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adjective B2
/dɪˈtætʃt/
отделённый, отчуждённый (otdelyonny, otchuzhdeny)

separate or disconnected; showing a lack of emotional involvement

"He lived in a detached house away from the city."

"Он жил в отдельно стоящем доме вдали от города." (On zhil v otdel'no stoyashchem dome vdali ot goroda.)
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verb B2
/dɪˈtɛkt/
обнаружить (obnaruzhit)

To discover or identify the presence of something.

"The device can detect smoke in the room."

"Устройство может обнаружить дым в комнате." (Ustroystvo mozhet obnaruzhit' dym v komnate.)
detection definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/dɪˈtɛkʃən/
обнаружение (obnaruzhenie)

the action or process of identifying the presence of something

"The detection of fraud in the system was swift."

"Обнаружение мошенничества в системе было быстрым." (Obnaruzhenie moshenichestva v sisteme bylo bystrym.)
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deter

verb B2
/dɪˈtɜːr/

to discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear

"High fines are meant to deter people from breaking the law."

noun B2
/dɪˈtɜːrdʒənt/
моющее средство (moyushchee sredstvo)

a substance used for cleaning, especially for washing clothes and dishes

"She bought a new brand of detergent for laundry."

"Она купила новый бренд моющего средства для стирки." (Ona kupila novyy brand moyushchego sredstva dlya stirki.)
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verb B2
/dɪˈtɪriəreɪt/
ухудшаться (ukhudshatsya)

to become progressively worse in quality, condition, or value

"Her health began to deteriorate after the accident."

"Её здоровье начало ухудшаться после аварии." (Eё zdorov'ye nachalo ukhudshatsya posle avarii.)
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verb B2
dɪˈtɪrɪəˌreɪts
ухудшается (deteriorates)

To become progressively worse; to decline in quality, condition, or strength.

"The quality of air deteriorates due to pollution."

"Качество воздуха ухудшается из-за загрязнения." (kachestvavozduhaukhudshaetsyaizzazagryazneniya)
determination definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/
решимость (reshimost)

The firmness of purpose; the act of deciding something firmly.

"Her determination helped her overcome all the obstacles."

"Её решимость помогла ей преодолеть все препятствия." (Eyo reshimost pomogla yey preodolety vse prepyatstviya.)
detour definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈdiːtʊr/
объезд (ob'yezd)

A longer or less direct route taken to avoid something or reach a destination.

"We had to take a detour because the main road was closed."

"Нам пришлось сделать объезд, потому что основная дорога была закрыта." (nam prishlos' sdelat' ob'yezd, potomu chto osnovnaya doroga byla zakryta.)
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verb B2
/ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/
опустошать (opustoshat)

to cause severe and overwhelming destruction or damage

"The hurricane devastated the coastal town."

"Ураган разрушил прибрежный город." (Uragan razrushil pribrezhnyy gorod.)
devastating definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
разрушительный (razrushitel'nyy)

causing severe shock, distress, or destruction; extremely damaging or upsetting

"The earthquake had a devastating effect on the city."

"Землетрясение оказало разрушительное воздействие на город." (Zemletryaseniye okzalo razrushitel'noe vozdeystviye na gorod.)
devastating consequences definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz
опустошительные последствия (opustoshtitel'nye posledstviya)

Extremely harmful or destructive results or effects

"Air pollution has devastating consequences for health."

"Загрязнение воздуха имеет опустошительные последствия для здоровья." (Zagryaznenie vozdukha imeet opustoshtitel'nye posledstviya dlya zdorov'ya.)
developer definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/dɪˈveləpər/
разработчик (razrabotchik)

a person or company that creates software, buildings, or land projects

"She works as a software developer at a tech company."

"Она работает разработчиком программного обеспечения в технологической компании." (Ona rabotaet razrabotchikom programmnogo obespecheniya v tekhnologicheskoi kompanii.)
developing regions definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
dɪˈveləpɪŋ ˈriːdʒənz
развивающиеся регионы (razvivayushchiesya regiony)

Areas or countries that are in the process of economic growth and development

"Pollution affects developing regions the most."

"Загрязнение больше всего затрагивает развивающиеся регионы." (Zagryaznenie bolshe vsego zatragivaet razvivayushchiesya regiony.)
developmental definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/dɪˌveləpˈmentl/
развивающий (razvivayushchiy)

relating to the process of growth or progress

"Early childhood is a crucial developmental stage for learning."

"Раннее детство - это важный развивающий этап для обучения." (Rannee detstvo - eto vazhnyy razvivayushchiy etap dlya obucheniya.)
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verb B2
/dɪˈvaɪz/
разрабатывать (razrabatyvat')

To plan or invent something carefully.

"The engineers devised a new method to reduce costs."

"Инженеры разработали новый метод для снижения затрат." (Inzheneri razrabotali novyy metod dlya snizheniya zatrat.)
devote definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/dɪˈvoʊt/
посвящать (posvyashchat')

to give time, effort, or resources to something

"She devotes much of her time to helping the poor."

"Она посвящает много своего времени помощи бедным." (Ona posvyashchayet mnogo svoego vremeni pomoshchi bednym.)
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adjective B2
/dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
преданный (predanny)

Very loving, loyal, or dedicated.

"She is a devoted mother who always puts her children first."

"Она преданная мать, которая всегда ставит своих детей на первое место." (Ona predannaya mat, kotoraya vsegda stavit svoikh detey na pervoye mesto.)
Devotion definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/
преданность; верность; увлечение (predannost', vernost', uvlechenie)

love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause

"Her devotion to helping others made her a beloved figure in the community."

"Её преданность помощи другим сделала её любимой фигурой в сообществе." (Yeyo predannost' pomoshchi drugim sdelala yeye lyubimoy figuroy v soobshchestve.)
Dew definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/djuː/
роса (rosa)

Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night from condensation.

"The grass was wet with morning dew."

"Трава была мокрой от утренней росы." (Trava byla mokroy ot utreyney rosy.)
diabetes definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/
счастье (schastye)

a medical condition in which the body cannot properly control the level of sugar in the blood

"He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year."

"Она не могла скрыть своего счастья, когда получила награду." (Ona ne mogla skryt' svoego schast'ya, kogda poluchila nagradu.)
diagnose definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊz/
диагностировать (diagnostirovat')

To identify a disease, condition, or problem by examining symptoms.

"The doctor diagnosed him with pneumonia."

"Врач диагностировал у него пневмонию." (Vrach diagnostiroval u nego pneumoniyu.)
diagnosis definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/

The identification of a disease, condition, or problem through examination of symptoms.

"The diagnosis confirmed that she had diabetes."

dictate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/dɪkˈteɪt/
диктовать (diktovat)

To state or order authoritatively; to say aloud words to be written down.

"The teacher dictated the instructions to the students."

"Учитель диктовал инструкции студентам." (Uchitel' diktoval instruktsii studentam.)
dictator definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/dɪkˈteɪtə/
диктатор (diktator)

a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force

"The dictator ruled the country with an iron fist."

"Диктатор управлял страной железным кулаком." (Diktator upravlyal stranoy zheleznym kulakom.)
differentiate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪt/
дифференцировать (differentsirovat')

To recognize or make a distinction between things.

"It is important to differentiate between fact and opinion."

"Важно дифференцировать факты и мнения." (Vazhno differentsirovat' fakty i mneniya.)
digest definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/daɪˈdʒest/
переваривать (perevarivat)

to break down food in the body; to think about and understand

"It takes time to digest a heavy meal."

"Это занимает время, чтобы переварить тяжелую пищу." (Eto zanimaet vremya, chtoby perevarit' tyazholuyu pishchu.)
digestive definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
daɪˈdʒes.tɪv
пищеварительный (pishchevaritel'nyy)

Relating to the digestion of food.

"Digestive enzymes help break down food."

"Пищеварительные ферменты помогают разбирать пищу." (Pishchevaritel'nye fermenty pomogayut razbirat' pishchu.)
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digit

noun B2
/ˈdɪdʒɪt/

a numeral from 0 to 9; also a finger or toe

"You must enter a four-digit code to unlock the phone."

digital detox definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈdɪdʒɪtl ˈdɛtɒks/
цифровое очищение (tsifrovoe ochishchenie)

A period of time during which a person refrains from using electronic devices such as smartphones or computers, regarded as an opportunity to reduce stress or focus on social interaction in the physical world.

"A digital detox can help improve mental clarity and reduce stress."

"Цифровое очищение может помочь улучшить умственную ясность и снизить стресс." (Tsifrovoe ochishchenie mozhet pomoch' uluchshit' umstvennuyu yasnost' i snizit' stress.)
Digital Format definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈfɔːrmæt
цифровой формат (tsifrovoy format)

A format in which information is stored as electronic data.

"A digital format family tree can be shared online."

"Цифровое семейное древо можно поделиться онлайн." (Tsifrovoye semeynoye drevo mozhno podelit'sya onlayn.)
Dignity definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈdɪɡnəti/
достоинство (dostoinstvo)

the state or quality of being worthy of respect or honor

"He faced the difficult situation with calm and dignity."

"Он столкнулся с трудной ситуацией с спокойствием и достоинством." (On stolknulsya s trudnoy situatsiey s spokoystviem i dostoinstvom.)
dilemma definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/daɪˈlɛmə/
дилемма (dilemma)

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.

"She faced a dilemma about whether to accept the job offer or continue her studies."

"Она столкнулась с дилеммой, стоит ли принять предложение о работе или продолжить учебу." (Ona stolknulas' s dilemmoy, stoit li prinimat' predlozhenie o rabote ili prodolzhit' uchebu.)
adjective B2
/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
старательный (staratelnyy)

Showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

"She is a diligent student who always finishes her assignments on time."

"Она старательная студентка, которая всегда вовремя заканчивает свои задания." (Ona staratel'naya studentka, kotoraya vsegda vovremya zakanchivayet svoi zadaniya.)
adjective B2
/dɪm/
тусклый (tuskly)

not bright; having little light; not clearly visible

"The room was dim because the curtains were closed."

"Комната была тусклой, потому что шторы были закрыты." (Komnata byla tuskloi, potomu chto shtory byli zakryty.)
dime definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/daɪm/
монета в 10 центов (moneta v 10 tsentov)

a small coin, especially a U.S. coin worth ten cents

"He gave me a dime for the phone call."

"Он дал мне монету в 10 центов за телефонный звонок." (On dal mne monetu v 10 tsentov za telefonnыy zvonok.)
dimension definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/dɪˈmɛnʃən/
измерение (izmereniye)

A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.

"The room’s dimensions are larger than we expected."

"Размеры комнаты больше, чем мы ожидали." (Razmery komnaty bol'she, chem my ozhidali.)
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noun B2
/daɪˈmen.ʃənz/
измерения (izmereniya)

Aspects or features of a situation, problem, or thing.

"New dimensions of space exploration are being uncovered."

"Открываются новые измерения в исследовании космоса." (Otkryvayutsya novye izmereniya v issledovanii kosmosa.)
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diminish

verb B2
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

to make or become less; to reduce in size, importance, or value

"Over time, his influence in the company began to diminish."

adverb B2
/ˈdɪmli/
тускло (tusklo)

in a faint or unclear way; with little light

"The room was dimly lit by a single candle."

"Комната была тускло освещена одной единственной свечой." (Komnata byla tusklo osveshchena odnoi edinstvennoi svechoy.)
diploma definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/dɪˈpləʊ.mə/
диплом (diplom)

an official document showing that a person has completed a course of study or training

"She received her diploma after finishing the nursing program."

"Она получила свой диплом после окончания программы сестринского дела." (Ona poluchila svoy diplom posle okonchaniya programmy sestrinskogo dela.)
noun B2
/dɪˈpləʊməsi/
дипломатия (diplomatiya)

The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations or handling affairs tactfully.

"Effective diplomacy helped avoid the conflict."

"Эффективная дипломатия помогла избежать конфликта." (Effektivnaya diplomatiya pomogla izbezhat konfliktа.)
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noun B2
/ˈdɪpləmæt/
дипломат (diplomat)

An official representing a country abroad; a person skilled in dealing with people tactfully.

"The diplomat negotiated a peace agreement."

"Дипломат вел переговоры о мирном соглашении." (Diplomat vel peregovory o mirnom soglashenii.)
Diplomatic definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
дипломатический (diplomaticheskiy)

Concerning diplomacy; having or showing skill in dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way.

"She gave a diplomatic response to avoid offending anyone."

"Она дала дипломатический ответ, чтобы избежать оскорбления кого-либо." (ona dala diplomaticheskij otvet, chtoby izbezhat' oskorbleniya kogo-libo.)
directory definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/dɪˈrɛktəri/
каталог (katalog)

a book or online resource listing people, businesses, or services with relevant details

"I need to find a plumber in the phone directory."

"Мне нужно найти сантехника в телефонном каталоге." (Mne nuzhno nayti santekhnika v telephonnom kataloge.)
Disability definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/
инвалидность (invalidnost)

A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities.

"The organization supports people living with disability."

"Организация поддерживает людей, живущих с инвалидностью." (Organizatsiya podderzhivayet lyudey, zhivushchikh s invalidnost'yu.)
verb B2
/dɪsˈeɪbl/
отключить (otklyuchit)

to make something unable to function or operate

"The technician disabled the alarm system temporarily."

"Техник временно отключил сигнализацию." (Tekhnik vremennno otklyuchil signalizatsiyu)
adjective B2
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/
обделённый (obdelyonny)

Lacking the basic resources or conditions needed for a good standard of living or equal opportunities.

"The program provides support to disadvantaged children."

"Программа предоставляет поддержку обделённым детям." (Programma predostavlyaet podderzhku obdelyonnym detyam.)
adjective B2
/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbl/
неприятный (nepriyatnyy)

Unpleasant or offensive; causing discomfort or annoyance.

"The weather was cold and disagreeable."

"Погода была холодной и неприятной." (Pogoda byla kholodnoy i nepriyatnoy.)
disagreement definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
разногласие (raznoglasiye)

a failure to agree or a difference in opinion

"Their disagreement on the issue caused a delay in the project."

"Их разногласия по этому вопросу вызвали задержку в проекте." (Ikh raznoglasiya po etomu voprosu vyzvali zaderzhku v proyekte.)