Chapter 18 Flashcards

(26 cards)

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in the past, but not now  когда-то, некогда

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once
this house once belongs to my grandfather

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Почти, чуть не almost

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Nearly
it’s nearly 3 weeks since I last saw her
she nearly drowned when she was eight
i’ll be with you in a minute. I’ve nearly finished

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to experience events and images in your mind while you’re sleeping видеть сон 

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Dream
last night, I dreamed that I was flying 

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to go to a place to get something or someone and bring them back 
Сходить и принести

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fetch 
can you fetch my glasses from the bedroom?
fetch the doctor now 

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5
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is the correct position  на месте 

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In place
The chairs are all in place 

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Быть не в состоянии делать что-либо
to not be able to do something 

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be unable to do something
Some days he’s unable to get out of bed
are you unable to remember at all? 

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To make someone stop doing their job смещать должности 

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remove
I am your cousin once removed
he had been removed from his job on medical grounds 

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Наизнанку it’s a piece of clothing is - -. The part that is usually outside is on the inside.

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inside out 
Harry, you’ve got your sweater on inside out again 

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if you do something - - you go somewhere to do it yourself 

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In person
if you can’t be there in person, next best thing is watching it on TV 

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giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident make a mistake or damage something  осторожный, тщательный 

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Careful
Think about it carefully
be careful that knife is very sharp
careful planning 

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Близкий
people know each other very well and like each other a lot 

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Close
Close friends
i’m very close to my brother 

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to try to find someone or something искать 

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Look
I’m looking for my keys
I’ve looked everywhere, but I can’t find my bag

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13
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Fair or morally acceptable  справедливый, порядочный 

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right
It’s not right to criticize him behind his back

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Подарок something that you give to someone usually for a particular occasion

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present
A birthday present
A wedding present 

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To start an organization, especially by providing money учреждать, основывать

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Found
his Majesty, who founded this nation
The company was founded in 1861

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The country or the people live in the country
Страна, нация 

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Nation
asian nations 
Industrial Nations 

17
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  1. Глотать
  2.  смириться с чем-либо to accept something unpleasant 
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swallow
1. these tablets are too big to swallow.
2. They found the final decision hard to swallow. 

18
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(of something that is to your advantage ) not planned happening by chance 

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fortuitous 
The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous
it was fortuitous that the crown prince skipped his meal 

19
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to cut something using your teeth кусать, грызть 

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Bite
He bites his fingernails
she bit into an apple 
he was bitten by dog 

20
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Ровный, Гладкий 
flat level or smooth 

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even
find an even surface to work on 

21
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something that you say, in order to introduce a surprising fact 

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as it happens
as it happens, her birthday is the day after mine 

22
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to not do something that you usually do or that you should do пропускать 

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Skip
I think I’ll skip lunch today. I’m not very hungry.

23
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Принятие пищи, еда

The time when you eat or is the food that you eat at that time

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meal
A three-course meal 

24
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an answer or reaction to something that has been said or done - ответ, реакция

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Response
The president’s comments provoked an angry response from students 
i’m writing in response to your letter 

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Ловить, поймать  to find and stop a person or animal, who is trying to escape 
catch Did you catch many fish today? catch the person who tried to kill the Crown Prince 
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to finally understand something or someone after a lot of thought  понимать 
figure something / somebody out  I never could figure out what she saw in him