VOCABULARY. observe vt 1. наблюдать, следить (за) to observe planets (changes, smb's behaviour, etc.) 2

observe v t 1. наблюдать, следить (за) to observe planets (changes, smb's behaviour, etc.) 2. соблюдать, придерживаться to observe a rule (law, order, etc.); observation n наблюдение Phr. make an obser­vation (of smth) делать, проводить наблюдение; (un/in)observant a (не)наблюдательный, (не)внимательный

check vt 1. проверять, контролировать to check facts (figures. money, luggage, speed, etc.) 2. останавливать, сдерживать, препят­ствовать to check one's anger (progress, inflation, etc.); check (-up) n проверка, контроль

spare а свободный, лишний, запасной spare time (money, etc.); a spare ticket (notebook, room, etc.); spare parts запасные части; spare vt уделять, располагать (временем и т.п.) I have no time to spare to­day. Can you spare me a minute (a cigarette, a pen, etc.)?

establish vt устанавливать (истину, факты и т.п.); основывать, создавать (государство, научный центр и т.п.) to establish the truth (a fact, etc.; a theory, a law, a rule, a custom, contacts, etc.; a state, a new scientific centre, etc.) The law of gravity was established by the English scientist Newton.

attitude n позиция, отношение What's your attitude to (towards) the question? Phr. take an attitude занять позицию (в отношении во­проса и т.п.)

bother vt/vi надоедать; беспокоить(ся), волновать(ся) Don't both­er me with your questions. You needn't bother about such little things. Don't bother to do it now, it can wait. He even did not bother to an­swer my question, bother n беспокойство, хлопоты We had much bother driving through the fog. The boy seemed to be quite a bother to his parents.

fair а честный, справедливый a fair demand (attitude, treatment, arrangement, price, compensation, etc.); to be fair to smb; to be fair in one's judgement (attitude, etc.); unfair а нечестный, несправедли­вый

admit vt 1. признавать, сознавать (ошибку, вину и т.п.) Не admit­ted his mistake (having made a mistake; that he had made a mistake). 2. впускать (в помещение) Visitors are not admitted into the office after working hours. 3. принимать (в институт, клуб и т.п.) Не was admitted to the pilot school after medical examination, admission n 1. признание (вины и т.п.) Не refused to make an admission of his fault. 2. вход, допуск, доступ Admission is free (by tickets, etc.) 3. при­ем (в учебное заведение и т.п.) Admission to the institute is by exami­nation.

beyond prep по ту сторону, за; вне, сверх, выше The village is beyond the forest, beyond doubt (suspicion, recognition, reason, etc.) What are you saying is beyond me (my understanding).

experience n 1. опыт (жизненный, трудовой) Не has much (little, no, etc.) experience in life (teaching, etc.). Phr. by/from experience по опыту 2. переживание; ощущение to have a pleasant (interesting, unusual, etc.) experience; He told us about his experiences in the Arc­tic. experience vt ощущать, испытывать to experience joy (pain, dis­appointment, etc.) (in/un)experienced а (не)опытный an experienced doctor (teacher, driver, etc.)

guess vt/vi 1. угадать, отгадать to guess an answer (smb's age, smb's intentions, etc.); You guessed right (wrong). I could not guess what he meant. 2. (Am. coll.) полагать, считать I guess you are right.

responsible а ответственный a responsible post (position, decision, etc.); to be responsible for smth/smb to smb. responsibility n ответст­венность

delay vt задерживать The train was delayed by the heavy snowfall. delay n задержка, промедление We must start without delay.

appoint vt 1. назначать, определять (на должность) Не was ap­pointed director of the automobile works. 2. назначать (время, встре­чу и т.п.) The meeting was appointed for five o'clock. They all came at the appointed time. appointment n 1. назначение; должность Не was highly pleased with his new appointment. 2. свидание, условлен­ная встреча (деловая) to have (make, keep, break, miss, etc.) an ap­pointment with smb

aim n 1. цель, намерение His aim in life is to be useful to people. Phr. reach one's aim достигать цели; aim vt стремиться (к чему-л);

нацеливаться (на что-л) Soviet foreign policy aims at promoting friend­ship among nations.

fix vt 1. укреплять, устанавливать; фиксировать Help me fix the shelf to the wall. The fact (event, day, etc.) was fixed in my mind. Phr. fix one's eyes (one's attention, one's mind) on smth/smb остановить взгляд (внимание) на чем-л/ком-л 2. назначать (цену и т.п.) to fix a price (a date, etc.) 3. (coll.) чинить, исправлять; приводить в поря­док to fix a watch (a machine, a TV set; one's hair, etc.)

opinion n мнение, взгляд to have a good (bad, etc.) opinion of/about smb/smth in my opinion he is right. What is your opinion on the matter? I am of the opinion that this matter should be dealt with without delay. Phr. public opinion общественное мнение

permit vt разрешать, позволять; давать возможность Smoking is not permitted here. The new model of the engine permits a speed of one hundred kilometres, permission n разрешение to ask (give, get, etc.) permission. He needed the professor's permission to make the experiment.

conclude vt/vi 1. заканчивать, завершать; делать вывод to con­clude a speech (a lecture, an experiment, etc.) As he did not come at the appointed time we concluded that he was ill. 2. заключать (договор и т.п.) to conclude a contract (an agreement, etc.); conclusion n 1. окон­чание, завершение; вывод Phr. in conclusion в заключение What did he say in conclusion? come to (arrive at, reach) a conclusion прийти к выводу, заключению; make (draw) a conclusion сделать вывод, заклю­чение 2. заключение (договора) The conclusion of the new agreement was of great importance to both countries.

expose vt 1. подвергать (опасности и т.п.) to expose oneself/smb to danger (unnecessary risks, difficulties, suspicion, criticism, etc.) 2. разоблачать (кого-л/что-л); to expose smb (smb's intentions, a plan, a secret, etc.);-He lived in fear of being exposed.

tell (told) vt (used generally with can) отличать, различать; узна­вать, определять и т.п. to tell one thing from the other; to tell the dif­ference between (the) colours, etc.; I could tell by his tone that he was annoyed.

handle vt обращаться с (кем-л/чем-л); управлять to handle a per­son (a child, a tape-recorder, a yacht, etc.) Handle the box with care, please.

constant a 1. постоянный, неизменный a constant visitor (noise, demand, complaint, habit, fear, etc.); to be constant in one's idea (prin­ciples, tastes, etc.); inconstant а непостоянный

mood n настроение; расположение духа to be in a good (cheer­ful, joyful, bad, nasty, etc.) mood; to be in a (the; no) mood for smth (doing smth) He was not in the mood for talking business that night.

due a 1. должный, надлежащий due respect (attention, etc.) They treated him with due respect. Phr. in due time в свое время, своевре­менно 2. ожидаемый The plane was due at the airport at six o'clock. to be due to do smth The meeting was due to start at five o'clock. Phr. due to =because of The delay in the arrival of the ship was due to the thick fog.

deny vt отрицать; отвергать; отказываться to deny one's words (signature, etc.) He flatly denied that he had said it (having said it). denial n отрицание, опровержение

pretend vt притворяться, делать вид, симулировать Не pretended to be asleep (ill, surprised, etc.); pretence n отговорка, притворство Don't believe him, that's all pretence.

dare vt (модальный глагол, употр. в вопросит, и отрицат. предложениях) сметь, осмелиться, отважиться Не dared not say a word against the arrangement. She did not dare to go there alone. How dare you say that?

account vt отчитываться; объяснять to account to smb for smth. His illness accounts for his absence, account n отчет; счет (денежный) They gave a detailed account of the work done. Do you have an account with a bank? Phr. take smth into account принимать во внимание (в расчет), учесть что-л You should take all these facts into account. on account of из-за, вследствие Не missed classes on account of his illness.

convince vt убеждать; доводить до сознания She was difficult to convince. We finally convinced him that he should give up smoking. (in)convincing а (не)убедительный a convincing fact (argument, tone, etc.); conviction n убеждение, убежденность

power n 1. сила, мощь; энергия water (electric, atomic, etc.) power I can't help you, it's beyond my power. 2. власть, могущество; полно­мочие Which party is in power in Great Britain now? He was charged with special powers. 3. держава, государство the Great Powers великие державы; powerful а мощный, могущественный, сильный a powerful person (position, argument, imagination, blow, etc.); powerless а бес­сильный He was powerless to do anything.