Title: Unit_1. Lesson 8_Vocabulary
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English: to ride on
Translation: зависеть от чего-либо
Examples: He knew he had to win – his reputation was riding on it.
There’s a lot riding on this match.

English: to give something up for
Translation: променять на что-либо
Examples: I wouldn't give it up for anything else.

English: better all around = better all round
Translation: лучше во всех отношениях
Examples: I think it's better all around.

English: along the way
Translation: 1. во время чего-то; в то время, как что-то происходит;
2. по дороге
Examples: I've been in this job for thirty years and I've picked up a good deal of expertise along the way.
Along the way we'll also be studying French, history and geography.

English: so far
Translation: пока (еще), до сих пор
Examples: I haven't met my new neighbor so far.
The weather has been hot so far this summer.

English: to get out of
Translation: 1. избежать чего-либо;
2. сбежать из чего-либо
Examples: It's amazing what people will do to get out of paying taxes.
He wanted to get out of his cell, but couldn’t.

English: to get bored
Translation: заскучать, умирать от скуки
Examples: What an awful show! I’m getting bored.

English: et cetera
Translation: полная форма etc. – латинское «и так далее»
Examples: Milton, Spenser, and a long et cetera of illustrious names.
I’ve taken books, pencils, clothes, etc. and put all that in my backpack.

English: no one
Translation: никто
Examples: There’s no one else I really want to invite apart from you.
Has no one phoned about the car?

English: to check in
Translation: регистрироваться (в отеле, в аэропорту и т.п.)
Examples: Check in two hours before the flight.
He checked in at the Europa Hotel.

English: duty free shop or store
Translation: магазин беспошлинной торговли, дьюти-фри
Examples: The new pre-ordering system at Zurich Airport duty free stores now makes shopping even easier.

English: to wear off
Translation: постепенно прекращаться, иссякать
Examples: The effects of the anesthetic were starting to wear off.
The people went home as the excitement of the fire wore off.

English: the novelty wears off
Translation: используется, когда вы говорите о чем-то, к чему потеряли интерес, т.к. это больше не новое
Examples: It was funny for a while but the novelty soon wore off.
Once the novelty had worn off he didn't play with his train set much.

English: first of all
Translation: прежде всего, в первую очередь
Examples: After we get to Chicago, we will, first of all, try to find a reliable used car.
First of all, put your name on this piece of paper.

English: to be sure
Translation: без сомнения, наверняка
Examples: To be sure it would be better to talk to the president of the company in person.
He works slowly, to be sure, but he does a good job.

English: to stroll around
Translation: прогуливаться без какой-либо цели
Examples: I think I will stroll around a bit this evening.
Would you like to stroll around a little and see the sights?

English: to look around
Translation: 1. попытаться найти что-либо;
2. оглядеться, посмотреть, что есть вокруг (в здании, магазине, в окрестностях и т.п.)
Examples: Jason’s going to start looking around for a new job.
Do we have to pay to look around the castle?

English: to be keen on
Translation: проявлять особый интерес к чему-либо или кому-либо
Examples: It is well known that Queen Elizabeth is keen on horses.

English: because of
Translation: из-за, по причине (чего-либо)
Examples: The train arrived late because of the snowstorm.
The flight was delayed because of bad weather.

English: to and fro
Translation: туда-сюда, взад-вперед
Examples: The puppy was very active – running to and fro – wagging its tail.
Busses go to and fro between the center of the city and the city limits.

English: by and large
Translation: вообще говоря, в общем, в целом, в основном
Examples: By and large, the play was a success.
There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large.

English: to look forward to
Translation: с нетерпением ожидать чего-либо
Examples: I’m really looking forward to our vacation.
My mother says she’s looking forward to meeting you.

English: to cut down on
Translation: использовать меньше; снижать количество чего-либо или использование чего-либо
Examples: You will have to cut down on the time it takes you to get ready in the morning.
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.

English: to bring back
Translation: взять с собой что-либо, когда приезжаешь откуда-то
Examples: Don’t forget to bring something back for the kids.
If you’re going to the store, could you bring me back a six-pack?

English: to go over
Translation: 1. повторить что-либо, чтобы лучше объяснить или убедиться, что все верно;
2. искать что-либо или проверять очень тщательно
Examples: Once again I went over exactly what I needed to say.
In the competition, the judge goes over each dog and assesses it.