Definition
gear
the gears on a car or bicycle are the bits of machinery that control the way the energy is changed into movement
drop everything
stop everything
return our deposit
return our deposit
вершина горы
summit
Apart from the s............. s.............. and the daring people they feature, I think it’s maybe because I’m just a bit too scared to do what they do.
Apart from the stunning scenery and the daring people they feature, I think it’s maybe because I’m just a bit too scared to do what they do.
catch a bug
if you catch a bug for something, you begin to have a strong passion or enthusiasm for it
daring
brave
get a flat tyre
get a flat tyre
столкнуться с
encounter
we’ve encountered a new way of living | I remember my earliest encounter with the teacher as a memorable one
At 30, he d............... e.................., including a well-paid job as a salesman, in order to spend seven months backpacking.
At 30, he dropped everything, including a well-paid job as a salesman, in order to spend seven months backpacking.
cut out
when something cuts out, it stops. Often, this is something electrical or a supply of something
the engine of the car suddenly cut out | why did the power cut out? Is there a problem?
eclectic
unusual/different/interesting
reevaluate what's important
reevaluate what's important
выполнять/осуществлять (обязательство)
fulfil a duty or obligation
we will be able to fulfil all our orders before Christmas
the school made sure it fulfilled its legal obligations | she fulfilled her dreams of becoming a writer
He left me s.............. in town with no car and no money for a bus.
He left me stranded in town with no car and no money for a bus.
dent
a dent is a place on a surface which is no longer flat because something has hit against it and damaged it
embark (on)
begin something
get out of a tight corner
get out of a tight corner
смертельный (напр, болезнь)
terminal
The book was s................. for a major prize in the UK.
The book was shortlisted for a major prize in the UK.
dodgy
dodgy means that you think someone, something or a situation is strange, unusual, unreliable or dishonest
these brakes on your bike are a bit dodgy! | I don’t think he’s up to anything dodgy | I think the electrician seemed a bit dodgy
itinerary
plan
negotiate the difficulties
negotiate the difficulties
аварийная служба
breakdown service
They also experience great h............. and see things that open their eyes and b............. their minds.
But they also experience great hospitality and see things that open their eyes and broaden their minds.