Vocabularios

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Sabotage definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˈsæbətɑːʒ/
разрушительная деятельность (razrushitel'naya deyatel'nost')

To deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something, especially for political or military advantage.

"The rebels tried to sabotage the railway lines."

"Повстанцы пытались саботировать железнодорожные пути." (Povstantsy pytalis' sabotirovat' zheleznodorozhnyye puti.)
sack definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/sæk/
мешок (meshok)

a large bag made of strong material for holding things

"He carried a sack of rice on his shoulder."

"Он нес мешок риса на своем плече." (On nes meshok risa na svoem pleche.)
Sacred definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈseɪkrɪd/
священный (svyashchennyy)

connected with God or a religion and considered holy or deserving respect

"The temple is a sacred place for the community."

"Храм - это святое место для общины." (Khram - eto svyatoe mesto dlya obshchiny.)
sacrifice definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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sacrifice

noun, verb B2
/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/

To give up something valuable for the sake of others or a higher purpose.

"Parents often sacrifice their own comfort for their children."

noun/verb B2
/ˈsæd.əl/
седло для лошади; нагрузить кого-то ответственностью (sedlo dlya loshadi; nagruzit' kogo-to otvetstvennost'yu)

A seat fastened on the back of a horse for riding; to burden someone with a responsibility.

"He saddled the horse before going for a ride."

"Он оседлал лошадь перед тем, как поехать на прогулку." (On osedlal loshad' pered tem, kak poekhat' na progulku.)
Safeguard definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/verb B2
/ˈseɪf.ɡɑːrd/
защищать (zashchishchat')

To protect from harm or damage; a measure taken to ensure safety.

"Laws exist to safeguard the rights of children."

"Законы существуют для защиты прав детей." (Zakony sushchestvuyut dlya zashchity pravy detey.)
salute definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/səˈluːt/
поздравить (pozdravit)

to greet with respect; to honor

"The soldiers saluted their commanding officer."

"Солдаты поздравили своего командующего офицера." (Soldaty pozdravili svoego komanduyushchego offitsera.)
noun B2
/ˈsæŋk.tʃuˌɛr.i/
убежище (ubezhishche)

A place of safety, refuge, or protection; a sacred place.

"The forest is a sanctuary for endangered animals."

"Лес — это убежище для исчезающих животных." (Les — eto ubezhishche dlya ischezayushchikh zhivotnykh.)
adjective B2
/ˈsændi/
песчаный; песчаный (peschany, peschany)

covered with sand; containing sand; having the texture of sand

"The sandy beach stretched for miles along the coast."

"Песчаный пляж тянулся на мили вдоль побережья." (Peschany plyazh tyanulsya na mili vdol' poberezh'ya.)
sanitation definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/
санитария (sanitariya)

The systems and practices for maintaining hygiene and public health, especially through clean water and sewage disposal.

"Improving sanitation can reduce the spread of diseases."

"Улучшение санитарии может снизить распространение заболеваний." (Ulychsheniye sanitarii mozhet snizit' rasprostraneniye zabolevaniy.)
noun B2
/ˈsɑːrˌkæzəm/
сарказм (sarkazm)

The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

"His sarcasm often made people laugh but sometimes offended them."

"Его сарказм часто заставлял людей смеяться, но иногда обижал их." (Ego sarkazm chasto zastavlyal lyudey smeyat'sya, no inogda obizhal ikh.)
adjective B2
/sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
саркастичный (sarkastichny)

Using irony or mockery to convey contempt or humor.

"She made a sarcastic remark about his cooking."

"Она сделала саркастическое замечание о его кулинарии." (Ona sdelała sarkasticheskoe zamechanie o yevo kulinarii.)
satellite definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈsætəlaɪt/
спутник (sputnik)

An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or another planet to collect information or for communication.

"The weather satellite provided real-time images of the storm."

"Метеорологический спутник предоставил изображения шторма в реальном времени." (Meteorologicheskiy sputnik predostavil izobrazheniya shtorma v real'nom vremeni.)
noun B2
/ˈsætaɪər/
сатира (satira)

The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's stupidity or vices.

"The play was a brilliant satire on modern politics."

"Пьеса была блестящей сатирой на современную политику." (P'yesa byla blestyashchey satiroy na sovremennuyu politiku.)
adjective B2
/ˈsævɪdʒ/
дикой; жестокий (dikoy; zhestokiy)

fierce, violent, or uncontrolled; cruel or brutal

"The storm brought savage winds that tore branches from the trees."

"Шторм принес дикие ветры, которые вырвали ветки с деревьев." (Shtorm prines dikie vetry, kotorye vyrvali vetki s derev'yev.)
Saxophone definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈsæksəfoʊn/
саксофон (saksofon)

a wind musical instrument with a curved metal body and a single reed mouthpiece

"The jazz musician played a beautiful solo on his saxophone."

"Джазовый музыкант сыграл прекрасное соло на своем саксофоне." (Dzhazovyy muzykant sygral prekrasnoe solo na svoem saksafone.)
scan definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/skæn/
счастье (schastye)

To look at something carefully or quickly; to digitally copy or capture an image or document.

"She scanned the document before sending it by email."

"Она не могла скрыть свое счастье, когда получила награду." (Ona ne mogla skryt' svoe schast'ye, kogda poluchila nagradu.)
scandal definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈskændəl/
скандал (skandal)

an event or action that causes public outrage or damage to one's reputation

"The politician's affair became a public scandal."

"Роман политика стал общественным скандалом." (Roman politika stal obshchestvennym skandalom.)
Scar definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/skɑːr/
шрам (shram)

a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed; lasting emotional damage

"The accident left a permanent scar on his forehead."

"Авария оставила постоянный шрам на его лбу." (Avariya ostavila postoyannyy shram na ego lbu.)
adjective B2
/skɛərs/
дефицитный (defitsitnyy)

insufficient in quantity; hard to find

"Water was scarce during the long drought."

"Вода была дефицитной во время долгой засухи." (Voda byla defitsitnoy vo vremya dolgoy zasukhi.)
adverb B2
/ˈskeəs.li/
едва; едва ли; только что (yedva; yedva li; tol'ko chto)

hardly; barely; only just

"I could scarcely believe my eyes."

"Я едва мог поверить своим глазам." (Ya yedva mog poverit' svoim glazam.)
scarcity definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈskɛərsəti/
дефицит (defitsit)

a situation where something is in short supply

"The scarcity of jobs forced many people to leave the town."

"Дефицит рабочих мест заставил многих людей покинуть город." (Defitsit rabochikh mest zastavil mnogikh lyudey pokinut' gorod.)
scare definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/skeər/
ispugat' (ispugat')

to frighten someone or make them feel afraid

"The loud noise scared the baby."

"Gromkij zvuk ispugnul rebyonka." (Gromkij zvuk ispugnul rebyonka.)
adjective B2
/ˈskɑː.lət/
алый (aly)

a bright red color with a slightly orange tinge

"The scarlet roses in the garden looked magnificent in the morning light."

"Алые розы в саду выглядели великолепно на утреннем свету." (Alye rozy v sadu vygljadeli velikolepno na utrehnem svetu.)
scatter definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˈskætər/
счастье (schastye)

to throw or spread things over a wide area in different directions

"The farmer scattered seeds across the field."

"Она не могла скрыть своего счастья, когда получила награду." (Ona ne mogla skryt' svoego schast'ya, kogda poluchila nagradu.)
Scattered definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈskætərd/
раскиданный (raskidannyy)

Spread irregularly or widely in different directions.

"The toys were scattered all over the floor."

"Игрушки были разбросаны по всему полу." (Igrushki byli razbrosany po vsemu polu.)
scenario definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/səˈnɛərioʊ/
возможная ситуация (vozmoznaya situatsiya)

a possible situation or sequence of events

"The company prepared for the worst-case scenario."

"Компания подготовилась к худшему сценарию." (Kompaniya podgotovilas' k khudshemu stsenariyu.)
scent definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/sɛnt/
аромат (aromat)

a distinctive smell, especially a pleasant one

"The scent of roses filled the garden."

"Аромат роз наполнил сад." (Aromat roz napolnil sad.)
Sceptical definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈskeptɪkəl/
скептический; недоверчивый; сомневающийся в правде чего-либо (skepticheskiy; nedoverchivyy; somnevayushchiesya v pravde chego-libo)

having doubts; not easily convinced; questioning the truth of something

"Many scientists remain sceptical about the new theory."

"Многие ученые остаются скептически настроенными по поводу новой теории." (Mnogiye uchenyye ostayutsya skepticheski nastroennymi po povodu novoy teyorii)
Scholar definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈskɒlər/
учёный (uchyony)

a person who studies a particular subject or academic field

"The scholar presented a research paper on ancient civilizations."

"Учёный представил исследовательскую работу по древним цивилизациям." (Uchyonny predstavlil issledovatelskuyu rabotu po drevnim tsivilizatsiyam.)
scholarly definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈskɒl.ə.li/
научный (nauchnyy)

Having or showing knowledge, learning, or devotion to academic study.

"She wrote a scholarly article on medieval literature."

"Она написала научную статью о средневековой литературе." (Ona napisal nauchnuyu stat'yu o srednevekovoy literature.)
scholarship definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈskɒlərʃɪp/
стипендия (stipendiya)

an award or grant to support a student's education

"She received a scholarship to study abroad."

"Она получила стипендию для учебы за границей." (Ona poluchila stipendiyu dlya ucheby za granitsej.)
scold definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/skoʊld/
ругать (rugat')

to criticize angrily; to rebuke

"The teacher scolded the students for being late."

"Учитель отругал студентов за опоздание." (Uchitel' otrugal studentov za opozdanie.)
noun B2
/ˈskuːtər/
скутер (skuter)

a small two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine or electricity

"She rides a scooter to work every day."

"Она ездит на скутере на работу каждый день." (Ona ezdit na skutere na rabotu kazhdyi den'.)
scope definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/skoʊp/
объем (ob'yem)

the range of one's perception, understanding, or activity

"The project is beyond the scope of our resources."

"Проект выходит за пределы наших ресурсов." (Proyekt vykhodit za predely nashikh resursov.)
noun/verb B2
/skɔːrn/
презрение (prezrenie)

the feeling or expression of contempt or disdain; to treat with contempt

"She looked at him with open scorn."

"Она посмотрела на него с презрением." (Ona posmotrela na nego s prezreniem.)
Scorpion definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈskɔːr.pi.ən/
скорпион (skorpion)

a small creature with eight legs, two claws, and a curved tail with a poisonous sting

"The scorpion hid under the rock during the day."

"Скорпион спрятался под камнем в течение дня." (Skorpion spryatal'sya pod kamnyem v techeniye dnya.)
scramble definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˈskræmbəl/
быстро забираться или смешивать (bystro zabiratsya ili smeshivat')

to move or climb quickly using hands and feet; to mix or arrange in a hurried way

"The kids scrambled up the hill to catch the kite."

"Дети быстро забрались на холм, чтобы поймать воздушного змея." (Deti bystro zabralis' na kholm, chtoby poymat' vozdushnogo zmeya.)
noun/verb B2
/skræp/
кусок / выбросить (kusok / vybrosit)

A small piece of something; to discard or get rid of something.

"He used a scrap of paper to jot down the number."

"Он использовал кусок бумаги, чтобы записать номер." (On ispol'zoval kusok bumagi, chtoby zapisać nomer.)
verb B2
/skreɪp/
царапать, скрести (tsarapat', skresti)

to remove or damage the surface of something by rubbing or scratching; to collect something by effort

"He scraped his knee while playing football."

"Он поцарапал колено, играя в футбол." (On potsarapal koleno, igraya v futbol.)
noun (plural) B2
/skræps/
остатки (ostatki)

Small pieces left over from something; also small fights or quarrels.

"The dog ate the scraps from the table."

"Собака съела остатки со стола." (Sobaka syela ostatki so stola.)
verb B2
/skriːtʃ/
издавать резкий звук (izdavat' rezkiy zvuk)

to make a loud, high-pitched and unpleasant sound

"The car screeched to a halt."

"Машина заскрипела и резко остановилась." (Mashina zaskripelа i rezko ostanovilas'.)
screening definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈskriːnɪŋ/
скрининг или показ (skrinig ili pokaz)

the act of examining or testing people to detect disease or evaluate suitability; a showing of a movie or program

"The hospital offered free health screening for all employees."

"Больница предложила бесплатное медицинское обследование для всех сотрудников." (Bol'nitsa predlozhila besplatnoe meditsinskoe obsledovanie dlya vsekh sotrudnikov.)
screw definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb B2
/skruː/
металлический крепеж с витком; прикрутить или затянуть что-то винтом (metallicheskiy krepezh s vitkom; prikrutit' ili zatyanyt' chto-to vintom)

a metal fastener with a helical ridge; to fasten or tighten something with a screw

"He screwed the shelf to the wall tightly."

"Он прикрутил полку к стене крепко." (On prikrutil polku k stene krepko.)
verb B2
/ˈskrɪbəl/
царапать (tsarapать)

to write or draw carelessly or quickly

"The child scribbled all over the wall."

"Ребенок начертил все на стене." (Rebenok nachertil vse na stene.)
script definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/skrɪpt/
сценарий (stseniariy)

The written text of a play, film, or broadcast; handwriting style.

"The actor memorized his lines from the script."

"Актер выучил свои реплики из сценария." (Akter vyuchil svoi repliki iz stseniariya.)
scrolling definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˈskroʊlɪŋ/
прокрутка (prokrutka)

Moving through content on a screen by sliding up or down.

"Scrolling through feeds wastes a lot of time."

"Прокрутка ленты тратит много времени." (Prokrutka lentyi tratit mnogo vremeni.)
scrub definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/skrʌb/
тереть (teret')

To rub hard so as to clean, typically with a brush and water.

"Excessive scrubbing of the eyes is harmful."

"Чрезмерное трение глаз вредно." (Chrezmernoe trenie glaz vredno.)
scrutiny definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈskruːtɪni/
проверка (proverka)

critical observation or examination

"The project's financial records were under close scrutiny."

"Финансовые записи проекта находились под строгим контролем." (Finansovye zapisi proekta nakhodilis' pod strohim kontrol'em.)
Sculptor definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈskʌlp.tər/
скульптор (skulptor)

an artist who creates sculptures by carving, modeling, or shaping materials

"The sculptor spent months creating a beautiful marble statue."

"Скульптор потратил месяцы на создание прекрасной мраморной статуи." (Skulptor potratil mesyatsy na sozdanie prekrasnoy mramornoy statui.)