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Definition:
To offer or provide food together with something else.
Context gap:
The steak is __________ roasted potatoes and a green salad.
Common collocations:
• served with rice / salad / sauce — подаётся с рисом / салатом / соусом
Other contexts:
• Breakfast is served with fresh orange juice.
Translation:
serve with — подавать с чем-либо
Definition: Containing cream or having a smooth, thick texture like cream.
Context gap: I love the __________ sauce on this pasta.
Common collocations: • creamy sauce / soup — сливочный соус / суп • creamy texture — нежная, кремовая текстура
Other contexts: • The dessert had a rich, creamy texture.
Translation: creamy — сливочный, кремовый
Definition: Firm and making a loud noise when you bite or chew it.
Context gap: Fresh carrots and apples are healthy, __________ snacks.
Common collocations: • crunchy vegetables / salad — хрустящие овощи / салат
Other contexts: • I like crunchy peanut butter more than the smooth kind.
Translation: crunchy — хрустящий
Definition: Containing strong flavours from spices, often hot in taste.
Context gap: Be careful, this curry is very __________.
Common collocations: • spicy food — острая еда • spicy sauce — острый соус
Other contexts: • Many Thai dishes are hot and spicy.
Translation: spicy — острый, пряный
Definition: A soup that is not heavy and does not make you feel full.
Context gap: In summer I prefer a __________ to a big meal.
Other contexts: • She ordered a light soup and a salad for lunch.
Translation: light soup — лёгкий суп
Definition: A strong, full and deep flavour.
Context gap: Good coffee has a __________ that stays in your mouth.
Common collocations: • a rich flavour — насыщенный вкус • rich in (vitamins / protein) — богатый (витаминами / белком)
Other contexts: • The cheese has a rich taste and a creamy texture.
Translation: rich taste — насыщенный вкус
Definition: Having a strong, sharp and often unpleasant taste, not sweet.
Context gap: Black coffee without sugar tastes too __________ for me.
Common collocations: • taste bitter — иметь горький вкус • bitter chocolate — горький шоколад
Other contexts: • Some green vegetables have a slightly bitter taste.
Translation: bitter — горький
Definition: A person who buys goods or services from a shop or business.
Context gap: The café offers a free drink to every regular __________.
Common collocations: • customer service — обслуживание клиентов • regular customer — постоянный клиент
Other contexts: • The shop assistant was polite to every customer.
Translation: customer — покупатель, клиент
Definition: A machine that gives you food, drinks or other small items when you put in money.
Context gap: I bought a bottle of water from the __________ at the station.
Common collocations: • a snack / drinks vending machine — автомат со снеками / напитками
Other contexts: • The vending machine is out of order.
Translation: vending machine — торговый автомат
Definition:
Having very strong feelings of enthusiasm and interest in something.
Context gap:
My sister is really __________ cooking and often tries new recipes.
Common collocations:
• passionate about music / sport / the environment — страстно увлечённый музыкой / спортом / экологией
Other contexts:
• He is passionate about teaching children.
Translation:
passionate about — увлечённый, страстно любящий что-либо
Definition:
The largest and most important part of a meal.
Context gap:
For the __________ I'd like the grilled fish, please.
Common collocations:
• starter, main course and dessert — закуска, основное блюдо и десерт
Other contexts:
• What would you like for your main course?
Translation:
main course — основное блюдо
Definition:
To be convenient or right for a particular person.
Context gap:
Does Friday evening __________ you, or would Saturday be better?
Common collocations:
• suit your needs / taste / lifestyle — соответствовать вашим потребностям / вкусу / образу жизни
Other contexts:
• This job suits her because she likes working with people.
Translation:
to suit someone — подходить кому-либо, устраивать кого-либо
Definition:
Not allowed by law.
Context gap: It is __________ to drive without a licence.
Common collocations:
• illegal to do sth — незаконно делать что-либо
• illegal drugs — запрещённые наркотики
Other contexts:
• Selling cigarettes to children is illegal.
Translation:
illegal — незаконный
Definition:
To sell goods by carrying them around or calling out in the street. (As a noun, it is also a bird of prey.)
Context gap:
Men were __________ souvenirs to tourists near the beach.
Common collocations:
• hawk goods — торговать вразнос
Other contexts:
• Street vendors hawk fruit and newspapers at the market.
Translation:
hawk — торговать вразнос; ястреб
Definition:
A small open table or structure where goods are sold, usually at a market.
Context gap:
We bought fresh strawberries from a __________ at the market.
Common collocations:
• a market stall — рыночный прилавок
• a food stall — лоток с едой
Other contexts:
• He runs a fruit stall in the town centre.
Translation:
stall — прилавок, лоток
Definition:
A style of cooking, especially of a particular country or restaurant.
Context gap:
Italian __________ is popular all over the world.
Common collocations:
• Italian / Chinese / local cuisine — итальянская / китайская / местная кухня
• traditional cuisine — традиционная кухня
Other contexts:
• The restaurant is famous for its French cuisine.
Translation:
cuisine — кухня (стиль приготовления блюд)
Definition:
Hard, thin and dry in a pleasant way, often after being cooked.
Context gap:
I like my bacon and chips nice and __________.
Common collocations:
• crispy bacon / chicken / skin — хрустящий бекон / курица / корочка
Other contexts:
• The fish has a crispy coating.
Translation:
crispy — хрустящий, поджаристый
Definition:
Small dried seeds, usually orange or green, cooked and eaten as food.
Context gap:
Vegetarians often get protein from beans and __________.
Common collocations:
• lentil soup — чечевичный суп
Other contexts:
• My grandmother makes a delicious soup with red lentils.
Translation:
lentils — чечевица
Definition:
Having a strong feeling of love or connection to someone or something.
Context gap:
She is very __________ her old house and doesn't want to move.
Common collocations:
• emotionally attached to — эмоционально привязанный к
• become attached to — привязаться к
Other contexts:
• Children quickly become attached to their pets.
Translation:
attached to — привязанный к
Definition:
To have the ability to do something well because of training or practice.
Context gap:
She is highly __________ at repairing old furniture.
Common collocations:
• be skilled at / in doing sth — хорошо уметь делать что-либо
• highly skilled — высококвалифицированный
• a skilled worker — квалифицированный работник
Other contexts:
• He is skilled in negotiating with clients.
Translation:
be skilled — быть опытным, искусным
Definition:
A large amount of practical knowledge gained over a long time.
Context gap:
The manager has __________ in the tourism industry.
Common collocations:
• have extensive experience of / in — иметь обширный опыт в
Other contexts:
• We are looking for a teacher with extensive experience.
Translation:
extensive experience — обширный опыт
Definition:
To create or design something completely new that did not exist before.
Context gap:
Who was the first person to __________ the telephone?
Common collocations:
• invent a machine / device / game — изобрести машину / устройство / игру
• invention — изобретение
Other contexts:
• The engineer invented a new type of battery.
Translation:
invent sth — изобретать что-либо
Definition:
Very many.
Context gap:
There are __________ tourist attractions in the old town.
Common collocations:
• numerous studies / examples / occasions — многочисленные исследования / примеры / случаи
Other contexts:
• Numerous people complained about the noise.
Translation:
numerous — многочисленный
Definition:
Extremely important, because other things depend on it.
Context gap:
Good communication is __________ in any relationship.
Common collocations:
• crucial for / to — крайне важный для
• play a crucial role — играть решающую роль
• crucial decision — решающее решение
Other contexts:
• It is crucial to arrive on time for the interview.
Translation:
crucial — решающий, крайне важный
Definition:
Having a good or helpful effect.
Context gap:
Regular exercise is __________ to your health.
Common collocations:
• beneficial to / for — полезный для
• mutually beneficial — взаимовыгодный
Other contexts:
• The new law will be beneficial for small businesses.
Translation:
beneficial — полезный, благотворный
Definition:
To get or be given something.
Context gap:
All students will __________ their results by email.
Common collocations:
• receive a letter / an email / a gift — получить письмо / электронное письмо / подарок
• receive an award / a warm welcome — получить награду / тёплый приём
Other contexts:
• She received a scholarship to study abroad.
Translation:
receive — получать