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Flashcards by Reni Apostolova, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Reni Apostolova
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| DOMAIN /dəˈmeɪn/ Are you still looking for some kind of job in the political domain? These documents are in the public domain (= available to everybody). You'd better ask Paul - electronics is not my domain, I'm afraid. | an area of interest or an area over which a person has control област, сфера, поле syn: field, area, spere, discipline, sector |
| EDIFICATION /ˌed.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ When a professional is delivering an information piece for public edification it needs to be fair and balanced. It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all. | the improvement of the mind and understanding, especially by learning обра'зоване |
| PRAISE /preɪz/ They deserve praise for all their hard work. A young child needs plenty of praise and encouragement. | things that you say that express your admiration and approval of someone or something похвала, възхвала |
| BUILD - UP 1. The ‘greenhouse effect’ is caused by the build-up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 2. After such a huge build-up we were disappointed with her new boyfriend. | 1. a gradual increase in the amount or level of something натрупване; нарастване, увеличаване 2. a description of someone or something in which you make people think they are very good предварително шумно рекламиране, разгласа; похвала, ласкави отзиви; популяризиране, лансиране |
| LATITUDE /ˈlæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/ LONGITUDE /ˈlɒn.dʒɪ.tʃuːd/ The approximate center of the island group is eight degrees north latitude and 169 east longitude. | географска ширина географска дължина |
| LITERACY /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/ She was actively involved in programs to increase adult literacy. The country has a literacy rate of almost 98%. | the ability to read and write грамотност |
| CRUSADE /kruːˈseɪd/ We all need to support the crusade against corruption. Schools across the country have joined the crusade against violence. | a long and determined attempt to achieve something that you believe in strongly a vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change прен: кампания, акция, поход |
| CONCERN /kənˈsɜːn/ There's a lot of public concern about/over dangerous toxins recently found in food. Parents expressed a lot of concerns about the changes in school policies. | a worried or nervous feeling about something, or something that makes you feel worried загриженост безпокойство CONCERN implies a troubled state of mind because of personal interest, relation, or affection ANXIETY stresses anguished uncertainty or fear of misfortune or failure WORRY suggests fretting over matters that may or may not be real cause for anxiety |
| OFFENDER /əˈfen.dər/ 1. Concerning damage to the environment, holiday resorts tend to be the worst offenders. 2. She is a persistent offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting. | a person or thing that does something wrong or causes problems виновник нарушител a person who is guilty of a crime престъпник syn: culprit |
| FINDING /ˈfaɪn.dɪŋ/ These new findings turn the accepted theories on their head. These findings are inconsistent with those of previous studies. | a piece of information that is discovered during an official examination of a problem, situation, or object констатация откриване |
| AFFECTION /əˈfek.ʃən/ Pets should be treated with affection. Harriet felt great affection for him. | a feeling of liking for a person or place привързаност обич |
| RIVALRY /ˈraɪ.vəl.ri/ Company culture often pits employees against each other in terms of rivalry for promotion. The two companies have put old rivalries aside to combine their broadcast, transmission and interactive operations. | a situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing съперничество, конкуренция надпревара |
| FRUITION /fruːˈɪʃ.ən/ Next Monday night was to be the fruition of all the plans they laid when they were together. None of his grand plans for a TV series ever came to fruition. It is an honor to bring to fruition this special experiment. | the realization or fulfilment of a plan or project осъществяване (на план, проект) |
| ADVENT /ˈæd.vent/ 1. The advent of the Euro has redefined Europe. 2. Life was transformed by the advent of the steam engine. | the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving настъпване (на събитие) появяване (на изобретение, идея) идване (на човек) |
| ONSLAUGHT /ˈɒn.slɔːt/ With the nice weather, the beach towns are expecting an onslaught of tourists. Foreign visitors and travellers were especially vulnerable to the onslaught of tropical diseases. | a very powerful attack яростна атака (и прен.) |
| AMID /əˈmɪd/ On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes. The town sits amid gentle hills and dense forest. | (предлог): in the middle of or surrounded by сред, посред между |
| COMPUTATION /kɒmpjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ He has a natural aptitude for computation and is very quick at figure work. I checked every computation, retraced every step, and reinvented every wheel. | the action of mathematical calculation изчисляване |
| WETLAND /ˈwɛtlənd/ Its large lagoons, mangrove wetlands, and swamps full of wild orchids and rare birds are all protected by the National Trust. It was then tested and found to apply in other habitat types such as wetlands and Mediterranean grasslands. | land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land блатиста местност |
| OUTPUT /ˈaʊt.pʊt/ If they want to increase output from the factory, they'll have to modernize. To become more effective, we need to focus more on outputs and revenues. | an amount of something produced by a person, machine, factory, country, etc. производителност |
| CULPRIT /ˈkʌl.prɪt/ 1. The car is returned and the real culprits are identified. 2. Children in this country are getting much too fat, and sugar and sweets are the main culprits. | 1. someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong виновник, нарушител; престъпник syn: offender 2. a fact or situation that is the reason for something bad happening виновник (причинител) |
| CONSTRAINT /kənˈstreɪnt/ The constraints of politeness wouldn't allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking. Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff. | something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits ограничение ограничаващо условие |
| HUNCH /hʌntʃ/ 1. Sometimes you have to be prepared to follow a hunch. Very likely, some intuitive hunches do indicate the presence of a sixth sense. The decisions were made based on facts rather than hunches. | 1. an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof предчувствие 2. гърбица |
| CONSTITUENT /kənˈstɪtjʊənt/ Herbs, of course, have huge numbers of components, or constituents. In many states, mustard oil is an essential constituent of the diet. (mustard = синап) | a component part of something съставна част syn: ingredient |
| DISTINCTION /dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/ She has the distinction of being one of the few people to have an honorary degree conferred on her by the university this year. | the quality of being special or different отличителна черта, особеност |
| IMPETUS /ˈɪm.pɪ.təs/ And the key impetus for growth will be product innovation and customer orientation. Impetus for creation of the International Lincoln Center can be traced to late 1982. | something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective тласък, импулс, стимул, подбуда |
| RARITY /ˈreə.rə.ti/ Men who do the cooking are something of a rarity. Diamonds are valuable because of their rarity. | something that is very unusual, or the quality of being very unusual рядкост необичайно събитие |
| GUIDANCE /ˈɡaɪ.dəns/ Naturally we also accept that the guidances should be up-dated when necessary. However, even with this elementary example additional guidance is required if the process is to be fully automated. | help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with problems ръководство, упътване водачество |
| COUNSELLOR /ˈkaʊn.səl.ər/ The college now has a counsellor to help students with both personal and work problems. | someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about their problems консултант |
| EQUATION /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/ There is a tendency in movies to make the equation between violence and excitement. | the act of considering one thing to be the same as or equal to another уеднаквяване, уравняване |
| INTERFERENCE /ˌɪn.təˈfɪə.rəns/ She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interference. The government's interference in the strike has been widely criticized. | an occasion when someone tries to interfere in a situation намеса |
| ADOLESCENT /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/ We know and accept that adolescents are neither children nor adults and that they have specific developmental needs. | a young person who is developing into an adult юноша syn: teenager |
| ALLOCATION /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ 1. Initially the problem was in the allocation of seats on the flight. 2. Higher budgetary allocations for education mean more teachers can be hired and classes can be smaller. | 1. the process of giving someone their part of a total amount of something to use in a particular way разпределяне 2. the part of a total amount of something that someone is given to use in a particular way разпределена част, отпусната сума, дял |
| COMMITMENT /kəˈmɪt.mənt/ 1. The government reaffirmed its commitment to the peace process. Try the product at home with absolutely no commitment to buy. 2. Having a dog is a big commitment. | 1. a promise or firm decision to do something задължение, обвързване 2. something that you must do or deal with that takes your time задължение, ангажимент |
| BOND /bɒnd/ 1. The bond between parents and children is usually very strong. 2. When the glue has set, the bond formed is watertight. | 1. a close connection joining two or more people връзка 2. a place where single parts of something are joined together, especially with glue, or the type of join made връзка, спойка |
| PERK /pɜːk/ A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job. Having such easy access to some of the best cinema and theatre is one of the perks of living in Sydney. | (informal): an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job привилегия, предимство, бонус |
| MYRIAD /ˈmɪrɪəd/ For a while it was uncomfortable outdoors because of the myriads of tiny flying insects. I have a host of acquaintances, a myriad of contacts, but no one besides Lucas I can call a real friend. | a countless or extremely great number of people or things (за брой): безчетен, неизброим, несметен безброй, огромен брой десет хиляди |
| INSCRIPTION /ɪnˈskrɪp.ʃən/ The inscriptions on the gravestones were worn away. The inscription read "To darling Molly, Christmas 1904". | words that are written or cut in something надпис |
| GLOW - WORM /ˈɡləʊ.wɜːm/ The best way to explore them and see the unique blue light of the glow-worms clinging to them is on a black-water rafting trip. | a beetle, the females and young of which produce a green light from the tail светулка syn: firebug (това е наименованието на семейството ) |
| ATTENDANCE /əˈten.dəns/ Attendance at lectures is compulsory. As the course becomes more difficult, there's usually a corresponding drop in attendance. | the fact of going somewhere regularly присъствие, посещение |
| PAMPHLET /ˈpæm.flət/ The glossy pamphlet gives details of what the drug can do, and what its side effects are. | a thin book with only a few pages that gives information or an opinion about something брошура syn: booklet |
| INUNDATION /ˌɪn.ʌnˈdeɪ.ʃən/ 1. The dam saved the area from inundation. 2. The town is preparing for the annual inundation of tourists. We had a sudden inundation of beetles. | 1. a flood, or the fact of being flooded with water наводнение, наводняване 2. a large number of people or things that arrive somewhere like a flood, and are difficult to deal with прен: наводняване, прилив syn: overflow, influx, onslaught |
| EXPANSE /ɪkˈspæns/ She looked around at the buildings, and the wide expanse of the park before them. For a while I sat on a bench among the sand-dunes looking out over a wide expanse of sand and out to the sea. The cheetah thrives in areas with vast expanses of land where prey is abundant. | a large, open area of land, water, or sky широко пространство, простор |
| ELEVATION /ˌel.ɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ 1. Atmospheric pressure varies with elevation and temperature. 2. The flagpole stands on a small elevation in front of the building. | 1. the height of a place above the level of the sea височина над морското равнище надморска височина 2. a hill възвишение, хълм |
| AVALANCHE /ˈæv.əl.ɑːntʃ/ 1. The decline of agriculture in mountainous regions has also led to an increase in the number of avalanches, particularly in northern areas. 2. We received an avalanche of complaints. | 1. a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain лавина 2. too many things that arrive or happen at the same time прен: лавина |
| COMPATRIOT /kəmˈpæt.ri.ət/ his writer and several of her Russian compatriots now live in New York. | a person who comes from the same country съотечественик, сънародник |
| AFTERMATH /ˈɑːftəmaθ/ Historically, change has happened only in the aftermath of a major crisis. Conditions remain tough in the white sands resort in the aftermath of the hurricane. | the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event последици, резултати |
| SIEGE /siːdʒ/ The soldiers laid siege to (= started a siege of) the city. | the surrounding of a place by an armed force with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender обсада |
| CESSATION /sesˈeɪ.ʃən/ There has been an almost complete cessation of house building in the last five or six years. The declaration of a cessation of violence must be complete and permanent. | ending or stopping прекъсване, прекратяване, спиране |
| FATIGUE /fəˈtiːɡ/ Sleepiness and fatigue can affect physical and mental capabilities to perform at safe levels. Symptoms of hepatitis include chronic fatigue and liver problems. | extreme tiredness изтощение, умора syn: exhaustion |
| ESSENCE /ˈes.əns/ The essence of his argument was that education should continue throughout life. The builders are paid by the hour so speed is of the essence. | the basic or most important idea or quality of something същност (на въпрос) същина |
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