Nymphomaniac Flashcards

(37 cards)

1
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to entertain sb with stories; jokes; etc.

A

regale sb with sth

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2
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окровавленный

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bloodied

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3
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(of sth bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way (of plants)

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rampant

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4
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постоянный объект насмешек

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walking joke

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5
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rude and showing no respect, or referring to sex, especially in a humorous way

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saucy

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6
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quiet and without much excitementquiet and without much excitement

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downbeat

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7
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насильно выносятся на публичное обсуждение

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dragged out into the public square

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8
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to encourage someone to take action, especially when they are being slow or unwilling

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prod into doing (prodding)

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9
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доктора-шарлатаны

A

quack (doctors)

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10
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жалкий

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pitiable (t)

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11
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злонамеренный

A

malevolent məˈlevələnt

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12
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bad-tempered or easily upset; especially by small things

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fractious

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13
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thinking sadly about something that you would like to have; especially something in the past that you can no longer have

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wistful

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14
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characteristic of a a man; especially a rich and fashionable one; who is thought to have low moral standards; for example because he drinks or gambles a lot or has sex with a lot of women

A

rakish (-ei)

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15
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чопорный

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buttoned-up

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16
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very brave or determined

17
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more modern or recent

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later (employer)

18
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валяться в грязи (о животных) купаться (в роскоши) упиваться (отчаянием)

A

wallow in sth

19
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to speak a lot; in a way that is boring or annoying for other people

20
Q

to force or persuade sb to give you sth; выжимать

A

wring st out of sb

21
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to be an extremely pleasant surprise:

A

come as / be a revelation

22
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never stopping; especially in an annoying or unpleasant way

23
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A proposition that is maintained by argument

24
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acting as if morally better than others

A

sanctimonious

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консультант (особенно по личным вопросам)
counsellor
26
камео-роль
cameo
27
a short piece of writing; music; acting; etc. which clearly expresses the typical characteristics of something or someone
vig'nette
28
sth that provides a standatd against which other things are compared and/or judged
touchstone
29
последние прибежище
last resort
30
help that you give to somebody who is suffering or having problems
succour
31
to ignore sb's feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important
trample on/over sb/sth
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буржуазный; отн-я к среднему классу
bourgeois
33
нигилистский
nihilistic (-ai)
34
трансцендентный
tran'scendent
35
(un) suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion
(ill-)fitting
36
smelling old; damp or not fresh / old-fashioned
fusty
37
? too intrusively examined
poke and prod