Unit 5 Flashcards

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лишенный

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bereft

After the last of their children had left home the couple felt utterly bereft.

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невозмутимый

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unperturbed

He seemed completely unperturbed at the idea of having to sing in a room full of strangers.

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жадно наклоняясь

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eagerly bending over backwards

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учитывать необходимость разнообразия

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accommodate the need for diversity

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оказывают влияние на

to have an influence on something or a relationship to something:

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have a bearing on

What you decide now could have a considerable bearing on your future.

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правильно или нет

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be it rightly or wrongly

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оценивать другого человека

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sizing up the other person

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оказывать длительное воздействие

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have a lasting effect

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несут в себе определенную социальную ценность

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carry a form of social value

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приводят к проблематичным предубеждениям

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lead to problematic preconceptions

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напыщенный

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pompous

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вызывать мгновенное уважение

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command instant respect

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осознавать предрассудки

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be aware of prejudice

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портит наше впечатление о них

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taint our impression of them

His reputation was permanently tainted
(портить) by the financial scandal.

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в большей степени

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upwards of

The meeting was attended by upwards of (=over) 500 people.

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влияние сменявших друг друга народов-захватчиков

преемственный, последующий

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influence of successive invading peoples

Successive

successive stage — очередной этап
successive checkouts — последовательные проверки

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размытие

something that you cannot see clearly

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blurring

If I don’t wear my glasses, everything is just a blur

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установление непосредственного контакта

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establishing an immediate rapport

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насмехаться

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mocking

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вписываться в коллектив

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fit in with a group

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перенимать речевые манеры

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adopt speech mannerisms

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еще интереснее

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even more interesting

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создавать определенный имидж

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project a certain image

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предположительно

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presumably

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использовать влияния
cashing in on the influence
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прийти к соглашению
come to terms
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испытать легкую зависть
experience a little tug of envy
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трудолюбивый
industrious
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напыщенный
pompous
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утешительный; ободряющий
reassuring
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последовательный
successive
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смущенный, смущающий
disconcerting
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взъерошенный
dishevelled
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отличительный
distinctive
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доверчивый
gullible
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невероятный
implausible
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восприимчивый
susceptible
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самоуничижительный
self-deprecating
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неприступный, недоступный
unapproachable
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неблагоприятный, неприятный
unfavourable
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неразборчивый, невразумительный
unintelligible
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to get money or another advantage from an event or situation, often in an unfair way наживаться
cash in on Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death.
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приукрашивание деталей
embellishing the details
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повысить собственную самооценку
boost one's own self-esteem
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влияние на общественное мнение
swaying public opinion
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распространяться
go viral
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искажать информацию
distort information
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история разгорается
the story escalates
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множество теорий
theories abound
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слухи развеялись
the rumour has been quashed
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передавать
pass on
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также циркулируют как способ
also circulate as a way of
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сарафанное радио
word of mouth
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становятся нашей основной формой общения
become our go-to form of communication
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распространяются как лесной пожар одним щелчком мыши
spread like a wildfire with one click
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правдоподобно
plausible
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возмутительные заголовки
outrage headlines
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просмотреть информацию
skim the information
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восприимчивый
susceptible
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передать сообщение
pass the message along
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отвлекать
detract
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плохая репутация
bad rep
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клык
canine
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преследование по улицам
stalking the streets
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начались беспорядки
riots kicked off
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запертый в
cooped up in
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раздувать пламя
fann the flame
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достоверность источника
source credibility
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блатные права
blagging rights
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на улице
out and about