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9 Cards in this Set
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Crave
(kreıv) |
[V] страстно желать жаждать просить умолять
потребовать требовать -To crave something is to have a great desire for it, as one might crave love, fame, or French fries. -most people crave a hug or a cup of hot cocoa every now and then |
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Cocky
(´kɒkı) |
[A] дерзкий нахальный самоуверенный
-Cocky means "overly self-confident," like a cocky announcement at the beginning of the season that your soccer team will win the championship without even trying. -He was a little cocky because he was winning all the time. |
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Bulky
(´bʌlkı) |
[A] большой объемистый грузный громоздкий неуклюжий
-A giant box you need to carry to the post office, clothes you wear in the snow — both of these things are bulky or large and difficult to deal with. -a bulky man with balding hair |
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Cradle
(´kreıdəl) |
[N] колыбель (F), люлька (F), истоки (PL), начало, младенчество рычаг (M), рама фундамента машины, рама опора, упорный: упорная гильза, гнездо (N) лоток для промывки золотоносного песка, спусковой: спусковые салазки подвесной: подвесная платформа, тачка
[V] качать как в люльке, убаюкать баюкать убаюкивать воспитывать с самого раннего детства, промывать, промыть -She cradled the child in her arms -the cradle of civilization -cradled the cat in his arms -New York is the cradle of capitalism. |
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Crag
(kræg) |
[N] скала (F) утес (M)
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Craggy
(´krægı) |
[A] скалистый изобилующий скалами отвесный крутой
-He's a very small man with a lined, craggy face |
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Derision
(dı´rıʒən) |
[N] высмеивание осмеяние посмешище
-If people are laughing at you, making fun of you, and acting as if you're worthless, they're treating you with derision. Derision is mean and attacking — it's a form of contempt. -He tried to calm them but was greeted with shouts of derision. |
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Derive
(dı´raıv) |
[V] получать извлечь извлекать устанавливать происхождение происходить наследовать выводить ответвлять отводить шунтовать производить произвести
-The word `derives' is derived from an old French word. происходить -We derive comfort from his presence.получать |
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Despair
(dı´speər) |
[N] безысходность источник огорчения отчаяние (N)
[V] отчаяться отчаиваться терять надежду -I despair of ever teaching my son anything. -He was filled with despair at the news - отчаяние -He is the despair of his mother.источник огорчения -Despair is the feeling of not having any hope left. |
