Image and Reality 469 - 581

Vocabulary flashcards featuring English expressions, idioms, and verbs with Russian translations and authentic example sentences from the lecture notes.

all credit to

вся заслуга (кому-либо) (Example: He failed his exam, but all credit to his teacher who tried to help him.)

above-board

честный; прозрачный (Example: it must be an above-board financing arrangement with proper accounts)

assign blame

возлагать вину (Example: You need to take some responsibility and not assign blame to other people.)

authentic

подлинный (Example: The museum has authentic reproductions of colonial houses.)

bail (sb) out

выручить (кого-либо) (Example: The bank was in trouble and had to be bailed out by the government.)

be down to

оставаться; сводиться к (Example: We couldn't afford the train as we were down to our last 100 euros.)

be economical with the truth

говорить не всю правду (Example: We didn't have all the information because he was very economical with the truth.)

be upfront about sth

быть откровенным насчёт чего-либо (Example: If the project is going wrong, it's better to be upfront about it.)

betray

предать (Example: My sister betrayed my parents' trust by not telling the truth.)

bluff

блефовать (verb); блеф; обман (noun) (Examples: He bluffed his way into the job; He said he had experience of managing people but it was a bluff - it just wasn't the case.)

candid discussion

откровенный разговор (Example: We had to have a candid discussion about whether we could continue to employ him.)

cerebral palsy

детский церебральный паралич (Example: It can be challenging to live independently if you have cerebral palsy.)

cheat

обмануть; лишить обманом (Example: The antiques dealer cheated the elderly couple out of their property.)

circulate

распространяться (Example: Stories were circulating in the press about the company's mismanagement.)

compelling evidence

убедительные доказательства (Example: There is compelling evidence to support climate change.)

creative with the truth

приукрашивать правду (Example: I think authors are entitled to be creative with the truth in some non-fiction.)

deceive

обманывать (Example: It's a law that advertising must not deliberately deceive customers.)

delusion

заблуждение (Example: The team are under the delusion that they will finish the project in time.)

disciple

последователь; ученик (Example: The guru was surrounded by a group of disciples who supported his every word.)

disguise

маскироваться; маскировка (Example: The thief disguised herself with a wig and glasses.)

dream

сон; мечта (Example: I had a dream about climbing a mountain last night.)

exploit

эксплуатировать (Example: Some people are sometimes exploited by employers and expected to work extra hours.)

fake

подделывать (Example: The company had faked the results of the test so they were fined.)

fallacy

заблуждение (Example: It's a complete fallacy that having money will make you feel happier.)

falsehood

ложь; неправда (Example: In news reports it can be hard to tell the difference between truth and falsehood.)

fantasy

фантазия; несбыточная мечта (Example: My brother's plans are pure fantasy and will never amount to anything.)

fib

невинная ложь (Example: I told a fib when I said I enjoyed the wedding.)

figment of your imagination

плод воображения (Example: I think the ghost you saw was just a figment of your imagination.)

forge

подделывать (Example: He forged her signature on the bank card.)

frame

кадр; фотография (Example: You need to get everyone into the frame when taking a photo.)

fraud

мошенник (Example: He said he was a doctor but he turned out to be a fraud.)

freeboot

незаконно использовать чужой контент (Example: Newspapers freeboot by uploading people's videos without permission.)

garner

собирать; привлекать (Example: His presentation garnered a large audience.)

get an ear bashing

получить нагоняй (Example: My dad gave me a right ear bashing about my poor marks.)

get into character

вжиться в роль (Example: Actors often use somebody's walk to get into character.)

give a convincing performance

убедительно сыграть (Example: The lead actor gave a convincing performance as an old man.)

give sb the impression

создать у кого-либо впечатление (Example: He gave me the impression that he was happy with the way things were going.)

go to great lengths

пойти на многое (Example: My aunt went to great lengths to make sure everyone felt welcome.)

hallucination

галлюцинация (Example: I wasn't sure if the lightning was real or if it was a hallucination.)

hoax

мистификация; обман (Example: The website was a hoax to get people's identity details.)

hopeful

полный надежд (Example: We are all feeling very hopeful about the outcome.)

hybrid

гибрид; сочетание (Example: His music is a hybrid of jazz and blues.)

illusion

иллюзия (Example: Interior designers use mirrors to give the illusion of space.)

image

вылитый кто-либо (Example: Vani is the image of her mother.)

imagination

воображение (Example: The author's stories really fired my imagination.)

immerse yourself

погрузиться во что-либо (Example: After joining the company, she immediately immersed herself in her work.)

impersonate

выдавать себя за кого-либо (Example: She was arrested for impersonating a police officer.)

it is worth noting

стоит отметить (Example: Despite our best efforts, it's worth noting that we've only sold 45 units.)

jumping-off point

отправная точка (Example: It's not where we want to be but it's a good jumping-off point.)

keep the creative juices flowing

поддерживать творческий настрой (Example: I find playing music helps keep the creative juices flowing.)

know sb through and through

знать кого-либо как свои пять пальцев (Example: I lived with her for years so I know her through and through.)

make out

разобрать; понять (Example: I couldn't make out what had really happened.)

make sth up

выдумать (Example: If you can't remember the details, just make something up.)

make-believe

понарошку; выдуманный (Example: The building was constructed as a make-believe castle for children.)

mannerism

манера; привычный жест (Example: The twins have the same mannerisms as each other.)

mock

имитировать; учебный (Example: We had to make mock sales calls as part of our training.)

mythical

мифический (Example: The minotaur was a mythical creature who was half bull and half man.)

ordeal

тяжёлое испытание (Example: He had a terrible ordeal when he lost all his money while travelling.)

part

роль; доля (Example: She agreed to play her part in the organisation of the event.)

part and parcel (of)

неотъемлемая часть (Example: I'm afraid doing mundane tasks is part and parcel of working in an office.)

persona

образ; персона (Example: My boss has a very jolly public persona but she's different in private.)

photoshop

обрабатывать в фотошопе (Example: I think they photoshop too much in adverts nowadays.)

plausibly

правдоподобно (Example: You cannot plausibly claim victory when votes are still being counted.)

play a prank

разыграть шутку (Example: My sister enjoys playing pranks on her friends but they're not always funny.)

portray

изображать; представлять (Example: The interview in the paper portrayed him in a very negative way.)

prankster

шутник (Example: My uncle is a bit of a prankster so we all think he's a laugh.)

pretend

притворяться (Example: They looked like they were enjoying the party but it turned out they were just pretending.)

prime example

яркий пример (Example: This building is a prime example of early 1930s architecture.)

put a strain on

создавать нагрузку (Example: Having to look after her father put a strain on their relationship.)

put on a brave front

держаться молодцом (Example: The footballer was in pain after the fall but he put on a brave front.)

put sb on

разыгрывать; обманывать (Example: I don't think that's true; you're putting me on!)

put sth into perspective

помочь взглянуть на что-либо в перспект (Example: Her situation made me put my own troubles into perspective.)

realism

реализм (Example: You need to achieve a balance between idealism and realism.)

reality

реальность (Example: My dream became a reality when I landed the job.)

reluctance

нежелание (Example: My mother offered to help but with great reluctance.)

riveting

захватывающий (Example: The actor gave a riveting performance in the film.)

role

роль (Example: When his mother left he had to take on the role of parent.)

scam

мошенничество (Example: The company scammed loads of people out of their savings.)

scammer

мошенник (Example: The man was a scammer who committed insurance fraud.)

show up

появиться; прийти (Example: They showed up really late but they did apologise.)

splintered

разбитый; с трещинами (Example: It was very dangerous because he drove with a splintered windscreen.)

stitch together

сшивать; объединять (Example: We've been able to stitch together a good network of contacts.)

stricken

потерпевший аварию (Example: The pilot managed to land the stricken plane safely.)

take a/its toll

сказаться; негативно повлиять (Example: Working late nights can really take its toll on your health.)

take in

воспринять; понять (Example: I was so nervous I couldn't take in everything he was saying to me.)

take on

взять на себя (Example: The assistant agreed to take on extra responsibilities when her boss was ill.)

take sb for sb

принять за кого-либо (Example: I took him for the expert he said he was.)

tangible

осязаемый; конкретный (Example: We can only invest if there are tangible benefits for the company.)

tell a whopper

рассказать небылицу (Example: He told us a real whopper about the size of the fish he caught.)

tell porkies

врать (разг.) (Example: Anna said she was stuck in traffic but I know she was telling porkies!)

the façade slips

маска спадает (Example: Every so often the façade slips and you can see how unhappy she is.)

the semblance of

видимость чего-либо (Example: He tried to project some semblance of confidence even though the thought of the interview)

throw in

высказать; добавить (Example: I wasn't convinced by his argument so I decided to throw in my opinion.)

unsettling

тревожный; беспокоящий (Example: The trip was strange and, in the end, a very unsettling experience.)

wired into

быть заложенным в (Example: This type of activity is wired into his brain.)

word association

словесные ассоциации (Example: The psychologist used word association to try to understand his patient.)

yield

принести; дать результат (Example: Our research has yielded some really interesting results.)

antics

выходки; проделки (Example: Tim Burton is said to disapprove of the antics of the actors starring in his films.)

brainstorming

мозговой штурм (Example: The founder of the company came up with its logo during a brainstorming session with his)

coherently

связно (Example: Method acting approach is about actors totally immersing themselves in the character so t)