
certainly
със сигурност, разбира се, сигурно
undoubtedly; definitely; surely.
the prestigious address certainly adds to the firm’s appeal
livid
ливиден, сивосинкав, вбесен, посинял
furiously angry.
he was livid at being left out
rivalry
съперничество, конкуренция
competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.
commercial rivalry
became
стана
refused to even shake her hand
отказа дори да й стисне ръката
don’t have much in common
нямат много общо
the sisters apparently still loathe each other
явно сестрите все още се мразят
more recently
по-скоро
whenever
когато и да е
at whatever time; on whatever occasion (emphasizing a lack of restriction).
you can ask for help whenever you need it
can not resist putting each other down
не могат да устоят да се принизят/противопоставят един друг
ended up
оказа се, озовал
cricket bat
бухалка за крикет
suing each other
съдят един друг
fall out
изпадам, падам
entrepreneurs
предприемач
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
many entrepreneurs see potential in this market
quiet craftsman
тих майстор
loud-mouthed salesman
гръмогласен продавач
eventually
евентуално, в крайна сметка, накрая
in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
eventually, after midnight, I arrived at the hotel
fell out permanently
изпадна за постоянно
across
от другата страна на, през, отвъд
from one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.).
I ran across the street
rival
съперник, конкурент
a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.
he has no serious rival for the job
In response
в отговор
a verbal or written answer.
without waiting for a response, she returned to her newspaper
divided
разделени, отделени
split into parts; separated.
the deputy came back, carrying a divided metal plate and a cup
wore
носеше
past of wear1.
either
или, всеки
used before the first of two (or occasionally more) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “or”).
either I’ll accompany you to your room, or I’ll wait here
occasionally
от време на време, понякога, случайно
at infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then.
very occasionally the condition can result in death
refuse
отказвам, отпадъци, смет
indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.
I refused to answer
buried
погребан
placed or hidden underground.
buried treasure
cemetery
гробище
a burial ground; a graveyard.
a military cemetery
at opposite ends
в противоположните краища
but have always remained best friends
но винаги са останали най-добри приятели
have my sisters and I learnt to be more like the Williams sisters
имам сестрите ми и се научих да приличам повече на сестрите
truthful
честен, истински, правдив
(of a person or statement) telling or expressing the truth; honest.
I think you’re confusing being rude with being truthful
inferior
по-нисък, долен
lower in rank, status, or quality.
schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country
but our rivalry is not as bad as it used to bebut out rivalry is not as bad as it used to be
но нашето съперничество не е толкова лошо, колкото беше преди
beauty fades but a sister is for life
красотата избледнява, но сестра е за цял живот
similar
подобен, сходен
resembling without being identical.
a soft cheese similar to Brie
except
с изключение, освен
not including; other than.
they work every day except Sunday
remain
остават, оставам, стоя
continue to exist, especially after other similar or related people or things have ceased to exist.
a cloister is all that remains of the monastery
knowledge
знания, познания
facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
a thirst for knowledge
smell good
миришат добре
impact
въздействие, влияние
the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
there was the sound of a third impact
It really suits you.
Наистина ти отива.
quite
доста, съвсем, напълно
to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.
it’s quite out of the question
what does Simon’s wife look like?
как изглежда жената на Саймън?
ever since i met you
откакто те срещнах
what’s it like?
Как изглежда?
we used to /live
живеехме /преди
suddenly appeared
изведнъж се появи
divorced widowed
разведена вдовица
She has been waiting since 3 o’clock
Тя чака от 3 часа
So this happened a while ago…
Значи това се случи преди малко…
cheeky
нахален
which makes sense in the gap
което има смисъл в празнината
I have never been satisfied with my job
Никога не съм бил доволен от работата си
violence breeds violence
насилието поражда насилие
to give you the creeps
да ви побият тръпки
he found contentment in living a simple life in the country
намери задоволство в това да живее обикновен живот в провинцията
well being and happiness
благополучие и щастие
accomplish, achieve
постигне, реализиране
people’s beliefs and sometimes their occupation
вярванията на хората и понякога тяхната професия
a person on whom an action is performed
лице, върху което се извършва действие
growth is painful, change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong
растежът е болезнен, промяната е болезнена, но нищо не е толкова болезнено, колкото да останеш заседнал някъде, където не принадлежиш
other than a pronoun)
различно от местоимение)
a form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun, in English ending in -ing, e.g., asking in do you mind my asking you?.
The couple had said their newborn daughter was giving the two “strength” following the tragic death of his baby boy. The two, who were born on 18 April, were the fifth and sixth children of the Manchester United forward and followed Rodriguez giving birth to Alana Martina, on 12 November 2017.
Двойката каза, че новородената им дъщеря дава “сила” на двамата след трагичната смърт на неговото момченце. Двамата, които са родени на 18 април, бяха петото и шестото дете на нападателя на Манчестър Юнайтед и последваха Родригес, който роди Алана Мартина на 12 ноември 2017 г.
I have to be proud
трябва да се гордея
in order for the referral to be accurately
за да е точно насочването
if you would tell me that Cornwall would be on my must visit list
ако ми кажете, че Корнуол ще бъде в списъка ми за задължително посещение
annoying habits
досадни навици
witness greatness
свидетели на величие
hiking doctor
туризъм лекар
unleash your nature
освободете природата си
Almost everywhere in the world, milk is recommended as part of a daily diet.
Почти навсякъде по света млякото се препоръчва като част от ежедневната диета.
crops such as grain
култури като зърно
suitable
подходящ, удобен, годен
right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
these toys are not suitable for children under five
Breastfeeding is the best nutrition for healthy growth and development of babies
Кърменето е най-доброто хранене за здравословен растеж и развитие на бебетата
bought back
купен обратно
nourish
подхранвам, храня, поддържам
provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
I was doing everything I could to nourish and protect the baby