To relieve
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UNIT 5 VOCABULARY
British and American English
AMERICAN WORDS
Exercise 9. Give British and American equivalents of the following words:
1. водопроводный кран
2. бензин
3. печенье
4. банкнота
5. трамвай
6. аптека
7. специализироваться
8. шоссе
9. прогуливать уроки
10. лифт
11. мусор
12. кинотеатр
13. варенье
14. осень
15. очередь
16. платяной шкаф
17. конфеты
18. тротуар
19. отпуск
20. квартира
21. легковая машина
22. магазин
23. средняя школа
24. железная дорога
25. метро
26. почтальон
27. шторы
28. жилет
29. провалиться на экзамене
30. счет
31. сад, двор
32. расписание
33. грузовик
34. математика
35. брюки
36. первый этаж
37. поднимать, увеличивать
38. дворник
39. лобовое стекло
40. полицейский
| British | American | Translation |
| 1. to fail | ||
| 2. to rise | ||
| 3. chemist | ||
| 4. to post | ||
| 5. caretaker | ||
| 6. nappies | ||
| 7. railway timetable | ||
| 8. playing truant | ||
| 9. holidays | ||
| 10. bill | ||
| 11. pavement | ||
| 12. tap | ||
| 13. trousers | ||
| 14. saloon car | ||
| 15. postman | ||
| 16. uniformed policeman | ||
| 17. windscreen | ||
| 18. underground | ||
| 19. university | ||
| 20. rubbish | ||
| 21. ground floor | ||
| 22. petrol | ||
| 23. jam | ||
| 24. garden | ||
| 25. lift | ||
| 26. specialize | ||
| 27. note | ||
| 28. autumn | ||
| 29. petrol station | ||
| 30. secondary school | ||
| 31. maths | ||
| 32. cinema | ||
| 33. shop | ||
| 34. queue | ||
| 35. sweets | ||
| 36. film | ||
| 37. biscuit | ||
| 38. waistcoat | ||
| 39. tram | ||
| 40. flat | ||
| 41. motorway | ||
| 42. | ||
| 43. | ||
| 44. |
1. After about 20 hours, they were relieved by another crew.2. Can anyone relieve Tammy? She's been on duty for ten hours without a break. 3. Harry attempted a couple of jokes to relieve the tension of the occasion. 4. He was sent to Cairo to relieve Captain Roberts for a few days. 5. Just take some Tylenol to relieve the pain. 6. Magnetic board games can help relieve the boredom of long car journeys for kids. 7. Peppermint has long been regarded as a plant that can relieve indigestion. 8. Regular exercise can relieve depression and anxiety. 9. Estrogen replacement relieves such symptoms of menopause as hot flashes and night sweats, reduces bone loss. 10. It clearly relieved and heartened them. 11. Massage is good for general relaxation and to relieve stress buildup in the muscle tissue.12. Near the end Joey Beauchamp relieved the pain with his second goal of the season. 13. What can you do to relieve those of your colleagues or staff?
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