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discrepancy

разминаване

a difference between two things that should be the same:

• discrepancy between There is some discrepancy between the two accounts.

• discrepancy in The committee is reportedly unhappy about the discrepancy in numbers.

communion

a close relationship with someone in which feelings and thoughts are exchanged

• He found spiritual communion with her.

• in communion with He lived in close communion with nature/God.

unceasing

непрекъснат

continuing and unlikely to stop or become less:

• The authors are grateful for the unceasing support of the editors in London and New York.

dissuade

to persuade someone not to do something

разубеждавам

inclination

наклоност, склонност

a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing:

• [ + to infinitive ] My own inclination would be to look for another job.

• We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches.

hastily

said or done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought:

• "He looks good for his age. Not that 55 is old," she added hastily.

• Some thought the government acted too hastily.

vigilant

always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger:

• Following the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have been warned to be extra vigilant.

supersede

to replace something, especially something older or more old-fashioned:

• Most of the old road has been superseded by the great interstate highways.

opt for

to select

overheads

the regular and necessary costs, such as rent and heating, that are involved in operating a business

tedious

boring, dull

aspiring

бих искал да бъда

ample

more than enough

• ample evidence There's ample evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing.

• ample opportunity You'll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.

• ample space There is ample space in the basement for a ping-pong table.

• ample time Both workshops will allow ample time for questions.

  They had ample warning of the factory closure.

fork out

to pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly

affluent

having a lot of money or owning a lot of things

заможен

pop into

da namina

shun

to avoid something:

• She has shunned publicity since she retired from acting

perplexity

extreme confusion

• She stared at the instruction booklet in complete perplexity.

• the perplexities of life

restraint

calm and controlled behaviour:

• He showed admirable restraint, and refused to be provoked.

• The security forces exercised (= used) great restraint by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.

affix

to fasten or stick one thing to another

• Manufacturers were required to affix prominent warning labels on the product itself.

• affix something to something She affixed a stamp to the envelope.

divert

to cause something or someone to change direction

• Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.

• be diverted to Our flight had to be diverted to Newark because of the storm.

• Should more funds/money/resources be diverted from roads into railways?

anticipation

очакване

tentatively

колебливо

discern

to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

sooth

истина

• In sooth, I know not why I am sad

repel

не позволявам (на нещо да ме приближи)

conceal

to prevent something from being seen or known about

finite resources

невъзобновяеми източници

in dire straits

hard situation

contraption

a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how to use

endeavour

to try to do something

deterioration

becoming worse fast

exasperate

to make someone very annoyed, usually when they can do nothing to solve a problem

bashfulness

the quality of being very shy or easily embarrassed

complacent

feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder

staggering

shocking

relish

to like or enjoy sth

• I always relish a challenge.