[Vocabulary] The Oscars Flashcards

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No, I couldn’t care less about the Oscars. It all seems so glitzy and _ _ touch _ real life.

= оторвано от реальной жизни

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It all seems so glitzy and out of touch with real life.

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No, I _‘t care _ _ the Oscars.

= I’m not interested at all.

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No, I couldn’t care less about the Oscars.

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[pronunciation]

I’d rather spend my time watching films that speak to me personally, regardless of awards.

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I’d rather spend my time watching films that speak to me personally, regardless of awards.

BrE /əˈwɔːd/
AmE /əˈwɔːrd/

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It’s fun to see the _ (= наряды), guess the winners, and it definitely influences my movie queue.

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It’s fun to see the outfits, guess the winners, and it definitely influences my movie queue.

/ˈaʊtfɪt/

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Do you follow the Oscars?

I do _ _ eye _ it, especially for the categories like Best Picture and Best Director.

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I do keep an eye on it, especially for the categories like Best Picture and Best Director.

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[pronunciation]
I do keep an eye on it, especially for the categories like Best Picture and Best Director.

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/ˈkætəɡəri/

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I might check the winners the next day _ _ _ (= из любопытства), but the whole ceremony feels too long and, to be honest, somewhat predictable.

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I might check the winners the next day out of curiosity, but the whole ceremony feels too long and, to be honest, somewhat predictable.

/ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/

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It’s interesting to see which films and talents are being r_ (= получают признание), but I don’t get too emotionally invested in the outcome.

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It’s interesting to see which films and talents are being recognized, but I don’t get too emotionally invested in the outcome.

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[pronunciation]
Watching from my couch with some snacks is my kind of celebration.

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/kaʊtʃ/

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I’d rather spend my time watching films that speak to me personally, r_ _ awards.

= вне зависимости от

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I’d rather spend my time watching films that speak to me personally, regardless of awards.

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It’s interesting to see which films and talents are being recognized, but I don’t _ too e_ i_ in the outcome. (= не вовлекаюсь эмоционально)

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It’s interesting to see which films and talents are being recognized, but I don’t get too emotionally invested in the outcome.

/ˈaʊtkʌm/

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I’d rather spend my time watching films that _ _ me personally, regardless of awards.

= films I can relate to, that I find interesting

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I’d rather spend my time watching films that speak to me personally, regardless of awards.”

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Do you follow the Oscars?

N_ _ (=не особо). I might check the winners the next day out of curiosity, but…

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Not really.

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It’s interesting to see which films and talents are being recognized, but I don’t get too emotionally invested in the _ (= result).

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It’s interesting to see which films and talents are being recognized, but I don’t get too emotionally invested in the outcome.

/ˈaʊtkʌm/

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I might check the winners the next day out of curiosity, but the whole ceremony feels too long and, to be honest, s_ p_ (= несколько предсказуемо).

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I might check the winners the next day out of curiosity, but the whole ceremony feels too long and, to be honest, somewhat predictable.

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It’s fun to see the outfits, guess the winners, and it definitely _ (= влияет на) my movie queue.

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It’s fun to see the outfits, guess the winners, and it definitely influences my movie queue.

/ˈɪnfluəns/

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Do you know this year’s Oscar _ (номинанты)?

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Do you know this year’s Oscar nominees?