gerund vs infinitive+be+ing

THE MOST IMPORTANT VERBS FOLLOWED BY -ING FORMS, INFINITIVES OR BOTH, WITH AND WITHOUT OBJECTS

1. accuse smb

of

V- ing

I do not want to accuse him of telling lies.

обвинять

be accused

2. allow

(fml)

smb

V-ing

We do not alloweating in the classrooms. (also with swimming, talking…)

позволять, разрешать

smb

to V₀

She only allows the children to watch television at weekends.

I'm not allowed to drive my dad's car.

be allowed

admit (to)

V-ing

I reluctantly admitted to being nervous about the test. He is unwilling to admit √ being jealous of his brother.

допустить, признать

be admitted

to V₀

The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake (OALD).

4. advise

¹

smb

V-ing

I'd advise  taking more exercise.

советовать

smb +

about /

on / against

Police are advising the public against travelling in the fog.

smb (on) (how, what, when etc).

to V₀

I'd advise you to take more exercise. Her doctor advised her to rest.

…while serving breakfast, the cook had advised us on how to survive while under fire by the Viet Cong…²

be advised

Students are advised to read all the questions carefully. He would be well advised to practise a bit harder before the next game.

7. afford

to V₀

The company simply cannot afford to pay overtime.

Позволить себе, иметь возможность

8. agree 

smb

to V₀

John agreed  to do it in order to please his mother.

соглашаться

to smb’s

V-ing

I agree to her coming to the meeting.

My sister won't agree to our mother going into a nursing home.

with

He doesn't agree with giving money to beggars.

10. aim

(verb)

to V₀

The project aims to provide an outlet for children's creativity.

I'm aiming to lose 4kg before the summer holidays.

иметь целью

at

V-ing

An energy programme aimed at reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

The regulations are aimed at the prevention of accidents at work.

быть нацеленным, направленным...

be aimed at

(noun)

of

We visit schools with the aim of getting young people interested in the theatre.

14. anticipate (smb /smth)

V-ing

We don't anticipate this causing any difficulties.

I didn't anticipate having to do the cooking myself!

ожидать, предвкушать

15. appear³

to V₀

No one appeared to notice me.

The building appears to have been used as a place of worship.

(о)казаться

16. appreciate smb’s

V-ing

I appreciate your trying to help.

осознавать, ценить

17. arrange

to V₀

George and Jack and I had arranged to meet to see the New Year in...

to arrange to see a doctor

уговориться о встрече, записаться…

18. ask (smb)

to V₀

I asked to see the manager. We ask guests not to smoke in the hotel.

19. attempt 

to V₀

I attempted to leave / leaving but the police stopped me.

The book attempts to explain the origins of the war.

попытаться

V-ing

21. avoid

V-ing

They could not avoid being drawn into the argument.

избегать

22. be afraid 

to say /tell

If you don't know the answer, don't be afraid to say so.

бояться

of

V-ing

I was afraid of losing my way. He's afraid of flying.

24. be apt

to V₀

The cars were old and apt to break down.

We are apt to act too immediately on our impulses.

быть склонным, подверженным

25. be ashamed



to V₀

He was ashamed to tell his family what had happened. She was ashamed to admit her mistake. (future action)

стыдиться, стесняться

of

V-ing

I began to be ashamed of sitting idle. You ought to be ashamed of yourself, using that kind of language! (present or previous action)

27. be busy

V-ing

We're all busy preparing for Christmas. I was so busy worrying about Julie that I didn't even think about Jake.

заниматься ч-л., быть поглощенным..,

28. be happy 

to V₀

I'd be happy to take you in my car.

I was very happy to be back home. We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.

с удовольствием (собираться) сделать к-л. конкретное /единоразовое действие

V-ing

I'm quite happy doing what I'm doing (LDOCE).

We were quite happy living in Africa.

с удовольствием делать ч-л.., заниматься ч-л. постоянным

30. be prone 

to V₀

He was prone to forget names.

He's prone to gain weight.

склонный ( к чему-л. ), подверженный ( чему-л. )

to

V-ing

Such situations are of course prone to fostering attitudes in teachers that tend to see students as inferior partners. He's prone to forgetting things.

32. be proud

to V₀

I'm proud to say that we made the right decision. I was too proud to admit that I didn't understand. She knows she's lost, but she is too proud to admit it.

испытывающий чувство гордости, удовлетворения

of

V-ing

He is proud of passing the exam.

34. be sorry 

to V₀

I am sorry to hear that your father died.

Sorry to bother you, but would you mind moving your bag?

Мне жаль, но я должен сообщить вам, что / Соболезную по поводу…

for

V-ing

He wasn't sorry for hitting the other boy.

сожалеть об уже случившемся

36. be worth

V-ing

be worth doing/having/seeing etc: The book is definitely worth reading. We believe that our freedom is worth fighting for.

стоить того, чтобы…

37. beg (smb)

to V₀

I begged Helen to stay, but she wouldn't listen.

The children begged to come with us.

умолять (только в косв. р)

38. begin 

to V₀

Suddenly the rain began to fall.

начинать

V-ing

He began shouting abuse at them.

40. can't bear / stand 

to V₀

She couldn't stand to see him leave.

Sue can't bear to be parted from her baby daughter.

Не выдерживать, не выносить (перен.)

V-ing

I can't stand waiting for buses.

I can't bear seeing food thrown away.

smb

He couldn't stand anyone feeling sorry for him.

She can't stand (him) driving his old car.

43. catch smb

V-ing

Several times she'd caught him staring at her.

увидеть / услышать как

44. cease (fml) 

to V₀

In 1981 he ceased being a player and moved into management.

переставать ( делать что-л ), прекращать(ся)

V-ing

I had ceased to care what happened to her.

46. choose

to V₀

They chose to go by train.

предпочесть; решаться на какой-л. выбор

47. claim

to V₀

I don’t claim to be an expert. They claim to be the party of law and order.

The strange old lady claims to be able to call up spirits from the dead. — Эта чудная старуха утверждает, что умеет вызывать...

утверждать, заявлять

48. command

smb

to V₀

Captain Picard commanded the crew to report to the main deck.

отдать приказание

49. come

⁴

to V₀

She had come to regard him as one of her few real friends.

постепенно стать, начать

She's got someone coming this morning to fix the computer.

прийти, чтобы сделать

I'm just explaining to them how we come to be in Liverpool.

случайно оказаться, вдруг сделать ч-л.

on

It has come on (begun) to rain.

начинаться

(Пошел дождь.)

V-ing

All the glasses came crashing onto the floor.⁵

He came hurrying up the path.

As I walked through the gate, the dog came tearing towards me.

двигаться описанным способом в указанном направлении

55. commence 

V-ing

In 1993 the company commenced drilling on the property. You may commence reading, Jeremy. She might lose all control, dart up, snatch the bowl …, and commence cramming the contents into her mouth.⁶

начинать(ся)

to V₀

He put his hands before his face and commenced to tremble. She wrapped her cloak about her against the cold and commenced to retrace her steps back to the village. So she smiles, slyly and commences to knit.

57. compel smb

to V₀

The order compelled him to appear as a witness.

I feel compelled to write to thank you.

заставлять, вынуждать, принуждать

58. complete (smb's) (fml)

V-ing

She will have completed her training by the spring.

завершать

59. consent smb

to V₀

He consented to answer their question.

согласиться

consider

V-ing

He's considering buying a used car.

Some of my friends have considered not going to college because of the cost.

думать, планировать

be concidered

to be

He's considered to be the best footballer in the team.

62. continue 

V-ing

He continued typing while he spoke.

Are you going to continue seeing her when she comes back?

The rain continued falling all afternoon.

продолжить

to V₀

He wondered how long he would continue to see it, and what he would have to do in the end to escape from it.

The rain continued to fall all afternoon.

64. count on smb 

V-ing

I was counting on Jane driving me home

I knew I could count on you to be on time.

рассчитывать на к-л.

to V₀

67. decide (smb)

to V₀

He decided to stay and see what would happen.

The committee decided unanimously to accept the offer.

That decided me⁷ to finally leave my job.

решить (повлиять на ч-л. решение)

68. decline

to V₀

The minister declined to comment on the rumours.

вежливо отказаться

69. defer

V-ing

 Let's defer making a decision for a few weeks.

отсрочить

70. delay

V-ing

We delayed getting on board for as long as we could.

задерживать

71. demand

to V₀

I demand to know what's going on. — Я требую, чтобы мне объяснили, что происходит. I demand to see the manager. — Я хочу видеть менеджера.

требовать

72. deny

V-ing

He still denies murdering his wife.

All three athletes vehemently deny taking the drug.

отрицать

73. depend on smb 

to V₀

I'm depending on you to tell me everything.

рассчитывать на к-л.

V-ing

We're depending on him finishing the job by Friday.

75. detest

V-ing

I detest living alone.

He detests working.

ненавидеть, питать отвращение, не выносить, не терпеть

76. deserve



to V₀

She hardly deserves to lose her job. The World Trade Centre attack deserves to be remembered as a barbarous act condemned by all religious traditions.

заслуживать

V-ing

History is full of fabulous females who have been systematically ignored, forgotten or simply written out of the records. They're not all saints, they're not all geniuses, but they do deserve remembering.

78. discover smb

V-ing

We discovered the children hiding the chocolates under their mattresses.

обнаруживать, раскрывать, узнавать, находить

79. discuss

V-ing

They discussed selling the company.

обсуждать

80. dislike (smb)

V-ing

Cats dislike getting their fur wet. Tom dislikes going to the dentist, that's why he's crabby.

ненавидеть

81. (not / ?) mind (smb)

V-ing

I hope you don't mind me bringing the dog with me.

I don't mind going if no one else wants to.

Did she mind not getting the job?

Do your parents mind you leaving home?

возражать, иметь что-л. против (в вопр. или отриц. предложении, а также в утверд. ответе)

82. dread 

V-ing

She started to dread seeing him.

I dread to think what it will cost.

страшиться, бояться; опасаться; трепетать

to think

84. encourage 

smb

to V₀

Mum always encouraged us to discuss our problems.

Patricia encouraged me to apply for the job.

поощрять

smb

V-ing

Measures to actively encourage recycling.

86. endure 

to V₀

He can’t endure to be defeated. (OALD)

подвергаться (чему-л.) терпеливо выносить

V-ing

He can’t endure being defeated. He can't endure being apart from me.

He endured calling him names and bullying for months at a time.

88. enjoy

V-ing

I actually enjoy cleaning shoes. It's relaxing!

получать удовольствие

89. entail

V-ing

Building the airport entails reclaiming huge areas of land from the sea.

влечь за собой

90. envisage (smb)

V-ing

We envisage charging a small sum for the use of our services. The plan envisages Tony becoming Director next year. It is difficult to envisage living without the telephone.

предусматривать (о планах), представить нечто не существующее в данный момент

91. envy smb

V-ing

I envy you having such a close family.⁸

завидовать

92. escape

V-ing

This time he seems to have escaped arguing with his mother.

спастись от, избежать

93. evade

V-ing

If you try to evade paying taxes you risk going to prison.

уклоняться

94. expect (smb/sth)

to V₀

The rent was much more than we had expected to pay.

We were expecting the letter to arrive by now.

ожидать

95. can’t face

V-ing

I could not face going there alone.

I can’t face seeing them.

не могу (решиться).... / так не хочется...

96. fail smb

to V₀

Doctors failed to save the girl's life. The song can’t fail to be a hit (= definitely will be a hit). They have failed to come up with any practical solutions.

потерпеть неудачу; не иметь успеха

97. fancy 

(infml)

V-ing

I don't fancy staying in tonight. Sorry, but I don't fancy going out tonight.

хотеть что-либо иметь или заниматься ч-либо

smb

Fancy you knowing my sister!⁹

Oh, the poor child, fancy her burying herself alive like that!

...she fancied herself a schoolgirl enjoying a holiday escapade.(Zola)

вообразить, представить, как кто-то…

be fancied

to V₀

Oxford are strongly fancied to win this year's Boat Race.

быть объектом уверенности в возможности победы, успеха

98. feel like

V-ing

Do you feel like going for a swim?

испытывать желание, хотеть

99. feel smb

V-ing

I felt him pulling against me. I felt the snake bite me and saw it slither off into the bushes. I suddenly felt something brush against my arm; feel yourself do/doing something: Donna felt herself dozing and sat upright.

чувствовать, ощущать

100. find smb

V-ing

I found her wandering the streets in a complete daze. The police found the man climbing the wall.

застать за...

101. finish

V-ing

She had just finished dressing the children when the phone rang.

заканчивать

102. forbid smb / be forbidden



to V₀

International law forbids outsiders to interfere in civil wars. I forbid you to see that boy again. Company directors were forbidden to comment on the crisis. Hannah is a natural musician, although modesty forbids¹⁰ her to say so.

запрещать, не позволять

(from)

V-ing

Army policy forbids soldiers in uniform from talking to the news media. Women are forbidden from going out without a veil. He is forbidden from leaving the country.

(fml) Lack of space forbids listing the names of all those who contributed.

103. forget 

to V₀

I keep forgetting to take my tablets.

I nearly forgot to invite Josie.

забыть что-л. сделать

V-ing

I won’t forget meeting you.

She had forgotten all about posting the letter.

забыть об уже произошедшем;

about

We may have to forget about getting a new car.

перен.: (придется) забыть об осуществлении идеи

106. forgive smb -'s / for

V-ing

She would never forgive him for having trapped her into becoming a party to his conspiracy. (P. Gallico)

Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don’t agree with that.

/ Forgive my interrupting but I really don’t agree with that.

прощать

107.  get

V-ing

We got talking about the old days. What are we all waiting for? Let's get moving! ¹¹

начать делать ч-л.

to V₀

(infml) We got to meet all the stars after the show. She gets to travel all over the place with her job. Did you get to visit the Louvre when you were in Paris? Her brothers went out a lot, but Lisa never got to go. (MED)

иметь возможность (о прошлом: Нам удалось…)

smb /sth

V-ing

In the end, we got the children clearing the playground. She worked all afternoon on the car but never got it running. Hal managed to get my email working again. (MED)

to V₀

I'll get Terry to check the wiring for me. We couldn't get him to sign the agreement.¹¹

If we could only get him to try harder.

попросить / заставить к-л.

111.  go

to V₀

go to do something¹²

1. go to show (someone) (that): It just goes to show that politicians will say anything to get elected.

2. go to prove a point: It all goes to prove my point that you can never be too careful.

3. Jim went to buy some more ice cream about ten minutes ago.

1. это только лишний раз показывает, что...

2. это только доказывает, что…

3. пойти, чтобы ч-л сделать

V-ing

go doing

1. Dinah's gone skiing in Aspen. On hot days the kids would go swimming in the river.

1. пойти покататься, поплавать, погулять и т.д.

2. Two jet fighters went racing across the sky.

2. двигаться описанным образом: бежать наперегонки, лететь обгоняя друг друга, спускаться вприпрыжку и т.д.

3. don’t go doing

Take your time and don't go rushing into anything.

3. не ввязывайся, не начинай и т. д.

 go

on

to V₀

They eventually went on to win the championship.

Не went on to say that...

возобновить процесс новым действием, поведением, занятием: Продолжая, он сказал, что...

V-ing

She can't go on pretending that everything is okay when it clearly isn't.

продолжать (прерванное) действие

 go

out

to V₀

Let's go out to eat tonight.

выйти погулять, поужинать и т.д. (о ч-л. приятном; единоразовое действие)

V-ing

We haven't gone out dancing for a long time.

ходить на к-л. занятия, развлечения (многократное действие)

 go

around

V-ing

You can't go around saying things like that!¹³

вести себя к-л образом, “ходить и говорить такие вещи” и т. д.

about

How did you go about finding a job? I think I'd go about it quite differently¹⁴.

браться за к-л проблему, начинать заниматься ч-л.

off

to V₀

1. He went off to have lunch in the canteen at one o'clock.

2. The baby's just gone off to sleep.

1. выйти, чтобы ч-л сделать 2. заснуть

117. hate



to say etc.

1. I hate to admit it, but Sam may be right.

I hate to say this, but I think you've probably lost your money.

I hate to think how much money I have spent. I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn’t been there.

вынужден сообщить неприятную новость



to V₀

2. I hate to lose / losing any game. He hated to be away from his family.

She hates making mistakes / She’s a person who hates to make mistakes (OALD).

не терпеть (перен.), ненавидеть

V-ing

smb

V-ing

3. She hated the children staying out too late.

He hates anyone parking in his space (OALD).

не выносить

would hate

sth / sb

to V₀

I’d hate you to think I was criticizing you. I’d hate anything to happen to him.

(очень) не хотеть, чтобы кто-то...

122. have 

(got)

to V₀

I had to leave early to collect the children from school.

We're having to be very careful not to upset our customers.

I'm glad we haven't got to get up early tomorrow.

приходится делать ч-л.

sth

Mr Klein couldn't stay - he had something to attend to.

I can't stand here talking to you all day - I have work to do.

иметь к-л. срочное дело, занятие

smb

to V₀

I'll have the porter bring your luggage up right away.

велеть, приказать, попросить к-л. сделать ч-л.

V-ing

We need to have everyone sitting down at the same table.

... чтобы у нас все сидели…

Last year the place was so full we had people sleeping on the floor.

... у нас все спали на полу.

Take lots of snacks or you'll have the kids complaining.

... дети у тебя будут жаловаться.

We can't have strangers wandering about the place.

... невозможно, чтобы у нас бродили посторонние

129. have a hard \difficult time

V-ing

Nick had the most difficult time making up his mind because… .¹⁵

I've been having a hard time keeping my eyes open just listening to it. It's like a special music.

с (большим) трудом (с)делать ч-л.

130. have difficulty (in)

V-ing

Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty walking.

иметь трудности с

131. have trouble

V-ing

He was having trouble hearing her.

иметь проблемы с

132. hear / overhear  smb/sth

to V₀

He heard the door to slam shut.

слышать

V-ing

I heard the baby crying for most of the night.

134. help

(to) V₀

Can you help me (to) find my glasses?

помочь

can't help

V-ing

She couldn't help laughing when she saw it.

I couldn't help thinking he was asking for trouble.

Не мог(у, -ла …) не … (смеяться, не думать...)

135. hesitate

to V₀

My mother never hesitates to tell me when I look bad.

колебаться; сомневаться

about

V-ing

I didn’t hesitate for a moment about taking the job.

137. hope smb

to V₀

Joan's hoping to study Law at Harvard.

надеяться

138. hurry

to V₀

The telephone suddenly rang and she hurried to answer it.

(по)торопиться

139. imagine



smb

to be

I think they imagine the company to be bigger than it is. He imagines himself to be a charming conversationalist.

воображать, представлять

(smb)

V-ing

Imagine yourself sitting behind your big new desk. Imagine being able to do all your shopping from your armchairs. I can't imagine going to the party without an invitation.

141. incur

V-ing

Each stage of the process incurs losing money.

влечь за собой

142. intend 

V-ing / to V₀

What do you intend to do about this?

He had fully intended to tell / telling her exactly what had happened.

намереваться

143. invite smb

to V₀

The interviewer invited Senator Axelmann to comment on recent events.

приглашать

144. involve

V-ing

The job involved working with a software development team.

включать в себя

145. (It)

 needs

V-ing /

to V₀

The bathroom needs cleaning.

His poems are now required reading on most literature courses.

The supper dishes want washing. This bill wants paying.

требует(ся), нуждается, нужно...

requires

/wants

She'll need to take the test again. The agreement requires all parties to renounce the use of violence. Liz wants to see the gardens.

( smb) to V₀

148. it's (not) worth

V-ing

Is Life worth living?

(не) стоит

149. it's like 

V-ing

You stay in your role for a period of time, anything between a few hours and a few days, and for all of that time you act out your character. It's like living in another age or another world.

Это - как...

to V₀

(infml) It's like to drive me crazy.

151. It's no( t ) use\good 

V-ing

It's no use complaining - they never listen.

It's no good trying to persuade her to come with us.

бесполезно делать ч-л.

good to V₀

It's not good to eat so much junk food.

вредно - делать ч-л.

153. justify

V-ing

How people can justify spending so much money on cosmetics?

оправдывать, извинять

154. keep (smb)

V-ing

I keep on telling you but you won't listen. Keep taking the tablets.

I keep forgetting to put the answering machine on.

продолжать / делать снова и снова

155. leave smb

V-ing

I left him working in the garden. ¹⁶

Don’t leave her waiting outside in the rain.

You can't just leave him dangling while you decide.

оставлять (в том же состоянии, за тем же занятием)

156. let



smb

to V₀

I stepped back and let him pass.

Alice's mum won't let her come with us.

Let your imagination run wild.

позволить

(smb)

go (of)

Let go! That hurts. Don’t let go!

She refused to let go of her bag and kicked her attackers several times.

Reluctantly, he let go her arm. Let the book go - it's mine!

отпустить

smb

loose

Several of the dogs were let loose last night.

fly

We waited until the enemy was within range and then let fly.

The teacher really let fly at Jeff.

начинать стрелять, бросать в к-л.

наброситься, сорваться на к-л. (перен.)

161. like



like

V-ing

I like going out to parties with friends or watching TV.

I don't like talking about Eve behind her back.

к-л нравится делать ч-л

would like smb

How would you like someone insulting you in public?

like

to V₀

He always liked to sleep late on Sundays. I don't like to interrupt her when she's in a meeting. I like to wash my hair every day.

любить делать ч-л. т. к. это правильно или это сознательный, а не спонтанный выбор

would like (smb)

How would you like to take the afternoon off?

I'd like to thank everyone who made this evening a success.

They'd like you to tell them the truth.

хотеть

163. loathe

V-ing

I loathe having to get out of bed so early on a Saturday.

ненавидеть

164. long 

(for smb)

to V₀

I was tired and was longing for her to leave.

She longed to see him again.

очень хотеть, страстно желать (чего-л. ), испытывать потребность ( в чем-л. ), стремиться ( to, for - к чему-л.)

for

V-ing

He was longing for taking a shower.

166. look forward to

V-ing

I'm really looking forward to working with you.

ждать с нетерпением

167. love

¹⁷

especially in BrE! (ODLP)

V-ing

Bert loves playing the piano. She loves sunbathing. My dad loves going to football games.

любить, обожать ( какое-л. занятие, делать что-л. ); хотеть ( делать что-л. )

especially in NAmE (ODLP)

to V₀

He loves to play violin. I love to go out dancing.

would love

I would love to see them again. I'd love to.

170. make

smb

to V₀

That film always makes me cry.

They made him tell the truth by depriving him of food.

заставлять делать ч-л.

smb

to do

There wasn't much food, but we made do.

обходиться без ч-л. привычного

be made

to V₀

We were made to learn fifty new words every week.

нас заставляли...

173. manage smb

to V₀

I managed to escape by diving into the river.

суметь

174. mean 

V-ing

I'm determined to solve this mystery even if it means traveling to New York myself.

подразумевать

(smb) to V₀

I've been meaning to phone you all week.

I didn't mean to interrupt your meal.

Oh no! I never meant her to read those comments. I never meant you to find out.

хотеть, иметь в виду

176. mention

V-ing

You have not mentioned doing it before.

упоминать

177. miss (smb)

V-ing

They narrowly missed being killed in the fire.

She narrowly missed hitting him.

He fell and just missed knocking the whole display over.

избежать, уклониться (от чего-л.)

He had missed being elected by a single vote.

не суметь, потерпеть неудачу описанным образом

I don’t miss getting up at six every morning!

Ben knew he would miss working with Sabrina.

We miss watching her ride her horse.

скучать по ч-л. приятному или привычному

180. neglect

to V₀

Take care of the little things I neglected to do.

упускать; не делать

181. need

V-ing

The bathroom needs cleaning.

нуждаться в заботе, уходе

to V₀

She'll need to take the test again.

I'll need to know your decision by next week.

Do I need to buy tickets for the children?

необходимо сделать ч-л

183. not be able to do something to save your life

to save your life

She couldn't play the piano to save her life!

хоть убей, не (с)уметь (с)делать ч-л.

184. notice smb

V-ing

I noticed him throw a sweet wrapper on the floor, so I asked him to pick it up. When you came out of the station, did you notice the children playing musical instruments across the street?

обращать ( чье-л. ) внимание ( на кого-л., что-л. ), заметить, как…

to V₀

186. observe smb (fml)

V-ing

I observed him put / putting the watch into his pocket.

наблюдать, замечать, обращать внимание

to V₀

188. offer smb¹⁸

to V₀

I do think you should have offered to help.

предложить

189. omit 

to V₀

The problem was, he had omitted to divorce his first wife.

Oliver omitted to mention / mentioning that he was married.

пренебречь

V-ing

191. order

smb

to V₀

Her doctor had ordered her to rest for a week.

велеть

192. pardon

smb’s

V-ing

Pardon my asking, but is that your husband?

извиниться

smb for

Pardon me for interrupting, but there's a phone call for you.

194. permit 

smb

The prison authorities permit visiting only once a month. (CALD¹⁹)

позволять

smb to V₀

I am afraid I cannot permit my daughter to marry you.

The moon permitted me to see a little way into the distance.

196. plan

to V₀

My boss is planning to retire at 50.

планировать

(smb) on

V-ing

We are planning on going to Australia this year.

We're planning on catching the early train.

198. postpone

V-ing

Gail and Jim have decided to postpone having a family for a while.

откладывать

199. practise

V-ing

Today we're going to practise parking. You should practise playing the piano regularly.

практиковать

 prefer

V-ing

I prefer walking to driving.

предпочитать

to V₀

Do you prefer to exercise indoors or out of doors?

would prefer (smb)

I'd prefer (you) to drive, if you don't mind.

204. prepare

to V₀

Medical teams are preparing to leave for Mombasa to treat survivors.

готовиться

205. pretend smb

to V₀

She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

притворяться

206. prevent (smb) (from)

V-ing

Lacey has a back injury that may prevent him from playing in tomorrow's game.

We were prevented from entering the site.

Wrap small ornaments in paper to prevent them  being damaged.

Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice.

(BrE) Nothing would prevent him / his  speaking out against injustice.

предотвратить, удержать от...

не допускать куда-л.

207. proceed

to V₀

Patrick said he liked my work, and the proceeded to tell me everything was wrong with it!

She had a few beers and proceeded to tell everyone in the bar about our personal problems.²⁰

Sammy took off his coat and proceeded to undo his boots.

а дальше… (начать вести себя странным, по мнению говорящего, образом)

208. promise smb²¹

to V₀

Peter wished he'd never promised to help them.

обещать

209. propose (fml) 

(that) he, they, etc … (should) to V₀

She proposed that the book (should - BrE) be banned.

It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years.

In his speech he proposed that the UN should set up an emergency centre for the environment.

предлагать (офиц.)

(smb) to V₀

I propose to tell them the absolute truth.

How does he propose to deal with the situation?

What do you propose to do now?

Each member receives an Annual Report and the opportunity to propose people to stand for the Executive Committee. (LDOCE)

(офиц.)

предлагать/

намереваться

V-ing

France has proposed creating a rapid-reaction force to deal with the crisis.

The report also proposes extending the motorway.

How do you propose getting home?

We still don't know how the company proposes raising the money.

212. prove

to V₀

There proved to be no ground for alarm. - Тревога оказалась напрасной.

оказываться

213. quit

V-ing

I wish you'd all quit complaining.

прекращать

214. recall (smb)

V-ing

He recalled hearing a car being driven away. I don't recall ever meeting her.

припоминать; воскрешать (в памяти)

215. recollect

V-ing

I recollect seeing Ryder some years ago in Bonn.

вспоминать

216. recommend



(that) he, they, etc … (should) to V₀

I recommend (that) you (should - BrE) buy a more powerful computer.

We strongly recommend (that) you (should) insure your luggage when you travel.

I recommend (that) he (should) see a lawyer.

советовать, рекомендовать

smb to V₀

We’d recommend you to book your flight early.

smb V-ing

We recommend you (LDOCE) booking early, as this is a popular event.

He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.

We strongly recommend insuring against sickness or injury.

be recommended

to V₀

Students are recommended to read the following books.

219. refuse smb²²

to V₀

How could he refuse to help his own son?

отказывать(ся)

220. regret 

to V₀

I regret to inform you that you have not been selected for interview. I regret to tell you that the model you want is out of stock.

мне жаль ссобщить Вам, что...

V-ing

I don't regret moving to York.

сожалеть о совершенном

222. remember 

to V₀

He never remembered to lock the door when he went out.

помнить, что надо сделать ч-л.

(smb) V-ing

I remembered (him) borrowing the book, but not returning it.

помнить, какое-то действие в прошлом

224. remind smb

to V₀

Remind Jenny to bring her laptop when she comes.

напоминать

225. report

V-ing

Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise before the plane crashed.

сообщать

require

smb

to V₀

The agreement requires all parties to renounce the use of violence.

требовать

smb

V-ing

The house requires painting. Lentils do not require soaking before cooking.

His poems are now required reading on most literature courses.

нуждаться в заботе, уходе (о неодуш. пр.)

be required

быть обязательным для…

227. resent (smb)

V-ing

It's obvious that he resents being dropped from the team.

I deeply resent you implying that I would be involved in anything like that.

чувствовать себя оскорбленным, негодовать, возмущаться; обижаться

228. resist

V-ing

She couldn't resist asking him about his date.

He couldn’t resist showing off his new car.

The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates.

удержаться, сопротивляться, устоять

229. resolve

to V₀

I resolved to testimonialize the influential friends of my father. — Я решился обратиться с рекомендательными письмами к влиятельным друзьям моего отца.

решиться

230. resume (fml)

V-ing

After saying that, Tom resumed his work / working and ignored us completely.

возобновлять, продолжать

(would) risk



smth

V-ing

We don't want to risk becoming involved in a civil war. It would be suicidal to risk going out in this weather. He would risk being killed by government forces should they learn about what he had experienced there.

рисковать, отваживаться (на что-л.)

smth

to V₀

(infml) risk your life/neck or risk life and limb:

The officer risked his life to save the drowning man. No one would risk his or her life to volunteer for a human experiment. ‘…because I saw his eyes. I saw that he would risk his life to save mine’.

рисковать ч-л. чтобы …

for

(more often)

I am not risking my neck for anyone! Who would risk his life for some pocket change?

‘And I would risk it all for you. To prove my love is true’.

рисковать ч-л. ради …

234. say

to smb

to V₀

Mum said  to do the dishes. Nina said  to meet her at 4.30.

The label says to take one tablet before meals.

сказал(а) сделать ч-л.

235. save 

smb

V-ing

If you could tell her, that would save me phoning her.

Your taking the trunk to the attic has saved me coming down the stairs.

избавить кого-л. от необходимости делать ч-л.

smb from

He saved the child from drowning.

спасти от

to V₀

We've been saving to buy a new car.

копить деньги, чтобы...:

238. see smb

V-ing

Didn't you see him talking / talk to her earlier?

видеть, глядеть, смотреть; наблюдать

to V₀

240. seem

to V₀

She seemed to want to take very good care of herself.

казалось, похоже, что...

241. spend/waste time

V-ing

I'll need to spend an hour rehearsing with the cast. They spent about pound600 just rebuilding the front porch. понапрасну тратить время

тратить время / тратить понапрасну время

242. spot smb

V-ing

The boys had been spotted buying alcohol. Through the bedroom window, I spotted my sister leaving the house.

заметить, отследить

243. can't stand (smb)

to V₀

She can't stand to hear them arguing.

She couldn't stand to see him leave.

не быть в состоянии смириться с...

V-ing

I can't stand waiting for buses.

Lily can't stand working in an office.

I can't stand people smoking around me when I'm eating.

терпеть не мочь делать ч-л.

245. start (smb/sth!) 

to V₀

I started to unpack my suitcase.

начать

V-ing

Everyone in the class started laughing.

What she said started me thinking.

247. stop (smb)

V-ing

Suddenly everyone stopped talking. I couldn't stop her crying.

перестать

to V₀

I stopped to get a drink of water. They stopped to talk.

остановиться, чтобы ...

struggle

to V₀

He struggled to make himself heard.

делать усилия; стараться изо всех сил

250. suggest

(that) smb

(should) to V₀

I suggest we have dinner first, and then watch the film. /

предлагать идею / к-л. сделать ч-л.

V-ing

If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest contacting the manufacturer directly.

(that)

V_{1 / 2} / will _V0

Are you seriously suggesting (that) she did this on purpose?

предполагать

253. swear (to smb)

to V₀

"...Will you swear (to me) not to repeat what I am going to say to you."

254. tend

to V₀

[G]

He tends to exaggerate.

The gym tends to get very busy at about six o'clock.

People tend to think that the problem will never affect them.

как правило вести себя к-л образом, иметь тенденцию

255. There's (little) chance of smb

V-ing

There's little chance of him getting here in time for practice.

мало шансов, что к-л….

256. there's no point (in)

V-ing

I could see that there was no point (in) arguing with him.

нет смысла, что толку ...

257. threaten smb

to V₀

The terrorists are threatening to kill the hostages.

Mining operations threaten to destroy our environment.

угрожать

258. tolerate smb

V-ing

He won't tolerate anyone questioning his decisions.

допускать; дозволять, позволять, разрешать

259. try 

to V₀

Just try to stay calm.

Попытаться (подразумевает трудности или усилия)

V-ing

I want to try playing tennis this spring. Try adding cornflour to thicken the sauce a bit.

попробовать новый способ

understand

smb

V-ing

I can understand him not inviting Joan and Graham.

I can understand her wanting to live alone and be independent.

= могу понять почему....

be understood

to V₀

In this document, ‘children' is understood to mean people under 14.

Mr Lang is understood to favour more traditional teaching methods.

под … понимается, насколько можно понять / судить по …

undertake

to V₀

He undertook to do the work. The US showed its own goodwill by undertaking to withdraw their troops.

обязаться (выполнить что-л.) ручаться

urge

to V₀

I did have to urge the students along in the last few weeks before their examination.

побуждать, подстёгивать

265. used 

to V₀

You didn't use to eat chips when you were younger.

He used to go to our school.

раньше вел себя / таким образом (а теперь нет)

be used to

Hypnosis is sometimes used to help people give up smoking.

используется с целью

V-ing

I didn’t think I could ever get used to living in a big city after living in the country.

быть привычным к

267. want (smb)

to V₀

Liz wants to see the gardens.

Her parents didn't want her to marry him.

хотеть сделать (чтобы кто-то сделал) ч-л.

268. b

warn smb

to V₀

I warned you not to go to that party last night.

Recent studies warn against drinking too much caffeine.

предупреждать

against

V-ing

be warned

Tourists are warned against going to remoter regions.

off

Sam was warned off making trouble.

We were warned off buying the house.

272. watch smb

to V₀

We arrived early to watch the players warming up.

I watched him climb through the window, and then I called the police.

(внимательно) наблюдать, следить

V-ing

274. wish

to V₀

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to discuss the matter.

желать, хотеть