eng 1 Flashcards
(43 cards)
molest
🔤 Transcription: /məˈlɛst/
📖 Definition: to harass, attack, or abuse someone, especially in a sexual or aggressive way
🌍 Translation: приставать, домогаться, насиловать (в агрессивном или сексуальном контексте)
✍️ Example: The law imposes severe punishment on those who molest children.
🔄 Synonyms: harass, assault, abuse
🚫 Antonyms: protect, respect, support
⚠ Note: Это слово имеет очень серьезный и негативный оттенок, часто используется в контексте преступлений.
postponed
🔤 Transcription: /poʊstˈpoʊnd/ или /pəʊstˈpəʊnd/
📖 Definition: delayed or rescheduled for a later time or date
🌍 Translation: отложенный, перенесенный
✍️ Example: The meeting was postponed due to bad weather.
🔄 Synonyms: delayed, rescheduled, deferred, put off
🚫 Antonyms: advanced, scheduled, expedited
scarcity
🔤 Transcription: /ˈskɛərsɪti/
📖 Definition: a situation in which something is in short supply or difficult to find
🌍 Translation: нехватка, дефицит
✍️ Example: The scarcity of clean drinking water is a major issue in some regions.
🔄 Synonyms: shortage, lack, insufficiency, deficiency
🚫 Antonyms: abundance, surplus, plenty, excess
surrender
🔤 Transcription: /səˈrɛndər/
📖 Definition: to give up control, possession, or resistance, often in a conflict or difficult situation
🌍 Translation: сдаваться, капитулировать, уступать
✍️ Example: The army was forced to surrender after running out of supplies.
🔄 Synonyms: give up, yield, capitulate, submit
🚫 Antonyms: resist, fight, defend, persist
reminisce
🔤 Transcription: /ˌrɛmɪˈnɪs/
📖 Definition: to talk or think about past experiences with nostalgia or fondness
🌍 Translation: предаваться воспоминаниям, ностальгировать
✍️ Example: They sat by the fire, reminiscing about their childhood adventures.
🔄 Synonyms: recall, remember, reflect, look back
🚫 Antonyms: forget, ignore, overlook
backlash
🔤 Transcription: /ˈbæk.læʃ/
📖 Definition: a strong and negative reaction to something, especially a social or political change
🌍 Translation: негативная реакция, обратный эффект, общественное недовольство
✍️ Example: The company faced a huge backlash after raising its prices.
🔄 Synonyms: reaction, resistance, opposition, criticism
🚫 Antonyms: approval, support, acceptance, endorsement
impale
🔤 Transcription: /ɪmˈpeɪl/
📖 Definition: to pierce or stab something or someone with a sharp object
🌍 Translation: пронзать, насаживать (на что-то острое)
✍️ Example: The warrior was impaled by a spear during the battle.
🔄 Synonyms: pierce, stab, skewer, puncture
🚫 Antonyms: withdraw, remove, release
allegedly
🔤 Transcription: /əˈlɛdʒɪdli/
📖 Definition: used to indicate that something is claimed to be true, but without proof
🌍 Translation: предположительно, якобы
✍️ Example: He was allegedly involved in the crime, but no evidence has been found.
🔄 Synonyms: supposedly, reportedly, apparently, purportedly
🚫 Antonyms: certainly, undoubtedly, definitely
bow to someone/something
🔤 Transcription: /baʊ tuː ˈsʌmwʌn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
📖 Definition: to submit, yield, or show respect to a person, authority, or situation
🌍 Translation: подчиняться, уступать, кланяться (в знак уважения)
✍️ Example: The company refused to bow to public pressure and kept its policy unchanged.
🔄 Synonyms: submit to, yield to, give in to, obey
🚫 Antonyms: resist, defy, oppose, refuse
Bow может иметь несколько значений в английском языке, в зависимости от произношения и контекста:
1️⃣ Bow (/baʊ/) – наклоняться, кланяться
Пример: The actor bowed to the audience after the performance. (Актер поклонился публике после выступления.)
Фраза “bow to someone/something” означает “подчиняться” или “кланяться” (см. карточку выше).
2️⃣ Bow (/boʊ/) – бантик, лук (оружие), нос корабля
Пример: She tied her hair with a red bow. (Она завязала волосы красным бантиком.)
Пример: He shot an arrow with his bow. (Он выстрелил стрелой из лука.)
Пример: The bow of the ship cut through the waves. (Нос корабля рассекал волны.)
Разница в произношении:
/baʊ/ (римуется с “now”) → поклон, кланяться
/boʊ/ (римуется с “go”) → бантик, лук, нос корабля
coerce
🔤 Transcription: /kəʊˈɜːs/
📖 Definition: to force someone to do something against their will, typically through threats, pressure, or intimidation
🌍 Translation: принуждать, заставлять
✍️ Example: The suspect claimed he was coerced into giving a false confession.
🔄 Synonyms: force, compel, pressure, intimidate
🚫 Antonyms: persuade, encourage, allow, invite
sophisticated
🔤 Transcription: /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
📖 Definition: highly developed, complex, or refined; showing a lot of experience and knowledge
🌍 Translation: утончённый, сложный, изысканный
✍️ Example: She wore a sophisticated dress to the gala.
🔄 Synonyms: refined, cultured, advanced, elegant
🚫 Antonyms: simple, naive, unsophisticated, crude
inexplicable
🔤 Transcription: /ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbl/
📖 Definition: something that cannot be explained or understood; baffling or puzzling
🌍 Translation: необъяснимый, непостижимый
✍️ Example: The sudden disappearance of the ship remains inexplicable to this day.
🔄 Synonyms: unexplainable, baffling, mysterious, puzzling
🚫 Antonyms: explainable, understandable, clear, logical
lure
🔤 Transcription: /lʊər/
📖 Definition: to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing or enticing
🌍 Translation: заманивать, привлекать
✍️ Example: The fisherman used a shiny worm to lure the fish.
🔄 Synonyms: entice, attract, tempt, bait
🚫 Antonyms: repel, discourage, dissuade
inconsequential
🔤 Transcription: /ˌɪnkənsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
📖 Definition: not important or significant; having little or no impact
🌍 Translation: несущественный, неважный
✍️ Example: The details of the report were inconsequential to the final decision.
🔄 Synonyms: unimportant, trivial, insignificant, negligible
🚫 Antonyms: significant, important, crucial, meaningful
tray
🔤 Transcription: /treɪ/
📖 Definition: a flat, shallow container used for carrying or holding things
🌍 Translation: поднос
✍️ Example: She placed the drinks on a tray and brought them to the table.
🔄 Synonyms: platter, dish, container, board
or поднос в аэропорту
ashtray пепельница
howl
🔤 Transcription: /haʊl/
📖 Definition: to make a long, loud, mournful cry or sound, often associated with animals
🌍 Translation: вой, выть
✍️ Example: The wolf howled at the full moon.
🔄 Synonyms: cry, yell, wail, scream
🚫 Antonyms: whisper, hush, silence
sorcery
🔤 Transcription: /ˈsɔːsəri/
📖 Definition: the use of magic or the practice of witchcraft
🌍 Translation: колдовство, магия
✍️ Example: The wizard was accused of practicing dark sorcery.
🔄 Synonyms: witchcraft, magic, enchantment, wizardry
🚫 Antonyms: science, rationality, reason
attic
🔤 Transcription: /ˈætɪk/
📖 Definition: a space or room just below the roof of a building, often used for storage
🌍 Translation: чердак
✍️ Example: The old books were stored in the attic for years.
🔄 Synonyms: loft, garret, upper room, storage
🚫 Antonyms: basement, cellar
deem
🔤 Transcription: /diːm/
📖 Definition: to consider or regard in a specified way
🌍 Translation: считать, полагать
✍️ Example: He was deemed the best candidate for the job.
🔄 Synonyms: consider, regard, believe, think
🚫 Antonyms: ignore, disregard, overlook
illiterate
🔤 Transcription: /ɪˈlɪtərət/
📖 Definition: unable to read or write
🌍 Translation: безграмотный
✍️ Example: The village had a high number of illiterate adults.
🔄 Synonyms: uneducated, unlettered, ignorant
🚫 Antonyms: literate, educated, scholarly
confine
🔤 Transcription: /kənˈfaɪn/
📖 Definition: to restrict or limit something within certain boundaries or limits
🌍 Translation: ограничивать, заключать
✍️ Example: The prisoners were confined to their cells.
🔄 Synonyms: limit, restrict, constrain, imprison
🚫 Antonyms: free, release, liberate
narrow
🔤 Transcription: /ˈnærəʊ/
📖 Definition: limited in width, extent, or range; restricted
🌍 Translation: узкий, ограниченный
✍️ Example: The narrow street was blocked by a car accident.
🔄 Synonyms: tight, limited, confined, cramped
🚫 Antonyms: wide, broad, expansive
piety
🔤 Transcription: /ˈpaɪəti/
📖 Definition: the quality of being devoutly religious or showing respect for God and religious duties
🌍 Translation: благочестие, религиозность
✍️ Example: His piety was evident in his daily prayers and acts of charity.
🔄 Synonyms: devotion, reverence, holiness
🚫 Antonyms: irreverence, impiety, godlessness
modesty
🔤 Transcription: /ˈmɒdəsti/
📖 Definition: the quality of being humble, unassuming, or not boasting about one’s achievements or qualities
🌍 Translation: скромность
✍️ Example: Her modesty prevented her from accepting the compliment openly.
🔄 Synonyms: humility, reserve, unpretentiousness
🚫 Antonyms: arrogance, vanity, boastfulness
