Part 1
permanent | /ˈpɜːrmənənt/ | lasting for a long time or forever | She got a permanent job. | постоянный |
singing gig | /ˈsɪŋɪŋ ɡɪɡ/ | a paid singing performance | She has a singing gig tonight. | выступление певца / певицы |
book the gig | /bʊk ðə ɡɪɡ/ | to arrange or confirm a performance | They booked the gig for Friday. | назначить выступление |
sequins | /ˈsiːkwɪnz/ | small shiny decorations on clothes | Her dress was covered in sequins. | пайетки |
bunion | /ˈbʌnjən/ | a painful bump near the big toe | These shoes hurt my bunion. | косточка на ноге |
approve | /əˈpruːv/ | to officially agree to something | The manager approved the plan. | одобрять |
get lost | /ɡet lɔːst/ | to go away; also to lose your way | Get lost! I’m busy. | проваливай / заблудиться |
highway | /ˈhaɪweɪ/ | a large main road | We drove along the highway. | шоссе, трасса |
go in circles | /ɡoʊ ɪn ˈsɜːrkəlz/ | to make no progress | We’re just going in circles. | ходить по кругу |
wino | /ˈwaɪnoʊ/ | an insulting word for a person who drinks too much cheap wine | He looked like an old wino. | алкаш, пьяница |
move along | /muːv əˈlɔːŋ/ | to leave or keep walking | The police told us to move along. | проходить/ехать дальше |
sweet cheeks | /swiːt tʃiːks/ | flirtatious or rude address | Hey, sweet cheeks, come here. | красотка / сладкая моя |
be busted | /bi ˈbʌstɪd/ | to be caught doing something wrong | He was busted for lying. | быть пойманным |
soliciting | /səˈlɪsɪtɪŋ/ | trying to get clients, often for prostitution | She was arrested for soliciting. | приставание к клиентам |
hooker | /ˈhʊkər/ | a rude word for a prostitute | He thought she was a hooker. | проститутка |
dare | /der/ | to be brave enough to do something | Don’t you dare touch it. | сметь, осмелиться |
well-known | /ˌwel ˈnoʊn/ | famous or familiar to many people | He is a well-known actor. | известный |
philanthropist | /fɪˈlænθrəpɪst/ | a rich person who helps others with money | She is a famous philanthropist. | меценат, филантроп |
illicit affair | /ɪˈlɪsɪt əˈfer/ | a secret romantic or sexual relationship | They had an illicit affair. | тайный роман |
be spotted | /bi ˈspɑːtɪd/ | to be seen or noticed | He was spotted with another woman. | быть замеченным |
have on the books | /bi ɑːn ðə bʊks/ | to be officially scheduled, planned, or booked for a future date | We already have a lesson on the books for next Thursday. | быть заранее запланированным, стоять в расписании, быть внесённым в график |
blink | /blɪŋk/ | to quickly close and open your eyes | Don’t blink or you’ll miss it. | моргать |
opt out | /ɑːpt aʊt/ | to choose not to take part | You can opt out anytime. | отказаться от участия, сачкануть |
break the news | /breɪk ðə nuːz/ | to tell someone important or bad news | I had to break the news to her. | сообщить новость |
shoot a text | /ʃuːt ə tekst/ | to send a quick message | Shoot me a text later. | кинуть сообщение |
throw gas on the fire | /θroʊ ɡæs ɑːn ðə faɪər/ | to make a bad situation worse | Don’t throw gas on the fire. | подлить масла в огонь |
one has to do with the other | /wʌn hæz tə duː wɪð ði ˈʌðər/ | one thing is connected to another | What does one have to do with the other? | одно связано с другим |
final tweaks | /ˈfaɪnəl twiːks/ | small final changes | We just need final tweaks. | последние правки |
let there be light | /let ðer bi laɪt/ | biblical phrase; also used jokingly when turning on light | Let there be light! | да будет свет |
we’ll have it to you | /wiːl hæv ɪt tə juː/ | we will send or deliver it to you | We’ll have it to you by Monday. | мы вам это пришлём / передадим |
kick (your ass) to the curb | /kɪk jʊr æs tə ðə kɜːrb/ | to throw someone out or dump them rudely | She kicked him to the curb. | выгнать / бросить |
stand by somebody | /stænd baɪ ˈsʌmbədi/ | to support someone | I’ll stand by you. | поддерживать кого-то |
Part 2
|
hear
somebody on the phone |
/hɪə(r)
ˈsʌmbədi ɒn ðə fəʊn/ |
To hear
someone speaking during a phone call. |
I heard my
mom on the phone with her doctor. |
слышать,
как кто-то разговаривает по телефону |
|
argue with
somebody |
/ˈɑːɡjuː
wɪð ˈsʌmbədi/ |
To have a
disagreement with someone. |
They
argued with each other about money. |
спорить с
кем-либо |
|
discreet
location |
/dɪˈskriːt
ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ |
A place
that is private and not likely to attract attention. |
They met
in a discreet location. |
укромное,
незаметное место |
|
be ashamed
of oneself |
/bi
əˈʃeɪmd əv wʌnˈself/ |
To feel
guilty or embarrassed about one's own actions. |
You should
be ashamed of yourself. |
стыдиться
самого себя |
|
busboy |
/ˈbʌsbɔɪ/ |
A
restaurant worker who clears tables and helps the waitstaff. |
The busboy
quickly cleaned the table. |
помощник
официанта, уборщик столов |
|
alleyway |
/ˈæliweɪ/ |
A narrow
passage between buildings. |
They
disappeared into an alleyway. |
переулок,
узкий проход между зданиями |
|
break a
sweat over |
/breɪk ə
swet ˈəʊvə(r)/ |
To worry
or make a great effort about something. (Usually in the negative.) |
I don't
break a sweat over small problems. |
сильно
переживать из-за чего-либо; напрягаться из-за чего-либо |
|
eavesdrop
on |
/ˈiːvzdrɒp
ɒn/ |
To
secretly listen to someone else's conversation. |
She was
eavesdropping on our conversation. |
подслушивать |
|
regardless |
/rɪˈɡɑːdləs/ |
Despite
everything; anyway. |
We'll go
regardless of the weather. |
несмотря
ни на что; всё равно |
|
drop the
subject |
/drɒp ðə
ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ |
To stop
talking about something. |
Let's drop
the subject. |
закрыть
тему; перестать говорить об этом |
|
be daft |
/bi dɑːft/ |
To be
silly or foolish. (Especially BrE.) |
Don't be
daft! |
быть
глупым; нести чепуху |
|
give
regards |
/ɡɪv
rɪˈɡɑːdz/ |
To send
greetings to someone. |
Give my
regards to your parents. |
передавать
привет |
|
dig all
you like |
/dɪɡ ɔːl
ju laɪk/ |
Search as
much as you want. |
Dig all
you like—you won't find anything. |
копай
сколько хочешь; ищи сколько угодно |
|
at all
hours of the night |
/ət ɔːl
ˈaʊəz əv ðə naɪt/ |
At many
different times throughout the night, often very late. |
He called
me at all hours of the night. |
среди ночи
в любое время; всю ночь напролёт |
|
fall in
with |
/fɔːl ɪn
wɪð/ |
To become
friendly with or join a particular group of people. |
He fell in
with a bad crowd. |
связаться
с кем-либо; попасть в компанию |
|
the wrong
crowd |
/ðə rɒŋ
kraʊd/ |
A group of
people who are a bad influence or involved in illegal or irresponsible
activities. |
His
parents worried that he had fallen in with the wrong crowd. |
плохая
компания; люди, оказывающие дурное влияние |
|
run with a
crowd (не run
crowd) |
/rʌn wɪð ə
kraʊd/ |
To spend
time with a particular group of people. |
She runs
with a creative crowd. |
водиться с
определённой компанией |
|
home care (in this context) |
/ˌhəʊm
ˈkeə(r)/ |
Looking
after people's homes while they are away, for example by watering plants,
collecting mail, or checking that everything is safe. More commonly, native speakers call this service house
sitting. |
He'll be
doing home care while the owners are on vacation. |
присмотр за домом (во время отсутствия хозяев) |
|
where the
favor comes in |
/weə(r) ðə
ˈfeɪvə(r) kʌmz ɪn/ |
The point
at which someone asks for a favor. |
Here's
where the favor comes in. |
вот тут и
начинается просьба; вот где мне нужна услуга |
|
I am clear |
/aɪ əm
klɪə(r)/ |
I
understand completely; everything is clear to me. |
I'm clear
on the instructions now. |
мне всё
ясно; я всё понял(а) |
|
trustworthy |
/ˈtrʌstwɜːði/ |
Able to be
trusted; reliable. |
She is a
trustworthy friend. |
заслуживающий
доверия; надёжный |
|
be in and
out |
/bi ɪn ənd
aʊt/ |
To come
and go frequently or stay only briefly. |
He's been
in and out of the hospital for months. |
постоянно
приходить и уходить; бывать то здесь, то там |
|
count
somebody in |
/kaʊnt
ˈsʌmbədi ɪn/ |
To include
someone in an activity or plan. |
If you're
going skiing, count me in! |
включить
кого-либо; рассчитывать на участие кого-либо |
|
slap |
/slæp/ |
to hit
someone with the flat part of your hand |
She slapped
him across the face. |
дать
пощёчину, шлёпнуть |
|
be honored |
/biː
ˈɒnəd/ |
to feel
proud and privileged to receive or do something |
I'd be
honored to help you. |
для меня
было бы честью |
|
so badly |
/səʊ
ˈbædli/ |
very much;
very strongly |
I want
it so badly. |
очень
сильно, ужасно |
|
cheer on |
/tʃɪə(r)
ɒn/ |
to shout
encouragement to someone during a game or competition |
We cheered
our team on until the end. |
болеть за,
подбадривать во время соревнования |
|
cheer up |
/tʃɪə(r)
ʌp/ |
to become
happier or make someone happier |
Cheer up! Everything will be fine. |
взбодрить(ся);
поднять настроение |
|
fight with
somebody over something / somebody |
/faɪt wɪð
ˈsʌmbədi ˈəʊvə(r)/ |
to argue
or physically fight because of something or someone |
They fought
over money. |
ссориться
/ драться с кем-то из-за чего-то или кого-то |
|
vomit |
/ˈvɒmɪt/ |
to bring
food up from your stomach through your mouth |
He felt
sick and vomited. |
рвать,
тошнить |
|
to mop up |
/tə mɒp
ʌp/ |
to clean a
wet or dirty surface with a mop or cloth |
She mopped
up the spilled milk. |
вытереть,
убрать (пролитую жидкость) |
|
World
Series |
/ˌwɜːld
ˈsɪəriːz/ |
the
championship series of Major League Baseball |
The
Yankees won the World Series. |
Мировая
серия (финал чемпионата MLB) |
|
as a
matter of fact |
/əz ə
ˈmætər əv fækt/ |
used to
introduce information that is actually true |
As a
matter of fact, I already knew. |
вообще-то;
на самом деле |
|
right
behind |
/raɪt
bɪˈhaɪnd/ |
immediately
behind |
She was right
behind me. |
прямо
позади |
|
home plate |
/ˌhəʊm
ˈpleɪt/ |
the base a
baseball player must reach to score |
The runner
slid into home plate. |
домашняя
база (в бейсболе) |
|
Holy crap! |
/ˌhəʊli
ˈkræp/ |
an
informal expression of great surprise |
Holy crap! That was close! |
Вот это
да! / Чёрт возьми! / Ни фига себе! |
|
consider |
/kənˈsɪdə(r)/ |
to think
carefully about something before making a decision |
I'll consider
your offer. |
рассматривать;
обдумывать |
|
be through |
/biː θruː/ |
to be
finished or to end a relationship |
We're through. |
закончить;
покончить; расстаться |
|
focus on
the big picture |
/ˈfəʊkəs
ɒn ðə bɪɡ ˈpɪktʃə(r)/ |
to think
about the overall situation instead of small details |
Try to focus
on the big picture. |
смотреть
на ситуацию в целом, не зацикливаться на деталях |
|
choose A
over B |
/tʃuːz ...
ˈəʊvə(r) .../ |
to prefer
one thing or person instead of another |
She chose
family over her career. |
выбрать
одно вместо другого; предпочесть |
|
get super
fat |
/ɡet
ˈsuːpə fæt/ |
to become
extremely overweight |
If I keep
eating like this, I’m going to get super fat. |
сильно
растолстеть, стать очень толстым; super здесь разговорный усилитель =
«очень, ужасно» |
|
mustard |
/ˈmʌstəd/ |
a yellow
or brown sauce with a strong taste, made from mustard seeds |
Would you
like some mustard with your hot dog? |
горчица |
|
condiment |
/ˈkɒndɪmənt/ |
something
such as a sauce or seasoning that is added to food to improve its flavour |
Ketchup is
probably one of the most popular condiments in the world. |
приправа,
добавка к еде, соус (общее название того, что добавляют к готовой еде для вкуса: горчица,
кетчуп, майонез, соусы, уксус, релиш, хрен и т. п.; иногда сюда относят
соль, перец и другие приправы) |
|
hack |
/hæk/ |
a writer
or other creative professional whose work is considered poor or unoriginal |
Critics
dismissed him as a hack, but his books still sold millions of copies. |
писака,
бездарность — пренебрежительно о писателе, журналисте, режиссёре и т. п.,
которого считают посредственным и неоригинальным |
|
doubt |
/daʊt/ |
a feeling
of uncertainty about something |
I have
serious doubts about whether this plan will work. |
сомнение;
сомневаться |
|
stare at |
/steər æt/ |
to look at
someone or something for a long time, often with your eyes wide open |
Why are
you staring at me like that? |
пристально
смотреть на, уставиться на |
|
pray |
/preɪ/ |
to speak
to God, especially to ask for help or express thanks |
She prayed
that everything would be all right. |
молиться;
молить, просить Бога о чём-либо |
|
inspiration |
/ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ |
someone or
something that gives you ideas, motivation, or enthusiasm |
Her story
was a real inspiration to young artists. |
вдохновение;
источник вдохновения |
|
fluke |
/fluːk/ |
something
good that happens unexpectedly, especially because of luck rather than skill |
Winning
the first competition might have been a fluke, but winning three in a
row wasn't. |
неожиданная
удача, счастливая случайность; особенно когда успех произошёл случайно, а не
благодаря мастерству |
|
brilliant
director |
/ˈbrɪliənt
dəˈrektə/ |
an
extremely talented and successful film or theatre director |
The film
works because she is a brilliant director who knows exactly what she
wants. |
блестящий,
выдающийся режиссёр |
|
stellar
cast |
/ˈstelə
kɑːst/ |
a group of
exceptionally talented or famous actors in a film, play, or show |
The movie
has a stellar cast, including several Oscar winners. |
звёздный /
великолепный актёрский состав; stellar буквально «звёздный», переносно
— выдающийся, первоклассный |
|
turn into |
/tɜːn
ˈɪntuː/ |
to change
or develop into something different |
What
started as a small argument turned into a huge fight. |
превратиться
в; превратить в |
|
in decent
shape |
/ɪn
ˈdiːsənt ʃeɪp/ |
in
reasonably good physical condition |
I haven't
exercised for months, but I'm still in decent shape. |
в довольно
хорошей форме, в приличной форме; decent здесь = достаточно хороший,
вполне приличный |
|
shit the
bed |
/ʃɪt ðə
bed/ |
informal,
vulgar: to fail
badly or perform much worse than expected |
Everything
was going well, and then I completely shit the bed during the
presentation. |
сильно
облажаться, всё запороть, провалиться; грубое разговорное выражение. Буквально —
«обосраться в постели» |
|
known to
man |
/nəʊn tə
mæn/ |
used for
emphasis to mean “that humans know about” |
They tried
every treatment known to man. |
известный
человечеству / известный человеку; часто используется для усиления: every trick
known to man — «все мыслимые и немыслимые приёмы» |
|
tool
drawer |
/ˈtuːl
drɔː/ |
a drawer
where tools are kept |
The
screwdriver should be in the tool drawer. |
ящик для
инструментов; именно выдвижной ящик (drawer), где хранят инструменты |
|
no sign of |
/nəʊ saɪn
əv/ |
no
indication or evidence that someone or something is present or happening |
There was no
sign of him anywhere. |
никаких
признаков; и следа нет; никаких следов чего-либо |
|
national
anthem |
/ˌnæʃənəl
ˈænθəm/ |
the
official song of a country, played or sung on important occasions |
Everyone
stood up when the national anthem began to play. |
государственный
/ национальный гимн |
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