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blasphemy

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blasphemy /ˈblæs.fə.mi/ Madonna fans think that any criticism of her is blasphemy. богохульство, кощунство Поклонники Мадонны считают любую критику в ее адрес кощунством.
reprisal /rɪˈpraɪ.zəl/ They promised that individuals could live freely without fear of reprisal from the military. расправа, репрессия Они обещали, что люди смогут жить свободно, не опасаясь репрессий со стороны военных.
forfeit /ˈfɔː.fɪt/ These people have forfeited the right to live in society. лишиться, потерять (в качестве наказания за нарушение) Эти люди утратили право жить в обществе.
shards /ʃɑːds/ Shards of glass have been cemented into the top of the wall to stop people climbing over. черепки, осколки Чтобы люди не могли перелезть через стену, в ее верхнюю часть зацементировали осколки стекла.
rubble /ˈrʌb.əl/ under the rubble(uncountable) Dozens of people remained trapped under rubble. There is a lot of rubble on the site развалины, руины под завалами Десятки людей остались под завалами. На участке много мусора.
foreshadow /fɔːˈʃæd.əʊ/ The recent outbreak of violence was foreshadowed by isolated incidents in the city earlier this year. предвещать, предрекать Недавней вспышке насилия предшествовали отдельные инциденты, произошедшие в городе в начале этого года.
acute /əˈkjuːt/ Quickly and effectively removes acute pain syndrome of various origins. The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas. острый, серьезный Быстро и эффективно снимает острый болевой синдром различного происхождения. Проблема бедности особенно остра в сельской местности.
palpable /ˈpæl.pə.bəl/ (visible, obvious) tangible The tension in the room was palpable during the exam. ощутимый, явный p - для чувств, атмосферы t - реальный физически Во время экзамена в комнате царило ощутимое напряжение.
laudable /ˈlɔː.də.bəl/ laud a laudable goal/ambition/ efforts похвальный хвалить похвальная цель/амбиции/усилия
torrent He let out a torrent of abuse/angry words. поток, лавина Он выпустил поток оскорблений/гневных слов.
not to be outdone Not wanting to be outdone, Steve scrambled his way up. чтобы не отставать, не желая отставать Не желая отставать, Стив стал карабкаться наверх.
digression /daɪˈɡreʃ.ən/ digress To begin, we need a small digression into geology. He could always digress to some non-political matters. отступление, отвлечься, отступать Для начала нам нужно небольшое отступление в геологию. Он всегда мог отвлечься на какие-нибудь неполитические темы.
to clutter a clutter Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen. Every shelf is cluttered with books. загромождать, захламлять беспорядок Извините за беспорядок на кухне. Все полки завалены книгами.
ramble Sorry, I'm rambling (on) - let me get back to the point. разглагольствовать прогуливаться для удовольствия на природе Извините, я говорю многословно, но давайте вернемся к делу.
tamper with Don’t tamper with the boiler. I could see immediately that the lock had been tampered with. вмешиваться в работу взлом Не вмешивайтесь в работу котла. Я сразу понял, что замок был взломан.
atop She sat atop a two-metre wall. on or at the top of Она сидела на двухметровой стене.
chore /tʃɔːr/ I'll go shopping when I've done my chores (= done the jobs in or around the house).
band-aid solution Заплатка, не решающая основную проблему
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