Unit 6 Flashcards
backpacker, n. /ˈbækpækə/
10 years ago, most visitors to Costa Rica were adventurous backpackers traveling on a budget.
людина, яка подорожує лише з одним рюкзаком, альпініст
a person who travels with a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive
to be content /ˈkɒntent/
doing sth
He was content making the Olympic team.
бути задоволеним, роблячи щось
be happy and satisfied doing sth
to be fully in charge of each decision
Who will be fully in charge of each decision when Sophie leaves?
нести повну відповідальність за кожне рішення
to be a person who controls or is responsible for someone or something
to be hooked
We were afraid that she was hooked on painkillers, so we changed our medication.
попастись на гачок
strongly attracted to something or someone
to be in awe, n. /ɔː/
The school kids were in awe when Doug Flutie, the football star, entered the room.
бути в захваті
have a feeling of great respect, usually mixed with fear or surprise
to be meticulously, adv. /məˈtɪkjələsli/
pinned in memory
The information was meticulously
pinned in memory.
закарбуватись у пам’яті
be engraved in the memory with utmost care and attention to detail
beloved member of the community
The company will send a short letter to all beloved members of the community, explaining what happened.
улюблений член спільноти
a person who is part of a group
bizarre, adj. /bɪˈzɑː/
I had a really bizarre dream last night.
химерний, дивний, ексцентричний
very strange and unusual
bogie, n. /ˈbəʊɡi/
When we were leaving the station, I heard a very unusual sound of a bogie.
візок
low frame on wheels
bore, n. /bɔː/
I had to sit next to Michael at dinner – he’s such a bore.
зануда
someone who talks too much on boring topics
to break the ice, idiom
I tried to break the ice by talking to the people next to me about the weather.
робити перший крок
do or say something that makes people who do not know each other feel more comfortable
bypass, n. /ˈbɑɪˌpæs/
Follow the Richmond bypass to avoid heavy traffic.
обхід, об’їзд
a road built around a town or village so that traffic does not need to travel through it
to come across sth/smb, phrasal verb
He came across some old love letters.
наштовхнутися, випадково зустріти/знайти
find something or someone by chance
to come to light
Fresh evidence has recently come to light that suggests that he didn’t in fact commit the murder.
виявитися
if facts come to light, they become known publicly
day trip
Do you fancy coming on a day trip to Bath next Saturday?
одноденна поїздка
a visit to a place in which you go there and come back on the same day
deprived areas, n. /ˈeəriəz/
Our goal is to increase the total number of jobs in the deprived areas.
бідні та небезпечні райони
a particular part of a place where people lacking something that is needed to live the way most people live
to do away with ignorance and prejudice, n. /ˈpredʒədɪs/
This experience only do away with ignorance and prejudice about life in the city.
позбутись незнання та упередження
get rid of unreasonable opinion or feeling
dodgy, adj. /ˈdɒdʒi/
looking dive bar
We all know what that dodgy
looking dive bar was.
дешевий бар з сумнівним виглядом
cheap bar with a superb view
to drawl, v. /drɔːl/
“Hey, what’s the rush? Slow down, baby!” he drawled.
розтягувати слова
speak in a slow way in which vowel sounds are made longer and words are not clearly separated
dual carriageway /ˌdjuːəl ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/
It is a dual carriageway road for its entire length.
проїжджа частина з двостороннім рухом
a road that has an area of land in the middle, dividing the rows of traffic that are moving in opposite directions
to duck under
I saw the ball hurtling towards me and ducked under.
залазити під щось
to move your head or the top part of your body under
to dwell on the past
“Let’s not dwell on the past,” she said.
розказувати про минуле
talk about the past a lot of the time
eccentric explorer, n. /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
French eccentric explorers traded with the Indians in many parts of North America.
ексцентричний дослідник
someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there
ecotourism, n. /ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪzəm/
Costa Rica’s national parks have made it a center for ecotourism.
екотуризм
the business of organizing holidays to places of natural beauty in a way that helps local people and does not damage the environment
en route, adv. /ˌɒn ˈruːt/
The bomb exploded while the plane was en route from Paris to Tokyo.
по дорозі, на шляху
on the way to or from somewhere
to erode, v. /ɪˈrəʊd/
slowly
His behavior over the last few months has eroded slowly my confidence in his judgment.
повільно псувати
to slowly reduce or destroy something
escapist, n. /ɪˈskeɪpɪst/
The perfect escapist’s paradise is almost as remote as a desert island.
утікач
a person who seeks distraction and relief from unpleasant realities
to exert fascination, n. /ˌfæsənˈeɪʃən/
Miller exerts fascination with medieval art from her childhood.
проявляти захоплення
the fact of finding someone or something fascinating
exhilarating, adj. /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
An exhilarating sense of new beginnings swept through him.
хвилюючий
making you feel very excited and happy
to expand/ to broaden the horizon
Spending her junior year abroad has broadened her horizons.
розширяти кругозір
A person’s horizons are the limit of that person’s ideas, knowledge, and experience
to explore new destinations
The best way to explore the new destinations is on foot.
досліджувати нові пункти призначення
search and discover the new place where someone is going
to explore with reckless abandon
There are some interesting questions that can be explored with reckless abandon in future research.
досліджувати з необачною нестриманістю
search and discover in a completely uncontrolled way
extended stay
She planned an extended stay in a hotel to celebrate their anniversary.
тривале перебування
a period of time that you spend in a place
ferry, n. /ˈferi/
We took the ferry across the Channel and then joined the Paris train at Calais.
пором, переправа
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service
to find common ground
It seems increasingly unlikely that the two sides will find any common ground.
знайти спільну мову з
shared interests, beliefs, or opinions between two people or groups of people who disagree about most other subjects
flying visit
I made a flying visit to the heart of that national park only yesterday.
недовготривалий візит
a very short visit
free spirit
Pietri was a free spirit whose performances were nontraditional.
вільний духом
a person who does what they want with enjoyment and pleasure and does not feel limited by the usual rules of social behavior
to gather up
She gathered up the newspapers that were scattered around the floor.
збирати
collect several things, often from different places or people
to get celebrity status
The success of her book has given her unexpected celebrity status.
отримати статус знаменитості
an accepted or official position, especially in a social group
to get itchy feet/ to get the travel bug
After three years in the job she began to get itchy feet.
захоплюватись подорожами
want to travel or do something different
