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Equally

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Meaning: To the same degree or level
Example: “She did equally well in the competition last year”

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Decades

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Meaning: a period of ten years

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Stuttering around

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Заикаться

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Court

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Суд

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Pluck

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Срывать

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precise

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Точный
Precise treatment (точное лечение)

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Seam

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Шов
Meaning: A line of sewing where two pieces of cloth have been joined together

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Long for
Long to

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Жаждать
Желанный
1.He had been waiting so long for this moment
2.I have waited too long for you
3.She longed for new inspiration

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Incessantly

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Непрерывно

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Inquire

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Спросил
To ask someone for information about something

“If you like languages, why don’t you inquire about French classes in your area?”

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The weaver

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Ткач

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Permission

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Разрешение
Meaning: if you give someone permission to do something, you allow them to do it

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Soar

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Meaning: to rise very quickly to a high level
Example: all night long fireworks soared into the sky

Парить, парящий
Soar down - взмыл вниз

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Awe

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Meaning: a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise
He was in awe of the rolling hills and rivers (он был в восторге от холмов и рек)

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To Sink
(Sink, sank, sunk)

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Meaning: to go down below the surface or to the bottom of liquid or soft substance
Тонуть
А просто sink - это раковина

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A lone cowherd

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Одинокий пастух

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Riverbank

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Земля по обе стороны реки
Synonym: riverside

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Approach

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Meaning: to come near or nearer to something of someone in space, time, quality, or amount
Приближаться
Example: I see it’s approaching lunchtime, so let’s take a break
We could see the train approaching in the distance

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To sweep

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Meaning: to clean something, especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed
Example: he came here often to sweep his parent’s grave
Подметать, мести

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Timid

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Meaning: why and nervous; without much confiedence; easily frightened
Example: my child is a little timid - especially around other kid
Робкий

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Frightened

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Feeling fear or worry

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Plight

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Example: unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one
Тяжелое положение
The plight of the poor/homeless
I have never been in a plight

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Remain

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Meaning: To stay in the same place or in the same condition
Example: the doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.

He remained silent (он молчал)

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24
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Substitute

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Meaning: use something or someone instead of another thing or person
Example: you can substitute oil for butter (= use oil instead of butter) in this recipe

He made his film debut when he was substituted for the actor who was originally cast

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Was Struck

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Был поражен

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Before long

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Вскоре (=soon)

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Prosperous life

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Благополучная жизнь
Meaning: successful, usually by earning a lot of money
Example: in a prosperous country like this, no one should go hungry

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Flourish

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Meaning: to grow or develop successfully
Example: my tomatoes are flourishing this summer
Their farm flourished (их ферма процветала)

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As time marched on

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Когда прошло время

30
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Implore

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Умолять
Meaning: to ask someone to do or not to do something in a very sincere (искренне), emotional, and determined way
Example: she implored her parents not to send her away to school

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Determined

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Решительный
Meaning: waiting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you
Example: I’m determined to get this piece of work done today

32
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Sweep into

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Проникнуть в ..
Sweep into her home

33
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Merely

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Всего лишь
Meaning: used to emphasize (подчеркнуть) that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more

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Emphasize

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Подчеркнуть

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Hairpin

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Заколка для волос

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Enrage

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Разгневанный, разозленный

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Gulf

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Залив

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Tremble

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Shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example because you are frightened, angry, or exited, or because of illness
Дрожание

Example: I was trembling with fear , panicking that i had not made the right decision

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Hastily

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Торопливо
На скорую руку

40
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Hurtle

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Meaning: to move very fast, especially in a way that seems dangerous
Example: the truck came hurtling towards us
Мчаться

41
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Attempt

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Попытка
Пытаться
Meaning: (of a crime) that someone has tried to commit without success
Example: a man is being questioned in relation to the attempted murder/robbery last night

42
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To wade

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Meaning: to walk through water or other liquid with some effort, because it is deep enough to come quite high up your legs, or thick:

We waded a shallow river (мы пробрались через мелкую реку)
They had to wade through a swamp (им пришлось пробираться через болото)
Пробираться

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Annual

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Meaning: happen once every year
Ежегодное

44
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Wealthy

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Состоятельный

45
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Remotely

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Удаленно (работать удаленно)

46
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Pop the trunk

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Открыть багажник

47
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Drop off

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Can you drop me off at terminal 2
(Могли бы вы высадить меня у терминала 2)

48
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Воздержаться от курения

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Refraing smoking
(To avoid doing or stop yourself from doing smth)

49
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Справляться с чем-то

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Manage

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Пробег (машины)

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Mileage (майлидж)
What is the mileage on your car?

51
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Последние исследования показывают

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Latest research suggests

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Безумие начинается после завтрака

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The frenzy starts over breakfast

53
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Satnav

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Навигатор

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Происходит одновременно

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Happening simultaneously (саймолтэньосли)
Уровень В2

Two children answered the teacher’s question simultaneously

55
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Потребитель

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Consumer

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Они могут быть горазд более умственно заняты

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The may be far more mentally engage than they are in the office

57
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television remains the main focus of attention

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Телевизор остается в центре внимания

58
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Пик

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Peak

59
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Видимо..

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Apparently

60
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Быстренько

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Rapidly

61
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Sequence

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Последовательность
Sequence of events

62
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Enormous difference

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Большая разница

63
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Мозг засоряется

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The brain gets clogged

64
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Inherent

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Meaning:
Existing as a natural or basic part of something
Example:
I have an inherent talent

65
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Тебе нужно прекратить курить

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You have to cut down on your e-cigarettes

66
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Вопрос времени

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Matter of time

67
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Превосходить конкурентов

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Surpass competitors

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