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