March 2021 Flashcards
special treatment
RED CARPET TREATMENT
to carry the spirit of a person or idea
to CHANNEL (p.p. channelled) Ex: Emma Corrin channelled Queen Elizabeth at the 2021 Golden globes; His speech channelled the ideas of the civil rights movement.
after death
POSTHUMOUSLY [ˈpɒstjʊməslɪ] = посмертно Ex: The two soldiers were awarded medals pothumously to recognise their bravery.
to reveal smth previously not know
to LAY BARE (разоблачить, обнажить) Ex: Prince Harry interview with Oprah lays bare royal rifts.
shocking event or piece of news
BOMBSHELL (сенсация, граната) Ex: All the key quotes from bombshell interview; It was a bombshell moment when he told his boss he was quitting just one week before the project was finished.
sudden multiple release
SALVO [ˈsælvəʊ] - залп, салют. Ex: The opposition leader fired a salvo of criticism at the prime minister. The opening salvo of her speech really caught the audience’s attention.
heavy, strong rain
TORRENTIAL rain (проливной, обильный) Ex: The food festival was cancelled after a week of torrential downpours (ливней); torrent of abuse
to strike hard and repeatedly
to BATTER (громить, долбить, колотить, избивать; a batter - кляр в кулинарии) Ex: Torretial rain batters east coast; Witnesses claim that the victim was battered by police during the recent protests; battered fish
extremely disappointing event or action
KICK IN THE GUTS (удар под дых) Ex: It was a real kick in the guts when the students’ exams were cancelled at the last minute.
strongly affected by problems
STRICKEN (пострадавший, пораженный, раненый) Ex: The rescue team finally reached the stricken survivors; Her face was stricken with grief (горе) throughout the funeral.
to move
to BUDGE [bʌʤ] informal (от фр. buger) Ex: Budge up! - Подвинься!
