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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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| AVERT /əˈvəːt/ 1. The tragedy could have been averted if the crew had followed safety procedures. 2. I averted my eyes from the television, trying desperately to distract myself. A pair of University students passing by hastily averted their faces to hide their giggles. | 1. to prevent something unpleasant from happening предотвратявам 2. turn away (one's eyes or thoughts) отклонявам (поглед), обръщам настрана |
| LOOM /luːm/ 1. Suddenly a mountain loomed up in front of them. 2. Mountains loom in the distance and Bilbo thinks they must be near their destination. 3. As the day of my interview loomed, I became increasingly nervous. The two countries believe that a crisis is looming. | 1. to appear as a large unclear shape, especially in a threatening way възправям се, издигам се (със застрашителни размери) 2. мержелея се 3. if a problem or difficulty looms, it is likely to happen very soon задавам се |
| BANISH /ˈbanɪʃ/ 1. Try to banish all thoughts of revenge from your mind. There's a good reason that it has been banished from the airwaves. 2. Napoleon was banished to the island of St Helena in 1815. | 1. to get rid of something completely гоня, прогонвам; пъдя, пропъждам 2. to send someone away permanently from their country or the area where they live, especially as an official punishment осъждам на изгнание, изпращам в заточение |
| SPARK Those provocative words have sparked an emotional debate and strong reactions. The Confessor's death in January 1066 sparked off a crisis. He sparked a massive argument by saying something intolerant about her family. | cause to begin; trigger (давам искра), започвам предизвиквам нещо да се случи |
| RIPPLE 1. Far below him, the wind rippled the smooth surface of the lake. 2. Panic rippled through Hollywood as the murders were discovered. 3. Anger was rippling through him so fiercely that his whole body shook. News ripple across the country. | 1. to move in small waves, or to make something move in this way вълнувам се леко 2. to pass from one person to another like a wave разпространявам се (както вълната - от един център навън) 3. (of a sound or feeling) spread through a person, group, or place. разпространявам се (както вълната - от един център навън) |
| LEVY /ˈlevi/ Many other European Union countries levy no tax on share transactions. The duty is levied by the government on flights leaving any UK airport. Taxes are levied on the basis of income and property. A 15% tax is levied on most hotel services. | to officially say that people must pay a tax or charge налагам данък, глоба |
| CONGEST /kənˈdʒɛst/ Uncontrolled development will congest our streets. Police claimed the marchers were congesting the area. | to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or crowded натрупвам (се), задръствам (се) |
| EXONERATE /ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt/ The report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the collision. I do not wholly exonerate her from blame. | formal: to state officially that someone who has been blamed for something is not guilty оправдавам, реабилитирам |
| COERCE /ˈkoʊɜːrs/ In many cases, young women are coerced or bribed into relationships with older men. Officials coerced peasants into voting for the government candidates. | to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them принуждавам, заставям |
| COMBAT He emphasised that the Government was doing all it could to combat corruption. There are things people can do to combat the stress associated with kicking the habit. I believe the public will support us in combating the drugs that cause the greatest harm. | take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable) syn: fight сражавам се, бия се, боря се (с неприятел, болест, бедствие и пр.) |
| INVIGORATE /ɪnˈvɪɡ·əˌreɪt/ 1. They argued that a cut in the tax rate would invigorate the economy. 2. At my age, the walk into town is enough to invigorate me. | to make someone feel fresher, healthier, and more energetic 1. засилвам, укрепвам 2. ободрявам, освежавам 3. подтиквам, въодушевявам |
| FLOCK Anytime they filmed in a public place, fans were sure to flock around them. They found a shop was selling them for £10 and teenagers were flocking to buy them. People flock to the shops on Black Friday to try and get a bargain or two. | if people flock to a place, they go there in large numbers because something interesting or exciting is happening there трупам се, тълпя се |
| OFFSET /ˌɒfˈset/ 1. The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here. 2. Donations to charities can be offset against tax. | to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result 1. компенсирам, уравновесявам 2. обезщетявам |
| UNDERCUT 1. Online bookstores can undercut retailers by up to 30%. 2. He suspected it was an attempt to undercut his authority. | 1. to sell goods or a service at a lower price than another company подбивам цена, конкурирам 2. to make something weaker or less effective syn: undermine подкопавам |
| OVERLOAD /əʊvəˈləʊd/ 1. To maximize profit, drivers often overload their vehicles. 2. Some companies use me when their in-house guys are overloaded. | 1. load with too great a burden or cargo претоварвам (тежест по-голяма от необходимото) 2. give excessive work, responsibility, or information to. претоварвам емоционално претоварвам с работа, отговорност |
| IMPLICATE /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/ He never discussed actions, which would implicate him in a crime. She again denied allegations implicating her in the scam. Some of America's other premier companies were also implicated in the scandal. | to show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime or dishonest act въвличам, замесвам |
| ALLEGE /əˈledʒ/ The prosecution alleges (that) she was driving carelessly. It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners. He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners. | to state something as a fact but without giving proof твърдя (нещо) без особени основания |
| DISGUISE /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ 1. The robbers were heavily disguised. She disguised herself as a boy. 2. She made no attempt to disguise her surprise. She couldn't disguise the fact that she felt uncomfortable. | 1. to change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you дегизирам, маскирам 2. disguise something to hide something or change it, so that it cannot be recognized прикривам |
| HEIGHTEN /ˈhʌɪt(ə)n/ The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd. As the excitement heightened, the audience began stamping their feet. | make or become more intense усилвам, подсилвам повишавам (се), издигам (се) |
| THAW /θɔː/ 1. The river thawed and barges of food began to reach the capital. 2. Finally the political mood had thawed enough to allow visits to be exchanged. | 1. to change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of warming up разтопявам 2. make or become friendlier or more cordial разтопявам леда между..., сближавам отношения, затоплям |
| UNVEIL /ʌnˈveɪl/ 1. The company unveiled their new employment policy at the annual meeting. 2. His family will be at the opening ceremony to unveil a plaque in his memory. | officially announce something for the first time 1. разкривам, правя обществено достояние 2. откривам (паметник, плоча, сграда) |
| EMBROIL /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/ He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbours. I was reluctant to embroil myself in his problem. embroiled in a scandal,disput,argument, illegal things | to involve somebody in an argument or a difficult situation въвличам; замесвам в; забърквам |
| RECKON /ˈrɛk(ə)n/ 1. His debts were reckoned at £300,000. 2. The costs are reckoned to be high and are probably underestimated. What do you reckon to her new boyfriend? 3. She reckons to have planted nearly 1000 trees in her lifetime. | 1. establish by calculation пресмятам, изчислявам 2. consider or regard in a specified way смятам, считам, мисля 3. expect to do a particular thing смятам да направя нещо |
| ABUSE /əˈbjuːz/ 1. That does not make sense, that is not logical, and the judge has abused his powers. It is alleged that she has continued to abuse alcohol and drugs. 2. His difference makes him a victim, repeatedly abused and cheated. 3. The referee was abused by players from both teams | 1. use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse злоупотребявам 2. treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly малтретирам 3. speak to (someone) in an insulting and offensive way обиждам, оскърбявам, ругая |
| SUBDUE /səbˈdjuː/ 1. Business is always subdued this time of year - no one has money after Christmas. 2. Breathing deeply, I tried to subdue the gnawing feeling deep in my stomach. 3. It took three police officers to subdue him. | 1. to reduce the force of someone or something намалявам, смекчавам, снишавам (colour, sound, mood, business) 2. to prevent your emotions from showing or being so strong подтискам емоция 3. to hold someone and make them stop behaving in an uncontrolled way укротявам, усмирявам, подчинявам |
| FOIL Armed police foiled a robbery in London today. I was informed resently that it was a Johnson who foiled the gunpowder plot. The criminal's attempt to smuggle drugs was foiled by the airport security dogs. | to prevent something considering wrong or undesirable from succeeding осуетявам |
| SHY You never shy from giving your opinion, do you? That's very assertive of you. I wanted to tell her how I felt, but shied away from it. I am too afraid of rejection. | afraid of doing something or being involved in something страхувам се да направя нещо -shy като наставка в съставни прилагателни: avoiding or not liking the thing mentioned camera-shy - not liking to be photographed work-shy - lazy, not liking to work |
| PARDON Large numbers of political prisoners have been pardoned and released by the new president. In light of the new evidence, Mr Jones was pardoned and set free from the prison. | (legal) If someone who has committed a crime is pardoned, that person is officially forgiven and their punishment is stopped юр: помилвам, амнистирам; отменям присъда може да бъде направено само от институция, която има това право to be pardoned to be given a pardon |
| SANITISE /ˈsæn.ɪ.taɪz/ 1. Dentist's tools should be clean and sanitised. 2. When I tell you the story do you a full version or the sanitised version? I agree that violence and explicit scenes should be sanitised but not at the expense of atmosphere or the story. | 1. to make something completely clean and free from bacteria хигиенизирам, дезинфекцирам 2. make something less harmful, less offesive, by changing it, by removing elements that are likely unacceptable придавам по-приемлив вид на нещо syn& make something acceptable |
| CRASH I am going to crash my ex-boy friend party. I need to know if he is seeing someone else. GATECRASH He decided to gatecrash the wedding. | to go to a party or other event without an invitation отивам някъде непоканен натрисам се |
| FUMBLE 1. He fumbled in his pockets for some change. 2. They fumbled around/about in the dark, trying to find their way out of the cinema. 3. He reached the main door and fumbled with the keys. 4. She no longer is the same shy woman who fumbled for words when the sordid epizode broke out. | to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands 1. тършувам 2. движа се опипом, непохватно 3. пипам непохватно to have difficulty saying or thinking of suitable words търся (загубвам) думите си |
| SEESAW /ˈsiːsɔː/ In the weeks that followed, Japanese policy toward China see-sawed several times, but generally moved towards greater mobilization and tougher demands. | change rapidly and repeatedly from one position, situation, or condition to another and back again постоянно се движа надолу-нагоре (като съществително означава люлка ляса куса) |
| UNDERGO (underwent, undergone) The country has undergone massive changes recently. After the accident, his personality underwent a complete transformation. He has been released from prison to undergo medical treatment in the United States. Doctors have to undergo years of training. She has been undergoing tests since Monday. | if you undergo a change, an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you or is done to you понасям, претърпявам, преживявам, бивам подложен на |
| BRACE /breɪs/ 1. Weak corner joints may be braced with angle irons, and triangles of wood. 2. He spread his legs and braced his feet in the sand to stay upright. 3. As she walked to the hospital, she braced herself for bed news. | 1. make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support закрепвам, притягам 2. press (one's body or part of one's body) firmly against something in order to stay balanced (подпирам се здраво, хващам се здраво, застопорявам) 3. Prepare (someone) for something difficult or unpleasant подготвям се (физически или психически) за нещо неприятно |
| RELENT /rɪˈlent/ 1. Finally relenting to Mr Smith's request, she said "Alright, I'll do it now". Marjorie finally relented and agreed to meet him. 2. Outside, the sky rumbled, and the falling rain did not relent. The rain relented in time for the start of the racing. | to change your attitude and become less strict or cruel towards someone 1. ставам отстъпчив, омеквам, омилостивявам се; отстъпвам 2. отслабвам силата си |
| ENGULF /ɪnˈɡʌlf/ 1. Northern areas of the country were engulfed by/in a snowstorm last night. The country was soon engulfed in a bloody civil war. In three minutes, the club was engulfed in flames. 2. A deep, overwhelming wave of emotion engulfed me, and I felt tears well in my eyes. | to surround and cover something or someone completely 1. поглъщам; покривам изцяло, обхващам 2. обземам, поглъщам |
| FACE 1.Passengers could face long delays. 2. I think Phil has to face the fact that she no longer loves him. 3. I know I have to tell her bur I can't face it. | 1. if you face a problem, or a problem faces you, you have to deal with it изправям се пред (проблем) 2. to accept someyhing unpleasant is true and start to deal with the situation. изправям се пред истината, че... 3. to not want to do or deal with something unpleasant не мога да (се преодолея) да направя нещо |
| CREEP crept - crept 1. John crept back up the stairs, trying to avoid the ones that creaked. 2. The bus crept slowly through the viscous traffic pouring into the city. 3. Funny how religion is creeping into the environmental debate. | 1. to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention промъквам се, вмъквам се 2. to move slowly and quietly, crawl пълзя, лазя 3. to gradually enter something and change it |
| ABSOLVE /əbˈzɒlv/ Ignorance does not absolve you from the rule of law you know. At the same time, the right to free speech does not absolve us from our duty to behave responsibly. | to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for something прощавам, опрощавам освобождавам (от грехове, вина, отговорност, задължение) |
| LOATHE /ləʊð/ I really loathe it when people make promises and then don't keep them. They were required to remain together in the public eye, but in reality loathed each other cordially. Mrs Morel loathed her husband when he was drunk and violent. | to hate someone or something very much (intense feeling - it is used with "absolutely", not with "very") ненавиждам, мразя, отвращавам се от syn: detest |
| TAINT /teɪnt/ 1. The water had been tainted with a deadly toxin. 2. Both of us were sick, after eating some tainted chocolate. 3. He's smart and energetic and he's never been tainted by corruption or scandal. But some of the most prominent have been tainted by scandal. | to spoil something or give it an unpleasant quality 1. замърсявам, заразявам 2. развалям се, повреждам се - за продукти и др.под. 3. прен: покварявам, опетнявам |
| RAMIFY /ˈræm.ɪ.faɪ/ An elaborate system of canals was built, leading away from the Thames and ramifying throughout the UK. | to spread and develop many parts or branches, or to make something do this разклонявам се (и прен.) развивам се в мрежа от .. |
| DEVOUR /dɪˈvaʊə/ 1. He devoured half of his burger in one bite. She is an avid reader nd can easily devour three books a week. 2. A child and his father watch helplesly at the waters slowly devour theit home. 3. BE DEVOURED hen give yourself permission to stop worrying about things you can't control, so you won't be devoured by fear. | 1. eat (food or prey) hungrily and quickly поглъщам, изяждам (ям) лакомо (и прен) 2. (of fire or similar force) destroy completely поглъщам, обхващам 3. be totally absorbed by a powerful feeling бивам завладян, разкъсван от чувство |
| UNFOLD /ʌnˈfəʊld/ That is how fast political events are unfolding in Zambia. No one knew how the situation would unfold, so everyone kept quiet and waited. | if a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes clear to other people за събития, ситуации: случвам се, развивам се |
| OUTNUMBER /ˌaʊtˈnʌm.bər/ In our office the women outnumber the men three to one. In our office the men were outnumbered by the women. | to be greater in number than someone or something превъзхождам по брой Когато се използва в пасивната си форма словоредът е друг |
| CHOKE /tʃəʊk/ 1. Children can choke on peanuts. Peanuts can choke a small child. 2. At lunchtime the streets were choked with traffic. 3. He could score points at will during the qualifying matches, but in the final he completely choked. | 1. If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is blocking your throat задавям се, задушавам се 2. to fill something such as a road or pipe, so that nothing can pass through задръствам, запушвам 3. (usually in sports) to fail to do something at a time when it is urgent, usually because you suddenly lose confidence стъписвам се и не знам какво да правя |
| TEETER /ˈtiːtə/ 1. She teetered after him in her high-heeled sandals. The clown clumsily teetered back and forth and vanished in a flash of colorful confetti. 2. She teetered between tears and anger. Over the past six months, the family has teetered back and forth between several of the possibilities, convinced at times of one, then another. | 1. move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth олюлявам се, клатя се, залитам 2. be unable to decide between different courses колебая се |
| SLITHER /ˈslɪðə/ Ben dipped under the surface, slithering like a snake after the boys. She slithered under the desk to try to find her keys. | move smoothly over a surface with a twisting motion плъзгам се (движението на змията) хлъзгам се |
| BAIL /beɪl/ Don't rely on John for anything. He alwys bails at the last minute. It was so boring I bailed early. | to stop doing something or leave a place before something is finished to abandon a commitment, obligation, or activity отказвам се (от уговорка, задължение) измъквам се преди края на нещо |
| CRIPPLE /ˈkrɪp.əl/ 1. Her son was crippled after a road accident when he was five. 2. A trucker strike has crippled the country. a country crippled by war | 1. to injure someone so that they are unable to walk or move in a normal way осакатявам 2. to cause serious damage to someone or something, making him, her, or it weak and not effective правя негоден, парализирам (дейност) |
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