After a few [технические] problems were solved, their plane was able to take off.

technical

After the robbery, he put in for an immediate [перемещение] to a quieter part of town.

transfer

Along the eastern front, Soviet tanks launched renewed attacks in several [областях, секторах] .

sectors areas zones

Info: ”Sector” is the standard military term.

Although the primary [данные, сведения, информация] has not yet all been processed, the trend seems clear.

data

Info: ”Data” can be either singular or plural.

Attach the second cable to the battery’s [отрицательному] pole.

negative

Australian settlers found it difficult to [поддерживать] contact with relatives 8000 miles away, and many family ties were irrevocably lost.

maintain retain

Einstein’s major [вклад, достижения] came about while he was working in the Patent Office in Zurich.

contributions contribution

Even a moderate fever can [указывать на,означать, перейти в] a viral infection.

Hint: Find a synonym for “indicate”!

signify indicate imply

For the [отдельного] researcher, this will involve a number of major changes.

individual

Her glass-blowing [мастерство, технология, способ] had been difficult to copy.

technique

In the [начальных, ранних] stages, the sickness appeared to be no worse than the average flu.

Hint: Find a synonym for “first”!

initial first early

In the period [последовавший] to the war, Czechoslovakia gradually regains partial prosperity.

Hint: Find a synonym for “after” and which works with “to”!

subsequent

It was time for the [традиционного] harvest festival, and the crowds were already beginning to arrive.

traditional

It’s not easy to give a watertight [определение, формулировку] of these social factors.

definition

It’s stories like that that nicely [иллюстрирует, показывает] how difficult it is to arrive at a mutually acceptable description of European history.

illustrate show

Most of the [ингредиентов] were straight off-the-shelf products.

components

One of Stalin’s measures was to [сократить, ограничить] all travel within the Soviet Union.

Hint: Find a synonym for “limit”!

restrict limit confine curtail

One of the [главных, основных] reasons for trying this approach is that other research teams have successfully synthesized similar proteins.

primary main principle

Participants are required to [отобрать, выбрать] one of three dances to perform for the judges.

select choose pick

Info: Find a synonym for “choose”!

Rowlings contacted a dozen [издателей, издательств] before she found one that would accept “Harry Potter”.

publishers

This power plant is capable of [производство, выработку] 12 terrawatts at maximum capacity.

Hint: An “ing” form is needed here!

generating producing delivering

This ticket is [действителен] for one trip in either direction.

valid

This was another of his broken New Year’s [планов] .

Hint: In this context, “promises” doesn’t work!

resolutions

We had a long discussion about how to [сформулировать, составить] our letter of rejection.

formulate word

What [роль, место] did the Greens play in the newly-formed government?

role

Info: The spelling “rôle” is almost never used anymore.