Unit 2.4

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 405.

109. to avoid sth / doing sth - to try not to do sth; to keep away

*She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me).

110. to borrow sth from sb - to take and use sth that belongs to sb else, and return it to them later

111. to cancel - to decide that sth that has been arranged will not now take place

112. to complain about / of sth - to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth

113. embassy - посольство

114. to end up (doing sth) - to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not expect to be in

*I ended up doing all the work myself.

115. feedback - advice, criticism or information about how good or useful sb's work is

*We need both positive and negative feedback from our customers.

116. to get into trouble

*He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school.

117. to get on sbХs nerves Р to annoy sb

*That music is starting to get on my nerves.

118. to get to know

119. to go wrong - to experience problems or difficulties

*Their relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad.

120. historical Р 1) connected with the past; 2) connected with the study of history *historical research

historic Р important in history *a historic building/day/victory

121. pretty Р 1) to some extent *The game was pretty good.

2) very

122. to report sth to sb - to give people information about sth that you have heard, seen, done, etc

123. rural /ˈrʊərəl/ Р connected with the countryside *a rural way of life

124. to rob sb (of sth) - to steal money or property from a person or place *to rob a bank

robbery /ˈrɒbəri/ - the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop/store, person, etc, especially using violence or threats

125. rubbish - comments, ideas, etc. that you think are stupid or wrong *Rubbish! You're not fat.

126. theft /θeft/ - the crime of stealing sth from a person or place *car theft

thief /θiːf/ - a person who steals sth from another person or place