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snuff out
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- snuff out а) потушить (свечу); Snuff out the candles, it's time to go to bed. б) coll. разрушить; подавить; The citizens' plan was quickly snuffed out by the military rulers. в) coll. убивать The soldiers had orders to snuff out any enemy guards. г) coll. умереть Did you hear old Charlie snuffed out last week?...
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paramilitary adj.
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- paramilitary adj. военизированный, полувоенный; Paramilitary police units are taking part in rescue efforts. A law which said that all paramilitary groups must be disarmed...
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prey upon
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- prey upon 4) терзать, мучить; his misfortune preys on his mind - несчастье гнетет его; His crime preyed on his mind until he gave himself up to the police....
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block off
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- block off закрывать что-л., препятствуя прохождению The gas pipe has been blocked off to prevent escapes. The police blocked off the street where the gunman was hiding....
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check up
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- check up а) проверять состояние здоровья I asked the doctor to check me up. б) выяснять (on) The police are checking up on him. Check the facts up before you write your report....
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close in on
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- close in on приближаться; наступать The enemy is closing in on the city. The police are closing in on the criminals. The lion closed in on the family of deer....
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pump out
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- pump out а) выкачивать, откачивать; So far, we've been able to pump out most of the lower floors. б) выведывать, выспрашивать (of); At last the police were able to pump the truth out (of the prisoner)....
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drive up
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- drive up подъехать, подкатить Just then a friend drove up and gave me a ride. A police car drove up and stopped outside the shop....
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conceal v.
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- conceal v. 1) скрывать; утаивать, умалчивать (from) You cannot conceal your guilt from the police. The child tried to conceal himself from the teacher. The thieves thought that they had concealed the jewels from discovery....
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expose I v.
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- expose I v. 5) разоблачать (to) His companions have threatened to expose his crimes to the police. We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers....
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seal off
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- seal off а) плотно закрывать, перекрывать The gas pipe has been sealed off to prevent escapes. б) окружать, блокировать Police have sealed off the street where the gunman is hiding....
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search through
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- search through искать, отыскивать; рыться (в чем-л.) I spent ten minutes searching through the drawer for the key, and it was in my bag all the time! Police with dogs are searching through the woods for the missing child....
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browbeat v.
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- browbeat v. запугивать, застращать (тж. browbeat into) We shall never allow our police to browbeat prisoners into admitting their guilt. Syn: see intimidate...
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chuck off
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- chuck off а) сбегать If we run fast we'll be able to chuck the police off. б) освобождаться (от чего-л. плохого) I don't seem to be able to chuck off this cold....
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ride down
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- ride down а) нагонять, настигать верхом; Police on horseback tried to ride the criminal down. б) сшибить с ног, задавить; The poor boy has been ridden down by huntsmen. в) загнать, вымотать; Don't ride the horse down, he's not as young as he was....
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