Confessions of Shopaholic 3 страница

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
inscrutable adj	if a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is hard to know what they are thinking or feeling, because they do not show any emotion		SYN inconceivable, incomprehensible	Inscrutable to the last	загадочный, необъяснимый, непонятный, непостижимый
insinuating adj	suggesting indirectly that sth unpleasant is true		SYN implying	He said insinuatingly	содержащий намёк; вселяющий недоверие
insolent adj	extremely rude and showing a lack of respect		SYN contemptuous, proud, disdainful haughty, arrogant, overbearing	an insolent child / smile	высокомерный, кичливый, надменный (to, towards)
SYN impudent, impertinent, barefaced, cheek	With insolent skill	дерзкий, наглый, нахальный
leap v	to jump high or a long way	look before you leap by/in leaps and bounds a leap in the dark	SYN skip, jump, spring	A dolphin leapt out of the water	прыгать, скакать; перепрыгивать, перескакивать; вскакивать
to move or do sth suddenly and quickly		I leapt to my feet	бросаться делать что-л.
to increase suddenly and by a large amount	SYN shoot up	Shares leapt in value from 476p to close at 536p	прыгать, увеличиваться; быстро расти
mythical adj	that does not exist or is not true		SYN fictitious, imaginary, fabulous, fantastic	the mythical ‘rich uncle’ that he boasts about	существующий лишь в воображении, вымышленный, фиктивный
existing only in ancient myths		SYN legendary	mythical beasts / heroes	легендарный, мифический, сказочный
plot n	a secret plan made by a group of people to do sth wrong or illegal	to devise, hatch, lay a plot to expose a plot to foil, thwart a plot to weave a plot	SYN conspiracy	to expose a plot to overthrow the government	интрига, заговор; козни
the series of events which form the story of a novel, play, film / movie, etc.	SYN story, subject	The book is well organized in terms of plot	сюжет, фабула; структура литературного произведения
put up	to show a particular level of skill, determination, etc. in a fight or contest	put up sth		The team put up a great performance	показывать, выставлять
to suggest an idea, etc. for other people to discuss		to put up an argument / a case / a proposal	выдвигать, выставлять, предлагать
rap v	to say sth suddenly and quickly in a loud, angry way			The judge rapped for order	резко говорить
o hit a hard object or surface several times quickly, making a noise				стучать

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
rejoice v	to express great happiness about sth	rejoice in the name of … to have a name that sounds funny	SYN gladden, exhilarate	The event rejoiced everyone	радовать, веселить; бодрить
SYN exult	They rejoiced to see their son well again	ликовать, торжествовать; бурно радоваться
SYN celebrate	The team are still rejoicing over their victory	праздновать (событие)
snap v	to break sth suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way	snap off		The wind had snapped the tree in two	порвать(ся), сломать(ся)
to speak or say sth in an impatient, usually angry, voice	snap back snap out	SYN speak irritably, speak abruptly, reply irritably, reply abruptly	I was tempted to snap back angrily at him	обрубать, резко обрывать (кого-л.) разговаривать отрывисто, раздражённо; набрасываться (на кого-л. - at); огрызаться
subdue v	to overcome, bring under control	to subdue thoughts подавлять мысли	SYN conquer, subjugate	She put up a terrific struggle but they finally subdued her	подчинять, покорять, подавлять
threaten v	to say that you will cause trouble, hurt sb, etc. if you do not get what you want			The attacker threatened them with a gun	грозить, угрожать (with - чем-л.)
to seem likely to happen or cause sth unpleasant			A storm was threatening	предвещать

Bridget Jones's Diary

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
bellow v	to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry	bellow (sth) (at sb)	SYN yell	They bellowed at her to stop	орать; вопить, рычать (о человеке)
courtship n	the process or act of attracting a business partner, etc.	courtship (of sb/sth)		the company’s courtship by the government
(old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship			They married after a short courtship	ухаживание
coy adj	shy or pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love or sex, and sometimes in order to make people more interested in you		SYN backward, shy, retiring	She gave me a coy smile	робкий, застенчивый, стеснительный; не отвечающий на заигрывание
not willing to give information about sth, or answer questions that tell people too much about you	coy (about sth)	SYN reticent	She was a little coy about how much her dress cost	сдержанный, недемонстративный
cut-throat adj	(of an activity) in which people compete with each other in aggressive and unfair ways			the cut-throat world of politics cut-throat competition	ожесточенный, жестокий
dazzling adj	Very impressive		SYN brilliant	a dazzling display of oriental dance	Блестящий, яркий, великолепный
distraught adj	extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly		SYN distracted		потерявший рассудок, обезумевший (от горя и т. п.; at, over, with)
ensue v	(formal) to happen after or as a result of another event		SYN follow, succeed	An argument ensued	получаться в результате; происходить (из-за чего-л. - from, on); следовать
glad rags	(old-fashioned, informal) a person’s best clothes, worn on a special occasion				лучшая одежда
heady adj	having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and confident		SYN intoxicating, giddy	a heady success	Впечатляющий, головокружительный, опьяняющий
(of a person) excited in a way that makes you do things without worrying about the possible results		SYN rash, precipitate, willful	She felt heady with success	безрассудный, горячий, опрометчивый
hunch n	a feeling that sth is true even though you do not have any evidence to prove it	on a hunch интуитивно		I had a hunch (that) you’d be back	подозрение, предчувствие; интуиция

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
immerse v	to put sb/sth into a liquid so that they or it are completely covered	immerse sb/sth (in sth)	SYN dip, douse, duck, dunk, plunge, submerge	to immerse deeply	опускать, погружать (обык. в жидкость), окунать
to become or make sb completely involved in sth	immerse yourself / sb in sth	SYN engross, absorb	She immersed herself in her work
insurmountable adj	(formal) (of difficulties, problems, etc.) that cannot be dealt with successfully		SYN insuperable, irresistible		неодолимый, непреодолимый, непобедимый, несокрушимый
ludicrous adj	unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously		SYN absurd, ridiculous	It was ludicrous to think that the plan could succeed	курьезный, нелепый, смехотворный, смешной
overbearing adj	(disapproving) trying to control other people in an unpleasant way		SYN arrogant, domineering, haughty, imperious, commanding, authoritative ANT deferential, docile, modest, obsequious	an overbearing manner	властный, властолюбивый, повелительный
quarry n	an animal or a person that is being hunted or followed		SYN prey	The hunters lost sight of their quarry in the forest	добыча; преследуемый зверь намеченная жертва
retrieve v	(formal) to bring or get sth back, especially from a place where it should not be	retrieve sth (from sb/sth)	SYN recover	She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor	восстанавливать, возвращать в прежнее состояние; отдыхать, восстанавливать силы
to make a bad situation better; to get back sth that was lost			You can only retrieve the situation by apologizing	заглаживать вину, исправлять ошибку
strident adj	having a loud, rough and unpleasant sound		SYN squeaky, squeaking	a strident voice strident music	скрипучий
aggressive and determined			He is a strident advocate of nuclear power	резкий
strut v	to walk proudly with your head up and chest out to show that you think you are important	strut your stuff to proudly show your ability, especially at dancing or performing		The players strutted and posed for the cameras	ходить с важным, напыщенным видом
stunning adj	extremely attractive or impressive		SYN beautiful	You look absolutely stunning!	сногсшибательный; великолепный
extremely surprising or shocking			He suffered a stunning defeat in the election	оглушающий, ошеломляющий
tatty adj	(informal, especially BrE) in a bad condition because it has been used a lot or has not been cared for well		SYN shabby	a tatty carpet	жалкий, невзрачный, безвкусный; заброшенный, запущенный
top-notch adj	(informal) excellent; of the highest quality		SYN first-rate, first-class		отличный, первоклассный, превосходный, прекрасный

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
transpire v	if it transpires that sth has happened or is true, it is known or has been shown to be true			It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank	обнаруживаться, становиться известным
to happen		SYN happen	You’re meeting him tomorrow? Let me know what transpires	происходить, случаться
undaunted adj	(formal) still enthusiastic and determined, despite difficulties or disappointment	undaunted in one's resolve непоколебимый в своих намерениях	SYN undeterred, brave	He seemed undaunted by all the opposition to his idea	бесстрашный, неустрашимый, смелый, храбрый
virulent adj	(of a disease or poison) extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have an effect				опасный, страшный, смертельный
(formal) showing strong negative and bitter feelings		SYN spiteful, malicious	virulent criticism virulent nationalism	злобный, злой, озлобленный; враждебный; жестокий, ожесточенный
zeal n	(formal) great energy or enthusiasm connected with sth that you feel strongly about	zeal (for / in sth)	SYN fervor, ardor	religious / political zeal	рвение, старание, усердие

The Inspiration of Mr. Budd

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
betray v	o give information about sb/sth to an enemy	betray sb/sth (to sb)		He was offered money to betray his colleagues	изменять, предавать, продавать
to hurt sb who trusts you, especially by not being loyal or faithful to them		SYN cheat	I have never known her to betray a confidence	не оправдывать (надежд, доверия); подводить
to ignore your principles or beliefs in order to achieve sth or gain an advantage for yourself			He has been accused of betraying his former socialist ideals	обманывать, соблазнять
to tell sb or make them aware of a piece of information, a feeling, etc., usually without meaning to	betray sth / yourself	SYN give away	His voice betrayed the worry he was trying to hide	выдавать, открывать (тайну, секрет)
pace v	to walk up and down in a small area many times, especially because you are feeling nervous or angry	pace sth off/out		She paced up and down outside the room	шагать, расхаживать, прохаживаться
stammer v	to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or words and often stopping, before saying things correctly		SYN stutter	She was barely able to stammer out a description of her attacker	заикаться, говорить заикаясь запинаться, произносить с остановкой
tint v	to add a small amount of colour to sth	tint sth (with sth)	SYN colour	The sun tinted the clouds with red and purple	слегка окрашивать; подцвечивать
to change the colour of sb’s hair with a tint
uppermost adj	(formal) higher or nearer the top than other things			the uppermost branches of the tree	самый верхний; высший
more important than other things in a particular situation		SYN predominant, prevalent	These thoughts were uppermost in my mind	главный, господствующий, превалирующий, преобладающий
to be a match for sb/sth	a person or thing that combines well with sb/sth else			Jo and Ian are a perfect match for each other	вещь или предмет, подходящие к другой или составляющие с ней пару: партия; пара
to be in a position of advantage	the situation that sb is in, especially when it affects what they can				быть в привилегированном положении
to be the ruin of sb	something that causes a person, company, etc. to lose all their money, job, position, etc.			Gambling was his ruin	гибель; крушение (надежд и т. п.); падение
to commit sth to memory	to learn sth well enough to remember it exactly			She committed the instructions to memory	заучивать, запоминать, учить наизусть; вверять что-л. памяти
to have a fancy for sth	to be interested in sth				любить, увлекаться чем-л.
to set a mark on sb/sth	to have an effect on sth/sb				иметь влияние на кого-л/что-л

Terrified

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
accelerator n	the pedal in a car or other vehicle that you press with your foot to control the speed of the engine		SYN gas pedal	He eased his foot off the accelerator	педаль газа, газ, акселератор
avalanche n	a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain			alpine villages destroyed in an avalanche	лавина, обвал
aware adj	knowing or realizing sth	aware (of sth) | aware (that …)	SYN cognizant, conscious, mindful, observant ANT blind, heedless, ignorant, insensible, unaware, unmindful	As far as I’m aware, nobody has done anything about it	знающий, осведомленный, сведущий, сознающий
noticing that sth is present, or that sth is happening		She slipped away without him being aware of it
interested in and knowing about sth, and thinking it is important		Young people are very environmentally aware
awareness n	knowing sth; knowing that sth exists and is important; being interested in sth	awareness (of sth) | awareness (that …)		There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the issues involved	осведомленность, информированность
babble n/v	the sound of many people speaking at the same time		SYN prattle, talk, chatter	a babble of voices	лепет, болтовня
talking that is confused or silly and is difficult to understand		SYN mutter, mumble	I can’t listen to his constant babble	бормотание
to talk quickly in a way that is difficult to understand	babble (away / on)	SYN chatter	They were all babbling away in a foreign language	лепетать; бормотать; болтать
blink v	when you blink or blink your eyes or your eyes blink, you shut and open your eyes quickly	blink sthƒaway /back in the blink of an 'eye on the blink=broken		I’ll be back before you can blink	мигать; щуриться
to shine with an unsteady light; to flash on and off			Suddenly a warning light blinked	мерцать
blot out	to cover or hide sth completely			Clouds blotted out the sun	закрывать, скрывать, покрывать
to deliberately try to forget an unpleasant memory or thought			He tried to blot out the image of Helen’s sad face	вычеркивать; стирать, уничтожать
cajole v	to make sb do sth by talking to them and being very nice to them	cajole sb (into sth / into doing sth) | cajole sth out of sb	SYN coax	He cajoled me into agreeing to do the work	льстить, обхаживать; обманывать, вводить в заблуждение, дезориентировать
compelled adj	forced to do sth; to make sth necessary			I feel compelled to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book	заставленный, вынужденный
causing a particular reaction			He spoke with an authority that compelled the attention of the whole crowd

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
concede v	to admit that sth is true, logical, etc.	concede sth (to sb) | concede sb sth	SYN acknowledge, admit, allow, confess ANT dispute	It must be conceded that different judges have different approaches to these cases	Признавать
to give sth away, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth		The President was obliged to concede power to the army	уступать право; отказываться от права; передавать право
to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc.	concede (defeat)	SYN lose, yield	After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede	проигрывать; пропускать
cripple v	to damage sb’s body so that they are no longer able to walk or move normally		SYN disable	He was crippled by polio as a child	получать травму (конечности), травмировать (конечность) (особ. ногу)
to seriously damage or harm sb/sth		SYN impair	The pilot tried to land his crippled plane	портить, приводить в негодность; наносить ущерб
curse n	a rude or offensive word or phrase that some people use when they are very angry	curse (sb/sth) (for sth)	SYN oath, swear word	He muttered a curse at the other driver	бранное слово, брань, ругательство
a word or phrase that has a magic power to make sth bad happen		SYN oath, imprecation	The family thought that they were under a curse	проклятие
something that causes harm or evil	be cursed with sth	SYN evil, misfortune	the curse of drug addiction	беда, напасть, бедствие
defy v	to refuse to obey or show respect for sb in authority, a law, a rule, etc.		SYN disregard	I wouldn’t have dared to defy my teachers to defy public opinion	не обращать внимания, не придавать значения; манкировать, игнорировать
to be impossible or almost impossible to believe, explain, describe, etc.	defy belief, explanation, description, etc.
deserted adj	with no people in it		SYN godforsaken, desolate, abandoned, derelict, uncared-for, uninhabited, unmanned	deserted streets	заброшенный; захолустный; безлюдный
left by a person or people who do not intend to return		SYN abandoned	a deserted village	покинутый, осиротелый, несчастный, оставленный
detached adj	showing a lack of feeling		SYN indifferent	She wanted him to stop being so cool, so detached, so cynical	беспристрастный; независимый, объективный
not influenced by other people or by your own feelings		SYN impartial:	a detached observer	бесстрастный, невозмутимый

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