recycle v., recycling n., recycled

Streamlining

16. wind** [waind] v. past, p.p. wound [waund] (wire) наматывать (проволоку), обвивать
wind up phr. v. заводить (часы)
wind-up adj. заводной

Unit 7.3

1. solution*** n. to / for smth
The government should have solved the problem long ago, but no relevant solution to it has been offered.

2. complete*** v., adj., completely (different)
She completed her training in June. She has done a complete university course of chemistry.

3. common*** n.
have something in common (with something) to have the same features as something else
This area obviously has a lot in common with other inner-city areas.

4. simplify* v.,
simplification n.

We felt the need to simplify the design but were conscious of possible oversimplification.

5. interior** [in’tiəriə)(ant. exterior)
The car has a surprisingly spacious interior.

6. average*** adj
winds with an average speed of 15 miles per hour

7. bound** adj. to smth something that is bound to happen will almost certainly happen
He was bound to win the contest. Он непременно (обязательно) должен был выиграть.

8. ‘impact*** n. = influence (ex.2c)

9. influential** adj.

10. apparently***=evidently (Listening 1.41)

11. environmentally-friendly(WB)=that cares for the environment
syn. eco-friendly
Apparently, this environmentally-friendly car has almost no negative impact on nature.

Unit 7.4

1. adjust** v. (to smth подгонять, подлаживать (к чему-л.)

Aluminium (Am. aluminum)

3. appeal ***v. (to smb), n.

Base

5. built-in adj.
Built-in furniture takes up very little kitchen space.

6. designed for / to do smth = to be intended for a particular purpose. Предназначаться для…
It’s specially designed to do/for doing
The machine was originally designed to extract juice from fruit.

Easy to use

8. eye-catching

9. far***+ adj. comparative
She is far prettier than her sister
by far + adj. superlative
Football is obviously by far the most popular sport in Britain.

10. features (special/unique/technical)

11. inflatable adj.=blow-up
This inflatable armchair can adjust to the shape of your body.
deflated (tire) - спущенный (о шине)

Leather

Look like smth

14. obvious***(ly)=evidently, apparently

15. point (weak/strong)

16. portable* adj.
Portable devices have obvious advantages over their bulky counterparts

17. power***, get power from
The remote control gets power from two AA batteries.

18. remote control* n.a device for controlling a TV or a stereo from a short distance away

Side n.

Steel n.

21. take up (little) space= be compact

22. top n.

Unit 7.5

1. delay** n. - the interval between one event and another
two-hour delay — задержка, опоздание на два часа
delay v. – put off, postpone
The train was delayed by/for (over) two hours.

2. turn on***/off power

3. powerful*** adj.
powerful engine — мощный двигатель

4. thorough(ly)* [‘ӨΛrə(li)]
Before making a decision about purchasing a mobile phone, it is essential that the comparison is made thoroughly

5. light*** (ant. heavy)

6. weigh** v., weight n.
The phone is very light. It weighs about 89gms with good build quality.

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