Unit 5, Headway 4th

Addiction n

Example:
Phone addiction is a common problem today.

Ўрганиб қолиш (пагубная привычка)

Meaning (EN): a strong need or desire to keep doing something or using something, often harmful

Advance n

Scientific advances have changed our lives.

Meaning (EN): progress, development, or movement forward; to move forward or improve

Перевод (RU): продвижение, прогресс; продвигаться, развиваться

Alien adj

Do you believe in aliens?

Meaning (EN): a creature from another planet; a foreign person in a country

Meaning (RU): существо с другой планеты; иностранный гражданин в стране

Перевод (RU): инопланетянин; иностранец

Amateur adj

He is an amateur photographer.

Meaning (EN): not professional; done for enjoyment rather than as a job

Meaning (RU): не профессиональный; выполняемый ради удовольствия, а не как работа

Перевод (RU): любительский, непрофессиональный

Astronaut

She dreams of becoming an astronaut.

Meaning (EN): a person who is trained to travel and work in space

Meaning (RU): человек, обученный для полётов и работы в космосе

Перевод (RU): астронавт, космонавт

Awareness n

The campaign raised awareness about climate change.

Meaning (EN): knowledge or understanding of a situation, problem, or fact

Meaning (RU): знание или понимание ситуации, проблемы или факта

Перевод (RU): осведомлённость, осознание, понимание

Beyond your wildest dreams

Her success was beyond her wildest dreams.

Даже не снилось/ тушгаям кирмаган

Meaning (EN): much better, greater, or more successful than you ever imagined possible

Blackness n

They disappeared into the blackness of the night.

Meaning (EN): the state or quality of being completely dark or black

Перевод (RU): темнота, чернота, мрак

Breakthrough

Common phrases:

* scientific breakthrough — научный прорыв

* major breakthrough — крупный прорыв

* technological breakthrough — технологический прорыв

Meaning (EN): an important discovery or development that helps solve a problem or improve a situation

Перевод (RU): прорыв, крупное достижение, важное открытие

cause for concern

The doctor’s report was a cause for concern.

Meaning (EN): a reason to worry about something

Перевод (RU): повод для беспокойства, причина для тревоги

Cell

The human body is made up of billions of cells.

Meaning (EN): the smallest basic unit of a living organism; a small room or compartment

Перевод (RU): клетка (Hujayra)

Centenarian n

She became a centenarian last year.

Meaning (EN): a person who is 100 years old or more

Перевод (RU): долгожитель, столетний человек

Confidently adj

She spoke confidently during the presentation.

Meaning (EN): in a confident way; showing certainty and self-belief

Перевод (RU): уверенно

Confirmation n

I received confirmation of my hotel booking.

Meaning (EN): a statement, proof, or message that shows something is true, correct, or has been accepted

Перевод (RU): подтверждение

Consiousness n

Scientists are still studying human consciousness.

Meaning (EN): the state of being aware of yourself, your thoughts, and what is happening around you

Meaning (RU): состояние осознания себя, своих мыслей и происходящего вокруг

Перевод (RU): сознание, осознанность

Controversial adj

It is a controversial topic.

Meaning (EN): causing disagreement, discussion, or strong differences of opinion

Перевод (RU): спорный, противоречивый

Cookery n

She attends cookery classes every week.

Meaning (EN): the skill, activity, or art of cooking food

Перевод (RU): кулинария, приготовление пищи

Current adj

What is your current job?

Meaning (EN): happening now; belonging to the present time

Перевод (RU): текущий, нынешний, современный

Curvature n

Example: Scientists measured the curvature of the Earth.

Meaning (EN): the amount or degree to which something is curved

Перевод (RU): кривизна, степень изгиба

Перевод слова: кривизна, изгиб 🌍📏

Cyber- (prefix)

Example: Cybercrime is a growing problem.

• cybercrime — киберпреступность

• cybersecurity — кибербезопасность

• cyberspace — киберпространство

• cyberattack — кибератакa

Meaning (EN): related to computers, computer networks, or the internet

Перевод (RU): связанный с компьютерами, компьютерными сетями или интернетом

Damage (noun)

Example: The storm caused serious damage to the buildings.

Meaning (EN): harm or injury that makes something less valuable, useful, or able to function

Перевод (RU): ущерб, вред, повреждение

Diseased (adjective)

Example: The farmer removed the diseased plants from the field.

Meaning (EN): affected by a disease; unhealthy because of illness

Перевод (RU): больной, поражённый болезнью, заражённый заболеванием

Disorder (noun)

Example: The room was in complete disorder.

Meaning (EN): a state of untidiness or lack of organization

Перевод (RU): беспорядок, отсутствие порядка или организованности

Distribute (verb)

Example: The company distributes its products around the world.

Meaning (EN): to give, deliver, or spread something among a number of people or places

Перевод (RU): раздавать, распределять, распространять среди людей или по разным местам

Drought (noun)

Example: The country suffered from a severe drought last year.

Meaning (EN): a long period of time with little or no rain

Перевод (RU): засуха; длительный период без дождей

Emotion (noun)

Example: She showed no emotion on her face.

Meaning (EN): a strong feeling such as happiness, sadness, anger, or fear

Перевод (RU): сильное чувство, такое как счастье, грусть, гнев или страх

Evacuate (verb)

Example: People were evacuated from the area before the hurricane arrived.

Meaning (EN): to move people from a dangerous place to a safer place

Перевод (RU): эвакуировать; вывозить людей из опасного места в безопасное

Evidence (noun)

Example: The police found evidence at the scene of the crime.

Meaning (EN): facts, information, or objects that help prove that something is true or has happened

Перевод (RU): доказательства, сведения или факты, подтверждающие, что что-то является правдой или произошло

Existence (noun)

Example: Scientists are searching for evidence of life beyond Earth and its existence.

Meaning (EN): the state of being real or alive; the fact of existing

Перевод (RU): существование; состояние, когда что-то существует или реально есть

Expand (verb)

Example: The company plans to expand its business next year.

Meaning (EN): to become larger or greater, or to make something larger

Перевод (RU): расширять(ся), увеличивать(ся), развивать(ся)

Expect (verb)

Example: I expect to see her tomorrow.

Meaning (EN): to think that something will happen or that someone will do something

Перевод (RU): ожидать, рассчитывать, предполагать

Expense (noun)

Example: Travel expenses can be very high.

Meaning (EN): the cost of something; money that you spend on something

Перевод (RU): расходы, затраты; деньги, потраченные на что-либо

Extend (verb)

Example: They decided to extend the deadline by one week.

Meaning (EN): to make something longer, larger, or continue for a longer period of time

Перевод (RU): продлевать, расширять, увеличивать

Fiction (noun)

Example: She enjoys reading science fiction.

Meaning (EN): literature or stories that are invented and not based on real events

Перевод (RU): художественная литература; вымышленные истории, не основанные на реальных событиях

Fingers crossed (phrase / idiom)

Example: I’m waiting for my exam results — fingers crossed!

Meaning (EN): used to say that you hope something will happen the way you want

Перевод (RU): выражение надежды на хороший результат; «будем надеяться», «держу кулачки»

Flood (noun)

Example: The flood destroyed many houses.

Meaning (EN): a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

Перевод (RU): наводнение; большое количество воды, затопившее обычно сухую территорию

Forecast (noun / verb)

Example: The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.

Meaning (EN): a statement about what is likely to happen in the future, especially about the weather

Перевод (RU): прогноз; предсказание того, что, вероятно, произойдёт в будущем

Form (verb)

Example: New stars form in space.

Meaning (EN): to begin to exist or to make something begin to exist

Перевод (RU): возникать, появляться; создавать, образовывать

Galaxy (noun)

Example: The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

Meaning (EN): a very large group of stars, planets, gas, and dust held together by gravity

Перевод (RU): огромная система звёзд, планет, газа и пыли, связанных силой притяжения

Generate (verb)

Example: Solar panels generate electricity from sunlight.

Meaning (EN): to produce, create, or cause something to exist

Перевод (RU): производить, создавать или вызывать появление чего-либо

Generation (noun)

Example: The younger generation uses technology every day.

Meaning (EN): all the people born and living at about the same time; a group of people of a similar age

Перевод (RU): поколение; группа людей примерно одного возраста

Get in (phrasal verb)

Example: Get in the car, we’re leaving now.

Meaning (EN): to enter a car, taxi, or other small vehicle

Перевод (RU): садиться в машину, входить в транспорт

Give birth (phrase / verb)

Example: She gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

Meaning (EN): to produce a baby from your body; to have a baby

Перевод (RU): родить ребёнка; произвести ребёнка на свет

Glow (verb / noun)

Example: The stars glowed in the night sky.

Meaning (EN): to produce a soft, steady light

Перевод (RU): излучать мягкий свет, светиться

Half-time (noun)

Example: The score was 1–0 at half-time.

Meaning (EN): the short break between the two halves of a sports game

Перевод (RU): перерыв между двумя таймами спортивного матча

Heatwave (noun)

Example: The country experienced a heatwave during the summer.

Meaning (EN): a period of unusually hot weather that lasts for several days or longer

Перевод (RU): период очень жаркой погоды, который продолжается несколько дней или дольше