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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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| DECLINE 1. The number of people buying their own homes has declined. 2. Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. | VERB: to become less in amount, importance, quality, or strength западам, влошавам се, намалявам NOUN: a situation in which something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength западане, упадък, прен. залез |
| HARNESS 1. They are attempting to harness the power of the sun. 2. All climbers must wear safety harnesses and helmets. | VERB: 1. to control and use the force or strength of something to produce power or to achieve something прен: обуздавам, впрягам (водна сила и др) NOUN: 1. a set of strips of leather and metal pieces that is put around a horse’s head and body so that the horse can be controlled and fastened to a carriage, etc. хамут 2. a set of strips of leather, etc. for fastening something to a person’s body or to keep them from moving off or falling предпазен колан |
| BOAST 1. He’s always boasting of his great sporting achievements. 2. Ireland boasts beautiful beaches, great restaurants, and friendly locals. 3. Despite his boasts that his children were brilliant, neither of them went to college. | VERB: 1. to talk with too much pride about something that you have or can do хваля се; надувам се 2. to have something that is impressive and that you can be proud of славя се с NOUN: 3. something that a person talks about in a very proud way, often to seem more important or clever самохвалство, хвалба |
| PLEDGE /pledʒ/ He pledged his support to Mandela. He made a solemn pledge to the American people. make a pledge keep a pledge break a pledge | verb: to promise seriously to do something or give something (very formal) давам тържествено обещание/обет, обвързвам с обещание noun: a serious promise обет, обещание, вричане, заричане |
| SPIKE The US dollar spiked to a three-month high a row of iron spikes on a wall | verb: to rise quickly and reach a high value покачвам се рязко noun: a long, thin piece of metal, wood, etc with a sharp point at one end острие, шип |
| FROLIC children frolicking on the beach The days of fun and frolic were gone for ever. | verb: to play and move around in a lively, happy way лудувам, веселя се noun: a lively and enjoyable activity during which people forget their problems and responsibilities веселба, лудуване, лудория |
| SCURRY 1. The mouse scurried across the floor. 1. a scurry of animals running for safety 2. That remark went undetected in the scurry of the radio studio. | verb: to move quickly, with small, short steps припкам,тичам, препускам, щурам се, суетя се noun: 1. the act of moving with short, quick steps бягане, тичане, препускане 2. a period or situation of busy activity суетня, шетня, бързане |
| THAW /θɔː/ verb: 1. The sun came out and thawed the ice. It's beginning to thaw (= the weather is warm enough for snow and ice to melt). 2. The report shows that relations between the two enemies may be thawing. noun: 1. With the spring thaw, the rivers and lakes swelled. 2. There are signs of a thaw in relations between the two countries. noun: | verb: 1. to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature разтопявам (се), топя (се) 2. to become friendlier or more cordial. стоплям отношенията с noun: 1. a period of warmer weather when snow and ice begin to melt затопляне 2. an increase in friendliness затопляне на отношенията |
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