Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 noun
gladiator
гладиатор
Meaning
A man trained to fight in public contests in ancient Rome.
Example
The gladiator fought bravely in the arena.
C1 adjective
glaring
яркий / очевидный
Meaning
Extremely obvious or shining intensely.
Example
There was a glaring mistake in the report.
C1 verb
glaze
глазировать
Meaning
to cover with a smooth, shiny surface; to coat with a glossy finish
Example
The chef glazed the cake with chocolate.
C1 noun, verb
gleam
проблеск
Meaning
a small or brief shining light; to shine softly
Example
A gleam of hope appeared in her eyes.
C1 verb
glean
собирать
Meaning
to collect or gather slowly and bit by bit, especially information or crops left after harvest
Example
The journalist gleaned facts from several sources.
C1 noun/verb
glimmer
тусклый блеск
Meaning
A faint or wavering light; to shine with a faint light.
Example
A glimmer of hope shone in her eyes.
C1 verb
glisten
блестеть
Meaning
To shine with a sparkling light, often when wet or polished.
Example
The grass glistened with morning dew.
C1 noun
glitch
сбой
Meaning
A sudden, usually temporary fault or malfunction in a system or device.
Example
The computer crashed due to a minor glitch in the software.
C1 verb
gloat
злорадствовать
Meaning
To take pleasure in someone else's misfortune or to show smug satisfaction.
Example
He couldn't help but gloat over his rival's failure.
C1 proper noun
GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries
Meaning
A specific company in semiconductor manufacturing.
Example
GlobalFoundries is a leading semiconductor company.
C1 verb
globalize
глобализировать
Meaning
to make something worldwide in scope or application; to integrate into a global system
Example
Many companies globalize their operations to reach international markets.
C1 noun
Gloom
мрак; грусть; меланхолия
Meaning
partial or total darkness; a state of dejection or despondency
Example
The thick clouds cast a gloom over the valley, making everything appear dark and dreary.
C1 verb
glorify
прославлять
Meaning
to praise or honor someone or something; to make something seem better than it is
Example
The movie glorifies war heroes.
C1 noun
Gloss
блестящий или отполированный слой; блеск для губ
Meaning
a shiny or lustrous surface finish; a superficially attractive appearance; lip gloss
Example
She applied a clear gloss to her lips to give them a shiny, healthy appearance.
C1 phrasal verb
gloss over
обходить / уменьшать важность
Meaning
to avoid discussing something unpleasant or make it seem less important
Example
The report glossed over the company's financial problems.
C1 noun
Glossary
глоссарий
Meaning
an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with explanations; a brief dictionary
Example
The textbook includes a helpful glossary at the end to define technical terms.
C1 verb
glossover
игнорировать
Meaning
an informal or non-standard variant of 'gloss over', meaning to ignore or minimize something
Example
He tried to glossover his mistakes during the meeting.
C1 adjective
Glum
грустный; подавленный; унылый
Meaning
sad; dejected; downcast; gloomy
Example
He looked glum after hearing the bad news.
C1 adjective
glycemic
связано с глюкозой
Meaning
Relating to the presence of glucose in the blood and how foods affect blood sugar levels.
Example
High-glycemic foods cause a rapid increase in blood sugar.
C1 noun
gnome
гном
Meaning
a small mythical creature, often depicted as a bearded man living underground; also a figurine used in gardens
Example
The garden was decorated with a gnome statue.
C1 verb
goad
провоцировать
Meaning
to provoke, annoy, or urge someone to take action
Example
He tried to goad his opponent into making a mistake.
C1 verb
gobble
поглощать
Meaning
to eat something quickly and greedily
Example
The children gobbled their food in minutes.
C1 noun
Goldsmith
золотарь
Meaning
a person who makes or repairs articles of gold
Example
The goldsmith crafted a beautiful wedding ring.
C1 noun
goosebumps
мурашки
Meaning
small raised bumps on the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement
Example
The horror movie gave me goosebumps.