Streaming, Opinions & Feelings

streaming service

Definition:
A company or platform that lets you watch films and series online.

Context gap:
I cancelled my __________ because I never had time to watch anything.

Common collocations:
• subscribe to / cancel a streaming service — подписаться на / отменить стриминговый сервис

Other contexts:
• Netflix is the most famous streaming service.

Translation:
streaming service — стриминговый сервис

on demand

Definition:
Available whenever you want, not at a fixed time.

Context gap:
With streaming, you can watch films __________ instead of following a TV schedule.

Common collocations:
• video on demand — видео по запросу
• available on demand — доступно по запросу

Translation:
on demand — по запросу, в любое время

cliffhanger

Definition:
An exciting ending that leaves the audience in suspense, waiting for what happens next.

Context gap:
The episode ended on a __________, so I immediately started the next one.

Common collocations:
• end on a cliffhanger — закончиться на самом интересном месте

Other contexts:
• The final chapter is a real cliffhanger.

Translation:
cliffhanger — захватывающий финал с интригой, оборванный на самом интересном месте

amused

Definition:
Entertained; finding something funny.

Context gap:
Grandpa looked __________ by the cat's tricks.

Common collocations:
• amused by / at — позабавленный чем-либо

Other contexts:
• The audience was amused by the comedian's jokes.

Translation:
amused — развеселённый, позабавленный

fascinated

Definition:
Extremely interested in something.

Context gap:
Children are often __________ by space and dinosaurs.

Common collocations:
• fascinated by / with — очарованный, заворожённый
• totally fascinated — полностью захваченный

Other contexts:
• I was fascinated by the history of the old castle.

Translation:
fascinated — заворожённый, увлечённый

bored

Definition:
Tired and unhappy because something is not interesting or you have nothing to do.

Context gap:
I got __________ halfway through the film and fell asleep.

Common collocations:
• bored with / of — уставший от, которому наскучило
• get bored — заскучать

Other contexts:
• Children get bored easily during long car journeys.

Translation:
bored — скучающий

criticism

Definition:
Disapproval; comments that point out faults.

Context gap:
The film received harsh __________ from reviewers.

Common collocations:
• receive / face criticism — получать критику
• constructive criticism — конструктивная критика

Other contexts:
• She doesn't take criticism well.

Translation:
criticism — критика

as far as I'm concerned

Definition:
Used to introduce your personal opinion.

Context gap:
__________, online lessons are just as effective as classroom ones.

Other contexts:
• As far as I'm concerned, books are better than films.

Translation:
as far as I'm concerned — что касается меня, по моему мнению

tend to

Definition:
To usually do something or be likely to do it.

Context gap:
Teenagers __________ spend more time online than adults.

Other contexts:
• I tend to feel tired after lunch.

Translation:
tend to — как правило, иметь склонность делать что-либо

mention

Definition:
To say something briefly, without going into detail.

Context gap:
The teacher didn't __________ the deadline, so nobody knew about it.

Common collocations:
• as I mentioned earlier — как я упоминал ранее
• not to mention — не говоря уже о

Other contexts:
• Did she mention where she was going?

Translation:
mention — упоминать