Unit 9 More Cocks Flashcards
Graffiti (SAY NO TO GRAFFITI!)
Definition: Drawings, writings, or symbols painted or scratched on walls or other surfaces in public places.
Translation: граффити
Synonyms: street art, wall art, tagging
Example: The city spends thousands of dollars every year cleaning up graffiti.
Alarmed (This door is alarmed.)
Definition: Fitted with a security alarm or feeling a sense of fear or anxiety.
Translation: сигнализированный; встревоженный
Synonyms: scared, worried, anxious
Example: The house is alarmed to prevent break-ins.
Beware (Beware of the dog!)
Definition: Be cautious or alert to potential danger.
Translation: остерегаться
Synonyms: be careful, watch out, take care
Example: Beware of pickpockets in crowded places.
To Startle (Please don’t startle it any further.)
Definition: To cause someone or something to feel sudden shock or surprise.
Translation: испугать
Synonyms: surprise, shock, frighten
Example: The loud noise startled the baby.
Trustworthy (The cat’s not terribly trustworthy either.)
Definition: Able to be relied on as honest or truthful.
Translation: заслуживающий доверия
Synonyms: reliable, dependable, honest
Example: He’s a trustworthy friend who always keeps his promises.
Untangle (It takes hours to untangle them afterwards.)
Definition: To separate things that are twisted together or complicated.
Translation: распутывать
Synonyms: unravel, straighten out, disentangle
Example: It took me forever to untangle the necklace.
A Partition (Sign a partition!)
Definition: A division or separation of space or a formal written request.
Translation: перегородка; петиция
Synonyms: divider (for space), petition (for request)
Example: We signed a partition to protect local wildlife.
Self-criticism
Definition: The act of pointing out one’s own faults or mistakes.
Translation: самокритика
Synonyms: self-judgment, self-evaluation, self-reproach
Example: Too much self-criticism can lower your self-esteem.
Deceptive
Definition: Giving an appearance or impression different from the truth; misleading.
Translation: обманчивый
Synonyms: misleading, false, illusory
Example: Appearances can be deceptive.
Mindfulness (Try a simple mindfulness exercise for becoming present.)
Definition: The state of being aware and present in the moment.
Translation: осознанность
Synonyms: awareness, attentiveness, focus
Example: Mindfulness helps reduce stress and improve focus.
Nagging
Definition: Constantly complaining or criticizing in an annoying way.
Translation: придирчивый, надоедливый
Synonyms: complaining, pestering, bothering
Example: My mother’s nagging about my messy room drives me crazy.
Go on and on about (He goes on and on about your failings.)
Definition: To talk continuously about something, often in an annoying way.
Translation: твердить без конца
Synonyms: ramble, rant, harp on
Example: He went on and on about his bad day.
Acknowledge (And tell that voice that you’d be able to take its criticisms more seriously if it had ever acknowledged some of your good qualities!)
Definition: To recognize or admit the existence or truth of something.
Translation: признавать
Synonyms: admit, accept, recognize
Example: He acknowledged his mistake and apologized.
Suck out
Definition: To remove something by suction or force.
Translation: высасывать
Synonyms: extract, draw out, drain
Example: The vacuum cleaner sucks out all the dirt.
Consumer (Consumer capitalism encourages us to focus on what we don’t have.)
Definition: A person who buys goods or services for personal use.
Translation: потребитель
Synonyms: buyer, customer, purchaser
Example: Modern marketing strategies target young consumers
Formula (But there is a formula that states that happiness…)
Definition: A method or plan for achieving something.
Translation: формула
Synonyms: method, plan, recipe
Example: There’s no magic formula for success.
Sold-out (If only you hadn’t seen that sold-out pasta dish on the restaurant’s ‘Specials’ board!)
Definition: No longer available because all the stock has been purchased.
Translation: распроданный
Synonyms: unavailable, out of stock
Example: The concert was sold-out within minutes.
Imaginary (Remember, it’s all imaginary; don’t let it distract you from the pleasures of the real things you do have.)
Definition: Existing only in the mind, not real.
Translation: воображаемый
Synonyms: fictional, unreal, make-believe
Example: The monster under the bed was just imaginary.
To Lift (Feel how tiring it is to have them hanging over you, and remember the energy lift you get when you finally cross something off your to-do list.)
Definition: To raise or move upward.
Translation: поднимать
Synonyms: raise, elevate, hoist
Example: She lifted the box with ease.
Agonize Over (Better than agonizing over what might have happened.)
Definition: To worry or think about something intensely.
Translation: мучиться, терзаться
Synonyms: worry, stress, fret
Example: She agonized over the decision for days.
To Moan
Definition: To make a low sound of pain or complaint.
Translation: стонать, жаловаться
Synonyms: groan, complain, whine
Example: He moaned about the cold weather.
A Burden
Definition: A heavy load or something difficult to deal with.
Translation: бремя
Synonyms: load, responsibility, strain
Example: Taking care of his sick mother became a burden.
Row (Will and Zoe are having a row in a hotel.)
Definition: A noisy argument or fight.
Translation: ссора
Synonyms: argument, quarrel, dispute
Example: They had a row about money last night.
Filthy (It wouldn’t be so bad if the bathroom was clean, but it’s filthy.)
Definition: Extremely dirty.
Translation: грязный
Synonyms: dirty, grimy, unclean
Example: The kitchen was absolutely filthy.
