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 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?

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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?

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 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?

 mail

 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.

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 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.

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Перевод

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.