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Objection возражение: (+ that) I have no objection except that it may cost more than expected
Objection возражение: (+ that) I have no objection except that it may cost more than expected
noun [ C ] UK /əbˈdʒek.ʃən/
the act of expressing or feeling opposition to or dislike of something or
someone:
Her objection to/against the plan is based on incorrect facts.
A couple of people raised/voiced objections to the proposal.
[ + that ] I have no objection except that it may cost more than expected.
Outrage безобразие,
произвол,беспредел
Noun UK /ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/
a feeling of anger and shock:
These murders have provoked outrage across the country.
Many politicians and members of the public expressed outrage at the verdict.
Conciseness краткость,
лаконичность
noun [ U ]UK /kənˈsaɪs.nəs/
the quality of being short and clear, and expressing what needs to be
said without unnecessary words:
The letters were edited for clarity and conciseness.
He told the story with admirable conciseness.
Request просьба
noun UK /rɪˈkwest/
B1 [ C or U ]
the act of politely or officially asking for something:
They received hundreds of requests for more information.
[ + to infinitive ] The boss refused our request to leave work early.
The clause was added to the contract at Carlos's request (= because
Carlos asked for this).
An application form will be sent to you on request (= if you ask).
cut sth off отрезать
— phrasal verb with cut verb UK /kʌt/
present participle cutting | past tense and past participle cut
A2
to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using
a sharp tool such as a knife:
He cut off his hair for charity.
I cut the peel off the orange.
Morality мораль
noun UK /məˈræl.ə.ti/ [ C or U ]
Impending предстоящий
adjective [ before noun ]UK /ɪmˈpen.dɪŋ/
used to refer to an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted,
that is going to happen soon:
impending disaster/doom
The player announced his impending retirement from international football.
Forthcoming предстоящий
adjective UK /ˈfɔːθˌkʌm.ɪŋ/
B2 [ before noun ]
happening soon:
We have just received the information about the forthcoming conference.
Abhorrent отвратительный,
омерзительный
adjective formal UK /əˈbɒr.ənt/
morally very bad:
an abhorrent crime
Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me.
Degrading оскорбительный,
унизительный
adjective UK /dɪˈɡreɪ.dɪŋ/
causing people to feel that they have no value:
[ + to infinitive ] It is so degrading to have to ask for money.
No one should have to suffer such degrading treatment.
C2
morally wrong and bad:
It was a wicked thing to do.
Of course, in the end, the wicked witch gets killed.
Pointless бессмысленный
adjective UK /ˈpɔɪnt.ləs/
C1
Something that is pointless has no purpose, and it is
a waste of time doing it:
This is a pointless exercise.
It seemed pointless to continue.
informal It's pointless arguing with him.
childish детский,ребяческий
adjective UK /ˈtʃaɪl.dɪʃ/
B2
typical of a child:
childish handwriting
B2 disapproving
If an adult is childish, they behave badly in a way that would
be expected of a child:
He wasn't enjoying the occasion so he thought he'd spoil it for everyone else -
it was very childish of him. Ему не нравилось это событие, поэтому он
решил испортить его всем остальным - это было очень по-детски с его
стороны.
Normal обычный
adjective UK /ˈnɔː.məl/
A2
ordinary or usual; the same as would be expected:
a normal working day
Lively behaviour is normal for a four-year-old child.
It's normal for couples to argue now and then.
They were selling the goods at half the normal cost.
The temperature was above/below normal for the time of year.
Victorious победоносный
adjective UK /vɪkˈtɔː.ri.əs/
having won a game, competition, election, war, etc.:
The victorious team were loudly cheered by their fans.
The German player emerged victorious after a long five-hour match.
Победившую команду громко приветствовали болельщики.Немецкий
футболист вышел победителем после долгого пятичасового матча.
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