take2 Flashcards
(234 cards)
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take care of - Look after
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Who will take care of the children? заботиться о
2
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take advantage of - make use of an opportunity/to use the good things in a situation:
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We are taking advantage of the strong euro and are going to visit the US.
(Использовать возможность)
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take part in - participate in
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She doesn’t usually take part in any of the class activities.
(принять участие в чем-то)
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take place - happen
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The story takes place in the 18th century.
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take (your) time - do sth slowly, not in a hurry
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Take your time, plan your moves and don’t foul up. (не торопись)
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take into account - think about sb / sth when you are making a decision
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You must take into account the boy’s long illness.
учитывать, принимать к сведению
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take after - be similar to sb
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The boy takes after his father.
8
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take off - 1 (for planes) leave the ground; 2 (for clothes) remove
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The plane took off.
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take up - begin a new activity
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I’m not very good at golf – I only took it up recently.
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Go on 1) to happen; 2) to continue;
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1) I’m sure we never hear about a lot of what goes on in government.
2) We really can’t go on living like this - we’ll have to find a bigger house.
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Set up - to organize
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We need to set up a meeting to discuss the proposals.
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Pick up - to collect, or to go and get, someone or something
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When you’re in town could you pick up the books I ordered?
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Go back - to return
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I’ll have to go back for my umbrella.
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Come back - to return to a place
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I’ll come back and pick you up in half an hour.
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Break out - suddenly starts
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War broke out in 1914.
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call-up - an order to join a military organization
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She was very upset when her boyfriend received his call-up (papers).
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keen - very interested or wanting (to do) something very much
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They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
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Blow up - to destroy something or kill someone with a bomb
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They threatened to blow up the plane if their demands were not met.
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Take away - to remove something
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Take these chairs away - we don’t need them.
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Economic recovery is already UNDER WAY.
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If something is underway, it is happening now
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She TOOK OVER as manager two weeks ago.
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Take over - захватить власть; прийти к власти; взять в свои руки управление, руководство, занять пост
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He WORKS OUT twice a week in the gym.
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To train
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They set out to discover a cure for cancer.
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to decide/ to start an activity with a particular aim
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The company has been BROKEN UP and sold off.
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break up/ to divide into many pieces, or to divide something into many pieces
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Build up = Russian buildup at Ukraine border includes blood for wounded
a slow increase in something (усиление) / the period of preparation before something happens (подготовка к ч-л)
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Run into = I ran into Emma on my way home
to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to.
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Run into = to run into trouble
If you run into difficulties, you begin to experience them.
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Stop short of = She stopped short of accusing him of lying.
to almost do something but decide not to do it
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Hand over = The hacker was handed over to the French police.
to give someone or something to someone else
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Go out = Are you going out tonight?
to leave a place in order to go somewhere else
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Point out = If he makes a mistake I always think it's best to point it out immediately.
to tell someone a fact (указывать, отмечать)
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Come up = After the concert, he came up to me to ask for my autograph.
to move towards someone
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Beef up = The company wants to beef up its sales force (отдел продаж) by employing new graduates (выпускников).
to make something stronger or more important
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Lay out = He'd laid his tools out all over the kitchen floor.
to arrange (расположить) something on a surface
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Speak out = He decided to speak out against the bombing.
to give your opinion about something in public, especially on a subject that you have strong feelings about
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To fall apart = My poor old boots are falling apart.
to break into pieces
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Ramp up = The company announced plans to ramp up production to 10,000 units per month.
If a business ramps up its activity, it increases it (нарастить)
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Hold off = They are holding off making a decision until next week.
to wait before doing something
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Come up with = We need to come up with a better way of making money.
to think of a plan, an idea, or a solution to a problem
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I love SPICY food, especially curries - the HOTTER the better! My sister prefers MILD curries.
hot, spicy (e.g. curry) ≠ mild
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Those cakes are too SUGARY for me. They have a SICKLY taste.
salty [a lot of salt] sugary [a lot of sugar] sickly [too much sugar]
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They had some delicious SAVOURY snacks at the party. They were very MOREISH.
savoury /ˈseɪvəri/ [pleasant, slightly salty or with herbs] (пикантный) moreish [having a pleasant taste, so you want to eat more]
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The breakfast buffet was very poor quality: the coffee tasted BITTER and the fruit juice was SOUR.
sour [sharp, often unpleasant taste, like a lemon, and not sweet]
bitter [with an unpleasantly sharp taste]
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The food on the plane was BLAND and TASTELESS - it was like eating cardboard!
bland [very little flavour; rather negative] tasty [has a good taste/flavour] ≠ tasteless [no flavour at all]
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The food on the plane was BLAND and TASTELESS - it was like eating cardboard!
bland [very little flavour; rather negative] tasty [has a good taste/flavour] ≠ tasteless [no flavour at all]
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This meat is OVERCOOKED/OVERDONE
UNDERCOOKED/UNDERDONE.
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I’m afraid this mango is a bit UNRIPE. They’re not really IN SEASON at the moment.
[not ready to eat; opp = ripe] [being produced and ready and available]
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This butter HAS GONE OFF. I think we should throw it out.
[not good to eat because it is too old]
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I don’t feel like anything HEAVY. I just want something LIGHT;
a salad would be fine.
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British cooking can be very STODGY. /ˈstɒdʒi/
[heavy, hard to digest] тяжелый, трудно переваривается
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Zoe will only buy ORGANIC fruit and vegetables.
[grown without artificial chemicals]
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We should try to have A BALANCED DIET, without too much or too little of any particular thing.
A BALANCED DIET
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A diet of JUNK FOOD can cause long-term health problems.
[food that is unhealthy but easy and quick to eat] НЕЗДОРОВАЯ ПИЩА
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PROCESSED food in general is not good for you.
[that has been treated with chemicals to preserve it or give it extra colour or taste] Обработанная пища
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1 account you use for most everyday business (текущий счет) 2 percentage which the bank pays you based on how much you have in your account (процентные ставки) 3 permission to have a negative amount of money in your account (овердрафт)
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4 join together to make one 5 money you owe someone (долг) 6 the act of paying something (платеж) 7 the maximum amount of money you may spend on your card
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8 as good as or better than other banks (конкурентоспособный)
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9 a loan used usually to buy a house (ипотека) 10 money you pay before buying something to show you really want to buy it (взнос) 11 payments to reduce the amount you owe (выплаты/погашения)
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I have a steady income [1] now, which is great, and my outgoings [2] are quite low. I don’t have any major expenses [3].
1 money coming in regularly, in a way that does not change much (стабильный доход) 2 money you pay each month, e.g. rent, cost of running a car, etc. (расходы/издержки) 3 money you spend on things (затраты)
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I pay all my bills by direct debit [4], so I don’t have to worry about them. It also means I have a good credit rating [5], so I can borrow money if I need to.
4 money taken automatically from your account, e.g. to pay bills, a mortgage, etc.; the bank debits (verb) your account for the necessary sums of money (прямой платеж)
5 judgement made by a bank about how likely someone is to pay back money that they borrow (кредитный рейтинг)
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I need to buy a car, but I’m not sure how I’m going to finance [6] it.
6 find the money needed to pay for it (управлять финансами)
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I’ve just opened a savings account [7], and I transfer [8] money into it regularly.
7 account where you put money you do not immediately need (сберсчет) 8 move from one account to another (перевод)
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My account is usually in credit [9] at the beginning of the month, but by the end of the month it’s always overdrawn [10]. I hate being in the red [11] and the banks all charge interest [12] on overdrafts! I try not to go over my overdraft limit, though.
9 has a positive amount of money in it 10 has a negative amount of money in it 11 infml have a negative amount of money in your account (быть в минусе) 12 make you pay a percentage of the amount (предел овердрафта) (заставить вас платить процент от суммы)
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I use online banking most of the time. I only go to the bank occasionally, to use the cash machine.
интернет-банкинг
банкомат
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The government collects money through taxes. INCOME TAX is the tax collected on wages and salaries.
(подоходный налог)
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INHERITANCE TAX is collected on money people get from people who have died.
(налог на наследство)
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CUSTOMS (OR EXCISE) DUTY is paid on goods imported from other countries; airports usually have duty-free shops.
(Таможенная (или акцизная) пошлина)
(Магазины безпошлинной торговли)
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VAT (value added tax) is a tax paid on most goods and services.
НДС (налог на добавленную стоимость)
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Companies pay corporation tax on their profits.
(налог на прибыль)
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Police have STEPPED UP their efforts to find the man.
Step up - to increase what you are doing to try to achieve something (усиливать)
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He was KNOCKED OUT halfway through the fight (в середине боя).
Knock out - to make someone become unconscious (бессознательный), usually by hitting them on the head
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She was walking so fast I couldn't KEEP UP WITH her.
Keep up with - to move at the same speed as someone or something that is moving forward so that you stay level with them
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We had to PROP UP the bed with some bricks.
Prop up - to lift and give support to something by putting something under it (подкладывать)
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For years the industry was PROPPED UP by the government.
to help something to continue (поддерживать)
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If he carries on like this, he'll WIND UP in prison.
Wind up - to finally be somewhere or do something, especially without having planned it
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Opponents say he has a record of COZYING UP to polluters (загрязнители) and accepting their campaign donations.
Cozy up - to be very friendly to someone with the hope of getting an advantage. он имеет опыт подхалимства
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Emma BLEW OUT the candle.
Blow out - If a flame blows out, or if you blow it out, it stops burning because you or the wind have blown it.
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He CALLED ON the rebels to stop fighting.
Call on - to ask someone in a formal way to do something
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She couldn't HOLD BACK the tears.
Hold back - to stop yourself showing an emotion
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The police have not RULED him OUT as a suspect.
Rule out - to decide that something or someone is not suitable for a particular purpose, or to decide that something is impossible Исключать
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He STEPPED DOWN as manager of the Italian team
Step down - to leave an important job
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The hijacker FORCED the pilot to fly to New York
force - to make someone do something that they do not want to do
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The supermarket has DRIVEN many small shops OUT of the area.
Drive out - to force someone to leave a place
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House prices keep GOING UP.
Go up - to become higher in level
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Let's meet for a chat - I need to CATCH UP on all the gossip
Catch up - to learn or discuss the most recent news
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an interesting piece of GOSSIP
conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might or might not be true
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I never thought he'd END UP in prison.
end up - to finally be in a particular place or situation
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The bomb RIPPED THROUGH the building, killing six people.
Rip through - to move through a place or building, destroying it quickly
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Step out - exit
He stepped out
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Have you SORTED OUT your schedule yet?
Sort out - to successfully deal with something, such as a problem or difficult situation
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put sb in their place
to let someone know that they are not as important as they think they are - поставить кого-либо на место
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They must have GOT IN through the bathroom window.
get in - to succeed in entering a place, especially a building (влезать, проникать)
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The whole team played well - I don't want to SINGLE OUT any one player.
Single out - to choose one person or thing from a group to criticize or praise them (выделять кого-либо, что-либо)
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Despite the warm weather, we SEARCHED OUT some snow and went skiing.
Search out - to find something or someone after searching (находить)
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The earthquake WIPED OUT many villages.
Wipe out - to destroy something completely (стирать с лица земли)
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Someone's USED UP all the milk.
Use up - to finish a supply of something (израсходовать)
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I called you earlier, but I couldn't GET THROUGH.
Get through - to manage to talk to someone on the telephone (дозвониться)
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I never could FIGURE OUT what she saw in him.
Figure out - to finally understand something or someone after a lot of thought (понимать)
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The factory CHURNS OUT thousands of pairs of shoes every week.
churn out - to produce large quantities of something very quickly (выпускать потоком)
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The company has ROLLED OUT new services faster than any other in the field.
rolled out - to make something available or known to people for the first time (разворачивать?)
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I SCREWED UP my exams last year.
to make a mistake, or to spoil something / заваливать
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This custom has been HANDED DOWN through the generations.
to pass traditions from older people to younger ones
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Over 800 people TURNED OUT for the protest.
If people turn out for an event, they go to be there or watch. прибывать
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The bomb warning TURNED OUT to be a false alarm.
to happen in a particular way (определенным образом), or to have a particular result. заканчиваться
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I drink a lot of water and I STAY AWAY from greasy (жирной), heavy foods.
to avoid something that will have a bad effect on you. держаться подальше
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Our future climate depends PARTLY on soil microbes
used to show that something is true to some degree but not completely
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It's a disease which AFFECTS many older people
to influence someone or something, or cause them to change
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When that productivity BOOST will come — if it does — is an economic guessing game
When that productivity GROWTH will come…
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It wasn’t until later.
Только позже
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It was the worst pain I had ever EXPERIENCED
If you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it.
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So far, he says, companies have just been DROPPING IN AI to do tasks a little bit better: «It’ll increase EFFICIENCY».
So far, he says, companies have just been IMPLEMENTED AI to do tasks a little bit better: «It’ll increase PRODUCTIVITY»
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We must improve the EFFICIENCY of the industry
a good use of time and energy
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I DROPPED IN on George on my way home from school
to visit someone for a short time, usually without arranging (договоренность) it before. заходить к к-л
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It might INCREMENTALLY increase productivity—but ULTIMATELY, the net benefits are going to be small.
It might increase productivity STEP BY STEP, but FINALLY, the net benefits are going to be small.
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a net income/profit of 10,000 euros
чистый доход/прибыль в размере
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The disease ULTIMATELY killed him
finally, after a series of things have happened
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I'm DETERMINED to succeed.
wanting to do something very much, and not letting anyone stop you/if you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision (твердое решение) to do it and you will not let anyone prevent you (полон решимости)
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We're not sure whether we still want to PROCEED with the sale.
We're not sure whether we still want to continue with the sale.
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disturbing images
unpleasant in a way (неприятный в том смысле) that makes people feel anxious or upset (тревожный)
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My funny drawings AMUSED the kids.
to keep someone interested and help them to have an enjoyable time (развлекать)
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You need an EVEN surface to work on.
--- flat (плоский) or smooth (гладкий)
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He was anxious to PRESERVE his reputation.
to keep something the same (сохранять)
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My parents still TREAT me like a child.
to behave towards or deal with someone in a particular way (обращаться)
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The same method can be APPLIED TO other situations.
to use something in a particular situation
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to commit an offense
a criminal offence/ She pleaded (признала) guilty to five traffic offenses.
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She had never been greatly concerned about her APPEARANCE.
the way a person or thing looks
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She fastened the belt LOOSELY around her waist.
a loose dress/sweater (CLOTHES) / free
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FASTEN your seat belts.
to close or fix something together (застегнуть, завязывать)
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She PULLS the bag.
to take hold (в руки) of something and move it somewhere (мешки)
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They DESERTED the building after the terrible fire.
to leave someone or place and never come back
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NASA goes FULL THROTTLE on Mars, but hits SPEED BUMPS on road to Venus
1. moving or progressing as fast as possible (gas) / 2. a small raised area built across a road to force people to drive more slowly
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We're going ahead FULL THROTTLE on this project.
moving or progressing as fast as possible
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two big missions GOT SNAGGED on workforce issues
завязли
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I waited for nearly half an hour, but he didn't SHOW UP.
to arrive somewhere
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Leshin is now trying to STEER this STORIED INSTITUTION through an unusually rocky period
1. to guide someone somewhere / 2. famous, esp. because of being interesting or an important part of history
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She STEERED her guests into the dining room.
The main task of the new government will be to STEER the country towards democracy.
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the lab SIMPLY has too many missions and not enough experienced engineers TO PULL THEM OFF.
1. just, simple / 2. to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected (have done)
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Psyche is now ON TRACK to launch this October
plan, making progress and likely to succeed
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We were BEHIND SCHEDULE on this job, but we’re back ON TRACK now.
1. moving slower or happening later than the planned time /2 developing as expected
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It’s a multibillion-dollar collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency that ASPIRES to HAUL Martian soil back to Earth sometime in the next decade for laboratory SCRUTINY.
1. to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful /2. to pull something heavy slowly (доставку)/ 3. careful research
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Most of his students ASPIRED to a career in business.
Most of his students were KEEN ON to a career in business.
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It’s CONCEIVABLE that life EVOLVED there and could still exist in the upper atmosphere
1. possible to imagine or to believe /2. to develop or make something develop, usually gradually
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rapidly evolving technology
develop
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Her story could, CONCEIVABLY, be true. /kənˈsiː.və.bəl/
maybe
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NASA officials can BOAST that their lab has visited every planet
to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own
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Liam BOASTED that he owned two sports cars.
to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own
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The paired disasters PROVED especially EMBARRASSING because investigators found that NASA had been using metric units while a contractor had been using Imperial.
1. to show (проявлять) a particular quality after a period of time /2. making you feel embarrassed (неловкий)
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I was too EMBARRASSED to admit that I was scared.
feeling ashamed or shy
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I RECKON (that) I’m going to get that job.
I think/suppose (that) I’m going to get that job.
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Lisa is good at leading people. She knows how to HANDLE them.
Lisa is good at leading people. She knows how to deal with them.
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Sarah STEPPED ON the stones to cross the river.
to put your foot on or in something
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I accidentally STEPPED ON her foot.
to put your foot on or in something
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They CAMPED on an island.
to stay in a tent or temporary shelter
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We CAMPED on the beach for two nights.
We stayed in a tent on the beach for two nights.
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Marisa promised to WRAP Katy's gift before the party.
to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc
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She carefully UNWRAPPED the present.
She carefully removed the paper
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Everyone APPRECIATES Ted's hard work on the project.
to understand how good something or someone is and be able to enjoy them
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I'd really APPRECIATE your help.
I feel grateful for your help.
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The local stores stay open all night, which is very CONVENIENT.
easy to use or suiting your plans well
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The new supermarket is very CONVENIENT for me.
near or easy to get to
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The government is EMPHASIZING the importance of voting in the election
to show that something is especially important
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I'm living with my parents FOR THE TIME BEING
for now but not permanently /временно, пока
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a PERMANENT job
continuing forever or for a long time
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who DESERVES to be sanctioned for his criminal actions here
If you deserve something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved.
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The school DESERVES praise for the way it has raised standards.
If you deserve something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved.
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The film DESERVEDLY won an Oscar.
dəˈzərvədlē
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the task of RIGHTING the ship
the task of repair the ship
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How can we RIGHT the wrongs of the past?
to do something good to make an unfair (несправед.) situation seem better
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‘I can manage,’ she said FIRMLY.
‘I can manage,’ she said confidently.
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‘I can MANAGE,’ she said firmly.
to do something or deal with something successfully
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Keep your eyes FIRMLY fixed on the road ahead.
not soft, but not completely hard
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I had a sore throat and it hurt to SWALLOW.
to move your throat in order to make food or drink go down
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These tablets are too big to SWALLOW.
The snake swallowed the bird whole.
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Always chew (v) food well before SWALLOWING it.
This meat is difficult to chew.
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Accurate MEASUREMENT is very important in science.
the process of measuring something - big or small/ high or low
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Investors will GET A SENSE of how things are going on Friday, when Adidas reports its earnings for the first quarter.
Investors will understand of how things are going on Friday, when Adidas reports its earnings for the first quarter.
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Investors will get a sense of how things are going on Friday, when Adidas reports its EARNINGS for the first quarter.
money that you get from working
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a modern kit
a collection of things kept in a container ready for a particular use / tool kit
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Why are you OUT OF BREATH? Have you been running?
to be breathing quickly because you have been running, walking fast, etc
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She FOLDS her clothes to make more space for them.
If you fold paper, cloth, etc, you bend (сгибаете) it so that one part of it lies flat(плоско поверх) on top of another part.
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On your programming journey, you are destined to ENCOUNTER innumerable red errors.
to meet someone, especially when you do not expect it
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I'm sorry I haven’t come to class LATELY.
I'm sorry I haven’t come to class recently. в последнее время
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Have you MADE UP YOUR MINDS? What have you decided to do?
to make a decision
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I haven't MADE UP MY MIND whether to go yet.
to make a decision
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I'll KEEP you IN MIND if another job comes up.
to remember someone or something that may be useful in the future
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I'll keep you in mind if another job COMES UP.
If a job or opportunity comes up, it becomes available.
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We've CHANGED OUR MINDS about selling the house.
to change a decision or opinion
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You could win if you PUT YOUR MIND to it.
to give your full attention to something / сосредоточиться
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Harry left home RATHER suddenly.
довольно
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I thought we could go to the cinema this evening RATHER THAN stay at home.
instead of
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He saw his music as a hobby RATHER THAN a career.
instead of / а не
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a design flaw
a mistake or bad characteristic that stops someone or something from being perfect (недостаток)
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The dog gave me a playful BITE.
He was bitten by a dog.
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a zebra’s black and white STRIPES
a long, straight area of colour
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the REAR entrance of the building
the back part of something
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She went to Hollywood in search of FAME and fortune.
the quality of being known by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc
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The secret of GETTING THINGS done is to act. Dante Alighieri
достижения цели
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What does a leaked Google MEMO reveal about the future of AI?
What does a leaked Google MESSAGE show about the future of AI?
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It was REVEALED in this morning's papers that the couple intend to marry.
/ to give someone a piece of information that is surprising or that was previously secret
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Accessing Elements
the right or opportunity to use or see something
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I don't have ACCESS to that kind of information.
Do you have Internet access?
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Now for 2D arrays, the syntax is SLIGHTLY different.
Now for 2D arrays, the syntax is A LITTLE different.
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I think I did SLIGHTLY better in my exams this time.
a little
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Power struggle
Fight for the power
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Both men were arrested after their STRUGGLE in the street.
a fight
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There was a STRUGGLE for control of the company.
a hard effort or fight to do or get something
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their access to PROPRIETARY models was limited
owned or controlled by a company
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This is PROPRIETARY software, and you have no right to copy it without a license from the owner.
owned and legally controlled by a particular company
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But easier access to AI also means bad actors will be able to FINE-TUNE systems for NEFARIOUS purposes.
But easier access to AI also means bad actors will be able to CONFIGURE systems for nefarious purposes. (настраивать) / bad, evil (гнусный)
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It means Western attempts to prevent HOSTILE regimes from GAINING access to powerful ai technology will fail.
It means Western attempts to prevent UNFRIENDLY regimes from GETTING access to powerful ai technology will fail.
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You'll GAIN a lot of experience working there.
to get something useful or positive
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Some politicians were very HOSTILE to the idea.
unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something
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the joy of winning
a feeling of great happiness
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He looked SIDEWAYS.
in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards
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My parents are getting a DIVORCE.
the official ending of a marriage
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a FAINT smell of perfume
a faint smell of smoke
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a united Germany
joined together
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Many great actors have performed on this STAGE.
the raised area in a theatre where actors perform
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They enjoy a TREAT after school.
something special that you buy or do for someone else
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He TREATS her really badly.
to behave towards or deal with someone in a particular way
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government BORROWING costs had increased “substantially” for bonds MATURING in June
to use something that belongs to someone else and give it back later / наступать
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Can they use P defense systems to KNOCK OUT R hypersonic missiles?
The French team were knocked out in the semifinal.
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It can identify PROMISING candidates for analysis
It can identify VERY GOOD OR SUCCESSFUL IN THE FUTURE candidates for analysis.
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The idea that ai might transform scientific practice is therefore FEASIBLE
The idea is possible to do.
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a feasible plan
a possible plan
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The algorithm helped Amazon RECOUP money and IMPROVE margins.
to get back money that you have lost or spent / improve profit
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to RECOUP your losses
to recoup money
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A global ROUND-UP from The Economist
a short report of all the facts or events relating to a subject
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a news round-up
a list of news
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consumers remain THRIFTY
consumers don’t spend much money
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Amid efforts to slow climate change, RENEWABLE-ENERGY CONSUMPTION climbs by 11% to a new high
China's total energy consumption
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IT spending PICKS UP, rising by about 9%
IT spending grows, rising by about 9%
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Business is really starting to PICK UP now.
If a business or social situation picks up, it improves.
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Artificial intelligence generates remarkable HYPE but produces PRECIOUS little revenue and PLENTY OF SCRUTINY
hype – хайп, ажиотаж, precious - very little, plenty – a lot, scrutiny - careful examination of something
