Unit32-... Flashcards by Igor D | Brainscape

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rustic charm

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…the rustic charm of a country lifestyle.

…a half dozen or so wonderfully rustic old log cabins.

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the back of beyond

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глушь

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rural idyll

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…

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force for good

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positive influence

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сесть на диету

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go on a diet

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впасть в кому

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fall into coma

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судебная ошибка

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miscarriage of justice

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сфабриковать обвинение против кого-л.

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to trump up a charge against smb.

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to be remanded in custody

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наперсник

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confidant

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to make friends

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ONLY make, not find

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угождать всем прихотям

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to pander to his every whim

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прихоть

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whim

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угождать

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to pander to

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плохо воспитанный ребёнок

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brat

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получить взбучку

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take the flak

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the blame rests with

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уклоняться от ответственности

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to shirk responsibility

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сваливать ответственность на…

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to shirk their responsibility to…

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докатиться до…

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to stoop to that level

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резкое недовольство

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deep (NOT strong) dissatisfaction

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колебаться;заикаться, запинаться

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his voice faltered

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прекратить дискуссию

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bring discussion to a halt

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to abandon the policy on smth

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secondary effect

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knock-on effect

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поддельный, липовый

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knock-off

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косяк рыб

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shoal of fish

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стая дельфинов

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school or pod of dolphins

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вспышка интереса и т.д.

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flurry of interest/activity

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проблеск (надежды)

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No glimmer of hope.

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ломоть хлеба

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a hunk of bread

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долька чеснока

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clove of garlic

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кусочек (сахара/масла)

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knob of butter

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seem unimportant

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pale in comparison

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can’t be compared with

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doesn’t bear comparison with

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проводить сравнение

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draw a comparison with

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доблестный

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valiant

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not keep promise

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go back on one’s promise

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случайное критическое самечание

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sudden sideswipe

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быть в восторге

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be in raptures

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получать удовольствие от

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derive pleasure from