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Think 3. Unit 8
Examples with collocations
Term | Example | Definition |
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own up to | It's good when people own up to their mistakes. | признаваться |
pay the mortgage on | Most of the money went to pay the mortgage on their house. | платить ипотеку |
low-resolution photo | He opened the box and only found a low-resolution photo of Xbox One. | фото низкого качества |
accept an apology | He apologized but she didn't accept his apology, so they still don't talk to each other. | принимать извинения |
report the incident to the police | She has forgiven the thief, so she won't report the incident to the police. | сообщать в полицию |
save up for | He started saving up for the games console a few months ago. | копить на |
be a bargain | He had seen the console on well-known shopping auction website and had thought it was a bargain. | выгодная покупка |
get in touch | She saw the note and decided to get in touch with the criminal. | связываться, поддерживать связь |
break in | Last night two burglas broke in the house and stole money and jewellery. | вламываться |
get caught | The criminal got caught on the crime scene. | попасться |
get into trouble | We got into trouble after the criminal saw us. | попасть в неприятности |
commit a crime | If someone commits a crime, they go to prison. | совершать преступление |
break a law | If you break a law, I'll call the police. | нарушать закон |
suspected criminal | The police arrested a suspected criminal near the supermarket. | подозреваемый преступник |
crime scene | The detective arrived at the crime scene after receiving a call. | место преступления |
feel awful | After committing the crime, he began to feel awful about what he had done. | чувствовать себя ужасно |
be keen on | I am keen on watching crime documentaries to learn more about different cases. | увлекаться |
make a contribution | He made a contribution by reporting the crime to the authorities. | вносить свой вклад |
change my ways | The criminal promised to change his ways after spending time in prison. | изменить образ жизни/привычки |
restore justice | The detective worked tirelessly to restore justice for the victims of the crime. | восстанавливать справедливость |