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Flashcards by Reni Apostolova, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| DOME The dome of city hall could be seen in the distance. | a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof купол сграда с купол |
| MOCK - UP It has to be clear that the mock-up is for information purposes only, not to solicit comments for a redesign. | a model or replica of a machine or structure, used for instructional or experimental purposes. модел, макет |
| FACELIFT The bank is planning to give its 1930s building a complete facelift. | treatment to make something look more attractive, for example a building подобрение |
| EXPOSURE /ɛkˈspəʊʒə/ 1. Even a brief exposure to radiation is very dangerous. 2. The exposure of the politician's love affair forced him to resign. | 1. the state of having no protection from something harmful излагане (на слънце, дъжд; на опасност, на радиация) 2. the revelation of something secret, especially something embarrassing or damaging, immoral or illegal разобличаване |
| GREED They must be made aware of the troubles that they cause by their own selfish greed. | intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food лакомия, ненаситност алчност |
| TOUCH 1. "Would you like milk?" "Just a touch." 2. I had a touch of flu/hay fever. 3.The flowers on the table provided the finishing touch. A TOUCH The weather has turned a touch too cold for my liking. | 1. a small amount съвсем малко 2. to show that an illness is not too serious, you can say you have had a touch of it (напр. лека настинка, леко главоболие) 3. a small addition or detail that makes something better детайл, нюанс slightly едва, леко, малко |
| PROMINENCE Most of the papers give prominence to (= put in a noticeable position) the same story this morning. Tina Fey came to/rose to/gained prominence as a writer and comedian on "Saturday Night Live". | the state of being easily seen or well known; important; famous известност; знаменитост, бележитост |
| FURY /ˈfjʊə.ri/ He was blind with fury. The tsunami should open our eyes to the reality that no force on earth can fight against the fury of sea. | extreme anger ярост, бяс (също и за природни явления) |
| WINDFALL How did Spain manage to waste one of the biggest financial windfalls in human history? | a large amount of money that is won or received unexpectedly SYN: jackpot, pennies from heaven |
| TANTRUM /ˈtantrəm/ Let them know that their childish tantrums will get them nowhere. | an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child внезапно раздразнение, гневно избухване |
| CHARM Rituals, prayers and charms are used by folk healers only as additional element of healing. | an object, or saying that is thought to have magical powers, such as the ability to bring you a good luck магия, заклинание амулет, талисман, дребно украшение носено на верижка или гривна |
| CACHE /kaʃ/ Anti-terrorist police discovered a weapons cache in the basement of the house. | a hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept скривалище, таен склад (не непременно за ценни неща) |
| SORCERER /ˈsɔː.sər.ər/ The evil sorcerer had been trying to woo the princess, but she remained loyal to her husband. | in stories, a man who has magical powers and who uses them to harm other people; wizard магьосник COMPARE: magician = a person who has magic powers in stories, or who performs tricks for entertainment |
| INTERNSHIP /ˈɪn.tɜːn.ʃɪp/ I worked for them for a summer as kind of an internship. Two weeks ago she had finished her internship at St Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. | a job that lasts for a short time, that someone, especially a student, does in order to gain experience стаж |
| PARLOUR /ˈpɑːlə/ He has a barbershop, beauty shop and nail salon and plans to add a deli, coffee shop and massage parlor. | usually with modifier: A shop or business providing specified goods or services. an ice-cream parlour a beauty parlour a funeral parlour салон, ателие |
| WATCHDOG Some consumer watchdogs are concerned that the labels on the bottles aren't clear enough. | a person or organization responsible for making certain that companies obey particular standards and do not act illegally наблюдател за спазването на определени правила |
| CUSTODIAN /kʌˈstəʊdɪən/ 1. Farmers are custodians of the land for the next generation. 2. The state was named custodian of Kimberly and her two brothers. | a person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something 1. пазител, пазач 2. попечител |
| QUALM /kwɑːm/ 1. Despite my qualms, I took the job. 2. He had been working very hard so he had no qualms about taking a few days off. | a feeling of doubt or worry about whether what you are doing is right 1. безпокойство, опасение, 2. (пристъп на) малодушие, угризение, скрупули, 3. (моментно) колебание, стеснение |
| TREATY /ˈtriː.ti/ We've signed/concluded a treaty with neighbouring states to limit emissions of harmful gases. The whole country celebrated the signing of the peace treaty. | a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by their leaders договор |
| SPECTRE /ˈspektə(r)/ 1. Was he a spectre returning to haunt her? 2. The terrible spectre of civil war hung over the country once again. | something unpleasant that people are afraid might happen in the future 1. привидение, призрак, сянка 2. прен: призрак, сянка |
| WHIT /wɪt/ She hadn't changed a whit since I'd seen her last. The result should surprise us not one whit. | 1. a very small amount частица 2. no WHIT, not a WHIT, never a WHIT ни най-малко, съвсем не |
| JAY /dʒeɪ/ Among the greatest enemies and destroyers of bird life are the jays, the magpies, the jackdaws and the sparrow hawks. | сойка |
| SENTIMENT /ˈsen.tɪ.mənt/ I don't think she shares my sentiments. Already we have some indication of public sentiment on this issue. | a thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about something отношение, мнение |
| INSTANCE /ˈɪn.stəns/ There have been several instances of violence at the school. Over 20 instances of sexual misconduct are currently being investigated. | a particular situation, event, or fact, especially an example of something that happens generally 1. пример, отделен случай, илюстрация for INSTANCE например in this INSTANCE в този/такъв случай |
| ANIMOSITY /ˌæn.ɪˈmɒs.ə.ti/ Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us. In spite of his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers. | strong dislike, opposition, or anger враждебност, неприязън ненавист, омраза (against, towards, between) |
| MERIT /ˈmer.ɪt/ 1. Adam's book has the merit of being both informative and readable. 2. the MERITs of something We discussed the merits of herbal tea. | (formal) the quality of being good and deserving praise 1. заслуга достойнство, качество 2. the advantages something has compared to something else предимства |
| CONCEIT /kənˈsiːt/ One's capacity for driving is probably the vainest form of conceit, particularly among men. Camille's conceit of about her beauty is quite annoying. | the state of being too proud of yourself and your actions самомнение, самонадеяност, надутост |
| GIST /dʒɪst/ That was the gist of what he said. I think I got (= understood) the gist of what she was saying. | the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details същина, същност |
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