Unit 1 Vocabulary Destination C1-C2

mental arithmetic

усна лічба; calculations that you do in your mind, without writing them down

make up your mind

прийняти рішення; to make a decision or choose between alternatives

cross/slip your mind

прийти в голову / вилетіти з голови; to come into your thoughts, or to be forgotten

bear in mind

мати на увазі; to remember a piece of information when making a decision

have a one

track mind

take your mind off

відволіктися; to make you stop thinking about something unpleasant

bring to mind

нагадувати; to make you remember something

in two minds about

вагатися; to be unable to decide about something

state of mind

душевний стан; a person's mood or the general way that they think about things

narrow

minded

broad

minded

open

minded

absent

minded

under the misapprehension that

перебуваючи в омані; believing that something is true when it is actually false

look on the bright side

дивитися на речі позитивно; to find good things in a bad situation

on the plus side

з позитивного боку; referring to the advantages of a situation

on the minus side

з негативного боку; referring to the disadvantages of a situation

on sb's side

на чиємусь боці; supporting someone in an argument or disagreement

on either side (of)

по обидва боки; on both the left and right positions of something

set/put the record straight

внести ясність; to tell the true facts about a situation

get/come straight to the point

перейти відразу до справи; to start talking about the most important thing immediately

get sth straight

з'ясувати правильно; to understand a situation correctly

think/see straight

мислити ясно; to think clearly or logically

straight talking

відверта розмова; direct and honest communication

straight answer

пряма відповідь; an honest and direct response that does not avoid the issue

take the view that

дотримуватися думки, що; to have a specific opinion or belief about a situation

take a dim/poor view of

ставитися негативно; to disapprove of something or have a low opinion of it

come into view

з'явитися в полі зору; to suddenly become visible

in view of

з огляду на; because of or considering a particular situation

with a view to

з метою; with the aim or intention of doing something

view on/about

погляд на; an opinion or belief about a subject

in sb's view

на чиюсь думку; from someone's point of view or opinion

viewpoint / point of view

точка зору; a way of considering or looking at a situation