Наталья Черниховская - Современная английская лексика для свободного общения

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 .... .