The Inspiration of Mr. Budd
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| | betray v
| o give information about sb/sth to an enemy
| betray sb/sth (to sb)
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| He was offered money to betray his colleagues
| изменять, предавать, продавать
| | to hurt sb who trusts you, especially by not being loyal or faithful to them
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| SYN cheat
| I have never known her to betray a confidence
| не оправдывать (надежд, доверия); подводить
| | to ignore your principles or beliefs in order to achieve sth or gain an advantage for yourself
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| He has been accused of betraying his former socialist ideals
| обманывать, соблазнять
| | to tell sb or make them aware of a piece of information, a feeling, etc., usually without meaning to
| betray sth / yourself
| SYN give away
| His voice betrayed the worry he was trying to hide
| выдавать, открывать (тайну, секрет)
| | pace v
| to walk up and down in a small area many times, especially because you are feeling nervous or angry
| pace sth off/out
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| She paced up and down outside the room
| шагать, расхаживать, прохаживаться
| | stammer v
| to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or words and often stopping, before saying things correctly
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| SYN stutter
| She was barely able to stammer out a description of her attacker
| заикаться, говорить заикаясь
запинаться, произносить с остановкой
| | tint v
| to add a small amount of colour to sth
| tint sth (with sth)
| SYN colour
| The sun tinted the clouds with red and purple
| слегка окрашивать; подцвечивать
| | to change the colour of sb’s hair with a tint
| | uppermost adj
| (formal) higher or nearer the top than other things
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| the uppermost branches of the tree
| самый верхний; высший
| | more important than other things in a particular situation
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| SYN predominant, prevalent
| These thoughts were uppermost in my mind
| главный, господствующий, превалирующий, преобладающий
| | to be a match for sb/sth
| a person or thing that combines well with sb/sth else
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| Jo and Ian are a perfect match for each other
| вещь или предмет, подходящие к другой или составляющие с ней пару: партия; пара
| | to be in a position of advantage
| the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can
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| быть в привилегированном положении
| | to be the ruin of sb
| something that causes a person, company, etc. to lose all their money, job, position, etc.
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| Gambling was his ruin
| гибель; крушение (надежд и т. п.); падение
| | to commit sth to memory
| to learn sth well enough to remember it exactly
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| She committed the instructions to memory
| заучивать, запоминать, учить наизусть; вверять что-л. памяти
| | to have a fancy for sth
| to be interested in sth
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| любить, увлекаться чем-л.
| | to set a mark on sb/sth
| to have an effect on sth/sb
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| иметь влияние на кого-л/что-л
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Terrified
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| | accelerator n
| the pedal in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot to control the speed of the engine
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| SYN gas pedal
| He eased his foot off the accelerator
| педаль газа, газ, акселератор
| | avalanche n
| a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain
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| alpine villages destroyed in an avalanche
| лавина, обвал
| | aware adj
| knowing or realizing sth
| aware (of sth) | aware (that …)
| SYN cognizant, conscious, mindful, observant
ANT blind, heedless, ignorant, insensible, unaware, unmindful
| As far as I’m aware, nobody has done anything about it
| знающий, осведомленный, сведущий, сознающий
| | noticing that sth is present, or that sth is happening
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| She slipped away without him being aware of it
| | interested in and knowing about sth, and thinking it is important
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| Young people are very environmentally aware
| | awareness n
| knowing sth; knowing that sth exists and is important; being interested in sth
| awareness (of sth) | awareness (that …)
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| There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the issues involved
| осведомленность, информированность
| | babble n/v
| the sound of many people speaking at the same time
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| SYN prattle, talk, chatter
| a babble of voices
| лепет, болтовня
| | talking that is confused or silly and is difficult to understand
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| SYN mutter, mumble
| I can’t listen to his constant babble
| бормотание
| | to talk quickly in a way that is difficult to understand
| babble (away / on)
| SYN chatter
| They were all babbling away in a foreign language
| лепетать; бормотать; болтать
| | blink v
| when you blink or blink your eyes or your eyes blink, you shut and open your eyes quickly
| blink sthƒaway /back
in the blink of an 'eye
on the blink=broken
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| I’ll be back before you can blink
| мигать; щуриться
| | to shine with an unsteady light; to flash on and off
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| Suddenly a warning light blinked
| мерцать
| | blot out
| to cover or hide sth completely
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| Clouds blotted out the sun
| закрывать, скрывать, покрывать
| | to deliberately try to forget an unpleasant memory or thought
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| He tried to blot out the image of Helen’s sad face
| вычеркивать; стирать, уничтожать
| | cajole v
| to make sb do sth by talking to them and being very nice to them
| cajole sb (into sth / into doing sth) | cajole sth out of sb
| SYN coax
| He cajoled me into agreeing to do the work
| льстить, обхаживать; обманывать, вводить в заблуждение, дезориентировать
| | compelled adj
| forced to do sth; to make sth necessary
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| I feel compelled to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book
| заставленный, вынужденный
| | causing a particular reaction
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| He spoke with an authority that compelled the attention of the whole crowd
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| | concede v
| to admit that sth is true, logical, etc.
| concede sth (to sb) | concede sb sth
| SYN acknowledge, admit, allow, confess ANT dispute
| It must be conceded that different judges have different approaches to these cases
| Признавать
| | to give sth away, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth
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| The President was obliged to concede power to the army
| уступать право; отказываться от права; передавать право
| | to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc.
| concede (defeat)
| SYN lose, yield
| After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede
| проигрывать; пропускать
| | cripple v
| to damage sb’s body so that they are no longer able to walk or move normally
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| SYN disable
| He was crippled by polio as a child
| получать травму (конечности), травмировать (конечность) (особ. ногу)
| | to seriously damage or harm sb/sth
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| SYN impair
| The pilot tried to land his crippled plane
| портить, приводить в негодность; наносить ущерб
| | curse n
| a rude or offensive word or phrase that some people use when they are very angry
| curse (sb/sth) (for sth)
| SYN oath, swear word
| He muttered a curse at the other driver
| бранное слово, брань, ругательство
| | a word or phrase that has a magic power to make sth bad happen
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| SYN oath, imprecation
| The family thought that they were under a curse
| проклятие
| | something that causes harm or evil
| be cursed with sth
| SYN evil, misfortune
| the curse of drug addiction
| беда, напасть, бедствие
| | defy v
| to refuse to obey or show respect for sb in authority, a law, a rule, etc.
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| SYN disregard
| I wouldn’t have dared to defy my teachers
to defy public opinion
| не обращать внимания, не придавать значения; манкировать, игнорировать
| | to be impossible or almost impossible to believe, explain, describe, etc.
| defy belief, explanation, description, etc.
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| | deserted adj
| with no people in it
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| SYN godforsaken, desolate, abandoned, derelict, uncared-for, uninhabited, unmanned
| deserted streets
| заброшенный; захолустный; безлюдный
| | left by a person or people who do not intend to return
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| SYN abandoned
| a deserted village
| покинутый, осиротелый, несчастный, оставленный
| | detached adj
| showing a lack of feeling
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| SYN indifferent
| She wanted him to stop being so cool, so detached, so cynical
| беспристрастный; независимый, объективный
| | not influenced by other people or by your own feelings
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| SYN impartial:
| a detached observer
| бесстрастный, невозмутимый
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| | dim adj
| not bright
| take a dim view of sb/sth
| SYN obscure, shadowy, gloomy
ANT bright, clear
| the dim glow of the fire in the grate
| тусклый, неяркий; слабый
| | that you cannot remember or imagine clearly
| SYN vague
| dim memories
| неясный, непонятный, смутный
| | not intelligent
| SYN dim-witted
| He’s very dim
| плохо соображающий, недалекий
| | not giving any reason to have hope; not good
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| Her future career prospects look dim
| скептический, пессимистический
| | disdain n
| the feeling that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention
| disdain (for sb/sth)
| SYN contempt, scorn
| to treat sb with disdain
| презрение, пренебрежение
| | ditch v
| (informal) to get rid of sth/sb because you no longer want or need it/them
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| SYN abandon, discard, jilt
| He ditched his girlfriend
| бросать, покидать
| | doze v
| to sleep lightly for a short time
| doze off
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| She dozed off in front of the fire
| дремать, клевать носом, находиться в полусонном состоянии
| | evidence n
| the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true
| evidence (of / for sth) | evidence (that …) | evidence (to suggest, show, etc.)
| SYN testimony, proof
| There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place
| доказательство, подтверждение; свидетельство
| | the information that is used in court to try to prove sth
| turn King’s / Queen’s evidence (BrE) (US turn state’s 'evidence)
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| I was asked to give evidence
| улика; свидетельское показание
| | fatal adj
| causing or ending in death
| fatal thread — нить жизни
fatal shears — смерть
fatal end
| SYN lethal
| a fatal accident / blow / illness/ dose/ step/ wound
| губительный, пагубный, смертельный, летальный, смертоносный, вызывающий смерть
| | causing disaster or failure
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| SYN inevitable, unavoidable
| It would be fatal to hesitate
| неминуемый, неизбежный, роковой, фатальный, неотвратимый
| | fathom v
| to understand or find an explanation for sth
| fathom sb/sth (out)
| SYN inquire into, to fathom out
| It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child
| понимать; исследовать; разузнавать; выяснять, расследовать
| | fender n
| part of a car that is above a wheel
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| крыло (автомобиля)
| | headlights
| a large light, usually one of two, at the front of a vehicle
| to dim (one's) headlights
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| He dipped his headlights
| прожектор, огонь, фара, фонарь, лампочка
| | hog v
| to use or keep most of sth yourself and stop others from using or having it
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| to hog the road
| заграбастать, прибрать к рукам
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| | lurid adj
| too bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive
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| SYN wan, livid
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| мертвенно-бледный
| | shocking and violent in a way that is deliberate
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| SYN gruesome, terrible, ominous
| The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder
| страшный, зловещий, угрожающий
| | numb v
| to make a part of your body unable to feel anything, for example because of cold
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| His fingers were numbed with the cold
| вызывать онемение/окоченение
| | to make sb unable to feel, think or react in a normal way, for example because of an emotional shock
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| SYN stun
| We sat there in silence, numbed by the shock of her death
| поражать, ошеломлять
| | oncoming adj
| coming towards you
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| SYN approaching
| Always walk facing the oncoming traffic
| надвигающийся, приближающийся
| | onslaught n
| a strong or violent attack
| onslaught (against / on sb/sth) | onslaught (of sth)
| SYN attack, assault
| The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer
| бешеная атака, нападение
| | rear n
| the back part of sth
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| There are toilets at both front and rear of the plane
| задняя сторона; задняя часть
| | rocket n
| a spacecraft in the shape of a tube that is driven by a stream of gases let out behind it when fuel is burned inside
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| he rocket was launched in March 1980
| ракета
| | rove v
| (formal) to travel from one place to another, often with no particular purpose
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| SYN roam
| A quarter of a million refugees roved around the country
| скитаться; странствовать; бродить, путешествовать
| | if sb’s eyes rove, the person keeps looking in different directions
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| блуждать
| | scuffle n
| a short and not very violent fight or struggle
| scuffle (with sb)
| SYN fight, tussle
| Scuffles broke out between police and demonstrators
| драка, стычка, потасовка
| | skid v
| to slide sideways or forwards in an uncontrolled way
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| SYN side-slip
| The car skidded on the ice and went straight into the wall
| заносить (об автомобиле)
| | slack off
| to do sth more slowly or with less energy than before
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| ослаблять свое рвение, напряжение и т. п.
| | spout out
| to send out sth, especially a liquid, in a stream with great force; to come out of sth in this way
| spout (off / on) (about sth)
| SYN pour, flow
| The wound was still spouting blood
| бить струей, хлынуть, литься потоком
| | startled v
| to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them
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| SYN frighten, shock
| It startled me to find her sitting in my office
| испугать; поразить, сильно удивить
| | swerve v
| (especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sb/sth
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| The bus suddenly swerved into his path
| отклоняться от прямого пути, сворачивать в сторону; отклонять, сворачивать (from)
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| | terrified adj
| very frightened
| terrified (of sb/sth) | terrified (of doing sth) | terrified (that …)
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| She was terrified at the thought of being alone
| ужасный, вселяющий ужас, пугающий
| | thriving adj
| being successful, strong, healthy, etc.
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| SYN flourish
| a thriving industry
| преуспевающий, процветающий
| | vicious adj
| violent and cruel
| vicious circle порочный круг
| SYN brutal
| a vicious criminal
| злой
ужасный
| | full of hatred and anger
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| She wrote me a vicious letter
| | aggressive and dangerous
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| a vicious dog
| | (informal) very bad or severe
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| a vicious headache
| | vindictive adj
| trying to harm or upset sb, or showing that you want to, because you think that they have harmed you
| vindictive damages — штрафные убытки
| SYN spiteful
| He accused her of being vindictive
| мстительный
| | well n
| the space in front of the judge in a court, where the lawyers sit
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| места адвокатов
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Take the Witness
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| | adjourn v
| to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time
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| The court adjourned for lunch
| закрывать (заседание); расходиться
| | adversary n
| a person that sb is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle
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| SYN opponent
| formidable adversary
worthy adversary
| противник, враг; антагонист, неприятель, соперник
| | antagonist n
| a person who strongly opposes sb/sth
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| SYN opponent
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| антагонист; соперник; враг, противник
| | cocky adj
| too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people
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| самоуверенный, самонадеянный; дерзкий; нахальный, наглый
| | comeback n
| if a person in public life makes a comeback, they start doing sth again which they had stopped doing, or they become popular again
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| an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback
| возвращение (к характерному виду деятельности)
| | (informal) a quick reply to a critical remark
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| SYN retort
| It is sometimes totally impossible to find any suitable come-back to the remark
| ответ; язвительное замечание; остроумное высказывание
| | convene v
| to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting
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| SYN summon
| A Board of Inquiry was convened immediately after the accident
| вызывать, приглашать (в суд)
| | cross-examination
| to question sb carefully and in a lot of detail about answers that they have already given, especially in court
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| The witness was cross-examined for over two hours
| перекрестный допрос
| | cross-questioning
| to question sb thoroughly and often in a way that seems aggressive
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| перекрёстный допрос
| | day-dream n
| pleasant thoughts that make you forget about the present
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| SYN eyesight, perception, sight, dream, vision
| She stared out of the window, lost in a daydream
| видение, мечта
| | defendant n
| the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person
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| SYN accused, prisoner at the bar
| to arraign a defendant — привлекать обвиняемого к суду
| ответчик; обвиняемый, подсудимый
| | deplete v
| to reduce sth by a large amount so that there is not enough left
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| Food supplies were severely depleted
| резко уменьшать количество или объем чего-либо
| | elicit v
| (formal) to get information or a reaction from sb, often with difficulty
| elicit sth (from sb)
| SYN extract
| I could elicit no response from him
| извлекать; вытягивать, допытываться; вызывать, выявлять (from)
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| | frantic adj
| done quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized
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| SYN hectic
| They made frantic attempts to revive him
| безумный, неистовый, яростный
| | unable to control your emotions because you are extremely frightened or worried about sth
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| SYN beside yourself
| Your parents must be getting frantic by now
| | fresh adj
| made or experienced recently
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| SYN recent, new, raw
| Let me write it down while it’s still fresh in my mind
| новый, только что появившийся
| | full of energy
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| SYN fit, keen, lively, active, energetic, unworn, unwearied
| I managed to sleep on the plane and arrived feeling as fresh as a daisy
| свежий, бодрый, энергичный; освеженный, отдохнувший
| | rude and too confident in a way that shows a lack of respect for sb or a sexual interest in sb
| fresh (with sb)
| SYN impudent, rude, cheeky, pert, saucy, sassy, brazen, insolent, snotty, smart-alecky, flippant, bold, brassy, obtrusive, meddlesome
| Don’t get fresh with me!
| дерзкий, развязный, наглый, нахальный
| | impersonal adj
| lacking friendly human feelings or atmosphere; making you feel unimportant
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| Business letters need not be formal and impersonal
| лишенный человеческих чувств, тепла, душевности
| | not referring to any particular person
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| Let’s keep the criticism general and impersonal
| беспристрастный, объективный
| | induce v
| to persuade or influence sb to do sth
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| SYN prompt, impel, cajole, coax, persuade, urge, wheedle
ANT discourage, hinder, repel, subdue
| Nothing would induce me to take the job
| заставлять, побуждать, склонять, убеждать
| | to cause sth
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| drugs which induce sleep
| вызывать; стимулировать; приводить
| | mutter v
| to speak or say sth in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about sth
| mutter (sth) (to sb / yourself) (about sth)
| SYN murmur, mumble
| She just sat there muttering to herself
| бормотать; говорить тихо, невнятно
| | to complain about sth, without saying publicly what you think
| mutter (about sth)
| SYN grumble
| Workers continued to mutter about the management
| ворчать (against, at - на)
| | pat v
| to touch sb/sth gently several times with your hand flat, especially as a sign of affection
| pat sb / yourself on the back
| SYN clap, tap
| She patted the dog on the head
| похлопывать, шлепать
| | sneer v
| to show that you have no respect for sb by the expression on your face or by the way you speak
| sneer (at sb/sth)
| SYN mock
| He sneered at people who liked pop music
| говорить, выражаться презрительно или насмешливо; насмехаться, глумиться
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| | transcript n
| a written or printed copy of words that have been spoken
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| a transcript of the interview
| дубликат, копия
| | well-spotted
| having a regular pattern of round dots on it
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| a black and white spotted dress
| крапчатый, пятнистый
| | baby talk
| he words or sounds a baby says when it is learning to talk; the special language adults sometimes use when talking to babies
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| детская речь, детский лепет;
сюсюканье;
чересчур упрощенная речь или письмо
| | fresh as a daisy
| full of energy
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| I managed to sleep on the plane and arrived feeling as fresh as a daisy
| прекрасна как роза; свеж как огурчик
| | a good crack
| a good joke
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| He’s a person who enjoys a drink and a bit of crack
| острота, шутка; "шпилька", едкое замечание, "наезд"
| | a pretty kettle of fish
| a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned
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| беспорядок, суматоха
| | to be after sb/sth
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| преследовать кого-л.;
стараться получить что-л.
| | to be immune from
| protected from sth and therefore able to avoid it
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| SYN exempt
| No one should be immune from prosecution
| пользующийся неприкосновенностью, иммунитетом (from)
| | to drag sth out
| to make sth last longer than necessary
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| SYN prolong
| Let’s not drag out this discussion; we need to reach a decision
| растягивать (рассказ и т. п.); тянуть, медлить;
вытянуть (информацию)
| | to get sb on the run
| to make sb trying to avoid being captured
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| He’s on the run from the police
| обратить кого-либо в бегство; заставить кого-либо спасаться бегством; нанести сокрушительный удар
| | to hit one’s stride
| to begin to do sth with confidence and at a good speed after a slow, uncertain start
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| преодолевать что-л. без усилий;
считать что-л. естественным, легко переносить что-л.; относиться спокойно к чему-л.
| | to take one’s cue from
| to copy what sb else does as an example of how to behave or what to do
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| | to testify on behalf of sb
| to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in court as the representative of sb or instead of them or in order to help sb
| testify (against / for sb) testify (to / about sth)
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| to testify upon a trial — свидетельствовать в суде
| давать показания, свидетельствовать, показывать от лица, от имени (кого-л.)
| | to think sth up
| (informal) to create sth in your mind
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| SYN devise, invent
| Can’t you think up a better excuse than that?
| придумывать, выдумывать
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| | primacy n
| the fact of being the most important person or thing
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| SYN primogeniture first place
pre-eminence precedence superiority
| a belief in the primacy of the family
| превосходство
| | evince v
| (formal) to show clearly that you have a feeling or quality
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| SYN prove, display
| He evinced a strong desire to be reconciled with his family
| ясно показывать; делать очевидным; выказывать, проявлять; демонстрировать
| | shattering adj
| very shocking and upsetting
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| SYN slashing, destructive, smashing
| The news of his death came as a shattering blow
| резкий, сокрушительный
| | very loud
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| | lure v/n
| (disapproving) to persuade or trick sb to go somewhere or to do sth by promising them a reward
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| SYN entice
| The child was lured into a car but managed to escape
| завлекать, соблазнять
| | the attractive qualities of sth
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| SYN temptation, seductiveness
| Few can resist the lure of adventure
| соблазн; привлекательность, притягательность, соблазнительность
| | voracious adj
| wanting a lot of new information and knowledge
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| SYN avid
| a voracious reader Ç a boy with a voracious and undiscriminating appetite for facts
| жадный; ненасытный
| | contrive v
| to manage to do sth despite difficulties
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| SYN devise, invent, think out
| She contrived to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening
| придумывать, изобретать; разрабатывать
| | to succeed in making sth happen despite difficulties
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| SYN manage
| I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them
| суметь, умудряться, ухитряться
| | feeble adj
| not effective; not showing determination or energy
| a feeble argument / excuse / joke
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| Don’t be so feeble! Tell her you don’t want to go
| незначительный, ничтожный; невнятный; слабовольный, слабохарактерный
| | suggestiveness n
| sth that is reminding you of sth or making you think about sth
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| music that is suggestive of warm summer days
| напоминание
| | sth that is making people think about sex
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| suggestive jokes
| намек на непристойное
| | buoyant adj
| cheerful and feeling sure that things will be successful
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| SYN cheerful, merry, lively
| They were all in buoyant mood
| бодрый, жизнерадостный
| | (of prices, business activity, etc.) tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success
| a buoyant economy / market
buoyant sales / prices
| ANT depressed
| a buoyant demand for homes
| оживленный
| | helter-skelter adj
| done in a hurry and in a way that lacks organization
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| SYN hugger-mugger confusedly
| a helter-skelter dash to meet the deadline
| беспорядочно, как попало, кое-как
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| | morbid adj
| having or expressing a strong interest in sad or unpleasant things, especially disease or death
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| He had a morbid fascination with blood
| болезненный, ненормальный; психически нездоровый; с отклонениями
| | ideational adj
| forming ideas, thinking
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| формирующий мысли, идеи
| | discard v/n
| to get rid of sth that you no longer want or need
| discard sb/sth (as sth)
| SYN cast, shed, slough, scrap, junk ANT keep, maintain preserve, retain, save
| The room was littered with discarded newspapers
| избавляться от чего-л.
| | a person or thing that is not wanted or thrown away, especially a card in a card game
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| никчемная вещь, ненужный предмет; отходы; изгнанник, изгой
| | dribble v
| to pour sth slowly, in drops or a thin stream
| dribble sth (into / over / onto sth)
| SYN drizzle, trickle
| Dribble a little olive oil over the salad
| капать, течь тонкой струйкой
| | fling n/v
| a short period of enjoyment when you do not allow yourself to worry or think seriously about anything
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| He was determined to have one last fling before retiring
| разгул, неограниченное удовлетворение своих порывов, прихотей
| | a short sexual relationship with sb
| fling (with sb)
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| | to say sth to sb in an aggressive way
| fling sth (at sb)
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| They were flinging insults at each other
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| | vortex n
| a very powerful feeling or situation that you cannot avoid or escape from
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| SYN whirlpool, eddy
| They were caught up in a whirling vortex of emotion
| водоворот; вихрь, воронка
| | exponent n
| a person who supports an idea, theory, etc. and persuades others that it is good
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| SYN proponent
| She was a leading exponent of free trade during her political career
| представитель, сторонник, истолкователь
| | a person who is able to perform a particular activity with skill
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| the most famous exponent of the art of mime
| исполнитель, мастер
| | smear n/v
| a story that is not true about sb that is intended to damage their reputation, especially in politics
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| He was a victim of a smear campaign
| необоснованное обвинение
| | to rub writing, a drawing, etc. so that it is no longer clear; to become not clear in this way
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| SYN smudge
| The last few words of the letter were smeared
| делать изображение нерезким, размытым
| | to damage sb’s reputation by saying unpleasant things about them that are not true
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| SYN slander
| The story was an attempt to smear the party leader
| бесчестить, позорить
| | arbitrary adj
| (of an action, a decision, a rule, etc.) not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair
| arbitrary signs and symbols
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| The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary
| произвольный, случайный;
капризный
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