Verbs 3 Flashcards
to declare
to officially tell people something
People use their license plates to declare their team loyalty.
объявлять, заявлять
to slide
to (cause to) move easily and without interruption over a surface
When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks.
скользить
to lower
[лауер]
to move something into a low position
He lowered his eyes (= looked down) in embarrassment when he saw me.
опускать
to invent
to make or design something that did not exist before
But I didn’t invent the story - everything I told you is true.
to afford
to be able to pay the cost of something
to stare
to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking
Don’t stare at people like that - it’s rude.
пялиться, глазеть
to gaze
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else
He spends hours gazing out (of) the window when he should be working.
посмотреть, пристально глядеть
to resist
to fight against something or someone that is attacking you/to refuse to accept or be changed by something
The soldiers resisted (the enemy attacks) for two days.
The new hybrid crops are much better at resisting disease.
сопротивление, сопротивляться
to quit
to stop doing something or leave a job or a place
Quit wasting my time!
бросать, покидать
to grant
to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
She granted their request/wish.
жаловать, дарить
to upload
to send an electronic file such as a document, image, etc. from one digital device to another one, often by using the Internet
to intend
to have as a plan or purpose
We intend to go to Australia next year.
намереваться
to accomplish
to finish something successfully or to achieve something
The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.
выполнять, достигать, завершать
