1st deck Flashcards

(72 cards)

1
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alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
колебаться, проявлять неришительность.

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vacillate

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2
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treat in an indulgent or overprotective way.

нянчиться, баловать

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coddle

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3
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divide and allocate.

распределять

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apportion

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4
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behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).

унижать

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abase

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5
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adj. neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked. косой, смещенный
n. перекос

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skew

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6
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n. a person’s death.

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demise

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7
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тростник

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reed

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8
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n. severe physical or mental suffering.

verb. cause a …

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torment

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9
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earthy, vulgar, and often sexually explicit.

похабный

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raunchy

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10
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lack of moral principles; bad character.

низость

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baseness

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11
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adj. promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.

распущенный, безнравственный

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licentious

[lai sen chuhs]

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12
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петух
забияка
задира

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rooster

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13
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adj. attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. тайный
3rd word

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furtive

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14
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n. sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion. сочувствие

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commiseration

[kuh mi zr ei shn]

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15
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a rough or noisy fight or quarrel.

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brawl

[braal]

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16
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v. admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it. уступать, признавать, допускать

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concede

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17
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adj. harmful to someone or something; detrimental.

пагубный, наносящий ущерб, вредный

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prejudicial

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18
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get or bring (something) back; regain possession of.

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retrieve

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19
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n. a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position. засада
verb – same

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ambush

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20
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v. cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).
отсрочить исполнение, отсрочка

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reprieve

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21
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v. allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.

предаваться

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indulge

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22
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v. present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail. изъяснять, разлагать, толковать

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expound

[uhk·spawnd]

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23
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v. move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound. просвистеть
свист

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whiz

[wiz]

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24
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кастрюля

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saucepan

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чайник
kettle
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n. 1. a flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent. лепешка 2. пирожок
patty | [pa · tee]
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груша
pear | [pehr]
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плита
stove
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кувшин
jug
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шишка
cone | [kown]
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1. хвойный | 2. хвойные (вид)
1. coniferous [kuh·ni·fr·uhs] 2. conifer
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колокольчик (цветок)
bluebell
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град
hail
34
стрекоза
dragonfly
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береза
birch
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комар
gnat
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крот
mole
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одуванчик
dandelion | [dan·duh·lai·uhn]
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сапоги
jackboots
40
валенки
felt boots
41
тапочки
slippers
42
колготки
tights
43
халат
dressing gown
44
сарафан
sundress
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купальник (2)
bathing suit | swimming suit
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майка нательная
undershirt
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доярка
milkmaid
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портной
tailor
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обувь
footwear
50
ель
spruce
51
цапля
crane | [krein]
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дуб
oak
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заварочный чайник
teapot
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утюг
iron
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малина
raspberry
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муравей
ant
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желудь
acorn
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страус
ostrich
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тюлень
seal
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заяц
hare
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сом
catfish
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улитка
snail
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ромашка
chamomile | [ka·muh·mail]
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павлин
peacock
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репа
turnip
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рак (членистоногое)
crawfish
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вешалка (настенна)
rack (hanger)
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дыня
melon
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бобр
beaver
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шкаф (небольшой отдельно стоящий )
cupboard
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not permanent. преходящий
transitory | [TRAN·zuh·taw·ree]
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give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress.
perspire