English-Russian Vocabulary and Grammar Lecture Notes

Flashcards providing question-and-answer practice on English vocabulary, phonetic transcriptions, grammatical forms, and Russian translations from the lecture notes.

According to the vocabulary list, what is the plural form and Russian translation of the English word "child"?

The plural form is children [чИлдрэн], and the translation is ребенок (мн.ч. - дети).

What Russian translation is given for the phrase "what a pity"?

как жаль

What is the plural form of "goose" [гу:с] provided in the notes?

geese [ги:с]

How do the notes differentiate the translations of "house" and "home"?

"house [хАус]" is defined as дом (здание), while "home [хОум]" is defined as дом (место проживания).

What Russian translation is given for "crossroads" [крОсроудз]?

перекрёсток

What are the two translations provided for the word "waste" [уэйст]?

отходы; тратить впустую

What English word and phonetic transcription correspond to "(водопроводный) кран"?

faucet [фО:сит]

What Russian translation is provided for the food item "beef" [би:ф]?

говядина

What is the Russian translation for "eggplant" [Эгпла:нт]?

баклажан

What two pronunciations and corresponding meanings are listed for "transport"?

[трЭнспо:рт] - транспорт; [трэнспО:рт] - перевозить, транспортировать

What English phrase translates to "позавчера"?

the day before yesterday [зэ дэй бифО:р йЭстэдэй]

What meanings are listed for the adjective "single" [сингл]?

холостой, незамужняя; один(окий); в один конец (о билете)

What three Russian definitions are provided for the noun "trunk" [транк]?

багажник; ствол; хобот

What multiple definitions are given for "torch" [то:рч]?

карманный фонарь; горелка; факел

What plural form and definitions are provided for "foot" [фут]?

Plural form: feet [фи:т]; Definitions: нога, ступня; подножие; фут

What English word and transcription translate to "запястье"?

wrist [рист]

What English expression translates to "насморк"?

running nose [рАнинг нОуз]

What three meanings are listed for "tip" [тип]?

чаевые; кончик, верхушка; совет

What English noun and transcription represent "обстоятельство"?

circumstance [сЁ:ркэмстэнс]

What is the grammatical rule distinguishing "how many" and "how much" in the notes?

"how many" is used "+ слово во множественном числе", while "how much" is used "+ слово в единственном числе".

What exact Russian definition and condition are provided for "since" [синс]?

с (такого-то времени и поныне)

What translation is given for the adjective "blunt" [блант]?

тупой (нож, человек)

How are the adjectives "beautiful" and "handsome" differentiated in the notes?

"beautiful [бъЮ:тэфэл]" translates to красивая (о женщине), while "handsome [хЭнсэм]" translates to красивый (о мужчине).

How do the definitions of "strange" and "weird" compare in the notes?

"strange [стрэйндж]" means странный; чужой; незнакомый, whereas "weird [уИэрд]" means странный.

What Russian translations are given for "anybody" depending on the context?

кто-то (в вопросах), никто (в отрицаниях), все (в утверждениях)

What are the past tense forms and meanings of the irregular verb "lie" [лай]?

Past forms: *lay [лэй] - lain [лэйн]; Meanings: лежать; лгать; ложь

What are the second and third forms and meanings of the irregular verb "sink" [синк]?

Forms: *sank [сэнк] - sunk [санк]; Meanings: тонуть; опускаться; погружаться; раковина

What are the past forms of the verb "lend" [лэнд]?

*lent - lent [лэнт]

What are the past forms and meanings of the verb "catch" [кэч]?

Forms: *caught - caught [ко:т]; Meanings: ловить; подхватить (болезнь)

What translations are provided for the word "rest" [рэст]?

отдыхать; отдых; остальные/ое

What English verb and transcription translate to "убеждать"?

persuade [пёcуЭйд]

What Russian translations are given for the verb "appreciate" [эпрИ:шиэйт]?

ценить; быть признательным