Vocabulary Cards B2
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B2 noun
colony
колония
Meaning
a territory or community controlled by another country or group of people
Example
India was once a British colony.
B2 verb
combat
сражаться
Meaning
to fight against something, especially to reduce or stop it
Example
The government is taking steps to combat corruption.
B2 noun
comeback
возвращение
Meaning
A return to a former status or success after a period of decline.
Example
The singer made a remarkable comeback after years of silence.
B2 noun
Comet
комета
Meaning
a celestial object consisting of ice and dust that develops a tail when approaching the sun
Example
Halley's Comet appears in the sky every 76 years.
B2 adjective
comical
комичный
Meaning
Funny in a strange or silly way; amusing.
Example
His comical expressions made everyone laugh.
B2 noun
Commander
командир
Meaning
a person in authority over a military unit; leader of armed forces
Example
The commander ordered his troops to advance.
B2 verb
commence
начинать
Meaning
to begin or start something
Example
The ceremony will commence at noon.
B2 verb
commend
хвалить
Meaning
to praise formally or officially
Example
The teacher commended the students for their hard work.
B2 adjective
commendable
достойный похвалы
Meaning
deserving praise or approval
Example
Her dedication to the project was truly commendable.
B2 noun
commentary
комментарий
Meaning
An expression of opinions or explanations about an event, situation, or text.
Example
The professor's commentary on the novel was insightful.
B2 noun
commentator
комментатор
Meaning
a person who reports and discusses events, especially on TV or radio
Example
The commentator described the football match in detail.
B2 noun
commerce
торговля
Meaning
the activity of buying and selling goods and services
Example
International commerce has expanded significantly in recent years.
B2 noun
commission
комиссия
Meaning
An official group of people entrusted by a government with a particular function.
Example
The commission recommends constitutional reforms.
B2 noun
commissioner
комиссар
Meaning
an official in charge of a particular department or area
Example
The police commissioner addressed the media about the incident.
B2 noun
commodities
товары
Meaning
Raw materials or primary agricultural products that can be bought and sold.
Example
The prices of commodities like oil and gold fluctuate frequently.
B2 noun
commodity
товар
Meaning
A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.
Example
Oil is a valuable commodity in the global market.
B2 adjective, noun
commonplace
обычное явление
Meaning
ordinary or unremarkable; something that is usual or commonly found
Example
Smartphones have become commonplace in modern life.
B2 adjective
communal
общинный
Meaning
Shared by all members of a community; for common use.
Example
The villagers worked together in the communal garden.
B2 noun
communist
Meaning
a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism
Example
The communist ideology aims for a classless society.
B2 verb, noun
commute
поездка на работу
Meaning
Verb: to travel regularly between home and work; Noun: the journey to and from work.
Example
He commutes two hours every day to reach his office.
B2 noun/verb
commuting
ежедневные поездки
Meaning
Regular travel to and from workplace, daily journey for work.
Example
He spends two hours commuting to work every day.
B2 adjective
Compact
компактный; маленький и эффективно спроектированный
Meaning
closely and neatly packed together; small and efficiently designed
Example
She bought a compact car that fits easily in small parking spaces.
B2 adjective
comparable
сопоставимый
Meaning
Able to be likened to something else in size, amount, or quality.
Example
The two products are comparable in quality but differ in price.
B2 adjective
Comparative
сравнительный
Meaning
involving comparison between two or more things; relative
Example
The study showed comparative results between different teaching methods.