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addicting – This game is very addicting.

вызывающий зависимость

backpack – Don't forget your backpack. We need to pack our food in the backpack.

рюкзак (туристический)

bed bugs – The hotel had a problem with bed bugs.

постельные клопы

comprehension – Reading comprehension is a key skill.

понимание

definitely – I will definitely be there on time.

определенно

dozens – She has dozens of books.

дюжины (десятки)

exactly – That is exactly what I meant.

именно

frustrating – It's frustrating when the internet is slow.

разочаровывающий; раздражающий

honest – Please be honest with me.

честный

i used to – I used to play piano when I was a child.

раньше (я делал что-то)

mess up – Don't mess up your room. I hope I don't mess up the presentation.

испортить; напортачить

motivation – I lack the motivation to go to the gym.

мотивация

obsessed – He is obsessed with video games.

одержимый

once in a while – I visit my grandparents once in a while.

время от времени

rather – He's not lazy, rather, he's very efficient. I would rather stay home. It's rather cold today.

скорее (наоборот); предпочитать; довольно

recently – I saw him recently.

недавно

region – This wine comes from the Bordeaux region.

регион

sensitive – Her skin is very sensitive. This is a sensitive topic.

чувствительный; щепетильный

sore - His weight has always been a sore point for him. He has cold sores on his lip.

больной (болезненный); язва; болячка; рана

spot – We found a perfect spot for a picnic. There's a dirty spot on your shirt.

место; пятно

swollen – His ankle was swollen after the fall.

опухший

ton – This box weighs a ton. I have a ton of homework.

тонна; куча (много)

tournament – He won the chess tournament.

турнир

bloom – Flowers bloom in spring.

цвести

crunching – I love the sound of crunching leaves.

хруст, хрустящий

depending – We will have a picnic or stay inside, depending on the weather.

в зависимости

distinct – She has a distinct accent. There are two distinct types of this plant.

отчетливый; различный

east – The sun rises in the east.

восток

exciting – The football match was very exciting.

захватывающий

exist – Life doesn't exist on Mars.

существовать

fairly – The test was fairly difficult. He is a fairly good player.

довольно; достаточно

fall = autumn – I love the colors of fall.

осень

fiction – She prefers reading fiction over historical accounts.

художественная литература (жанр, в котором присутствует вымысел)

field – He works in the field of information technology. The sheep were grazing in the field. A new gas field was discovered.

область; поле; сфера; месторождение

fill – Fill out this form. Please fill the glass with water.

заполнять; наполнять

genre – My favorite literary genre is historical drama. This music genre originated in the 20th century.

жанр; стиль

handle – Can you handle this box? This cup has a broken handle.

справиться c; ручка

heat – The heat from the sun is strong in summer.

жара, тепло

however - The plan was good; however, it failed. He, however, decided to stay at home. He was tired; he continued working, however. However hard he tried, he couldn't solve the problem.

однако; тем не менее; независимо от того, как; как бы ни

knowledge – His knowledge of the subject is impressive. Scientific knowledge is constantly evolving.

знание; познание; понимание

landscape – The mountain landscape was beautiful.

ландшафт, пейзаж

leaves – The leaves fall in autumn. He leaves for work at 8 am.

листья; уходит

line of work – In his line of work, you meet many interesting people.

направление работы

literary – The article was analyzed using literary criticism. He used a lot of literary devices in his speech.

литературный; художественный

moving on to – We've discussed the budget, now moving on to the schedule.

перейти к

mystery – The origin of the universe remains a mystery. She loves reading mystery novels.

тайна; загадка; детектив (жанр); тайный

non-fiction – The library has a large section dedicated to non-fiction.

нехудожественная литература (жанр, основанный на реальных фактах и событиях)

north – The Arctic is located to the north of the continent.

север

novelist – The famous novelist is working on a new book.

писатель романов

occasionally – They occasionally meet for coffee.

иногда; изредка

particular - Pay particular attention to this detail. I'm looking for a particular book about ancient Rome. I love music, in particular, classical music. He's particular about his clothes.

особый; конкретный; особенно; привередливый

plenty – We have plenty of time.

много

reader – The book is aimed at the young reader.

читатель

reason - The reason for his absence is unknown. She argued with reason and logic. It is important to listen to the voice of reason.

причина; разум (здравый смысл)

satisfying – Finishing a big project is always satisfying. The meal was very satisfying.

удовлетворяющий (глубокое удовольствие); доставляющий удовольствие

science fiction – "Dune" is a classic work of science fiction.

научная фантастика (жанр, в котором вымысел в которой основан на научных или технологических концепциях)

similar – Our cars are similar in color.

похожий

south – The birds fly south for the winter.

юг

southern – They live in the southern part of the country.

южный

spring – Flowers bloom in spring. The spring in the chair is broken.

весна; пружина

target – The arrow hit the center of the target. Our target is to finish by Friday.

цель; мишень; задача; целевой

The sick child was miserable. We had miserable weather on holiday.

несчастный; ужасный; отвратительный

turned – He turned the key. She turned twenty years old.

повернул; исполнилось (о возрасте)

universally – This rule is universally accepted.

повсеместно

west – The sun sets in the west.

запад

wild – Wild animals should not be kept as pets. He has a bit of a wild imagination.

дикий