Word Prefix Prefix meaning Examples (from your branch)
Post-graduate
An ex-husband
A submarine
Pseudo-scientific
A bicycle
A tricycle
A unicycle
Monotonous
To mistranslate
To underplay
To overeat
Pro-government
Anti-war
To rewrite
Multi-media
To disqualify
Incorrect
uncomfortable
(from English Panorama by F. O’ Dell, Cambridge, 2000, p. 38=40)
Define the meaning of the word according to the context and translate.
To stick
The door sticks.
The pages have stuck (together).
Friends must stick (together).
Stick to the point.
The needle stuck in my finger.
The key stuck in the lock.
I can not stick it any more.
Stick around; we may need you.
They are sticking out for higher wages.
Stick it down anywhere you can.
To fly
How time flies!
The dog flew at the robber.
He flew into a rage.
The door flew open.
The cup flew into pieces.
He flies high. .
The wine flew to his head.
This would fly in the face of all common sense
He sent the book flying at me.
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The devil flies away with you!
To keep
She keeps house in their family.
She keeps a shop and a bar.
I hope you’re keeping well.
Keep the change.
Traffic in Britain keeps to the left.
Will this meat keep till tomorrow?
Keep your hands off!
Prices keep up.
To lose
Our team lost the game
He has nearly lost his hearing.
He stood lost in wonder.
They lost their way in the wood.
He lost his temper.
He lost interest in his studies.
The watch loses two minutes a day.
The job lost interest for me.
They doesn’t want to lose the chance.
Have you lost your tongue?
To move
I’m so tired, I can’t move.
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We are moving next week.
It’s your turn to move.
Tears will not move him.
Move on, please.
Can you move up one seat?
To mind
Are you sure you don’t mind?
Who is minding the baby?
Mind my cat while I’m away.
Mind the traffic rules.
Mind the broken glass.
Mind your own business.
I wouldn’t mind a cup of tea.
Never mind!
Mind your language.
To pass
Please, let me pass.
A smile passed over his lips.
He passed his exam in geography.
Pass me the mustard, please.
Parliament passed the bill.
It passes my understanding.
The officer passed by bag.
He has passed 16.
To pay
He will pay you cash.
You will pay on delivery.
You will have to pay in advance.
Pay attention to your speech.
The work has been paid for.
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The shares pay 5 %.
We can’t pay through the nose.
They are going to pay us a visit in December.
To run
He ran the Parliament last year.
This man runs a transport agency.
Her father ran into debt.
The child has a bad cold, his nose runs.
Silk stockings often run.
The ship ran a ground.
Buses run every 15 minutes here.
I ran my eyes over the newspaper column.
To touch
The story touched me.
They touched glasses.
Touch wood!
My cooking can’t touch yours.
Be careful, don’t touch her sore point.
The lecturer touched upon the matter of taxation.
He acts as if he is touched in the head.
To drop
His voice dropped. You could hear a pin drop
Let’s drop the subject! He dropped dead.
Will you, please, drop a word for me ? He is ready to drop.
Where shall I drop you? The wind is dropping.
Drop me a line when you get there.
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4) Study the definitions and match a noun and an adjective. Pay attention to the suffixes.
1 ) Contemptible – worthy of contempt. Достойный презрения, презренный..
Contemptuous – showing contempt. Презрительный.
Contempt ____ of public opinion; contempt ________ coward (traitor);
contempt _____ smile, look.
2) Cultured – cultivated, refined. Культурный, образованный.
Cultural – having to do with culture. Культурный, связанный с развитием культуры
cultur _____ studies; cultur _____ accent; cultur_______ heritage;
cultur ____ speech; cultur _____ revolution; cultur _____ exchange
3) Economic – of or pertaining to the science of economics; connected with commerce,
systems of productions.. Экономический,, связанный с экономикой
economical – careful in the spending of money, time, etc and in the use of goods.
Экономный, бережливый.
Econom_____crisis ; econom _____ housewife; econom____ situation;
Economic _______use od space; econom _____ development
4) exhaustive –thorough, complete; Исчерпывающий, полный.
inexhaustible -that can not be exhausted or used up. Неисчерпаемый.
___________ inquiry, _____________ patience; __________account;
___________ information; ____________ energy supply, resources
5) honourary -of a degree, rank, position given as a honour. Почетный, присуждаемый в
знак признания заслуг.
honourable – possessing or showing the principles of honour, consistent with honour;
почетный, заслуживающий уважения
honoured – treated with honour; уважаемый
________ doctorate; _________behaviour; _________citizen;_______duty;
________ intentions; ________award; ________ guest, visitor
6) respectful – showing respect. Почтительный, проявляющий уважение;
respectable – deserving respect; good or proper in character, appearance, behavior,etc;
почтенный, внушающий уважение, респектабельный.
respect ____ distance; respect ____ silence; respect ______ person;
respect ____ look; respect ______ place; respect______conduct
7) skilful-having or showing skill; искусный, умелый;
skilled – having skill, trained or experienced at work that requires skill;
skil ____ hands, skil____ labour, skil ____worker, skil____ workmen
8) social – living in groups, not separately; of or in society; социальный, общественный;
sociable – friendly, liking company; общительный.
_________ person, _________contacts; ____________changes; _________
customs; _________ fellow; ___________reforms; ________
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