Vocabulary Exercises

lexical unit

meaning

example of use from an external source

simple, plain

harass; pester

acquired; alien

sustain, allow oneself

future, next

discourage, dishearten

homogeneous

organize, fix, plan

clear

mix, combine, blend

resistant

revel/take pleasure (in),

tidy

struggle (with)

scant, scarce

give, donate, pitch in

unappealing

excel, be better than, be superior (to)

unmistakable

be obligated (to)

The English language is spoken or read by the largest number of people in the world, for historical, political and economic reasons.

Similarly, English, which once had nearly as many case endings as Latin, has come to use prepositions.

Other expressions with ‘reason’ and ‘come’:

beyond (all) reason to a foolishly excessive degree: he indulged Andrew beyond all reason.

within reason within sensible limits; not in an extreme or improper way. The children are allowed to do anything they like, within reason.

for some reason used to convey that one does not know the reason for a particular situation, often with the implication that one finds it strange or surprising: for some reason he likes you.

for a good reason with a valid purpose. Wars are usually fought for a good reason.

for no reason without a purpose

listen to reason be persuaded to act sensibly. He's too emotionally overwrought to listen to reason.

(it) stands to reason it is obvious or logical: It stands to reason that if you can eradicate the fear the nervousness will subside.

come again? informal used to ask someone to repeat or explain something they have said. ‘It's a bit like Sherlock Holmes's dog.’ ‘Come again?’. Madge looked blankly at her. ‘Come again?’.

come and go arrive and then depart again; move around freely. he continued to come and go as he pleased. • exist or be present for a limited time; be transitory: kings and queens may come and go, but the Crown goes on forever.

come off it [ in imperative ] informal said when vigorously expressing disbelief. ‘Come off it, he'll know that's a lie.’.

come to nothing have no significant or successful result in the end. he is convinced talk of a leadership challenge will come to nothing.

come to that (or if it comes to that) Brit. informal in fact (said to introduce an additional point): there isn't a clock on the mantelpiece—come to that, there isn't a mantelpiece!

come to think of it on reflection (said when an idea or point occurs to one while one is speaking). come to think of it, that was very daring of you.

come what may no matter what happens. a woman was supposed to stand by her man all the time, come what may.

how come? informal said when asking how or why something happened or is the case: how come you never married, Jimmy?

to come (following a noun) in the future: films that would inspire generations to come | in years to come.

Occasionally you have to go beyond reason alone and do what you feel is right.

Іноді тобі рветься терпець і ти робиш, що повинен.

Traders have inflated prices beyond reason.

Продавці роздули ціни, які просто на голову не налазять.

I still love her beyond reason and fairness.

Я все ще її нестямно люблю.

People accept excuses that are beyond reason

Люди готові вірити у виправдання, які не вкладаються в голові.

I was frustrated beyond reason by empty promises.

Мене ­­­­­­­­­­___________________ розчарували порожні обіцянки.

Parents teach children to face their fears within reason.

Батьки привчають дітей не відступати, в розумних межах, перед своїми страхами

Anything within reason is possible.

Все можна, якщо в міру.

We will cover your expenses, within reason of course.

Ми, звичайно __________________, оплатимо ваші затрати.

Nothing seemed to work, but for some reason I remained unmoved.

Здавалось нічого не виходило, але чомусь мене це не турбувало.

Yet, for some reason, it made her feel sad.

Проте, з якихось причин, все це навівало в ній смуток.

The odds are one to one hundred and that’s for a good reason.

Шанси один до сотні і це не просто так/на це є причини.

They called her Holy Ghost for a good reason.

Вони ­­­­­­_______________ начивати її Святим духом.

I like to go to different cities. For no reason at all, you know. ‘Running Leg grins.’

Я люблю їздити до різних міст. Розумієте? – Просто так - безпричинно. Люблю ходити.

I dislike using my car for no reason at all.

Я сам не знаю, чому мені не подобається брати свою машину.

She gave it to me for no reason I could think of, except that she liked me.

Вона дала мені це і навіть в голову не приходить з якого дива, хіба що вона мене сподобала.

They won’t listen to reason and want to stay.

Вони не хочуть чути доводи і бажають залишитися.

He refused to listen to reason, refused to see the facts.

Він відмовився зважати на здоровий глузд чи брати до уваги факти.

I think it stands to reason that any person needs some personal space.

Я вважаю природнім, що кожній людині потрібен якийсь особистий простір.

Those regions have never been helped; and it stands to reason that now it’s about time.

Тим регіонам ніколи не допомогали, і дитині зрозуміло, що це вже давно пора зробити.

Come again? I lost that.

Ще раз? Я не почув.

We see people come and go all day long.

Ми бачимо, як люди не перестають вільно собі заходити і виходити протягом всього дня.

So she can pretty much come and go as you please without obligation.

Вона може вільно ______________________, як вам буде ласка.

We have seen would-be reformers come and go, but nothing ever happened.

Ми не раз бачили як одні ніби-то реформатори змінювали інших, але як все було так і залишилось.

Come off it Dad, you are not going to retire.

Облиште, тату. Не вірю, щоб ви збирались на пенсію.

Oh, come off it, Jack. Call me Bill.

Ой, годі тобі, Джеку. Клич мене Білом.

It will probably come to nothing anyway.

Це, ймовірно, ні до чого не призведе в будь-якому випадку.

Their attempt came to nothing.

З їх спроби нічого не вийшло.

His little artistic career came to nothing and he ended up on a construction site.

Його спроба кар’єри художника звелась на нівець і врешті решт він пішов на будівництво.

But if it comes to that and war is the only option, we’ll accept the challenge.

Але якщо до того дійде і війна стане єдиною альтернативою, то ми приймемо виклик.

We’ll have them ready if it comes to that.

У нас вони будуть на поготові, _______________.

Perhaps, come to think of it, you have done more than you realize.

Можливо, якщо подумати, ти зробив більше, а ніж ти собі уявляєш.

Come to think of it, he has never tried.

Якщо на те пішло, він і ніколи не намагався.

Come what may, he had a wonderful family.

Як би то не було, у нього була прекрасна сім’я.

Come what may, I will spend the next 12 months here.

За будь-яких умов, я пробуду найближчі дванадцять місяців тут.

He never asked how come I knew so much.

Він ніколи не запитував, як це я стільки знаю.

How come I’m allowed in without being a member?

_______________мене впускають без членства.

We hope to learn a lot more in the years to come.

Ми сподіваємося навчитися багато чому іншому впродовж наступних років.

These boots will last for years to come.

Ці черевики прослужать тобі _________________.