B1 – words

mess

беспорядок

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mess |word| uk /mes/ us /mes/

B1 [ C or U ]
Mess or a mess is something or someone that looks dirty or untidy

B2 [ S ]
a situation that is full of problems

bitter

горький

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bitter |word| uk /ˈbɪt.ər/ us /ˈbɪt̬.ɚ/

B1
with an unpleasantly sharp taste

upper

верхний

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upper |word| uk /ˈʌp.ər/ us /ˈʌp.ɚ/

B1
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part of something

holiday

праздник

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holiday |word| uk /ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/ us /ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/

A1 [ C or U ] UK
(UK informal holidays); (UK informal hols); (US vacation)
a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax

B1 [ C ]
an official day when you do not have to go to work or school

curious

любопытный

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curious |word|-2 uk /ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/ us /ˈkjʊr.i.əs/

B1
interested in learning about people or things around you

grocery

бакалея

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grocery |word| uk /ˈɡrəʊ.sər.i/ us /ˈɡroʊ.sɚ.i/

[ C ] old-fashioned (UK also grocery shop); (US also grocery store) a grocer’s

tissue

ткань

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tissue |word| uk /ˈtɪʃ.uː/ /ˈtɪs.juː/ us /ˈtɪʃ.uː/ /ˈtɪs.juː/

B1 [ C or U ] soft paper that is used for cleaning, especially your nose, and is thrown away after use, or a small rectangular piece of this

[ U ] a group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other, have the same purpose, and form the stated part of the animal or plant