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Confessions of Shopaholic

by Sophie Kinsella

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
beckon v	to give sb a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you	beckon to sb (to do sth)		He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill	кивать; делать знак (рукой, пальцем)
to appear very attractive to sb			The clear blue sea beckoned	манить
to be sth that is likely to happen or will possibly happen to sb in the future			For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons
discreet adj	careful in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for sb		SYN tactful, cautious, careful, wary	He was always very discreet about his love affairs	здравомыслящий, рассудительный, разумный, благоразумный; предусмотрительный, осмотрительный, осторожный
elated adj	very happy and excited because of sth good that has happened, or will happen	elated (at / by sth)	SYN blithe, joyous	I was elated by the prospect of the new job ahead	в приподнятом настроении, ликующий
supercilious adj	behaving towards other people as if you think you are better than they are		SYN superior, contemptuous		высокомерный, надменный, презрительный
awestruck adj	feeling very impressed by sth			People were awestruck by the pictures the satellite sent back to earth	проникнутый, охваченный благоговением, благоговейным страхом
high-powered adj	having a lot of power and influence; full of energy			high-powered executives	влиятельный; обладающий властью, большими возможностями
important; with a lot of responsibility		SYN energetic, vigorous	a high-powered job	активный, деятельный, настойчивый, энергичный
squint v/n	to look at sth with your eyes partly shut in order to keep out bright light or to see better			to squint into the sun	(при)щуриться, жмуриться
of an eye) to look in a different direction from the other eye			His left eye squints a little	косить (глазами), страдать косоглазием
(BrE, informal) a short look		SYN peep	Have a squint at this	взгляд украдкой, искоса; беглый взгляд
weirdo n	a person who looks strange and/or behaves in a strange way			She's sure a weirdo lately	человек со странностями
gimmick n	an unusual trick or unnecessary device that is intended to attract attention or to persuade people to buy sth	advertising / promotional gimmick	SYN trick, ruse, catch	a promotional / publicity / sales gimmick	хитроумное приспособление; прием, трюк, уловка, ухищрение, хитрость
outperform v	to achieve better results than sb/sth				превосходить; выполнять что-л. лучше кого-л.

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
canny adj	intelligent, careful and showing good judgment, especially in business or politics		SYN clever, shrewd, prudent	a canny politician Ç a canny move	хитрый; осторожный; себе на уме, умный, проницательный, практичный
stunned adj	surprised or shoced so much that they cannot think clearly or speak		SYN astounded, astonished	She was too stunned to speak	оглушенный, ошеломленный
impressed very much		SYN amazed	They were stunned by the view from the summit	впечатленный
windfall n	an amount of money that sb/sth wins or receives unexpectedly	sudden, unexpected windfall		The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000	неожиданная удача, неожиданный доход
twinge n	a sudden short feeling of pain		SYN pain	He felt a twinge in his knee	приступ боли
a sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion	twinge (of sth)		a twinge of disappointment twinges of conscience — угрызения совести	моральная мука (угрызения совести, чувство стыда и т.д.)
eligible adj	person who is eligible for sth or to do sth, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc.	eligible (for sth) | eligible (to do sth)	ANT ineligible	Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment	имеющий право, могущий быть избранным
stutter v	to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times		SYN stammer, stumble hem and haw ANT articulate, enunciate	‘W-w-what?’ he stuttered He attempted to stutter some excuses	заикаться; запинаться
poignant adj	having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad	a poignant image / moment / memory, etc	SYN moving, touching	Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time	трогательный, берущий за душу резкий, колкий (о словах, замечаниях и т.д.)
mesmerized adj	being so effected that you cannot give your attention to anything else		SYN fascinated		зачарованный
jostle v	to push roughly against sb in a crowd			People were jostling, arguing and complaining	толкать(ся), теснить(ся); пихать; отталкивать
to compete strongly and with force with other people for sth	jostle for sth		People in the crowd were jostling for the best positions	соперничать
denounce v	to strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong, illegal, etc.	denounce sb/sth (as sth)	SYN accuse, delate	She publicly denounced the government’s handling of the crisis	обвинять, ставить в вину, осуждать
to tell the police, the authorities, etc. about sb’s illegal political activities	denounce sb (as sth)		They were denounced as spies	доносить (for - о чем-л.)
misconstrue v	to understand sb’s words or actions wrongly	misconstrue sth (as sth)	SYN misinterpret	It is easy to misconstrue confidence as arrogance	неправильно истолковывать

Shopaholic Abroad

by Sophie Kinsella

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
hit off	to have a good friendly relationship with sb			We hit it off straight away	иметь хорошие отношения с кем-л.
measly adj	very small in size or quantity; not enough		SYN trivial	I get a measly £4 an hour	ничтожно маленький
lean v/adj	to bend or move from a vertical position	lean on sb/sth lean to / towards / toward sth	SYN slope	I leaned back in my chair	наклонять, нагибать
to rest on or against sth for support	lean against / on sth		She walked slowly, leaning on her son’s arm	прислоняться, опираться
to make sth rest against sth in a sloping position		Can I lean my bike against the wall?	прислонять, опирать
without much flesh; thin and fit		SYN thin, spare	a lean, muscular body	тощий, худощавый
overdraft n	the amount of money that you owe to a bank when you have spent more money than is in your bank account; an arrangement that allows you to do this			to run up / pay off an overdraft	превышение кредита (в банке)
tangible adj	that can be clearly seen to exist		SYN palpable, material	tangible benefits / improvements / results, etc.	вещественный, материальный, осязаемый
that you can touch and feel		SYN clear, lucid, distinct, plain, evident ANT intangible	The tension between them was almost tangible	ясный; ощутимый, заметный; отчетливый, реальный
haul v	to pull sth/sb with a lot of effort		SYN drag, pull, tow, tug	He reached down and hauled Liz up onto the wall	тащить, тянуть
to move yourself somewhere slowly and with a lot of effort	haul yourself up / out of etc.		She hauled herself out of bed	тащиться, волочиться, добираться (куда-л.) с трудом
to force sb to go somewhere they do not want to go			A number of suspects have been hauled in for questioning	таскать, волочить; заставлять ходить (куда-л.)
to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrong	haul sb over the coals			критиковать
batter v	to hit sb/sth hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage	batter at / on sth | batter sb/sth	SYN bash up, beat up, do over, work over	She battered at the door with her fists	сильно бить, колотить
line up	to stand in a line or row; to form a queue / line	to line up in opposition		Cars lined up waiting to board the ship	строить(ся), выстраивать(ся) (в линию, в очередь)
pare down	to gradually reduce the size or amount	cut, pare, etc. sth to the bone		The number of Ministers has been pared down by a third	сокращать, урезывать
skimp v	to try to spend less time, money, etc. on sth than is really needed	skimp (on sth)	SYN scrimp	Older people should not skimp on food or heating	урезывать, экономить скупиться на что-л.

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
dismay n/v	a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise	with dismay to sb dismay in dismay	SYN perturbation	He looked at her in dismay	испуг, беспокойство, волнение, смятение
to make sb feel shocked and disappointed		SYN appall, horrify	Their reaction dismayed him	лишать мужества, силы духа, решимости; пугать, ужасать; приводить в смятение
lenient adj	not as strict as expected when punishing sb or when making sure that rules are obeyed	a lenient sentence / fine	SYN indulgent, lax, merciful, permissive, tolerant, soft, smooth ANT exacting, rigid, severe, stern, strict	The judge was far too lenient with him	снисходительный; мягкий; терпимый
stock up	to buy a lot of sth so that you can use it later			We ought to stock up on film before our trip	запасаться, закупаться
to develop a good rapport with sb	To develop a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well			She understood the importance of developing a good rapport with clients	добиваться взаимопонимание, понимание; согласие с кем-л.
to get one’s bearings	to make yourself familiar with your surroundings in order to find out where you are or to feel comfortable in a place				достойно вести себя, держать себя в обществе

How to handle problems

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
acknowledge	accept or admit that it is true or that it exists		SYN accept, admit, concede, recognize	He acknowledged my being the first to think of it.	сознавать; допускать, признавать, подтверждать
adult	fully developed person. an adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions		SYN mature	Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult.	взрослый, совершеннолетний, зрелый человек
cleanliness	the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean		SYN neatness, tidiness	Many of Britain’s beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness.	чистота; чистоплотность; опрятность, аккуратность
customary	things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances		SYN usual	It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests.	обычный, привычный
embarrass	make you feel shy or ashamed		SYN encumber, hamper, impede, hinder, prevent, prohibit, hamper	It embarrassed him that he had no idea of what was going on.	затруднять, мешать, препятствовать, стеснять
handle	successful in achieving the result smone want		SYN manipulate	I think I would handle a meeting with Mr. Siegel very badly.	управлять чем-л., справляться с чем-л. руками
immature	not yet completely grown or fully developed		SYN premature	She is emotionally immature.	незрелый, неспелый; недоразвившийся
involved	taking part in it or have a strong connection with it		SYN include, contain	If she were involved in business, she would make a strong chief executive.	втягивать, вовлекать, включать в себя, содержать
mature	a state of complete development		SYN adult, ripe, full-grown, grown-up, of age	You will learn what to expect as your child matures physically.	взрослый, возмужавший
observation	carefully watching someone or something		SYN notice, remark, comment, statement	In hospital she’ll be under observation all the time.	наблюдение,высказывание, замечание
resentful	feel resentment		SYN indignant, vindictive	He was at that moment resentful against the whole party.	обиженный; возмущенный (about, at, of)
resentment	bitterness and anger that someone feels about something		SYN huff, offence, pique, umbrage ANT patience, pleasure	They felt resentment that nobody paid attention to their request.	негодование, возмущение; чувство обиды (about; against; at, towards)
conservation-minded people	people with conservative way of thinking.		SYN conservative	I know that people after 60 are usually conservation-minded.	люди с консервативным образом мышления.
exchange students	a student from one country received into an institution in another country in exchange for one sent to an institution in the home country of the first			One of my groupmates comes from Italy, she is an exchange student.	студент по обмену
natural parents	biological parents			Actually, there are several ways of checking your natural parents.	настоящий (биологический) родитель
not to do one's share	not to take part in smth			Mike is a real cheat, he promised to help us, but he didn’t do his share.	не вложить свою долю; не войти в долю

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
person-to-person discussion	you want to talk to one person in particular			When you feel alone, sometimes it can be helpful to have a person-to-person discussion.	обсуждение с глазу на глаз
smth will never go past smb	someone never looses a single possibility to find out smth, not always good				что-то никогда не пройдет мимо кого-то
squeaky clean	to live a very moral life and have never done anything wrong			Maybe this guy isn’t so squeaky clean after all.	морально безупречный
a taboo subject	forbidden to talk about		SYN forbidden, holy, sacred	Their names were tabooed by Whig and Tory coteries.	табуированная тема для разговоров
to ask smb for assistance	ask smb for help		SYN help	Can I ask you for assistance?	попросить у кого-то поддержки
to be confronted with a problem	to come up against the problem			Many students are confronted with a problem of passing exams.	столкнуться с проблемой
to bring oneself out of smth	to carry out smb of smth				вытащить кого-то из чего-то
to change one's way on account of smb					изменить свои привычки с чей-то помощью
to feel melancholic	to feel under the weather		SYN gloomy, depressed, melancholy		впадать в меланхолию
to fight back				She fought back her tears as she said goodbye.	отражать удар
to get along				How is your work getting along?	жить; обходиться, справляться с делом; преуспевать
to live on borrowed funds	to live on what you take from smone				жить в долг
to reach the homesick stage	to reach the stage of missing your home				достигать стадии тоски по дому
to run out of money	to have very little money				истратить деньги
to step up one's activities	to widen one’s sphere of actions			Security measures were stepped up	расширять, увеличивать чью-то деятельность
to talk behind smb's back	to tell smth about someone so, that he didn’t know about it				говорить за спиной
to work out a budget	to spend all the money on smth.				исчерпать бюджет

Alice in Wonderland

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
branch	a part or type of smth			Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors.	ветка, ответвление
curious	interested in it and want to know more about it		SYN inquisitive, searching, nosey	Steve was intensely curious about the world I came from.	любопытный; любознательный, пытливый
decided	clear and definite		SYN settled, certain, definite, unquestionable, indisputable, resolute, determined, unhesitating	Her ignorance of the area put her at a decided disadvantage...	очный, определенный, решенный; бесспорный, решительный, твердый.
extras	things which are not necessary in a situation, activity, or object, but which make it more comfortable, useful, or enjoyable			They also sell extras to the kids along with the breakfasts and lunches. Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies and tubes of squeezable yogurt are big sellers.	дополнительные (родственные) товары
lessen	it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance		SYN allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, soften, temper, underestimate, understate ANT enlarge, escalate, extend, heighten, toughens	He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born.	уменьшать(ся), сокращать(ся)
simpleton	easily deceived or not very intelligent		SYN moron	‘But Ian’s such a simpleton’, she laughed.	простак, простофиля, дурачок
in a decided tone	very strictly and determined			Usually teachers talk to us in a very decided tone.	решительным тоном
to hold one's tongue	to keep scilence			If smone knows a secret, he must hold his tongue.	молчать, держать язык за зубами, прикусить язык
to sink into the earth	to have a very strong desire to disappear			I was so embarrassed, that I was really ready to sink into the earth.	провалиться сквозь землю
to take the regular course	to choose one way and to walk according to it			To be a success you are to take the regular course.	придерживаться одного направления

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