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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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| Question | Answer |
| EXTINCT The numbers of these animals have been falling steadily and they are now almost extinct. | no longer in existence изчезнал (вид, раса) |
| SPELLBOUND The kids watched and listened spellbound to the performance. | with your attention completely held by what you are listening to or watching очарован, омагьосан, запленен |
| BLEAK 1. a bleak landscape/hillside/moor 2. a bleak winter’s day 3. The future looks bleak for the manufacturing industry. | 1. (of a place) exposed, empty, or with no pleasant features пуст, гол, открит, брулен от вятъра 2. (of the weather) cold and unpleasant студен, суров, мрачен 3. (of the feature) there is little or no hope for the future необещаващ, безперспективен |
| MAKESHIFT The hall had been turned into a makeshift hospital. | used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not available импровизиран |
| TORRENTIAL Sadly, 29 people lost their lives in the floods and landslides caused by the torrential rain. | (of rain) falling in large amounts пороен, бурен |
| TOUCH AND GO It had been touch-and-go for him in the hospital, but he had eventually recovered. | not certain and with a risk of death or serious failure несигурен, |
| SEEDY a seedy hotel He didn't like the look of the seedy characters who were hanging around outside the bar. | looking dirty or in bad condition and likely to be involved in dishonest or illegal activities долнопробен, съмнителен |
| GRIM The house was lonely and rather grim. | very unpleasant or ugly неприветлив, мрачен, отблъскващ |
| HOARSE She sounded a bit hoarse. You'll make yourself hoarse if you keep shouting like that! | (of a voice or a person) having a rough voice, often because of a sore throat or a cold пресипнал, дрезгав |
| PREMEDITATED /ˌpriːˈmed.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd/ premeditated murder The police believe the crime was premeditated. | (especially of a crime or something unpleasant) done after being thought about or carefully planned предумишлен, преднамерен обмислен |
| JADED /ˈdʒeɪ.dɪd/ After working in Hollywood for 30 years, Fred was jaded about working with celebrities. | not having interest or losing interest because you have experienced something too many times преситен преуморен |
| FLAWED /flɔːd/ Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed. | not perfect, or containing mistakes having or containing one or more faults, mistakes, or weaknesses дефектен; с недостатъци, със слабости |
| OUTRAGEOUS /ˌaʊtˈreɪ.dʒəs/ 1. Most of people expected the principal to suspend him for his outrageous behaviour. 2. He also became famous for his theatrical stage presence, dressing in outrageous costumes. | 1. shocking and morally unacceptable възмутителен, скандален, безобразен 2. used to describe something or someone that is shocking because they are unusual or strange ексцентричен, екстравагантен |
| WOULD - BE Would-be terrorists use the internet to plan their attacks. It's a fashionable bar full of would-be musicians and artists. would-be investor | hoping or trying to be на когото му се иска да бъде потенциален |
| INSATIABLE /ɪnˈseɪ.ʃə.bəl/ Like so many politicians, he had an insatiable appetite/desire/hunger for power. Nothing, it seemed, would satisfy his insatiable curiosity. | too great to be satisfied (especially of a desire or need) ненаситен, неутолим |
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