17 CH

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Chapters 17

1. Transcribe, translate and reproduce in the context:


to seize sth from sb - відібрати
self-conscious (adj.) сором‘язливий
threadbare (adj.) зношений
to terminate (formal) припинити
frugal (adj.) економний
alas (old use or literary) нажаль
to starve голодувати
jovial веселий
to inhale/exhale (rather formal) вдихати
disdainfulofsb/sth (adj.) зневажливий
to herd sb/sth + adv./prep. виправдати
grease-stained (adj.) - заляпаний жиром

2. Paraphrase and reproduce in the context:


To tend sb/sth / to tend to sb/sth доглядати take care
A shiver of fear
in a daze (idiom) заціпенілий stunned
dour expression суворий stern
taciturn demeanour (formal) мовчазна поведінка silent
to cut sb down to size (idiom) попустити когось humiliate
to take a (long) drag (informal) on a cigarette зробити затяжку to draw air into oneself
to bring sb to a halt припинити to stop doing smth

3. Give definitions to the words.


1) ruse (n.) хитрість Tricky behavior
2) intoxicating (ad.) (formal) п‘янкий intoxicating
3) merciless(ly) безжалісний ruthless
4) to commiserate (with sb) співчувати miss with sb
5) knob (n.) кругла ручка round handle
6) haggard (adj.) виснажений tired

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