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1
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Doable

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Выполнимый, реалистичный

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Desirable

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Целесообразный, желательный, актуальный

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compound
/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/

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сложное слово

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trumpet

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труба инструмент, фанфара

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hoax
[həuks]

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ложь; неправда; обман, “утка”, искажения фактов

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insist

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настойчиво утверждать, настаивать

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rate

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скорость, темп, частота

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locksmith

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слесарь

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estimate
(noun)

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оценка, посдчёт
(но без точного калькулирования)

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estimated

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предполагаемый, примерный, приблизительный

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be likely to do

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вероятно сделать что-то, скорее всего

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fossil fuel

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топливо (нефть, уголь)

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chamomile
ˈkæm.ə.maɪl

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Ромашка

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terms

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the rules of an agreement
условия
Under the terms of their contract, employees must give 3 months notice if they want to leave.

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Extend

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Расширять, продлевать , протягивать

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a likely story

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(informal, ironic) used to show that you do not believe what somebody has said
“свежо придание” “так я тебе и поверил”

You just found it lying in the street? A likely story!

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treat

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tobehavetowards ordealwith someone in aparticularway
обращаться, обходиться (с кем-либо)
Hetreatsher reallybadly.

to consider something in a particular way
относиться, воспринимать
He treated my suggestion as a joke.

to give medical care to someone for an illness or injury
лечить
He’s being treated for cancer at a hospital in California.

to do or buy something special for someone
угощать, доставлять удовольствие
I’m going to treat her to dinner at that nice Italian restaurant.

to put a substance on something in order to protect it
обрабатывать
The wood is then treated with a special chemical to protect it from the rain.

something special that you buy or do for someone else
подарок, угощение
a birthday treat
As a special treat I’m taking him out for dinner.
Annie, put your money away, this is my treat (= I am paying).

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irreverent
/ɪˈrevərənt/

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not showing any respect for people or traditions that are usually respected
непочтительный, без уважительный
irreverent humour

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forfeit
/ˈfɔːfɪt/

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to lose the right to do something or have something because you have done something wrong
лишаться, утрачивать
They have forfeited the right to live in society.

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eager

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сильно желающий, нетерпеливый

[ + to do sth ] Sam was eager to go home and play on his computer.

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keen

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быть очень заинтересованным,
страстный спортсмен(футболист итд)

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unveil

The new policy is due to be unveiled later this month

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раскрывать, обнародовать

to tell the public about an idea or plan that was secret before
торжественно открывать (памятник и т. д.)
to remove the cover from an object as part of an official ceremony

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overall

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В целом
We lost the first game, but won overall
Общий, полный
the overall cost of the holiday

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Ambient

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Окружающая среда , внешние условия (окружающее тебя что-либо: звук, шум, температура, состояние)
Расслабляющий (о музыке)

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Devastated

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Очень расстроенный, опустошений, раздавленный горем, потрясенный

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genuine
/ˈdʒenjuɪn/

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If a person or their feelings are genuine, they are sincere and honest.
искренний
He shows a genuine concern for the welfare of his students.
Подлинный

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inconsequential
/ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃəl/

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Не имеющий значения, не важный
inconsequentialremarks

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guidance
noun /ˈɡaɪdəns/

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Руководство
Help or advice
Students make choices about their future, with the guidance of their teachers.

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Assume

A

Предположить

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poverty
noun [ U ]
/ˈpɒvəti/

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the state of being very poor
бедность
to live in poverty

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assess
“verb”

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оценивать

to make a judgment about the quality, size, value, etc of something

The tests are designed to assess a child’s reading skills.

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browse (verb)

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просматривать, разглядывать товары (в магазине)

to look at information on the Internet
(to browse the Internet/Web)
to read a book, magazine, etc in a relaxed way and not in detail
(She browsed through some travel brochures looking for ideas)
to walk around a shop and look at things without buying anything
(I love browsing around bookshops)

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clarify (verb)
clarification (noun)

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разъяснять, разъяснение

The law aims to clarify building regulations.

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chunk

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большой кусок, большая часть чего-либо

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convey
/kənˈveɪ/

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сообщать, выражать, передавать. перевозить

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enhance (verb) formal
/ɪnˈhɑːns/

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улучшать, усиливать
to improve something

Winning that award greatly enhanced her reputation

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tangible
adjective
/ˈtændʒəbl/

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Something that is tangible is real and can be seen, touched, or measured.
реальный, ощутимый

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plead verb

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to ask for something in a strong and emotional way
умолять
“You must believe me!” she pleaded.

to say in a court of law if you are guilty or not guilty of the crime you have been accused of
(не) признавать себя виновным (на суде)
He pleaded not guilty to five felony charges.

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plead sb’s case/cause

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to say something to try to help someone get what they want or avoid punishment
защищать кого-либо/чьи-либо интересы в суде

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slay
verb
/sleɪ/

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to kill someone in a very violent way
жестоко убивать

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misogyny
noun
/mɪˈsɒdʒɪni/

A

a great dislike of women
женоненавистничество

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misandry
noun
/mɪˈsæn.dri/

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feelings of hating men
Ненависть у мужчинам

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mishap
noun /ˈmɪshæp/

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an accident or unlucky event that usually is not serious
неудача, неприятное происшествие
They suffered a series of mishaps during the trip.

44
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speculate

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строить предположения, заниматься домыслами

to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain

45
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eliminate

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устранять, исключать

The doctor advised me to eliminate salt from my diet.

46
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gross
verb

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to earn a particular amount of money as a total before tax or other costs are taken from it
давать валовой доход

The movie grossed $250 million.

47
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evidently
adverb

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used to say that something can easily be noticed
очевидно, явно

He evidently likes her

48
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grim

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мрачный, зловещий

The future looks grim

49
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gear (sb/sth) up
I’m trying to gear myself up for the exams.

A

to prepare for something that you have to do, or to prepare someone else for something
готовить(ся), настраивать(ся)

50
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in conjunction with sth/sb

A

working, used, or happening with something or someone else
в сочетании с

Our librarians use their knowledge in conjunction with the computer network.

51
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stay out
— phrasal verb

A

to not go home at night, or to go home late
не возвращаться домой, гулять допоздна

He stayed out all night.

52
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as long as

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used when you are talking about something that must happen before something else can happen
при условии, что

You can play football as long as you do your homework first.

53
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emphatic
adjective
/ɪmˈfætɪk/

an emphatic victory

A

done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
убедительный, категорический

54
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emphatically
adverb

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решительно, категорически

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still
adjective
UK /stɪl/ US
stand/stay/sit, etc still

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to stand, stay, sit, etc without moving
не двигаться/оставатьсянеподвижным/сидеть смирно и т. д.

Sit still so I can brush your hair.

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well-established
adjective
UK /ˌwelɪˈstæblɪʃt/ US

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having existed for a long time
укоренившийся
a well-established tradition

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extravagant

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расточительный

58
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hostile

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враждебный

59
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humidity
noun [ U ]
/hjuːˈmɪdəti/

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a measurement of how much water there is in the air
влажность

60
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slob

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неряха, разгильдяй

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bustling
adjective
/ˈbʌslɪŋ/
full of people and activity

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оживленный
a bustling city/street

62
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vibrant

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полный жизни, яркий

A vibrant colour is very bright.
a vibrant city
a vibrant, young performer

63
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quaint

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причудливый, старомодный но привлекательный, колоритный

a quaint little village

64
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consumption

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потребление

65
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staggering
adjective
/ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
very shocking and surprising

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ошеломительный, потрясающий

He earns a staggering amount of money.

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stagger
verb
/ˈstæɡər/
stagger verb (MOVE)
to walk as if you might fall

A

идти шатаясь
He staggered drunkenly towards the door.

67
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stagger
verb (ARRANGE)

to arrange events so that they do not happen at the same time

A

составлять скользящий график

We stagger our lunch breaks at work.

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rural
adjective /ˈrʊərəl/
relating to the countryside and not to towns

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сельский, деревенский

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inclination
a feeling that you want to do something

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склонность, желание

She showed little inclination to leave.

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vastly
(very much)

A

очень, крайне

71
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justify

A

объяснять, находить оправдание

72
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object
verb

to feel or say that you do not like or do not approve of something or someone

A

возражать

We objected to his unreasonable demands.
Would anyone object if I were to leave early?

73
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refectory

A

столовая в университете

74
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current

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течение, поток воздуха,
електрический ток

75
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encounter
to experience something unpleasant; to meet someone, especially when you do not expect it

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наталкиваться (на трудности); (неожиданно) встретить

We encountered quite a few problems at the beginning.

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tackle

to try to deal with a problem

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решать проблему, браться за что-либо

77
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blow sb away

This a movie will blow you away.

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to surprise or please someone very much
поражать

78
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walk of life

People from different walks of life have different jobs and different experiences in life.

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сфера деятельности, занятие

79
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subliminally

[sʌb’lɪmɪnǝlɪ]

I know that TV advertising is supposed to work subliminally.

A

подсознательно

80
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On top of

On top of that, it’s great fun.

A

в добавок, кроме того

81
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one-off (noun)

a thing that is made or that happens only once and not regularly

A

единичный случай, разовый, одноразового употребления

Is this a one-off event?
It was just a one-off; it won’t happen again.

82
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close-down

A

прекращение работы, закрытие

No, it happens every Sunday, and it’s a close-down
of a main street in Mexico City

83
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civic
[‘sɪvɪk]

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гражданский; городской

84
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take (sth) over

Who’ll be taking over from Cynthia when she retires?

A

to get control of or responsibility for something
принимать (руководство, должность и т. д

85
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means (noun)

It was a means of making money.

A

a way of doing something
средство, способ

86
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conduct

a code of conduct (= rules about how to behave;
They’re conducting a survey.

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to organize or do something
проводить
the way someone behaves
поведение

87
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germinate

If a seed germinates or is germinated, it begins to grow.

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прорастать, давать росток

88
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buy someone off

They tried to buy the guard at the bank off but he told the police and the gang was arrested.

A

откупиться
to pay someone so that they do not cause you any trouble

89
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joint

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совместный, сустав

90
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fuss

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суета, суматоха

91
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inconceivable

impossible to imagine

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непостижимый, немыслимый

92
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likewise
adverb
/ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in the same way

A

так же, таким же образом

Water these plants twice a week and likewise the ones in the bedroom.
Watch what she does and then do likewise.

93
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reassuring

/ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ/

a reassuring smile/voice

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making you feel less worried
ободряющий

94
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interfere with sth
— phrasal verb with interfere verb [ I ]

I try not to let my dancing classes interfere with my schoolwork.

A

мешать, служить препятствием

95
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all things considered

used when you are giving your opinion about something after thinking carefully about all the facts

A

с учетом всех обстоятельств
All things considered, I think we made the right choice.

96
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nuisance

A

неприятность; досада;надоедливый человек

97
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immensely

/ɪˈmensli/

extremely

A

чрезвычайно
immensely powerful/popular

98
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deprive sb/sth of sth
— phrasal verb with deprive verb
UK /dɪˈpraɪv/

to take something important or necessary away from someone or something

A

лишать кого-либо чего-либо
They were deprived of food for long periods.

99
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salvation noun [U] (FROM HARM)

Getting a dog was Dad’s salvation after Mum died.

A

something or someone that saves you from harm or a very unpleasant situation
спасение

100
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on second thoughts

I’ll wait here. No, on second thoughts, I’ll come with you.

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used to say that you have changed your opinion

101
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turn heads

She turned heads whenever she walked into a roo

A

не оставить никого равнодушным; вызывать восхищение

Куда бы она ни входила, на неё устремлялись восхищённые взгляды

102
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show off

A

хвастаться

103
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on the contrary

ˈkɒntrəri
“You’re a vegetarian, aren’t you?” “On the contrary, I love meat.”

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used to show that the opposite of what has just been said is true
наоборот

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