6 Flashcards

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Sweep through

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succeed at easily

synonyms: ace, breeze through, nail, pass with flying colors, sail through.

легко преодолевать

пронестись, быстро проходить через что-то

They watched the flamessweep throughthe old wooden barn.

Margaret was surprised by the sudden wave of jealousy that swept through her.

Маргарет была потрясена внезапной бурей ревности, охватившей ее.

Again the agonized cry swept through the silent night, louder and much nearer than ever.

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a flash in the pan

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something that happened only once or for a short time and was not repeated:

Sadly, their success was just a flash in the pan.

something that is interesting for only a short time:

The band was just a flash in the pan with one hit in 2003.

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Encompass

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to include different types of things:

The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.

Охватывать

Заключать (в себе)

The study encompasses the social, political, and economic aspects of the situation.

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Fervor

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intense and passionate feeling.

Пыл, рвение

A patriotic fervor swept the country.

Патриотический пыл охватил страну.

The novel captures the revolutionary fervor of the period.

В романе запечатлён революционный пыл того времени.

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Able-bodied

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годный, трудоспособный

able-bodied citizens — трудоспособное население

the able-bodied and the disabled — здоровые население и инвалиды

able-bodied for military service — годный к военной службе; годен к военной службе

able-bodied males — мужское население, годное к военной службе

Every able-bodied man had to fight for his country.

Каждому физически годному человеку пришлось сражаться за свою страну.

Every able-bodied young man served in the army.

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Curb inflation

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поставить инфляцию под контроль; ограничивать инфляцию

to control / curb inflation (continuous increase in prices) — контролировать инфляцию

there is no quick fix to curb inflation — не существует способа быстро приостановить инфляцию

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Economic climate

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weak economic climate — неблагоприятное состояние экономики

competitive economic climate — конкурентные экономические условия

the country’s changing economic climate — меняющийся экономический климат страны

In the current economic climate (=conditions), we must keep costs down.
В нынешнем экономическом положении (т.е. условиях) мы должны воздержаться от повышения цен.

Small businesses are finding it hard to survive in the present economic climate.

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Safeguard

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гарантия, охрана, охранять, уберегать

safeguard against accidents [against disease] — гарантия против несчастных случаев [против заболевания]

this substance is no safeguard against malarial fever — это вещество не является надёжным средством против малярии

to safeguard smb.’s interests [smb.’s rights] — охранять чьи-л. интересы [чьи-л. права]

to safeguard the traditions jealously — ревностно хранить традиции

technology that will safeguard the environment — технология, которая поможет защитить окружающую среду

a program for safeguarding the computer system against viruses — программа для защиты компьютерных систем от вирусов

to protect / safeguard (public) morals — охранять (общественные) нравы

to protect / safeguard smb.’s rights — защищать чьи-л. права

An insurance policy is a good safeguard.
Страховой полис — это хорошая мера предосторожности.

The industry has a duty to safeguard consumers.
Одна из обязанностей промышленности — защищать потребителей.

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To allocate resources

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To manage money and assets

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Social exclusion or social marginalization

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Exclusion is frequently more subtle and unintentional, for example when disabled people are excluded from services, markets and political participation through a lack of awareness of their needs or by social attitudes, or when minority groups are excluded by language barriers.

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Juggernaut

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a very large and powerful company, organization, or industry

Неумолимая сила

Health care has turned into something of a juggernaut in the economy recently.

Concerns have been expressed that the FTSE 100 juggernaut could be slowed by the impact of a rising dollar.

commercial/economic/financial juggernaut

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Meadow

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Луг, поляна

The meadow was spread with forget-me-nots.

Луг был усеян незабудками.

The lower meadow is absolutely flat.

Нижняя часть луга абсолютно ровная.

He chased her barefoot across the meadow.

Он погнался за ней босиком через поляну.

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Steeple

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Колокольня

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Patina

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the impression or appearance of something.
“he carries the patina of old money and good breeding”

a thin surface layer that develops on something because of use, age, or chemical action:

His tomb was covered with a yellow patina of lichen.

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Mar

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портить, повреждать; искажать

nervousness marred the effect of his speech — (его) нервозность испортила впечатление от его выступления /речи/

the noise marred the peace of the night — шум нарушил ночной покой

such seemingly insignificant details mar the whole work — эти кажущиеся незначительными погрешности портят впечатление от всей работы

nothing marred our happiness — ничто не омрачило нашего счастья

smallpox had marred her face — оспа обезобразила её лицо

to make or mar — возвеличить или погубить; ≅ либо пан, либо пропал

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Corrode

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Разъедать, подточить, извращать (психику); разлагать (душу)

jealousy corroded his whole being — ревность изуродовала его душу

Acidic water will corrode the pipes.
Кислая вода будет разъедать трубы.

Years of lies and secrets had corroded their relationship.
Долгие годы лжи и взаимных недомолвок подточили их отношения.

Corruption has corroded our confidence in the police force.
Коррупция подточила нашу уверенность в полиции.

Over time, the pipes become corroded and need to be replaced.
Со временем трубы ржавеют и подлежат замене

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Lure

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соблазн; соблазнительность, прелесть, притягательная сила, приманка

lure of travel — заманчивость путешествий

lure of the sea — зов моря

to lure smb. into a trap — заманить кого-л. в ловушку

Cheese is very good for luring a mouse into a trap.

Сыр очень хорошо подходит для того, чтобы заманить мышь в мышеловку.

They lured the bear out of its den.

Они выманили медведя из берлоги.

The police lured him back to the scene of the crime.

Полиция заманила его назад, на место преступления.

Computer games are luring youngsters away from their lessons.

Компьютерные игры отвлекают молодежь от занятий.

No woman should allow herself to be lured away from her husband.

Ни одна замужняя женщина не должна позволять соблазнить себя.

It’s very difficult to lure talent away from Silicon Valley.

Очень трудно выманить талантливых людей из Кремниевой Долины.

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Exorcise

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изгонять нечистую силу, беса; заклинать (злых духов)

to exorcise the demon — изгнать беса

completely remove (something unpleasant) from one’s mind or memory.

“she wanted to exorcise some of the pain”

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Ad hominem

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(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.

“an ad hominem response”

20
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Third time is a/the charm

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used to say that two efforts at something have already failed but perhaps the third will be successful

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Lenient

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мягкий, снисходительный; терпимый; кроткий

lenient punishment [sentence, measures] — мягкое наказание [-ий приговор, -ие меры]

lenient judge — снисходительный судья

lenient disposition — кроткий нрав

to be lenient towards smb. — быть снисходительным к кому-л.

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Stranglehold

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Мертвая хватка, удушение

a grip around the neck of another person that can kill byasphyxiationif held for long enough.

complete or overwhelming control.

break/loosen/tighten a stranglehold

The Association campaigned for America to break the stranglehold of
foreign oil.

have a stranglehold on/over sth

The banks still have a stranglehold on the credit card market, despite many new providers offering lower interest rates.

“in France, supermarkets have less of astranglehold onfood supplies”