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come out
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to appear, to be seen.
The newspaper comes out every Monday through Friday. or The moon came out last night. |
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come around
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to change one's mind, to change one's opinion, agree.
My son doesn't want to study in New Zealand, but I think he will come around to the idea if he thinks about it for a while. |
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come down on
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to scold or punish.
Our boss really came down on us after we made that mistake. |
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come up with
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to produce or supply.
I didn't think Joe had any money but suddenly he came up with enough to buy a car. |
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come to (someone)
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remember or recall.
I didn't remember who she was and suddenly it came to me. We went to high school together. |
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come about
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to happen.
You became the mayor of your city? Wow! How did that come about? |
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come across
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to find.
Last night I came across my old photographs. I haven't seen them in years. |
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come down with
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to become sick.
Oh that new disease is terrible. I hope I don't come down with it. |
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hang out
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spend time relaxing (informal)
Can you tell me where Jim hangs out? Не знаешь, где Джим тусуется? |
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catch up with (inseparable)
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1) догнать I had to run to catch up with her. Мне пришлось бежать, чтобы догнать её. He's working hard to catch up with the others after missing a term. * Пропустив семестр, он сидит в упор, чтобы догнать остальных. 2) наверстать упущенное Meet someone after a period of time and find out what they have been doing Example: I CAUGHT UP WITH her at the conference. |
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cut down/back on (insep)
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reduce
Doctors advised her to CUT DOWN ON the amount of saturated fats in her diet. Example: The government has decided to CUT BACK ON spending on the armed forces. |
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give (smth) up (separ)
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Meaning: Stop doing something that has been a habit Example: I GAVE UP taking sugar in tea and coffee to lose weight.
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cut out (separ)
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Meaning: Exclude
Example: I'm CUTTING OUT salt from my diet. |
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find out (separ)
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Meaning: Discover
Example: I went to the library to FIND OUT all I could about the life and work of Joe Meek. |
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get along/on with (inseparable)
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Meaning: Have a good relationship with someone
Example: I don't GET ALONG WITH my sister- we have nothing in common. Meaning: Have a good relationship Example: Fortunately, I GET ON WITH my boss. |
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fall out
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Meaning: Argue and be on bad terms with someone
Example: They FELL OUT over the decision and hardly speak to each other any more. |
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turn out |
Meaning: Produce an unexpected result
Example: It looked as if we were going to fail, but it TURNED OUT well in the end. How did the game turn out? Каков результат встречи? Don't forget to turn out the lights when you go! Не забудьте выключить свет, когда будете уходить! it turned out that — оказалось, что Turn out Meaning: Attend Example: Thousands of students TURNED OUT for the demonstration. |
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fall for (insep) |
Meaning: Be attracted to somebody, fall in love Example: He FELL FOR her the moment their eyes met.
I think you're going to fall for this film. Мне кажется, тебе понравится этот фильм. Meaning: Believe a lie or a piece of deception Example: He is too smart to fall for that trick. Он слишком умён, чтобы попасться на эту уловку. Попасться, купиться |
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pull out |
Meaning: Start moving (train)
Example: The train was PULLING OUT when I got there. We'll pull out of this place and get away as far as ever we can. Мы уедем из этого места и отправимся, куда глаза глядят Meaning: Move into traffic Example: The traffic was so bad that it took me ages to PULL OUT. Meaning: Withdraw (the meeting) Example: The project was going badly and they decided to PULL OUT pull out a drawer — выдвинуть ящик |
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break up (separ) |
Meaning: Break into many pieces
Example: The plate BROKE UP when he dropped it on the floor. Meaning: Close an educational institution for the holidays Example: Schools BREAK UP at the end of June for the summer holidays. Meaning: Finish a relationship Example: They had been going out for a couple of years before they BROKE UP. пропадать, прерываться (о радиосигнале) You are breaking up. — Ты пропадаешь. (т.е. тебя не слышно, так как связь прерывается; во время разговора по мобильному телефону) |
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wear out |
- изнашивать
- изнашиваться Meaning: Use something until it stops working Example: She played the video so many times that she WORE the tape OUT. to wear out smb.'s welcome — (patience) злоупотреблять чьим-л. гостеприимством wear out one's clothes — обноситься You'll get years of wear out of that coat. Это пальто вы сможете носить несколько лет. (пока оно не износится) Keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out. Уход за малышами-двойняшками изнуряет меня. Under normal conditions, shock absorbers wear out slowly. При нормальных условиях амортизаторы изнашиваются медленно. worn out - изношенный |
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feel up to |
Meaning: Feel capable of doing something
Example: I'm so tired. I don't think I FEEL UP TO going out tonight. быть в настроении do you feel up to making this trip? — вы в состоянии совершить эту поездку? feel up to — ощущать готовность к чему-либо; быть в настроении; быть в состоянии Do you feel up to a short walk? Не хочешь немного прогуляться? I just didn't feel up to going. Я просто был не в настроении идти. |
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bargain for |
Meaning: Expect something to happen (usually negative)
Example: I hadn't BARGAINED FOR so many people coming. This is more than I bargained for. Это даже больше, чем я ожидал. I had not bargained for such heavy rain, and got very wet without a coat. Я не ожидал, что пойдёт такой дождь и страшно промок без плаща. |
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grow on smb |
Meaning: Like something that you didn't like at first
Example: The painting has GROWN ON me; I used to ate it. Meaning: Have a greater influence or degree of acceptance Example: The plans sounded strange at first, but they have GROWN ON me. Money (happiness, good jobs)doesn't grow on trees, you know. * Деньги на дороге не валяются. this place grows on me — это место нравится мне все больше |
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shop around |
Meaning: Look around for the best price, quality, etc.
Example: If you SHOP AROUND, you can find some real bargains for air tickets. прицениваться, искать, бродить по магазинам |
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make fun of smb |
смеяться над чем-нибудь(кем-нибудь); смеяться над; шутить над
высмеивать кого-л. |
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nod off |
Meaning: Fall asleep
Example: I NODDED OFF during the speech. дремать, клевать носом he often nods off after dinner — после обеда он любит вздремнуть |
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make out |
I couldn't make out what he was saying.
Я не мог разобрать, что он говорил. I can't make out the meaning of this poem. Я не могу понять смысла этого стихотворения. Meaning: Understand someone's nature or personality Example: He's strange; I can't MAKE him OUT. Meaning: Be able to see or hear something Example: Can you MAKE OUT what she's saying? Meaning: Discern (разглядеть) a small detail Example: I can just MAKE OUT the outline of a flying saucer in this photo. |
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call back |
Meaning: Return a phonecall
Example: I must CALL her BACK when we get to the office. |
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cut off |
Meaning: Disconnect
Example: The telephone's been CUT OFF because we didn't pay the bill. Meaning: Isolate or make inaccessible Example: The heavy snow has blocked many roads and CUT OFF a number of villages. плюс прямое значение (отрезать... волосы) |
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get through |
1 )Meaning: Contact
Example: I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't GET THROUGH. 2) Meaning: Consume Example: He GETS THROUGH two bottles of wine a day. 3) Meaning: Finish Example: I'm going to take some work home because I haven't managed to GET THROUGH it all today. 4) Meaning: Finish Example: Call me when you GET THROUGH. 5) Meaning: Succeed in an exam or test Example: My car didn't GET THROUGH its inspection. 6) Meaning: Help someone or something succeed or pass a test or exam Example: My teacher GOT me THROUGH the exam. 7)Meaning: Endure or deal with a difficult experience Example: We will have to be careful with our money to GET THROUGH the month. 8)Meaning: Manage to pass Example: The water GOT THROUGH the roof and damaged the carpets. 9) Meaning: Arrive Example: The message didn't GET THROUGH. |
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get through to |
1) Meaning: Make someone understand Example: I explained it carefully, but I just couldn't GET THROUGH TO him.
2 ) Meaning: Contact, especially by phone Example: I rang but couldn't GET THROUGH TO her. 3 ) Meaning: Reach a stage in a competition Example: If they win, they'll GET THROUGH TO the quarter finals. |
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hang up |
Meaning: End a phone call
Example: I lost my temper and HUNG UP. - повесить, подвесить (на крючок, вешалку) hang up the washing on a line to dry |
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hang on |
Meaning: Wait Example: Could you HANG ON for a moment till she's free.
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put through |
соединять (по телефону)
I want to be put through to the hotel — пожалуйста, соедините меня с гостиницей Can you put me through to this number? Можете соединить меня с этим номером? |
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run out (of) |
Meaning: Have none left
Example: We've RUN OUT OF sugar; I'm going to the shops for some. The contract runs out next week. Контракт истекает на следующей неделе. |
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switch off |
Meaning: Stop a machine or something electrical working Example: I SWITCHED OFF the lights, locked the door and left.
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Go ahead
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to start to do something
Despite the rain, the outdoor concert is expected to go aheadas planned. Go ahead, we're all listening — Давай, мы все тебя слушаем |
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Give way to
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to be replaced by something, especially because it is better, cheaper, easier, etc
Leather pants will eventually give way to another crazy fashion! |
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Pull down
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to destroy a building |
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Put out
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to make something that is burning, such as a fire or cigarette, stop burning
потушить |
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Sort out
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to deal satisfactorily or successfully with a problem
Решить проблему Promise me that you’ll have sorted out this mess by the time we get home. |
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Head for
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to start a journey or leave a place
As soon as the sun came out, everyone heade for the beach. |
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Miss out
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to intentionally not include something
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Lag behind
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to not be at the level that someone or something else has already achieved
Despite recent wage increases and greater equality between the sexes, women’s salaries still lag behind what men earn. |
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Go over
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to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way
The students seem to be confused about this point. Would it be possible to go over the explanation once again? |
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Come up (on Tv screen, information)
show up |
to appear
One word that came up in the text was ‘obligatory’. What does it mean in this context? to show up for work / a rehearsal — появиться на работе, репетиции |
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Cheer smb up |
взбодрить(ся), развеселить(ся) |
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calm down |
успокоить(ся) |
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ease up |
ослабевать, успокаиваться, замедляться |
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smth gets me down |
1) глотать 2) спускаться |
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loosen up |
расслабиться |
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let smb down |
подвести кого-то, огорчить, расстроить |
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open up |
открыться, разоткровенничаться |
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wind down |
расслабляться, сбрасывать напряжение, отдыхать
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go ahead |
Go ahead! Вперёд! продолжайте!; вперёд! продолжай!; !
Go ahead, we're all listening Давай, мы все тебя слушаем |
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give way to |
1) уступить
2) поддаться give way to grief — предаваться отчаянию give way to regrets — предаваться сожалениям give way to pressure — уступать под давлением |
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put by=put aside |
Meaning: Save for the future Example: I try to PUT some money BY every month towards our summer holiday. |
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take out |
Meaning: Borrow money from a bank or other official lender Example: Jackie and Anil TOOK OUT a mortgage to buy a bigger flat. Meaning: Extract or remove Example: The dentist TOOK OUT all of my wisdom teeth before they started causing any problems. Meaning: Go out socially with someone, especially a date Example: He TOOK her OUT to a restaurant last Friday night. удалять, устранять (пятно, грязь)+ убить |
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eat into |
израсходовать больше, чем ожидалось; растрачивать; We've had to EAT INTO our savings since I lost my job. these two sicknesses have eaten deeply into his savings |
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live on |
Meaning: Use money for basic necessities Example: They have to LIVE ON $50 a week. |
