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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 |
| IMMEDIATE There are few schools in the immediate area. | used to refer to something or someone that is close to, or is a cause of or an effect of, something or someone else immediate family = your closest relations, such as your parents, children, husband, or wife |
| BIZARRE What she was saying was rather bizarre. A bizarre thought leaped into his mind. | very strange and unusual странен, особен, чудат, ексцентричен |
| CRUCIAL Her work has been crucial to the project's success. It is crucial that the problem is tackled immediately. | extremely important or necessary решаващ, критичен, съдбоносен |
| TREACHEROUS Is it wise to go out in this treacherous weather? a treacherous road/path/journey | very dangerous, especially because the dangers are not obvious предателски, коварен несигурен, криещ опасности |
| GENUINE If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions. | If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be истински, оригинален, действителен |
| ALLEGED She invited the alleged princess to get some sleep. | said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof за който се твърди, предполагаем; набеден |
| BITTER 1. Failing the final exams was a bitter disappointment for me 2. a bitter fight/argument bitter recriminations He gave me a bitter look. | 1. a bitter experience causes deep pain or anger 2. expressing a lot of hate and anger = ожесточен |
| MURKY 1. The river was brown and murky after the storm. 2. We suspected he had a murky past. I don't want to get into the murky waters of family arguments. | 1. dark and dirty or difficult to see through 2. used to describe a situation that is complicated and unpleasant, and about which many facts are not clear |
| INDIGENOUS Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area? So who are the indigenous people of this land? | naturally existing in a place or country rather than arriving from another place местен |
| BILATERAL France and Germany have signed a bilateral agreement to help prevent drug smuggling. | involving two groups or countries двустранен |
| ABRUPT /əˈbrʌpt/ an abrupt change/halt/departure Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room. | sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way внезапен, рязък |
| SACRED sacred relics/temples 1. This area is sacred to the Apaches. 2. His daily routine is absolutely sacred to him. | 1. considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god свещен, свят 2. considered too important to be changed неприкосновен, свят |
| DELIBERATE Some women make a deliberate choice to rear a child alone. I didn't take a deliberate decision to lose weight. It just happened. | done on purpose rather than by accident преднамерен |
| DESTINED 1. We both felt that we were destined to meet. 2.a book destined for the Christmas market | 1. certain to do something,or certain to happen in the future предопределен 2. intended for a particular purpose or person предназначен |
| HANDS-ON 1. hands-on computer training 2. She is very much a hands-on manager. | 1. physically doing something and not only studying it or watching someone else do it практически a hands-on person is involved in something and does not let other people do all the work and make all the decisions активен, деен |
| HOSTILE The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience. She was openly hostile towards her parents. | very unfriendly or aggressive and ready to argue or fight враждебен |
| INEVITABLE War now seems almost inevitable. It was inevitable that there would be job losses. A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. | that you cannot avoid or prevent неизбежен, неминуем |
| DAMP The cottage was cold and damp. It feels damp in here. Wipe the surface with a damp cloth | slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant |
| COMPULSORY /kəmˈpʌlsəri/ It is compulsory for all motorcyclists to wear helmets. English is a compulsory subject at this level. compulsory education/schooling | that must be done because of a law or a rule задължителен принудителен |
| FULL-ON Things were developing into a full-on catastrophe. | (informal) used for emphasizing that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality пълен (цял) напълно, изцяло |
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