Toefl 04

Front 1

suspend

Back 1

to hang from, to interrupt, to stop

Hint 1

- съспенд -
1. окачвам, провесвам, обесвам
2. спирам, прекратявам, преустановявам

The light was turned on by a string suspended from the light fixture.

Front 2

ponder

Back 2

to think about, to weigh in one's mind

Hint 2

- пондър -
обмислям, премислям
размишлявам (over)

Levi pondered the possibility of going to medical school.

Front 3

portage

Back 3

the labor of carrying boats across land

Hint 3

- портийдж -
пренасяне на лодка/товари по суша, място, където се налага това

Jim said that he had a five mile portage on his last canoe trip.

Front 4

implicate

Back 4

to involve, to incriminate

Hint 4

- импликейт -
въвличам, замесвам, намесвам, впримчвам

The thief was implicated in three burglaries.

Front 5

ply

Back 5

a layer

Hint 5

- плай -
пласт, слой

Two ply tissue paper is stronger than one ply.

Front 6

inquire

Back 6

to ask about

Hint 6

- инкуайър -
запитвам, разпитвам, интересувам се (about)

Debbie inquired about employment opportunities at the factory.

Front 7

exquisite

Back 7

carefully selected, marked by beauty

Hint 7

- éкскуизит -
изискан, изящен, фин, деликатен, изтънчен

Everyone noticed the exquisite diamond Toni was wearing.

Front 8

query

Back 8

to ask questions, a question

Hint 8

- куиъри -
запитвам
въпрос (особ. като израз на съмнение, възражение)

The lawyer queried the witness.

Front 9

rupture

Back 9

to break or burst

Hint 9

- рапчър -
скъсвам (се), разкъсвам (се), пробивам (се), спуквам (се)

The water bed ruptured and the water flowed onto the floor.

Front 10

scribble

Back 10

to write quickly or carelessly

Hint 10

- скрибъл -
пиша/написвам набързо/небрежно, надрасквам

He scribbled a note in his notebook.

Front 11

consecutive

Back 11

following in an unbroken order

Hint 11

- кънсекютийв -
последователен, следващ един подир друг

Terri was elected team captain three consecutive years in a row.

Front 12

ensue

Back 12

to happen afterward

Hint 12

- инсюу -
1. последвам. настъпвам (on, from)
2. произлизам. произтичам. последица съм (from от, на)

After a disagreement in the restaurant, a fight ensued in the parking lot.

Front 13

soluble

Back 13

able to disperse in liquid

Hint 13

- солюъбъл -
1. хим. разтворим
2. разрешим

Sugar is soluble in water.

Front 14

spectator

Back 14

a person who watches or observes

Hint 14

- спектейтър -
зрител, наблюдател, очевидец

There were over a thousand spectators at the local baseball game.

Front 15

despise

Back 15

to hate, to look down on

Hint 15

- диспайз -
презирам

Marguerite despises people who are cruel to animals.

Front 16

auspicious

Back 16

favorable

Hint 16

- ооспишъз -
1. вещаещ/предвещаващ добро, благоприятен, щастлив, светъл
2. добър, успешен, преуспяващ

The thousand dollar donation made for an auspicious beginning.

Front 17

espionage

Back 17

using spies or observers

Hint 17

- еспиънааж -
шпионаж, шпиониране

Espionage is often depicted in mystery movies and novels.

Front 18

stature

Back 18

height of a body, importance of position

Hint 18

- статчър -
ръст, височина, бой

I'm reluctant to say she was short, but she was of rather small stature.

Front 19

stance

Back 19

a way of standing, a position, an attitude

Hint 19

- стаанс -
1. голф, крикет позиция, поза (при удар)
2. пpен. позиция, отношение

A person's stance is very important in the games of golf and baseball.

Front 20

restrain

Back 20

to hold back, to prevent from doing

Hint 20

- ристрейн -
въздържам, задържам, удържам, сдържам

The dog was restrained by the trainer's grip on its leash.

Front 21

constrict

Back 21

to squeeze, to make narrow

Hint 21

- кънстрикт -
свивам, стеснявам (отвор и пр.)

Marvin felt constricted by the suit and tie he wore to the meeting.

Front 22

stringent

Back 22

strict, tight, severe

Hint 22

- стринджънт -
1. строг (за правилник и пр.)
2. неоспорим (за довод и пр.)
3. фин. ограничен (за пазар, средства)

There are stringent rules and regulations one must follow when operating a child care center.

Front 23

misconstrue

Back 23

to interpret, analyse, or understand something incorrectly; misunderstand

Hint 23

- мискънструу -
1. погрешно превеждам (дума. пасаж)
2. погрешно разбирам, зле тълкувам

Do not misconstrue his actions to mean he likes you -- being pleasant to customers is part of his job.

Front 24

obstruct

Back 24

to block, prevent, hinder

Hint 24

- ъбстраакт -
запречвам, препречвам, преча на движението на, преграждам (път), задръствам, запушвам (и мед.)

The fallen tree obstructed the roadway and blocked traffic for hours.

Front 25

tactilely

Back 25

related to the sense of touch

Hint 25

- тактайли -
осезаем, осезателен

Some people are tactilely oriented while others are visually oriented.