Advanced Collocation in Use, Units 2-3

mitigating factors

пом'якшувальні фактори — The judge acknowledged several mitigating factors, including the defendant's previously unblemished record and his genuine expression of remorse.

inclement weather

несприятлива / похмура погода — The outdoor ceremony had to be relocated indoors at short notice owing to inclement weather, a decision that proved wise when the storm broke at noon.

auburn hair / curls / tresses / locks

каштанове волосся / каштанові кучері / пасма — She pushed a strand of auburn hair from her face and stared at the letter for a long moment before setting it down.

deliriously happy

шалено / несамовито щасливий — They were deliriously happy in those first months, entirely oblivious to the practical difficulties that lay ahead.

adjourn the meeting / trial

перенести / відкласти засідання / судовий процес — The judge adjourned the trial until the following Monday, citing the need for additional expert testimony from a forensic specialist.

to and fro

туди-сюди / взад і вперед — The negotiators went to and fro for weeks before finally reaching a compromise that neither side found entirely satisfactory.

per se

як такий / сам по собі — The policy was not harmful per se, but its implementation had been so poorly managed that the intended benefits never materialised.

a broad avenue / road

широка алея / вулиця — The presidential motorcade swept down a broad avenue lined with flags, cheered on by thousands of onlookers.

a broad smile / grin

широка / щира усмішка — He greeted her with a broad smile that suggested he had already heard the good news before she had even opened her mouth.

broad shoulders

широкі плечі — He was a broad-shouldered man of few words whose quiet authority commanded respect without any apparent effort.

a broad accent

сильний / виразний акцент — She spoke with a broad Yorkshire accent that charmed interviewers and audiences alike throughout her long career in broadcasting.

drop a broad hint

натякнути прозоро / дати очевидний натяк — He dropped a broad hint that redundancies were imminent, though he stopped short of naming the departments most at risk.

a broad range of

широкий спектр / широкий діапазон — The programme attracts a broad range of applicants, from recent graduates to mid-career professionals seeking a complete change of direction.

in broad agreement

загалом згодні / в цілому одностайні — The two parties were in broad agreement on the need for reform, though they differed sharply on the means of achieving it.

make an effort

докладати зусиль / намагатися — She made a visible effort to remain composed throughout the interview, though her voice quietly betrayed her anxiety.

cancel a meeting / event / subscription

скасувати зустріч / захід / підписку — The conference was cancelled at short notice owing to the sudden illness of three of the keynote speakers.

deliver a speech / verdict / blow / ultimatum

виголосити промову / винести вирок / завдати удару / висунути ультиматум — The prime minister delivered a speech that was widely praised for its candour and its evident departure from the prepared remarks.

earn / make a living

заробляти на життя — She had spent twenty years making a living as a session musician before a documentary brought her unexpected fame.

chair / adjourn / attend a meeting

головувати / відкласти / відвідати зустріч — He chaired the meeting with his usual brisk efficiency, ensuring every agenda item was addressed within the allotted time.

feature prominently / heavily

займати чільне місце / виділятися — Environmental concerns featured prominently in the manifesto, reflecting the party's marked shift in priorities since the previous election.

engage with / engage in

взаємодіяти з / займатися — The government had consistently failed to engage meaningfully with the communities most affected by the proposed policy changes.

bright future / prospects / idea / side

світле майбутнє / яскрава ідея / позитивна сторона — Despite the setbacks, the organisation's long-term prospects look bright, with several promising international partnerships on the horizon.

draw up a list / contract / plan

скласти список / укласти контракт / розробити план — The committee was tasked with drawing up a shortlist of suitable candidates before the end of the month.

pass up a chance / an opportunity

упустити шанс / не скористатися можливістю — It would have been foolish to pass up such an opportunity, however daunting the prospect of relocating abroad might have seemed at the time.

take advantage of

скористатися (нагодою) / використати (когось) — Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the early-booking discount, which expires at the end of the current month.

withstand pressure / scrutiny / the test of time

витримати тиск / витримати перевірку / витримати випробування часом — The new legislation had been drafted with three senior barristers to ensure it could withstand legal scrutiny.

an opportunity arises

з'являється можливість — Should an opportunity arise to expand into new markets, the board has agreed it will consider the proposal seriously.

standards slip

стандарти знижуються / якість падає — Critics warned that standards would slip if the government proceeded with its plan to reduce the frequency of school inspections.

a spate of attacks / thefts / incidents

серія нападів / крадіжок / раптова хвиля подій — Police are investigating a spate of car thefts in the area, all of which appear to follow an identical pattern of entry and targeting.

happen in close / rapid succession

траплятися один за одним / з малим проміжком — Three major earthquakes happened in rapid succession, leaving emergency services stretched far beyond their normal capacity.

a barrage of questions / insults / criticism

шквал запитань / образ / критики — The minister faced a barrage of questions from journalists who had obtained leaked documents the night before the press conference.

a stroke of luck / genius / misfortune

щаслива випадковість / спалах геніальності / нещасний випадок — Finding the original manuscript in the attic was a stroke of luck that transformed what had seemed a routine cataloguing job into a historic discovery.

a snippet of information / conversation

уривок інформації / розмови — She had overheard only a snippet of conversation, but it was enough to confirm the suspicions she had carried for months.

an idle threat

порожня погроза / загроза всує — His warning turned out to be no idle threat — within a week, three senior managers had tendered their resignations.

in the vain hope

у марній надії / марно сподіваючись — She kept every letter for years, in the vain hope that he might one day return and offer some explanation for his sudden disappearance.

mounting concern / criticism / fury / pressure

зростаюче занепокоєння / критика / лють / тиск — There is mounting concern among educators that the proposed curriculum changes have not been adequately piloted in representative schools.

the simple / plain truth

проста / гола правда — The plain truth is that no amount of rebranding will compensate for a product that consistently fails to meet basic customer expectations.

intensely personal / competitive / private

надзвичайно особистий / конкурентний / замкнений — The memoir was intensely personal in a way that made some reviewers uncomfortable, as though the author had forgotten it would be read by strangers.

stunningly attractive / beautiful / simple

приголомшливо привабливий / красивий / простий — The lakeside setting was stunningly beautiful at dawn, the water perfectly still and the mountains reflected without the slightest distortion.

fail miserably / dismally

зазнати жалюгідної невдачі / провалитися ганебно — Every attempt to negotiate a peaceful resolution had failed miserably, leaving both sides more deeply entrenched than before.

drive recklessly / dangerously / erratically

їздити безрозсудно / небезпечно / хаотично — He had been caught on three separate occasions driving recklessly in residential areas, yet somehow still retained his licence.

burst into song / tears / laughter / flames

раптово заспівати / розплакатися / розсміятися / спалахнути — Without warning, one of the wedding guests burst into song — an old folk melody that reduced half the room to tears.

foam at the mouth

піниться від злості / шаленіти — By the time the third journalist had asked the same question, the press secretary was practically foaming at the mouth.

take it easy for a while

відпочити / не перенапружуватися якийсь час — The doctor advised her to take it easy for a while after the operation — no heavy lifting and certainly no return to the office before the month was out.

put the past behind you

залишити минуле позаду / відпустити минуле — Rebuilding after such a public failure requires genuine courage — the ability to put the past behind you and focus entirely on what comes next.

near the middle of the continuum

ближче до середини континууму / шкали — Most learners fall near the middle of the continuum between purely implicit and purely explicit learning strategies, combining both approaches intuitively.

a picturesque village / location / setting

мальовниче село / мальовниче місце / мальовниче оточення — The film was shot entirely on location in a picturesque village in the Dolomites, chosen for its unchanged medieval streetscape.