Advanced Collocations in Use, Units 6-7/60

a non literal sense

переносне значення, не буквальне тлумачення слів—In literary criticism, language is often interpreted in a non literal sense to uncover deeper symbolic meanings.

cast light on a situation

пролити світло на ситуацію, прояснити обставини—The newly released documents cast light on a situation that had previously been obscured by political interests.

put light on

висвітлити, прояснити—The investigative report put light on systemic failures within the institution.

face up to the facts

прийняти факти такими, якими вони є—The administration must face up to the facts and acknowledge the long-term consequences of its policy decisions.

shoulder the blame

взяти провину на себе—In the absence of clear evidence, the director chose to shoulder the blame to protect his team.

take responsibility

взяти відповідальність—Mature leadership requires the ability to take responsibility for both strategic successes and failures.

foot the bill

оплачувати рахунок, покривати витрати—In many cases, taxpayers end up footing the bill for large-scale corporate bailouts.

head a team

очолювати команду—She was appointed to head a team of researchers investigating climate resilience strategies.

keep someone on their toes

тримати когось у постійній готовності—The unpredictability of the negotiations kept even the most experienced diplomats on their toes.

have an eye for

мати хист до чогось—He has an eye for subtle inconsistencies that most reviewers tend to overlook.

go hand in hand

тісно пов'язуватися—Economic stability and political reform often go hand in hand in transitional societies.

heavy responsibility

велика відповідальність—Managing public healthcare systems entails a heavy responsibility that cannot be underestimated.

a heavy burden

важкий тягар—The expectation to uphold family traditions placed a heavy burden on the eldest son.

a weighty tome

великий об’ємний фоліант—The course required students to engage with a weighty tome on post-structuralist theory.

weighty matters problems

серйозні питання проблеми—The summit addressed a range of weighty matters concerning global security and economic stability.

light reading

легке чтиво—After intensive academic work, she preferred light reading to decompress.

do sth with a light heart

робити щось легко без турбот—He left the courtroom with a light heart, confident that justice had prevailed.

feel carefree

почуватися безтурботно—For the first time in years, she felt carefree and unburdened by professional obligations.

have a slim chance

мати невеликий шанс—Given the current evidence, the claimant has only a slim chance of succeeding in court.

run into difficulties

зіткнутися з труднощами—The project began to run into difficulties due to unforeseen logistical constraints.

do a lot of partying

багато розважатися—During his first year at university, he spent too much time doing a lot of partying rather than studying.

be hopping mad

дуже розлючений—The editor was hopping mad after discovering that critical revisions had been ignored.

walk straight into

прямо потрапити в—Without proper preparation, they walked straight into a financial trap.

jump to conclusions

робити поспішні висновки—It is unwise to jump to conclusions before all the empirical data has been examined.

hit the rocks

зазнати краху—Their long-standing partnership finally hit the rocks after irreconcilable strategic disagreements.

run into trouble

потрапити в халепу—Companies that expand too rapidly often run into trouble with cash flow management.

pop in

заскочити ненадовго—I may pop in later this evening if I finish work early.

deeply offensive

глибоко образливий—The statement was widely regarded as deeply offensive and culturally insensitive.

slightly offensive

дещо образливий—While intended humorously, the remark was slightly offensive to some audience members.

spotlessly clean

бездоганно чистий—The laboratory was kept spotlessly clean in accordance with strict safety protocols.

downright rude

відверто грубий—His response during the interview came across as downright rude and unprofessional.

feel thoroughly ashamed

надзвичайно присоромлений—He felt thoroughly ashamed after realizing the consequences of his actions.

blatantly obvious

абсолютно очевидний—It was blatantly obvious that the results had been manipulated.

wildly exaggerated

сильно перебільшений—The media coverage of the incident was wildly exaggerated for dramatic effect.

wildly inaccurate

вкрай неточний—The initial estimates turned out to be wildly inaccurate.

slightly different

трохи інший—The revised proposal is only slightly different from the original version.

mildly surprised

трохи здивований—I was mildly surprised by the committee’s unexpected decision.

mildly amusing

трохи кумедний—The anecdote was mildly amusing but ultimately forgettable.

mildly amused

трохи розважений—She appeared mildly amused by his attempt to justify the error.

mildly irritating

трохи дратівливий—The constant delays were mildly irritating but manageable.

mildly irritated

трохи роздратований—He was mildly irritated by the lack of communication.

mildly offensive

трохи образливий—Some readers found the tone of the article mildly offensive.

be loosely based on

бути вільно заснованим на—The narrative is loosely based on historical events rather than documented facts.

loosely centred on

приблизно зосереджений на—The documentary is loosely centred on the experiences of displaced communities.

loosely structured

мати нечітку структуру—The report is informative but loosely structured, lacking clear progression.

loosely related

слабко пов'язаний—The two theories are loosely related but not directly dependent on each other.

loosely connected

слабко пов'язаний—The incidents appear to be loosely connected rather than part of a single plan.

faintly ridiculous

дещо безглуздий—The proposal struck many experts as faintly ridiculous at first glance.

faintly amused

ледь помітно розважений—He looked faintly amused by the unexpected turn of events.

faintly surprised

трохи здивований—She was faintly surprised that no objections were raised.

patronising

поблажливий, зверхній—His patronising manner undermined the credibility of his argument.

absurd

абсурдний—The notion that such a complex issue has a simple solution is absurd.

highly unlikely

дуже малоймовірний—It is highly unlikely that such conditions will be met in the near future.

highly educated

високоосвічений—The panel consisted of highly educated specialists from various disciplines.

highly recommended

дуже рекомендований—This publication is highly recommended for advanced learners.

strongly influence

сильно впливати—Cultural background can strongly influence decision-making processes.

greatly appreciate

дуже цінувати—I would greatly appreciate your prompt response to this matter.

greatly influence

значно впливати—Technological innovation greatly influences modern communication patterns.

utterly absurd

абсолютно абсурдний—The accusation was utterly absurd and lacked any credible evidence.

utterly ridiculous

абсолютно сміховинний—The suggestion was utterly ridiculous in both theory and practice.

completely different

повністю інший—The revised model is completely different from its predecessor.

totally dependent

повністю залежний—The system is totally dependent on external funding.

entirely separate

цілком окремий—These are entirely separate issues requiring independent evaluation.

thoroughly enjoy

надзвичайно насолоджуватися—I thoroughly enjoyed the lecture on modern linguistic theory.