Полезни думи, които вероятно не знаетеАнглийски думи
by DuoCards
affluent
богат, заможен
The area is the most affluent area in Wales.
to abrogate
отменям
The new law will abrogate the previous one, which has been in effect for over a decade.
mischief
пакост
Richard was always up to some mischief when he was a child.
capricious
капризен
The capricious weather made it hard to plan the picnic.
confused
притеснявам се
I'm so confused about what to do next.
insecurity
несигурност
Aggression is often a camouflage for insecurity.
to boost
да подсиля
We need to find a way to boost the project.
cohesive
сплотен
We want to build a cohesive team.
acumen
проницателност
Her business acumen allowed her to identify profitable opportunities.
to circumvent
заобикалям
You can't circumvent the law.
credulous
лековерен
The credulous child believed the magician's tricks were real.
swanky
елегантен, ефектен
It's such a swanky restaurant!
dissemble
прикривам
She tried to dissemble her disappointment when she didn't get the job.
to deride
осмивам
The fans derided the opposing team's performance.
bashful
срамежлив
Don't be bashful about telling people how you feel.
undue
неоправдан
We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.
to aspire to
стремя се към
They aspire to create a better world for future generations.
nimble (adj)
пъргав
The cat was nimble as it jumped from one branch to another.
to accede to
присъединявам се към
Do you accede to the terms of a contract?
harmful
вреден
Sugar can be harmful to the teeth.
to keep abreast of
в крак с
Young people always keep abreast of the times.
to overstate
преувеличавам
Don't overstate your case or no one will believe you.
to jeopardize
застрашавам
A scandal like this might jeopardize his political career.
leverage
лост
I used my connections to leverage my way into the job.
to disrupt
прекъсвам
Don't disrupt the class!
to construe
тълкувам
Different lawyers may construe the same law differently.
terse
сбит
His terse reply left no room for further discussion.
eerie
зловещ
He could hear eerie noises echoing through the corridors.
to convey
предавам, изразявам
I can't convey my feelings in words.
void
да бъде невалиден
After the breakup, he felt a deep void in his life.
to augment
да увеличавам
The company plans to augment its product line with new offerings next year.
dreadful
ужасен
There's been a dreadful accident.
bane
Отрова, проклятие
Mosquitoes are the bane of my existence during the summer months.
utterly
разнородни, коренно различен
She was utterly exhausted after running the marathon.
to irk
дразня
The constant interruptions during her work began to irk her.
shallow
плитък
Where the water is shallow, no vessel will ride.
worn out
износен
I'm so worn out after running a marathon.
to attract attention
да привлека внимание
Advertisement used to attract attention of customers.
perceptive
проницателен
Her books are full of perceptive insights into the human condition.
varied
разнообразен
Her interests are quite varied, ranging from painting and cooking to astronomy and literature.
misleading
заблуждаващ
The headline was misleading, causing many readers to misunderstand the true nature of the story.
faded
избледнял
He was wearing faded blue jeans.
consistently
последователно
We have argued consistently for a change in the law.
niche market
нишов пазар
The company has created a niche market for itself.
a feature
функция
This camera has some unique features.
superfluous
излишен
Her explanations were superfluous; the problem was already clear to everyone.
flatter
лаская
You’re flattering me.
mercy
милост
The judge showed mercy and reduced the sentence.
diligent
прилежен
She is a very diligent student.
caption
описание
The caption under the photograph provided context for its historical significance.
insuperable
непреодолим
Communication difficulties seem insuperable.
to expose
излагам, разкривам
He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
pitch
терен
The pitch of that note is too high for me.
dose
доза
I always take my daily dose of vitamin C.
an appeal
привлича
The appeal was based on the dissent in the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
abrupt
внезапно
Her abrupt departure stunned everyone.
arbitrary
произволен
The new rules felt arbitrary, as they were implemented without consulting the employees.
a flock
стадо
The farmer has a flock of chickens that lay eggs every day.
intransigent
безкомпромисен
The intransigent customer refused to accept any solution other than a full refund.
filth
мръсотия
Go and wash that filth off your hands.
to determine
да определя
The teacher needs to objectively determine who was wrong.
to preserve
да запазя
He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
to attempt
опитвам се
They made no attempt to escape.
apart from the fact that
освен факта, че
It's too early to go to bed, quite apart from the fact that I'm not at all sleepy.
a daisy
маргаритка
Daisy flowers symbolize innocence and purity.
unconditional
безусловен
She offered her unconditional support to her friend during the difficult time.
significant
значителен
Penicillin was an extremely significant medical discovery.
to secure to (sth.)
закрепвам към (нещо)
The picture frame was not properly secured to the wall.
to contribute to (sth.)
допринасям за (нещо)
Everybody should contribute to the discussion.