Привет! Сегодня смотрим фильм Оставленные (The Holdovers, 2023). Декабрь 1970 года. В престижной закрытой школе для мальчиков Бартон остаются на рождественские каникулы несколько учеников. Присматривать за ними назначен ненавистный учитель истории мистер Ханэм — принципиальный приверженец строгих педагогических методов. Фильм очень атмосферный, теплый и душевный. А еще там сложный богатый английский. Несмотря на то, что речь героев стилизована под начало 70-х и есть слова и выражения, которые сейчас используются не так часто, получился очень полезный и интересный vocabulary list.
A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go and a grieving cook.
1). Baseless accusation - when you say something or charge without proof (беспочвенное обвинение).
Examples:
1. This absolutely baseless accusation cost him several months of imprisonment.
2. I will not tolerate this baseless accusation.
2). Indulge – to allow yourself to have or do something that you like, especially something that is considered bad for you (потакать, потворствовать).
indulge in something
Examples: She has never been one to indulge in gossip.
indulge yourself (with something)
Examples: I indulged myself with a long hot bath.
3). Reprobate - a person who behaves in a way that society thinks is not moral (негодяй, распутник; порицать).
Examples: The reprobate who posted it online is going to regret it.
4). Rip somebody off - to cheat somebody, by making them pay too much, by selling them something of poor quality, etc.
Examples: Tourists complain of being ripped off by local cab drivers.
They ripped us off at that hotel.
(RELATED NOUN rip-off)
5). Stay afloat - having enough money to pay debts; able to survive or floating on water (остаться на плаву).
Examples: But now, we are cash poor, and taking cases like this helps us stay afloat.
Titanic could only stay afloat with four compartments flooded.
6). Glaringly apparent – absolutely clear (абсолютно понятно, ясно)
Examples: Fresh water is the ultimate asset, as will be glaringly apparent if its availability continues to diminish.
This policy is glaringly apparent in the new American immigration law.
7). Sell somebody/yourself short - to not value somebody/yourself highly enough and show this by the way you treat or present them/yourself, underestimating yourself (прибедняться, недооценивать себя).
Examples: I'm sure you sell yourself short.
Don't sell yourself short — tell them about all your qualifications.
8). Scuttle - scuttle something to sink a ship deliberately by making holes in the side or bottom of it (затопить).
Examples: 116 U-boats were scuttled or otherwise sunk in 1945 and 1946 in Operation Deadlight.
9). Pull for someone – to support someone (поддерживать кого-то).
Examples: The crowd was clearly pulling for the home team.
10). Vicissitudes of life - many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with (превратности судьбы).
Examples: I understand that despite the vicissitudes of life, a man should not cheat on his beliefs.
Negative emotion is the normal response of the individual to the vicissitudes of life.
11). Civil disobedience - action taken by a large group of people in which they refuse to obey particular laws or pay taxes, usually as a form of peaceful political protest (гражданское неповиновение).
Examples: He advocated non-violent civil disobedience as a strategy to achieve civil rights.
Civil disobedience is intentional breaking of the law.
12). Common misconception - a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is not understood by people (распространенное заблуждение).
Examples: Another common misconception about high blood pressure is that it rarely affects women.
A common misconception is that Dutch is very close to German.
13). Shed the light on – make things clear, add new information to resolve the problem (проливать свет).
Examples: I feel any information from you would help me shed the light on the truth.
The articles mentioned below shed the light on that what an exorcism is in reality and how it is performed.
14). Punitive - intended as punishment or very severe and that people find very difficult to pay (карательный, штрафной).
Examples: Punitive action will be taken against the hooligans.
They could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on imports.
15). Go astray - to become lost; to be stolen; to go in the wrong direction or to have the wrong result (сбиться с пути, быть потерянным).
Examples: Several letters went astray or were not delivered.
The argument is so complex, a reader might easily go astray.
16). Deferment - the action of delaying something until a later time (отсрочка).
Examples: You must apply for a deferment or forbearance.
They would then give him a deferment until he is 21.
to be on deferment — получить отсрочку (от призыва)
deferment of payment — отсрочка платежа
deferment of a decision — откладывание принятия решения
17). Leverage – 1. the ability to influence what people do (влияние)
2. the act of using a lever to open or lift something; the force used to do this (рычаг).
Examples: A longer piece of wood would give you greater leverage.
Leverage your expertise to appear on local media.
diplomatic leverage
18). Candid - saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts (откровенный).
Examples: I felt she was being less than candid with me.
The ex-minister gave a candid interview about his reasons for resigning.
candid photograph — a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed
19). Shrink – 1. to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way.
Examples: My sweater shrank in the wash.
2. a therapist; comes from "brain shrinker"
Examples: My shrink says I have an Oedipal complex.
20). Cut somebody loose - to end a personal or professional relationship with someone, often abruptly (от кого то избавиться).
Examples: If he keeps calling me at all hours of the night, I'm going to have to cut him loose, I mean it!
21). Environs - the area surrounding a place (окрестности).
Examples: Most were from New Orleans and its environs.
22). Make (one's) toes curl- To cause one an acute feeling of disgust, shame, embarrassment, or anguish.
Examples: Her story about the disastrous wedding made everyone's toes curl.
toe-curling
23). Debauchery - behavior involving too much sex, alcohol or drugs (распущенность порок).
Examples: The drunken festivities and unrestrained debauchery lasted for three weeks.
24). Treachery - behavior that involves hurting somebody who trusts you, for example by telling their secrets to other people (предательство, вероломство).
Examples: Rumors of treachery and conspiracy began to circulate in the Queen’s court.
We'll see treachery from people we trust.
25). Bat an eyelid - to show no surprise or concern when something unusual happens (не моргнув глазом, ухом не повести).
Examples: You could cut off her head, she wouldn't bat an eyelid.
She didn't bat an eyelid when I told her my news.
26). Festive atmosphere - typical of a special event or celebration (праздничная атмосфера).
Examples: Warm and festive atmosphere united everyone.
The band provided a festive atmosphere for the event.
27). Conniving - behaving in a way that secretly hurts others or deliberately fails to prevent others from being hurt (коварный вероломный).
Examples: He plays a power-hungry, conniving politician in the new Wednesday-night drama.
We need someone smart, aggressive, conniving.
28). Last straw - the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer (последняя капля).
Examples: I think last night was just the last straw.
Unfortunately, this latest incident appears to be the last straw.
last straw that breaks the camel's back (full expression)
29). Clod - [usually plural] a small piece of earth or mud (комья, куски); informal old-fashioned - stupid person, dumb person, idiot.
Examples: Too large and hard snow clods better to remove manually, as getting into the mechanism can lead to malfunctions.
30). Ambit of responsibility - the range of the authority or influence of something (сфера ответственности).
Examples: Our view is that the Security Council's ambit of responsibility is generally described in Articles 34 and 39.
31). Requisite experience – necessary knowledge and skills that you have gained through doing something for a period of time (необходимый опыт).
Examples: I thought I was too young and lacked the requisite experience.
They have the requisite experience to handle any situation.