SO B2+ u2

To fake sth (She tried to fake a smile during the meeting.)

підробити щось

Disgraceful (The referee made a disgraceful decision)

безчесний

Play fair

грати чесно

Come out on top (After months of hard work, she finally came out on top in the competition.)

вийти переможцем

Not the done thing (It's not the done thing to talk loudly on your phone in a quiet café. У тихому кафе не заведено голосно розмовляти по телефону)

так не робиться

Win at all costs (He is determined to win at all costs, no matter what it takes.

• Some politicians try to win at all costs, even if they have to lie.)

перемогти будь-якою ціною

hold head up (Even though she lost the competition, she held her head up and smiled.)

Тримати голову високо

Conned (He felt embarrassed after he realized he had been conned.)

обдурений

To con

Обдурити

Send off (He got sent off during the game for arguing with the referee.)

виганяти

to deceive sb (He tried to deceive his parents by hiding his bad grades.)

обманювати когось

Mislead sb

вводити в оману

to be the underdog

бути невдахою

To be the favourite

бути улюбленцем

dive (The goalkeeper had to dive to save the goal.

• Ukrainian: Воротар мусив кинутися, щоб відбити м'яч.)

Ризикнути

Play for time (The lawyer was just playing for time during the trial.)

тягнути час

Bend the rules

порушувати правила

put sb off

Відволікати

Unbeaten

непереможний

To concede (He finally conceded that he was wrong.)

поступатися

Uneven (The table legs are uneven. → Ніжки столу нерівні.)

нерівний

Surgery or operation

Surgery → the type of treatment (like the "category").

• Operation → the actual procedure you do (like "one event").

Sore/hurt/pain

Sore → your body part feels tender or uncomfortable (usually after exercise or irritation). Example: "My muscles are sore."

• Hurt → general word for when something causes pain. Example: "My arm hurts."

• Pain → more formal or strong feeling of discomfort. Example: "I have chest pain."

Think: Sore = tender, Hurt = informal, Pain = serious/formal.

Illness/disease

Disease → the actual problem in your body. (Doctors can name it.)

• Illness → how you feel because of that problem.

Example:

• Disease = flu (the virus in your body)

• Illness = feeling tired, feverish, and weak because of the flu

Think: Disease = the cause, Illness = the feeling.

Injured/damaged

Injured = people/animals, Damaged = things.

Thin/slim

Thin → just describes being not fat, can sometimes sound a bit negative. Example: "He's very thin."

• Slim → also not fat, but sounds healthy and attractive. Example: "She has a slim figure."

Shortcut: Thin = neutral, Slim = nice/positive.

Remedy/cure/therapy

Remedy → something that helps or soothes a problem (can be home or medicine). Example: "Honey is a remedy for a sore throat."

• Cure → something that completely removes the disease. Example: "Penicillin is a cure for some infections."

• Therapy → a treatment process to improve health over time. Example: "Physical therapy helps after a broken leg."

Shortcut: Remedy = helps, Cure = fixes completely, Therapy = ongoing treatment.

Effect/result

Effect = impact, Result = outcome.

Examine/investigate

Examine → look at something carefully to check or study it, often in detail. Example: "The doctor examined my throat."

• Investigate → search for facts or the truth, often about a problem or crime. Example: "The police are investigating the theft."

Shortcut: Examine = check closely, Investigate = find out why or how.

Ward

лікарняна палата

Dose

доза (ліків)

Fever/rash

Fever → your body temperature is higher than normal. Example: "I have a fever of 39°C."

• Rash → spots, redness, or irritation on the skin. Example: "She has a rash on her arm."

Shortcut: Fever = hot inside, Rash = marks on skin.

Break out ("I broke out in a rash after eating peanuts., a fight broke out at the stadium.")

Раптово початися

Bring on (Stress can bring on headaches.)

викликати

Come down with

захворіти

Come round (He came round after fainting.)

прийти до тями

fainting

непритомність

Come to (He came to in the hospital after the surgery.")

приходити до тями

cut down on (• "I need to cut down on sugar."

• "He's cutting down on smoking.)

зменшити споживання

Feel up to ( "I don't feel up to going to work today."

• "She finally felt up to taking a short walk.")

відчувати себе у змозі зробити щось

Get over (It took her weeks to get over the flu.")

подолати

Pass out (She nearly passed out after standing up too fast.)

знепритомніти

Pull through (a serious illness, "The patient pulled through after the surgery."

• "We all hope she pulls through this tough time.")

вилікуватись

Put down (The sick dog had to be put down.")

Приспати

Put on weight

набирати вагу

wear off (The painkiller will wear off in a few hours."

• "The excitement of the party soon wore off.")

зникати

Have an injection

отримати укол

break an appointment

скасувати зустріч

Out of danger

поза небезпекою

give sb an injection

робити комусь укол

spread to a place (The fire spread to the nearby houses." → «Вогонь поширився на сусідні будинки.»)

розповсюджувати на місце

Spread sth over (She spread butter over the bread)

Розподіляти щось по чомусь

Operate on sb (The doctor will operate on the patient tomorrow)

оперувати когось

Suffer sth (She suffered a lot of pain after the accident.")

терпіти щось

Try to or ing

• Try to = effort / attempt

• Try -ing = experiment / test

Arthritis (My grandmother has arthritis, so her joints often hurt in winter.")

запалення суглобів

Rib (He broke a rib in the accident.")

ребрo

run a bath for sb

набрати для когось ванну

Inject sth into sth

вводити щось у щось

Foe (He faced his greatest foe in the final match.)

ворог

Friend or foe

свій чи чужий, друг чи ворог

Bitter rival

запеклий суперник

Outdo (they try to outdo each other and as a result, they do better)

перевершити

to form an alliance (The two companies decided to form an alliance to expand into new markets.)

утворити союз

Gain a competitive edge (The company invested in new technology to gain a competitive edge.)

досягнути піку конкурентоспроможності

forge a partnership (The two universities forged a partnership for research collaboration.)

налагодити партнерство

push beyond one's limits (She pushed beyond her limits to finish the marathon.)

вийти за межі своїх можливостей

adversary (In the debate, she was a skilled adversary.)

супротивник