Learn the words:
|
WORD/PHRASE |
MEANING |
CONTEXT |
SPANISH |
RUSSIAN |
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AIRHEAD |
stupid person (pej, sl) |
… and instead of thinking you’re an airhead, people think you’re a heavyweight intellectual who has broader interests … |
baboso |
болван |
|
TO SKIM sth |
read quickly but not carefully |
… and I’m thinking maybe I should at least skim it … |
leer por encima |
(быстро) просмотреть |
|
KNICKERS [ˈnɪkəz] |
women’s underpants |
I’m wearing my gorgeous new matching knickers and bra … |
bragas |
женские трусы |
|
TO POP UP |
spring up suddenly |
and half wishing someone from Just Seventeen would pop up with a camera … |
aparecer de repente |
неожиданно появиться |
|
COVETED |
valued, desired |
Their scarves and pashminas are so coveted … |
cotizado |
вожделенный |
|
SNOTTY fig, inf |
arrogant |
Unlike some snotty cows in clothes shops, she doesn’t mind if you stand for ages staring at clothes you really can’t afford to buy … |
presumido |
высокомерный |
|
TO SNAP sth UP |
rush to obtain |
“I’d snap it up if I were you.” |
quitar de las manos |
(рас)хватать |
|
TO RUMMAGE THROUGH [ˈrʌmɪdʒ] |
search in |
I stop in surprise and start to rummage through all the pockets of my purse … |
hurgar |
рыться в |
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SUPERCILIOUS [ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəs] |
disdainful |
the PR girls are looking supercilious and sipping water … |
desdeñoso |
надменный |
|
FROWN [fraʊn] |
creased brow |
It’s that he always seems to have a frown on his face when he’s talking to me. |
ceño fruncido |
сдвинутые брови |
|
TO BE ON THE CARDS |
be possible |
“Do you think that’s really on the cards?” |
ser posible |
быть возможным |
|
PRICE TAG |
label showing an item’s cost |
I always turn to the charges first. Just like I always look at the price tag first. |
etiqueta con el precio |
ценник |
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WHOPPING [ˈwɒpɪŋ] |
enormous (sl) |
Foreland Investments takes out a whopping double-page spread advertisement every month. |
enorme |
целый, очень большой |
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TO BLUSH [blʌʃ] |
go red with embarrassment |
As I take hold of it, a round of applause goes round the room and I blush. |
sonrojarse |
краснеть |
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TO LONG FOR |
want keenly |
Normally, of course, I long for the tube to break down … |
ansiar |
жаждать |
|
ENGROSSED [ɪnˈgrəʊst] |
absorbed |
In fact, I’m so engrossed, I almost walk past my turning. |
absorto |
поглощенный |
QUIZ
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