Tech 1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
to alight {verb} [əˈlaɪt]
go out (from the bus, car and etc.)
Example: Wait, is it alright for us to alight?
sought-after [ˈsɑːt ˌæf.tɚ]
wanted by many people and usually of high quality or rare
Example: At the age of 17 she is already one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses.
compound {noun} [ˈkɑːm]
something consisting of two or more different parts
Example: Then there was his manner, a curious compound of humour and severity.
a Finn [fɪn]
Финн, Финка
a Swede [swi:d]
Швед, Шведка
a Turk [tɜːk]
Турок, Турчанка
a Spaniard [ˈspænɪəd]
Испанец, Испанка
Example: Her mother was a Spaniard, I believe: that accounts for her religion
a Dane [deɪn]
Translate: Датчанин, Датчанка
Example: Now I’m a Dane
a Briton [brɪtn]
Translate: Британец, Британка
Example: I wonder what he’d have to say if he knew you imprisoned a Briton in a beef locker
an Arab [ˈærəb]
Translate: Араб
a Pole [pəʊl]
Translate: Поляк, Полька
a Belgian [ˈbelʤən]
Translate: Бельгиец, Бельгийка
redemption [rɪˈdempʃn]
Translate: Искупление, Искупление грехов
Example: It’s your only chance for redemption
influx [ˈɪnflʌks]
Translate: Наплыв
Example: The town’s economy depends on the summer influx of tourists
surround [səˈraʊnd]
Translate: Окружать
Example_1: Snow-capped mountains surround the city
Example_2: Gwen sat at her desk, surrounded by books and papers 📝
appearance [ əˈpɪr.əns]
Translate: Внешний вид
Example: You can alter/change the whole appearance of a room just by lighting it in a certain way
countenance [ˈkaʊn.t̬ən.əns]
Translate: Выражение лица. Внешность
Example: He was of noble countenance
reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt]
Translate: Неохотный
Example: The doctor’s reluctant to make any predictions
stain [steɪn]
Translate: Окрашивать. Красить
Example: Well, I’m staining my floors
water supply [ˈwɔːtə səˈplaɪ]
Translation: Водоснабжение
Example: One of the main conduit pipes for the LA water supply
thought provoking [θɔːtprəˈvəʊkɪŋ]
Translation: Заставляющий задуматься
Example: Well that’s certainly a thought-provoking hypothesis
delightful [dɪˈlaɪtf(ə)l]
Translation: Восхитительный. Радостный
Example: She gave him her delightful and disarming smile
numerous amount [ˈnjuːmərəs əˈmaʊnt]
Translation: Большое количество
Example: There were numerous amount of bugs
welfare [ˈwelfeə]
Translation: Благосостояние. Благополучие (города, семьи и т.д.)
Example: The welfare of the city is nothing to him
