IS. The Apprentice. Ep.3 "Respect". p.1

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1. Revision of the 2-nd episode. Vocabulary units are all in the wrong places. Find and replace.

- They had gone through some contingent times together.

- Did the reality of the war finally crash course?

- I will accept it, rocky upon the point.

- The election will end the months of political sleek.

- The emergency services were working to a T as the tide began to rise.

- The part suits her against the clock.

- Somebody used to be funky by black people.

- I did a 15-week hit home in typing.

- He looks and thinks like a bickering.

- You are unconventional, just intimidated.

- They had gone through some rocky times together.

- Did the reality of the war finally hit home?

- I will accept it, contingent upon the point.

- The election will end the months of political bickering.

- The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise.

- The part suits her to a T. (a part of a play)

- Somebody used to be intimidated by black people.

- I did a 15-week crash course in typing.

- He looks and thinks like a sleek.

- You are unconventional, just funky.

2. Translate into English:

- Бездомные дети — это всегда легкая добыча для торговцев людьми.

Нomeless children are always easy prey for abductors and modern day slavers.

- Перед тем, как я занял этот пост, я прошел интенсивный курс по менеджменту. Он действительно помог на первых порах.

Before I had the position, I had had a crash course in management. It was really useful at the very beginning.

- Если бы вы поговорили с заказчиком, вы бы знали, что он хотел что-то, что бы бросалось бы в глаза и надолго бы оставалось в памяти.

If you had spoken to the customer you would have known that he wanted something flashier that would be kept in mind for a long time.

- Неофициальная обстановка помогает мыслить креативно.

A loose air helps think creatively, be out of the box and swing for the traditional fences.

- Думаю, даже мелкие ссоры угрожают целостности команды.

I believe that even petty bickerings can destroy the fold.

- Мы очень спешили, чтобы завершить выполнение задания вовремя.

We ran against the clock to do the task in time.

We did hustle to do the task in time.

- При целевом использовании средств мы сможем значительно сэкономить.

We can save a lot of our funds, if we use them for the intended purpose.

Using money to a T we can save a great deal of it

abductor noun BrE /æbˈdʌktə(r)/ ; NAmE /æbˈdʌktər/

1.a person who abducts somebody

2. (also abductor muscle) (anatomy) a muscle that moves a body part away from the middle of the body or from another part

compare adductor

abduct verb BrE /æbˈdʌkt/ ; NAmE /æbˈdʌkt/ - abduct somebody to take somebody away illegally, especially using force

synonym kidnap

He had attempted to abduct the two children.

creatively adverb BrE /kriˈeɪtɪvli/ ; NAmE /kriˈeɪtɪvli/ - in a way that involves the use of skill and the imagination to produce something new or a work of art

to think/work creatively

in a way that is connected with somebody's ability or desire to produce something new or to produce art

creatively satisfying work

petty adjective BrE /ˈpeti/ ; NAmE /ˈpeti/ (usually disapproving)

1. [usually before noun] small and unimportant

synonym minor

petty squabbles

petty crime/theft (= that is not very serious)

a petty criminal/thief

a petty bureaucrat/official (= who does not have much power or authority, although they might pretend to)

2. caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people

synonym small-minded

How could you be so petty?

squabble verb BrE /ˈskwɒbl/ ; NAmE /ˈskwɑːbl/

[intransitive] squabble (with somebody) (about/over something) to argue noisily about something that is not very important

synonym bicker

My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV.

3. Revise the vocabulary units from 1 to 15 and specify the context they were used.

1 not for the life of me - used for emphasizing that you cannot remember or understand something at all (хоть убей!)

I cannot for the life of me visualize Sam in that type of position

not for the life of me - no matter how hard you try

I knew I had met her before, only I couldn't for the life of me remember where or when.

2 weasel out - to back out of a situation in a sneaky or cowardly manner.

Could Sam really weasel his way out of this?

(back out of / from) отказаться от участия в (чём-л.); уклониться от (чего-л.)

weasel out (of something) - (informal, disapproving, especially North American English) to avoid doing something that you ought to do or have promised to do

He's now trying to weasel out of our agreement.

weasel verb BrE /ˈwiːzl/ ; NAmE /ˈwiːzl/

3 be/see eye to eye - to agree with someone, to have the same opinion as someone, разделять чьи-то мысли, полностью сходиться во взглядах

They're eye to eye right now.

see eye to eye (about someone or something) (with someone) and see eye to eye (on someone or something) (with someone)

Fig. [for someone] to agree about someone or something with someone else,

I'm glad we see eye to eye about Todd with Mary.

I see eye to eye with Mary.

Will labor and management ever see eye to eye on the new contract?

4 give sb a shot, give sb a try - дать возможность/шанс

"Wait a sec. I'm gonna give this guy a shot."

5 to wear on sb - if something wears on you, it is annoying, and makes you tired раздражать

Sam's wearing on us now,and I think he's impeding our progress.

wear on someone - Fig. to bother or annoy someone.

We stayed with them only a short time because my children seemed to wear on them.

Always being short of money wears on a person after a while.

wear (up)on someone - to diminish someone's energy and resistance; to bore or annoy someone. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.)

You could see that the lecture was beginning to wear upon the audience.

This kind of thing really wears on me.

6 to impede - to make it more difficult for someone to do something or more difficult for something to happen мешать

impede verb BrE /ɪmˈpiːd/ ; NAmE /ɪmˈpiːd/ - [often passive] impede something (formal) to delay or stop the progress of something

synonym hinder, hamper

Work on the building was impeded by severe weather.

A number of practical difficulties impeded the process.

In what ways did economic factors impede progress?

7 demise - a loss of position or status утрата позиций

If the fighting continues, it definitely is going to lead to the group's demise.

demise noun BrE /dɪˈmaɪz/ ; NAmE /dɪˈmaɪz/ [singular]

1. the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.

2. (formal or humorous) death

his imminent/sudden/sad demise

8 one-on-one - happening between only two people один на один

If you wanna discuss this, we can discuss it one-on-one.

9 a punching bag - a punch bag, = a scapegoat = someone who is always blamed when things go wrong, even for things that are not their fault подвесная груша, боксерская груша; ЗДЕСЬ: козел отпущения

I don't want to be a punching bag for this group, which I'm already becoming.

10 to hold/bear grudges - to have a feeling of anger towards someone because they have done something to you that does not seem right or fair держать злость на кого-либо

…we have a tendency to hold grudges.

bear a grudge (against someone) and have a grudge (against someone); hold a grudge (against someone) - to continue feeling an old resentment for someone; to harbor continual anger for someone, to continue to feel angry or not friendly towards someone who has done something to upset you in the past

She bears a grudge against the judge who sentenced her.

I have a grudge against my landlord for not fixing the leaky faucet.

She got the job I applied for, but I'm not one to bear a grudge.

He still bears a grudge against her because she refused to go out with him years ago.

grudges

1. гл. 1) испытывать неприязнь; завидовать; выражать недовольство 2) жалеть, жадничать

2. сущ. недовольство; злоба; зависть; обида

11 to mediate a conflict - to try to end a disagreement between two people or groups, уладить конфликт

One of our biggest concerns is mediating conflict.

mediate verb BrE /ˈmiːdieɪt/ ; NAmE /ˈmiːdieɪt/

1. [intransitive, transitive] to try to end a disagreement between two or more people or groups by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on

mediate (in something) The Secretary-General was asked to mediate in the dispute.

mediate between A and B An independent body was brought in to mediate between staff and management.

mediate something to mediate differences/disputes/problems

2. [transitive] mediate something to succeed in finding a solution to a disagreement between people or groups

synonym negotiate

They mediated a settlement.

3. [transitive, usually passive] mediate something (formal or specialist) to influence something and/or make it possible for it to happen

Educational success is mediated by economic factors.

mediator - посредник, примиритель

12 to uphold scruples - a scruple is a moral principle that prevents you from doing something that you think is bad, придерживаться принципов морали

Omarosa, I'm gonna be successful upholding the highest of scruples.

scruple noun BrE /ˈskruːpl/ ; NAmE /ˈskruːpl/ - [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think may be morally wrong

I overcame my moral scruples.

He had no scruples about spying on her.

She is totally without scruple.

13 chore - duty, task, assignment, задание

Now, you're gonna have a pretty tough chore.

chore noun BrE /tʃɔː(r)/ ; NAmE /tʃɔːr/

1. a task that you do regularly

doing the household/domestic chores

2. an unpleasant or boring task

Shopping's a real chore for me.

1) рутинная работа

2) обычно chores; = household chores повседневная работа по дому, по хозяйству

3) трудное задание, неприятная работа

14 a bullion - gold or silver in the form of solid bars, слиток золота\серебра

How do you suggest we get the cheapest price for a bullion bar?

bullion noun BrE /ˈbʊliən/ ; NAmE /ˈbʊliən/ [uncountable] - gold or silver in large amounts or in the form of bars

gold bullion

15 handy - close to you and therefore easy to reach or get to, под рукой

Do you have a pen handy?

handy adjective BrE /ˈhændi/ ; NAmE /ˈhændi/ (handier, handiest)(informal)

1. easy to use or to do

synonym useful

a handy little tool

handy hints/tips for removing stains

a handy-sized dictionary

2. [not before noun] located near to somebody/something; located or stored in a convenient place

Always keep a first-aid kit handy.

Have you got a pen handy?

handy (for something/for doing something) (British English) Our house is very handy for the station.

3. [not before noun] skilful in using your hands or tools to make or repair things

to be handy around the house

to be handy with a sewing machine