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Character and Personality
Character and Personality
absent-minded / ˈæbsnt ˈmaɪndd / likely to forget things, especially because you are thinking about думає про щось інше
something else
adequate / ˈædɪkwət / enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular достатній
purpose
alone / əˈləʊn / if you are alone in a place, there is no one with you сам
attitude / ˈættjuːd / the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something ставлення
pleasant to look at
beard / bɪəd / hair that grows around a man's chin and cheeks борода
blond(e) / blɒnd / a man who is blond has pale or yellow hair блондин(ка)
boot / buːt / a type of shoe that covers your whole foot and the lower part of your чобіт
leg
boxer shorts / ˈbɒksə ʆɔːts / loose cotton underwear for men труси
bra / brɑː / a piece of underwear that a woman wears to support her breasts бюстгальтер
brand / brænd / a type of product made by a particular company, that has a particular бренд
name or design
button / ˈbʌtn / a small round flat object on your shirt, coat etc which you pass ґудзик, кнопка
through a hole to fasten it
o become quiet and relaxed after you have been angry, excited,
nervous, or upset, or to make someone become quiet and relaxed
cardigan / ˈkɑːdɪgən / a sweater similar to a short coat, fastened at the front with buttons or светр із застібкою
a zip
cash card / kæʆ kɑːd / a special plastic card used for getting money from a machine outside грошова картка
a bank
cash desk / kæʆ desk / the desk in a shop where you pay каса
cash payment / kæʆ ˈpeɪmənt / an amount of money that has been or must be paid сума до сплати
cashier / kæˈʆɪə / someone whose job is to receive or pay out money in a shop касир
casual / ˈkæʒuəl / relaxed and not worried, or seeming not to care about something розслаблений, неофіційний
an area in a shop where you can put on clothes to see how they look
charming / ˈtʆɑːmɪŋ / very pleasing or attractive приємний, привабливий
checkout person / tʆek aʊt ˈpɜːsn / someone whose job is to receive money at a supermarket касир
checked / tʆekt / checked cloth has a regular pattern of differently coloured squares у клітинку
cheek / tʆiːk / the soft round part of your face below each of your eyes щока
cheerful / ˈtʆɪəfl / happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy щасливий, радісний
chin / tʆɪn / the front part of your face below your mouth підборіддя
chubby / ˈtʆʌbi / slightly fat in a way that looks healthy and attractive товстенький
close-fitting / ˌkləʊs ˈfɪtɪŋ / close-fitting clothes are tight and show the shape of your body одяг, що облягяє
cloth / klɒθ / material used for making things such as clothes тканина
collar / ˈkɒlə / the part of a shirt, coat etc that fits around your neck, and is usually комір
folded over
cool / kuːl / low in temperature, but not cold, often in a way that feels pleasant прохолодний, крутий
a plant with white hairs on its seeds that are used for making cotton
cloth and thread
counter / ˈkaʊntə / the place where you pay or are served in a shop, bank, restaurant etc місце обслуговування і сплат
creative / kriˈeɪtɪv / involving the use of imagination to produce new ideas or things творчий
if two or more roads, lines, etc cross, or if one crosses another, they
go across each other
an action in which you hit someone lightly on the head with your
hand open
curly / ˈkɜːli / having a lot of curls кучерявий
customer / ˈkʌstəmə / someone who buys goods or services from a shop, company etc покупець
someone who is dark has hair, eyes, or skin that is brown or black in
colour
decisive / dɪˈsaɪsɪv / an action, event etc that is decisive has a big effect on the way that рішучий
something develops
denim / ˈdenm / a type of strong cotton cloth used especially to make jeans джинсова тканина
easy-going / ˈiːzi ˈgəʊɪŋ / not easily upset, annoyed, or worried з легкою вдачею
enthusiastic / ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk / feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something сповнений ентузіазму
eyelashes / ˈaɪlæʆs / the small hairs that grow along the edge of your eyelids вії
eyelid / ˈaɪlɪd / a piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed повіка
fabric / ˈfæbrɪk / cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc тканина
fair / feə / a fair situation, system, way of treating people, or judgment seems справедливий, світлий
reasonable, acceptable, and right
someone who is fair, or who has fair hair or skin, has hair or skin
that is very light in colour
fashionable / ˈfæʆnəbl / popular, especially for a short period of time модний
a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a
separate part fitting over each leg
flowery / ˈflaʊəri / decorated with a pattern of flowers у квіточку
footwear / ˈfʊtweə / things that people wear on their feet, such as shoes or boots взуття
forehead / ˈfɔːred / the part of your face above your eyes and below your hair лоб
(frayed) jeans / freɪd dʒiːnz / if cloth or other material frays, or if something frays it, the threads поношені джинси
become loose because the material is old
freckle (s) / (ed) / ˈfrekl / freckles are small brown spots on someone's skin, especially on their ластовиння
face, which the sun can cause to increase in number and become
darker
friendly / ˈfrendli / behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and дружній
are ready to talk to them or help them
fun-loving / fʌn ˈlʌvɪŋ / thinking that having fun is very important любить забави
fur coat / fɜː kəʊt / a piece of clothing with long sleeves that is worn over your clothes шуба
to protect them or to keep you warm made of fur
glasses / glɑːsɪs / two pieces of specially cut glass or plastic in a frame, which you окуляри
wear in order to see more clearly
glove / glʌv / a piece of clothing that you wear on your hand in order to protect it рукавиця
or keep it warm
goose pimples / guːs ˈpɪmpl / small raised spots on your skin that you get when you are cold or гусяча шкіра
frightened
guilty / ˈgɪlti / feeling very ashamed and sad because you know that you have done винний
something wrong
hair / heə / the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head волосся
happy / ˈhæpi / having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good щасливий
has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life
a happy time, relationship, event etc is a good one that makes you
feel happy
hat / hæt / a piece of clothing that you wear on your head капелюх
heartbroken / ˈhɑːtˌbrəʊkən / extremely sad because of something that has happened з розбитим серцем
I can’t bear / aɪ kən nɒt beə / to be so upset about something that you feel unable to accept it or let не витримую
it happen
the part of a suit that covers the top part of your body
jaw / dʒɔː / one of the two bones that your teeth are in щелепа
lack of respect for / læk əv rɪˈspekt fə / when you don’t regard something or someone as important and неповага до
aren’t careful not to harm them, treat them rudely etc
large / lɑːdʒ / big in size, amount, or number великий
a row of people, cars etc that are waiting one behind the other
a coat, skirt etc that is lined has a piece of thin material covering the
inside
lip / lɪp / one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is губа
redder or darker
lonely / ˈləʊnli / unhappy because you are alone or do not have anyone to talk to самотній
relating to the real world and physical objects, rather than religious
or spiritual things
mean / miːn / to have or represent a particular meaning підлий, скупий, означати
mole / məʊl / a small dark furry animal which is almost blind кріт, родимка
a small dark brown mark on the skin that is slightly higher than the
skin around it
the way that a place, event, book, film etc seems or makes you feel
moustache / məˈstɑːʆ / hair that grows on a man's upper lip вуса
mouth / maʊθ / the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for рот
speaking
nylon / ˈnaɪlɒn / a strong artificial material that is used to make plastics, clothes, rope нейлон
etc
obese / əʊˈbiːs / very fat in a way that is unhealthy товстий
old-fashioned / əʊld ˈfæʆnd / not considered to be modern or fashionable any more старомодний
outfit / ˈaʊtfɪt / a set of clothes worn together, especially for a special occasion одяг
physique / fˈziːk / the size and appearance of someone's body фізичні дані
pin-striped / pɪn straɪpt / a suit made from cloth with a pinstripe pattern, worn especially by у тонку смужечку
business people
plain / pleɪn / very clear, and easy to understand or recognize простий
pleated skirt / ˈpliːtd skɜːt / a pleated skirt, dress etc has a lot of flat narrow folds спідниця у складку
plump / plʌmp / slightly fat in a fairly pleasant way - used especially about women or товстий
children, often to avoid saying the word fat
a direct question, look etc that deliberately shows that you are
annoyed, bored, or disapprove of something
prejudiced / ˈpredʒdst / having an unreasonable dislike of someone or something, especially з передсудом
a dislike of a group of people who belong to a different race, sex, or
religion - used to show disapproval
seriously affected by a bad situation
pretty / ˈprɪti / fairly or more than a little красивий
price-tag / praɪs tæg / a piece of paper with a price on it that is attached to something in a етикетка
shop
receipt / rɪˈsiːt / a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid чек
for something
relieved / rɪˈliːvd / feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something з полегшенням
respectable / rɪˈspektəbl / someone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered поважний
socially acceptable
good or satisfactory
respectful / rɪˈspektfl / feeling or showing respect поважний
restless / ˈrestləs / unwilling to keep still or stay where you are, especially because you непосидючий
are nervous or bored
sandals / ˈsændlz / light shoes that is fastened onto your foot by bands of leather or сандалі
cloth, and is worn in warm weather
scared / skeəd / frightened of something, or nervous about something переляканий
scarf / skɑːf / a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck, head, or shoulders, шалик
especially to keep warm
scruffy / ˈskrʌfi / dirty and untidy брудний
security man/woman / sɪˈkjʊərti mæn / one who keeps a person, building, or country safe from danger or охоронець
crime
self-confident / self ˈkɒnfdnt / sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc впевнений
selfish / ˈselfɪʆ / caring only about yourself and not about other people - used to show самолюбивий
disapproval
sensible / ˈsensbl / reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment зі здоровим глуздом
shawl / ʆɔːl / a piece of cloth, in a square or triangular shape, that is worn around шаль
the shoulders or head, especially by women
shining / ʆaɪnɪŋ / producing bright light сяючий
shopping cart / ʆɒpɪŋ kɑːt / a large wire basket on wheels that you use in a supermarket візок
shopping precinct /ʆɒpɪŋ ˈpriːsɪŋkt / an area of a town where people can walk and shop, and where cars торговий район
are not allowed
shy / ʆaɪ / nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other сором’язливий
people, especially people you do not know
sleeve / sliːv / the part of a piece of clothing that covers all or part of your arm рукав
square / skweə / having four straight equal sides and 90º angles at the corners квадратний, кремезний
if two people are square, they do not owe each other any money
(stiletto) heel / stɪˈletəʊ hiːl / the curved back part of a woman's shoe високі підбори
stocking / ˈstɒkɪŋ / a thin close-fitting piece of clothing that covers a woman's leg and панчоха
foot
storedetective / stɔːdɪˈtektɪv / someone who is paid to discover information about someone or детектив у магазині
something in a place where goods are sold to the public
straight / streɪt / in a line or direction that is not curved or bent прямий, негайно
strong / strɒŋ / having a lot of physical power so that you can lift heavy things, do сильний
hard physical work etc
supermarket / ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkt / a very large shop that sells food, drinks, and things that people need супермаркет
regularly in their homes
surprised / səˈpraɪzd / having a feeling of surprise здивований
sweatshirt / ˈswet-ʆɜːt / a loose warm piece of clothing which covers the top part of your спортивний светр
body and arms and is worn especially for sport or relaxation
(tailored) suit / ˈteɪləd suːt / a suit that is tailored is made to fit very well гарно підігнаний
tanned / tænd / having a darker skin colour because you have been in the sun засмаглий
tartan / ˈtɑːtn / a traditional Scottish pattern of coloured squares and crossed lines, візерунок на кілті
or cloth, especially wool cloth, with this pattern
tasteful / ˈteɪstfl / made, decorated, or chosen with good taste зі смаком
temper / ˈtempə / a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily тенденція гніватись
tennis shoe / ˈtens ʆuː / a light shoe used for playing sports, with a rubber surface on the тенісне взуття
bottom
terrified / ˈterfaɪd / very frightened наляканий
there is sth __ about him/her / ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt / in the nature or character of a person or thing щось у природі чи характері
thin / θɪn / if something is thin, there is only a small distance between its two тонкий
opposite sides or surfaces
tight / taɪt / tight clothes fit your body very closely, especially in a way that is тісний
uncomfortable
string, wire, cloth etc that is tight has been pulled or stretched firmly
so that it is straight or cannot move
tights / taɪts / a piece of women's clothing made of very thin material that fits колготи
tightly over the feet and legs and goes up to the waist
trendy / ˈtrendi / influenced by the most fashionable styles and ideas модний
T-shirt / ˈtiː ʆɜːt / a soft shirt with short sleeves and no collar футболка
underwear / ˈʌndəweə / clothes that you wear next to your body under your other clothes білизна
a vain attempt, hope or search fails to achieve the result you wanted
velvet / ˈvelvt / a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side вельвет
V-neck / ˈviː nek / an opening for the neck in a piece of clothing, shaped like the letter комір у формі V
V
voluptuous / vəˈlʌptʆuəs / a woman who is voluptuous has large breasts and a soft curved body пишний
warm-hearted / ˌwɔːm ˈhɑːtd / friendly, kind, and always willing to help дружній, добрий
well-groomed / welgruːmd / someone who is well-groomed looks very neat and clean чистий, охайний
willpower / ˈwɪlˌpaʊə / the ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve воля
something that you want to do
wiry / ˈwaɪəri / someone who is wiry is thin but has strong muscles міцний, жилавий
wool/woollen / wʊl / / ˈwʊlən / the soft thick hair that sheep and some goats have on their body вовна, вовняний
made of wool
worried / ˈwʌrid / unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or about занепокоєний
something bad that might happen
wrinkle (-s) / (-ed) / ˈrɪŋkl / wrinkles are lines on your face and skin that you get when you are зморшки
old
to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing / wʊlf / someone who seems to be friendly or harmless but is in fact бути вовком в овечій шкурі
dangerous, dishonest etc
to be dressed to kill / drest / wearing very attractive clothes so that everyone notices and admires бути вдягненим епатажно
you
to be dressed (up) to the nines / drest / wearing your best or most formal clothes бути одягненим в свій найкр
to be in credit / ˈkredt / if you are in credit, you have money in your bank account мати гроші на рахунку
to be in good/bad mood / muːd / to feel unhappy, impatient, or angry and to refuse to speak normally бути в настрої
to other people
to feel happy
to be in sb’s shoes / ʆuːz / in someone else's situation, especially a bad one почуватися незручно
to be interested in /ˈɪntrstd / if you are interested in doing or having something, you want to do it цікавитися
or have it
to be in vogue / vəʊg / to be in a popular and fashionable style, activity, method etc бути популярним, модним
to be over the moon about sth / muːn / very happy бути дуже щасливим
to bowl sb over / bəʊl / to accidentally hit someone and knock them down because you are збити , поспішаючи, здивува
running in a place that is full of people or things
to catch sb off balance / kætʆ / to surprise someone and make them confused and no longer calm збити з пантелику, здивувати
to change into / tʆeɪndʒ / to become different, or to make something become different перетворювати (ся)
to check out / tʆek / to make sure that something is actually true, correct, or acceptable переконатися, отримати інфо
to fit / fɪt / if a piece of clothing fits you, it is the right size for your body підходити
to get sb down / get / to make someone feel unhappy and tired засмутити когось
to go red / gəʊ red / if you go red, your face becomes a bright pink colour, especially почервоніти
because you are embarrassed or angry
to go shopping / ʆɒp / to go to one or more shops to buy things, often for enjoyment робити покупки
to grow out of / grəʊ / if a child grows out of clothes, he or she becomes too big to wear виростати з
them
to lack confidence / ˈkɒnfɪdens / when there is not enough of confidence почуватися невпевнено
to let down / let / to make a piece of clothing longer by unfolding a folded edge доточувати
to let out / let / to suddenly make a loud sound such as a shout or cry розширяти (тісні речі)
to make a piece of clothing wider or looser, especially because it is
too tight
to match / mætʆ / if one thing matches another, or if two things match, they look пасувати
attractive together because they are a similar colour, pattern etc
two things that match look the same because they are a pair
to queue up / kjuː / to form or join a line of people or vehicles waiting to do something стояти в черзі
or go somewhere
to sell / sel / to give something to someone in exchange for money продавати
to shop around / ʆɒp / to compare the price and quality of different things before you прицінюватися
decide which to buy
to suit / suːt / to be acceptable, suitable or convenient for a particular person or in підходити
a particular situation
clothes, colours etc that suit you make you look attractive
to take after someone / teɪk / to look or behave like an older relative бути схожим
to take in / teɪk / to let someone stay in your house because they have nowhere else to вшивати
stay
if an aircraft takes off, it rises into the air from the ground
to try / fit on / traɪ / / fɪt / to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits you or if it suits you, приміряти
especially in a shop
to wear one’s Sunday best / ˈsʌndi / to wear your best clothes, worn only for special occasions or for одягнути найкраще
church
to wear the trousers / weə / to be the person in a family who makes the decisions бути головним
to zip up / zɪp / to fasten something using a zip, or to become fastened using a zip застібнути блискавку