vocab 150-154/261-264 Flashcards
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correspond
communicate in writing; листування
confer
to decide on mutual understanding; обговорити, домовитися
from a perspective
з точки зору
Converse(v)
Engage in conversation/ talk (with a person on or about a subject). Розмовляти/ спілкуватися;
Keen to get to know the attractive new employee she found every opportunity to converse with him.
mysterious and impossible to understand completely/ загадковий
enigmatic (adj)
The verb in this context means to differentiate/ to distinguish/ to identify/to perceive/ to recognize… - визначити/ вирізнити/
/ розрізнити/ відрізнити/виділити/ впізнати/ розпізнати
To tell an American almost anywhere in the world…
She could not tell him by his voice. It’s difficult to tell the twins apart.
communicate
succeed in the transfer of information by any means; спілкуватися
Ubiquitous (adj)
Present or found everywhere/ omnipresent/Всюдисущий.
The ubiquitous Ukrainian traffic policemen were beginning to really annoy the German driver.
Privacy (n)
1) the (desirable) state of being away from other people so that they cannot see or hear what one is doing/interest themselves in one’s affairs etc.
With seven people squashed in one house, you don’t get much privacy ( неможливість сховатися/ побути на самоті; відсутність спокою (відпочинку/ особистого життя)etc.
2) secrecy; avoidance of being noticed or talked about publicly; the state of being free from public attention
She complained that the questions were an invasion of her privacy - втручання у сферу особистого життя.
talk
communicate verbally; говорити
unable to be explained or understood/незрозумілий
inexplicable (adj)
Companion (n)
Компаньйон(ка).
1) a person or animal that goes with or spends much time with/another/a person that shares in the work /pleasure/ misfortunes etc. of another -друг, приятель/товариш/ побратим/ попутник/партнер, співрозмовник/ (не) компанійська людина
She is an excellent companion. They are drinking companions. Your brother is not much of a companion.
2) someone especially a woman who is paid to live or travel with an older person - компаньйонка
The old lady’s companion always drives the car.
3) one of a matching pair or set of things - парна річ.
I used to have companion to that vase but I broke it.
4) (used in book titles) handbook; reference book - посібник/довідник
А Соmpanion to Ukrainian Literature.
5) companion member of certain distinguished orders - кавалер/ ордена (нижчого ступеня) Companion of the British Empire (CВЕ)
To take great pains to do something
to make a special effort to do something щосили намагатися
He’s taken great pains to improve his image.
commune
Lying in the grass, among the trees and birds, he felt he was communing with nature.
feel at one with/have an intimate exchange with; відчувати себе з кимось одним цілим / мати з ним тісний обмін думками;
from a new perspective
з нової точки зору.
confide
convey sensitive or secret information/довіритися
Perspective (n)
1) a way of thinking about something especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences - точка зору/підхід/погляд
His father’s death gave him a whole new perspective on life.
2) the art of drawing solid objects on a flat surface so as to give the right impression of their height/depth and position in relation to each other - перспектива.
The objects in the background are in/out of perspective.
3) view especially one stretching into the distance - вид (у далечінь). \
A fine perspective of the whole valley opened before his eyes.
4) the way in which a situation or problem is judged so that (proper) consideration and importance is given to each part - правильна перспектива.
He sees things in their right perspective.
“Перспектива” in the meaning of “види на майбутнє/нові можливості; нові горизонти” should be translated as “vistas/ prospects/future/ outlook”,
A beautiful vista was open to us.
grandeur [noun] /ˈɡræn.dʒər/
the quality of being very large and special or beautiful велич/величність грандіозність пишність
impossible to see through or go through/If language is described like that it is impossible to understand
impenetrable/непроникний
in perspective
з дотриманням законів перспективи
discuss
to examine items verbally;обговорення
not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know/very difficult to understand or get to know/незбагненний
inscrutable (adj)
epitomize [v] /ɪˈpɪt.ə.maɪz/
to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing уособлювати/втілювати
out of perspective
без дотримання законів перспективи
