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willpower definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈwɪl.paʊər
сила воли (sila voli)

The ability to control your thoughts and actions in order to achieve what you want to do.

"Strong willpower is essential for achieving long-term goals."

"Сильная сила воли необходима для достижения долгосрочных целей." (Sil'naya sila voli neobkhodima dlya dostizheniya dolgoročnykh tseley.)
wind energy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
wɪnd ˈen.ə.dʒi
ветровая энергия (vetrovaya energiya)

Energy generated from wind using wind turbines to convert kinetic energy into electrical power.

"Wind energy is harnessed in Masdar City."

"Ветровая энергия используется в Масдар-Сити." (Vetrovaya energiya ispol'zuyetsya v Masdar-Siti.)
noun B2
/ˈwaɪnəri/
винодельня (vinodelnya)

a place where wine is made

"They visited a famous winery in France."

"Они посетили знаменитую винодельню во Франции." (Oni posetili znamenituyu vinodelnyu vo Frantsii.)
Wisdom definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈwɪzdəm/
мудрость (mudrost)

the ability to make sound judgments and decisions based on knowledge and experience

"His wisdom in solving complex problems was admired by everyone."

"Его мудрость в решении сложных проблем была восхищена всеми." (Ego mudrost v reshenii slozhnykh problem byla voskhishchena vsemi.)
Wit definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/wɪt/
остроумие (ostroumie)

the ability to use words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor

"Her sharp wit made everyone laugh at the party."

"Её остроумие заставило всех смеяться на вечеринке." (Yeyo ostroumie zastavilo vsekh smeyatsya na vecherinke.)
withdraw definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/wɪðˈdrɔː/

to remove or take back something; to move away from a place or situation

"She decided to withdraw money from her bank account."

withdrawal definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
снятие (snyatie)

the act of taking something back or removing oneself from a situation

"He made a withdrawal of $500 from his bank account."

"Он снял 500 долларов со своего банковского счета." (On snial 500 dollarov so svoego bankovskogo scheta.)
verb B2
/wɪðˈstænd/
выдерживать / сопротивляться (vydierzhivat / soprotivlyat'sya)

to resist or endure something without being harmed

"This building can withstand strong earthquakes."

"Это здание может выдержать сильные землетрясения." (Eto zdaniye mozhet vydierzhat' sil'nye zemliotryaseniya.)
adjective B2
/ˈwɪt.i/
остроумный; забавный (ostroumnyj; zabavnyj)

having or showing quick intelligence; amusing in a clever way

"Her witty response to the critic's question impressed the entire audience."

"Её остроумный ответ на вопрос критика произвел впечатление на всю аудиторию." (Eyo ostroumnyj otvet na vopros kritika proizvel vpechatlenie na vsyu auditoriyu.)
Wizard definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈwɪzərd/
волшебник (volshebnik)

a man who is supposed to have magical powers; a person who is very skilled in a particular area

"The wizard performed amazing magic tricks."

"Волшебник проделал потрясающие фокусы." (Volshebnik prodelal potryasayushchie fokusy.)
Woodpecker definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈwʊd.pek.ər/
дятел (dyatel)

a bird that pecks at tree bark to find insects and create nesting holes

"The woodpecker hammered against the oak tree."

"Дятел постучал по дубу." (Dyatel postuchal po dubu)
noun B2
/ˈwʊlən dres/
шерстяное платье (sherstyanoye plat'ye)

a dress made from wool fabric, typically worn in cold weather

"She wore a warm woolen dress during the winter months."

"Она носила теплое шерстяное платье в зимние месяцы." (Ona nosila teploye sherstyanoye plat'ye v zimniye mesyatsy.)
word formation definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/wɜːrd fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
словообразование (slovoobrazovanie)

the process by which new words are created or existing words are modified in a language

"Word formation helps learners understand how new vocabulary develops in English."

"Словообразование важно для изучения языка." (slovoobrazovanie vazhno dlya izucheniya yazyka)
work-life balance definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈwɜːrk laɪf ˈbæl.əns/
баланс между работой и личной жизнью (balans mezhdu rabotoy i lichnoy zhiznyu)

The equilibrium between personal and professional life, ensuring neither dominates at the expense of the other.

"Achieving work-life balance reduces stress and improves productivity."

"Достижение баланса между работой и личной жизнью снижает стресс и улучшает продуктивность." (Dostizhenie balansa mezhdu rabotoy i lichnoy zhiznyu snizhaet stress i uluchshaet produktivnost'.)
workflow definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈwɜːk.fləʊ/
рабочий процесс, последовательность процессов (rabochiy protsess, posledevatel'nost' protsessov)

The sequence of processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.

"A well-structured workflow enhances productivity."

"Хорошо структурированный рабочий процесс повышает производительность." (Khorosho struktuirovannyy rabochiy protsess povyshayet proizvoditel'nost'.)
workforce definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈwɜːrkˌfɔːrs/
рабочая сила (rabochaya sila)

the people engaged in or available for work

"The company is looking to expand its workforce by 20%."

"Компания планирует увеличить свою рабочую силу на 20%." (Kompaniya planiruet uvelichit' svoyu rabochuyu silu na 20%.)
noun B2
/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ mæn/
работник (rabotnik)

a man engaged in manual labor or industrial work, often considered as part of the working class

"The working-man fought hard for better wages and conditions."

"Рабочий усердно боролся за лучшие зарплаты и условия." (Rabotnik userdno borolsya za luchshie zarplaty i usloviya.)
workload definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈwɜːrkˌləʊd
рабочая нагрузка (rabochaya nagruzka)

The amount of work to be done by someone or something.

"His workload has increased dramatically in the past month."

"Его рабочая нагрузка значительно увеличилась в прошлом месяце." (Ego rabochaya nagruzka znachitel'no uvelichilas' v proshlom mesyatse.)
World Environment Day definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/wɜːrld ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt deɪ/
Всемирный день охраны окружающей среды (Vsemirnyy den' okhrany okruzhayushchey sredy)

An annual global event celebrated on June 5 to raise awareness about environmental protection and encourage action for environmental conservation.

"World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5."

"Всемирный день охраны окружающей среды отмечается каждый год 5 июня." (Vsemirnyy den' okhrany okruzhayushchey sredy otmechayetsya kazhdyy god 5 iyunya.)
World Heritage Site definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
wɜːrld ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ saɪt
Объект всемирного наследия (Ob'ekt vsemyrnogo naslediya)

A landmark or area selected by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance.

"Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site."

"Сундарбаны — это объект всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО." (Sundarbany — eto ob'ekt vsemyrnogo naslediya YUNESKO.)
adjective B2
/ˈwɜːldli/
мирской (mirskoy)

Concerned with material values or ordinary life rather than spiritual matters.

"He was more interested in worldly success than in spiritual growth."

"Он был больше заинтересован в мирском успехе, чем в духовном росте." (On byl bol'she zainteresovan v mirskom uspekhe, chem v dukhovnom roste.)
adjective B2
/ˈwʌrisəm/
тревожный; беспокоящий (trevozhnij; bespokojashchij)

causing anxiety or concern; troubling

"The student's declining grades were worrisome to his parents."

"Ухудшающиеся оценки студента были тревожными для его родителей." (Ukhudshayushchiesya otsenki studenta byli trevozhnymi dlya ego roditelej.)
worsen definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˈwɜːrsən/
ухудшаться (ukhudshat'sya)

to become or make something worse

"The weather conditions continued to worsen."

"Погодные условия продолжали ухудшаться." (Pogodnye usloviya prodolzhali ukhudshatsya.)
Worship definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˈwɜːʃɪp/
поклонение (poklonenie)

To show reverence and adoration for a deity or sacred being.

"They gathered at the temple to worship together."

"Они собрались в храме, чтобы поклоняться вместе." (Oni sobraliysya v khrame, chtoby poklonyat'sya vmeste.)
adjective B2
/ˈwɜːrθləs/
бесполезный; никчёмный; не имеющий ценности (bespoleznyy; nikchyomnyy; ne imeyushchiy tsennosti)

having no value; useless

"The old computer became worthless after the new software updates."

"Старый компьютер стал бесполезным после новых обновлений программного обеспечения." (Staryy komp'yuter stal bespoleznym posle novykh obnovleniy programmogo obespecheniya.)
worthwhile definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈwɜːrθˌwaɪl/
ценный (tsenny)

worth the time, effort, or money spent; valuable

"Volunteering at the shelter was a worthwhile experience."

"Волонтерская работа в приюте была ценным опытом." (Volonterskaya rabota v priyute byla tsennym opytom.)
Worthy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈwɜːði/
достойный (dostoyny)

having value or merit; deserving respect or attention

"She is worthy of praise for her dedication."

"Она достойна похвалы за свою преданность." (Ona dostoyna pokhvaly za svoyu predannost'.)
adjective B2
/ˈwʊd biː/
будущий; потенциальный; (budushchiy; potentsial'nyy;)

prospective; intending to be; aspiring

"The would-be actor practiced his lines every day."

"Будущий актер репетировал свои реплики каждый день." (Budushchiy akter repetiroval svoi repliki kazhdyy den'.)
noun B2
/ˈræp.ər/
обёртка (ob'yortka)

a loose garment worn around the body; covering material

"She put on a warm wrapper before going outside."

"Она надела тёплый обёртывающий предмет перед тем как выйти." (Ona nadela tyoplyy obyortyvayushchiy predmet pered tem kak vyyti.)
Wreck definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/rek/
разрушение; крушение; (razrushenie; krushenie;)

the destruction or disabling of a ship or vehicle; something that has been badly damaged or destroyed

"The car wreck blocked the highway for hours."

"Автомобильная катастрофа заблокировала шоссе на несколько часов." (Avtomobil'naya katastrofa zablokirovala shosse na neskol'ko chasov.)
wrestle definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˈresəl/
бороться (borot'sya)

to fight by grappling and trying to throw down an opponent; to struggle with a problem

"The children like to wrestle on the playground."

"Дети любят бороться на игровой площадке." (Deti lyubyat borot'sya na igrovoy ploshchadke)
Wrinkle definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/verb B2
/ˈrɪŋ.kəl/
морщина (morshchina)

A small line or fold in the skin or fabric; to form small folds or lines.

"The old shirt had many wrinkles."

"Старая рубашка была в складках." (Staraya rubashka byla v skládka)