Active Vocabulary
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 448.
1. stand vi – 1) to be in upright position.
to stand still; to stand in one's light; to stand in a line; to stand leaning against smth.
to stand on end – ñòàòè äèáêè: His hair stood on end.
to stand out – to be outlined, prominent: She stands out from other students.
2) to bear smth.: I cannot stand cold (toothache, this music)
to stand one's ground – to be firm (ñòîÿòè íà ñâîºìó): He stood his ground though he was not right.
3) to be: The building stands 100 meters in height.
to stand for – îçíà÷àòè: BE stands for British English.
2. pat vi/t – 1) ïîãëàäèòè, ïîïëåñêàòè: The doctor patted the child's hand in a friendly manner.
2) to make a patting sound: She patted her fingers listening to the music.
pat n – He gave me a friendly pat on the shoulder.
3.level n – a flat area of surface; a degree of height.
to be above (below) sea-level; the level of knowledge (development);
low (high, average, intellectual, economic, scientific) level.
to be on a level with smth. (smb.): The water in the pond was on a level with the banks. Her knowledge is on a level with the top students.
level adj – 1) having a flat, horizontal surface.
level road, level ground; to make a surface level.
2) even, well-balanced, steady: He has a level head./He is level-headed.
to speak in a level voice.
Syn. flat
level vt – 1) to make level or flat.
to level a building, a village to the ground.
2) to bring to a horizontal position, to raise and aim: I was scared to death when the man levelled his gun at me.
4. take vi/t – 1) âçÿòè, ñõîïèòè: to take a person's hand, to take hold of smth., to take a man prisoner.
2) to accept, to receive, to buy regularly: They took a room for a year. He got used to taking first prizes. Take your chance to speak to an Englishman. He always takes a holiday in June.
3) to carry; borrow without permission; steal: My room-mate always takes my clothes.
4) to feel; experience: to take an interest in sciences; to take pride in one's work.
5) to have certain attitude: Take care to be in time. He never takes notice of me.
to take after – to resemble: She takes after her mother.
to take down – 1) to pull down: to take down an old building; 2) to write down.
to take in – 1) to receive, to admit: to take in lodgers; 2) to make smaller: to take in a dress;
to take off – 1) to remove: Take off your coat! 2) to take one's departure. The plane has just taken off.
to take over – to succeed, to assume control of (a business, duties): When shall you be ready to take over?
to take to – 1) to form a liking to: A child has taken to her new nursemaid. 2) to fall into the habit of: He took to collecting stamps at the age of 10.
to take up – 1) to occupy: Household chores takes up much time. 2) to admit: A sponge takes up water, 3) to continue: to take up one's story.
4. regular adj – 1) unchanging, usual: e.g. The correspondence was as regular as it had ever been.
regular habits; to keep regular hours. I don't have regular work.
2) following, or arranged according to a rule, a plan or in definite order, harmonious.
regular features, a regular figure.
3) properly qualified, trained.
a regular doctor, a regular army.
regularly adv. A foreign language should be practised regularly.
6.scream vi/t – 1) (of human beings, birds and animals) to give a loud, sharp cry esp. of pain or strong emotion; (of human beings) to say in a shrill loud voice.
to scream in anger, scream with laughter: The baby seemed to scream endlessly. This parrot took to screaming at dawn.
2) (of machines, wind) to make a long, loud, shrill noise.
scream n – The screams could be heard on a distance.
a (perfect) scream (col.) a person or a thing that is very funny or ridiculous: He was a scream for all the class. (ïîñì³õîâèñüêî)
7. love vt – 1) to have a strong affection or deep, tender feeling for, be in love with: to love one's parents, one's country;
2) to have kind feelings towards: To become a teacher you should love children.
3) to be very fond of, enjoy: to love comfort, sea-bathing: Do you care to come with us? – I'd love to.
love n – 1) strong liking, friendliness, tenderness.
a love of learning, a love of one's country, love of life, love for smb.;
to give (send) one's love to – ïåðåäàâàòè â³òàííÿ;
not to be had for love or money – impossible to get by any means;
2) a feeling of affection, passion or desire between the sexes.
to be in love (with) – to have this feeling;
to fall in love (with) – to begin to love.
Syn. affection, devotion.
8. smile vi/t – 1) ïîñì³õàòèñÿ: He never smiles. Fortune has never smiled on (upon) him.
2) to express by smiling; drive away by smiling (ðîçâ³ÿòè).
to smile away grief: He is not a man to smile away vexation.
smile n – 1) the act of smiling, a smiling expression: There was a pleasant (cruel, ironical) smile on her face.
be all smiles – to look pleased: The little boy's face was all smiles when he saw a new toy.
2) pl. favour, support.
to enjoy the smiles of fortune.
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