046 VERBS 35

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HURL /hɜːl/ In a fit of temper he hurled the book across the room. Youths hurled stones at the soldiers.	to throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry or violent way запращам, мятам (за)хвърлям
EXPEND /ɪkˈspend/ You expend so much effort for so little return. Governments expend a lot of resources on war.	to use or spend time, effort, or money изразходвам, харча
VEX /veks/ This issue looks likely to continue to vex the government. The question that vexes Ben the most is, "Why me?"	to cause difficulty to someone, or to cause someone to feel angry, annoyed, or upset дразня, ядосвам, разсърдвам досаждам syn: annoy
ASSERT /əˈsɜːt/ He asserts that she stole money from him. The companies have asserted that everything they did was appropriate.	to say that something is certainly true твърдя, заявявам
DUB /dʌb/ She was dubbed by the newspapers "the Angel of Death". At age 21 Ella Fitzgerald was dubbed "The First Lady of Swing."	to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her наричам, кръщавам
EVOKE /ɪˈvəʊk/ That smell always evokes memories of my old school.	to make someone remember something or feel an emotion пробуждам, пораждам, възбуждам (спомени, възхищение)
SIDETRACK /ˈsaɪd.træk/ 1. The students sidetracked their teacher into talking about her hobby. 2. I'm sorry I'm late - I got sidetracked.	to direct a person's attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important 1. отклонявам (някого) от целта 2. отлагам, забавям
INFLUENCE /ˈɪn.flu.əns/ Some people believe your biorhythms can influence your moods and behaviour. People's voting habits are influenced by political, social and economic factors.	to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks влияя (на някого), оказвам влияние, въздействувам (и за предмет)
RETAIN /rɪˈteɪn/ She has lost her battle to retain control of the company. She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race. I have a good memory and am able to retain (= remember) facts easily.	(formal): to keep or continue to have something задържам, запазвам
CONFINE /kənˈfaɪn/ 1. Let's confine our discussion to the matter in question, please! Please confine your use of the phone to business calls. 2. We know that the illness is not confined to any one group in society.	to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way 1. refl ограничавам се, придържам се (to към) 2. ограничавам (се) (to в)
ABOLISH /əˈbɒl.ɪʃ/ The government is planning to abolish subsidies to farmers. Slavery was abolished in the USA in the 19th century. Inheritance tax in Bulgaria was abolished in 2005.	to end an activity or custom officially to officially end a law, system, especially that they existed for a long time отменям, премахвам, анулирам (обичай,закон) унищожавам, закривам (учреждене)
ATONE /əˈtəʊn/ The director of the company has expressed a wish to atone for her past sins.	to do something that shows you are sorry for something bad that you did or for something that you failed to do изкупувам (вина, грехове)
HONE /həʊn/ 1. The hook should be honed to a needle-sharp point. 2. She honed her debating skills at college. His body was honed to perfection.	1.to make a knife or other tool sharp or sharper заострям, наточвам syn: sharpen 2. to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time
FAVOUR /ˈfeɪvə/ 1. These are the holidays most favoured by its clients in previous years. 2. Critics argued that the policy favoured the private sector. 3. Natural selection has favoured bats.	1. feel or show approval or preference for. предпочитам 2. give unfairly preferential treatment to. покровителствам, показвам предпочитание 3. work to the advantage of облагодетелствам
FUME (at/over/about somebody/something) /fjuːm/ She sat in the car, silently fuming at the traffic jam. Days after the argument, he was still fuming.	to be very angry about something ядосвам се гневя се
CRUMPLE /ˈkrʌmpl/ She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. Her face crumpled up and she burst into tears.	to press or crush something into folds; to become pressed, etc. into folds смачквам, набръчквам if your face crumples, you look sad and disappointed, as if you might cry сгърчвам
ORCHESTRATE /ˈɔː.kɪ.streɪt/ 2. Their victory was largely a result of their brilliantly orchestrated election campaign.	1. to arrange or write a piece of music so that it can be played by an orchestra оркестрирам, аранжирам за оркестър 2. to arrange something carefully, and sometimes unfairly, so as to achieve a wanted result прен. нагласявам, организирам режисирам
FERRET /ˈfer.ɪt/ 1. I was just ferreting around in my drawer for my passport. 2. After a bit of ferreting, I managed to find his address.	1. to search for something by moving things around with your hands, especially in a drawer, bag, or other closed space тършувам, ровя се 2. to search for something or someone, by looking in many places or asking many questions ровя, издирвам
CREASE /kriːs/ 1. Pack your suit carefully so that you don't crease it. 2. A frown creased her forehead. Her face creased into a smile.	1. to make lines on cloth or paper by folding or pressing it; to develop lines in this way 1. мачкам (се), измачквам (се), смачквам (се), 2. to make lines in the skin; to develop lines in the skin сбръчквам (се)
FLAUNT /flɔːnt/ He's got a lot of money but he doesn't flaunt it. Flavio was flaunting his tan in a pair of white trunks.	to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration 1. вея (се) /развявам (се) гордо 2. показвам (се), парадирам, перча се, важнича
REGALE /rɪˈɡeɪl/ Grandpa regaled us with tales of his small-town childhood. The sailor regaled us all night with stories of his adventures.	to entertain someone with stories or jokes забавлявам доставям наслада/удоволствие (на),
FLINCH /flɪntʃ/ He didn't even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.	to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear трепвам, потрепервам, сепвам се
REBUFF /rɪˈbʌf/ They rebuffed her request for help. She rebuffed all suggestions that she should resign.	to refuse a friendly offer, request or suggestion in an unkind way отблъсквам, отхвърлям, отказвам (на), срязвам syn: reject
CLOAK /kləʊk/ He has always kept his love affairs cloaked in secrecy. The river is often cloaked in mist in the early morning.	to cover or hide something прикривам, маскирам, забулвам
SCOUR /skaʊər/ The police are scouring the area for the missing child. I scoured the shops for a blue and white shirt, but I couldn't find one anywhere.	to search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something претърсвам, претършувам преброждам syn: ferret out, comb, rummage
DESICCATE /ˈdes.ɪ.keɪt/ Intensive farming has desiccated the land.	to lose all moisture and become completely dry изсушавам, изсъхвам desiccated milk = мляко на прах, сухо мляко
DISPEL /dɪˈspɛl/ Such doubts should be dispelled as soon as possible. Actually listening to the record does little to dispel these feelings of disappointment.	make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear прогонвам, пропъждам, разсейвам (мисли, мрак и пр.)
COIL He coiled the rope up tightly and put it away. Her hair was neatly coiled into a bun. The snake coiled itself around a branch. He coiled the rope into a loop.	to wind into a series of circles; to make something do this навивам (се), намотавам (се), свивам (се) на кълбо (за котка, змия и пр.)
EXULT /ɪɡˈzʌlt/ They exulted over their victory. I've had it all,’ she exulted after her first book became a bestseller.	to express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone else's defeat or failure ликувам, радвам се (at, in) тържествувам (over)
AGGRAVATE /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/ 1. Road repair work has aggravated the problem of traffic congestion. Pollution can aggravate asthma. 2. What really aggravates me is the way she won't listen. John claimed Susan did things just to aggravate him.	1. to make a bad situation worse to make a disease worse отежнявам, влошавам 2. to make someone angry or annoyed вбесявам, раздразвам
FLUSTER /ˈflʌs.tər/ The prince was rather flustered, his mind swirling as he tried to decide who would be his bride.	to make someone upset and confused, especially when they are trying to do something нервирам (се), обърквам (се), смущавам (се) развълнувам (се), шашардисвам (се)
SUFFOCATE /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars. She felt suffocated by all the rules and regulations.	to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill somebody by not letting them breathe air (и прен): удушавам, задушавам задушавам се
WAVER /ˈweɪvə(r)/ 1. His voice wavered with emotion. Her smile wavered and she began to cry. 2. She's wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away.	1. to be or become weak or unsteady трептя, трепкам, играя (за пламък, светлина), треперя, потрепервам (за глас) to hesitate and be unable to make a decision or choice колебая се, разколебавам се, двоумя се проявявам неувереност/нерешителност
REJOICE /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/ Everyone rejoiced at the news of his safe return. She rejoiced in her good fortune.	to feel or show great happiness about something 1. радвам (се), веселя (се) ликувам (over, at) 2. to REJOICE in наслаждавам се на, радвам се на,
SQUEAL /skwiːl/ 1. Children were running around squealing with excitement. The tires squealed as I sped away. 2. The train ground to a halt with a squeal of brakes.	to make a long, very high sound or cry 1. пискам, врещя, квича 2. изскърцвам остро (за спирачки)

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