Words Flashcards
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envelope
US /ˈɑːn.və.loʊp/ | UK /ˈen.və.ləʊp/
a flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container for a letter
An envelope was waiting for me when I got home
(Конверт)
adjective
rectangular
UK /rekˈtæŋ.ɡjə.lər/ | US /rekˈtæŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular area of grass
(прямоугольный)
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rectangle
UK /ˈrek.tæŋ.ɡəl/ | US /ˈrek.tæŋ.ɡəl/
a flat shape with four 90° angles and four sides, with opposite sides of equal length
The rectangle is 5 cm long and 1.9 cm wide.
(прямоугольник)
verb
convince
UK /kənˈvɪns/ | US /kənˈvɪns/
to cause someone to believe something or to do something (or to persuade someone or make someone certain)
We tried to convince my grandfather to live with us.
(убеждать, уговаривать)
adjective
blank
UK /blæŋk/ | US /blæŋk/
1) empty or clear, or containing no information or mark
a blank sheet of paper
a blank computer screen
Sign your name in the blank space at the bottom of the form.
(Пустой, Чистый)
verb
blank
UK /blæŋk/ | US /blæŋk/
to forget something that you know
(Забывать)
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blank
UK /blæŋk/ | US /blæŋk/
a form that has spaces to write in, or a space on a form
Fill in the blanks on this form.
(поле в документе)
Idiom
go blank
to forget something that you know, often temporarily:
When she asked me his name, my mind went blank
(Забывать)
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disdain
UK /dɪsˈdeɪn/ | US /dɪsˈdeɪn/
1) the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect
He regards the political process with disdain
2) To feel disdain for someone or something:
The older musicians disdain the new, rock-influenced music.
(Презрение, презирать)
verb, none
stare
UK /steər/ | US /ster/
1) to look at someone or something for a long time and not move your eyes:
Sean was staring at me.
2) a long look at something or someone with your eyes wide open:
She gave him a long stare but didn’t answer his question.
(Пристально смотреть, глазеть, пялиться; Пристальный взгляд)
verb, none
attempt
UK /əˈtempt/ | US /əˈtempt/
1) to try to do something, especially something difficult:
He attempted to escape through a window.
2) the act of trying to make or do something
He made no attempt to be sociable.
(Пытаться сделать сложное; Попытка сделать сложное)
verb
persuade
UK /pəˈsweɪd/ | US /pɚˈsweɪd/
to cause people to do or believe something, esp. by explaining why they should
(Уверять, уговаривать, убеждать)
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entreaty
UK /ɪnˈtriː.ti/ | US /ɪnˈtriː.t̬i/
an attempt to persuade someone to do something
(Мольба, просьба)
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accusation
UK /ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | US /ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone:
You can’t just make wild accusations like that!
(Обвинение)
adjective
regretful
UK /rɪˈɡret.fəl/ | US /rɪˈɡret.fəl/
showing that you feel sorry about something:
The most regretful day of my life.
(Полный сожаления, печальный)
adjective
reckless
UK /ˈrek.ləs/ | US /ˈrek.ləs/
doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results:
He was found guilty of reckless driving.
(безрассудный, неосторожный)
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wuss
UK /wʊs/ | US /wʊs/
a coward (= person who is not brave):
Damian, you’re such a wuss!
(трус, слабак)
verb
purge
UK /pɜːdʒ/ | US /pɝːdʒ/
1) to remove something bad or wrong
2) to get rid of people from an organization because you do not agree with them
(избавиться от чего-то или кого-то)
adjective
cheerful
UK /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/ | US /ˈtʃɪr.fəl/
happy and positive:
You’re in a cheerful mood this morning.
(жизнерадостный, счастливый)
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klutz
UK /klʌts/ | US /klʌts/
a person who moves awkwardly and often drops things:
Don’t expect Mark to catch the ball – he’s a klutz.
(неуклюжий)
adjective, none
wild
UK /waɪld/ | US /waɪld/
1) uncontrolled, violent, or extreme
2) natural
(Дикий; Дикая природа)
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hubris
UK /ˈhjuː.brɪs/ | /ˈhjuː.brɪs/
a way of talking or behaving that is too proud:
He was punished for his hubris.
(высокомерие)
noun
tomfoolery
UK /ˌtɒmˈfuː.lər.i/ | US /ˌtɑːmˈfuː.lɚ.i/
silly behaviour, especially done as a joke
(дурачество)
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robbery
UK /ˈrɒb.ər.i/ | US /ˈrɑː.bɚ.i/
the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone:
A bank robbery.
He was charged with robbery and assault.
(ограбление)
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wallet
UK /ˈwɒlɪt/ US
a small case for carrying money, credit cards, and small personal documents
(бумажник, кошелёк)
noun
rivalry
UK /ˈraɪ.vəl.ri/ | US /ˈraɪ.vəl.ri/
a situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing:
There’s such rivalry among/between my three sons.
(соперничество, конкуренция)
verb
admit
UK /ədˈmɪt/ | US /ədˈmɪt/
to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly
He admitted his guilt/mistake.
She admitted (that) she had made a mistake.
(признавать, допускать, принимать, соглашаться)
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route
UK /ruːt/ US | /ruːt/ /raʊt/
a particular way or direction between places:
The route we had planned took us right across Greece.
a method of achieving something:
A college education is often the best route to a good job.
(маршрут, путь, дорога)
verb
pave
UK /peɪv/ | US /peɪv/
to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks:
The area near the beach is paved with bricks set in patterns.
(прокладывать)
adverb
properly
UK /ˈprɒpəli/ US
correctly, or in a satisfactory way:
The TV doesn’t work properly.
She doesn’t eat properly.
(правильно, должным образом, как следует, как надо)
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cliff
UK /klɪf/ | US /klɪf/
a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast:
Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall.
(утёс, скала, обрыв)
adjective
steep
UK /stiːp/ US
A steep slope, hill, etc goes up or down very quickly:
The hill was too steep to cycle up
(крутой, резкий)
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slope
UK /sləʊp/ US
a surface or piece of land that is high at one end and low at the other:
There’s a steep slope to climb before we’re at the top.
(склон)
verb
climb
UK /klaɪm/ US
to go up something, or onto the top of something:
to climb a ladder/tree/mountain
(взбираться, подниматься)
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beetle
UK /ˈbiːtl/ US
an insect with a hard, usually black, shiny body
(жук)
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rhinoceros
UK /raɪˈnɒsərəs/ US
a large animal from Africa or Asia that has thick skin and one or two horns on its nose
(носорог)
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riot
UK /ˈraɪ.ət/ | US /ˈraɪ.ət/
1) an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest:
Food protests and riots have erupted in more than 30 countries.
2) to take part in a riot:
Students are rioting in the streets of the capital.
(бунт, мятеж, погром; бунтовать, бесчинствовать)
adjective
unkind
UK /ʌnˈkaɪnd/ | US /ʌnˈkaɪnd/
not treating someone very well; not considering someone’s feelings:
It was unkind of you to take his toy away.
(недобрый, злой, жестокий)
adjective
kind
UK /kaɪnd/ | US /kaɪnd/
generous, helpful, and thinking about other people’s feelings:
Your mother was very kind to us.
(добрый, любезный)
adjective
severe
UK /sɪˈvɪər/ | US /səˈvɪr/
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious:
This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.
(очень серьёзный; суровый, тяжёлый, тяжкий, резкий, строгий)
adjective
scathing
UK /ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ/ | US /ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ/
criticizing someone or something in a severe and unkind way:
He was scathing about the report.
scathing criticism
(едкий, уничтожающий)
adverb
definitely
UK /ˈdef.ɪ.nət.li/ | US /ˈdef.ən.ət.li/
without any doubt:
Have you definitely decided to go to Costa Rica?
He definitely said he’d be here.
“She’s not coming?” “No, definitely not.”
(определённо, несомненно, безусловно)
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patience
UK /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ | US /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/
the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed:
Patience - they’ll be here soon!
(терпение, терпеливость)
preposition
despite
UK /dɪˈspaɪt/ | US /dɪˈspaɪt/
without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by:
(несмотря на, вопреки)
adjective
patient
UK /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ | US /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
having patience:
Dinner will be ready in half an hour - just be patient!
(терпеливый)
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stunt
UK /stʌnt/ | US /stʌnt/
something that is done to get attention for the person or people responsible for it:
Their marriage was just a cheap publicity stunt.
(трюк)
adjective
antic
UK /ˈæn.tɪk/ | US /ˈæn.tɪk/
strange and unusual, especially in a silly or very energetic way:
Such an antic comedy does not need to be realistic.
(нелепый)
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antic
UK /ˈæn.tɪks/ | US /ˈæn.t̬ɪks/
funny, silly, or strange behaviour:
But the rock star, whose stage antics used to include smashing guitars, is older and wiser now.
(выходка, шалость)
verb
stir
UK /stɜːr/ | US /stɝː/
to cause feelings or emotions to be felt:
That music stirred some old emotions.
(пробуждать (эмоции))
noun
stomach
/ˈstʌmək/
the organ inside your body where food goes after it has been eaten and where it starts to be digested
(желудок)
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brew
UK /bruː/ | US /bruː/
1) a mixture of several things:
They gave her a strange brew to drink.
2) beer or another drink made by brewing.
(варево, сваренный напиток, бражка, пиво)
verb
brew
UK /bruː/ | US /bruː/
If you brew tea or coffee, you add boiling water to it to make a hot drink, and if it brews, it gradually develops flavour in the container in which it was made:
He brewed us some coffee.
(заваривать, варить)
verb
dig
UK /dɪɡ/ US
to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands:
Digging (in) the garden is good exercise.
or
to move and break up earth using a tool, a machine, or your hands, or to make a hole, channel, etc. by moving and breaking up earth:
I was planning to go out and dig up some hibiscus plants.
(копать)
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drain
/dreɪn/
a pipe or hole that takes away waste liquids or water:
She poured the dirty water down the drain.
(водосток, канализационная труба)
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pipe
/paɪp/
a long tube that liquid or gas can move through
(труба)
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liquid
/ˈlɪkwɪd/
1) a substance, for example water, that is not solid and that can be poured easily;
2) in a form that is not solid and can be poured easily
(жидкость, жидкий)
verb
drain
/dreɪn/
1) to remove the liquid from something, usually by pouring it away:
Drain the pasta and add the tomatoes.
2) If something drains, liquid flows away or out of it.
3) If you drain a glass or cup, you drink all the liquid in it.
(осушать, сливать воду; осушаться, сушиться; выпивать до дна)
verb
pour
/pɔːr/
to make a liquid flow from or into a container:
I poured the milk into a jug.
(разливать, наливать)
verb
clog
UK /klɒɡ/ | US /klɑːɡ/
to (cause something to) become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult:
The roads are clogged with holiday traffic.
Eating too much fat causes your arteries to clog (up).
Leaves are clogging (up) the drain.
(засорять, забивать)
slang
gotta
UK /ˈɡɒt.ə/ US /ˈɡɑː.t̬ə/
short form of have got to:
I gotta go now.
He’s gotta be kidding.
phrase, idiom
on the contrary
UK /ˈkɒn.trə.ri/ | US /ˈkɑːn.tre.ri/
actually the opposite is true, used to show that you think or feel the opposite of what has just been stated:
“Did you expect them to help you?” “On the contrary, I hoped they would stay away.”
(напротив, наоборот; как ответ)
phrase
the contrary
UK /ˈkɒn.trə.ri/ | US /ˈkɑːn.tre.ri/
the opposite:
I was worried that it might be too hard for me but it turned out the contrary was true.
(напротив, наоборот)
phrase
to the contrary
UK /ˈkɒn.trə.ri/ | US /ˈkɑːn.tre.ri/
saying or showing the opposite:
For a long time it was thought to be a harmless substance, but we now have proof/evidence to the contrary.
([Доказательство] обратного; обратное)
exclamation
criminy
/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.ni/
used to express surprise or shock, or the fact that you are not pleased about something:
Criminy! How many times have I told you not to eat at that place!
(преступление (восклик))
noun
exclamation
/ˌek.skləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
something you say or shout suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc.:
We all jumped up from our seats, with exclamations of surprise.
With an exclamation of disgust, she drew back and covered her face.
(восклицание, вопль)
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codger
UK /ˈkɒdʒ.ər/ | US /ˈkɑː.dʒɚ/
an old man, especially one who is strange or humorous in some way:
A couple of old codgers were sitting on the park bench, grumbling about the children.
((старый) чудак)
noun
clue
/kluː/
a sign or some information that helps you to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery:
Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.
(улика, зацепка, ключ (к разгадке)
phrasal verb
head over to
head to
This usage of head is an informal extrapolation of the meaning “to set the course of” as in “head a ship northward” (see Webster). In formal usage, you can head in a direction or head toward a destination, but “head” refers just to setting a course (direction of movement).
“Over” contributes the sense of going directly there, as in “jumping over” other potential destinations along the way.
Let’s head to the mall.
(направляться, переправляться)
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caution
/ˈkɔːʃən/
1) great care and attention:
They treated the story of his escape with (some/great/extreme) caution (= thought that it might not be true).
2) a spoken warning given by a police officer or official to someone who has broken the law:
As it was her first offence, she was only given a caution.
3) advice or a warning:
Just a word of caution - the cheaper models probably aren’t worth buying.
(предостережние, предупреждение, осторожность, осмотрительность)
preposition
along
/əˈlɒŋ/
1) from one part of a road, river, etc to another:
a romantic walk along the beach
2) in a line next to something long:
a row of new houses along the river
3) at a particular place on a road, river, etc.:
Somewhere along this road there’s a garage.
(вдоль, по)
verb
proceed
/prəʊˈsiːd/
to continue as planned:
His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case.
(продолжать (движение))
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departure
/dɪˈpɑːtʃər/
the act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey to another place:
This fare is valid for weekday departures from Manchester.
(отправление, вылет)
verb
prepare
UK /prɪˈpeər/ | US /prɪˈper/
to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future:
Have you prepared for your interview?
(подготовить)
noun
destination
UK /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | US /ˌdes.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken:
We arrived at our destination tired and hungry.
(место назначения)
preposition
outta | outa
UK /ˈaʊ.tə/ | US /ˈaʊ.t̬ə/
out of:
We’d better get outta here, man!
I’m outta here (= I’m leaving).
(из, снаружи, вне)
adjective
worth
UK /wɜːθ/ | US /wɝːθ/
having a particular value, especially in money:
Our house is worth £200,000.
(ценность, стоимость)
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value
UK /ˈvæl.juː/ | US /ˈvæl.juː/
1) the amount of money that can be received for something:
What is the value of the prize?
2) the importance or worth of something for someone:
For them, the house’s main value lay in its quiet country location.
3) how useful or important something is:
His contribution was of little or no practical value
(ценность, стоимость, значимое)
phrasal verb
take off
/teɪk/
1) to suddenly leave somewhere, usually without telling anyone that you are going:
The plane took off at 8.30 a.m.
2) to suddenly leave somewhere, usually without telling anyone that you are going:
When he saw me, he took off in the other direction.
(взлететь, улететь, покинуть, убежать)
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shootout
UK /ˈʃuːt.aʊt/ | US /ˈʃuːt̬.aʊt/
a fight in which two people or two groups of people shoot at each other with guns
(перестрелка)
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dough
UK /dəʊ/ US /doʊ/
flour mixed with water and often yeast, fat, or sugar, so that it is ready for baking:
bread dough
pastry dough
(тесто)
verb
injure
UK /ˈɪn.dʒər/ | US /ˈɪn.dʒɚ/
to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal:
She fell and injured her shoulder.
He was badly injured in the crash.
(ранить, поранить)
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bill
/bɪl/
1) a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written:
an electricity/gas/phone bill
2) a formal statement of a planned new law that is discussed before being voted on:
When a bill is passed in Parliament it becomes law.
(счёт; законопроект)
verb
wreck
/rek/
to destroy or badly damage something:
Our greenhouse was wrecked in last night’s storm.
(разрушать)
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wreck
/rek/
something that has been destroyed or badly damaged:
The property is a wreck.
(развалина, разрушение)
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reward
/rɪˈwɔːd/
none:
1) something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc.:
There’s a reward for whoever finishes first.
2) money that the police give to someone who gives them information about a crime:
verb:
to give a reward to someone:
She was rewarded for her bravery.
(награда, вознаграждение, вознаграждать)
verb
operate
UK /ˈɒp.ər.eɪt/ | US /ˈɑː.pə.reɪt/
1) to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect:
Does the company operate a pension scheme?
How do you operate the remote control unit?
2) to cut a body open for medical reasons in order to repair, remove, or replace an unhealthy or damaged part:
Are they going to operate on him?
(дейстовать; оперировать)
preposition, adverb
around
UK /əˈraʊnd/ | US /əˈraʊnd/
1) on all sides of something:
They sat around the table.
2) along the outside of something, not through it:
You have to walk around the house to get to the garden.
3) to or in different parts of a place:
I spent a year travelling around Australia.
4) from one place or person to another:
She passed a plate of sandwiches around.
5) here, or near this place:
Is Roger around?
6) present or available (to be + around):
Mobile phones have been around for years now.
7) used before a number or amount to mean ‘approximately’:
around four o’clock
around twenty thousand pounds
(вокруг; по, вдоль; поблизости; существует; приблизительно)
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suggestion
/səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea or plan that someone suggests:
to make a suggestion
Have you got any suggestions for improvements?
(предложение, совет)
noun
heatstroke
UK /ˈhiːt.strəʊk/ | US /ˈhiːt.stroʊk/
a condition that can lead to death, caused by being too long in a very hot place
(тепловой удар)
verb
accept
/əkˈsept/
1) AGREE:
to agree to take something that is offered to you:
to accept an invitation/offer
to accept a job
2) ADMIT:
to admit that something is true, often something unpleasant:
He refuses to accept that he’s made a mistake.
3) to allow someone to join an organization or become part of a group:
She’s been accepted by two universities.
(принимать; признавать)
verb
pretend
/prɪˈtend/
to behave as if something is true when it is not:
I can’t pretend that I like him.
She’s not really hurt - she’s only pretending.
(притворяться)
verb
demolish
/dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/
1) DESTROY
to destroy something such as a building:
The factory is dangerous, and will have to be demolished.
2) PROVE WRONG
to show that an idea or argument is wrong
He completely demolished my argument.
(сносить; опровергать, разбивать)
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presence
/ˈprezəns/
the fact of being in a place:
I didn’t notice her presence.
(присутствие)
adjective
sinister
/ˈsɪnɪstər/
making you feel that something bad or evil might happen:
a sinister figure dressed in black
(зловещий)
noun
guts
/ɡʌts/
the bravery and determination that is needed to do something difficult or unpleasant:
It took guts to stand up and tell the boss how she felt.
(мужество, выдержка)
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determination
/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
a quality that makes someone continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult:
Andy Murray will need great determination and skill to win this match.
(решительность)
noun
brawn
UK /brɔːn/ | US /brɑːn/
physical strength and big muscles:
She said she preferred brawn to brains (= a person who is physically attractive rather than an intelligent one).
(мускульная сила)
verb, none
gaze
/ɡeɪz/
1) VERB
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else:
2) NONE
a long look, usually of a particular kind:
She looked at him with a steady gaze.
As I looked out, my gaze fell on a small child by the road.
(смотреть; взгляд)
adjective
frightened
UK /ˈfraɪ.tənd/ | US /ˈfraɪ.tənd/
feeling fear or worry:
Are you frightened of spiders?
(испуганный, напуганный)
adjective
unflinching
UK /ʌnˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ/ | US /ʌnˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ/
not frightened of or not trying to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant:
It is a brave and unflinching account of prison life.
(непоколебимый)
verb
adopt
UK /əˈdɒpt/ | US /əˈdɑːpt/
to legally take another person’s child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child:
They’ve adopted a baby girl.
(принимать, усыновить/удочерить)
noun
yearning
UK /ˈjɜː.nɪŋ/ | US /ˈjɝː.nɪŋ/
a strong feeling of wishing for something, especially something that you cannot have or get easily:
I suppose it’s because I live in a city that I have this yearning for open spaces
(тоска по чему-то, сильное желание)
verb
surround
UK /səˈraʊnd/ US /səˈraʊnd/
to be everywhere around something:
Gwen sat at her desk, surrounded by books and papers.
(окружать)
