Part 3 Flashcards
Be without foundation [C2]
To be untrue; безосновательный
“These allegation are completely without foundation”
Frown on/upon something [C2]
To disapprove of something; осуждать
“Most countries in the world frown upon the illegal distribution of material on the internet”
The tip of the iceberg [C2]
A small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is much greater; верхушка айсберга
“The damage we can see is only the tip of the iceberg”
Proximity (n.) [C2]
The state of being near in space or time; близость приближение
“The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre”
Insofar as (conj.) [C2]
To the degree that; посколько, насколько
“Insofar as the budget allows, we plan to renovate the kitchen and the bathrooms.”
Labour of love [C2]
A piece of hard work that you do because you enjoy it and not because you will receive money or praise for it, or because you need to do it; труд любви
“He’s always working on his card - it’s a labour of love”
Lavish (adj.) [C2]
Large in quantity and expensive or impressive; very generous; роскошный, щедрый
“His lavish lifestyle often required selling property to sell debts”
Make light of something [C2]
To behave as if a situation, especially a problem, is not serious or important; относиться несерьёзно, легкомысленно
“We felt that officials made light of our concerns”
Bring out the best in someone (collocation)
To make someone’s best qualities more noticeable; выявить лучшее
“A crisis can bring out the best in people”
A bone of contention
Something that two or more people argue about strongly over a long period of time; яблоко раздора, камень преткновения
“Money is a common bone of contention in many marriages”
Cast your mind back [C2]
To try to remember; вспоминать, мысленно вернуться, перенестись
“If you cast your mind back, you might recall that I never promised to go”
Courteous (adj.) [C2]
Polite and showing respect; вежливый, учтивый, обходительный
“Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous”
Flourish (v.) [C2]
To grow or develop successfully; процветать
“Only where justice reigns can peace flourish”
Innate (adj.) [C2]
Present in an individual form from birth; native; inborn; врождённый
“Cyril’s most impressive quality was his innate goodness”
Conspiracy (n.)
The activity of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal; заговор
“The three men are accused of conspiracy”
