Vocabulary Cards
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B2 noun
questionnaire
анкетa
Meaning
a set of written questions used to collect information or opinions
Example
Participants filled out a detailed questionnaire about their habits.
B1 noun
Queue
очередь
Meaning
a line of people or things waiting for something; a sequence
Example
We had to wait in a long queue to buy tickets for the movie.
C2 noun
qui vive
настороженность
Meaning
A state of alertness or vigilance.
Example
The guards were on the qui vive during the night.
C1 verb/noun
quibble
спорить по пустякам
Meaning
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter; a petty objection.
Example
They quibbled over who should pay the bill.
A1 adjective
Quick
быстрый
Meaning
fast; rapid; swift; happening in a short time
Example
She gave a quick answer to the teacher's question.
C1 noun
Quick-sand
песчаная трясина
Meaning
loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything on its surface
Example
The explorer got trapped in quicksand while crossing the desert.
C1 verb
quicken
ускорять
Meaning
to make or become faster; to accelerate
Example
His pulse began to quicken as he approached the finish line.
A1 adverb
Quickly
быстро; стремительно
Meaning
at a fast speed; with little delay; rapidly
Example
He quickly finished his homework.
C2 noun
quicksilver
ртуть
Meaning
Mercury; a liquid metal, or something that is quick and unpredictable.
Example
His mood was as changeable as quicksilver.
C2 noun
quiescence
тишина
Meaning
A state of quietness, inactivity, or dormancy.
Example
The volcano has been in a state of quiescence for decades.
C2 adjective
Quiescent
бездеятельный; спокойный; безмолвный;
Meaning
quiet; peaceful; inactive; dormant; at rest
Example
The volcano has been quiescent for over a century.
A2 adjective
Quiet
тихий; спокойный; беззвучный; издающий мало или не издающий звуков
Meaning
silent; peaceful; calm; making little or no noise
Example
Please keep quiet during the movie.
A2 adverb
Quietly
тихо; спокойно
Meaning
without making much noise; silently; in a calm manner
Example
She spoke quietly so she wouldn't wake the baby.
C2 noun
quietude
тишина
Meaning
A state of stillness and tranquility.
Example
She enjoys the quietude of the countryside.
C2 noun
Quietus
смерть или что-то, что вызывает смерть; окончательное решение
Meaning
death or something that causes death; a final settlement
Example
The hero received his quietus from the villain's sword.
B2 noun
Quilt
одеяло
Meaning
a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric
Example
Grandmother made a beautiful quilt with colorful patches for my bed.
C1 noun
quintessence
квинтэссенция
Meaning
The purest or most perfect example of something.
Example
She is the quintessence of elegance.
C1 adjective
quintessential
квинтэссенциальный пример чего-либо
Meaning
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Example
The artist's work is the quintessential example of modernism.
C1 noun
quintet
квинтет
Meaning
A group of five people or things, especially musicians.
Example
The jazz quintet performed beautifully.
C1 noun/verb
quip
остроумная реплика
Meaning
A witty remark; to make a witty or clever comment.
Example
She quipped about the weather during the meeting.
C1 noun
Quirk
привычка; странность
Meaning
a peculiar behavioral habit; an unexpected turn or twist
Example
Her quirk of always wearing mismatched socks made her unique.
B2 adjective
quirky
эксцентричный
Meaning
Unusual in an interesting, charming, or odd way.
Example
She has a quirky sense of fashion that makes her stand out.
C2 noun
quisling
предатель
Meaning
A traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country.
Example
During the war, he was branded a quisling for aiding the invaders.
A2 verb
quit
бросить
Meaning
to stop doing something; to leave a job or position
Example
She decided to quit her job and start her own business.