Modern, modernity

Active vocabulary list Unit 7

Unit 7.1

Art, artist, artistic

2. misconception n.
conception**n. (of smth) - a belief about what something is like. Представление о чем-л.
concept**n. an idea of something that exists. Понятие (о чем-л.)

Some students failed to grasp even the simplest mathematical concepts.

3. design v., n., designer, well(badly)-designed
do a design

Develop v., developer, development, developing 7.1

Elegant 7.1

Engineer v., n., engineering 7.1

7. fulfil v. (a role, a promise, conditions, an aim, a dream)
fulfil a need=meet a need –удовлетворить потребность

Functional

Futuristic

Hand-made

Innovate, innovator, innovation, innovative

Invent, inventor, invention, inventive

Manufacture v., manufacturer, manufacturing n.

14. market*** n.
be in the market for wish to buy.
Most people are not in the market for this kind of product.
on the market available for sale.
We’re going to put our house on the market.

15. produce product/production, producer, mass-produced

16. restrict** v. (smth to smth)- to keep something within strict limits
Doctors have restricted the number of visits to two per day.
restriction** n. (on smth)
The county faces restrictions on the use of water for irrigation

Retro

Science, scientist, scientific

19. streamlined 1)обтекаемый, 2) хорошо отлаженный) 7.1, streamlining – упрощение, оптимизация 7.2

Stylish

Up to date syn. modern. Cовременный, новейший, отвечающий современным требованиям 7.1

Use v., n., user, usable

23. value*** n.
1)the amount that something is worth, measured especially in money
You can’t put a value on a human life.
2) [uncountable]the amount that something is worth compared to the money that it costs/worth the money paid
value for (your) money
Most customers are looking for value for their money rather than cutting-edge fashion.

Unit 7.2

1. advance(s)*** in smth=progress достижение(я) в чем-л.
Major advances in computer technology

2. appliance* n. a machine or piece of equipment that you have in your home
domestic/ household appliances (бытовые приборы), kitchen appliances

3. at (a price of) 1 euro за (по цене в) 1 евро

Consumer, consumerism

5. durable adj. continuing to exist or work for a long time. Прочный
durable high quality steel
durability

Efficient, efficiency

Ergonomic, ergonomics

8. in various colours, shapes and materials – различных цветов, формы и из различных материалов

9. essential*** adj.
it’s essential that необходимо, чтобы
It is essential that all equipment is properly maintained.

Industry, industrialized, industrialization

modern, modernity

12. range*** n.
a wide range of products (ассортимент)/temperatures (диапазон), a mountain range (цепь)
range*** v. from… to
Our services range from concept to finished product.

13. raw** n.materials/ meat - that have not been processed. Сырье/сырое мясо

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