денег.
— That’s so low. / Это так низко.
low battery
разряженный аккумулятор, севшая батарейка
• The battery on my computer is running low. / Батарейка на моем
компьютере садится.
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low rise = low waist
с заниженной талией (о джинсах или белье)
• Betty was wearing her low rise shorts. That looked yummy. / На
Бэтти были шорты на бедрах. Это смотрелось соблазнительно.
low tide
отлив
• We can pick the seashells when the tide is low. We will go for a swim when the tide is high. / Мы можем собрать ракушки, ког-
да будет отлив. А когда будет прилив, мы пойдем поплаваем.
luck
удача, везение
• — I have my test on grammar tomorrow. Wish me luck! / Завтра
у меня экзамен по грамматике. Пожелай мне удачи!
— Good luck! / Удачи!
as luck would have it
как назло; по счастью
• I woke up late and had to hurry to the airport to catch my flight to Chicago. As luck would have it, the road to the airport was blocked because of the president’s visit. / Я проспал и вынужден был торо-
питься, чтобы успеть на рейс в Чикаго. Как назло, дорога в аэро-
порт была перекрыта из-за визита президента.
lucky
счастливчик; тот, кому везет
• — How was your trip to Thailand? Did you like it? / Как твоя по-
ездка в Таиланд? Тебе понравилось?
— I wasn’t lucky with the weather. / Мне не повезло с погодой.
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Lucky you!
Везет же!
• — I won a lottery last week! / На прошлой неделе я выиграл в ло-
терею!
— Lucky you! / Везет же!
Exercises
Заполните пропуски и найдите определение или синоним для
подчеркнутых фраз.
1. — I want to tell you something.
— Great! Lay it on me!
a) lay down with me; b) tell me what happened; c) I think you should lay down
2. He’s very generous. He can lay out five hundred dollars for a nice dinner.
a) borrow; b) pay; c) lend
3. Sarah will never be laid off because the CEO is her father’s friend.
a) will never be hired; b) will never be fired; c) will never be the CEO’s friend
4. When the boss learns of your mistakes, he will give you hell.
a) finds out; b) forgets; c) sees
5. You can trust me. I won’t let you down. I promise.
a) I will do what I want. b) I will not disappoint you. c) I will let you do what you want.
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7. Don’t go in this room. It’s off limits for you.
a) There’s a limit set out for you in this room. b) You’re not allowed to come in. c) The door is locked.
8. You don’t understand! My future is on the line.
a) My future is calling. b) My future is at stake. c) This is how my future will go.
9. Sam doesn’t work. He lives off of his parents.
a) He lives at his parents’ house. b) His parents are living with him.
c) He lives on his parents’ money.
10. Warren Buffett, the world’s richest man, had to sell newspapers to make a living when he was a teen.
a) because he liked it; b) because it was his parents’ business; c) to make some money to live on
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