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Unit 14. Destination usa

Vocabulary

1. fit (а) – 1) годный, подходящий: The food here isn’t fit to eat. 2) достойный, подобающий: I am not fit to be seen. 3) здоровый, в хорошей форме: To win in the competition you should keep fit.

fit (v) - 1) соответствовать, годиться: The coat fits well. 2) прилаживать, приспосабливаться: He should fit oneself to his new duties at last. 3) снабжать: The boss promised to fit us with all necessary equipment. fit in – приспосабливаться, приноравливаться, fit on – примерять, пригонять.

fitness (n) – 1) пригодность, соответствие: During the interview he showed a complete fitness to this position. 2) выносливость, натрени­рованность: To walk for 5 miles you should have fitness.

2. lift (n) - 1) поднятие, подъем: It was a very difficult lift to my floor. 2) подъемник, лифт: Our lift is broken again, we should go on foot. 3) продвижение, повышение: After 10 years work my husband had lift at last. 4) воодушевление, подъем: Doing this task she had such lift that the report was excellent. to give smb a lift –подвезти кого-либо.

lift (v) - 1) поднимать, возвышать: I will never be able to lift my hand against a woman. 2) воодушевлять: He is so shy, you should lift him. 3) повышать, давать повышение: He is an industrious worker, you should lift him as quicker as possible. lift down – поднять и опустить вниз.

3. migrate (v) – 1) переселяться: The attitude to our nation is terrible here, we should migrate as soon as possible. 2) совершать перелет (о птицах): Look! The birds are migrating to the South.

migration (n) – 1) миграция, переселение: After the war the country had a high level of migration. 2) перелет (о птицах): The scientists watch bird’s migration every year.

migrant (n) – переселенец: All migrants have a lot of difficulties when they try to settle down in a new country.

immigrant (n) – переселенец, приезжающий с страну: Illegal immigrants should be deported out of the country in 2 days.

emigrant (n) – переселенец, уезжающий из страны: A new regime made a lot of intelligent people emigrate.

4. settle (v) – 1) поселить(ся): It is not easy to settle down in this country. 2) остепениться, образумиться: You are 30, I think it’s high time to settle down. 3) устраиваться: He settled down well: a well-paid job and good house. 5) успокаиваться: Take a deep breath and settle your nerves. 6) регулировать: Things will soon settle into shape. settle up - полностью рассчитаться.

settlement (n) – поселение: It was a big settlement on the southern bank of the river. 2) уплата, расчет: We had a final settlement yesterday. 3) урегулирование: It’s high time to have a settlement of the problem.

settler (n) – 1) поселенец: Let’s make friends with new settlers. 2) решающий довод: He gave up at my last settler.

5. vary (v) – 1) менять(ся), изменять(ся): Market prices often vary. 2) раз­ниться, расходиться: Our opinions vary.

variant (n) – вариант: This word has two spelling variants.

various (a) - 1) различный, разный: There are various reasons for my refusal. 2) разнообразный: I’ll give you various exercises on that rule.

varied (a) – разнообразный: The novel describes the varied career of an adventurer.

variety (n) – разнообразие: You must have more variety in your food. 2) разновидность: I’ve got some rare varieties of such stamps.

Topical vocabulary

asylum

exile

in addition

to contradict

to get used to

nickname

countless

to harden

notorious

to criticize

hardly

prejudice

despite

homesick

refugee

destination

hospitable

visa

EXERCISES

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