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Doable

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Выполнимый, реалистичный

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Desirable

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Целесообразный, желательный, актуальный

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compound
/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/

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сложное слово

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trumpet

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труба инструмент, фанфара

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hoax
[həuks]

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ложь; неправда; обман, “утка”, искажения фактов

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insist

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настойчиво утверждать, настаивать

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rate

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скорость, темп, частота

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locksmith

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слесарь

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estimate
(noun)

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оценка, посдчёт
(но без точного калькулирования)

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estimated

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предполагаемый, примерный, приблизительный

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be likely to do

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вероятно сделать что-то, скорее всего
1. Be likely to — вероятно, возможно

Значение: Что-то может произойти с довольно высокой вероятностью, но не 100%.
Уверенность: ~70–90%

Примеры:

She is likely to be late. — Она, скорее всего, опоздает.

It’s likely to snow tonight. — Возможно, сегодня ночью пойдёт снег

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fossil fuel

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топливо (нефть, уголь)

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chamomile
ˈkæm.ə.maɪl

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Ромашка

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terms

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the rules of an agreement
условия
Under the terms of their contract, employees must give 3 months notice if they want to leave.

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Extend

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Расширять, продлевать , протягивать

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a likely story

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(informal, ironic) used to show that you do not believe what somebody has said
“свежо придание” “так я тебе и поверил”

You just found it lying in the street? A likely story!

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treat

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tobehavetowards ordealwith someone in aparticularway
обращаться, обходиться (с кем-либо)
Hetreatsher reallybadly.

to consider something in a particular way
относиться, воспринимать
He treated my suggestion as a joke.

to give medical care to someone for an illness or injury
лечить
He’s being treated for cancer at a hospital in California.

to do or buy something special for someone
угощать, доставлять удовольствие
I’m going to treat her to dinner at that nice Italian restaurant.

to put a substance on something in order to protect it
обрабатывать
The wood is then treated with a special chemical to protect it from the rain.

something special that you buy or do for someone else
подарок, угощение
a birthday treat
As a special treat I’m taking him out for dinner.
Annie, put your money away, this is my treat (= I am paying).

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irreverent
/ɪˈrevərənt/

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not showing any respect for people or traditions that are usually respected
непочтительный, без уважительный
irreverent humour

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forfeit
/ˈfɔːfɪt/

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to lose the right to do something or have something because you have done something wrong
лишаться, утрачивать
They have forfeited the right to live in society.

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eager

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сильно желающий, нетерпеливый

[ + to do sth ] Sam was eager to go home and play on his computer.

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keen

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быть очень заинтересованным,
страстный спортсмен(футболист итд)

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unveil

The new policy is due to be unveiled later this month

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раскрывать, обнародовать

to tell the public about an idea or plan that was secret before
торжественно открывать (памятник и т. д.)
to remove the cover from an object as part of an official ceremony

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overall

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В целом
We lost the first game, but won overall
Общий, полный
the overall cost of the holiday

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Ambient

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Окружающая среда , внешние условия (окружающее тебя что-либо: звук, шум, температура, состояние)
Расслабляющий (о музыке)

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Devastated
Очень расстроенный, опустошений, раздавленный горем, потрясенный
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genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/
If a person or their feelings are genuine, they are sincere and honest. искренний He shows a genuine concern for the welfare of his students. Подлинный
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inconsequential  /ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃəl/ 
Не имеющий значения, не важный inconsequential remarks
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guidance noun /ˈɡaɪdəns/
Руководство Help or advice Students make choices about their future, with the guidance of their teachers.
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Assume
Предположить
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poverty noun [ U ] /ˈpɒvəti/
the state of being very poor бедность to live in poverty
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assess "verb"
оценивать | to make a judgment about the quality, size, value, etc of something ## Footnote The tests are designed to assess a child's reading skills.
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browse (verb)
просматривать, разглядывать товары (в магазине) ## Footnote to look at information on the Internet (to browse the Internet/Web) to read a book, magazine, etc in a relaxed way and not in detail (She browsed through some travel brochures looking for ideas) to walk around a shop and look at things without buying anything (I love browsing around bookshops)
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clarify (verb) clarification (noun)
разъяснять, разъяснение ## Footnote The law aims to clarify building regulations.
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chunk
большой кусок, большая часть чего-либо
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convey /kənˈveɪ/
сообщать, выражать, передавать. перевозить
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enhance (verb) formal /ɪnˈhɑːns/ .
улучшать, усиливать to improve something ## Footnote Winning that award greatly enhanced her reputation
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tangible adjective /ˈtændʒəbl/
Something that is tangible is real and can be seen, touched, or measured. реальный, ощутимый
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plead verb
to ask for something in a strong and emotional way умолять "You must believe me!" she pleaded. to say in a court of law if you are guilty or not guilty of the crime you have been accused of (не) признавать себя виновным (на суде) He pleaded not guilty to five felony charges.
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plead sb's case/cause
to say something to try to help someone get what they want or avoid punishment защищать кого-либо/чьи-либо интересы в суде
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slay verb /sleɪ/
to kill someone in a very violent way жестоко убивать
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misogyny noun /mɪˈsɒdʒɪni/
a great dislike of women женоненавистничество
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misandry noun /mɪˈsæn.dri/
feelings of hating men Ненависть у мужчинам
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mishap noun /ˈmɪshæp/
an accident or unlucky event that usually is not serious неудача, неприятное происшествие They suffered a series of mishaps during the trip.
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speculate
строить предположения, заниматься домыслами ## Footnote to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
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eliminate
устранять, исключать ## Footnote The doctor advised me to eliminate salt from my diet.
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gross verb
to earn a particular amount of money as a total before tax or other costs are taken from it давать валовой доход ## Footnote The movie grossed $250 million.
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evidently adverb
used to say that something can easily be noticed очевидно, явно ## Footnote He evidently likes her
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grim
мрачный, зловещий ## Footnote The future looks grim
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gear (sb/sth) up I'm trying to gear myself up for the exams.
to prepare for something that you have to do, or to prepare someone else for something готовить(ся), настраивать(ся)
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in conjunction with sth/sb
working, used, or happening with something or someone else в сочетании с ## Footnote Our librarians use their knowledge in conjunction with the computer network.
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stay out — phrasal verb
to not go home at night, or to go home late не возвращаться домой, гулять допоздна ## Footnote He stayed out all night.
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as long as
used when you are talking about something that must happen before something else can happen при условии, что ## Footnote You can play football as long as you do your homework first.
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emphatic adjective /ɪmˈfætɪk/ an emphatic victory
done or said in a strong way and without any doubt убедительный, категорический ## Footnote
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emphatically adverb
решительно, категорически
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still adjective UK /stɪl/ US stand/stay/sit, etc still
to stand, stay, sit, etc without moving не двигаться/оставатьсянеподвижным/сидеть смирно и т. д. ## Footnote Sit still so I can brush your hair.
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well-established adjective UK /ˌwelɪˈstæblɪʃt/ US
having existed for a long time укоренившийся a well-established tradition
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extravagant
расточительный
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hostile
враждебный
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humidity noun [ U ] /hjuːˈmɪdəti/
a measurement of how much water there is in the air влажность
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slob
неряха, разгильдяй
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bustling adjective /ˈbʌslɪŋ/ full of people and activity
оживленный a bustling city/street
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vibrant
полный жизни, яркий ## Footnote A vibrant colour is very bright. a vibrant city a vibrant, young performer
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quaint
причудливый, старомодный но привлекательный, колоритный ## Footnote a quaint little village
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consumption
потребление
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staggering adjective /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/ very shocking and surprising
ошеломительный, потрясающий ## Footnote He earns a staggering amount of money.
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stagger verb /ˈstæɡər/ stagger verb (MOVE) to walk as if you might fall
идти шатаясь He staggered drunkenly towards the door.
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stagger verb (ARRANGE) ## Footnote to arrange events so that they do not happen at the same time
составлять скользящий график ## Footnote We stagger our lunch breaks at work.
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rural adjective /ˈrʊərəl/ relating to the countryside and not to towns
сельский, деревенский
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inclination a feeling that you want to do something
склонность, желание ## Footnote She showed little inclination to leave.
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vastly (very much)
очень, крайне
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justify
объяснять, находить оправдание
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object verb ## Footnote to feel or say that you do not like or do not approve of something or someone
возражать ## Footnote We objected to his unreasonable demands. Would anyone object if I were to leave early?
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refectory
столовая в университете
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current
течение, поток воздуха, електрический ток
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encounter to experience something unpleasant; to meet someone, especially when you do not expect it
наталкиваться (на трудности); (неожиданно) встретить ## Footnote We encountered quite a few problems at the beginning.
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tackle ## Footnote to try to deal with a problem
решать проблему, браться за что-либо
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blow sb away ## Footnote This a movie will blow you away.
to surprise or please someone very much поражать
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walk of life ## Footnote People from different walks of life have different jobs and different experiences in life.
сфера деятельности, занятие
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subliminally | [sʌb'lɪmɪnǝlɪ] ## Footnote I know that TV advertising is supposed to work subliminally.
подсознательно
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On top of ## Footnote On top of that, it’s great fun.
в добавок, кроме того
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one-off (noun) ## Footnote a thing that is made or that happens only once and not regularly
единичный случай, разовый, одноразового употребления ## Footnote Is this a one-off event? It was just a one-off; it won't happen again.
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close-down
прекращение работы, закрытие ## Footnote No, it happens every Sunday, and it’s a close-down of a main street in Mexico City
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civic ['sɪvɪk]
гражданский; городской
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take (sth) over ## Footnote Who'll be taking over from Cynthia when she retires?
to get control of or responsibility for something принимать (руководство, должность и т. д
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means (noun) ## Footnote It was a means of making money.
a way of doing something средство, способ
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conduct ## Footnote a code of conduct (= rules about how to behave; They're conducting a survey.
to organize or do something проводить the way someone behaves поведение
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germinate ## Footnote If a seed germinates or is germinated, it begins to grow.
прорастать, давать росток
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buy someone off ## Footnote They tried to buy the guard at the bank off but he told the police and the gang was arrested.
откупиться to pay someone so that they do not cause you any trouble
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joint
совместный, сустав
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fuss
суета, суматоха
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inconceivable impossible to imagine
непостижимый, немыслимый
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likewise adverb /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/ in the same way
так же, таким же образом ## Footnote Water these plants twice a week and likewise the ones in the bedroom. Watch what she does and then do likewise.
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reassuring | /ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ/ ## Footnote a reassuring smile/voice
making you feel less worried ободряющий
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interfere with sth — phrasal verb with interfere verb [ I ] ## Footnote I try not to let my dancing classes interfere with my schoolwork.
мешать, служить препятствием
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all things considered ## Footnote used when you are giving your opinion about something after thinking carefully about all the facts
с учетом всех обстоятельств All things considered, I think we made the right choice.
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nuisance
неприятность; досада;надоедливый человек
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immensely | /ɪˈmensli/ ## Footnote extremely
чрезвычайно immensely powerful/popular
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deprive sb/sth of sth — phrasal verb with deprive verb UK /dɪˈpraɪv/ | to take something important or necessary away from someone or something
лишать кого-либо чего-либо They were deprived of food for long periods.
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salvation noun [U] (FROM HARM) Getting a dog was Dad's salvation after Mum died.
something or someone that saves you from harm or a very unpleasant situation спасение
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on second thoughts ## Footnote I'll wait here. No, on second thoughts, I'll come with you.
used to say that you have changed your opinion
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turn heads ## Footnote She turned heads whenever she walked into a roo
не оставить никого равнодушным; вызывать восхищение ## Footnote Куда бы она ни входила, на неё устремлялись восхищённые взгляды
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show off
хвастаться
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on the contrary ˈkɒntrəri "You're a vegetarian, aren't you?" "On the contrary, I love meat."
used to show that the opposite of what has just been said is true наоборот

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