Для подготовки к ЦТ и ЦЭ мы уже обращались к upgrade your english vocabulary по темам: словообразование, тематическая лексика и устойчивые сочетания.
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1.The building was on // on fire в огне fire, and firefighters rushed to the scene.
2.Can you explain the reason for // reason for причина чего-либо your absence?
3.She enjoys outdoor activities, such as hiking and cycling, for // for example например example.
4.I recognised her by // by sight в лицо sight, even though we had never officially met before.
5.The article made a reference to // reference to ссылка на historical events.
6.The ship disappeared out of // out of sight пропасть из виду sight over the horizon.
7.The concert was cancelled, much to // to someone’s disappointment к чьему-то разочарованию everyone’s disappointment.
8.Most people are in // in favour of в поддержку favour of stricter environmental regulations.
9.The book was written by a true authority on // authority on специалист в какой-либо области marine biology.
10.The success of the project was due in // in part частично part to the dedicated team members.
11.The manager stood at // at the head of во главе the head of the conference room, ready to make a speech.
12.She regrets the neglect of // neglect of пренебрежение чем-либо her health during stressful times.
13.The pandemic had a significant impact on // impact on влияние на global travel.
14.The suspect is still on // on trial идет судебный процесс trial for armed robbery.
15.Avoid fast food at // at all costs любой ценой all costs since it is unhealthy.
16.The sunny weather was a welcome contrast to // contrast to контраст с the previous week’s rain.
17.Patience is the key to // key to ключ к решению/пониманию mastering a musical instrument.
18.There is a growing need for // need for потребность в affordable housing in the city.
19.I have great sympathy for // sympathy for сочувствие к people who have lost their jobs.
20.Please send the report to me without // without delay без промедления delay.
21.The documentary exposed the cruelty to // cruelty to жестокость по отношению к factory farm animals.
22.On // on average в среднем average, people spend about two hours a day on social media.
23.Social media can have a strong influence on // influence on влияние на consumer behaviour.
24.Cultural traditions often shape people’s belief in // belief in вера во что-либо certain values.
25.I’m feeling a bit sick; I’m under // under the weather плохо себя чувствовать / нездоровиться (идиома) the weather.
26.Climate change poses a serious threat to // threat to угроза для/чему-либо our planet.
27.They are actively seeking a solution to // solution to решение проблемы/задачи the traffic congestion problem.
28.The swimming pool is off // off limits запрещено limits during the maintenance period.
29.Please let us know in // in advance заранее advance if you attend the meeting.
30.I stepped upon that old book by // by accident случайно / нечаянно accident.
31.He acted on // on principle из принципа principle, even when it was difficult.
32.The company struggled to meet the increased demand for // demand for спрос на their products.
33.This article contains an extract from // extract from отрывок из a scientific study.
34.She earned a degree in // degree in степень по какой-либо специальности computer science from a prestigious university.
35.His line of reasoning is valid, to // to some extent в некоторой степени some extent.
36.Skipping the final exam is out of // out of the question исключается the question.
37.She performs well even when she’s under // under pressure под давлением pressure.
38.She takes great pride in // take pride in гордиться за что-то/кого-то her grandchildren’s achievements.
39.She has an adventurous appetite for // appetite for аппетит к trying new foods.
40.The love between them will last for // for all time навсегда all time.
41.I sent the email to the wrong person by // by mistake по ошибке mistake.
42.She wore her grandmother’s necklace for // for luck на удачу luck.
43.The missing money left her under // under suspicion под подозрением suspicion.
44.The artist’s new style represents a significant departure from // departure from отход от / отличие от her previous work.
45.The journalist promised to keep the conversation off // off the record не для печати the record.
46.There is a noticeable lack of // lack of нехватка diversity in the leadership team.
47.After running up the stairs, I was completely out of // out of breath без дыхания / запыхавшись breath.
48.In // in conclusion в заключение conclusion, let’s summarise the main points of my lecture.
49.The rule applies to everyone, without // without exception без исключения exception.
50.He encouraged her to pursue her dreams by // by all means любыми способами all means possible.
В русском оба часто переводятся как «случайно» или «по ошибке», но в английском различие принципиальное:
by accident — непреднамеренно, без злого умысла, «так вышло»;
by mistake — из-за неправильного действия, перепутал, ошибся.
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