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50 Cards in this Set
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dare |
if you - to do smth, you are not afraid to do it. went for better than I'd -d to hope/ I didn't - look inside the room/ I hardly -d speak to him 1) отваживаться, осмеливаться, сметь; иметь наглость (как модальный глагол, обычно в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях) |
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deprived |
if smone is -, they are poor and do not have the things that are considered normal or necessary. she's from quite a - background. a - childhood/ a - area/ - children/ extremely -/ economically -/ emotionally -/ children who are - of love 1) отбирать, отнимать, лишать (чего-л.) |
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flee |
if you -, you run away. they had to - the country/ had to - their homes/ - across the border/ - to safety а) убегать, спасаться бегствомб) искать убежища, пристанища |
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orphan |
if a child is -ed, both their parents die. a home for -s сирота |
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privileged |
she is from -d background/ they are extremely - |
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sheltered |
smone who is - has not experienced any of the unlpeasant things in life. she had a very - upbringing, lived a - life/ she seems very -/ quite - 1) укрытый; защищённый |
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upbringing |
your - is the way in which you are bought up and educated by your parents воспитание |
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advance |
if you - and idea, you suggest it. he -d the theory of the end of the history/ the scheme who first -d the idea продвигать, содействовать, способствовать вносить выдвигать |
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assert |
state very firmly that it is true 1) утверждать; заявлять, декларировать2) отстаивать, защищать, доказывать (что-л.) |
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cast doubt on smth |
you say that you think it is not true. - on the theory вызывать сомнения |
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challenge |
you question it and refuse to accept it. he -d the status quo/ -d her ideas/ -d the conventional views of the time/ -d the government's authority 1) ставить под сомнение, оспаривать |
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cite |
if you - someone, you mention it as an example of smth you are talking about. you -d Edward Gibbon/ -d the president as an example 1) ссылаться (на что-л.)2) цитировать, приводить цитату |
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contend |
you argue that it is true/ he -s that governments play a minor role in the economy/ -s that political freedom is more important that wealth 1) утверждать2) оспаривать; спорить |
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culminate with smth |
to end with smth. a series of suggestions -ing with the leader's cry "Oh, shut up" а) венчать, завершать, стать завершениемб) закончиться, завершиться, увенчаться (чем-л.) |
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decadence |
immoral behaviour. the - of the Roman Empire/ sexual - / a -ent regime/ a -ent period упадок, спад, разложение, загнивание; падение; ухудшение |
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pass away |
to die |
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bark is worse than his bite |
they seem unfriendly or unpleasant but they are really quite nice. |
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broken home |
family that does not live together because the parents are divorced. |
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lust for life |
strong feeling of wanting to enjoy life as much as possible |
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close-knit community |
сплочённая община |
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pass off |
хорошо пройти (о мероприятии, событии) |
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drop out of school |
1) выбывать (из конкурса)2) бросать (учёбу, работу) |
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started off selling ice creams |
1) (start off for / on) начинать путешествие2) начинать делать (что-л.) |
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move on to sellign textiles |
идти дальше; переходить к (чему-л. новому) |
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if he really wanted to get ahead |
быть впереди; выигрывать; преуспевать |
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set off to make his fortune |
1) отправляться (в путь)2) намереваться (сделать что-л.) пр: хотел сколотить состояние |
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build things up until he got to where he is today |
делать имя, создавать репутацию |
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rough around the edges |
грубоватый |
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burp after dinner |
рыгать |
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endearing quality |
подкупающая черта |
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come to terms |
1) договариваться; принять условия, пойти на уступки2) примириться |
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to get his head round it all |
взять в толк |
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build success |
стать успешным |
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establish |
if you - smth, you find facts that prove that it is true. He - ed that the arrival of democracy was the endpoint for conflict/ trying to - the truth/ want to - who was in the building at the time
2) доказать, установить (факт) 1) учреждать2) устанавливать (отношения)3) устанавливать (какой-л. факт)4) упрочивать (репутацию, положение в обществе) |
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give rise to |
to cause it. Roman's Empire's decline - to invasions/ - an argument/ - concerns about his health |
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go by |
when times -, it passes. hardly a year - without a new book on the subject/ as the days - |
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heritage |
all the beliefs, traditions and customs of your family or country/ Their cultural -/ need to preserve our national - |
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highlight |
if you - smth, you show that is very important: -s the importance of ordinary people in American history/ the report -s the problem of youth crime/ - the dangers of consuming too much alcohol/ - the difficulties of policing such a large area. 1) отводить главное место; выдвигать на первый план2) подчёркивать, выделять3) отмечать слова в тексте маркером4) подкрашивать или обесцвечивать прядь волос (так, чтобы она ярко выделялась), мелировать |
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lead |
soft grey metal: - poisoning/ use - on the roof/ - pipes свинец |
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outlook |
general attitude and opinion about smth/ the - of modern green movements/ an optimistic - on life.1) (for) перспективы, виды на будущее; прогноз2) точка зрения, взгляд, мировоззрение, мироощущение |
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pottery |
objects made out of baked clay: stopped manufacturing - / гончарные изделия, керамика, глиняная посуда |
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put forward |
if you - an idea, you suggest it: - a new theory/ - some interesting ideas/ - a suggestion 1) выдвигать, предлагать (идею; чью-л. кандидатуру)2) передвигать вперёд (о стрелках часов)3) переносить на более ранний срок4) ускорять |
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rigorous |
careful and exact: a new - scientific age/ a - piece of research/ work to - standards/ carry out - safety checks/ everything is -ly checked 1) строгий; неумолимый; безжалостный2) суровый, холодный (обычно о климате, погоде)3) доскональный, скрупулёзный, тщательный; неукоснительный4) точный |
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sack |
if people - a city, they attack it and destroy it. Rome was -ed by the barbarians/ they -ed the city\а) отдавать (побеждённый город) на разграблениеб) грабить; воровать, расхищать |
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sanitation |
1) оздоровление, улучшение санитарных условий2) санитария3) канализация; ассенизация4) обеспечение санузлом |
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scarcity |
if there is a - of smth, there is very little of it / the - of evidence available/ a - of clean water/ food -ies/ jobs are -ce at the moment. |
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scholar |
someone who is well-educated and knows a lot about a subject а) учёный (обычно гуманитарий)б) филолог (обычно классик)в) тот, кто хорошо знает иностранный язык |
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transition |
the process of changing from one thing to another/ The - between the fall of rome and the invading German tribes. the - to a market economy/ a rapid -/ a peaceful -/ make the - from junior school to secondary school |
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uprising |
an attempt by a large number of people to change the government by force. The Romans were not defeated by popular -s/ and armed -/ the government put down the - бунт, восстание, мятеж |
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whip up |
if you - the strong emotion, you try to make people feel it. their leader is trying to - anger/ - support for the party/ trying to - interest in the scheme разжигать |