The area of a town that surrounds someone's home , or the people who live in this area

добрососедство     19. Traffic congestion ˈtrafɪkkənˈdʒɛstʃ(ə)n

is a condition on road networks that occurs as use increases, and is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times

пробки на дорогах An added benefit is increased productivity resulting from less traffic congestion.   20. A congested street/city kənˈdʒestɪdstriːt

so crowded with traffic or people as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement

Перегруженная улица London's roads are heavily congested   21. Mindless vandalism `mʌɪndləsˈvand(ə)lɪz(ə)m

Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property

Безмолвный вандализм Mindless vandalism, they called it, but I wasn't convinced.   22. An environmental issue ɪnvʌɪrənˈmɛnt(ə)lˈɪʃuː

Environmental issues are defined as problems with the planet's systems (air, water, soil, etc.) that have developed as a result of human interference or mistreatment of the planet.

проблема состояния окружающей среды Environmental issues came to the fore in the 1980s.   23. An abandoned vehicle əˈband(ə)nˈviːɪk(ə)l

vehicle which has been left unattended

Заброшенный автомобиль Abandoned vehicle out by Widow's Peak.   24. An apartment block əˈpɑːtm(ə)ntblɒk

a blockofapartments.

жилая застройка There are a lot of apartment blocks in Moscow     25. A government-commissioned survey A government-commissioned survey

ˈɡʌv(ə)nˌm(ə)ntkəˈmɪʃ(ə)nˈsɜːveɪ

is a kind of archaeological and social survey performed in return for money or goods. Опрос, проведенный правительством In 2007, the Australian Government commissioned a report on an analysis of the Personal Safety Survey 26. A problem of similar scale A problem of similar scale

ˈprɒbləmˈsɪmɪləskeɪl

  Проблема подобного масштаба The given complex the first and while the unique project of similar scale sold in Jurmala since times of independence of Latvia. 27. A resident |ˈrɛzɪd(ə)nt|  

Someone who lives in a particular place

 

постоянный житель, постоялец, проживающий, постоянно живущий   The hotel bar was only open to residents     28. A council |ˈkaʊns(ə)l|  

A group of people who are elected to control a town, city, or area

 

совет, совещание   The city council is considering a ban on smoking in restaurants.     29. Children misbehaving [ʹtʃıldrən]  

Kids behave so bad

Плохое поведение детей The children misbehaved all morning.     30. To tackle (noise pollution) [tu:] [ʹtæk(ə)l]  

Noise, such as that from traffic, that upsets people where they live or work and is considered to be unhealthy for them

 

Борьба с шумовым загрязнением An airport can generate noise pollution at most 24 hours in a given day.     31. A government priority [ʹgʌv(ə)mənt] [praıʹɒrıtı]  

The main that government should concider

Приоритет правительства Their purpose is to elevate AIDS to the top of government priorities.     32. A hamlet [ʹhæmlıt]  

A very small village

 

деревушка, деревня, селение   Hamletassumedanticdisposition     33. Global warming [ʹgləʋb(ə)l] [ʹwɔ:mıŋ]  

An increase in the temperature of the air around the world because of pollution

 

Глобальное потепление Global warming will affect all of us.     34. Fossil fuel [ʹfɒs(ə)l] [fjʋəl]  

A fuel such as coal or oil that is obtained from under the ground

 

ископаемое топливо   We combust coal and other fossil fuels     35. Deforestation |ˌdiːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ(ə)n|  

A process in which all the trees in a large area are cut down

 

вырубка леса   Deforestation undermines this important carbon sink function     36. Endangered species     [ınʹdeındʒəd] [ʹspi:ʃi:z]

Animals or plants that may soon not exist

исчезающие виды, вымирающий вид Many endangered species now face extinction.     37. Flooding |ˈflʌdɪŋ|  

If a place floods or is flooded, it becomes covered in water.

 

затопление, обводнение   The insurance protects you against flooding.     38.  A shrinking habitat [ʹʃrıŋkıŋ] [ʹhæbıtæt]  

Become smaller habitat

Сокращение мест обитания shrinking habitat in nowadays   39. To conserve |kənˈsəːv|  

to use something in a way that does not waste it

 

сохранять, сберегать,   We need to conserve our natural resources.     40. Piecemeal conservation |ˈpiːsmiːl|[͵kɒnsəʹveıʃ(ə)n]  

 

 

                       Protect partly

 

Частичная охрана Research underscored that piecemeal approaches were no longer valid.     41. Wildlife conservation [ʹwaıldlaıf] [͵kɒnsəʹveıʃ(ə)n]  

To safe wildlife

Охрана природы Government wants to develop Wildlife conservation   42. Drought |draʊt|  

A long period when there is no rain and people do not have enough water

 

засуха, сухость,   These plants tolerate drought well.     43. Famine |ˈfamɪn|