Reading modern British literature. Part 1. Учебное пособие

Word

Definition

Translation

first night (96)

the first public performance of a

play or show

going-over

thoroughcleaningorinspection

[,gəuɪŋ'əuvə] (103)

to placate

make (someone) less angry or

[plə'keɪt] (106)

hostile

to escort [ɪs'kɔ:t] (107)

accompany someone

outing ['autɪŋ] (108)

a trip taken for pleasure,

especially one lasting a day or

less

lethargic [lə'θɑ:ʤɪk

If you are lethargic, you do not

(108)]

have much energy or enthusiasm.

misdemeanour

a minorwrongdoing

[,mɪsdɪ'mi:nə] (108)

diffidence ['dɪfɪd(ə)ns]

the quality or state of being

(108)

unassuming in the estimation of

one's abilities

frivolity [frɪ'vɔlətɪ]

If you refer to an activity as a

(109)

frivolity, you think that it is

amusing and rather silly, rather

than serious and sensible.

to hibernate

of an animal or plant) spend the

['haɪbəneɪt] (111)

winter in a dormant state

frenetic [frə'netɪk]

fast and energetic in a rather wild

(113)

and uncontrolled way

panic-stricken

affected

with

panic;

very

['pænɪk,strɪk(ə)n] (121)

frightened

Word

Definition

Translation

panic-stricken

affected with panic; very

['pænɪk,strɪk(ə)n] (121)

frightened

to reassure [,ri:ə'ʃuə]

say or do something to remove the

(121)

doubts and fears of (someone)

sullen['sʌlən] (122)

bad-temperedandsulky

facetious [fə'si:ʃəs]

treating serious issues with

(125)

deliberately inappropriate humour;

flippant

frustrated

feeling or expressing distress and

(125)

annoyance resulting from

an

inability to change or achieve

something

commotion

a lot of noise, confusion, and

[kə'məuʃ(ə)n] (128)

excitement

to vaccinate

to treat with a vaccine to produce

['væksɪneɪt]

immunity against a disease

emerald ['em(ə)r(ə)ld]

a precious stone which is clear and

bright green

incessant [ɪn'ses(ə)nt]

(of something regarded as

unpleasant) continuing without

pause or interruption

placid ['plæsɪd]

calm and peaceful, with little

movement or activity

forlorn [fə'lɔ:n]

pitifully sad and abandoned or

lonely

Word

Definition

Translation

weed [wi:d]

a wild plant that grows in gardens

or fields of crops and prevents the

plants that you want from

growing properly

Michaelmas daisy

a North American aster with

['mɪk(ə)lməs]

numerous pinkish-lilac daisy-like

flowers which bloom around

Michaelmas

shoplifting ['ʃɔplɪftɪŋ]

stealing from a shop by hiding

things in a bag or in your clothes

Word-combination

Translation

Word-combination

Translation

to be littered with

to come to terms

to bargain with somebody for something

to rummage in something for something

to tamper with smth.

to be on at smb.

to make tracks

to come a cropper

to go to and fro

to make way (room) for smth./ smb.

at any price

to have (got) a nerve

to keep up with smb.

at breakneck speed

to have strong feelings

to weep over smth.

to be up to smth.

to insist on smth.

to fight one's way through smth.

to look up smth.

104

Word-combination

Translation

to get out of control

up to the eyes

a contagious laugh

to dwell on smth.

to be conscious of smth.

to glow with smth.

to have an eye for smth.

to fall over smth.

to give smb. a hand

withgusto

to get in touch with smb.

to be keen on smth.

to cope with smth.

to be room-hunting

to be appalled at / by smth.

to come in handy

to migrate from room to room

to marry smb. off

to get on well with smb.

to interfere with smth.

105

Word-combination

Translation

to raveat smb.

to be accused by smb. of smth.

to carry on

to pop along to

to put smth. into words

to feel peculiar

to be directed by weather

to arrive at an idea

to draw attention to smb./ smth.

to go down with

to reach for smth.

Suit yourself!

to drag smb. away

to lift a finger

to be about to do smth.

to be out of breath

to tighten one’s grip on smth.

to fall into place

to stand on one’s own feet

in reverse

106