Практика английской речи

die verb /da?/ умирать, умереть

• A1 [intransitive, transitive] to stop living

умереть ужасной* смертью

*(informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like

*(!!!) making you feel very shocked and frightened

*SYNONYM terrible /?ter?bl/ (о/э)

*(informal) (of people or their behaviour) unfriendly, unpleasant or unkind

*SYNONYM nasty /?n??sti/

to die a horrible /?h?r?bl/ (э) death /de?/

(die a… death)

Я, Г: По крайней мере*, они умерли счастливыми.

*Идиома at least: used to add a positive comment about a negative situation

At least /?t/ (э) /li?st/ they died /da?d/ happy /?h?pi/.

• B2 [intransitive] to stop existing; to disappear

Я, Г: Его тайна умерла вместе с ним.

Его секрет умер с ним.

His secret /?si?kr?t/ (э) died /da?d/ with him (= he never told anyone).

Попробуйте придумать фразу со словом die. Я вот такую придумал:

I don't /do?nt/ want /w?nt/ to die.

diet noun /?da??t/ (э) диета

• A1 [countable, uncountable] the food and drink that you eat and drink regularly

Я, Г: придерживаться здоровой, сбалансированной диеты

есть здоровую, сбалансированную диету

to eat /i?t/ a healthy /?hel?i/, balanced /?b?l?nst/ (а/э) diet

Я, Г: вегетарианская* диета

*eating no meat or fish

*(!!!) containing or serving no meat or fish

a vegetarian /?ved???te?ri?n/ (и,глотается,э) diet

Я, Г: веганская* диета

*using or containing no animal products

a vegan /?vi???n/ (а/э) diet

• A1 [countable, uncountable] a limited variety or amount of food that you eat for medical reasons or because you want to lose weight; a time when you only eat this limited variety or amount

Я: Я решила сесть на диету перед отпуском.

Я решил идти/ходить на диету до моего праздника/отпуска/каникул/выходного_дня*.

*[uncountable](also holidays [plural])(both British English)(North American English vacation) a period of time when you are not at work or school

*[countable](British English)(North American English vacation) a period of time spent travelling or resting away from home

*(also public holiday)[countable] a day when most people do not go to work or school, especially because of a religious or national celebration

I decided /d??sa?d?d/ to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before /b??f??(r)/ my holiday /?h?l?de?/ (и/э).