February 2021 Flashcards
attempt to achieve
BID - попытка, заявка, предложение. Ex: PM’s bid to shut travel corridors; to make a bid for freedom
cut or reduced without warning
AXED Ex: Employees fear that their jobs may be axed.
to cover completely with a layer of smth
to BLANKET Ex: Volcanoes blanket the ground with ash (пепел); Madrid is blanketed in / with snow
to cause chaos or damage
to WREAK HAVOC Ex: The children’s party wreaked havoc on the restaurant
large areas of smth
SWATHES of land, forest, countryside. Ex: Swathes of rainforest are in danger of being lost forever
showing no guilt or shame
BALD-FACED (бесстыдный) Ex: That’s a bald-faced lie;
try to persuade someone to do smth
to PRESS Ex: Journalists pressed the politician for more information on the topic
change or reverse a decision or ruling
to OVERTURN Ex: to overturn Biden’s win in the state; more informal - to turn over
unbalance or change in favour of someone or smth
to TILT (наклонять) towards / against Ex: My grandfather tilts towards conservative politics
rubbish or pieces of material that are left somewhere and are not wanted
DEBRIS /ˈdeɪbriː/ обломки, (строительный) мусор. Ex: emergency workers battle through thick mud and debris
to break suddenly
to BURST (лопнуть, взорваться) Ex: Glacier bursts dam (дамбу); burst into laughter \ tears \ flames
to make a legal request for smth
to FILE for (formal) Ex: file for divorce, for custody (опека) of the children, for bankruptcy
to stop doing smth
to CALL IT QUITS (informal) Ex: He decided to call it quits and retire from football.
angry, often loud complaints
RANTS Ex: Don’t ask him about his internet service provider - he’ll have a rant about it for hours.
serious break or separation
RIFT in smth \ between smb - Ex: rift in their marriage; rift between Rupublicans; to open \ heal a rift
