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group reaction).
“Local people are up in arms about the government's proposal to build a road through
the village green.”
готовий до боротьби
to worm your way out of sth - to avoid doing sth you do not want to do.
“He wormed his way out of the work again!”
уникати того, що не хочеш робити.
I'm seething - extremely angry
rapid pounding of the heart - fast-beating of heart - пришвидшене серцебиття
rhubarb- ревінь
severe - strict or harsh - сильний
go to extreme lengths - to make a great or extreme effort to do something -
докладати великих зусиль
calm frame of mind - A particular mood that influences one's attitude or behaviour. -
в спокійному настрої
breaking out in cold sweat - Feeling nervous or terrified - обливатися холодним
потом
Phobias and manias
Agoraphobia - a fear of open spaces - аґорафобія
Agromania - a craze to be alone - аґроманія
Anthomania - a craze for flowers - антфоманія
Necrophobia - a fear of corpers - нікрофобія
Get something off one’s chest – to tell someone about something that has been
worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time; полегшити душу, зняти
камінь з душі
Have a lump in one’s throat – a tight feeling in your throat because of a strong
emotion; мати комок в горлі
Sb’s heart sinks – to feel disappointed or to lose hope; впасти духом,
розчаруватись, втратити надію
Jump out of one’s skin – to be extremely surprised by something; підстрибнути від
несподіванки (страху
Vicious- violent and cruel (злий, жорстокий)
Make someone’s blood boil – to cause someone to be very angry; дуже злити
когось
To be on the dole – to receive money from the government because you do not have
a job; жити на виплати по безробіттю
Pain in the neck – someone or something that is very annoying; кістка в горлі
(надокучлива людина)
thistle - a wild plant with leaves with sharp points and purple, yellow or white
(будяк)
Reinvent - to present something in a new form or with a new image (заново
винаходити)
27.At close quarters- close together usually in a very small space (на близькій
відстані)
Straight from the horse’s mouth- to hear sth from the person who has direct personal
knowledge of sth.(з перших вуст)
52.To fight for sth- to struggle physically with somebody for sth. (боротися)
53.To be threatened with extinction- a species is in danger of extinction (під
загрозою зникнення)
54.Water contamination- the process or fact of making a water dirty (Забруднення
води)
55.Factory emissions- gas, etc. that is sent out into the air (Заводські викиди)
56.Nuclear waste- waste material which is radioactive, especially used fuel from
nuclear power stations (Ядерні відходи)
57.Breeding programmes- the keeping of animals in order to breed from them
(Програми розведення)
58.Greenhouse gases- any of the gases that are thought to cause the greenhouse
effect, especially carbon dioxide (Парникові гази)
Begin a journey that only we can map out-take a course of action that we decide ми
обираємо свій шлях
Our own individual translations of things- interpret things in you own way
підлаштовувати під себе
Proceeds - money from selling tickets - виручка
11. A terrorist has escaped from prison. Her whereabouts are unknown.
A pack of… can be used for dogs, hyenas, wolves – зграя собак/ гієн/ вовків
a row of cottages – a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other -
рядок, низка котеджів
a clump of trees – a small group of trees or plants growing closely together - купа
дерев
a barrage (of complaints) - a great amount of something that comes quickly and
continuously – шквал (скарг)
a string (of allegations) - a set of things tied or threaded together on a thin cord –
низка (звинувачень)
the sunny spell (of weather) - a (short) period of time having sunny weather –
сонячна погода
a few spots of rain - if you have a spot of rain, you have a small amount of it –
короткочасний дощ
gusts of wind - a sudden, brief increase in speed of the wind – пориви вітру
To blow out – видихати/видувати
Sediment dregs matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid осад осадова порода
To sweep clean (an area) by brushing away, move swiftly and smoothly мести
дути
Rabies disease can be caused by bite from a dog, is very serious сказ
To board up (To enclose or seal a building or part of a building with boards) тіпа
забити дошками замурувати
Shelling mortar a heavy gun for fire on long distances Міномет для обстрілу
frowning – нахмурена
pouting – дутися
sneering – глузує
beckoning – манить
Nibble – гризти
Started drooling like a dribbing baby and tossing and turning all night - Почав
текти слиною, як дитина, у якої прорізаються зубки і кидалася всю ніч
pat- to touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly with the hand flat:
гладити
smack- to hit someone or something forcefully with the flat inside part of your hand,
producing a short, loud noise, especially as a way of punishing a child вдарити
pinch- to press something, especially someone's skin, strongly between two hard
things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain щипати
tread- to put your foot on something or to press something down with your foot
топтати
stroke- to move a hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something
or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure гладити
poke- to push a finger or other pointed object quickly into someone or something:
ткнув
wrestle- to fight with someone (especially as a sport) by holding them and trying to
throw them to the ground: боротись
tap- to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp
noises: постукав
butt- to hit something or someone hard with the head or the horns вдарити
yawn - to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usually because
you are tired or bored - позіхати