वोकैबुलरीज

इंग्लिश वोकैबुलरी डिस्कवर, लर्न और मास्टर करें

Sheer definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ʃɪə/
полный (polny)

complete and utter; very steep or transparent

"The cliff was a sheer drop into the sea."

"Утёс был прямым обрывом в море." (Utyos byl pryamym obryvom v more.)
Shepherd definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈʃepərd/
пастух (pastukh)

a person who tends and guards sheep

"The shepherd guided his flock to the green pasture."

"Пастух повел свое стадо на зеленую пастбище." (Pastukh povel svoe stado na zelyonuyu pastbishche.)
shipping definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
доставка (dostavka)

the process of transporting goods

"The shipping of the products was delayed due to weather conditions."

"Доставка продукции была задержана из-за погодных условий." (Dostavka produktsii byla zaderzhana iz-za pogodnykh uslovii.)
shit definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ʃɪt/
дерьмо (der'mo)

a vulgar term for feces or excrement

"The dog made a mess by leaving its shit on the floor."

"Собака устроила беспорядок, оставив свое дерьмо на полу." (Sobaka ustroila besporyadok, ostaviv svoyo der'mo na polu.)
shocking definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
шокирующий (shokiruyushchiy)

causing surprise or disbelief; startling

"The news of the accident was shocking to everyone."

"Новость о происшествии была шокирующей для всех." (Novost' o proisshestvii byla shokiruyushchey dlya vsekh.)
shooting definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
съемка (syomka)

the action of shooting a gun, camera, or similar device

"The shooting of the movie took several months."

"Съемка фильма заняла несколько месяцев." (Syomka fil'ma zanyala neskol'ko mesyatsev.)
adjective B2
/ˈʃɔːrt ˌsaɪtɪd/
близорукость; ограниченное мировоззрение (blizorukost; ogranichennoe mirovozzrenie)

lacking foresight or consideration for the future; myopic

"His short-sighted decision to quit school early affected his career prospects."

"Его короткозоркое решение бросить школу рано повлияло на его карьерные перспективы." (ego korotokozorkoe reshenie brosit shkolu rano povliyalo na ego karernye perspektivy.)
adjective B2
/ˈʃɔːrt ˌtempərd/
раздражительный; легко злой (razdrazhitel'nyj; legko zloy)

quick to lose one's temper; easily angered

"She became short-tempered when the traffic made her late for the meeting."

"Она стала раздражительной, когда трафик заставил её опоздать на встречу." (Ona stala razdrazhitel'noj, kogda trafik zastavil yeё opozdat' na vstrechu.)
Shortage definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/
нехватка (nekhatka)

a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts

"There is a shortage of skilled workers in the industry."

"В отрасли наблюдается нехватка квалифицированных работников." (V otrasli nablyudaetsya nekhatka kvalifitsirovannykh rabotnikov.)
Shortcoming definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈʃɔːrt.kʌm.ɪŋ/
недостаток; ошибка; дефект (nedostatok; oshibka; defekt)

a fault or failure to meet a certain standard; a deficiency

"Despite his many talents, he has some shortcomings."

"Несмотря на его многочисленные таланты, у него есть несколько недостатков." (Nesmotrya na ego mnogochislennye talanty, u nego est' neskol'ko nedostatkov.)
shortcomings definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋz
недостатки (nedostatki)

A fault or failure to meet a certain standard; deficiencies.

"Institutional shortcomings affect student behavior negatively."

"Институциональные недостатки негативно сказываются на поведении студентов." (Institutsional'nye nedostatki negativno skazyvayutsya na povedenii studentov.)
verb B2
/ˈʃɔːrtn/
сокращать (sokrashchat)

To make something shorter in length, duration, or extent

"She decided to shorten her speech to fit the time limit."

"Она решила сократить свою речь, чтобы уложиться в отведенное время." (Ona reshilа sokratit' svoiu rech', chtoby ulozhit'sya v otvedennoe vremya.)
shove definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ʃʌv/
толкать (tolkat')

to push someone or something roughly

"He shoved the box into the corner."

"Он толкнул коробку в угол." (On tolkhnul korobku v ugol.)
Shovel definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈʃʌv.əl/
лопата (lopata)

a tool with a broad flat blade and long handle used for digging and moving earth, snow, or other materials

"He grabbed a shovel to clear the snow from the driveway."

"Он взял лопату, чтобы очистить снег с подъезда." (On vzyal lopatu, chtoby ochistit' sneg s pod'yezda.)
showcase definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈʃəʊ.keɪs/
витрина, показывать что-то привлекательным или выгодным способом (vitrina, pokazyvat' chto-to privlekatelnym ili vygodnym sposobom)

A display case or exhibition; to present something in an attractive or favorable way.

"The exhibition showcased the artist's best works."

"Выставка продемонстрировала лучшие работы художника." (Vystavka prodemonstrirovala luchshiye raboty khudozhnika.)
verb B2
/ʃriːk/
крик (krik)

to make a loud, high-pitched cry

"She shrieked when she saw the spider."

"Она закричала, когда увидела паука." (Ona zakrichala, kogda uvidela pauka.)
shrink definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ʃrɪŋk/
счастье (schast'ye)

to become smaller in size, amount, or value.

"The sweater may shrink after washing."

"Она не могла скрыть своего счастья, когда получила награду." (Ona ne mogla skryt' svoego schast'ya, kogda poluchila nagradu.)
shrug definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ʃrʌɡ/
пожать плечами (pozhat plechami)

To raise and lower the shoulders to express uncertainty or indifference.

"He shrugged when asked about the missing file."

"Он пожал плечами, когда его спросили о потерянном файле." (On pozhat plechami, kogda ego sprosili o poteryannom fayle.)
verb B2
/ˈʃʌfəl/

to walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully; to mix or rearrange

"He shuffled the cards before dealing them."

shuttle definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈʃʌtəl/
транспортное средство, которое регулярно курсирует между двумя местами (transportnoe sredstva, kotoroe reguljarnno kursiruet mezhdu dvumya mestami)

a vehicle or craft that travels regularly between two places.

"The airport shuttle runs every 30 minutes."

"Аэропортовый шаттл ходит каждые 30 минут." (Aeroportovy shatll khodit kazhdye 30 minut.)
sibling definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈsɪblɪŋ/
брат/сестра (brat/sestra)

A brother or sister.

"She has three siblings, two brothers and one sister."

"У неё три брата и сестры, два брата и одна сестра." (U nee tree brata i sestry, dva brata i odna sestra.)
Siblings definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈsɪblɪŋz
братья и сестры (brat'ya i sestry)

Each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common.

"Siblings are usually placed on the same level in a family tree."

"Братья и сестры обычно находятся на одном уровне в семейном дереве." (Brat'ya i sestry obychno nakhodyatsya na odnom urovne v semeynom dereve.)
adjective B2
/ˈsɪk.li/
слабый; больной; бледный (slabyy)

weak and unhealthy; prone to illness; appearing weak or pale

"The sickly child needed extra care and attention."

"Больной ребенок нуждался в дополнительном уходе и внимании." (Bol'noy rebenok nuzhdalsya v dopolnitel'nom ukhode i vnimanii)
sideline definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/
второстепенная работа (vtorostepennaya rabota)

An activity done in addition to one's main job or area of work.

"The sideline discussions led to mutual understanding."

"Второстепенные обсуждения привели к взаимопониманию." (Vtorostepennyye obsuzhdeniya priveli k vzaimoponimaniyu.)
noun B2
/siːdʒ/
осада (osada)

A military operation in which a place is surrounded to force its surrender.

"The castle fell after a long siege."

"Замок пал после долгой осады." (Zamok pal posle dolgoy osady.)
Sieze definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/siːdʒ/
осада (osada)

a military operation to capture a place by surrounding it and cutting off supplies

"The siege of the castle lasted for three months."

"Осадка замка продолжалась три месяца." (Osadka zamka prodolzhalsya tree mesyatsa.)
sigh definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/saɪ/
вздыхать (vzdykhat')

to let out a long, deep breath as an expression of tiredness, relief, or sadness

"She sighed with relief when she heard the good news."

"Она вздохнула с облегчением, когда услышала хорошие новости." (Ona vzdokhnula s oblegcheniem, kogda uslyshala khoroshie novosti.)
signals definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈsɪɡ.nəlz/
сигналы (signaly)

A gesture, action, or sound conveying information or instructions.

"Signals from deep space were detected last week."

"Сигналы из глубокого космоса были зафиксированы на прошлой неделе." (Signaly iz glubokogo kosmosa byli zafiksirovany na proshloy nedele.)
Signature definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈsɪɡ.nə.tʃər/
подпись (podpis)

a person's name written by themselves, often as a form of identification or authorization

"She signed the contract with her elegant signature."

"Она подписала контракт своим элегантным автографом." (Ona podpisala kontrakt svoim elegantnym avtografom.)
Significance definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
значимость (znachimost)

the quality of being important, meaningful, or worthy of attention

"The significance of the discovery was recognized worldwide."

"Значимость открытия была признана по всему миру." (Znachimost' otkrytiya byla priznata po vsemu miru.)
silk definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/sɪlk/
шелк (shelk)

a fine, smooth fabric made from the threads produced by silkworms

"The dress was made of pure silk."

"Платье было сделано из чистого шелка." (Plat'ye bylo sdelano iz chistogo shelka.)
Similarity definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˌsɪmɪˈlærəti/
сходство (skhodstvo)

the state of being alike or having characteristics in common

"There is a strong similarity between the two paintings."

"Между двумя картинами существует сильное сходство." (Mezhdu dvumya kartinami sushchestvuyet sil'noye skhodstvo.)
similarly definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B2
/ˈsɪmɪlərli/
аналогично (analogichno)

in a similar way

"Similarly, we can achieve success with dedication and hard work."

"Аналогично, мы можем достичь успеха с помощью преданности и усердной работы." (Analogichno, my mozhem dostich' uspekha s pomoshch'yu predannosti i userdnoy raboty.)
Simplicity definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/
простота; ясность (prostota; yasnost)

the quality of being simple; lack of complexity or intricacy

"The beauty of the design lies in its simplicity."

"Красота дизайна заключается в его простоте." (Krasota dizajna zaklyuchayetsya v yego prostote.)
simplify definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ/
упростить (uprostit')

to make something easier to understand or do

"The teacher simplified the lesson for the younger students."

"Учитель упростил урок для младших студентов." (Uchitel' uprostil urok dlya mladsikh studentov.)
simulation definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃən/
симуляция (simulyatsiya)

the imitation of a situation or process

"The simulation helped the students understand the complex theory."

"Симуляция помогла студентам понять сложную теорию." (Simulyatsiya pomogla studentam ponyat' slozhnuyu teoriya.)
simultaneous definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/
одновременный (odnovremennyy)

occurring, operating, or done at the same time

"The two singers gave simultaneous performances in different cities."

"Два певца выступили с одновременными выступлениями в разных городах." (Dva pevtsa vystupili s odnovremennymi vystupleniyami v raznykh gorodakh.)
simultaneously definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb B2
/ˌsaɪ.məlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/
одновременно (odnovremenno)

occurring or done at the same time

"The two speakers began talking simultaneously."

"Два оратора начали говорить одновременно." (Dva oratora nachali govorit' odnovremenno.)
sin definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb B2
/sɪn/
грех (greh)

an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law; to commit an offense against religious or moral law

"He confessed his sin to the priest."

"Он исповедал свой грех священнику." (On ispovedal svoi greh svyashchenniku.)
Sincerity definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/sɪnˈserɪti/
искренность (iskrennost)

the quality of being free from pretense or deceit; honesty

"His sincerity in apologizing was evident to everyone."

"Его искренность при извинении была очевидна для всех." (Ego iskrennost pri izvinении byla ochevidna dlya vsekh.)
singular definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective, noun B2
/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
необыкновенный / сингулярный (neobyknovennyy / singulyarnyy)

Remarkable, extraordinary; or grammatical form referring to one person or thing.

"She has a singular talent for painting."

"У нее необыкновенный талант к живописи." (U nee neobyknovennyy talant k zhivopisi.)
adjective B2
/ˈsɪnɪstər/
зловещий (zloveschij)

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.

"The abandoned house had a sinister atmosphere."

"Покинутое здание имело зловещую атмосферу." (Pokinutoe zdanie imelo zloveschuyu atmosferu.)
sip definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/sɪp/
глоток (glotok)

To drink something slowly, taking only small amounts at a time.

"She sipped her tea while reading a book."

"Она сделала глоток чая, читая книгу." (Ona sdelala glotok chaya, chitaya knigu.)
noun B2
/ˈsaɪrən/
сирена (sirena)

A device that makes a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning; in mythology, a creature that lures sailors with enchanting songs.

"The police car passed with its siren blaring."

"Полиция проехала с включенной сиреной." (Politsiya proiekhala s vkliuchennoy sirenoy.)
situated definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈsɪtʃueɪtɪd/
расположенный (raspolozhennyy)

located in a particular place or position

"The hotel is situated near the beach."

"Отель находится рядом с пляжем." (Otel nakhoditsya ryadom s plyazhem.)
noun B2
/ˈskɛlɪtən/
скелет (skelet)

The internal framework of bones that supports the body of a human or animal.

"The teacher showed the students a human skeleton in the biology class."

"Учитель показал студентам человеческий скелет на уроке биологии." (Uchitel' pokazal studentam chelovecheskiy skelet na uroke biologii.)
skeptical definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈskɛptɪkəl/
скептический (skepticheskiy)

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

"She was skeptical about the new plan."

"Она была скептически настроена к новому плану." (Ona byla skepticheski nastroena k novomu planu.)
sketch definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/skɛtʃ/
эскиз (eskiz)

a simple, rough drawing or outline

"He made a quick sketch of the landscape."

"Он сделал быстрый эскиз пейзажа." (On sdelal bystryy eskiz peyzazha.)
adverb B2
/ˈskɪl.fəl.i/
умело (umelo)

in a way that shows ability and training; expertly

"She skilfully painted the portrait in just two hours."

"Она умело нарисовала портрет за два часа." (Ona umelo narisovala portret za dva chasa.)
verb B2
/skɪm/
бегло читать (beglo chitatt)

to move quickly over a surface or to read something quickly

"She skimmed through the report before the meeting."

"Она пробежала глазами по отчету перед встречей." (Ona probezhala glazami po otchetu pered vstrechey.)