Upward Bound: First year. Воробьева М.Г - 92 стр.

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but: a lump of sugar is usually
regular in size and shape.
4. slice a thin, flat, cleanly-cut piece of
e.g. a slice of bread/ something, especially food.
sausage/cheese/cake (êóñîê, ëîìîòü, ëîìòèê)
5. rasher a thin piece of bacon or ham
e.g. a rasher of bacon/ham (ëîìòèê)
6. bar a piece of solid material that is longer
e.g. a bar of soap/ than it is wide.(êóñîê, ïëèòêà,
chocolate/gold/iron ñëèòîê)
7. square a piece in the shape with four straight
e.g. a square of chocolate/ equal sides forming four right angles
cloth. (îòðåç, êóñîê, êóñî÷åê)
8. segment a section, any of the parts into which
e.g. a segment of orange some fruits can be cut or divided
(an orange segment) (äîëÿ, äîëüêà)
9. pinch an amount that can be picked up
e.g. a pinch of salt between the thumb and a finger.
(ùåïîòêà)
10. grain a single, very small piece of a hard
e.g. a grain of salt/sand substance. (÷àñòèöà, êðóïèíêà)
a grain of truth
11. flake a light leaf-like little bit (of sth. soft)
e.g. a flake of snow/fire (ñíåæèíêà, èñêîðêà)
12. scrap a small (usu. unwanted) piece
e.g. a scrap of paper/ (êóñî÷åê, êëî÷îê, îáðûâîê,
broken glass/cloth ëîñêóò)
a scrap of news/truth
13. shred a small narrow piece, torn or roughly
e.g. a shred of paper/ cut off (îáðåçîê, ëîñêóò, êëî÷îê)
cloth
to be in shreds
(also used figuratively,
for example, about
smb’s reputation)
a shred of truth (êðóïèöà, êàïëÿ ïðàâäû)