301-400 Flashcards
(100 cards)
plead
умолять, просить; заявлять в суде
She pleaded for forgiveness.
pluck
выщипывать, срывать; мужество (в переносном смысле)
She plucked a flower from the garden.
He finally plucked up the courage to ask her out.
pound
фунт (мера веса или валюта); бить, колотить
The heart pounded in his chest. He pounded on the door, demanding to be let in.
punch
ударить кулаком; пробивать
He punched the thief in the face. She punched a hole in the paper.
queue
очередь (британский вариант); становиться в очередь
There was a long queue at the supermarket. We had to queue for two hours to get tickets.
quote
цитировать, приводить пример
He quoted a famous philosopher in his speech. Can you quote the exact price?
rebel
бунтовать, восставать; мятежник
The soldiers rebelled against the government. He was a teenage rebel who refused to follow the rules.
rhyme
рифмоваться, рифма
“Love” rhymes with “dove”. She wrote a poem with a beautiful rhyme.
shrug
пожимать плечами
He shrugged and said, “I don’t know.” She shrugged off his concerns.
smash
разбить, разрушить; оглушительный успех
He smashed the glass with a hammer. The movie was a smash hit.
sneak
красться, пробираться тайком
He sneaked out of the house at midnight. She tried to sneak a piece of cake before dinner.
sniff
нюхать, шмыгать носом
The dog sniffed the stranger suspiciously. She sniffed and wiped away her tears.
snore
храпеть
He snores so loudly that I can’t sleep.
spare
щадить, уделять, запасной
Can you spare a few minutes to talk? We need a spare key for emergencies.
spray
распылять, брызгать
She sprayed perfume on her wrist. The farmer sprayed pesticides on the crops.
stain
пятно, запачкать
The wine stained his white shirt. The scandal stained his reputation.
steer
управлять, направлять
He steered the car through the narrow street. She tried to steer the conversation away from politics.
stink
вонять, иметь неприятный запах
The garbage stinks in this heat. His behavior stinks of dishonesty.
strip
раздеваться, снимать, полоса
He stripped off his wet clothes. The thief stripped the car of all valuable parts.
sweep
подметать, прочесывать
She swept the floor before guests arrived. The police swept the area for evidence.
swing
качаться, размахивать, качели
The child was swinging on the playground. He swung the bat and hit the ball.
tease
дразнить, подшучивать
He teased his little sister about her haircut. Don’t tease the cat, it might scratch you.
trace
след, отслеживать, находить
The police traced the suspect’s phone calls. She disappeared without a trace.
trail
след, тропа, идти по следу
The hikers followed the mountain trail. The detective trailed the suspect.