Leaders and Followers 768 - 888

Complete vocabulary flashcards covering English words, idioms, prefixes, and phrases with their Russian translations and contextual example sentences from the lecture notes.

allegiance

верность; преданность (Example: Our family has a very strong allegiance to each other that can't be broken.)

allocate tasks

распределять задачи (Example: I'll allocate tasks to you all so that you know who is doing what.)

assume responsibility

взять на себя ответственность (Example: While my manager is away, I'll assume responsibility.)

away match

гостевой матч (Example: I couldn't get tickets for the away match but I didn't mind as it was a long way to travel.)

bounce ideas off each other

обсуждать идеи друг с другом (Example: Let's bounce ideas off each other and see if we can find a solution.)

brainstorm

проводить мозговой штурм (Example: We can brainstorm ideas and then decide later.)

build up a rapport

наладить взаимопонимание (Example: It's important to build up a good rapport with your employees.)

by default

по умолчанию (Example: He won the game by default because the other player did not turn up.)

by the same token

точно так же; вместе с тем (Example: We want to get the project in on time but, by the same token, we don't want to exhaust the team.)

camaraderie

товарищество; чувство общности (Example: The camaraderie between the students was great. They all got on so well.)

chant

скандировать; кричалка (Example: The fans made up some really good football chants.)

clan

вся семья; клан (Example: Everyone came to my parents' silver wedding anniversary - the whole clan!)

collaborate

сотрудничать (Example: If we collaborate and work together, we'll get more done.)

collaboratively

совместно; сообща (Example: If we work collaboratively, we'll get more done.)

conflict resolution

урегулирование конфликтов (Example: Many business leaders get training in conflict resolution.)

coordination

координация (Example: The timing of this project needs careful coordination.)

criteria

критерии (Example: What criteria will you use to select someone for the role?)

delegate tasks

делегировать задачи (Example: I've got too much to do so I need to delegate some of my tasks to other people.)

earn respect

завоевать уважение (Example: You have to earn respect by being a fair leader.)

enable

позволить; дать возможность (Example: This new equipment should enable us to work more efficiently.)

enact

ввести в действие; принять (Example: The legislation will be enacted at the beginning of next year.)

endanger

подвергать опасности (Example: The festival stage was checked to ensure it did not endanger public safety.)

enlarge

увеличить; увеличить изображение (Example: Can you enlarge the picture so that we can see the details?)

enlighten

просветить; объяснить (Example: No, I don't know why she didn't attend the meeting. Please do enlighten me.)

enrich

обогащать (Example: The illustrations enriched the text and made it more interesting.)

ensure

убедиться; обеспечить (Example: Can you please ensure that everyone knows about the meeting tomorrow?)

entail

предполагать; требовать (Example: You should be aware that the job entails a lot of foreign travel.)

entrap

заманить в ловушку (Example: You have to be careful not to be entrapped by scammers online.)

entrust

доверить (Example: I'm entrusting you with these documents. Don't lose them.)

fall to sb

выпасть на чью-либо долю (Example: Nobody wanted to do the job so it fell to me to tell him he was fired.)

fingers crossed

скрестить пальцы; надеяться на удачу (Example: I hope you get the job. Fingers crossed!)

for the most part

по большей части (Example: I enjoyed the film for the most part but some bits were rather boring.)

foster creativity

способствовать творчеству (Example: If you want people to come up with new ideas, you have to foster creativity.)

freshen

освежить; обновить (Example: I need to freshen my ideas a little; think of something new.)

gap in the market

незаполненная ниша на рынке (Example: There seems to be a gap in the market for that kind of small car with a big boot.)

get your head round sth

не понимать; не укладываться в голове (Example: I can't get my head round what she just told me. Unbelievable!)

give sb an edge

дать кому-либо преимущество (Example: He can speak fluent Spanish and French so that gives him an edge over the other candidates for the job.)

go the extra mile for sb

сделать для кого-либо всё возможное (Example: My sister is amazing. She always goes the extra mile for me even when it is inconvenient for her.)

have the upper hand

иметь преимущество (Example: She always wants to have the upper hand; our ideas don't seem to matter.)

head up

возглавить (Example: Sarah agreed to head up the project so I think it will be successful.)

home game

домашний матч (Example: They've won every home game this season.)

hone a skill

оттачивать навык (Example: Students can hone their skills as writers while at university.)

implicitly

без слов; подразумевая (Example: He understood implicitly that he needed to perform better so I didn't say much.)

in a row

подряд (Example: And that makes five matches in a row that they have won.)

in light of this

в связи с этим (Example: Profits are down so, in light of this, we have cancelled all travel plans.)

irrespective (of)

независимо от (Example: The club is open to anyone irrespective of age.)

lay down the law

устанавливать правила (Example: You can't just lay down the law. You have to explain why you want something done.)

lead by example

подавать пример (Example: It's so much better to lead by example and show people how you want things done.)

make a good impression

произвести хорошее впечатление (Example: I wore a new suit as I wanted make a good impression at the interview.)

mentor

наставник; наставлять (Example: He really helped me when he was my mentor at work.)

misalign

неправильно выровнять (Example: The picture was misaligned so I set I straight.)

miscommunication

недопонимание (Example: I think the disagreement arose from a miscommunication about who was responsible for the failure.)

mishear

ослышаться (Example: I thought my boss told me he was resigning but I may have misheard him.)

misjudge

неправильно оценить (Example: I'm sorry, I misjudged you. I now realise you were trying to help me.)

mispronounce

неправильно произнести (Example: I mispronounced the word and no one could understand me.)

misread

неверно прочитать; перепутать (Example: I misread the train time and got to the station three hours too early!)

misunderstand

неправильно понять (Example: Don't misunderstand me, I would like you to come to the party but just not right now.)

mutual trust

взаимное доверие (Example: There has to be mutual trust in any relationship.)

nurture

воспитывать; поддерживать развитие (Example: It's very important to nurture children as they learn new things.)

off-putting

отталкивающий (Example: The smell coming from the restaurant kitchen was really off-putting so we didn't eat there.)

overact

переигрывать (Example: The woman playing Juliet overacted. It was embarrassing to watch!)

overbook

продавать больше билетов, чем мест (Example: The flight was overbooked so some passengers had to get the next plane.)

overdo

переборщить (Example: I told her to use some visuals in the presentation but not to overdo it.)

overhear

подслушать; случайно услышать (Example: I couldn't help overhearing what you were saying.)

overlook

не обратить внимания; простить (Example: I hope he overlooks the fact that I was half an hour late!)

overrun

заполонить; захватить (Example: The villages have been overrun by wild animals.)

overwind

перезавести (Example: The watch broke because he overwound it.)

pile on the pressure

усилить давление (Example: She really piled on the pressure just before the exam. We had extra essays to write every evening.)

plug a gap

заполнить нишу (Example: I think that new caramel drink plugs a gap in the market.)

potential

потенциал; потенциальный (Example: He showed incredible potential even though he was only young.)

put sb in their place

поставить кого-либо на место (Example: That student is so arrogant - he needs to be put in his place.)

put your heads together

обсудить вместе (Example: Put your heads together and see if you can think of some new ideas.)

quantify

количественно оценить (Example: It can be hard to quantify what makes a good leader.)

react

реагировать (Example: My brother reacted badly to being told he would have to repeat a year.)

realign

выровнять заново (Example: The document looked terrible so I had to realign the tables.)

reconcile

примириться (Example: The couple failed to reconcile so in the end they got divorced.)

redo

переделать (Example: I made so many mistakes that I had to redo the whole thing.)

refresh

обновить (Example: The team decided to refresh the brand by launching a new advert.)

relight

снова разжечь (Example: The fire went out so he had to relight it.)

repetitive

повторяющийся (Example: The music was OK but towards the end it became very repetitive.)

reread

перечитать (Example: It was a very difficult text so I had to reread it several times.)

rerun

повторный показ (Example: They're doing a rerun of the play because it was so successful.)

resolution

решение; урегулирование (Example: If you can't reach a sensible resolution, then we will abandon the discussions.)

revisit

вернуться к рассмотрению (Example: I think we need to revisit this idea of expanding into Canada. It could be too expensive.)

rewind

перемотать назад (Example: Let's rewind a minute and look at the problem from a different perspective.)

sadden

опечалить (Example: It saddened me to see so much devastation after the earthquake.)

seek out

искать; находить (Example: Clever people often seek out others who are like them.)

settle (on)

остановиться на; договориться о (Example: They settled on an arrangement for the house so they could share it throughout the year.)

sharpen

заострить; усовершенствовать (Example: I think we need to sharpen our approach as the competition is fierce.)

showcase

представить; продемонстрировать (Example: The artist arranged a special exhibition to showcase his new paintings.)

sizeable

значительный; немалый (Example: The author got a sizeable advance for her new book as she was so popular.)

squabble

перепалка; ссора (Example: It wasn't really an argument - it was just a silly squabble.)

stand guard

стоять на страже (Example: The dog stood guard in his owner's garden.)

stifle creativity

подавлять творчество (Example: He doesn't like any new suggestions. He really stifles creativity.)

straighten

привести в порядок; выпрямить (Example: We decided to straighten the room before the visitors arrived.)

take the initiative

проявить инициативу (Example: No one else wants to start this project so I'll have to take the initiative.)

take up (time)

занимать (время) (Example: I moved closer to work as travelling was taking up so much time.)

team player

командный игрок (Example: She doesn't really listen to any of us. She's not a team player.)

team spirit

командный дух (Example: The team spirit was great; we all felt very enthusiastic.)

tell the tale of sth

рассказывать о чём-либо (Example: We had a very dangerous journey through the mountains but we lived to tell the tale.)