words p.26 Flashcards by Maria Surkova

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взаимозаменяемый

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interchangeable
replaceable

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двузначность, неопределенность

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ambiguity

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прозрачный, очевидный

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transparent
obvious
lucid

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непонятный, матовый

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opaque
obscure
baffling

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говорящий сам за себя
самоочевидный

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self-explanatory

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практически

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virtually

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медленно ехать на транспорте

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to crawl

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сомневаться

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to have second thoughts
to be in two minds about smth

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скрытый мотив

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ulterior motive

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последнее, о чем кто-то думает

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to be the last thing on smb’s mind

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ближайшие родственники

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next of kin

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встряска

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shake-up

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пробка

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tailback

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неудача

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setback

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проливной дождь

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torrential rain

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ураганный ветер

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gale-force winds

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общими усилиями

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concerted effort

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унизительный

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pejorative
abusive

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охваченный паникой

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panic-stricken
alarmed
frightened

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лишиться дара речи из-за стеснительности

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tongue-tied
tight-lipped

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фанатичный, нетерпимый

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bigoted
dogmatic

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заплатить, изложить

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to lay out

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утихнуть

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to die down (про дождь, огонь)

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потушить

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to put out
to extinguish
to quench

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образец
типичный пример

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classic example

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жесткая критика

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fierce criticism

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полный хаос

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utter/total chaos

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иметь мало шансов на спасение

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to have a narrow escape

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уродство, бельмо на глазу
реальная проблема

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a real eyesore
hideosity

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достигнуть согласия

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to reach an agreement
to come to terms

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разрешить спор

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to settle dispute

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взять на себя вину

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to take the blame
to accept the responsibility for

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отступить

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to back down
to surrender
to climb down

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усваивать информацию

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to absorb/assimilate/consume information

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извиняющийся

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apologetic
regretful

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непростительный

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inexcusable
unjustifiable

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авторитетный

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reputable
prestigious

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необъяснимый

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inexplicable
unaccountable

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пухленький

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chubby
chunky

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брюхо, пузо

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paunch

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раствориться в воздухе

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to vanish into thin air

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пресный, безвкусный

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insipid
vapid

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острый, резкий запах

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pungent

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затхлый

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musty

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запах, аромат

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odour
smell
scent
aroma
fragrance

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тошнотворный

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nauseating
sickening