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shock definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ʃɒk/
шок (shok)

a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

"The news of his sudden departure was a shock to everyone."

"Новость о его внезапном уходе стала шоком для всех." (Novost' o ego vnezapnom ukhode stala shokom dlya vsekh.)
shoot definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/ʃuːt/
стрелять / фотографировать (strelyat' / fotografirovat')

to fire a bullet or arrow from a weapon; to take a photograph or film

"He learned how to shoot a bow and arrow."

"Он научился стрелять из лука и стрел." (On nauchilsya streljat' iz luka i strel.)
Shore definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ʃɔːr/
берег (bereg)

the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water

"We walked along the shore of the lake."

"Мы шли вдоль берега озера." (My shli vdol' berega ozera.)
short-term definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˈʃɔːrt tɜːrm/
краткосрочный (kratskorochnyy)

lasting for or involving a short period of time

"They offered a short-term loan to help the business."

"Они предложили краткосрочный кредит, чтобы помочь бизнесу." (Oni predlozhili kratskorochnyy kredit, chtoby pomoch' biznesu.)
Shortly definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B1
/ˈʃɔːrtli/
скоро (skoro)

in a short time; soon

"He will be back shortly."

"Он скоро вернется." (On skoro vernetsya.)
Shoulder definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈʃoʊldər/
плечо (plecho)

the upper joint of the human arm and the part of the body to which it is attached

"He hurt his shoulder while lifting weights."

"Он повредил плечо, поднимая тяжести." (On povredil plecho, podnimaya tyazhesti.)
shout definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/ʃaʊt/
кричать (krichat')

to say something very loudly

"He shouted at the top of his lungs to get their attention."

"Он кричал изо всех сил, чтобы привлечь их внимание." (On krichal izo vsekh sil, chtoby privlech' ikh vnimanie.)
Shrimp definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ʃrɪmp/
креветка (krevetka)

a small marine crustacean that is often used as food.

"We ordered grilled shrimp for dinner."

"Мы заказали жареные креветки на ужин." (My zakazali zharenye krevetki na uzhin.)
sidewalk definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈsaɪdˌwɔːk/
тротуар (trotuar)

a paved path for pedestrians at the side of a street.

"Children were playing on the sidewalk."

"Дети играли на тротуаре." (Deti igrali na trotuare.)
Signal definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/verb B1
/ˈsɪɡnəl/
сигнал (signal)

a gesture, sound, or action used to convey information or instructions

"The driver gave a hand signal before turning left."

"Водитель подал знак рукой перед тем, как повернуть налево." (Vodytel' podal znak rukoy pered tem, kak povernut' nalevo.)
significant definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
значительный (znachitelnyy)

important, meaningful, or having a noticeable effect

"The company made a significant investment in new technology."

"Компания сделала значительные инвестиции в новые технологии." (Kompaniya sdelala znachitel'nyye investitsii v novyye tekhnologii.)
significantly definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B1
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
значительно (znachitel'no)

in a way that is large or important enough to have an effect

"The economy has significantly improved over the last decade."

"Экономика значительно улучшилась за последние десять лет." (Ekonomika znachitel'no uluchshilas' za poslednie desyat' let.)
silence definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈsaɪləns/
тишина (tishina)

the absence of sound or noise

"The silence in the room was deafening."

"Тишина в комнате была оглушающей." (Tishina v komnate byla oglushayushchey.)
Sincere definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/sɪnˈsɪr/
искренний (iskrenniy)

genuine and honest; free from pretense or deceit

"She gave a sincere apology for her mistake."

"Она извинилась искренне за свою ошибку." (Ona izvinilas' iskrenne za svoyu oshibku.)
sincerely definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B1
/sɪnˈsɪrli/
искренне (iskrenne)

with genuine feelings; honestly and truly

"I sincerely hope you recover soon."

"Я искренне надеюсь, что вы скоро поправитесь." (Ya iskrenne nadeyus, chto vy skoro popravites.)
sink definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/sɪŋk/
тонуть (tonut')

to go down below the surface of something, especially water

"The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg."

"Корабль начал тонуть после столкновения с айсбергом." (Korabl' nachal tonut' posle stolknoveniya s ayzbergom.)
site definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/saɪt/
место (mesto)

a location or place, often used for a specific purpose, such as a construction site or a website

"The construction site is ready for the next phase of the project."

"Строительный участок готов к следующей фазе проекта." (Stroitel'nyy uchastok gotov k sleduyushchey faze proyekt)
Skilful definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˈskɪlfʊl/
умелый; опытный; мастер (umely; opytny; master)

having or showing skill; expert and accomplished

"The skilful surgeon performed the operation with great precision."

"Умелый хирург выполнил операцию с большой точностью." (Umelyi khirurg vypolnil operatsiyu s bol'shoy tochnost'yu.)
Skilled definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/skɪld/
квалифицированный (kvalifitsirovannyy)

having the ability, experience, or training to do something well

"She is a highly skilled surgeon with years of experience."

"Она высококвалифицированный хирург с многолетним опытом." (Ona vysokokvalifitsirovannyy khirurg s mnogoletnim opytom.)
skip definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/skɪp/
пропустить (propustit)

to omit or pass over something; to move lightly or quickly

"He decided to skip breakfast and go straight to work."

"Он решил пропустить завтрак и прямо поехать на работу." (On reshil propustit zavtrak i pryamo poehat na rabotu.)
slave definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/sleɪv/
раб (rab)

a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to work for them

"The abolitionist movement fought for the rights of slaves."

"Аборигенистское движение боролось за права рабов." (Aborigenistskoye dvizhene borolos' za prava rabov.)
Slice definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/slaɪs/
ломоть (lomot')

a thin, flat piece of food or other substance

"I cut the bread into slices."

"Я нарезал хлеб ломтями." (Ya narezals khleb lomtyami.)
Slide definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/slaɪd/
скользить (skol'zit')

to move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it

"The children love to slide down the playground slide."

"Дети любят скользить с горки на детской площадке." (Deti lyubyat skol'zit' s gorki na detskoy ploshchadke.)
Slight definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/slaɪt/
незначительный (neznachitel'nyy)

Small in degree; not considerable.

"There was a slight change in the schedule."

"В расписании было незначительное изменение." (V raspisanii bylo neznačitel'noe izmenenie.)
slip definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/slɪp/
поскользнуться (poskolznutsya)

to lose balance or fall while moving, or to accidentally slide from a position

"She slipped on the wet floor and fell."

"Она поскользнулась на мокром полу и упала." (Ona poskolznulas' na mokrom polu i upala.)
noun B1
/ˈslɪpər/
тапочка (tapochka)

light, comfortable shoe without a back, worn indoors

"She put on her slippers before walking around the house."

"Она надела тапочки перед тем, как прогуляться по дому." (Ona nadela tapochki pered tem, kak proguljat'sya po domu.)
smoker definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈsmoʊkər/
курильщик (kurilshchik)

A person who smokes tobacco or other substances

"He is a heavy smoker and tries to quit every year."

"Он заядлый курильщик и пытается бросить каждый год." (On zayadlyi kurilshchik i pytayetsya brosit kazhdyi god.)
smoking definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/adjective B1
/ˈsmoʊ.kɪŋ/
курение (kureniye)

The act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or other substances; wearing a tuxedo (adjective, formal context).

"Smoking is prohibited inside the building."

"Курение запрещено внутри здания." (Kurenie zapreshcheno vnutri zdaniya.)
so-called definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˈsoʊ kɔːld/
так называемый (tak nazyvaemyi)

referred to as or known by a particular name or title, often misleadingly

"The so-called expert couldn't answer the question."

"Так называемый эксперт не смог ответить на вопрос." (Tak nazyvaemyi ekspert ne smog otvetit na vopros.)
sock definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/sɒk/
носки (noski)

a piece of clothing worn on the foot and lower part of the leg.

"He put on a pair of clean socks before leaving the house."

"Он надел пару чистых носок перед тем, как выйти из дома." (On nadel paru chistyh nosok pered tem, kak vyjti iz doma.)
soil definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/sɔɪl/
почва (pochva)

the top layer of earth in which plants grow

"The soil in this region is very fertile, making it ideal for farming."

"Почва в этом регионе очень плодородная, что делает её идеальной для сельского хозяйства." (Pochva v etom regione ochen' plodorodnaya, chto delaet yey ideal'noy dlya sel'skogo khozyajstva.)
Solar system definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈsoʊ.lər ˌsɪs.təm/
солнечная система (solnechnaya sistema)

the sun and all the planets, moons, asteroids and other objects that orbit around it

"Our solar system has eight planets orbiting the sun."

"Наша солнечная система имеет восемь планет, которые вращаются вокруг солнца." (Nasha solnechnaya sistema imeet vosem' planet, kotorye vrashchayutsya vokrug solntsa.)
solid definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˈsɒlɪd/
твердый (tvyordyy)

firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid

"The ground was solid underfoot."

"Земля была твёрдой под ногами." (Zemlya byla tvyordoy pod nogami.)
solutions definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
səˈluː.ʃənz
решения (resheniya)

A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.

"Biotechnology provides solutions to environmental challenges."

"Биотехнология предоставляет решения для экологических проблем." (Biotekhnologiya predostavlyaet resheniya dlya ekologicheskikh problem.)
Somewhat definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B1
/ˈsʌmˌwʌt/
немного (nemnogo)

to a small degree or extent

"The new policy is somewhat better than the previous one."

"Новая политика немного лучше предыдущей." (Novaya politika nemnogo luchshe predydushchey.)
Soul definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/soʊl/
душа (dusha)

the spiritual or immaterial part of a person, often thought of as eternal

"She believed her soul would live on after death."

"Она верила, что её душа будет жить после смерти." (Ona verila, chto yeye dusha budet zhit' posle smerti.)
Source definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/sɔːrs/
источник (istochnik)

a place, person, or thing from which something originates or is obtained

"The internet is a vast source of information."

"Интернет — это огромный источник информации." (Internet — eto ogromnyy istochnik informatsii.)
southeast definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/
юго-восток (yugo-vostok)

the direction that is between south and east; a region in that direction

"The city is located in the southeast of the country."

"Город находится на юго-востоке страны." (Gorod nakhoditsya na yugo-vostoke strany.)
southwest definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/
юго-запад (yugo-zapad)

the direction that is between south and west; a region in that direction

"They traveled to the southwest of the country for their vacation."

"Они поехали на юго-запад страны на отдых." (Oni poyekhali na yugo-zapad strany na otdykh.)
Sparrow definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈspæroʊ/
воробей (vorobey)

small brown and grey bird commonly found in cities and towns

"The sparrow chirped cheerfully from the tree branch."

"Воробей весело чирикал с ветки дерева." (Vorobey veselo chirikal s vetki dereva.)
Specialist definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/
специалист (spetsialist)

a person who is an expert in a particular area or field

"She is a specialist in pediatric medicine."

"Она специалист в области педиатрии." (Ona spetsialist v oblasti pediatrii.)
Specially definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B1
/ˈspeʃ.əl.i/
специально (spetsial'no)

for a particular purpose; especially; specifically

"This gift was specially made for you."

"Этот подарок был сделан специально для тебя." (Etot podarok byl sdelan spetsial'no dlya tebya.)
Species definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈspiːʃiːz/
вид (vid)

a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding

"The panda is an endangered species."

"Панда — это вымирающий вид." (Panda — eto vymirayushchiy vid.)
specific definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/spəˈsɪfɪk/
специфический (spetsificheskiy)

clearly defined or identified

"She gave specific instructions for the project."

"Она дала специфические инструкции для проекта." (Ona dala spetsificheskiye instruktsii dlya proyekta.)
specifically definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B1
/spəˈsɪfɪkli/
специально (spetsial'no)

in a clear and exact way

"He was specifically asked to handle the finances."

"Его специально попросили заняться финансами." (Ego spetsial'no poprosili zanyatsya finansami.)
spell definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B1
/spɛl/
произносить / заклинание (proiznosit' / zaklinanie)

to write or name the letters of a word in the correct order; also a short period of time or a state of enchantment

"She asked me to spell her name correctly on the form."

"Она попросила меня правильно написать её имя на форме." (Ona poprosila menya pravil'no napisat' yeë imya na forme.)
spending definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈspɛndɪŋ/
расходы (spending)

the act of paying money for goods or services

"Her spending on clothes was higher than expected."

"Её траты на одежду были выше, чем ожидалось." (Eyo traty na odezhdu byli vyshe chem ozhidalos)
verb, adjective B1
/spɛnt/
потраченный, исчерпанный (potrachennyi, ishcherpannyi)

Past tense and past participle of 'spend'; also used as an adjective meaning exhausted or used up.

"She spent all her energy preparing for the exam."

"Она потратила всю свою энергию на подготовку к экзамену." (Ona potratila vsyu svoyu energiyu na podgotovku k ekzameny.)
Spicy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B1
/ˈspaɪ.si/
острый (ostryy)

having a strong, hot flavor from spices; containing spices

"This curry is too spicy for me to eat."

"Это карри слишком острое для меня." (Eto karri slishkom ostroye dlya menya.)
Spinach definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B1
/ˈspɪn.ɪtʃ/
шпинат (shpinat)

a vegetable with large dark green leaves that are eaten cooked or uncooked

"Fresh spinach is very nutritious."

"Свежий шпинат очень питателен." (Svezhiy shpinat ochen' pitatelen.)