вторник, 22 мая 2012 г.

Basic English Synonyms (A) / Основные английские синонимы на "А"

Знание синонимов - показатель уверенного владения языком. Речь становится гораздо красивее и богаче, если вы умеете их употреблять. 
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ABILITY (noun)
Synonyms: ability, skill, competence, talent, capability
Antonym: inability 

ability
a natural tendency to do something well
I admire his ability to stay calm in difficult situations.

skill
the ability to do something well as a result of training or experience
Portrait painting needs a lot of skill.
This job will help you develop management skills.

competence
the quality of being able to do a job or task well enough
Does she have the necessary competence in foreign languages?

talent
an usually good natural ability, especially for something artistic
She’s done well in the theatre – we always knew she had talent.

capability
the practical ability to do something
We have the capability to produce a better machine than this.

Antonym:
inability
the state of being unable to do something



ACCOMPLISH (verb)
Synonyms: accomplish, achieve, carry out, pull off

accomplish
to do something successfully
You won’t accomplish anything by arguing.

achieve
to succeed in doing something after trying very hard
Have you achieved all your aims?
The company has achieved great success in the USA.

carry out
to do something, especially something that has been planned
Doctors carried out tests on the patients.
The police are carrying out a search for the missing man.

pull off
to succeed in doing something very good, especially if it is unexpected
The deal will be great for the company, if we can pull it off.



ANGER (noun)
Synonyms: anger, annoyance, irritation, resentment, fury, rage
Antonym: calmness

anger
a feeling of being very annoyed
He managed to control his anger.
She couldn’t hide the anger she felt.

annoyance
a feeling of being slightly upset or impatient
There was a tone of annoyance in her voice.

irritation
a feeling of being annoyed and impatient
She watched with irritation as he tried to fix the wheel again.

resentment
the feeling of being angry and upset about something that someone else has done
The decision caused a lot of resentment among local people.

fury
very strong anger
He shouted at us in fury.

rage
sudden extreme anger
Her face was red with rage.

Antonym:
calmness
the state of being quiet and calm



ANNOY (verb)
Synonyms: annoy, irritate, bother, bug
Antonyms: please, delight

annoy
to make someone feel slightly angry or impatient
Their rude behaviour really annoyed us.

irritate
to make someone feel angry or impatient
It irritates me when the trains run late.

bother
to make someone feel slightly upset or irritated
It bothers me that it takes so long to get a reply.

Antonyms: 
please
to make someone happy or satisfied
delight
to give great pleasure to someone

 
ASK (verb)
Synonyms: ask, demand, beg, request

ask
to put a question to get someone to do something
Ask your father to teach you how to drive.
Can I ask you not to make so much noise?

demand
to ask firmly for something
I demand an explanation for your behaviour.

beg
to ask someone in an emotional way to do something or give something
His mother begged him not to go.
He begged for more time to find the money.

request
to ask for something politely or formally
I am enclosing the leaflets you requested.
Guests are requested to leave their keys at reception.


ASSISTANT (noun)
Synonyms:
assistant, helper, deputy, auxiliary

assistant
a person who helps someone as part of their job
His assistant makes all his appointments.

helper
a person who helps someone do a particular job or task, especially without being paid
The children can be my helpers for the day.

deputy
a person who makes decisions when the manager or boss is away
She’s acting as deputy while her department manager is in hospital.

auxiliary
a person who helps other workers
He works as a nursing auxiliary in the local hospital.



AWARE (adjective)
Synonyms:
aware, conscious, alert, informed, mindful
Antonyms: 
unaware, ignorant

aware
knowing about things that are happening or about facts
I’m not aware of any problem.
Is he aware that we have to decide quickly?

conscious
awake and able to know what is happening around you
She was conscious during the operation.

alert
watching or listening carefully, ready to notice something
The patient is still very alert mentally.
Young people have to be alert to the dangers of drugs.

informed
having a lot of information, or having the latest information
The programme is aimed at highly informed viewers.

mindful
remembering or thinking about something carefully when doing something
He is mindful of his responsibilities as a parent.
You should be mindful of the risks you are taking.

Antonyms:
unaware
not knowing facts, or not realising that something is happening
ignorant
not knowing things that it is important to know

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