• — Sorry, I couldn’t call you back last week. I was swamped. / Про-

сти, что не смог перезвонить тебе на прошлой неделе. У меня

было дел невпроворот.

— That’s OK. / Ничего страшного.

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swap places

поменяться местами (в буквальном и переносном

смысле)

• — Will you swap places with me? I can’t see from here. / Ты поме-

няешься со мной местами? Я не вижу отсюда.

— Sure. Not a problem. / Конечно. Не проблема.

sweet

приятный, милый, хороший; также наречие: приятно,

мило, хорошо

• — They saw the house yesterday. They want to buy it. / Они смо-

трели дом вчера. Они хотят его купить.

— Sweet! / Здорово!

• — Do you need a ride? / Тебя подвезти?

— That’s so sweet of you! Thank you! / Это так мило с твоей

стороны! Спасибо!

sweetie, sweetheart

дорогой, дорогая, любимый, любимая (обращение, в т.ч.

в ироничном контексте)

• — I have a present for you, sweetie. / У меня подарок для тебя,дорогая.

— Really? I can’t wait to see it. / Правда? Ну, давай же, покажи

скорее.

switch

менять одно на другое, переходить на что-то новое

• — Are you comfortable in that chair? Do you want to switch places with me? / Тебе удобно в том кресле? Не хочешь поменяться со

мной местами?

— No. I’m good. / Нет. Все в порядке.

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выключатель

• The light switch is here. You just touch it, and the light flicks on. /

Выключатель здесь. Ты просто дотрагиваешься до него, и свет

включается.

Exercises

Заполните пропуски и найдите определение или синоним для

подчеркнутых фраз.

1. Is everything on schedule tonight?

a) as planned; b) in the diary; c) on the itinerary

2. Kelly picks up her children from ... at 5 pm.

a) school; b) college; c) university

3. When you have an appointment with a lawyer, you say: a) I’m seeing my lawyer today. b) I will meet my lawyer today. c) I’m going to visit my lawyer today.

4. I was walking under the cold rain without an umbrella, and I ... .

a) got sick; b) caught the bug; c) didn’t get wet

5. Traveling on a boat always makes Diane ... . She takes special pills two hours before the actual trip.

a) happy; b) sick; c) excited

6. Sandra’s car breaks down every month. Sandra wants to get rid of it.

She says:

a) I’m sick and tired of this car! b) This car is OK, but I want another one.

c) It’s not a problem for me to take my car to a garage every month.

7. Education in this university is good. The only ... is that it takes a long time.

a) good thing about it; b) downside; c) downplay

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8. — I’d like to have a T-bone steak.

— Do you want fries ...?

a) for here or to go; b) for a takeout; c) on the side

9. Your business is going under. You can’t ... and wait until it dies.

a) sit over; b) sit back; c) settle in

10. This man is not very young, but he’s in very good shape.

a) he feels and looks good; b) he has a good body; c) he’s athletic 11. Rose hardly goes out or talks to anyone now. She’s still shaken up after her father’s death.

a) emotionally rocked; b) a bit nervous; c) very excited

12. Children are supposed to get shots for various diseases.