[Patterns] without v-ing Flashcards

1
Q

[Reformulate the sentence]

He didn’t read the manual, but he managed to assemble the entire bookshelf.

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He was able to assemble the entire bookshelf _ _ _ _. (= не читая инструкцию)

A

He was able to assemble the entire bookshelf without reading the manual.

/ɪnˈtaɪər/

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Have you ever left the house _ _
some important things, like money, keys or documents with you? (=не захватив с собой)

A

Have you ever left the house without taking
some important things, like money, keys or documents with you?

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Do you think it’s possible to work in a country _ _ the local language?
(=не зная)

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Do you think it’s possible to work in a country without knowing the local language?

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How do you feel when you leave the house _ w_ _ _? (=не накрасившись)

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How do you feel when you leave the house without wearing any makeup?)

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How long can you g_ _ _ to anyone (until you start feeling uncomfortable)? (=продержаться, ни с кем не разговаривая)

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How long can you go without talking to anyone (until you start feeling uncomfortable)?

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Skills become reflex. Muscle memory. You do _ _.
(=не задумываясь)

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Skills become reflex. Muscle memory. You do without thinking.

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[Reformulate the sentence]

I started crying but I’m not sure abot the reason why I cried.

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I began to cry _ _ _.

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I began to cry without knowing why.

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… How I can get straight ‘A’s in school _ _.
(= без усилий, не стараясь)

A

… How I can get straight ‘A’s in school without trying.

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9
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[Reformulate the sentence]

Sometimes we’re bad even though we don’t want to be bad.

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Sometimes we’re bad _ _ to be. (=непреднамеренно)

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Sometimes we’re bad without meaning to be.

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10
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[Reformulate the sentence]

I said I did it but I didn’t even notice I was doing it, right? It just happens!

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I said I did it _ _, didn’t I? It just happens!

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I said I did it without noticing,didn’t I? It just happens!

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It _ _ _.
(=Это само собой разумеется)

A

It goes without saying.

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12
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Life is nothing more than a game; man has to choose his own end _ _ for orders, notice or advice.
(= не дожидаясь)

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Life is nothing more than a game; man has to choose his own end without waiting for orders, notice or advice.

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13
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We’re not going to drink _ _. Alcoholics do that. (=на голодный желудок, не поев)

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We’re not going to drink without eating. Alcoholics do that.

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14
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When she started borrowing my clothes _ _, I had to put my foot down.
(= начала брать мои вещи без спроса)

A

When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down.

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Now, without _ _ technical d_, the redder the circle, the more fragile that city is.

= не углубляясь в технические детали..

A

Now, without going into technical detail, the redder the circle, the more fragile that city is.

NOTE: ‘detail’ is singular here!

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It gave me an opportunity to express myself in this way, without _ _ say _ w_. (= I didn’t have to say anything to do that)

= не произнося ни слова

A

It gave me an opportunity to express myself in this way, without having to say a word.