Lectures Start on Monday
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| | curtail v
| to reduce or limit something
| severely/drastically curtail
| SYN cut down, abbreviate, abridge, diminish, reduce
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| сокращать, уменьшать, урезать
| | SYN deprive, rob
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| лишать, отбирать, отнимать
| | don n
| BrE a university teacher, especially one who teaches at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge
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| SYN professor
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| преподаватель
| | inflated adj
| inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable
| grossly/vastly/hugely inflated
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| вздутый (о ценах)
| | inflated ideas, opinions etc about sb/sth make them seem better, more important etc than they really are
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| надутый, завышенный
| | lecture-list
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| перечень лекций, которые будут прочитаны в учебном семестре
| | monotonously adv
| boring because of always being the same
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| with monotonous regularity
| монотонно, однозвучно; однотонно, однообразно, скучно
| | observant adj
| good or quick at noticing things
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| SYN alert, attentive, aware, discerning, perceptive, executive, industrious
ANT oblivious, preoccupied unaware, unmindful
| a quiet and observant person
the writer's observant eye for detail
| внимательный, наблюдательный, приметливый
| | retire v
| to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age
| retire from
retire as
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| выходить на заслуженный отдых, на пенсию
| | rigidly adv
| opposed to all new ideas
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| SYN severely, strictly
ANT flexibly
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| жестко, строго, сурово
| | tutor n
| someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them
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| репетитор
| | a teacher in a British university or college
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| преподаватель, наставник, руководитель группы
| | undergraduate n
| a student at college or university, who is working for their first degree
| undergraduate student/course/degree etc
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| a college undergraduate
a university undergraduate
| студент университета или колледжа (обычно старшего курса)
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The British Waste Line
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| | allied
| related to smth because the two things have particular qualities or characteristics in common
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| SYN connected, related, akin, associated
| Lectures on subjects allied to health, beauty and fitness
| связанный, взаимосвязанный, смежный, близкий, похожий
| | appalling
| so bad or unpleasant that it shocks you
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| SYN terrible, horrible, dreadful
| They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two months.
| ужасный; отталкивающий, потрясающий, страшный
| | assume
| imagine that smth is true, sometimes wrongly
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| SYN suppose
| It is a misconception to assume that the two continents are similar
| допускать, предполагать
| | conceivable
| imagine smth or believe it
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| SYN thinkable, possible
ANT inconceivable
| It is just conceivable that a single survivor might be found
| мыслимый, постижимый; вероятный, возможный, потенциальный
| | discard
| get rid of smth because you no longer want it or need it
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| SYN cast, shed, slough, scrap, junk, dispose of
ANT keep, maintain, preserve, retain, save
| Read the manufacturer’s guidelines before discarding the box
| избавляться от чего-л.
| | eccentric
| someone behaves in a strange way, and has habits or opinions that are different from those of most people
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| SYN strange, odd, whimsical, eccentrical
| He is an eccentric character who likes wearing a beret and dark glasses
| эксцентричный; необычный, странный
| | estimate
| to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly
| estimate sth (at sth)
| SYN consider, judge
| Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object
| считать, полагать, оценивать, давать оценку
| | estimated
| a formed idea of the cost, size, value etc
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| The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million
| предполагаемый, предположительный; примерный, приблизительный
| | excessive
| more or higher than is necessary or reasonable
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| The government says that local authority spending is excessive
| непомерный, чрезвычайный, чрезмерный, неумеренный, заядлый
| | expenditure
| the spending of money on something, or the money that is spent on something
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| SYN consumption
| Policies of tax reduction must lead to reduced public expenditure
| издержки, расход(ы) (for)
| | fallacy
| an idea which many people believe to be true, but which is in fact false because it is based on incorrect information or reasoning
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| SYN guile, trickery, deception, delusiveness
| It’s a fallacy that the affluent give relatively more to charity than the less prosperous
| обман, хитрость
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| | grant
| an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements
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| Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected
| грант; дотация, субсидия,
| | grudge
| unfriendly feelings towards someone because of something they did in the past
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| SYN discontent, dissatisfaction, begrudge
| There is no doubt it was an accident and I bear no grudges
| недовольство; злоба; зависть (against)
| | inevitable
| certain to happen and cannot be prevented or avoided
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| SYN unavoidable, inescapable, necessary, inevasible
ANT avertible, chance, preventable
| The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy
| неизбежный, неминуемый, неотвратимый
| | inseparable
| the things are so closely connected that they cannot be considered separately
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| SYN indivisible
| He firmly believes liberty is inseparable from social justice...
| неотделимый, нераздельный, неразрывный, неразделимый; неотъемлемый; целостный; неразлучный (from)
| | lavish
| smth that is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it
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| SYN generous, wasteful, extravagant
| He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart.
He was always a lavish spender
| неумеренный, расточительный (in, with, of)
| | layman
| a person who is not trained, qualified, or experienced in a particular subject or activity
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| SYN amateur
| The mere mention of the words ‘heart failure’, can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death
| непрофессионал; дилетант, любитель, неспециалист
| | niggardly
| criticizing someone because he does not give or provide much of something
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| SYN stingy, tight-fisted, scanty, poor, inadequate, insufficient, meagre, scarce, skimpy, sparse, poor, slender
ANT adequate, prevalent, generous
| Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly
| скаредный, скупой, скудный
| | prone
| to have a tendency to be affected by it or to do it
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| SYN slanting, inclined, disposed, apt, liable
| People with fair skin who sunburn easily are very prone to develop skin cancer
| наклонный, покатый, склонный (к чему-л.), подверженный (чему-л.)
| | scheme
| a plan or arrangement involving many people which is made by a government or other organization
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| SYN machination, intrigues, intrigue, system
| He created schemes to help combat unemployment
| план, проект, интрига, махинация
| | strive
| make a great effort to do it or get it.
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| SYN try, exert, struggle, compete, contend
| Mr Annan said the region must now strive for economic development as well as peace
| стараться; бороться, прилагать усилия (for, after, towards)
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| | an eventual dividend
| a company’s profits which is paid to people who have shares in the company at the end of a period of time
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| SYN final, definitive, ultimate
| dividend payments of 50 cents a share
| конечные дивиденды
| | interior decorations
| the decoration of the inside of a house.
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| The interior decoration and furnishings had to be practical enough for a family home
| оформление интерьера
| | in time of emergency
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| в кратчайшие сроки
| | juvenile delinquency
| destruction of property and other criminal behaviour that is committed by young people who are not old enough to be legally considered as adults
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| an increase in juvenile delinquency
| подростковая преступность, преступность среди несовершеннолетних
| | on the brink of
| usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it
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| SYN verge
| Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse
| на грани, перед чем-то важным.
| | the grand total
| the final total when a number of other totals have been added together
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| общая сумма
| | to come high on the list
| to be the first in a series of names, items, figures, etc., especially when they are written or printed
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| Having to wait hours came high on the list of complaints
| быть первым в списке
| | visual aids
| things that you can look at, such as a film, model, map, or slides, to help you understand something or to remember information
| in aid of sth/sb
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| наглядные пособия
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Theatre
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| | arch adj
| amused because you think you understand something better than other people
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| SYN playful, skittish
| 'I think he's in for a surprise,' Ian said, in a somewhat arch tone.
| игривый, лукавый
| | boisterous adj
| someone, especially a child, who is boisterous makes a lot of noise and has a lot of energy
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| SYN tumultuous, frantic, furious
| a class of boisterous five year olds
| возбужденный, бурный, неистовый, яростный
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| SYN loud, vociferous, rowdy
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| громкоголосый, горластый, громогласный, шумный
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| SYN durable, strong, massive
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| надежный, прочный, сильный
| | brazen out v
| to deal with a situation that is difficult or embarrassing for you by appearing to be confident rather than ashamed
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| She knew she could either admit the truth or brazen it out.
| держаться дерзко, нахально, бесстыдно; делать нагло, нахально
| | chivalrous adj
| a man who is chivalrous behaves in a polite, kind, generous, and honourable way, especially towards women
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| He was one of those chivalrous idiots.
| рыцарский, рыцарственный
| | cower v
| to bend low and move back because you are frightened
| ~ back/against/under etc
| SYN flinch
| He cowered against the wall.
| сжиматься, съеживаться (тж. cower away, cower back, cower down, cower forward)
| | crow (with delight)
| to talk about what you have done in a very proud way - used to show disapproval
| crow over/about
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| He was crowing over winning the bet.
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| | filthy adj
| very dirty
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| SYN dirty, muddy, foul, nasty, unclean
| He was filthy and ragged. — Он был грязным, одетым в лохмотья.
| запачканный, немытый, замаранный, нечистый
| | the weather, a night etc that is very cold and wet
| filthy weather/night/day
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| in filthy weather — в плохую погоду
| о погоде мерзкий, противный, неприятный; слякотный
| | showing anger or annoyance
| filthy mood/temper
| SYN underhand, vile
| She gave him a filthy look
| низкий, подлый, отвратительный
| | showing or describing sexual acts in a very rude or offensive way
| ~language/story/joke etc
| SYN obscene
| Your problem is you've got a filthy mind (=you are always thinking about sex).
| непристойный, непотребный, вульгарный
| | grave adj
| looking or sounding quiet and serious, especially because something important or worrying has happened
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| SYN sedate, weighty important, serious, solemn
ANT gay
| Charles was gravely.
| серьезный, веский, важный; серьезный, неразвлекательный, требующий размышления
| | very great or bad
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| мрачный, печальный
| | imprudent adj
| not sensible or wise
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| SYN unwise
| She had been a little imprudent.
| неблагоразумный, опрометчивый; неосмотрительный, неосторожный, безрассудный
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| | inkling n
| a slight idea about something
| Faintest/slightest ~
1) тонкий намек
2) некоторое подозрение
| SYN hint, clue, intimation, suggestion
| to give (one) an inkling of smth. — слегка намекнуть на что-л. an inkling of truth — крупица истины
| намек (на что-либо)
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| to have, get an inkling of smth. — заподозрить что-л.
| легкое подозрение; слабое представление (of - о чем-л.)
| | spite n,v
| a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset people, for example because you are jealous or think you have been unfairly treated
| In/for/from/to spite назло
| SYN malice, ill-will
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| злоба, злость; озлобленность; недоброжелательство
| | to deliberately annoy or upset someone
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| SYN annoy, offend, irritate
| to do smth. to spite smb. — делать что-л. назло кому-л.
| досаждать, донимать, допекать; делать назло; задевать, раздражать
| | startled adj
| surprised or slightly shocked
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| SYN frightened, started, shocked
| I was startled to see Amanda.
| испуганный
| | unresponsive adj
| not reacting to something or not affected by it
| unresponsive to
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| His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to).
| не реагирующий, не отвечающий (на что-л.)
неотзывчивый, невосприимчивый
| | to be alert
| to know about or understand something, especially a possible danger or problem
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| She was alert and watchful.
| бдительный, внимательный, настороженный
| | to break oneself of smth
| To make oneself stop having a bad habit
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| He can’t break himself of the habit of flushing.
| перестать делать что-л.
| | to go out of one's way
| to do something with more effort than is usual or expected
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| She goes out of her way to be very sweet to him
| прилагать все усилия для чего-л
| | to have smth up one's sleeve
| to have a secret plan or idea that you are going to use later
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| the joke he had up his sleeve
| придержать что-либо (идею, план) до лучших времен
| | to turn smb round one's little finger
| if someone turns smb raround, smb changes and starts to develop in the way you want
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| He was one of those that a woman could turn round her little finger.
| вертеть кем-либо как заблагорассудиться
| | to wheedle smth out of smth
| to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean - used to show disapproval
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| She even managed to wheedle more money out of him.
| заставить кого-либо сделать/сказать что-либо
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