T Flashcards
(183 cards)
1
Q
ravine
A
яр
2
Q
whine
A
нити
3
Q
seafarer
A
мореплавець
4
Q
insatiable
A
ненаситний
5
Q
penchant
A
схильність
6
Q
forays
A
набіги
7
Q
bunk
A
койка
8
Q
entice
A
заманювати
9
Q
sweltering summers
A
спекотні літа
10
Q
permeating every facet
A
пронизуючи кожну грань
11
Q
Far from being standoffish
A
Далеко від того, щоб бути стриманим
12
Q
unrest
A
заворушення
13
Q
petrified woodpecker’s lips
A
скам’янілі губи дятла
14
Q
malcontent
A
незадоволений
15
Q
audacity
A
зухвалість
16
Q
zealots
A
фанатики
17
Q
exuberant
A
буйний
18
Q
Don’t dabble in your job
A
Не халтурь
19
Q
eradicated
A
викорінені
20
Q
inconclusive
A
безрезультатний
21
Q
stint
A
обмеження
22
Q
intangible character traits
A
impossible to touch, to describe exactly, or to give an exact value:
She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma.
intangible assets such as goodwill
23
Q
ousting
A
витіснення
24
Q
top-notch applicants
A
першокласний
25
crap out
slang : to avoid assigned duty or obligations
26
meritorious
заслужений
27
conciliation
the process of trying to end an argument
28
meshed
сітчастий
29
coffers
Скарбниці
30
contemplate
Обдумувати, міркувати, споглядати
31
astute
проникливий
32
sentinel
a person employed to guard something:
A policeman stood sentinel at the entrance.
33
myopically
короткозоро
34
beef something up
to make something stronger or more effective
35
be/get bogged down
to be/become so involved in something difficult or complicated that you cannot do anything else:
Let's not get bogged down with individual complaints
Try not to get too bogged down in the details.
36
portholes
ілюмінатори
37
Ad nauseam
латинська сентенція, яка використовується для опису аргументу, який триває надто довго — образно, аж виникнення «нудоти».
38
complacency
самовдоволення
39
repertoire
репертуар
40
swift
стрімкий
41
brawl
бійка
42
languish
(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.] ▼ show
(intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]
He languished without his girlfriend.
(intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions. [from 15th c.]
He languished in prison for years.
(intransitive) To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful. [from 17th c.]
The case languished for years before coming to trial.
(transitive, obsolete) To make weak; to weaken, devastate. [15th]
(intransitive, now rare) To affect a languid air, especially disingenuously. [from 18th c.]
43
profound
Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
Very deep; very serious
Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough
a profound investigation
a profound scholar
profound wisdom
Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading
Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive
44
toll
toll (plural tolls)
A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.
Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
The war has taken its toll on the people.
A fee paid by the owner of materials or other goods for processing such goods, as under a tolling agreement.
toll ore refining; toll manufacturing
(business, by extension) A fee for using any kind of material processing service.
We can handle on a toll basis your needs for spray drying, repackaging, crushing and grinding, and dry blending.
мито
45
jeopardized
під загрозою
46
compartmentalize
To separate something into different categories, or compartments.
47
solace
Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
You cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace.
розрада
48
boiled down
To reduce in volume by boiling.
He boiled the soup down so it wouldn't be so weak.
If a situation or problem boils down to something, that is the main reason for it.
The problem boils down to one thing - lack of money.
49
oil wells
нафтові свердловини
50
Our incessant bombing had sapped the Iraqis’ will to fight
Наші безперервні бомбардування підірвали волю іракців до боротьби
51
adjacent
суміжні
52
odd sight
дивне видовище
53
scoop away
remove, take, take away, withdraw. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.
54
ablaze
палаючий
55
combustion
The act or process of burning.
56
quarry
Кар'єр
57
concussion
An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
58
belabor the point
обговорювати суть
59
No major wars were looming on the horizon
60
relinquished
відмовився
61
aging equipment
застаріваюче обладнання
62
hasten
поспішати
63
timidity
боязкість
64
brittleness
Крихкість
65
hobble
hobble (plural hobbles)
(mostly, in the plural) One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
An unsteady, off-balance step.
(archaic, informal) A difficult situation; a scrape. ▼ show
(dialect, UK and Newfoundland) An odd job; a piece of casual work.
66
voluminous, detailed instructions
об'ємна, докладна інструкція
67
inculcated
прищеплений
68
commending
Вихваляючи
69
retain
Зберегти
70
badger
To pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
He kept badgering her about her bad habits.
71
imbue
Просочити
72
comprised
складався
73
sharp ridgelines
гострі хребти
74
inflict bedlam in the enemy ranks
внести хаос в ворожі лави
75
dispense my wisdom
роздати мою мудрість
76
wry comments
іронічні коментарі
77
Where the rubber hits the road
the most important point for something, the moment of truth. An athlete can train all day, but the race is where the rubber meets the road and they'll know how good they really are.
78
board has whittled down the candidates
Рада відхилила кандидатів
79
I was elated to be back with grunts
Я був у захваті від повернення до солдатів
80
swift retaliation
швидка відплата
81
outdated way of thinking
застарілий спосіб мислення
82
I liked prodding the young guys
Мені подобалося підштовхувати молодих хлопців
83
apoplexy
апоплексичний удар
84
singular disgrace
єдина ганьба
85
tersely
лаконічно
86
unperturbed
незворушний
87
gutsy
Відважний
88
litany of grievances
Довгий список скарг
89
Smoldering resentment
Тліюча образа
90
conversely
From another point of view; on the other hand.
91
pledging his support
обіцяючи свою підтримку
92
gingerly fluttered up and down
обережно пурхали вгору-вниз
93
stirring
перемішування
94
each cog sliding into place
кожен гвинтик стає на місце
95
phlegm
Мокрота
96
dry lake bed
сухе дно озера
97
reprimand me
зробити мені зауваження
98
Mishaps in brownout conditions
Аварії в умовах затемнення
99
consternation
Жах
100
opaque
непрозорий
101
interdict the roads
перекривати дороги
102
perplexing statement
незрозуміла заява
103
misery
Нещастя
104
reconstitute
to construct something anew, or in a different manner
to add liquid to a concentrated or dehydrated food to return it to its original consistency
105
hunker down
1. (idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
That test is worth half your grade, so you'd better hunker down and start studying.
2. (idiomatic) To stubbornly hold to a position.
106
baffled
Збентежений
107
dirt airstrip
Грунтова злітно-посадкова смуга
108
ingrained
Вкорінений
109
Loose control
Слабкий контроль
110
deluge of information
потік інформації
111
Once in the fray, they need to work out the kinks
Потрапивши в бійку, їм потрібно виправити недоліки
112
succinct
Brief and to the point.
Synonyms: concise, laconic,
Thesaurus:concise
You should give clear, succinct information to the clients.
113
hocking up gobs of dust
збирання пилу
114
shivering sentries
тремтячі вартові
115
to pace back and forth like Hamlet
крокувати туди-сюди, як Гамлет
116
nitty-gritty
the basic facts and important details of a situation:
1. get down to the nitty-gritty
We've been talking around this subject for ages, but now it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty.
2. the nitty-gritty of
Although part of the team, he has not been involved in the nitty-gritty of the campaign.
117
lantern
ліхтар
118
unscathed
Not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched.
He was quite relieved to finish the conversation unscathed.
119
blundering around those mountains and gorges
блукаючи навколо цих гір і ущелин
120
preempting
випереджаючий
121
A varsity team
A varsity team is the highest level sports team regularly representing an educational institution.
122
restlessness
Непосидючість
123
make the learning environment contagious
зробити середовище навчання заразливим
124
125
126
choke points
In military strategy, a choke point (or chokepoint), or sometimes bottleneck, is a geographical feature on land such as a valley, defile or bridge, or maritime passage through a critical waterway such as a strait, which an armed force is forced to pass through in order to reach its objective, sometimes on a substantially narrowed front and therefore greatly decreasing its combat effectiveness by making it harder to bring superior numbers to bear.
127
depose Saddam
Скинути Саддама
128
beleaguered
Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.
a beleaguered stronghold
a beleaguered town
(figurative) Beset by trouble or difficulty.
a beleaguered ego
a beleaguered identity
a beleaguered real estate market
129
defanging the minority Sunnis
знищення сунітської меншості
130
incessantly
безперервно
131
Our intelligence officers would commence the update
Наші офіцери розвідки почали б оновлення
132
we all opined about enemy intentions
ми всі думали про ворожі наміри
133
sack out
to go to bed:
It's late - I'm going to sack out.
134
inadvertently
ненавмисно
135
horns of a dilemma
If you are on the horns of a dilemma, you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant or difficult.
136
138
liaisons
Зв'язкові
139
unrelenting
Невблаганний
140
adjacent
Суміжний
141
parsimony
Скупість
142
court martial
Підлягати розгляду у військовому суді
143
interlaced
переплетені
144
marshy farm fields
заболочені поля ферми
145
146
exhorted each of his soldiers
закликав кожного зі своїх солдатів
147
148
take something in your stride
to calmly deal with something unpleasant and not let it have an effect on you
149
In an age when cynicism too often passes for critical thinking
У епоху, коли цинізм занадто часто видається за критичне мислення
150
151
keep the young lads primed and cocky
тримайте молодих хлопців підготовленими та зухвалими
152
153
154
155
emboldening
підбадьорюючий
156
converge
сходитися
157
Units get jumbled
Тактичні одиниці плутаються
158
159
deception
обман
160
tangling
заплутування
161
firing at us from among the populace
вогонь по нас з числа населення
162
They lack manhood
Їм бракує мужності
163
perplexed
спантеличений
164
confounding
збентеження
165
166
167
168
stewing
тушкування
169
potted plants
кімнатні рослини
170
decontaminated
знезаражені
171
hastily
поспішно
172
hustled to catch up
поспішав, щоб наздогнати
173
culvert
водопропускна труба
174
trotting
риссю
175
176
lagging
відставання
177
wreaking havoc
сіючи хаос
178
179
nonviolent chaos reigned
панував ненасильницький хаос
180
prevent widespread looting
запобігти масовому розкраданню
181
augmented
нарощений
182
listen to his fiery sermons
слухати його палкі проповіді
183
184
