Unit 7A

1. Redundancy – Увольнение – the state of being not or no longer needed or useful:

* the factory’s workers face redundancy

** Redundancy was the best thing that ever happened to me.

2. To be out of work– Быть безработной – unemployed:

* any reduction in spending will close shops and put people out of work

** (…) she received a text message telling her she was out of work.

3. To fire – Уволить - informal dismiss (an employee) from a job:

* I had to fire men who’ve been with me for years

** (…) they fired me by text!

4. An invitation – Приглашение - a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something:

* a wedding invitation

** Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend.

5. To jump at the chance – Схватиться за шанс - accept (an opportunity or offer) with great eagerness:

* I’d jump at the chance of a career in football

** Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London (…)

6. Superficial – Поверхностный– existing or occurring at or on the surface:

* the building suffered only superficial damage

** Everything about my past life suddenly seemed superficial.

7. To blush with embarrassment– Краснеть от смущения - feel embarrassed or ashamed: [with infinitive]

* he blushed to think of how he’d paraded himself

** (…) and she blushed with embarrassment.

8. To be exhausted - быть истощенным - very tired:

* she returned home, exhausted from work

** In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted.

9. To be in a good mood – Быть в хорошем настроении - a temporary state of mind or feeling:

* he appeared to be in a very good mood about something

** Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath (…)

10. To go back - Вернуться - move from one place to another where you have been earlier:

* he went out to the shops she longs to go back home

** I could never go back to city life now.

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