words p.48 Flashcards by Maria Surkova

Q

делать вид, что вы счастливее

A

to maintain/keep up apperances

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масштаб
объем

A

scope

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дохнуть как мухи

A

to drop like a fly

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Q

козырь

A

trump card

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преобладать
уговорить

A

to prevail

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доверенное лицо

A

proxy

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колыбельная

A

lullaby

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запятнать

A

to tarnish

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промокший

A

drenched

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столб, основа

A

pillar

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увлекся

A

carried away

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критиковать, надокучати

A

to give smb hard times

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пособие по безработице

A

dole

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персонал

A

manpower

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растущие расходы

A

spiralling costs

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труд
тяжелый труд

A

toil

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сесть за книги

A

to hit the books

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добиваться успеха

A

to make the grade

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государственные пособия

A

state benefits

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подталкивать
побудить

A

to prod

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покорно
послушно

A

dutifully

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снижающий стресс

A

stress-busting

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притормозить

A

to put the brakes on

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сказываться на

A

to take the toll on

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нанести (ущерб)

A

to wreak (havoc)

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путь
тропа

A

pathway

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позитивное восприятие

A

positive outlook

Q

сияющей улыбкой

A

beaming grin

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лечебный
целебный

A

curative

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само по себе

A

in and of itself

Q

улыбаться и терпеть

A

to grin and bear it

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улучшающий настроение

A

mood-enhancing

Q

вызывающее удовольствие

A

pleasure-inducing

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заразный

A

infectious

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пролить свет на

A

to cast light on

Q

голова раскалывается

A

splitting headache

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костыли

A

crutches

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успокоить

A

to put at ease

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преклонном возрасте

A

the ripe old age

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множество
изобилие

A

multitude

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растущее количество

A

a growing body

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набирать обороты

A

to gain momentum

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предрасположенность

A

propensity, inclination

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осуществиться

A

to come to fruition

Q

ковылять

A

to hobble