1. The parcel had only been (loose/loosely) wrapped, and the paper had come off. 2. The film is (loose/loosely) based on the novel by Kundera. 3. One policeman drew his gun and then suddenly all hell broke (loose/loosely). 4. She let her horse (loose/loosely) in the field. 5. The nails in the bridge had worked themselves (loose/loosely). 6. The prisoners were so thin that their skin hung (loose/loosely). 7. Her hair was hanging (loose/loosely) about her shoulders. 8. This phrase can be (loose/loosely) translated as 'Go away'. 9. Pandemonium broke (loose/loosely) in the courtroom. 10. Hold on (tight/tightly) when we go round this corner. 11. Check that windows and doors are shut (tight/tightly) before you leave. (=completely closed) 12. Many commuters are forced to stand, (tight/tightly) packed in, like sardines. 13. You'd better sit (tight/tightly) and I'll call the manager.
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| 1. without going to one side or the other; exactly: The arrow flue straightand true into its target.
2. old use in a true manner; truthfully
Set expressions with the adjective true:
Ring true = to seem true: His excuse was rather unusual but it rang true, and I accepted it.
Come true = to happen just as was wished, expected or dreamt: When I won the competition it was as if my dreams had come true.
| 1. exactly; in accordance with the truth: A spider cannot trulybe described as an insect.
2. really: There was a truly beautiful view from the window.
3. sincerely: I am truly grateful for all your help. / He is truly sorry.
Set expression:
Well and truly = infml completely: George was well and trulydrunk.
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Ex. 24. Choose the correct word in brackets. Translate into Russian.
1. Something about his explanation didn't quite ring (true/truly). 2. At this time of year the river is a (true/truly) beautiful sight. 3. These will be the first (true/truly) democratic elections in the country's history. 4. Make sure you hit the nails in (true/truly). (=straight and without moving to either side) 5. Are you (true/truly) serious? 6. I'd always dreamt of owning my own house, but I never thought it would come (true/truly).
| ROUGH
| ROUGHLY
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| 1. BrE inuncomfortable conditions, esp. out of doors: When you’re a tramp, you get used to sleeping rough.
2. not in a gentle way; using (too much) force: They certainly play rough!
| 1. in a rough manner: He pushed them roughlyaway. / “Get out!’ he said roughly.
2. about; not exactly: There were roughly200 people there. / The cost of the two systems is roughly equal.
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Ex. 25. Choose the correct word in brackets. Translate into Russian.
1. (Rough/Roughly) chop the tomatoes and add to the onions. 2. (Rough/Roughly) speaking, it's 2.25 million. 3. The Hull team had a bad reputation for playing (rough/roughly). 4. When we ran out of money, we slept (rough/roughly) for a week. 5. While the pygmy marmoset weighs (rough/roughly) 100 grams, an adult gorilla can weigh in at 270 kilos. 6. You look a bit (rough/roughly) – how much did you have to drink last night? (=ill)
| NEAR
| NEARLY
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| 1. not far (from); close (to): They live quite near.
2. almost: The job is near impossible.
| almost: It took nearlytwo weeks to get there.
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| LATE
| LATELY
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| 1. after the usual, arranged time: They stayed up late. / The bus arrived five minutes late.
2. towards the end of a period: late at night
3. until or at a late time of the night: I went to bed late.
4. of late = recently; lately: He has been behaving very strangely of late.
| 1. in the recent past and up until now: I’ve been working much lately.
2. fml until recently (but not longer): Professor Brown, lately of Edinburgh, is now head of department at Manchester.
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| THIN
| THINLY
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| so as to be thin: Don’t cut the bread so thin.
Set expressions with the adjective thin:
His jokes are beginning to wear thin. (=become less funny)
| in a thin way: Spread the butter thinly. / a thinly-disguised threat
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| THICK
| THICKLY
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| 1. so as to be thick: The flowers grew thick near the wall.
2. lay it on thick = AmE infml to praise very much but perhaps not very sincerely; flatter: He laid it on pretty thick about her beautiful singing voice.
| in a thick way: thickly settled regions / Perched atop a hill the property nestles itself within a thickly wooded area of coffee plants, teak, fruit trees, cardamon and pepper.
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