Наталья Черниховская - Современная английская лексика для свободного общения

• — Did you read the Latin poet Ovid, the “Art of Love”? / Вы читали

«Искусство любви» римского поэта Овидия?

— Didn't he wind up all by himself crying his eyes out in some place with a very bad climate? / А это не тот, что закончил

свои дни в одиночестве, выплакивая глаза в каком-то месте

с плохим климатом? (фраза из фильма “Eyes Wide Shut”)

cry me a river

используется с иронией; переводится примерно так:

Я не буду тебе сочувстовать. / Мне тебя не жалко.

• — I lost all my money on bad investments. / Я потерял все свои

деньги на неудачных инвестициях.

— Cry me a river. It could happen to anyone. / Не жалуйся. Это

может случиться с каждым.

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cry over

плакать из-за чего-либо

• — I dropped my diamond ring into the river as I was walking across the bridge. I loved that ring so much. It was a gift from late father. / Я уронила бриллиантовое кольцо в реку, когда шла по мо-

сту. Я так его любила. Это был подарок моего покойного отца.

— That’s too bad. But there’s no use crying over spilt milk. You can get yourself another ring. / Плохо. Но слезами горю не помо-

жешь. Ты можешь купить себе другое кольцо.

cuss

ругаться, использовать ругательства

• It’s a public place. Don’t cuss in here. / Это общественное место.

Не ругайся здесь.

cut

покрой

• — Which brand do you like – “Armani” or “Zegna”? / Какой бренд

тебе нравится – «Армани» или «Зенья»?

— I like “Armani”. I think they have the best cut. / Мне нравится

«Армани. По-моему, у них лучший покрой.

make cuts

проводить сокращения (расходов, бюджетов)

• We’re having to make big cuts and they want to hire senior producer. / Нам надо сильно сократить бюджет, а руководство хочет

нанять нового старшего продюсера.

cut off

внезапно разъединить (по телефону)

• — Why did you hang up? / Почему ты повесил трубку?

— I didn’t hang up. I was cut off. The line was cut off. / Я не вешал

трубку. Нас разъединили.

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cut out

исключить (из употребления)

• Tim had problems with his lungs. The doctors told him to cut out cigarettes completely. / У Тима были проблемы с легкими. Врачи

велели ему полностью отказаться от сигарет.

cut it out

прекратить что-либо делать (обычно в повелительной

форме)

• Paul is hitting on Jessica. Jessica doesn’t like him at all. / Пол

приударяет за Джессикой. Джессике он не нравится.

— You’re so hot! Let’s go up to my room and fool around. /

Ты такая симпатичная! Давай пойдем ко мне и развле-

чемся?

— Cut it out! Or you’ll end up fooling around with the security. /

Прекрати! Или ты будешь развлекаться с секьюрити.

cut down on

сократить количество чего-либо

• I’ve had sleeping problems lately. My doctor recommended cutting down on coffee and cigarettes. / У меня в последнее время были

проблемы со сном. Врач сказал, что нужно сократить количе-

ство кофе и сигарет.

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Exercises

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1.A woman at reception:

— Can you .... for me?

— It’s way more expensive to ... from the hotel.

a) get a cab; b) take a bus; c) take the subway

2.You ask your friend to call you tomorrow morning. You say: a) I’ll see you around. b) Give me a call. c) Stay in touch.

3.When I don’t feel like working, I just ... and stay home.

a) ask my friend to work for me; b) call in sick; c) make myself a coffee 4.It was 10 pm when Seth decided to ... . He shut down his computer and turned off the light as he left his office.

a) call his wife; b) call it a day; c) call his lawyer

5.Jack was hitting on his boss’s assistant and eventually got canned.

a) got a promotion; b) was fired; c) got married.

6.— Hello! We would like to book tickets to the art exhibit in the City Mu-seum for tonight.

— I’m sorry but tonight is sold out.

— OK, ... let’s try something else. Where do you recommend going?

a) anyway; b) in the meantime; c) in that case

7.— I don’t know what to wear tonight.

— Wear ... . This party is not a big deal. Just a few artists and journalists.

a) something warm; b) something casual; c) something new

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8.Derek ... stealing on the job. He was fired the same day.

a) was known; b) got caught; c) got interested

9.— Why do you always use this phrase?

— It’s ... .

a) interesting; b) important; c) catchy

10.The problem seems so simple. Where’s ... ?

a) the trick; b) the catch; c) the answer

11.Ted wants Marie to stay overnight. She wants to go home.

Ted says: It’s dangerous to go out at this hour. You should stay with me.

Marie: I know, I’ll ... .

a) give you a call; b) take my chances; c) pick you up at reception tomorrow morning

12.— Let’s wait for him here.

— Chances are he’s not home.

a) It’s unlikely; b) It’s likely; c) It’s impossible

13.The television in your room is not working. You want to move to a different room. You tell the receptionist in your hotel:

a) I’d like to move out as soon as possible. b) I want my television repaired tonight. c) I’d like to change rooms, please.

14.You’re buying a carton of milk that costs 1.5 euros. You give 1.5 euros to the cashier. She says:

a) Thank you for being on time. b) Thank you for the exact change.

c) Thanks for driving me home.

15.When you are responsible for something, you can say that you are... .

a) at peace with it; b) in trouble; c) in charge of it

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16.Everybody likes Mike. He knows how to enchant people, especially women. Mike is a ... .

a) con; b) charmer; c) playboy

17.Rob cheats on his wife. He sees a lot of women.

a) loves very much; b) is unfaithful to; c) enjoys the company of 18.When you arrive at the airport, you .... .

a) run to the restroom; b) head straight to the coffee shop; c) check in for the fight

19.I sent you the link to my website. Check it out.

a) click the link and see; b) see if everything is correct; c) download pictures

20.Chin up and do your job. You’ve had problems a lot worse than that.

a) look at the ceiling; b) cheer up; c) touch your chin

21.Russian tourists are notorious for wearing cheesy clothes.

a) weird and tasteless; b) yellow and with holes like cheese; c) very expensive and classy

22.The hikers were chilling out on the side of the road.

a) were trying to call the police; b) were flagging for a cab; c) resting 23.That’s a classy dress! It must be very expensive!

a) stylish b) cheesy c) handmade

24.You walk into a barbershop. You want your hair to look neat. You say: a) I want my hair styled. b) Just clean it up. c) I want a new haircut.

25.It was cloudy in the morning, but in the afternoon the weather ... .

a) got worse; b) got warmer; c) cleared up

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26.We can’t wrap up the project now. Everybody at the studio just started to click.

a) to understand each other and work well together; b) to learn fast; c) to see what’s going on

27.The police are looking for clues to solve the murder.

a) keys; b) evidence; c) secret files

28.I was going to go on this trip on my own. But my friends said they wanted to come along.

a) come with me; b) keep me company; c) call me later

29.— How’s work ... ?

— I’m almost done.

a) moving; b) coming along; c) happening

30.If you say that joke in a public place, you will come off as stupid.

a) people will think that you are stupid; b) people will think you are smart; c) no one will pay attention

31.I wanted to make a compliment, but it came out all wrong.

a) sounded awkward; b) did not sound as a compliment; c) sounded funny

32.I can’t go live out of the country because of my family commitments.

a) family debts; b) problems in the family; c) responsibility for the family 33.You will never get him convinced to change his job even if you promise him a better pay. He lives in his ... . He doesn’t want to get out of it.

a) country house; b) own apartment; c) comfort zone

34.Karen is working in Moscow. She’s on a three year contract.

a) She will work here for three years. b) Her contract obliges her to work in Moscow for three years. c) She wants to work in Moscow for three years.

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35.This is a cool place! They usually have DJ’s over from London. You should go there. I promise you’ll like it.

a) classy and fashionable; b) very expensive; c) pretty good

36.This magazine covers medicine and healthcare problems.

a) includes articles on medicine and healthcare; b) doesn’t include articles on medicine and healthcare; c) will soon include articles on medicine and healthcare