over
свыше, больше
• — How old do you think she is? / Как думаешь, сколько ей лет?
— She’s over fifty, I guess. / Наверное, больше пятидесяти.
over there
там, на каком-то расстоянии
• — Do you see that woman over there? / Вы видите вон ту женщину?
— Who is she? / Кто она?
— She’s my ex-girlfriend. / Моя бывшая девушка.
overpriced
слишком дорогой по цене
• Property in this area is overpriced. / Недвижимость в этом районе
слишком дорогая.
overreact
слишком бурно отреагировать, принимать слишком
близко к сердцу
• — I’m sorry for what I said. I overreacted. / Прости за то, что я
сказал. Я слишком остро отреагировал.
— That’s OK. Don’t worry. / Все нормально. Не волнуйся.
overseas
за границей
• — Where do you usually travel with your family? / Куда вы обычно
ездите с семьей?
— We usually travel overseas. / Обычно мы ездим за границу.
oversleep
проспать
• — Why were you late this morning? / Почему ты опоздал сегодня
утром?
— I overslept and missed the bus. / Я проспал и опоздал на автобус.
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own up
признаться, сознаться (в чем-то плохом)
• Two boys later owned up to the prank. / Позже двое мальчиков
признались, что эту проделку устроили они.
Exercises
Заполните пропуски и найдите определение или синоним для
подчеркнутых фраз.
1. The accident occurred due to bad weather conditions.
a) didn’t happen; b) actually happened; c) might have happened 2. It has never occurred to me that I could actually find another solution to this problem.
a) I never had a slightest idea; b) It never happened to me; c) It was possible
3. The director is at odds with who to lay off next month. He likes all his co-workers, but he can’t afford to keep all of them.
a) positive; b) not sure; c) trying to guess
4. The company has cancelled the deal. You can say that ... .
a) They didn’t’ have money for it. b) The deal’s off. c) The deal was not very important.
5. Property prices are off just 4%.
a) Property prices dropped by 4%. b) Property process increased by 4%. b) Property prices are likely to increase by 4%.
6. — I want you to make hotel reservations for the whole group.
— OK, I’m on it.
a) I’ll do it. b) I’ll think on that. c) I’m very interested in that.
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7. Jewelry here is outrageously ... . We can buy the same things overseas. They will be ten times less expensive.
a) cheap; b) affordable; c) overpriced
8. When someone has a violent reaction to something, you can say that this person is .... .
a) overreacting; b) crazy; c) very emotional