Category 1
By the end of the year, the agreement will have expired. SET
The agreement __________ by year's end.
The agreement is set to expire by year's end.
(adj) using methods that do not harm the environment
sustainable/eco-frendly
беспроигрышный in English?
win-win (situation)
It's not important what she spends her money on. HOW
__________ is not important.
How she spends her money is not important.
(v.) compensate/neutralize
offset
(v) make something old look new again by repairing and improving it, especially a building
renovate
to make something such as a situation or process continue, especially one that is wrong, unfair or dangerous
perpetuate
(adj) original and showing a lot of imagination
visionary
счастливый случай in English?
lucky break
(n.) a reduction in something, or the act of reducing it
depletion
Прыжок в неизвестность in English?
A leap into nowhere
(phr) be very well-known
be a household name
(adj.) used about very strong feelings; showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters
profound
(phr) change effortlessly
make a seamless transition
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Присущий in English?
inherent
I'd just arrived home when they called me back to the office.
NO SOONER __________
No sooner had I arrived home than they called me back to the office.
(n.) someone who gets an advantage from a situation
beneficiary
Nobody asked me if I passed my driving test.
NOT ONCE ___________
Not once did anybody ask me if I passed my driving test.
Tina realised her purse had been stolen when she went to pay her bill.
ONLY WHEN ___________
Only when she went to pay her bill did she realise her purse had been stolen.
The passengers were warned that they should never leave their luggage unattended.
CIRCUMSTANCES
The passengers were told that ______ leave their luggage unattended.
The passengers were told that under no circumstances should they leave their luggage unattended.
Leo was able to understand what the letter said by using a dictionary to help him.
AID
Leo understood what the letter said with _______ a dictionary.
Leo understood what the letter said with the aid of a dictionary.
When she was promoted to project manager, Jana put a lot of effort and enthusiasm into her new role.
THREW
Jana completely _______ as project manager.
Jana completely threw herself into her new role as project manager.
Cathy wondered how likely it was that she would win the competition.
CHANCES
Cathy asked herself what _________ the competition.
Cathy asked herself what her chances were of winning the competition.
If it gas to be postponed due to the weather, the match will be played at a later date.
EVENT
In___________ due to the weather, the match will be played at a later date.
In the event of being postponed due to the weather, the match will be played at a later date.