neglected /nɪˈɡlektɪd/
1) безнадзорный, запущенный
if someone or something is neglected, they have not been looked after properly and are not in a good condition
2) пренебрегать
if you neglect your schoolwork you won’t make it to university
the farmer was accused of cruelly neglecting his horses
the whole area has become neglected and needs rebuilding
a wild and neglected garden that she had brought back to life
a charity that helps abandoned and neglected children
packed /pækt/
переполненный
when somewhere is packed, it is very crowded
the train was so packed I couldn’t find a seat
the beach is always packed on sunny days
the concert was packed with fans
spotless /ˈspɒtləs/
без единого пятнышка
something that is spotless is very clean
the hotel room was absolutely spotless
the streets are spotless, but it’s also very dull there
he was wearing a spotless white suit
Collocate: spotlessly clean
her shirt was old but spotlessly clean
a spotlessly white handkerchief
sprawling city/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
разросшийся город
a sprawling place or building spreads out over a large area in an untidy or uncontrolled way.
Collocate: urban sprawl
The city sprawls out over 43 square miles
the sprawling suburbs of the capital city
Tokyo is exciting because it is a sprawling urban environment to explore
it was a sprawling, four-storey hotel that could house 2,000 guests
the college moved to a sprawling campus on the outskirts of Chennai
spring up /ˌsprɪŋ ˈʌp/
вырастать, возникать
if something springs up, it suddenly starts to exist somewhere
there are new businesses springing up all over the place
new luxury hotels are springing up everywhere
several more airports have sprung up across the country
a large town had sprung
up around the gold mines
take someone by surprise
застать кого-нибудь врасплох
to take someone by surprise is to shock or surprise someone unexpectedly
the sudden thunderstorm took us all by surprise
his decision to move abroad took his family by surprise
utter /ˈʌtə/
полный, абсолютный
complete or absolute
the city is busy, chaotic, and noisy
the whole idea is an utter nonsense
that’s an utter waste of time
the play was an utter disaster
well-run /ˌwel ˈrʌn/
хорошо организованный
something that is well-run is properly organized
we stayed in a very well-run hotel in the city centre
the school had been very well run until a couple of years ago
a well-run factory that provides jobs for local people