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deter v.
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- deter v. удерживать (from - от чего-л.); отпугивать (from) Nothing will deter him from success. Will atomic weapons deter powerful nations from war? Bad weather did not deter us from going out. Syn: see discourage...
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liberate v.
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- liberate v. 1) освобождать (from); A war was fought in the United States in the 19th century to liberate black people from slavery...
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nation noun
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- nation noun 4) (the nations) pl.; bibl. язычники, не евреи...
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restore v.
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- restore v. 4) реставрировать (картину и т.п.); реконструировать; The city council has voted money to help restore some older buildings....
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antiquity noun
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- antiquity noun 2) классическая древность, античность the nations of antiquity - народы древнего мира...
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contend v.
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- contend v. 3) спорить о чем-л. (about/over) The two nations have been contending about the rights to deep-sea fishing in their waters. The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the beautiful boy. When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children....
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expend v.
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- expend v. тратить (on/in), расходовать You may have to expend a further year in completing your book. The city council has been charged with expending too much of the taxpayers' money on sports buildings. Syn: see use...
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parochial adj.
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- parochial adj. 1) приходский; She was a secretary on the local parochial church council....
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anxiety noun
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- anxiety noun 3) страстное желание (for - чего-л.; тж. с инф.) Syn: angst, apprehensions, disquiet, dread, foreboding, misgiving, uneasiness, worry Ant: assurance, calmness, composure, confidence, ease, equability, equanimity, nonchalance, placidity, quietude, security...
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palatable adj.
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- palatable adj. 2) приятный; this council was by no means palatable - состав этого совета был малоприятный; That option is not very palatable. Syn: see tasty...
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brotherhood noun
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- brotherhood noun 2) братские, дружескиеотношенияthe brotherhood of nations - братство народов...
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petition 2. v.
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- petition 2. v. 1) обращаться с петицией; подавать прошение, ходатайствовать; The local peoplehave petitioned the council for improved street lighting. The defence lawyers decided to petition for a new trial....
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contract out
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- contract out а) давать работу по контракту The city council has already contracted out the work on the new road. б) отказываться присоединиться (к соглашению) Workers are permitted to contract out of the latest old-age insurance plan....
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nation noun
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- nation noun 2) нация, государство, страна; peace-loving nations - миролюбивые страны; most favoured nation comm. - наиболее благоприятствуемая нация...
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reckon v.
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- reckon v. 2) рассматривать, считать за; думать, предполагать, придерживаться мнения; to be reckoned (as) a clever person - считаться умным человеком; The city council reckons its library as an important part of public service....
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