Vocab Flashcards
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тогда таковы и последствия
inkling
a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint.
“the records give us an inkling of how people saw the world”
Синонимы: idea, vague idea, notion
Слово “inkling” в английском языке означает намёк, догадка, смутное представление о чём-то. Это существительное.
Примеры:
- I had an inkling that something was wrong. — У меня было смутное подозрение, что что-то не так.
- She didn’t have the slightest inkling of what was going on. — Она даже не имела ни малейшего представления о происходящем.
Синонимы: hint, notion, suspicion, idea.
Хочешь, могу привести ещё примеров или объяснить, как использовать это слово в разговоре.
intimately
adverb
1. in a way that involves detailed knowledge.
“everyone knew intimately what was going on”
2. in a private and personal way.
“the pair laughed and talked intimately”
converse (2)
a situation, object, or statement that is the reverse of another or corresponds to it but with certain terms transposed.
Синонимы: opposite, reverse
converse
engage in conversation.
“she was withdrawn and preoccupied, hardly able to converse with her mother”
Синонимы: talk, speak, chat
Gallon
- BRITISH
a unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to eight pints or 4.55 litres. - INFORMAL
a large volume of something.
“gallons of fake blood”
intricate
very complicated or detailed.
“an intricate network of canals”
Синонимы: complex, complicated
Pervasive
adjective
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
“ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society”
Синонимы: prevalent, penetrating
cramp
- painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain.
“an attack of cramp”
Синонимы:
muscle/muscular spasm
Passion cramps — это редкий термин, который иногда используется для описания судорог или болей, возникающих во время или после сексуальной активности.
Chicken pox
Ветрянка
Unwell
ill
Larynx
Гортань
Jigsaw
noun
1. a puzzle consisting of a picture printed on cardboard or wood and cut into various pieces of different shapes that have to be fitted together.
“time is passed by doing jigsaws”
- a machine saw with a fine blade enabling it to cut curved lines in a sheet of wood, metal, or plastic.
Haul
noun
1. a quantity of something that has been stolen or is possessed illegally.
“they escaped with a haul of antiques” - улов
Obliviate
Forget
Monolid eyes
Eyelid
- each of the upper and lower folds of skin which cover the eye when closed.
Syn: lid - веко
Append
add (something) to the end of a written document.
“the results of the survey are appended to this chapter”
Синонимы: add, attach, affix, adjoin
Lust over
to want something very much: I’ve been lusting after one of their silk shirts for ages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to feel sexual desire for someone you are not having a sexual relationship with: She’s been lusting after Dave for months. (Definition of lust after someone from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Dubious
1.
hesitating or doubting.
“I was rather dubious about the whole idea”
Синонимы:
doubtful
uncertain
unsure
in doubt
hesitant
undecided
unsettled
unconfirmed
undetermined
Антонимы:
certain
definite
2.
not to be relied upon; suspect.
“extremely dubious assumptions”
Синонимы:
suspicious
suspect
Wavering
Колеблющийся
- moving in a quivering way; flickering.
“a wavering flame” - becoming weaker; faltering.
“she gave a wavering smile”
Dismiss
- order or allow to leave; send away.
“she dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road”
Синонимы: send away, let go - treat as unworthy of serious consideration.
“it would be easy to dismiss him as all brawn and no brain”
Синонимы: banish, put away
Scrambling
Scramble -
1. make one’s way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one’s hands as well as one’s feet.
“we scrambled over the damp boulders”
- order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action.
“the Hurricanes were scrambled again, this time meeting Italian fighters”
noun
1. a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something.
“an undignified scramble over the wall”
- an emergency take-off by fighter aircraft.
“the scramble might be a training exercise or it might not”
Concessions
Уступка
Concession — это многозначное слово в английском языке, которое может означать:
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Уступка – соглашение на изменение требований, мнения или позиции.
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The company made some concessions to the workers during negotiations.
(Компания пошла на некоторые уступки рабочим во время переговоров.)
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The company made some concessions to the workers during negotiations.
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Концессия – право на эксплуатацию ресурсов, бизнеса или территории, предоставленное государством или владельцем.
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The government granted a mining concession to a foreign company.
(Правительство предоставило горнодобывающую концессию иностранной компании.)
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The government granted a mining concession to a foreign company.
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Торговая точка (в аренде) – небольшое предприятие в рамках более крупного, например, магазин в кинотеатре.
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Popcorn is sold at the concession stand in the cinema.
(Попкорн продается в киоске внутри кинотеатра.)
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Popcorn is sold at the concession stand in the cinema.
Какой из этих смыслов тебе нужен?
Testimonial
- a formal statement testifying to someone’s character and qualifications.
Синонимы: reference, character reference