Unit 17-30 Flashcards

1
Q

прогуливать

A

play truant

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2
Q

concentration is unstable

A

concentration waivers

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3
Q

the main idea

A

the thrust (or argument, etc)

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4
Q

visit briefly

A

come on a flying visit

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5
Q

приходить куда-л ради формального присутствия

A

put in an appearance

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6
Q

provide facilities for

A

play host to

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7
Q

торжественная церемония

A

formal function

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8
Q

праздничный; пиршественный

A

convivial

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9
Q

promises made without thinking

A

rash promises

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10
Q

abject

A
  1. abject liar 2. abject flattery 3. abject apology 4. abject poverty
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11
Q

to be given leave

A

to be given permission

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12
Q

evidence

A

evidence emerges

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13
Q

unintentional remark

A

throwaway comment

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14
Q

мольба, просьба

A

entreaty

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15
Q

the tradition

A

uphold the tradition

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16
Q

in a tradition

A

in a break with tradition

17
Q

высылать, изгонять, прогонять

A

banish from Rome banish from one’s mind

18
Q

абстрактно

A

in the abstract

19
Q

form a queue

A

tail back

20
Q

провозглашать, называть

A

hail as

21
Q

отважный, смелый, храбрый

A

intrepid

22
Q

have a fantastic time

A

have a whale of time

23
Q

play a brilliant game

A

play a blinder (BrE)

24
Q

мяч в свои ворота

A

sore and own goal

25
Q

решающий фактор

A

deciding factor

26
Q

высококвалифицированный профессионал

A

consummate professional

27
Q

абсолютный, полный, явный

A

unmitigated disaster unmitigated nonsense

28
Q

<…хорошая> репутация

A

considerable/well-deserved reputation NOT high reputation

29
Q

<попирать> the rules

A

flout the rules

30
Q

[нарушать] regulations

A

infringe regulations