А. А. Колобова по книге Дж.К. Роулинг «Гарри Поттер и философский камень»; assignment 10 (задание 10) - Harry Potter
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ЧИТАЕМ ХУДОЖЕСТВЕННУЮ ЛИТЕРАТУРУ: СОВЕРШЕНСТВУЕМ АНГЛИЙСКИЙ (Часть 2)
по книге Дж.К. Роулинг «Гарри Поттер и философский камень»
Assignment 10
I.
word |
meaning |
context |
example |
to leak out (p. 180) |
If secret information leaks out, people find out about it. |
But the news that he was playing Seeker had leaked out somehow… |
News of the pay cuts had somehow leaked out. |
somehow (p. 180) |
in a way which you do not know or do not understand |
But the news that he was playing Seeker had leaked out somehow… |
Somehow or other they managed to get in. |
to lend (p. 181) |
to give something to someone for a period of time, expecting that they will then give it back to you |
She had also lent him Quidditch Through the Ages, which turned out to be a very interesting read. |
I do have a bike but I've lent it to Sara. |
to tell smb off (p. 181) |
to tell someone that they have done something wrong and that you are angry about it |
He hadn’t seen the fire, but he seemed to be looking for a reason to tell them off anyway. |
Darren got told off for talking in class. |
to make smth up (p. 182) |
to say or write something that is not true |
“He’s just made that rule up,” Harry muttered angrily as Snape limped away. |
I made up some story about having to go and see my sick mother. |
to change into smth (p. 184) |
to take off your clothes and put on different ones |
Meanwhile, in the locker room, Harry and the rest of the team were changing into their scarlet Quidditch robes (Slytherin would be playing in green). |
He changed out of his school uniform into jeans and a T-shirt. |
to tell (which / smb from smb) (p. 186) |
to know or recognize something from what you hear, see, etc |
— sent his way by Fred or George Weasley, can’t tell which — |
You can never tell whether Hajime's being serious or not. |
to be no good (p. 190) |
to be of low quality or not useful: |
The whole crowd was on its feet, watching, terrified, as the Weasleys flew up to try and pull Harry safely onto one of their brooms, but it was no good — every time they got near him, the broom would jump higher still. |
Food aid isn't much good until the fighting stops. |
to find out about smth (p. 192) |
to get information about something, or to learn a fact for the first time |
“I found out something about him,” he told Hagrid. |
I must find out the train times. |
to meddle in smth (p. 193) |
to try to influence people or change things that are not your responsibility |
yer meddlin’ in things that don’ concern yeh. |
He's always meddling in other people's business. |
II.
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versus
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an interesting read
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relaxed
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conjure sth up
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mangled
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diversion
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wouldn’t put anything past sb
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be after
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clobber
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reserve
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speck
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loop-the-loop
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jinx
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be on fire
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get past
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bundled up
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(a jam) jar
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bandage
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saint
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stands
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Neck and neck
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buck sb off, unseat
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involved
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furious with sb
III.
to defrost (p. 180) |
размораживать |
the staffroom (p. 182) |
преподавательская |
twisted with fury (p. 183) |
Искривлённый от ярости |
the locker room (p. 184) |
раздевалка |
a fair game (p. 185) |
Честная игра |
cheating (p. 188) |
жульничество |
hem (p. 191) |
Кромка, подол |
on all fours (p. 191) |
на четвереньках |
Fluffy (p. 192) |
Пушистик |
top secret (p. 192) |
сверхсекретный |
IV.
Producing sounds |
moving |
to snore (p. 183), yelp |
to limp (p. 181), to sprint (p. 183), to clamber (p. 185), to belt along (p. 186), to spin (p. 188), to dangle (p. 190), to swing off (p. 190), |
V.
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dunno – don’t kow; bin watching, me hut, bein' = been watching, my hut, being; oughta, coulda, outta (p. 188) = ought to, could have, out of; las' (p. 192), yeh (p. 192), yer (p. 192), don' (p. 192), an' (p. 192) = last, you, you’re, don’t, and
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“Football” I guess. The UK variant.
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referee
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swallow – to make a movement with your throat as if you are eating, sometimes because you are nervous
gulp - to swallow suddenly, sometimes making a noise, because you are nervous or surprised
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Constantly. It’s an important game, and the day before that he saw something shocking. The poster.
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He was muttering nonstop without blinking while Harry was about to fall. And his leg was mangled.
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Jordan. He’s joking, and he’s on the side of Gryffindor.
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It couldn’t be controlled by him. Hermione set Snape on fire.
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Gryffindor wins.
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Didn’t believe at all. He spilled the beans.
VI. (p. 185)
or else - used as a warning or threat
VII.
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reserves
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stands
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unseated
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bundled
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twisted
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find out
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yelped
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told
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put
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change
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lending
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diversion
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Somehow
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out
VIII.
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out
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after
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use
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meddling
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make
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versus
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tell
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told
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specks
IX.
1. Она записалась на вечерние курсы при местном колледже. 2. По сравнению с нашей маленькой квартирой дом Билла - просто дворец. 3. Двое полицейских вывели его под руки. 4. Я поброжу по торговому центру полчасика. 5. У меня мурашки от этого дома. 6. Меня внезапно осенило, как мы можем решить проблему. 7. Другие дети бывало дразнили его из-за того, что он был близорук и на носу у него была бородавка. 8. Остальные члены банды угрожали, что прикончат его, если он пойдет в полицию. 9. Он нацарапал свое имя в низу страницы. 10. Когда я проснулась, камин уже погас. 11. Я чуть не погиб сегодня утром - какой-то идиот почти сбросил меня с моего велосипеда. 12. Карен всегда чувствовала, что ее знаменитая старшая сестра затмевает ее. 13. Это ее роспись? Она совершенно неразборчивая. 14. На Рождество дома в европейских странах украшаются остролистом, омелой и гирляндами. Дети обожают поджаривать зефир на огне и взрывать хлопушки. 15. Оливер еще не спит? - Нет, у него сна ни в одном глазу и он бегает по комнате. 16. У меня плохое предчувствие по поводу этого совещания.
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The twins were so alike I couldn’t tell which is which.
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For the government the war was a diversion to distract from the economic problems of the country.
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He’s after the job of Jane.
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How did the badger manage to go past the zookeeper?
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How did you find out about the party?
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I’ve always considered thrillers to be an exciting read.
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I tried to make up a good excuse for my being late.
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If you do it once again, I’ll clobber you!
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If you need an overcoat, I’ll lend you one of mine.
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If your house were on fire and you could pull out of it just a single thing, what would it be?
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I’ll have to tell him off for leaving the door ajar.
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It won’t be easy, but somehow we’ll fight our way through the river.
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I warned you — don’t meddle in something you don’t understand.
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You’ve made it all up!
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My parents are calm about me walking till late.
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She offered to put a bandage round his hand.
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The baby was on all fours, watching the laundry going round in the washing machine.
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Why does she think she can criticise others’ behaviour? She’s not a saint herself!
X.
1. My money. Not yet.
2. Yes, but that was bad of me.
3. I try to warn and ignore them.
4. The Bible.
5. I try to have them nice.