words p.48 Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
Q

делать вид, что вы счастливее

A

to maintain/keep up apperances

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2
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масштаб
объем

A

scope

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3
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дохнуть как мухи

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to drop like a fly

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4
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козырь

A

trump card

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5
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преобладать
уговорить

A

to prevail

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6
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доверенное лицо

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proxy

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7
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колыбельная

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lullaby

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8
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запятнать

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to tarnish

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9
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промокший

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drenched

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10
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столб, основа

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pillar

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11
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увлекся

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carried away

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12
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критиковать, надокучати

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to give smb hard times

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13
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пособие по безработице

A

dole

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14
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персонал

A

manpower

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15
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растущие расходы

A

spiralling costs

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16
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труд
тяжелый труд

A

toil

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17
Q

сесть за книги

A

to hit the books

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18
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добиваться успеха

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to make the grade

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19
Q

государственные пособия

A

state benefits

20
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подталкивать
побудить

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покорно
послушно

22
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снижающий стресс

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stress-busting

23
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притормозить

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to put the brakes on

24
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сказываться на

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to take the toll on

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нанести (ущерб)
to wreak (havoc)
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путь тропа
pathway
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позитивное восприятие
positive outlook
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сияющей улыбкой
beaming grin
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лечебный целебный
curative
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само по себе
in and of itself
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улыбаться и терпеть
to grin and bear it
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улучшающий настроение
mood-enhancing
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вызывающее удовольствие
pleasure-inducing
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заразный
infectious
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пролить свет на
to cast light on
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голова раскалывается
splitting headache
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костыли
crutches
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успокоить
to put at ease
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преклонном возрасте
the ripe old age
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множество изобилие
multitude
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растущее количество
a growing body
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набирать обороты
to gain momentum
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предрасположенность
propensity, inclination
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осуществиться
to come to fruition
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ковылять
to hobble