Part 3 Flashcards
(32 cards)
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”
Cover-up (n.)
An attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake; прикрытие, сокрытие
“Allegations of a cover-up of the effects of pollution have been strongly denied”
exposé (n.)
A public report of the facts about a situation, especially one that is shocking or has been kept secret; разоблачение
“I published an exposé on the case, and a little while later, the accusing daughter filed a lawsuit.”
Libel (n.)
A written or oral statement that contains bad and false things about a person; клевета
“She threatened to sue the magazine for libel”
Plot (n.)
A secret plan to do something that is wrong, harmful or illegal; заговор
Outcry (n.)
A strong expression of anger and disapproval about something, made by a group of people or by the public; протест
“The release from prison of two of the terrorists has provoked a public outcry”
Revelation (n.) [C2]
- The act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known; открытие
“Shocking revelations about their private life appeared in the papers” - Come as a revelation = be an extremely pleasant surprise
“This book came as a complete revelation to me”
Slander (n.)
A false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a statement; клевета
“The doctor is suing his partner for slander”
Smear campaign (n.)
A planned attempt to harm the reputation of a person or company by telling lies about them; клеветническая кампания
“They accused competitors of mounting a smear campaign to drive them out of the market”
Hamper (v.)
To prevent someone doing something easily; impede; hinder; препятствовать
“High winds hampered effort to put out the fire”
