landfall - ˈlændfɔːl
Landfall is the act of arriving somewhere after a journey at sea, or the land that you arrive at.
Example: Cyclone Yasi, a category five storm - the highest alert level - will make landfall on Wednesday night local time.
bother - 'bɔðə
беспокойство, хлопоты; источник беспокойства
take the trouble to do something
Example: "Do not bother to pack bags. Just grab each other and get to a place of safety. Remember that people are irreplaceable," Ms Bligh said.
Не беспокойтесь об этих письмах, они не срочные.
Don't bother about the letters, they're not urgent.
filling - 'fɪlɪŋ
наполнение
Example: Filling sandbags
ferocity - fə'rɔsətɪ
дикость; жестокость, свирепость (свойство и проявление этого свойства)
violence; aggressive behaviour
Example: Residents across the state were frantically buying in supplies to last through a minimum of 24 hours of what they have been told will be a storm of unprecedented ferocity.
tape up
If you tape something up, you fasten tape around it firmly, in order to protect it or hold it in a fixed position.
Example: Those staying at home were taping up windows, filling sandbags and trying to stay calm.
to spur more people - spɜː
подгонять, побуждать; подстрекать (к чему-л.) ; стимулировать
spur sb/sth (on) (to sth / to do sth) to encourage sb to do sth or to encourage them to try harder to achieve sth
Example: Soldiers were knocking on doors in Queensland's northern capital of Townsville to spur more people to get ready.
Url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12342031
