COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
◉ To black out
She blacked out after standing up too quickly, but luckily it only
lasted a few seconds. Answer: потерять сознание
◉ to feel blue
I always feel blue on rainy days—it just makes me miss home so
much. Answer: грустить, унывать
◉ to be in the red
After buying the new car, he was in the red for three months and had
to cut back on expenses. Answer: быть в минусе (по деньгам)
◉ white lies
She told a few white lies about the surprise party to keep it secret.
Answer: ложь во благо
,◉ a black sheep
He's always been the black sheep of the family, choosing art school
while everyone else studied business Answer: паршивая овца,
белая ворона
◉ to be green
She's still green in this job, but she's learning quickly and has great
potential. Answer: быть наивным, неопытным
◉ inevitably
Inevitably, the meeting ran longer than expected. Answer:
неизбежно
◉ to reject
She rejected the job offer because the salary was too low. Answer:
отвергать, отклонять
◉ exhausted
,After the long flight, I felt completely exhausted. Answer:
истощенныи, изнуренныи
◉ to take a nap
He usually takes a nap after lunch to recharge. Answer: вздремнуть,
немного поспать
◉ to crash out
I crashed out on the sofa right after work. Answer: вырубиться,
быстро заснуть
◉ a light sleeper
I'm a light sleeper, so I wake up easily at night. Answer: Чутко
спящии человек
◉ to sleep like a log
She was so tired that she slept like a log. Answer: спать как убитыи
, ◉ to sleep soundly
Babies usually sleep soundly after a warm bath. Answer: спать
крепко
◉ to send to sleep
That documentary was so boring it nearly sent me to sleep. Answer:
усыплять
◉ to process
It took her a while to process the news. Answer: обрабатывать
(напр. информацию)
◉ to gather
The students gathered information for their group project. Answer:
собираться (вместе)
◉ to raise awareness