Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe 08

Question 1

FUDDLE [‘fʌdl]

Answer 1

опьянять, одурманивать

The heat had fuddled my brain.

Question 2

HUNCH
play a hunch
follow one’s hunches

Answer 2

предчувствие; интуиция
I had a hunch that you’d be here.
Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.

Question 3

FIT IN

Answer 3

If one thing fits in with another thing, they look pleasant together or are suitable for each other:
It’s a very nice sofa but it doesn’t fit in with the rest of the room.
It’s no surprise she’s leaving - she never really fitted in.

Question 4

EARNESTLY

Answer 4

настоятельно, убедительно

EARNEST: serious or determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny:
He was a very earnest young man.

Question 5

AT FULL TILT

Answer 5

as fast as possible:

The plant is operating at full tilt to cope with demand.

Question 6

CLUTCH

Answer 6

СО СТРАХУ ВЦЕПИТЬСЯ
Silent and pale, she clutched (onto) her mother’s hand.
He collapsed, clutching his stomach.

Question 7

COED [ˌkəu’ed]

Answer 7

от coeducated
учащаяся, студентка учебного заведения для лиц обоего пола

Sam hadn’t realized this was a coed team.

Question 8

SCRUNCHIE

Answer 8

резинка для волос

Her blond hair was held back in a scrunchie.

Question 9

PREPOSTEROUS

Answer 9

абсурдный, нелепый, несообразный

The very idea is preposterous!
a preposterous suggestion

Question 10

THINK sth THROUGH

Answer 10

to carefully consider the possible results of doing something:
I need some time to think it through - I don’t want to make any sudden decisions.