Maria CAE Set 1

martyr

A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs мученик

prairie

a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees (American) прерия

test strip

тест-полоска

VAT (value added tax)

the tax added to the price of goods or services НДС

homebody

a person who likes to stay at home

stock up on something, stock on something

to buy a lot of something затариться

GDP per capita

GDP divided by population на душу населения

major company

крупная компания, ключевой игрок рынка

file a complaint

подать жалобу

death toll

the number of people who have died during an accident., war, etc

aftermath

a consequence or result, often a negative one

typewriter

пишущая машинка retro style

elude

to escape or avoid

to linger

to last

prodigy

a young person with exceptional talents or abilities

staff turnover

rotation within a company or enterprise

morale

the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time боевой дух

summon somebody

call somebody

to stint on something

to be a part of something, to be attached to something

sidebar conversation

private conversation

stormy night

the night spent with a bottle

even

ровный, чётный, равный; даже

get even with someone

поквитаться, сравняться, сравнять счёт

to overburden someone

to overload someone

the late Mr Smith

deceased

horseback riding

riding a horse

undertaker

гробовщик a person whose profession is to prepare the dead for burial and manage funerals.

personal conduct

behaviour

mutually effective

effective for both Parties, a win-win

mutual enterprise

a shared business venture involving two or more parties

academic integrity (break academic integrity)

the ethical code of maintaining honesty and fairness in academic settings.

braid

коса, косичка

exile

the state of being driven away and barred from entering one's country or home, often for political reasons ссылка

rage, outrage

anger, get angry

stroke

инсульт

comply to / with smth

соответствовать (технич).

hot flash

прилив в менопаузу

tick

галочка, ставить галочку

parity

the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay.

parity

refers to equality or equivalence in status or pay паритет

Social Studies

обществознание

save up for a rainy day

to set aside money for future emergencies or unexpected expenses.

spending spree

a period of extravagant spending or shopping.

spontanneous purchase

an unplanned decision to buy something, often driven by impulsive emotions. спонтанная покупка

turmoil

заварушка, беспорядки (полит.) unrest, upheaval

be cross

be angry

constipation

запор (unc)

be constipated

страдать от запора

steer clear of smth

to avoid something

thigh

бедро hip

out of the blue

suddenly

hip (adj)

cool, chic

be on the dole

сидеть на пособии

chitchat

small talk

mere, merely

simple, simply

pack of wolves

стая волков

herd of cows, goats etc

стадо копытных

shepherd

пастух

carnivore

one who eats meat

innocuous

totally harmless

my lips are sealed

I won’t reveal the secret.

to plot something

to make intrigues заговоры

invader

захватчик

bouldering

rock climbing (short but hard tracks, without ropes)

vocation

призвание

swim cap

to cover one’s hair in a pool

shattered (esp. hopes, dreams)

broken to tiny pieces, destroyed

quotas

квоты (из бюджета)

execute somebody

to put smbd to death by a legal sentence