Upstream. Unit 2.

Question 1

Эскапистский (длинный рассказ)

Answer 1

Escapist yarn [jɑːn]. (Рассказ, читая который человек избегает неприятного и скучного в его жизни, полностью погружаясь в чтение, другой мир)

Question 2

Организовывать, проводить, вести (to organize and perform a particular activity)

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Conduct (to be conducted by). The election campaign was not conducted very cleanly.

Question 3

Сеть книжных магазинов

Answer 3

A bookstore chain

Question 4

Возможно (так, чтобы можно было доказать его истинность, аргументировать)

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Arguably [ˈɑːɡ.ju.ə.bli]. She was, arguably, the best female basketball player of all time.

Question 5

Потрепанный

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Dog-eared. Dog-eared copies of ancient history books.

Question 6

Поглощать, пожирать

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Devour [dɪˈvaʊər]. She devours one book after another.

Question 7

Рамки, диапазон (range), сфера

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Scope. I’m afraid that problem is beyond the scope of my lecture.

Question 8

Снабжать, восполнять, предоставлять

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Supply. Students are supplied with a list of books. The blood vessels supply oxygen to the brain.

Question 9

Царство (or an area of interest or activity)

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Realm [relm]. Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.

Question 10

Рифма

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Rhyme [raɪm]. (nursery rhyme - детский стишок)

Question 11

Придумать историю. Придумать отговорку (чаще чтобы обмануть)

Answer 11

Make up (stories). I made up an excuse that I’d be cooking.

Question 12

Унаследовать

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Inherit [ɪnˈher.ɪt]. (Inherited - унаследованный)

Question 13

Современный, нынешний

Answer 13

Contemporary [kənˈtem.pər.ər.i]

Question 14

Отказ

Answer 14

Rejection

Question 15

Уединение

Answer 15

Solitude [ˈsɒl.ɪ.tʃuːd]

Question 16

Палуба

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Deck. Yacht deck, deck of the liner. [jɒt]

Question 17

Ужасно скучно

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To be bored stiff (bored to death, bored to tears)

Question 18

Успокаивающий, расслабляющий

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Soothing. I like having a soothing bath. (Soothing music, effect, painting)

Question 19

Вышивка, вышивание

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Embroidery [ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dər.i]. Embroidery doesn’t really hold my interest, I’d much rather do pottery.

Question 20

Шумный, буйный

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Raucous [ˈrɔː.kəs]. The couple’s raucous laughter destroyed the romantic atmosphere.

Question 21

Оглушительный

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Deafening [ˈdef.ən.ɪŋ]

Question 22

Огорчительный, тревожный

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Distressing. The news about of the flooding was really distressing.

Question 23

Мучительный, ужасный (Extremely upsetting because connected with suffering)

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Harrowing [ˈhær.əʊ.ɪŋ]. His book tells the harrowing story of how they climbed Mt. Everest.

Question 24

Изнурительный

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Gruelling [ˈɡruː.ə.lɪŋ]. A gruelling seven-hour climb. Despite the gruelling nature of the job, he never complained.

Question 25

Дуршлаг

Answer 25

Colander [ˈkɒl.ən.dər]

Question 26

Судья (спортивный)

Answer 26

A tennis umpire [ˈʌm.paɪər]

Question 27

Первозданный, наичистейший (extremely clean and new)

Answer 27

Pristine [ˈprɪs.tiːn]. The car seemed to be in pristine condition.

Question 28

Замусоренный

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Littered. (Litter - мелкий мусор, который был оставлен на земле в общественных местах (uncountable)). His desk was littered with papers.

Question 29

Умеренный (климат, погода), never extremely cold or hot

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Temperate [ˈtem.pər.ət]. Temperate climate, temperature

Question 30

Ароматный (with pleasant smell)

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Fragrant [ˈfreɪ.ɡrənt]. Fragrant oils and parfumes

Question 31

Извилистый

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Winding [ˈwaɪn.dɪŋ] path, road, route

Question 32

Причудливый (unrealistic or unlikely to be true)

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Fanciful [ˈfæn.sɪ.fəl]. Fanciful and unrealistic demands (on themselves).

Question 33

Дословный, буквальный

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Literal. Her translation is too literal

Question 34

Необоснованный, неоправданный (wrong or not deserved)

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Unjustified

Question 35

Поток

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A stream (of visitors), a mountain stream

Question 36

Закрытый, запрещенный

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Off-limits. This city was off-limits for foreigners. (if an area of land is off-limits, you are not allowed to enter it)

Question 37

На свободе / В целом

Answer 37

At large. A person who is at large is not in prison.

Question 38

В замешательстве (confused)

Answer 38

At a loss. Even your father is at a loss

Question 39

В разногласии, противоречит (to quarrel with)

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At odds with. This is at odds with her belief system.

Question 40

В тупике, застой

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At a standstill. The whole project was now at a standstill.

Question 41

Без дел, не занята, have nothing to do

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At a loose end. Now I've done my film, I'm at a loose end. I'm kind of at a loose end, is there anything you need me to do?

Question 42

Уйти в загул, оторваться по полной

Answer 42

Paint the town (red). Let's paint the town red this weekend and celebrate our success properly!

Question 43

Читать кого-то как книгу, понять другого человека

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Read somebody like a book

Question 44

В глуши (далеко от городов и дорог)

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Off the beaten track. We found a charming cottage off the beaten track in the countryside.

Question 45

Разбить палатку (2 глагола)

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Put up a tent, pitch a tent

Question 46

Перенести (свидание напр.)(фр.глагол)

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Put off. We put off our picnic, hoping the next day would be less overcast (пасмурная погода).

Question 47

Причинить кому-то боль (заставить пройти через что-то неприятное, трудное) (фр.глагол)

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Put somebody through. After what you put her through, I'd be surprised if she ever went out with you again.

Question 48

Оскорблять (фр.глагол)

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Put sb down. Stop putting the travel agent down, it wasn't her fault that we missed our flight.

Question 49

Мириться, терпеть (фр.глагол) (bear)

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Put up with. He's so moody - I don't know why she puts up with him.

Question 50

Влетело в копеечку. Обходится недешево. (фр.глагол)

Answer 50

Set someone back. Buying that suit must have set you back. Set you back about 1000$.

Question 51

Сонливость

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Drowsiness [ˈdraʊ.zi.nəs].

Question 52

Начинается, развивается (что-то неприятное cambr?)

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Set in. If drowsiness sets in, stop taking the medication immediately.

Question 53

Отправиться (to go onto a ship, aircraft, or train) + фр.глагол

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Embark [ɪmˈbɑːk]. Set off. If we set off at dawn, we should arrive at the island by noon.

Question 54

Активный и суетливый (full of activity, or very busy and fast)

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Hectic (schedule, pace, lives) [ˈhek.tɪk]

Question 55

Побыть немного в одиночестве

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To be by myself for a while (themselves, ourselves)

Question 56

Идеальное времяпрепровождение

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An ideal pastime

Question 57

Избавиться от стресса

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To get rid of stress

Question 58

Побаловать себя (treat)

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To pamper themselves (with...) [ˈpæm.pər]

Question 59

Зациклиться на чем-то

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To dwell on ...

Question 60

Отвлечься (от ....)

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To take your mind off (things, stress, routine, anxiety...)

Question 61

Пустынный, безлюдный

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Desolate [ˈdes.əl.ət]

Question 62

Одиночный, единственный (the only person or thing in a place). (НЕ одинокий = enjoy being alone)

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Solitary [ˈsɒl.ɪ.tər.i]. fishing and other solitary pastimes

Question 63

Вглядываться в

Answer 63

Gaze into ... Gaze into an emptiness.

Question 64

Снять одежду

Answer 64

Strip off. Suddenly he stripped off and ran into the sea.

Question 65

почувствовать изоляцию в воздухе

Answer 65

taste the isolation in the air (somewhere in the mountains)

Question 66

Нас могут прервать - батарея в моем телефоне разряжена (низкая)

Answer 66

We could get cut off - the battery in my phone is low.

Question 67

Вопреки всем ожиданиям

Answer 67

Against all expectations

Question 68

Быть уверенным в чем-то/ком-то

Answer 68

To have confidence in sb. I have confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.

Question 69

Винить кого-то в чем-то

Answer 69

To blame smn for sth. He blamed his wife for the error.

Question 70

Критиковать кого-то, что-то

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To be critical of... She is very critical of the way we bring up our children.

Question 71

Умолять кого-то

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To plead with smn. I had to plead with her not to leave during the argument.

Question 72

Гордиться кем-то, чем-то

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To take pride in smn, sth. They could take pride in the results of their work. the same - be proud of

Question 73

Довериться кому-то

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To confide in smn. She's nice, but I don't feel I can confide in her.

Question 74

В последнее время они частенько попадали в беду.

Answer 74

They have been getting in a lot of trouble lately.

Question 75

В последнее время у нее появились странные привычки.

Answer 75

She has developed some very strange habits lately.

Question 76

До сих пор у меня был хороший день.

Answer 76

I have had a good day so far.

Question 77

На грани

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on the brink (on the verge). Scientists are on the brink of a new discovery. Many companies are on the brink of ruin.

Question 78

В перспективе

Answer 78

in the long run. I'm sure it's the best solution in the long run.

Question 79

Он признался, что был неправ

Answer 79

He admitted to being wrong

Question 80

Сейчас это не имеет никакого значения

Answer 80

That's of no consequence at all right now. What I want is of no consequence whatsoever

Question 81

Ты вряд ли (увидишь)

Answer 81

You're unlikely to (see)

Question 82

Пугающая, жуткая история

Answer 82

A chilling story

Question 83

Захватывающий дух (feeling of fear or excitement)

Answer 83

Spine-tingling [ˈspaɪnˌtɪŋ.lɪŋ]

Question 84

Зажигательная, энергичная музыка

Answer 84

Rousing music

Question 85

Волнующая, душевная музыка

Answer 85

Stirring music

Question 86

Завораживающая, тревожная мелодия (beautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way that cannot be forgotten:)

Answer 86

Haunting melody [ˈhɔːn.tɪŋ]

Question 87

Заставляющий задуматься (фильм)

Answer 87

A thought-provoking film [ˈθɔːt.prəˈvəʊk.ɪŋ]

Question 88

Хорошо принят

Answer 88

Well-received. The maiden (первый выпуск) edition of the magazine was well-received by readers.

Question 89

Совершенно нелепый

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Completely ridiculous

Question 90

Исключительно приятный

Answer 90

Exceptionally enjoyable

Question 91

Увлекательный, захватывающий (сюжет)

Answer 91

Riveting plot, story [ˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪŋ]

Question 92

Ошеломляющий, astonishing

Answer 92

Staggering [ˈstæɡ.ər.ɪŋ]

Question 93

Любительский, не профессиональный

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Amateurish [ˈæm.ə.tər.ɪʃ], Their website looks amateurish.

Question 94

Ужасный, terrible, horrible, awful, very bad

Answer 94

Appalling [əˈpɔː.lɪŋ] weather/injury/drive home/conditions/behaviour/acting

Question 95

Убедительный/о

Answer 95

(un)convincing character/argument/evidence/explanation

Question 96

Что касается...

Answer 96

As far as (something) is concerned

Question 97

О фильме - захватывающий, об аргументе - убедительный

Answer 97

Compelling [kəmˈpel.ɪŋ]

Question 98

Глубокий (showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters)

Answer 98

Profound meaning/lyrics/wisdom/truth