041 VERBS 35

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OUTWEIGH /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ The benefits of increased immigration outweigh the costs. Small changes in the tax burden are likely to be outweighed by other factors.	to be greater or more important than something else превишавам по значение, превъзхождам, надминавам
NURTURE /ˈnɜːtʃə/ 1. Jarrett was nurtured by his parents in a close-knit family. 2. My father nurtured my love of animals.	1. to provide the care and attention necessary for a young child, animal, or plant to grow and develop храня, отхранвам, отглеждам възпитавам 2. to help and encourage the development насърчавам, възпитавам
ECLIPSE /ɪˈklɪps/ His performance was eclipsed by Ronaldo's winning goal. This tragic accident has eclipsed the two disasters on the railways last year. The economy has eclipsed all other issues during this election campaign.	to make someone or something seem less successful or important, by becoming more successful or important than they are прен: засенчвам, затъмнявам помрачавам
DRAW TO DREW - DRAWN My eyes were drawn to a painting hanging over the fireplace.	to make someone notice something (usually passive) привличам (внимание) към
MISPERCEIVE /mɪspəˈsiːv/ Many parents misperceive what kids can do at particular developmental stages. At the same time, many of the words we use are like distorting lenses: They make us misperceive and hence misjudge the object we look at.	perceive wrongly or incorrectly възприемам грешно
RECOUNT /rɪˈkaʊnt/ He recounted his adventures since he had left home. He was fond of recounting how he had played professional football when he was 19.	to describe how something happened, or to tell a story разказвам
DISTIL /dɪˈstɪl/ Table 1 presents background characteristics distilled from the 1,448 case records. By this time, results from years of research and analysis had been distilled.	extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of извличам
ACCENTUATE /əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt/ Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist. Lighting should accentuate the architectural features of a room.	to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable акцентирам, подчертавам изтъквам
RECUR /rɪˈkɜːr/ A number of themes recur in the anti-smoking campaigns. Obsessions are recurring thoughts or images that cause feelings of disgust.	to happen many times or to happen again връщам се към повтарям (се), случвам се пак
ENDEAVOUR /ɪnˈdɛvə/ They endeavored to create a professional atmosphere where one could make a substantial living wage. Nigeria has consistently endeavored to improve the quality of teaching.	try hard to do or achieve something полагам усилия, старая се, стремя се
IMPOSE /ɪmˈpəʊz/ 1. He wants the government to impose strict controls on dog ownership. The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks. 2. I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children. Settlers often imposed their culture on the peoples of the countries they conquered.	1. to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received налагам (задължение, данък) 2. to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living налагам
TEND /tend/ He carefully tended his sunflower plants. The nurse gently tended the patient's cuts and bruises.	to care for something or someone грижа се за отглеждам
ADORN /əˈdɔːn/ The bride's hair was adorned with white flowers.	to add something decorative to a person or thing украсявам, декорирам
DWINDLE /ˈdwɪn.dəl/ The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years. Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse. The price will probably keep going up as supply slowly dwindles.	to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in numbe; diminish gradually in sie, amount and strenght намалявам (се), смалявам (се) топя се (от болест, старост) syn: diminish, decrease, reduce
SUBSTITUTE /ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/ You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe. Of course, no book or course of study can substitute for experience. She was asked to substitute for the absent committee chairman.	to use something or someone instead of another thing or person замествам, заменям, подменям to SUBSTITUTE A for В замествам В с А
AMASS /əˈmæs/ He has amassed a huge fortune from his invention. Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has amassed.	to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period натрупвам, събирам syn: gather, collect
TAPER /ˈteɪ.pər/ Cut the dough (тесто) in two and roll it into sausage shapes, tapering at each end. Taper your brows slightly at the end.	get narrower; to become gradually narrower at one end изтънявам (се), заострям
TINKLE /ˈtɪŋ.kəl/ Some small old-fashioned shops still have a bell which tinkles when you push the door open.	to make a light ringing sound дрънкам, дрънча звъня, звънтя
ENHANCE /ɪnˈhɑːns/ The mist which covers the valley enhances the magical quality of the picture. So it's a tool to be used to develop and enhance what you do.	to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something повишавам, усилвам, увеличавам syn: increase, intensify, amplify
COMPREHEND /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhend/ She cannot comprehend the extent of the disaster. Even scientists do not comprehend these phenomena. I'll never comprehend why she did what she did.	to understand something completely разбирам, схващам syn: understand Comprehend is often used in the negative, especially with can’t/cannot. In everyday English, people usually say understand rather than comprehend
DAZZLE /ˈdaz(ə)l/ 1. The early autumn sunlight dazzled her eyes when she stepped from the porch. 2. Tribe from Cape Town dazzled the crowd with their mainstream jazz with African influences.	1. (of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily заслепявам 2. amaze or overwhelm (someone) with a particular impressive quality прен: заслепявам syn: impress, spellbind, fascinate
HATCH /hatʃ/ Once the eggs hatch, both the male and the female feed the young. After five to eight days, the eggs hatch and the young begin to search for food on the river bottom.	(of an egg) open and produce a young animal излюпвам (се), измътвам (се)
ENCASE /ɪnˈkeɪs/ The door shut soundlessly behind me, encasing us in darkness. The book was incased in hard leather which had been stained black with blood red inscriptions.	enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround затварям в кутия, облицовам, обшивам, обвивам, обгръщам от всички страни
DISPENSE /dɪˈspɛns/ We look to the media to dispense information to help us make our choices. This machine can only dispense a maximum of £400.00. There's a coin-operated machine that dispenses hot water, a battery, and a steam engine.	distribute or provide (a service or information) to a number of people разпространявам, раздавам; разпределям syn: allocate
RECEDE /rɪˈsiːd/ 1. As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible. 2. The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.	to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright 1. оттеглям се, отдалечавам се; отдръпвам се syn: withdraw 2. губя се, чезна, избледнявам (в паметта)
FACILITATE /fəˈsɪl.ɪ.teɪt/ To facilitate learning, each class is no larger than 30 students. Fatty acids have been used previously to facilitate the absorption of drugs by cells.	to make something possible or easier улеснявам, облекчавам; благоприятствам за, подпомагам
RAVAGE /ˈravɪdʒ/ In those days, Europe was periodically ravaged by plagues. Hurricane Ivan is also widely expected to hit the already ravaged State of Florida.	to cause severe and extensive damage to something опустошавам, разрушавам, разорявам syn: devastate, ruin, destroy
THREATEN /ˈθret.ən/ In one incident, a manager was threatened with a knife. A masked robber threatened the bank staff with a gun.	to be likely to cause harm or damage to something or someone заплашвам
PROMPT 1. Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future. 2. What prompted you to say that? I don't know what prompted him to leave.	1. to make something happen пораждам, ставам причина за, подтиквам, подбуждам 2. to make someone decide to say or do something подтиквам, подбуждам
RAGE 1. The storm raged outside. A flu epidemic is raging in/through local schools. The argument rages on (= continues strongly). 2. He raged at us for forgetting to order a replacement.	1. feel or express violent uncontrollable anger беснея, вилнея, бушувам (за море, пожар и пр) върлувам (за болест) 2. to speak very angrily to someone
HOARD /hɔːd/ 1. During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies. 2. She hoarded dirty bottles, old newspapers, broken appliances, even plastic bags from cereal boxes.	1. to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place (пре)запасявам се, складирам, трупам 2. to keep a large number of things that are not needed or have no value, because you are suffering from a mental condition глаголът за болестно състояние, при което човекът не може да спре да събира всякакви боклуци
SPURT /spɜːt/ 1. Blood was spurting out all over the place. 2. The lake's remarkable centerpiece is a massive, yet elegant fountain that spurts water as high as 36 feet into the air.	to (cause to) flow out suddenly and with force, in a fast stream 1. бликвам, шурвам 2. изхвърлям (струи вода, кълба дим, пламъци и пр)
OVERTAX /ˌəʊ.vəˈtæks/ Remember you've been ill, and don't overtax yourself. This problem is overtaxing my brain.	to cause to feel tired or confused as a result of doing too much or doing something too difficult претоварвам, пресилвам
REASON /ˈriː.zən/ 1.Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity 2.I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle.	to try to understand and to make judgments based on practical facts 1.аргументирам, заключавам, доказвам 2.разсъждавам, мисля, обмислям
ARGUE /ˈɑːɡ.juː/ 1. The senator argued for/in favour of/against making cuts in military spending. 2. The senator argued that cuts in military spending were needed.	to give the reasons for your opinion, idea, belief, etc. 1. привеждам доводи argue for argue in favour of argue against 2. твърдя, че argue that

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