Упр.2b Урок 6 Юнит 2 New Millennium English 9 класс

2b. Translate or explain the highlighted words and phrases. Pay attention to the context, the form or use your own knowledge.

• weightlessness
• ground controller
• Skybird
• silverish
• float
• Jesus!/Gosh!

1. weightlessness — невесомость; a state in which people or objects seem to have no weight in space.
2. ground controller — наземный диспетчер; a person who controls a space flight from a ground station.
3. Skybird — «Скайбёрд»; a special name used to address the crew over the radio.
4. silverish — серебристый; having a colour or appearance like silver.
5. float — плавать, парить; to move slowly through space without a definite direction.
6. Jesus! / Gosh! — «Боже!»; exclamations used to express a strong emotion, such as surprise.