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particular [pq tIkjVlq] adj. 1. особенный, особый: There was nothing of particular importance in the letter. 2. разборчивый, привередливый: She is not particular about her dress.

passage [ pxsIG] n. 1. проход, проезд: Her room is just along the narrow passage. 2. отрывок из произведения: His paper contains brilliant passages.

patient [ peISqnt] adj. терпеливый: Patient years of labour are still ahead.

patriotism [ peitriqtizm] n. патриотизм

pedestrian [pq destrIqn] n. пешеход; pedestrian crossing n.

пешеходный переход

per cent [pq sent] процент; three per cent три процента perform [pq fLm] v.t. выполнять, исполнять: He will perform

Hamlet next week.

performance n. выступление, представление, спектакль phenomenon [fI nPmInqn] n. феномен, явление: Magnetism is a

natural phenomenon.

pleasure [ pleZq] n. удовольствие: He is travelling for pleasure. point [pOInt] n. пункт, момент, cуть дела, вопрос: What are the

points to look for when you are buying a new computer? politician [,pPlI tISqn] n. политик

pollution [pq lu:Sqn] n. загрязнение: pollution of tourist beaches popularity [,pPpjV lxrItI] n. популярность, успех: As his popularity

grew, Chaplin’s salary continued to rise.

population [, pPpjV leISqn] n. население: Half the world’s population doesn’t get enough to eat.

portrait [ pLtrIt] n. портрет: I asked him to paint my portrait. position [pq zISqn] n. место, позиция, положение: I am looking for

a position as tutor.

poverty [ pPvqtI] n. бедность: Poverty is no sin.

predict [prI dIkt] v.t. предсказывать: The fortune"teller predicts that I will marry a doctor. | prediction n. предсказание

prejudice [ preGqdIs] n. (against, in favour of) предубеждение, предрассудок: A judge must be free from prejudice.

pretend [prI tend] v.t. & i. притворяться, делать вид: She’s pretending to be asleep.

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prevent [prI vent] v.t. помешать, предотвратить: What can we do to prevent this disease?

prevention n. предохранение, предупреждение

previous [ prJvIqs] adj. предыдущий: Have you had any previous experience of this kind of work?

principal [ prInsIpql] adj. главный, основной: The Nile is one of the principal rivers of Africa. n. директор, ректор

principle [ prInsIpql] n. принцип: They agreed to the plan in principle.

priority [praI PrItI] n. приоритет, порядок очерёдности: The arranging of this business agreement is a top priority.

privacy [ prIvqsI] n. уединение: Have I disturbed your privacy? producer [prq dju:sq] n. производитель: Kuwait is one of the

world’s leading oil producers.

promote [prq mqVt] v.t. 1. продвигать, повысить в чине: They promoted him captain. 2. cодействовать, поддерживать: to promote trade / international understanding

promotion n. продвижение, содействие

protect [prq tekt] v.t. защищать, ограждать, предохранять: He raised his arm to protect his face from the blow.

protection n. защита, охрана

proud [praVd] adj. гордый: Edward was the proud father of the twins.

public [ pAblIk] n. общественность, народ, публика: The library is open to the public.

pump [pAmp] v.t. качать, накачивать, выкачивать: The well has been pumped dry.

push [pVS] v.t. толкать, пихать: He pushed me, and I fell into the water.

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qualify [ kwPlIfaI] v.i. (as / for) получить диплом, быть пригодным: In three years he will qualify as an architect.

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reaction [rI xkSqn] n. реакция: My first reaction was disbelief. realize [ rIqlaIz] v.t. осознавать: He didn’t realize the risks he was

taking.

reason [ ri:zqn] n. (for) причина, обоснованный довод: The reason for the flood was heavy rain. I know the reason why he has broken the appointment.

recognize [ rekqgnaIz] v.t. признавать, узнавать: Dogs recognize people by their smell.

reduce [rI dju:s] v.t. уменьшать, сокращать: We can reduce the report to three main parts.

register [ reGIstq] v.t. (за)регистрировать, оформить: Newly arrived guests must register at the hotel’s reception desk.

regulate [ regjVleIt] v.t. регулировать, контролировать: You can regulate the radiator by turning this little dial.

religion [rI lIGqn] n. религия, вера, вероисповедание: Music is a religion with John.

religious adj. религиозный, набожный

remarkable [rI mRkqbl] adj. замечательный, удивительный: Finland is remarkable for the large number of its lakes.

rent [rent] v.t. арендовать, снимать в наём: I rent a room from Mrs. Jones.

reply [rI plaI] n. ответ: I asked him, but he gave no reply. represent [,reprI zent] v.t. изображать, обозначать, представлять:

The red lines on the map represent railways.

respect [rI spekt] n. (for) уважение: Have some respect for your parents!

resume [ rezjVmeI] n. резюме AmE for curriculum vitae retrospective [,retrP spektIv] adj. ретроспективный, обращённый

в прошлое: retrospective exhibition

rise [raIz] n. подъём: We came to a rise in the road. v.i. вставать (на ноги): He rose to his full height.

romance [rqV mxns] n. романтика, романс: Life seems to me full of romance.

root [ru:t] n. корень: The idea took root in his mind.

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run out phr. v. (of) иссякать, кончаться: He will soon run out of money.

rush [rAS] n. стремительное движение; in the rush hour в часы пик.

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salary [ sxlqrI] n. оклад, зарплата: He’s on a very good salary now. save [seIv] v.t. экономить, избегать затрат: He took the bus to

save time.

schedule [ Sedju:l] n. список, перечень, план, рас"писание: We finished the project ahead of schedule.

scientist [ saIqntIst] n. учёный

screen [skri:n] n. экран: She first appeared on the screen 15 years ago.

security [sI kjVqrItI] n. безопасность: The security forces were unable to keep order in the streets.

seem [si:m] v.i. казаться, представляться: Things are not always what they seem to be.

selectively [sI lektIvlI] adv. выборочно: He quoted from his report selectively to support his argument.

sensational [sqn seISqnl] adj. сенсационный: Has your team won? That’s sensational news.

sense [sens] n. 1. чувство, ощущение: I haven’t got a very good sense of direction, so I easily get lost. 2. смысл, значение: No matter how I tried to read it, the sentence didn’t make any sense to me.

series [ sIqrI:z] n. серия: Tonight we’re broadcasting the first episode of our new TV series on modern art.

shape [SeIp] n. форма, очертание: Mother has baked a cake in the shape of a heart.

similar [ sImIlq] adj. We have similar opinions; my opinions are similar to hers.

skepticism [ skeptIsIzm] n. скептицизм

skill [skIl] n. искусство, умение, мастерство: Reading and writing are two different skills.

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skyscraper [ skaI, skreIpq] n. небоскрёб slavery [ sleIvqrI] n. рабство

society [sq saIqtI] n. общество: Britain is now a multi"racial society. someone [ sAmwAn] pron. кто"либо, некто: Someone has used my

file and now I can’t find anything anywhere.

something [ sAmTIN] pron. что"либо, нечто: Advice is something we like to give but do not like to receive.

space [speIs] n. космическое / мировое пространство, место: Keep some space between you and the car ahead.

spacecraft n. космический корабль

spread [spred] v.i. расстилаться, распространяться: The city now spreads as far as the coast.

stamp [stxmp] v.i. наступить, давить: She stamped on the insect and killed it.

standard [ stxndqd] n. стандарт, норма, образец, эталон; adj. стандартный: It’s one of the standard books on the subject.

step [step] n. шаг: Take a step backwards!

steward [ stju:qd] n. упрaвляющий, распорядитель: Man hasn’t yet learnt how to transform himself into a sensible steward of the earth.

stock market фондовая биржа

strategy [ strxtIGI] n. стратегия, оперативное искусство: We have worked out a strategy for dealing with this situation.

strict [strIkt] adj. строгий, точный: They are very strict with their children.

struggle [strAgl] v.i. (with) бороться, биться: We struggled with this problem for a long time.

stumble [stAmbl] v.i. спотыкаться; stumbling block камень преткновения

success [sqk ses] n. успех, удача: She tried to get them to agree, but without much success.

suddenly [ sAdnlI] adv. внезапно, вдруг: They were talking on the phone when suddenly the line went dead.

suit [sju:t] v.t. устраивать, подходить: The job suits me fine. suitable adj. подходящий, годный

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technology [tek nPlqGI] n. техника, технология: a high level of technology

term [tE:m] n. период, срок, условие, термин, выражение: in terms of с точки зрения, в смысле, что касается: He thinks of everything in terms of money.

think [TINk] well (highly) / little (poorly) of sb phr. v. быть высокого/ низкого мнения о ком"л.: We all think very highly of her.

throw away [TrqV] phr. v. выбросить: I have thrown the letter away. tolerance [ tPlqrqns] n. толерантность, терпимость, выносливость: Many old people have a very little tolerance to cold.

ton [tAn] n. тонна: He bought tons of fruit while it was cheap. towards [tq wLdz] prep. по направлению к чему"л. / кому"л.:

They have taken the first step towards reaching an agreement. traffic [ trxfIk] движение, транспорт: The traffic is very heavy this

morning.

traffic lights n. светофор

train [treIn] v.i. as / under тренироваться, готовиться, обучаться: She trained as a singer under a famous professor of music.

transaction [trxn zxkS(q)n] n. сделка, ведение дел: The bank charges a fixed rate for each transaction.

transform [trxns fLm] v.t. изменить, преобразовать: Getting that new job has completely transformed her.

transformation n. превращение, метаморфоза: In recent years his ideas have undergone a complete transformation.

trend [trend] n. The rise in crime is a disturbing new trend. turning [ tE:nIN] n. поворот, перекрёсток: Go down the road and

take the first turning on the right.

tyre [taIq] n. шина: The tyre needs more air pumping into it.

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unbelievable [,AnbI li:vqbql] adj. невероятный, неимоверный: She’s got an unvelievable number of cats!

upset (a plan) [Ap set] v.t. 1. опрокинуть: He upset the cup and the coffee went all over the floor. 2. расстроить здоровье: Eating

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