250 распространенных неисчисляемых существительных
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Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
access |
доступ |
Only a few people have access to this information. |
accommodation |
жилье |
Does the company provide accommodation for the workers? |
adulthood |
совершеннолетие |
You’ll have more freedom in adulthood, but more responsibilities too. |
advertising |
реклама |
A lot of creative people work in advertising. |
advice |
совет |
If you’re not sure what to do, ask your friends for advice. |
aggression |
агрессия |
If he needs an outlet for his aggression, he could try boxing. |
aid |
помощь |
Should rich countries give more aid to poor countries? |
air |
воздух |
If there’s not enough air in the room, open a window. |
alcohol |
алкоголь |
Whiskey contains much more alcohol than beer. |
anger |
гнев |
Why was someone with so much anger allowed to own a gun? |
applause |
аплодисменты |
After the concert, the applause went on for at least five minutes. |
arithmetic |
арифметика |
I wanted to work in a bank because I was always good at arithmetic. |
art |
искусство |
If you want to learn about art, visit the national gallery. |
assistance |
помощь, содействие |
After calling 911 for assistance, we waited for an ambulance. |
athletics |
легкая атлетика |
Jenny’s very good at athletics, and she’s even won some medals. |
attention |
внимание |
The teacher found it difficult to get her students’ attention. |
bacon |
бекон |
Would you like some bacon with your scrambled eggs? |
baggage |
багаж |
The customs officer at the airport checked all my baggage. |
ballet |
балет |
My dad loved ballet, and he even took us to see Swan Lake. |
beauty |
красота |
Many poets have been inspired by the beauty of nature. |
beef |
говядина |
I don’t eat beef or pork, but I like fish and seafood. |
beer |
пиво |
It was a good party, but I think we drank too much beer. |
biology |
биология |
If you study biology, you’ll learn how amazing life really is. |
blood |
кровь |
When I studied botany, we often collected plants from forests. |
bread |
хлеб |
I sliced a loaf of bread and then made some sandwiches. |
business |
бизнес |
Before going into business, ask your father for some advice. |
butter |
масло |
Would you like some butter on your toast? |
C-D
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
carbon |
углерод |
Climate change occurs when there’s too much carbon in the air. |
cardboard |
картон |
We could get cardboard for our signs by cutting up old boxes. |
cash |
наличные деньги |
If you need some cash, go to an ATM machine. |
chalk |
мел |
Don’t forget to take some chalk to your class. |
chaos |
хаос |
There was chaos after the fire started, with people running in all directions. |
cheese |
сыр |
Do you want some extra cheese on your pizza? |
chess |
шахматы |
Do you feel like having a game of chess? |
childhood |
детство |
For most of my childhood, our family lived in London. |
clothing |
одежда |
We were poor, but we always had enough food and clothing. |
coal |
уголь |
My grandmother used to cook on a stove that burned coal. |
coffee |
кофе |
How many cups of coffee do you drink every day? |
commerce |
коммерция |
Some historians say commerce began about 10,000 years ago. |
compassion |
сострадание |
The Buddha taught us to feel compassion for all living things. |
comprehension |
понимание |
Sayoko’s comprehension of written English is excellent. |
content |
содержание |
This website’s content is great, and so is the design. |
corruption |
коррупция |
All this corruption has made many politicians very rich. |
cotton |
хлопок |
American farmers used African people as slaves to pick cotton. |
courage |
мужество, храбрость |
The protesters showed so much courage, knowing they could be shot at any moment. |
currency |
валюта |
How much local currency will I need to get a taxi from the airport? |
damage |
повреждения |
We couldn’t believe how much damage the storm had caused. |
dancing |
танцы |
My legs are sore after so much dancing in the club last night. |
danger |
опасность |
Before the hunter could shoot, the deer sensed the danger and ran off. |
data |
данные |
How much data can your computer’s hard drive store? |
delight |
восторг |
We took great delight in watching our kids act in the play. |
dessert |
десерт |
Would you like some ice cream for dessert? |
dignity |
достоинство |
He accepted his defeat with dignity, and waved to the crowd. |
dirt |
грязь |
My brother’s face was covered in dirt and his hair was a mess. |
distribution |
распространение |
Marketing ebooks is difficult, but distribution is easy. |
dust |
пыль |
All the furniture in the empty house was covered in dust. |
E-F
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
economics |
экономика |
One of our daughters wants to study economics at university. |
education |
образование |
To get on in this world, you need a good education. |
electricity |
электричество |
Electricity is dangerous, so don’t try to fix the wires yourself. |
employment |
занятость |
She graduated from university two years ago, but she still hasn’t found full-time employment. |
energy |
энергия |
Using clean energy like wind and solar power is better than burning coal or oil. |
engineering |
инжиниринг |
If she likes learning about machines, she should study engineering. |
enjoyment |
наслаждение |
I never thought I’d get so much enjoyment from reading a book. |
entertainment |
развлечение |
Television is one of the cheapest forms of entertainment. |
envy |
зависть |
You should have seen the envy on Harry’s face when he saw his neighbour’s new car. |
equipment |
оборудование |
My gym costs more than hers, but it’s got much better equipment. |
ethics |
этика |
If schools taught ethics as a core subject, the world would be a much better place. |
evidence |
доказательство |
There’s a lot of evidence proving he was there, like fingerprints and DNA. |
evolution |
эволюция |
Some people still don’t believe in evolution from natural selection, despite all the scientific evidence. |
failure |
неудача |
Sometimes we learn more from failure than we do from success. |
faith |
вера |
I have faith in Mark because he always does what he says he’ll do. |
fame |
известность |
Lots of people dream of fame and fortune, but very few achieve it. |
fiction |
фантастика |
Alan’s favourite work of fiction is Lord of the Rings. |
flour |
мука |
If you’re going shopping, could you get some flour? |
flu |
грипп |
I’ve had the flu all week, and I can’t stop coughing and sneezing. |
food |
еда |
If you want to live a long and healthy life, eat good food. |
freedom |
свобода |
If you still don’t have freedom, you should be fighting for it! |
fruit |
фрукты |
Fruit is delicious, and it’s also really good for you. |
fuel |
топливо |
The pump stopped working because it’d run out of fuel. |
fun |
веселье |
Our kids had lots of fun at the beach today. |
furniture |
мебель |
My wife always wants to buy more furniture. |
G-H
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
garbage |
мусор |
Did you remember to take out the garbage? |
garlic |
чеснок |
People say garlic makes breath smell bad, but I can’t smell it. |
gas |
газ/бензин |
We didn’t used that much gas last month, did we? |
genetics |
генетика |
People who breed animals usually know a lot about genetics. |
glass |
стекло |
Bottles made of glass are better for recycling than plastic ones. |
gold |
золото |
European invaders stole a lot of gold from South America. |
golf |
гольф |
Why don’t we have a game of golf on Sunday afternoon? |
gossip |
слухи |
I can’t believe how much gossip I heard at Doreen’s dinner party. |
grammar |
грамматика |
We need activities that make learning grammar more interesting. |
grass |
трава |
The grass in the back yard’s getting too long, so I’d better cut it. |
gratitude |
благодарность |
Ricardo expressed his gratitude to all those who’d helped him. |
grief |
горе |
Maria was overcome with grief when her sister died. |
ground |
земля |
We lay with our backs on the ground and looked at the stars. |
guilt |
вина |
Do politicians feel any guilt when they start a war to boost their popularity? |
gymnastics |
гимнастика |
I really enjoyed watching the gymnastics at the Olympics. |
hair |
волосы |
Harry’s hair was long and blond when he was a teenager, but now it’s short and gray. |
happiness |
счастье |
They enjoyed many years of happiness together. |
hardware |
оборудование |
Your hardware is fine, but you need to get some new software. |
harm |
вред |
Luckily the storm didn’t do any harm to our fruit tress. |
hate |
ненавидеть |
Their eyes were full of hate as they beat and kicked their victim. |
hatred |
ненависть |
Why do they feel so much hatred towards gay people? |
health |
здоровье |
His health improved a lot after he started exercising. |
heat |
жара |
The heat from the fire kept us warm all night. |
height |
высота |
My brother and I are around the same height. |
help |
помощь |
How much help did you get with your homework? |
homework |
домашние уроки |
I did all my homework myself! |
honesty |
честность |
Are you speaking with complete honesty about this? |
honey |
мед |
Would you like some honey on your toast? |
hospitality |
гостеприимство |
We were amazed by the hospitality of the people in the village. |
housework |
домашняя уборка |
Does your husband do much of the housework? |
humour |
юмор |
Even though it was a serious movie, it had moments of humour. |
hunger |
голод |
By 2 o’clock in the afternoon, I was feeling pangs of hunger. |
hydrogen |
водород |
Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. |
I-J
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
ice |
лед |
Would you like some ice in your drink? |
ice cream |
мороженое |
If I eat too much ice cream, I start to put on weight. |
importance |
важность |
The research shows the importance of regular exercise. |
inflation |
инфляция |
Inflation has made everything more expensive than before. |
information |
информация |
Do you think the information on this website is accurate? |
injustice |
несправедливость |
Nelson Mandela spent most of his life fighting injustice. |
innocence |
невинность |
Despite their innocence, many good people were sent to jail. |
intelligence |
интелект |
Do you think IQ tests really measure intelligence? |
iron |
железо |
In ancient Rome, knives and spear tips were made of iron. |
irony |
ирония |
As we stood in the rain, Julie said, with much irony, «Lovely weather, isn’t it?» |
jam |
джем/варенье |
Can I have some strawberry jam on my toast, please? |
jealousy |
ревность |
If she even looks at another guy, her boyfriend goes crazy with jealousy. |
jelly /Bre/ |
желе |
Mum made some red jelly for dessert. |
jelly /Amer/ |
желе |
Can I have one of your peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? |
joy |
радость |
When I held our first baby, tears of joy ran down my cheeks. |
judo |
дзюдо |
Did you know that judo is an Olympic sport now? |
juice |
сок |
Every morning I have a glass of freshly-squeezed orange juice. |
justice |
справедливость |
Those boys who were jailed for a crime they didn’t commit are still waiting for justice. |
K-L
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
karate |
каратэ |
My brother has a black belt in karate, so don’t bully me! |
kindness |
доброта |
If you speak and act with kindness, everyone will like you. |
knowledge |
знание |
We all need the knowledge and skills that an education provides. |
labour |
труд |
Does this price include the cost of labour? |
lack |
отсутствие |
The lack of English-speaking workers is a problem. |
land |
земельный участок |
How much of this land can be used for farming? |
laughter |
смех |
There’s always a lot of laughter in Maria’s classes. |
lava |
лава |
Look at all that lava coming down the side of the volcano! |
leather |
кожа |
If you’re going to ride a motorbike, wear a leather jacket. |
leisure |
досуг |
Her favourite leisure activities are reading and playing tennis. |
lightning |
молния |
Did you see all the lightning during the storm last night? |
linguistics |
лингвистика |
If you study linguistics, you’ll learn all about language and how it works. |
literature |
литература |
English literature was my favourite subject at school. |
litter |
мусор |
People who leave their litter behind are lazy and selfish. |
livestock |
домашний скот |
Are you sure the livestock on this farm is well-treated? |
logic |
логика |
Can you explain the logic behind your decision? |
loneliness |
одиночество |
She lives by herself, but she doesn’t suffer from loneliness. |
love |
любовь |
How many different kinds of love can you think of? |
luck |
удача, везение |
Kim never seems to have much luck when she gambles. |
luggage |
багаж |
Can I leave my luggage here while I go to the bathroom? |
M-N
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
machinery |
машинное оборудование |
We’ll have to buy a lot of new machinery for the factory. |
magic |
магия |
You don’t really believe in the power of magic, do you? |
|
почта |
Who collects your mail while you’re away? |
management |
управление |
Without good management, a company won’t last long. |
mankind |
человечество |
He says mankind’s biggest challenge is global warming. |
marble |
мрамор |
Is this floor really made of Italian marble? |
mathematics |
математика |
If you want to be an engineer, you’ll have to study mathematics. |
mayonnaise |
майонез |
Do you want some mayonnaise on your salad sandwich? |
measles |
корь |
His body was covered in red spots, so we thought he had measles. |
meat |
мясо |
Did you buy this meat from our local butcher? |
metal |
метал |
Bicycle frames are usually made of light-weight metal. |
methane |
метан |
Is it possible to run a car on methane? |
milk |
молоко |
How many litres of milk do you drink every day? |
money |
деньги |
I’m trying to save enough money to buy a car. |
mud |
грязь |
I fell over and got mud all over my clothes. |
music |
музыка |
What sort of music do you like? |
nature |
природа |
The beauty of nature has inspired many artists and poets. |
news |
новости |
My dad watches the news on TV every night. |
nitrogen |
азот |
Did you know that you can’t see or smell nitrogen? |
nonsense |
бред |
You don’t believe all that nonsense about ghosts, do you? |
nurture |
воспитание |
Parents are responsible for the nurture of their young. |
nutrition |
питание |
If we eat for nutrition instead of taste, we’ll all be healthier. |
O-P
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
obedience |
послушание |
Military commanders expect obedience from their troops. |
obesity |
ожирение |
Diseases caused by obesity kill millions of people every year. |
oil |
нефть, масло |
Saudi Arabia makes a lot of money from selling oil. |
oxygen |
кислород |
When you breathe in, your body gets oxygen from the air. |
paper |
бумага |
How many sheets of paper do you need? |
passion |
страсть |
People on both sides of the debate spoke with passion. |
pasta |
макароны |
Spaghetti, ravioli and lasagna are different types of pasta. |
patience |
терпение |
After waiting an hour to see a doctor, I ran out of patience and left. |
permission |
разрешение |
You’ll need permission from the boss if you want to leave early. |
physics |
физика |
These new theories in physics are difficult to understand. |
poetry |
поэзия |
Have you ever read the poetry of Walt Whitman? |
pollution |
загрязнение |
Most air pollution comes from cars and factories. |
poverty |
бедность |
Millions of people are still living in poverty. |
power |
мощность |
The police have the power to arrest and charge people. |
pride |
гордость |
We watched with pride as our son was awarded his medal. |
production |
производство |
Rice production has increased this year. |
progress |
прогресс |
I hope you’re making progress in your English. |
pronunciation |
произношение |
Your pronunciation of English is excellent. |
psychology |
психология |
My sister wants to study psychology. |
publicity |
публичность |
The royal wedding got a lot of publicity in the media. |
punctuation |
пунктуация |
Good punctuation will make your writing easier to read. |
Q-R
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
quality |
качество |
Good quality shoes last longer than shoes of poor quality. |
quantity |
количество |
The police found a large quantity of stolen goods in the house. |
quartz |
кварц |
Quartz is often used in high-quality watches and clocks. |
racism |
расизм |
Racism is still a problem in many parts of the world. |
rain |
дождь |
All the farmers in our village are praying for rain. |
recreation |
отдых |
Our students want less homework and more time for recreation. |
relaxation |
расслабление |
Meditation is one of the best techniques for relaxation. |
reliability |
надежность |
The main selling points for this car are its safety and reliability. |
research |
исследование |
Before writing his book, he put a lot of time into research. |
respect |
уважение |
Children in Asia have a lot of respect for their teachers. |
revenge |
жажда мести |
The kids got together and planned their revenge on the bully. |
rice |
рис |
How much rice do you think we need to cook for the stir-fry? |
room |
комната |
Do you think there’s enough room for a piano in here? |
rubbish |
мусор, хлам |
Put any rubbish in that bin over there. |
rum |
ром |
Pirates like Blackbeard loved to drink rum. |
S
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
safety |
безопасность |
My grandma always worries about safety in airplanes. |
salad |
салат |
Would you like some salad with your meal? |
salt |
соль |
Could you pass the salt and pepper, please? |
sand |
песок |
We went to the beach and built a castle out of sand. |
satire |
сатира |
A lot of political cartoonists use satire in their work. |
scenery |
вид, пейзаж, декорации |
The scenery in the mountains was magnificent. |
seafood |
морепродукты |
My wife loves seafood, especially lobster and prawns. |
seaside |
побережье |
Every year we spend our vacation at the seaside. |
shame |
позор |
I’ll never forget the shame I felt when I was caught stealing. |
shopping |
поход по магазинам |
Can’t you think of anything better to do in your free time than shopping? |
silence |
тишина |
After a moment of silence, we started talking again. |
sleep |
спячка, сон |
All animals need periods of sleep, even fish and frogs. |
smoke |
дым |
We could see the smoke, so we knew there was a fire. |
smoking |
курение |
Some politicians want to ban smoking in all public places. |
snow |
снег |
Does it ever snow in Brazil, or is it too hot? |
soap |
мыло |
There’s a new bar of soap in the cupboard in the bathroom. |
software |
программное обеспечение |
We used to buy software on discs, but now we download it. |
soil |
почва |
The soil would be healthier if we added manure and compost to it. |
sorrow |
печаль |
Can you imagine how much sorrow his mother must have felt? |
soup |
суп |
There’s a tin of tomato soup in the cupboard if you want it. |
speed |
скорость |
I wonder what the new Ferrari’s top speed is. |
spelling |
правописание |
If you read more books, your spelling will improve. |
sport |
спорт |
Do you think Uncle Bill watches too much sport on TV? |
steam |
пар |
Trains and ships used to be powered by steam. |
strength |
прочность |
Lifting that heavy sofa took all my strength. |
stuff |
материал |
What’s this brown stuff on the bottom of my shoe? |
stupidity |
глупость, тупость |
We’re all capable of stupidity from time to time. |
success |
успех |
Success is great, but you can learn a lot from failure too. |
sugar |
сахар |
How many teaspoons of sugar would you like in your tea? |
sunshine |
солнечный свет |
We need a few minutes of sunshine every day to stay healthy. |
symmetry |
симметрия |
The more symmetry there is in a face, the more beautiful it is. |
T-V
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
tea |
чай |
Would you like a cup of peppermint tea? |
tennis |
теннис |
My grandma is too old for tennis, but she still plays golf. |
thirst |
жажда |
No matter how bad your thirst gets, don’t drink sea water! |
thunder |
гром |
There was a flash of lightning, and then a crack of thunder. |
timber |
бревно |
The frame is made of timber, but the walls are made of brick. |
time |
время |
How much time do you spend at your computer every day? |
toast |
тост |
Would you prefer jam or honey on your toast? |
tolerance |
толерантность |
Parents and teachers should encourage tolerance among children. |
trade |
сделка |
How much is our trade with African countries worth? |
traffic |
трафик |
The traffic on Main Street is always bad in the morning. |
transportation |
транспорт |
Don’t forget the cost of transportation from the airport. |
travel |
путешествие |
How much travel will the job require? |
trust |
доверие |
A company that betrays a customer’s trust won’t last long. |
understanding |
понимание |
The classes will improve your understanding of grammar. |
underwear |
нижнее белье |
Don’t forget to take plenty of underwear on the trip. |
unemployment |
безработица |
Unemployment is a serious problem in many countries. |
unity |
единство |
College initiation rituals are meant to create unity in the group. |
usage |
применение |
Internet usage in China has increased a lot this year. |
validity |
период действия |
The officials checked the validity of everyone’s passport. |
veal |
телятина |
After petting a young calf, my son said he wouldn’t eat veal any more. |
vegetation |
растительность |
Elephants can eat many different kinds of vegetation. |
vegetarianism |
вегетарианство |
My doctor explained all the health benefits of vegetarianism. |
vengeance |
месть |
These two families have been carrying out acts of vengeance on each other for fifty years. |
violence |
насилие |
Both families want to end the violence, but they don’t know how to. |
vision |
видение |
The injury to his eye limited his vision. |
vitality |
жизнеспособность |
In their performance, all the dancers showed great vitality. |
W-Z
Существительное |
Перевод |
Пример |
warmth |
тепло |
We lay on the sand feeling the warmth of the sun on our bodies. |
water |
вода |
Is the water here safe to drink? |
wealth |
богатство |
His only goal in life was to accumulate more and more wealth. |
weather |
погода |
The weather here is always beautiful in spring. |
weight |
вес |
If I eat too much, I’ll start putting on weight. |
welfare |
благосостояние |
A government’s main responsibility is the welfare of its people. |
wheat |
пшеница |
Every year we export millions of tons of wheat. |
whiskey |
виски |
How many glasses of whiskey did you drink? |
width |
ширина |
The pool’s length is 100 metres, and the width is 20 metres. |
wildlife |
живая природа |
Do you think shooting wildlife should be called a sport? |
wine |
вино |
Shall we have a bottle of wine with our meal? |
wisdom |
мудрость |
There was a lot of wisdom in what our grandmother said. |
wood |
древесина |
Is Jenny’s new dining table made of wood? |
wool |
шерсть |
How much wool grows on a sheep in one year? |
work |
работа |
Try to find work doing something you love doing. |
yeast |
дрожжи |
If you don’t add yeast to the dough, the bread won’t rise. |
yoga |
йога |
Yoga has been practised in India for thousands of years. |
youth |
молодость |
Is it better to spend one’s youth travelling or studying? |
zinc |
цинк |
Zinc is an important trace element, especially for men. |
zoology |
зоология |
Zoology is one of the most interesting branches of biology. |
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