rise rose risen
повышаться, увеличиваться
Prices rose by 10 percent.
подниматься The balloon rose slowly into the air.
вставать He rose from his seat.
продвигаться вверх к/через и т. д He quickly rose to stardom.
усиливаться The wind is rising.
Her voice rose to a scream.
восходить The sun rises in the East.
возвышаться The bridge rose almost 600 feet above the water.
rise сущ
увеличение, повышение
a tax rise
a rise in interest rates
sb's rise to fame/power, etc
the period when someone becomes very famous or powerful
чье-либо продвижение к славе/власти и т. д.
give rise to sth
to cause something
вызывать что-либо, быть источником
The bacteria live in the human body but do not give rise to any symptoms.
rise noun (MONEY)
an increase in the amount of money that you earn
прибавка к жалованью
a pay rise
She's asked for a two percent rise.
improve
to get better or to make something better
улучшать(ся)
Scott's behaviour has improved a lot lately.
Every year thousands of students come to London to improve their English.
improved earnings/productivity
our company share price improves steadily цена акций нашей компании неуклонно
повышается
rocket
noun [ C ]
UK
/ˈrɒkɪt/ US
rocket noun [C] (VEHICLE)
B2
a tube-shaped vehicle for travelling in space
ракета
rocket noun [C] (WEAPON)
a tube-shaped weapon that carries a bomb
реактивный снаряд
rocket
verb [ I ]
UK
/ˈrɒkɪt/ US
rocket verb [I] (INCREASE)
to quickly increase in value or amount
резко подскакивать
House prices have rocketed this year.
rocket verb [I] (PROGRESS)
to make quick progress
взмывать
She rocketed to stardom after modelling for Vogue last year.
increase
verb [ I, T ]
UK
/ɪnˈkriːs/ US
B1
to get bigger or to make something bigger in size or amount
увеличивать(ся)
Eating fatty food increases the risk of heart disease.
Exports of computers have increased by 15% since January.
increased demand/competition
Her anxieties are shared by an increasing number of women.
Противоположность
decrease
increase
noun
UK
/ˈɪnkriːs/ US
B2 [ C, U ]
a rise in the number, size, or amount of something
увеличение, повышение
a price/tax increase
We are seeing an increase in standards of living.
on the increase
If something is on the increase, it is happening more often.
расти, увеличиваться
Violent crime is on the increase.
grow
verb
UK
/ɡrəʊ/ US
past tense grew | past participle grown
grow verb (DEVELOP)
A2
to develop and become bigger or taller as time passes
расти
Children grow very quickly.
grow verb (PLANT)
A2
If a plant grows, or you grow it, it develops from a seed to a full plant.
расти
These shrubs grow well in sandy soil.
grow verb (INCREASE)
B1
to increase
расти, увеличиваться
The number of people living alone grows each year.
grow tired/old/calm, etc
B2
to gradually become tired/old/calm, etc
постепенно уставать/стареть/успокаиваться и т. д.
He grew bored of the countryside.
The music grew louder and louder.
grow verb (HAIR)
B1
If your hair or nails grow, or if you grow them, they get longer.
отрастать, отращивать
Mandy wants to grow her hair long.
go up
— phrasal verb with go verb [ I ]
UK
/ɡəʊ/ US
present participle going | past tense went | past participle gone
(INCREASE)
B1
to become higher in level
повышаться, подниматься
House prices keep going up.
(BE FIXED)
If a building or sign goes up, it is fixed into position.
возводиться, воздвигаться
(EXPLODE)
to suddenly explode
взрываться, загораться
There was a loud bang, and then the building went up in flames.
remain firm, stable
firm
adjective
UK
/fɜːm/ US
firm adjective (NOT SOFT)
B2
not soft, but not completely hard
твердый
A firm bed is better for your back.
firm adjective (FIXED)
B2
certain or fixed and not likely to change
твердый, нерушимый
We don't have any firm plans for the weekend yet.
I'm a firm believer in equal rights.
firm adjective (STRONG)
strong and tight
крепкий
a firm handshake/grip
firm adjective (STRICT)
strict and making certain that people do what you want
строгий
You've got to be firm with children.
firmly
adverb
B2
твердо, крепко, строго
firmness
noun [ U ]
твердость, строгость
firm
noun [ C ]
UK
/fɜːm/ US
B1
a company that sells goods or services
фирма
a law firm
stable
adjective
UK
/ˈsteɪbl/ US
stable adjective (SITUATION)
not likely to change or end suddenly
постоянный, стабильный
a stable relationship
The doctor said his condition was stable.
stable adjective (OBJECT)
fixed or safe and not likely to move
устойчивый
Be careful! That chair isn't very stable.
stable adjective (PERSON)
mentally calm and not easily upset
спокойный, уравновешенный
Противоположность
unstable
stable
noun [ C ]
UK
/ˈsteɪbl/ US
a building where horses are kept
конюшня
Перевод «stabilize» в англо-русском словаре
stabilize
verb [ I, T ]
( also UK -ise)
UK
/ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ US
If you stabilize something, or if something stabilizes,
it stops changing or moving.
стабилизировать(ся)
The economy has finally stabilized.
The medication helps to stabilize his heart rate.
stabilization
noun [ U ] UK
/ˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US
стабилизация
flatten off/out
— phrasal verb with flatten verb [ I or T ]
UK
/ˈflætən/ US
to stop rising or falling, and stay at the same level:
If the housing market continues to flatten out or even decline, we're in for
some tough times.
prices/revenues/sales flatten
off/out A fall in house prices is unlikely; prices are more likely to flatten off.
flattening out
noun [ S ]
There's been a flattening out of profit in Australia, and
the bad debts expenses were higher than expected.
Значение level off в английском
level off
phrasal verb with level verb [ T ]
UK
/ˈlev.əl/ US
/ˈlev.əl/
-ll- or US usually -l-
If a rate or amount levels off, it stops rising or falling and stays at the same level:
House prices now seem to be levelling off after the steep rises of the last
few years.
Unemployment rose to ten percent and then levelled off.
level off
phrasal verb with level verb [ T ]
US
/ˈlev·əl/
to stop increasing or being reduced:
The price of gas has finally leveled off after rising for several months.
The plane descended to 18,000 feet before leveling off.
level off
— phrasal verb with level verb
UK
/ˈlevəl/ US
UK -ll | US -l(also level out)
if a rate or amount levels off, it stops rising or falling and stays at the same level:
Share prices are beginning to level off after the sharp rises of recent months.
level off/out at sth The bank expects that growth will level off at 2.5%
next spring.
We assume rates will level out at 5.25%.
Значение fall в английском
fall
verb
UK
/fɔːl/ US
/fɑːl/
fell | fallen
fall verb (HAVE AN ACCIDENT)
A2 [ I ]
to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards
the ground without intending to or by accident:
The path's very steep, so be careful you don't fall.
He fell badly and broke his leg.
to fall and land with your face down:
Poor Kathy fell flat on her face in the mud.
fall verb (BECOME LOWER)
B1 [ I ]
to become lower in size, amount, or strength:
Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession.
The standard of his work has fallen during the year.
Salaries in the public sector are expected to fall by 15 percent this year.
The temperature could fall below zero overnight.
Average temperatures fell by ten degrees.
The pound has fallen to its lowest-ever level against the dollar.
When the teacher walked in, the children's voices fell to a whisper (=
they became very quiet).
Share prices fell sharply this week.
Значение cut в английском
cut
verb
UK
/kʌt/ US
/kʌt/
present participle cutting | past tense and past participle cut
cut verb (USE KNIFE)
A2 [ I or T ]
to break the surface of something, or to divide or make something smaller,
using a sharp tool, especially a knife:
to cut a slice of bread
I cut myself/my hand on that glass/with that knife.
Cut the meat up into small pieces.
This knife doesn't cut very well.
Where did you have your hair cut?
[ + obj + adj ] Firefighters had to cut the trapped driver loose/free (= cut
the metal to allow the driver to get out of the car) using special equipment.
He fell off the swing and cut his head open (= got a deep cut in his head).
He cut the cake in/into six (pieces) and gave each child a slice.
cut verb (REDUCE)
B2 [ T ]
to make something shorter, lower, smaller, etc.:
to cut prices/costs
to cut overtime/wages
reduce
verb [ I or T ]
UK
/rɪˈdʒuːs/ US
/rɪˈduːs/
B1
to become or to make
something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.:
Do nuclear weapons really reduce the risk of war?
The plane reduced speed as it approached the airport.
My weight reduces when I stop eating sugar.
We bought a TV that was reduced from £500 to £350 in the sales.
I reduced the problem to a few simple questions.
reduce
verb [ T ]
US
/rɪˈdus/
to make something less in size, amount, degree, importance, or price:
A low-fat diet can reduce the risk of heart disease.
Grunn employs 17,900 people, but that number will be reduced by 500 workers.
All electronic equipment in the store has been reduced (= lowered in price).
To reduce someone or something to a particular state is
to cause that person or thing to be in that state:
Without any information, we’ve been reduced to guessing what happened.
The town was reduced to rubble in the fighting.
reduce
verb [ T ]
UK
/rɪˈdjuːs/ US
/rɪˈduːs/
to make something less in price, size, amount, etc.:
reduce costs/prices The retailer moved its supply base overseas to
reduce costs.
reduce risk/debt/losses Diversification is a good way of reducing risk.
reduce emissions/waste/pollution
He decided to reduce his hours to give him more time with his family.
reduce sth by sth The bank planned to reduce its staff levels by around 20% by
2012.
reduce sth from sth to sth The reorganization will reduce
the number of managers from 15 to no more than 8.
Mercury is reducing its stake in the company to 10 percent.
reduce, reuse, recycle
decrease
verb [ I or T ]
UK
/dɪˈkriːs/ US
/ˈdiː.kriːs/
B1
to become less, or to make something become less:
Our share of the market has decreased sharply this year.
We have decreased our involvement in children's books.
decrease
noun [ C or U ]
UK
/ˈdiː.kriːs/ US
/ˈdiː.kriːs/
B1
a reduction:
There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.
I haven't noticed much decrease in interest.
decrease
verb [ I/T ]
US
/dɪˈkris, ˈdi·kris/
to become smaller or make something less:
[ I ] Car sales decreased sharply this year.
decrease
noun [ C ] US
/ˈdi·kris, dɪˈkris/
I haven’t noticed any decrease in ticket sales.
decrease
verb [ I or T ]
UK
/dɪˈkriːs/ US
to become less, or to make something become less:
decrease in value/price/amount When an investment increases or decreases
in value but we do not sell it, we record an unrealized gain or loss.
decrease by 10%/10 points, etc. The country's total exports decreased by 6%
in 2009.
The company has introduced various strategies to decrease production costs.
decrease significantly/dramatically/rapidly
decrease gradually/slightly/slowly
decrease
noun [ C or U ]
UK
/ˈdiːkriːs/ US
the process of something becoming less, or the amount by which
something becomes less:
Florida is not the only state to experience decreases in revenues.
a decrease of 10%/10 points, etc. Sales were $640 million for the quarter, a
decrease of 11%.
a marked/significant/dramatic decrease
a slight/gradual/steady decrease
drop
verb
UK
/drɒp/ US
/drɑːp/
-pp-
drop verb (FALL)
B1 [ I or T ]
to fall or to allow something to fall:
She dropped her keys.
I'm always dropping things.
Amanda dropped her sunglasses in/into the fountain.
The book dropped from/off the shelf.
Don't drop it!/Don't let it drop!
drop verb (LOWER)
B2 [ I or T ]
to move to a lower level, or cause something to move to a lower level:
The water level in the flooded region has finally begun to drop.
The land drops (away) (= slopes down) sharply behind the barrier.
We had to drop our prices because of the recession.
Тезаурус: синонимы, антонимы и примеры
Больше примеров
SMART Vocabulary: слова и фразы по теме
drop verb (STOP)
B2 [ T ]
to stop doing or planning something, especially an activity:
I'm going to drop yoga and do aerobics instead.
Can you drop what you're doing and help me with this report?
[T]
to stop including someone in a group or team:
He's been dropped from the team because of injury.
go down
phrasal verb with go verb
UK
/ɡəʊ/ US
/ɡoʊ/
present participle going | past tense went | past participle gone
(GO DOWN)
(UK also go down something)
to move down to a lower level or place:
He went down on his knees and begged for forgiveness.
He first went down the mines when he was 17.
The plane went down (= fell to the ground because of an accident, bomb,
etc.) ten minutes after take-off.
Everyone took to the lifeboats when the ship started to go down (= sink).
Could I have a glass of water to help these pills go down (=
to help me swallow them)?
(REACH)
to reach or go as far as:
Its roots can go down three metres.
This path goes down to the river.
Go down to (= read as far as) the bottom of the page.
go down
phrasal verb with go verb
UK
/ɡəʊ/ US
/ɡoʊ/
present participle going | past tense went | past participle gone
(SUN)
B1
When the sun goes down, it moves down in the sky until it cannot
be seen any more:
On summer evenings we would sit on the veranda and watch the sun go down.
Больше примеров
SMART Vocabulary: слова и фразы по теме
(BE REDUCED)
B1
to be reduced in price, value, amount, quality, level, or size:
The temperature went down to minus ten last night.
The company's shares went down 7p to 53p.
The swelling's gone down but there's still a lot of bruising.
He went down in my estimation when he started trying to be a singer as well as
C2
to be remembered or recorded in a particular way:
Hurricane Katrina will go
down in the record books as the costliest storm ever faced by insurers.
SMART Vocabulary: слова и фразы по теме
(BE RECEIVED)
(US also go over)
to be received in a particular way:
The joke didn't go down very well.
SMART Vocabulary: слова и фразы по теме
(LOSE)
to lose or be defeated:
England's unbeaten run of ten games ended last night when they went down 4–2
to France.
Dictators rarely go down without a fight.
SMART Vocabulary: слова и фразы по теме
(FOOTBALL)
UK
If a football team goes down, it drops to
a lower division (= group of teams who play each other):
At the end of the season, the three teams at the bottom go down.
SMART Vocabulary: слова и фразы по теме
(PRISON)
UK slang
to be put in prison:
She went down for three years for her part in the robbery.
SMART Vocabulary: слова и фразы по теме
(COMPUTER)
If a computer system goes down, it stops working:
The battery should prevent the computer system from going down in the event of
a power cut.
SMART Vocabulary: слова и фразы по теме
(HAPPEN)
US slang
If an event such as a crime or a deal goes down, it happens:
I tried to tell Tyrell what was going down, but he wouldn't listen.
SMART Vocabulary: слова и фразы по теме
(LEAVE)
UK old-fashioned
If you go down from a college or university, especially Oxford University
or Cambridge University, you leave either permanently or on holiday.
go down
— phrasal verb with go verb
UK
/ɡəʊ/ US
going | went | gone
[I]
to become less in amount, value, etc.:
go down (sth) to sth The company's shares went down 7p to 53p.
[ I ] IT
if a computer system goes down, it stops working:
The battery should prevent the computer system from going down in the event of
a power
India: Tata's search for a new CEO
by Joe Leahy in Mumbai
Mr Tata , Chairman of India's biggest
company, is expected to retire - yet
again - in two years . But this time
things look different . The group
appears ready to move on, formally
announcing last month that it has set
up a special committee to look for a
new CEO.
I nstead of simply choosing the
10 most obvious successor, the group
has said it will consider all candidates
for India's biggest corporate job. In a
country where companies are often
controlled by influential families, the
idea of an outsider, particularly a
foreigner, controlling a group of Tata 's
Индия: Tata ищет нового
генерального директора
Джо Лихи в Мумбаи
Г-н Тата, председатель крупнейшего
в Индии компания, как ожидается,
уйдет на пенсию – пока опять же через два года. Но в это время вещи
выглядят по-другому. Группа
выглядит готовым двигаться дальше,
официально объявив в прошлом
месяце, что он установил создать
специальную комиссию для поиска
новый генеральный директор.
Вместо того, чтобы просто выбрать
10 самых очевидных преемников
группы заявил, что рассмотрит всех
кандидатов для крупнейшей
корпоративной работы в Индии. В
страна, где компании часто
контролируется влиятельными
семьями, идея постороннего,
особенно иностранец,
контролирующий группу
Tata'sразмер и репутация
революционны.
size and reputation is revolutionary.
Article 2
Статья 2
At risk is more than the future of
В опасности больше, чем будущее
the Tata Group, though this is very
important to the national economy.
Tata Group, хотя это очень
With its I 00 subsidiaries - includjng
Со своими 100 дочерними
предприятиями, включая
India's biggest private-sector steel
company, its biggest
informationtechnology
outsourcing company and its biggest
automotive producer
важных для народного хозяйства.
[крупнейший сталелитейный завод в
Индии компания, ее крупнейший в
области информационных
технологий
multinational, with 65 per cent of its
аутсорсинговая компания и его
крупнейший производитель
автомобилей
$7 1 bn in revenue generated
overseas.
- это также первый в стране
настоящий
- it is also the country's first true
Analysts question whether Tata
can create an example for corporate
многонациональная, с 65
процентами своей $7,1 млрд дохода,
полученного за границей.
India of orderly transition from
Аналитики сомневаются, что Тата
family leadership to professional
можно создать пример для
корпоратива I n d i a упорядоченного
перехода от от семейного лидерства
к профессиональному управление.
"Есть такое чувство, что я
посторонний, особенно иностранец,
взял над такой сложной группой, как
Тата. Это было бы катастрофой», —
говорит банкир. кто знает компанию.
management. "There's a feeling if an
outsider, especially a foreigner, took
Js over a group as complex as Tata. it
would be disastrous," says a banker
who knows the company.
However. some critics argue that
introducing professionals would help
- to break down a reputation for weak
management in large, family-run
companies.
Однако. некоторые критики
утверждают, что знакомство с
профессионалами поможет
- сломать репутацию слабого
управление в большом, семейном
компании.
Is John Lewis the best company i n
Britain to work for?
by Jon Henley
It is owned by its employees - or partners
20
- who have a say in how it is run and
receive a share of the projlts. Surelv
this is the way every organis{//ion
by someone who really knows what
they ' re t a l k i n g about a n d , most
unusually of all. is eager to help.
U n l ike other high-street names,
5 should be ntn? John Lewis is owned by
its employees.
lt's just before opening t i me on
bonus day at John Lewis and. boy. arc
we excited. Up and down the country,
the 69 ,000 people who work for the
10 nation's favourite retailer arc gathered,
impat ien t . A specially chosen staff
member opens an envelope and reads
out a number. Fifteen per cent. It's the
percentage of their salary that each
IS John Lewis employee takes home as
that year's bonus.
25 each of whom has a say in its running
and a share i n its profits. This is
Britain's largest example of worker
Является ли John Lewis лучшей
компанией в Великобритании для
работы?
Джон Хенли
Он принадлежит его сотрудникам или
партнерам 20
- кто имеет право голоса в том, как он
управляется и
получить долю в проектах. Конечно
так каждый организм{//ion
кем-то, кто действительно знает, что
они говорят о и , большинство
необычно из всех. стремится помочь.
В отличие от других громких имен,
5 должно быть нтн? John Lewis
принадлежит его сотрудникам.
Это как раз перед тем, как открыть
время
бонусный день у Джона Льюиса и.
мальчик. дуга
мы взволнованы. Вверх и вниз по
стране,
69 000 человек, которые работают на
Собрались 10 любимых ритейлеров
страны,
нетерпеливый . Специально
подобранный персонал
член открывает конверт и читает
co-owners h i p . Its purpose is ''the
happiness of all its members. through
30 t h e i r wort h w h i l e and s a t i s fy i
ng
employment in a successful business''.
''11 's a good company to work for."
says Pedro. a Waitrose* chef. "I didn't o�o
realise how good u n t i l I j o i n e d . "
A veteran of five years, K i rsty
Reilly. in womenswear, speaks of the
"passion and commitment" that come
from "being engaged. because you
have a shared interest in making sure i t
works, for you and for the people you
H a product is on sale in a John
Lewis store, you know you can trust it.
Plus you can be sure you ' l l be served
35 Employer-employee relations at John
Lewis. says Nicola McRoberts, '·arc
completely different. They want you to
be happy." 45 work with."
из числа. Пятнадцать процентов. Это
процент от их заработной платы,
который каждый
Сотрудник IS Джон Льюис забирает
домой как
премия того года.
25 каждый из которых имеет право
голоса в его управлении
и доля в его прибыли. Это
Крупнейший в Великобритании образец
рабочего
совладельцы h i p . Его целью является
«
счастье всех ее участников. через
30 их ценность и удовлетворение
трудоустройство в успешный бизнес».
«11 — хорошая компания для работы».
говорит Педро. шеф-повар Waitrose*. "Я
не o н o
понять, как хорошо, пока я не
присоединился. "
Ветеран пяти лет, Кирсти
Рейли. в женской одежде, говорит о
«страсть и приверженность», которые
приходят
от "помолвки. потому что ты
имеют общую заинтересованность в
том, чтобы убедиться, что это
работает, для вас и для людей, которых
вы
H товар продается в магазине John
Магазин Льюиса, ты знаешь, что ему
можно доверять.
Кроме того, вы можете быть уверены,
что вас обслужат
35 Отношения между работодателем и
работником в John
Льюис. говорит Никола МакРобертс,
«дуга
совершенно разные. Они хотят, чтобы
ты
будь счастлив." 45 работать с."