Outcomes Advanced Unit 1 - Cities Vocabulary

Vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and binomial expressions covering Unit 1: Cities.

affluent

Having a lot of money and able to live comfortably, or (of a district) having expensive houses and shops selling good quality items. (Заможний, багатий)

chaotic

Describing a situation in which lots of things are happening at the same time in a very confused and disorganised way.(хаотичний, безладний)

compact

Small and not taking up much space.(компактний, невеликий)

congested

Describing roads that have a lot of traffic on them, causing movement to be very slow. (Перевантажений транспортом, переповнений)

run-down

In a bad condition because no one has been looking after it for a while.(занедбаний, у поганому стані)

secure (adjective)

Safe and not going to change or be taken away from you, or feeling safe without worry.(безпечний, захищений, стабільний)

spotless

Very clean. (Бездоганно чистий, абсолютно чистий)

sprawling

Spreading out over a large area in an untidy or uncontrolled way.(розлогий, величезний і хаотично розбудований)

vibrant

A place where lots of exciting and interesting things are always happening, or people who have a lot of energy.(жвавий, енергійний, сповнений життя)

well-run

Properly organised.(добре організований, добре керований)

buzz

A feeling of excitement and happiness, or a place where lots of exciting and interesting things happen.(пожвавлення, атмосфера захоплення/ажіотажу)

choke

Having a lot of difficulty breathing because air cannot easily enter the lungs.(задихатися, давитися)

condemned

Describing a building in a very bad and dangerous condition that authorities have decided must be pulled down.(аварійний, непридатний для використання, такий, що підлягає знесенню)

conspicuous consumption

Buying a lot of expensive and often unnecessary things in order to impress people and show off wealth.(демонстративне споживання, показне споживання)

crawl

Moving very slowly due to heavy traffic, or moving along the ground on hands and knees.(повзти, дуже повільно рухатися(про транспорт))

fume

Unhealthy and unpleasant gases and smoke from fires, burning chemicals, or car engines.(токсичні/шкідливі випари, дим)

insane

Having a serious mental illness, or informally, behaving in a wild, foolish, or extreme way.(божевільний, ненормальний, надзвичайний)

litter

Rubbish dropped in public places that makes those places look untidy.(сміття, залишене в громадських місцях)

mugging

An attack on someone in the street in order to steal from them.(вуличний напад з метою пограбування)

scene

The activity and people involved in a particular area, such as music, arts, or clubs.(тусовка; культурне/мистецьке/музичне середовище)

show off

To try to impress people by talking about achievements or possessions in an annoying way.(хизуватися, вихвалятися, виставляти напоказ)

slum

An area of houses in very bad condition where people with little or no money live.(нетрі, нетряний район, район з дуже бідними та занедбаними будинками)

spring up

To suddenly start to exist somewhere.(раптово виникати, зʼявлятися)

trace

A very small amount of something, or a sign showing that something had existed or been somewhere.(слід, невелика кількість; домішка)

armed

Carrying guns, having guns available, or involving the use of guns.(озброєний)

bring in

To officially introduce a new law or rule.(запроваджувати, вводити(закон, правило, обмеження))

credit

To state or believe that a success happened because of a specific person or thing.(приписувати щось чиємусь успіху/заслузі)

demolish

To destroy a building completely, especially because it is old or unsafe.(зносити, руйнувати(будівлю))

downturn

A serious reduction in economic activity that can lead to business failures and job losses.(економічний спад, погіршення економічної ситуації)

ease

To become less severe, dangerous, or unwelcome, or to make something less severe.(послаблювати, зменшувати, послаблюватися)

flourish

To be very successful over a period of time.(процвітати, успішно розвиватися)

halt

To stop happening or developing.(зупиняти(ся), припиняти(ся))

house (verb)

To be the building where something operates from, or to provide people with somewhere to live.(розміщувати, забезпечувати житлом)

impose

To officially introduce a law, rule, or restriction and make people accept it.(запроваджувати, накладати(штраф, обмеження, заборону)

inhabitant

A person who lives in a particular place.(мешканець, житель)

initiate

To officially start a process.(започаткувати, ініціювати, офіційно розпочати)

inward

Actions or movements directed towards the centre of something, such as investment from abroad.(внутрішній, спрямований усередину)

knock down

To destroy a building completely (informal/spoken equivalent of demolish).(знести, зруйнувати(будівлю))

neglected

Not looked after properly and not in a good condition.(нехтувати, занедбувати)

pour into

To spend a large amount of money on an activity or organisation over a period of time.(вкладати/впливати багато грошей у щось)

reverse

To change something to the opposite.(змінювати на протилежне, скасовувати, повертати назад)

secure (verb)

To succeed in getting something after a long process of trying.(здобути, отримати(після докладених зусиль))

set out

To provide details about a plan or proposal so that people can understand it.(викладати, чітко описувати(план, пропозицію)

soar

To increase very quickly and by a large amount.(стрімко зростати, різко підвищуватися)

undergo

To experience or have something necessary or unpleasant happen to you.(зазнавати, проходити через щось)

brim

The top edge of a container.(край, вінця(посудини))

calm

To say or do something that reassures people and stops them worrying.(заспокоювати)

compel

To force someone to do something, even if they do not want to.(змушувати, примушувати)

deed

An action or something that someone does.(вчинок, дія)

drug (verb)

To give someone a drug without their knowledge so that they become sleepy or unconscious.(приспати/одурманити наркотиком без відома людини)

emerge

To become visible or known about after having been hidden or unknown.(зʼявлятися, ставати відомим/помітним)

entitled

Having a particular title or name (for a book, film, poem, etc.).(під назвою)

fate

What is going to happen to someone in the future, usually something unpleasant.(доля; майбутня доля/участь)

freak out

To become very worried or frightened by something strange or unusual that you cannot explain.(сильно налякатися, запанікувати, бути дуже схвильованим)

grip

To hold someone's complete interest so they cannot stop paying attention.(захоплювати, тримати в напрузі)

harvest

To collect crops from fields, or to surgically collect cells or organs from someone's body.(збирати(урожай), вилучати(клітини/органи)

raise

To tell people about a subject or issue, or to make them think about it more.(порушувати(питання, проблему), привертати увагу)

spark

To cause something violent or extreme to start.(спричиняти, провокувати, давати поштовх)

surgically

Done by a doctor who cuts into someone's body to repair or remove something.(хірургічним шляхом)

thrilled

Extremely happy and excited about something.(надзвичайно щасливий/захоплений)

trial

A process during which a court of law discusses a crime and decides whether an accused person is guilty.(судовий процес, суд)

wave

A large amount of something unpleasant or unwanted that appears suddenly.(хвиля, раптовий сплеск/наплив)

every now and then

Happening occasionally but not very often.(час від часу, іноді)

first and foremost

Used to emphasise what is considered most important about a place, person, or organisation.(перш за все, передусім)

here and there

Existing in a few different places in an area but not everywhere.(тут і там, подекуди)

law and order

A peaceful state of affairs in which people obey the law.(закон і порядок)

long and hard

Putting a lot of effort into something over a long period of time.(довго й наполегливо)

on and off

Happening sometimes or for parts of a period of time, rather than continuously.(час від часу, періодично)

peace and quiet

A quiet atmosphere with no loud activity, in contrast to a busy or noisy atmosphere.(тиша і спокій)

rules and regulations

Rules or laws in a particular place or organisation, often referred to when felt to be excessive.(правила і норми; правила та положення)

sick and tired

Disliking something strongly and feeling that it has been happening for too long.(страшенно втомитися від чогось; дуже набриднути)