English yopta

foodie (n)

someone who loves food and knows a lot about it

любитель поесть, гурман

buff

someone who knows a lot about computers/films/wine, etc

человек, разбирающийся в компьютерах/фильмах/винах и т. д.

reliable (adj)

able to be trusted or believed

надежный

get on well with

хорошо ладить с кем-то

pitch (n)

an area of ground where a sport is played

поле, площадка

a cricket/football pitch

luckily

к счастью

be friendly with sb

behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone

дружелюбный

look up to sb

to respect and admire someone

уважать, восхищаться

stay in touch with

оставаться в контакте с кем-то

take after sb

to be similar to an older member of your family

пойти в кого-либо

peer

someone who is the same age, or who has the same social position or abilities as other members of a group

сверстник, ровня

Most teenagers want to be accepted by their peers.

currently

в настоящее время

The factory currently employs 750 people.

occasionally

not happening often

случающийся иногда, нерегулярный

He still plays the occasional game of football.

every once in a while

sometimes, but not regularly:

You meet some really interesting people every once in a while.

interaction (n)

the activity of talking and doing things with other people, or the way you do this

общение, взаимодействие

Our work involves a lot of interaction with the customers.

comprehension

the ability to understand something

понимание

excitement

a feeling of being very happy and enthusiastic

возбуждение, волнение

reserved

not wanting to show what you are thinking or feeling

сдержанный, замкнутый

cherish

If you cherish an idea, hope, memory, etc, it is very important to you.

лелеять

me-time

time when you can do exactly what you want

личное время

curl up

to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body

сворачиваться калачиком

blanket

a thick, warm cover that you sleep under

одеяло

confident (adj)

certain about your ability to do things well

уверенный

whether

used to talk about a choice between two or more possibilities

или, ли

Someone's got to tell her, whether it's you or me.

I didn't know whether or not to go.

point sb/sth out

to make a person notice someone or something

обращать чье-либо внимание

frequently

often

часто

expect

to think that something will happen

ожидать

despite

used to say that something happened or is true, although something else makes this seem not probable

несмотря на

I'm still pleased with the house despite all the problems we've had.

take turns

If two or more people take turns, one person does something, then another person does something, etc.

делать что-либо по очереди

reveal

to allow something to be seen that was previously hidden

раскрывать, показывать

His shirt came up at the back, revealing an expanse of white skin.

elaborate (v)

to explain something and give more details

вдаваться в подробности, уточнять

He wouldn't elaborate on the details.

approach (v)

to deal with something

браться, взяться

I'm not sure how to approach the problem.

be left out

If someone feels left out, they are unhappy because they have not been included in an activity.

чувствовать себя отверженным, чужим

The older children had gone upstairs to play and she felt left out.

trait

a quality, good or bad, in someone's character

черта, особенность

a family trait

suitable (adj)

acceptable or right for someone or something

подходящий, удобный

a suitable time to call

This film is suitable for children.

extent

the size or importance of something

степень, мера

They are just beginning to realize the full extent of the damage.

hesitant (adj)

If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain.

нерешительный, сомневающийся

She was hesitant about returning to her home town.

at all cost

любой ценой

If something must be done or avoided at all costs or at any cost, it must be done or avoided whatever happens, even if it is very difficult or causes a lot of problems:

Security during the president's visit must be maintained at all costs.

withdrawn (adj)

shy and quiet and preferring to be alone rather than with other people:

замкнутый

Following her son's death, she became quiet and withdrawn and rarely went out.

avoid (v)

to stay away from a person, place, situation, etc

избегать

He's been avoiding me all week.

cautious (adj)

taking care to avoid risks or danger

осторожный, осмотрительный

She is cautious about lending money to anyone.

neglect (v)

to not give enough care or attention to something or someone

не заботиться, пренебрегать

peacemaker (n)

a person who tries to stop people from arguing or fighting:

According to the Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God."

attention seeking (n)

the act of trying to get other people to notice you:

She thinks his tattoos, piercings, and pink hair are just a form of attention seeking.

strive

стремиться

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:

mature (adj)

Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally:

He's very mature for his age.

wages (n)

the amount of money a person regularly receives for their job

зарплата

weekly wages

run

to organize or control something

управлять, руководить

She ran her own restaurant for five years.

syllable (n)

a word or part of a word that has one vowel sound

слог

'But' has one syllable and 'apple' has two syllables.

reveal (v)

to allow something to be seen that was previously hidden

раскрывать, показывать

His shirt came up at the back, revealing an expanse of white skin.

belong to sb (v)

If something belongs to you, you own it.

принадлежать

This necklace belonged to my grandmother.

give smth away (v)

to give something to someone without asking for any money

отдавать, раздавать

They're giving away a CD with this magazine.

income (n)

money that you earn by working, investing, or producing goods

доход

families on low incomes

affordable (adj)

cheap enough for most people

доступный

affordable housing/prices

lack of smth

not having something, or not having enough of something

недостаток чего-либо

a lack of food/money

put sth up

to build something

строить, ставить

to put up a tent

seed (n)

a small round or oval object produced by a plant that a new plant can grow from

семечко

Sow the seeds (= plant them) near the surface.

apart from

except for

за исключением

Apart from Jodie, who hurt her leg, all the children were fine.

establish - est.

to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time

основывать

catch on (v)

to become popular

привиться, становиться модным

I wonder if the game will catch on with young people?

certain (adj)

completely sure of something, or knowing without doubt that something is true

уверенный, убежденный

charity

an official organization that gives money, food, or help to people who need it

благотворительная организация

The raffle will raise money for charity.

pros

за

con

против

instead of (adj)

in place of someone or something:

You can go instead of me, if you want.

found out (v)

to get information about something because you want to know more about it, or to learn a fact or piece of information for the first time:

Cancer sufferers can go to this site to find out about support services that are available for them.

How did you find out about the party?

suggest (v)

to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider:

предполагать

I suggested an Italian restaurant near the station for the party.

within

inside or not further than an area or period of time:

Two thirds of Californians live within 15 miles of the coast.

quotes

a phrase or short piece of writing taken from a longer work of literature, poetry, etc. or what someone else has said:

At the beginning of the book there's a quotation from Abraham Lincoln.

deaf (adj)

unable to hear, either completely or partly:

He's been totally/partially deaf since birth.

transparent

If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly:

прозрачный

Her blouse was practically transparent!

misuse (v)

to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended:

злоупотреблять

She was accused of misusing company funds.

gain by/from sth

to get an advantage or something valuable from something

извлекать выгоду

Who stands to gain from the will?

overwhelming (adj)

необыкновенно, чрезмерно

selflessness

the quality of caring more about what other people need and want than about what you yourself need and want:

бескорыстие

I am touched by the bravery and selflessness of our emergency services personnel.

gratitude (n)

the feeling or quality of being grateful

быть благодарным

akward

difficult or causing problems

неудобный, затруднительный

an awkward customer

dig up

to discover information that is secret or forgotten by searching very carefully

докапываться до чего-либо

See if you can dig up anything interesting about his past.

downtown

in or to the central part or main business area of a city

центральный, в деловой части города

downtown Chicago

get/be shot of something

to get rid of or free of something, or to leave something:

I can't wait to get shot of this office for a week.

pull someone up

to tell someone that they have done something wrong:

pull someone up for She's always pulling me up for my bad spelling.

bench

a long seat for two or more people, usually made of wood or metal

скамейка

a park bench

Warm-up​

to do gentle exercises in order to prepare yourself for more energetic exercise

разминаться

seek someone/something out

to look for someone or something, especially for a long time until you find him, her, or it

negotiation

the process of trying to make or change an agreement by discussion

переговоры

conquer

to take control of a country or to defeat people by war

завоевывать

sign up

to arrange to do an organized activity

записываться, поступать

recede

to become further and further away

отступать, удаляться

demeanour

the way that someone looks, seems, and behaves

манера держаться

fascinating

extremely interesting

увлекательный, захватывающий

icebreaker

a game or joke that makes people who do not know each other feel more relaxed together

attend

to go to an event

присутствовать

expand

to increase in size or amount, or to make something increase

расширять(ся), распространять(ся)

lasting (adj)

continuing to exist for a long time

продолжительный, прочный

maintain (v)

to make a situation or activity continue in the same way

поддерживать, сохранять

mediate

to try to find a solution between two or more people who disagree about something

быть посредником

tiny (adj)

extremely small

крошечный