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The Little Mermaid Flashcards

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noun

Lad

/læd/

C1 word

A

He’s a nice lad
Ruler of the Merpeople, lad

парень

old-fashioned or informal

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noun

Sailor

BR /ˈseɪlə(r)/ AM /ˈseɪlər/

B1 word

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His father was a sailor
Thought every good sailor knew about him

моряк

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adj

Nautical

/ˈnɔːtɪkl/

C2 word

A

Eric, pay no attention to this nautical nonsense

морской /навигационный

connected with ships, sailors and sailing

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adj

Distinguished

/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

C1 word

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And presenting the distinguished composer

выдающийся

very successful

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adj

Spectacular

BR /spekˈtækjələ(r)/ AM /spekˈtækjələr/

B2 word

A

The special effects were quite spectacular
Your daughters, they will be spectacular!

впечатляющий

very impressive

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noun

Rehearsals

BR /rɪˈhɜːsl/ AM /rɪˈhɜːrsl/

B2 word

A

If only she’d show up for rehearsals once in a while
I have dance **rehearsal **for the parade.

репетиция

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Idioms

(every) once in a while

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Everybody makes a mistake once in a while

(каждый) раз в какое-то время

more idioms you can find by the word once

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noun

Fin

/fɪn/

C1 word

A

You’re not getting cold fins now, are you?

плавник

part from the body of a fish

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adj

Damp

/dæmp/

C1 word

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It looks damp in there
Damp clothes

cырость

slightly wet

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noun

Guppy

/ˈɡʌpi/

C2 word

A

Flounder, don’t be such a guppy.
I’m not a guppy

гуппи / рыбка такая маленькая в мульте имелось ввиду не будь трусишкой

a small fish, commonly kept in aquariums

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veb

Lurk

BR /lɜːk/ AM /lɜːrk/

C2 word

A

Danger lurking around every corner
At night, danger lurks in these streets.

скрываться

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adj

Entire

BR /ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/ AM /ɪnˈtaɪər/

B2 word

A

The entire village was destroyed.
Have you ever seen anything in your entire life?

весь

used when you are emphasizing that the whole of something is involved

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Idioms

port bow

C2

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Captain! Lights on the port bow
Mermaid off the port bow!

левый борт

port - the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the left when you look forward

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adj

Sunken

/ˈsʌŋkən/

A

We were in a sunken ship
Sunken treasure

затонувшее

[before noun] that has fallen to the bottom of the sea or the ocean

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verb

Band

/bænd/

with colour/material

A

Many bugs are banded black and yellow

oкаймленный, ленточный, полосатый

be banded (+ adj.)

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verb

Stare

BR /steə(r)/ AM /ster/

B2 word

A

I screamed and everyone started.
I was staring into her beautiful eyes.

глазеть / уставиться

to look at somebody/something for a long time

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verb

Stuck

/stʌk/

A

We were stuck in traffic for over an hour.
I can’t get out — I’m stuck

застрял

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adj

Planter

BR /ˈplɑːntə(r)/ AM /ˈplæntər/

C1 word

A

You could make a little planter out of it

сеялка

an attractive container to grow a plant in

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noun

Feast

/fiːst/

C1 word

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We had fantastical feasts
The wedding feast lasts three days.

пир / банкеты

a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate something

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verb

Banish

/ˈbænɪʃ/

C2 word

A

The children were banished from the dining room.

изгнать

synonym exile
// banish somebody (from…) (to…) to order somebody to leave a place

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adj

Flimsy

/ˈflɪmzi/

A

He and his flimsy fish folk celebrate.
a flimsy table

хрупкий

badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used

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noun

Folk

/fəʊk/

B1 word

A

He and his flimsy fish folk celebrate.
the folks back home

народ

plural (informal) people in general

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noun

Undoing

/ʌnˈduːɪŋ/

C1 word

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She may be the key to Triton’s undoing.

гибель

the reason why somebody fails at something

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adj

Careless

BR /ˈkeələs/ AM /ˈkerləs/

B1 word

A

As a result of your careless behavior
careless driving

беспечный

not giving enough attention to what you are doing

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noun

Pinnacle

/ˈpɪnəkl/

C1 word

A

The pinnacle of his career
Formula One is the pinnacle of motor racing.

вершина

the most important or successful part of something

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noun

Barbarian

BR /bɑːˈbeəriən/ AM /bɑːrˈberiən/

C2 word

A

You could have been seen by one of those barbarians

варвар

a member of a people who were considered to be cruel and without culture

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noun

Inch

/ɪntʃ/

B2 word

A

She’s a few inches taller than me.
A laptop with a 15-inch screen

дюйм

a unit for measuring length or height, equal to 2.54 centimetres

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Q

phrasal verb

tag along

(behind/with somebody)

A

Do you mind if I tag along with you tonight?
Not tagging along after some headstrong teenager

следовать по пятам / таскаться

to go somewhere with somebody, when you have not been asked or invited

29
Q

Idioms

up to something

A

I’m sure he’s up to no good
What is that girl up to?

замышляет что-то

doing something, especially something bad

30
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adj

Headstrong

BR /ˈhedstrɒŋ/ AM /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/

A

She is too wild and headstrong
Not tagging along after some headstrong teenager

упрямый

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adj

Neat

/niːt/

B2 word

A

Isn’t it neat?
We had a great time—it was pretty neat

good; excellent

(North American English, informal) good; excellent

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noun

Trove

BR /trəʊv/ AM /troʊv/

A

Look at this trove Treasures
One of the largest troves of consumer data is kept by a Colorado

клад / хранилище

a large amount of something good or a place where this can be found

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noun

Сavern

BR /ˈkævən/ AM /ˈkævərn/

A

How many wonders can one cavern hold?

пещера/ особенно большая

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adj

Galore

BR /ɡəˈlɔː(r)/ AM /ɡəˈlɔːr/

A

There will be games and prizes galore
I’ve got things galore

в изобилии

in large quantities

35
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noun

Thingamabob

BR /ˈθɪŋ.ə.mə.bɒb/ AM /ˈθɪŋ.ə.mə.bɑːb/

spoken English

A

You want thingamabobs?
I need one of those red thingamabobs for this

штуковина / вещь

a word used, in spoken English, when the name of an object has been forgotten

36
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noun

Reprimand

BR /ˈreprɪmɑːnd/ AM /ˈreprɪmænd/

A

He received a reprimand for his behaviour
They don’t reprimand their daughters

выговор

reprimand for (doing) something

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verb

Bet

/bet/

B2 word

A

You have to be over 16 to bet
Bet ya on land they understand

делать ставки / сделать ставку

to risk money

38
Q

phrasal verb

shore up

C2

A

Walls have had to be shored up

укрепляйся / поддерживать

shore something up

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adj

Intrepid

/ɪnˈtrepɪd/

C2 word

A

We’re being’ intrepid
A team of intrepid explorers

бесстрашный

very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties

40
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noun

Beanpole

/ˈbiːnpəʊl/

C2 word

A

You’re as thin as a beanpole
Grimsby, ya old beanpole

каланча / дылда / бобовый стебель.

a tall thin person

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adj

Sore

BR /sɔː(r)/ AM /sɔːr/

C2 word

A

He was still sore at me for telling him he couldn’t sing.

расстроенный / злой

sore (at somebody/about something) upset and angry, especially because you have been treated unfairly

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noun

Doubt

/daʊt/

B2 word

A

He was starting to have some serious doubts
Without a doubt

сомнение

a feeling of being uncertain about something or not believing something

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noun

Rigging

/ˈrɪɡɪŋ/

C2 word

A

Secure the rigging!

такелаж

the ropes that support the masts and sails of a boat or ship / канаты, которые поддерживают мачты и паруса лодки или корабля

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adj

Sudden

/ˈsʌdn/

B1 word

A

A sudden change in temperature
The wind’s all of a sudden on the move here!

внезапный

happening or done quickly and unexpectedly

45
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noun

Delight

/dɪˈlaɪt/

B2 word

A

You really delight in these sadistic things

восторг

a feeling of great pleasure
synonym joy

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noun

Strains

/streɪn/

C1 word

A

You really delight in these these sadistic strains on my blood.

напряжение

pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on it

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noun

Preasure

BR /ˈpreʃə(r)/ AM /ˈpreʃər/

B1 word

A

Do you feel any pressure?
On my blood pressure

давление

the act of trying to persuade or to force somebody to do something

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verb

Swallow

BR /ˈswɒləʊ/ AM /ˈswɑːləʊ/

B2 word

A

I think you’re swallowed a bit too much seawater

глотать

to make food, drink, etc. go down your throat into your stomach

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noun

Mess

/mes/

B1

A

The kids made a mess in the bathroom
My hair’s a real mess!

беспорядок

a dirty or untidy state

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noun

Fluke

/fluːk/

A

The fluke is the duke of soul
a fluke goal

счастливая случайность

a lucky or unusual thing that happens by accident, not because of planning or skill

51
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noun

Duke

BR /djuːk/ AM /duːk/

B2 word

A

The fluke is the duke of soul
the Duke of Edinburgh

герцог

a nobleman of the highest rank

52
Q

noun

Nail

/neɪl/

B1 word

A

He knocked the nail into the wall
Somebody’s got to nail that girls fins to the floor

гвоздь

a small thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head

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noun

Doorway

BR /ˈdɔːweɪ/ AM /ˈdɔːrweɪ/

B2 word

A

She stood in the doorway for a moment before going in
We mustn’t lurk in doorways

дверной проем

an opening into a building or a room, where the door is

54
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noun

Upbringing

/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/

B2 word

A

One might question your upbrining
She had had a very bad upbringing

воспитание

the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up

55
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verb

Blame

/bleɪm/

B2 word

A

She doesn’t blame anyone for her father’s death
Not that I blame you

винить

to think or say that somebody/something is responsible for something bad

56
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verb

Gossip

BR /ˈɡɒsɪp/ AM /ˈɡɑːsɪp/

A

They think a girl who gossips is a bore
I can’t stand here gossiping all day

сплетничать

to talk about other people’s private lives, often in an unkind way

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adj

Incapable

/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl/

A

Incapable of speech
The children incapable of working by themselves

неспособный

not able to do something

58
Q

adj

Savage

/ˈsævɪdʒ/

A

Savage dogs
The war that followed was as savage

жестокий

aggressive and violent; causing great harm

59
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noun

Fellow

/ˈfeləʊ/

A

This, uh, prince fellow
She has a good reputation among her fellows

приятель/ товарищ/ коллега/ собрат

person that you work with or that is like you; a thing that is similar to the one mentioned

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verb

Zip

/zɪp/

A

He zipped his case.
I zipped my jacket.

застёгивать на молнию

to fasten clothes, bags, etc. with a zip

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verb

Blabber

BR /ˈblæbə(r)/ AM /ˈblæbər/

C2 word

A

The men don’t like a lot of blabber
What was she blabbering on about this time?

болтать

to talk in a way that other people think is silly and annoying

62
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noun

Gulp

/ɡʌlp/

C2 word

A

He took a gulp of coffee.
Take a gulp and take a breath

глоток

gulp (of something) an amount of something that you swallow or drink quickly

63
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verb

Drag

/dræɡ/

B2 word

A

I dragged the chair over to the window
Look at what the guppy dragged in

тащить / волочить

to pull somebody/something along with effort and difficulty

64
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verb

March

/mɑːtʃ/

C1 word

A

She marched over to me
I’m gonna march meself straight home right now…

+ adv./prep. to walk somewhere quickly in a determined way

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