to set aside for a particular purpose; to assign
“Assent” is a verb meaning “agreement,” “consent.” “Ascent” is a noun meaning “climb.” When you get people to agree with you, you gain their assent. When you climb a mountain, you make an ascent.
differ, be disparate, be discrepant, be at odds
отличаться
bottom dollar — последний доллар
if you say you can bet your bottom dollar that something will happen or is true, you mean you are completely certain
You can bet your bottom dollar she won't apologize.
the movement of people with education and skills from their own country to another country where they are paid more for their work
There is a brain drain of British mathematicians to the United States.
утечка мозгов
A state of deep thought.
глубокая задумчивость
“Cache” comes from the French verb cacher, meaning “to hide,” and in English is pronounced exactly like the word “cash.” But reporters speaking of a cache (hidden hoard) of weapons or drugs often mispronounce it to sound like cachet—“ca-SHAY” —a word with a very different meaning: originally a seal affixed to a document, now a quality attributed to anything with authority or prestige. Rolex watches have cachet.
–adjective
1. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
2. to the point; relevant; pertinent.
убедительный; неоспоримый; обоснованный;
action that is taken suddenly, without transition
John quit smoking cold turkey when he was admitted to a medical school.
to change to another side or point of view
She came over dizzy, when she looked downwards. – Она почувствовала головокружение, когда посмотрела вниз.
The sky came over dark while I was working. – Пока я работал, стемнело.
1.
to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement.
2.
to violate, infringe, or transgress: to contravene the law.
нарушать (закон и т. п.); преступать;
1.
something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.: the cynosure of all eyes.
2.
something serving for guidance or direction.
A common typo that won’t be caught by your spelling checker is swapping “dairy” and “diary.” Butter and cream are dairy products; your journal is your diary.
verb (used with object)
1.
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
2.
to put on the appearance of; feign: to dissemble innocence.
притворяться
someone who keeps something that they do not really want in order to prevent anyone else from having it
Stop being such a dog in the manger and let your sister ride your bike if you're not using it.
собака на сене
a parent whose child or children have reached adulthood and moved away from home.
семья где дети живут отдельно
enormity — 1. the quality or character of being outrageous; extreme wickedness
2. an act of great wickedness; atrocity
Enormousness — Very great in size, extent, number, or degree.
even so — despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
all the same, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, withal, still, yet
from the very beginning
1. an often large, finely divided leaf, esp. as applied to the ferns and certain palms.
2.
a leaflike expansion not differentiated into stem and foliage, as in lichens.
листовидный отросток у определённых видов растений, лист папоротника; лист пальмы
1.
to deny, dispute, or contradict.
2.
to speak or act against; oppose.
отрицать; противоречить, возражать
if you tell someone you are going to see a man about a dog, it is a way of saying that you do not want to tell them where you are really going, especially when you are going to the restroom I won't be long. I'm just going to see a man about a dog.
[graːsp]
to catch, to understand, to comprehend
She imperfectly grasped the rudiments of the science. – Она кое-как усвоила азы научных знаний.
intuitive grasp – понимание на интуитивном уровне
to possess an advantage due to help received
Employees with degrees in computer science have a leg up on the rest of us in learning new computer languages.
–noun
the common people; the masses (often preceded by the ).
массы; простонародье
1. a small bit of appetizing food, as spicy meat, fish, cheese, or a preparation of chopped or creamed foods, often served on crackers or small pieces of toast, for eating at cocktail parties or other gatherings where drinks are served with no other food.
2. an appetizer, as a relish or more elaborate preparation, served before or as the first course of a meal.
закуска
To imply is to hint,
To infer is to deduce,
Please use these words correctly
Do not get them confused.
at the height of activity of involvement
When I got there the party was already in full swing.
в разгаре
all at the same time I prefer to see someone in charge so we can deal with everything in one fell swoop.
одним махом
adjective: having or seeming to have no end; especially : wearisomely protracted
Sarah declared that, if she had to sit through one more interminable meeting where nothing was resolved, she would scream.
something that you say which means if two people were involved in a bad situation, both must be responsible
'She blames Tracy for stealing her husband.' 'Well, it takes two to tango.'
: in a diagonal or oblique position the house stood kitty–corner across the square
-(n) An item that looks exactly like an original product but lacks the expensive designer label and is replaced with a fake one. Usually costs half the price with half the style appeal.
— (v) to imitate, copy, or plagiarize: to knock off designer dresses in cheap materials.
— имитация ; подделка
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
непроявившийся, в скрытом состоянии
Franklin Roosevelt mobilized himself and his latent talent for leadership. He found his voice, and his voice defined America.
if someone or something lives up to people's expectations or a particular standard, they are as good as they were expected to be
Did the trip live up to your expectations?
He's striving to live up to his reputation as a world-class athlete.
including all or every part of something
He's been pressing for the organization to move, lock, stock, and barrel, from Paris to Brussels.
все полностью; все целиком; со всеми причиндалами, всё вместе взятое; со всеми потрохами
to look at someone with a furious, menacing expression: I could see my partner looking daggers at me.
злобно смотреть; бросать гневные взгляды; смотреть волком
–noun
One who is uncontrolled and therefore a serious and unpredictable danger. For example, We can't trust her to talk to the press she's a loose cannon. This metaphoric expression alludes to cannon mounted on the deck of a sailing ship, which if dislodged during combat or a storm could cause serious damage to both vessel and crew by sliding about. Its figurative use dates from the first half of the 1900s.
noun
natural or practical intelligence, wit, or sense
Synonyms: commonsense, faculties, innate common sense, intellectual gifts, nous, senses, wits,
здравый смысл; природный ум; смекалка
however, but
He knows them to be evil, nevertheless he indulges in them. — Он знает, что они злы, но несмотря на это он потворствует им.
–adjective
not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.
уклончивый
just, only
Jane drinks nothing but milk.
['nʌriʃ]
кормить, питать, поддерживать
Why do people have to be this lonely? What's the point of it all? Millions of people in the world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the earth put here just to nourish human loneliness?
Barely tolerated; agreed to but unwillingly. For example, They rarely put a non-academic on the panel, so obviously I was there on sufferance .
This expression uses sufferance in the sense of "toleration," a usage obsolete except in this idiom.
on tenterhooks, in a state of uneasy suspense or painful anxiety: The movie keeps one on tenterhooks until the very last moment.
как на углях; как на иголках; в напряжении
secretly and deceptively. She was stealing little bits of money on the sly. Martin was having an affair with the maid on the sly.
потихоньку; тайком
an exciting novel, such as a thriller, with a fast-moving story
— You really have to finish that whole book by tomorrow?
— Yeah, but it's a page-turner.
path of least resistance — the easiest way; "In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance"
путь наименьшего сопротивления
tаkе the path of least resistance — пойти по пути наименьшего сопротивления
adv.
Perhaps; perchance.
n.
Chance or uncertainty; doubt.
a scanty income or remuneration.
ничтожное жалование; подачка; жалкие гроши
This entire process ensured maximum employment at, I am sure, a pittance of a wage.
People earning a pittance will take years just to save this small amount.
Precipitous means steep,
Precipitate means abrupt,
Please use these words correctly
Do not get the meaning corrupt.
to accept unpleasant behavior or an unpleasant situation, even though you do not like it
He's not easy to live with — I think Jo puts up with a lot.
I can put up with a house being untidy but I don't like it to be dirty.
He's impossible! How do you put up with him?
мириться с; мириться; потерпеть I'm afraid you would have to put up with that for the time being.; вытерпеть; выдержать; примириться
informal a woman in a position of dominance or ascendancy over her peers or associates Fox is a great choice, though, to play Jennifer, the queen bee in the small town of Devil's Kettle.
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué
пикантный; скабрёзный
In an interview with " GQ " magazine, she gives details of how the affair came to be and what surprised a lot of people, the racy photos accompanying the article.
to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias.
взять самоотвод
date rape drug
: a drug (as GHB or flunitrazepam) administered surreptitiously (as in a drink) to induce an unconscious or sedated state in a potential date rape victim
adjective
merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
Synonyms: garden-variety, pedestrian, nothing to write home about, quotidian, average, ordinary, plain, vanilla, plain vanilla, plain Jane
Deliberately putting someone an unfavorable situation that he/she would not like.
I decided to screw him over by stealing his test and changing all the answers.
(transitive, slang) To cheat someone, or treat them unfairly
подставить, подвести
You do not screw your friends over.
shang·hai tr.v.
1. To kidnap (a man) for compulsory service aboard a ship, especially after drugging him.
2. To induce or compel (someone) to do something, especially by fraud or force: We were shanghaied into buying worthless securities.
обманом вовлечь в неприятность; добиваться чего-либо нечестным путём или принуждением; завлечь куда-л. силой или угрозой; поставить в трудное положение
a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy
a strategy of deception and cover up. : Her entire report was nothing but smoke and mirrors. Who could believe any of it?
Conventional attribute of street preacher, who would stand on soap box and say sermon, and thus, term denoting preacher-like behavior.
— Dude, you shouldn't be doing that before marriage.
— Yeah, right. Want a soap box?
n
an evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, esp where guests are invited to listen to, play, or dance to music
[from French, from Old French soir evening, from Latin sērum a late time, from sērus late]
званый вечер, суаре
Everybody at the soiree sure had a good time.
We were flying down to Cancun, but Sergei's parents couldn't get a visa for Mexico, so I planned a little soiree at the country club.
in a clockwise direction.
по часовой стрелке
Recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait
займи очередь, ты не один такой
Seth smiled into the senior partner's wrath. " If you want to threaten me, Mr. Treadwell, you'll have to take a number . "
a.
to make an objection; demur: They took exception to several points in the contract.
b.
to take offense: She took exception to what I said about her brother.
возражать, обижаться
adj.
1. Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional: tentative plans.
2. Uncertain; hesitant.
ориентировочный; предварительный,
In addition; besides: Not only was the new cruise ship the biggest in the world, but the fastest to boot.
to treat someone badly because you are upset or angry, even though they have done nothing wrong
I know you've had a bad day, but there's no need to take it out on me!
twist one's arm, Informal . to coerce: I didn't want to go, but he twisted my arm.
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