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41 Cards in this Set
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it's one rule for the rich and another for the poor
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для богатых и бедных разные законы
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it's one rule for the rich and another for the poor |
для богатых и бедных разные законы |
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they should lock them up and throw away the key |
сильно наказать кого-то |
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They're just in it for money/ it's all about oil |
они здесь только из-за денег |
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Young people today! They have no respect! |
молодые никого не уважают
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They haven't got a hope in hell |
У них нет шансов |
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It's about time they did smth about it |
им давно уже надо было сделать это |
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If you live by the sword you die by the sword |
ВСЕ, ВЗЯВШИЕ МЕЧ, ОТ МЕЧА И ПОГИБНУТ. |
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imminent demise |
приближающаяся (неминуемая) кончина |
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allegedly |
по неофициальной информации, вроде бы |
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accusation
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statement saying that smone is guilty of something -s of sexism/ false -s/ made -s against him/ now faces -s of corruption/ deny the -s/ cannot prove the -s/ -ed him of lying/ -ed of murder обвинение
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advocate
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person who supports it/ a leading - for freedom of the press/ a firm - of free university education/ he -s more investment in public transport отстаивать; защищать; выступать в защиту; пропагандировать; поддерживать (взгляды)
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broadsheet
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serious newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper. общественно-политическая, влиятельная газета
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circulation
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number of copies that are sold each day. the - of most papers is falling/ has a limited -/ a daily - of 150000/ - is increasing тираж
number of readers |
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editorial
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article which gives the editor's opinion: the left-wing bias is reflected in their -/ read the -/ a newspaper -/ publish an -/ run an - on prisins редакционная колонка
opinions written by editor |
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gather
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collect smth. traditional ways of -ing news/ - information/ - evidence собирать
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imminent
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it is about to happen very soon: predicting the - demise of paper-based publishing/ in - danger/ an - threat to national security неизбежный, неминуемый
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libel
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offence of writing smth untrue about someone that could harm their reputation. claim damages for - клевета
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loathe
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to hate it, the Sun is loved and -ed in equal measure не выносить, чувствовать отвращение
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outright
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complete. want - independence/ an - victory/ an - majority/ an - ban of smoking/ told an - lie полный совершенный
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propaganda
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false information that is given to make people believe smth. accused of disseminatingg - / government -/ state -/ political - / a - campaign
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renowned for [ri'naund]
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to be well-known for smth. it's - for its catchy headlines/ he's - for his brilliant speeches/ an island - for its wildlife/ a world - scientist прославленный известный
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retract
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you say that you did not really mean it. papers are sometimes forced to - claims/ later -ed his statement/ - your confession брать назад (слова и т. п.); отрекаться, отказываться (от чего-л.); отменять
withdraw; |
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sensationalist
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news that is made to seem extremely exciting or shocking. a lot of tabloids are very - / - headlines/ - reporting / accused the newspaper of -ism сенсационный, рассчитанный на сенсацию smaller, more sensational newspapers
concerned with scandals, accidents, gossip |
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spectrum
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a complete range of different things. to be right of the political - / cover the full - of subjects/ a broad - of opinion / the entire age -/ people at opposite ends of the - спектр, диапазон
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staple
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a thing that you always use or have: - foods/ the country's export products / a - part of out diet/ their - diet is rice/ thr paper's - diet is celebrity gossip а) главный продукт или один из главных продуктов, производимых в данном районе; специализация (данного региона) б) -s основные продукты питания 2) (the -) главный элемент (чего-л.); основное занятие
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subscription
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amount of money that you pay regularly to receive a newspaper or magazine
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substantiate
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you can prove that it is trueприводить достаточные основания, доказывать, подтверждать, обосновывать forced to retract their claims of they are unable to - them/ no evidence to - the claims
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sue
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you make a legal claim against them. the paper has frequently been -f for libel/ - him for negligence/ - them for breach of contract / threatened to - преследовать в судебном порядке; подавать в суд, возбуждать иск, предъявлять иск
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supplement
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extra part of a newspaper. a weekly - / a monthly - / a colour -/ a Sunday -/ a special pull-out -
extra sections |
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tabloid
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newspaper that is printed on small sheets of paper and does not deal with serious news subjects
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vicious [vishez}
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very violent and cruel 1) порочный 2) злой а) плохой, дурной б) дефектный; ошибочный, неправильный a - personal attack. a - murder/ a - killer/ a - dog
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lowest common denominator |
basic, least sophisticated readers; the least intelligent or least attractive part of people, Literally, the - is the smallest number that be divided exactly by all the bottom numberd in a set of fractions: it's all designed to appeal to - наименьший общий знаменатель |
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invasion of privacy |
interference in private lives |
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acting in the public interest |
giving people what they want for their benefit |
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free press |
total liberty for newspapers and media |
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harassment |
беспокойство, агрессия, оскорбление, притеснение assault (нападение) on someone's privacy - following, personal questions, bothering |
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disseminating propaganda |
распространение пропаганды |
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discerning reader |
проницательный, разборчивый читатель |
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take precedence over... |
иметь преимущественное значение, превосходить по важности |
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to publish information to the detriment of company's products they focused on the scandal to the detriment of other news |
опубликовать информацию в ущерб продукции компании они сосредоточились на скандале в ущерб другим новостям ущерб, вред; убыток |
