Lesson 11.02.22 Flashcards

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Conviction

[kənˈvɪkʃn]

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Впевненість

His speech carried so much conviction that I had to agree with him.

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2
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Priceless vs Worthless

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Безцінний. Priceless — прекрасний, немає йому ціни, worhless — ні гроша не коштує.

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3
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Bookworm

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one who is keen on reading

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4
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In case you hadn’t guessed, we are talking about …

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Якщо ви ще не догадалися, ми говоримо про…

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5
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Business took off

A

Бізнес злетів

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6
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to put sb off

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відштовхувати когось (reading…)

You have to work long hours and that puts off a lot of people.

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7
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to become a role model

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Стать объектом подражаний

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8
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No one thought her life would turn out such a success

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ніхто не гадав, що її життя буде таким успішним

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9
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to turn down the chance

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Відмовитися від можливості

Sontarans never turn down the chance to kill someone.

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10
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Acquisition time

[ˌæk.wəˈzɪʃ.ən]

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Час знаходження/визначення (інформації)

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11
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Waypoint

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an intermediate point on a route or line of travel

точка маршруту/точка призначення

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12
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Latitude and longitude

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Широта та довгота

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13
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Integrity

[ɪnˈteɡ.rə.t̬i]

A

цілісність

A modern addition on the old building would ruin its architectural integrity.

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14
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GPS

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Global Positioning System

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15
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to stand for

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to represent a particular idea:
This party has always stood for working-class values.
also — означати (про вирази, поняття)

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16
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Elevation\altitude

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the height of a place above the level of the sea

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17
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to be in line of sight

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Бути у безпосередній (прямій) видимості

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18
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Laterally

[ˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl.i]

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горизонтально, вбік:
600 feet down, 20 miles laterally - puts us at the heart of the ship.
600 футов вниз, 20 миль вбок. И вот мы уже в сердце корабля.

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19
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Quintessential

[ˌkwɪn.tɪˈsen.ʃəl]

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being the most typical example or most important part of something (основний, суттєвий):
Tea is the most quintessential of English drinks.

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20
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Latecomer

[ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ]

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a person who arrives late

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21
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Shore

[ʃɔːr]

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Берег

The boat was about a mile from/off (the) shore when the engine suddenly died.

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22
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Beverage vs drink

[ˈbev.ɚ.ɪdʒ]

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deverage - напій (безалкогольний)

drink - зазвичай про алкогольний напій

23
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Curiously, …

A

Цікаво, що …

24
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Merchant

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купець, торговець

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To tout virtues
Вихваляти властивості
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to tout | [taʊt]
to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something: The Congressman has been touting these ideas for some time. He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party. A local car dealership was touting its services/wares on the radio.
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Lusty | [ˈlʌs.ti]
healthy, energetic, and full of strength and power (життєрадісний): a baby's lusty cry We could hear the lusty singing of the church choir.
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to cut sales
зменшити продажі
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Ale | [eɪl]
Світле пиво
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Gin | [dʒɪn]
Джин (напій, хоча...)
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The stream of revenue
Потік виручок....
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to counter sedition | [sɪˈdɪʃn]
протидіяти повстанню, приборкувати бунт
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Sedition | [səˈdɪʃ.ən]
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. (бунт, повстання)
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Smuggling | [ˈsmʌɡ.lɪŋ]
Контрабанда
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to sneak | [sniːk]
підкрадатися | I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn't looking.
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Parish church | [ˈper.ɪʃ]
парафіяльна церква
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to adulterate | [əˈdʌl.tə.reɪt]
фальстфікувати, підмішувати | There were complaints that the beer had been adulterated with water.
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Willow | [ˈwɪl.oʊ]
верба, лоза
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Licorice | [ˈlɪkərɪʃ]
локриця
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Sloe leaves | [sləʊ]
листя терну
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Clipper
Швидке парусне судно
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Tall-masted vessel | [mæst]
високощоглове судно
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Mast | [mæst]
щогла (кораблі)
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to speed/(sped or speeded)
to (cause to) move, go, or happen fast | The train sped along at over 120 miles per hour.
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Hefty bonus | [ˈhef.ti]
чималий бонус
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to launch the idea of
Запропонувати, ввтілити ідею
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to be capped by
to have something very good or very bad at the end of an event Saturday night was capped by a ranger program, goodies and campfire stories.
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to catch on
to become popular
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to favour sb with | [ˈfeɪ.vər]
to be polite and kind enough to give something to someone: | I've no idea what is happening - David has not favoured me with an explanation.
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unchaperoned | [ʌnˈʃapərəʊnd]
unaccompanied or unsupervised.
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a crying need for
...
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Tremendous growth
Величезне зростання
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Tremendous | [trɪˈmen.dəs]
very great in amount or level, or extremely good: | They were making a tremendous amount of noise last night.
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Pottery | [ˈpɑː.t̬ɚ.i]
гончарні вироби