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possess v.
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- possess v. 1) обладать, владеть; to be possessed of smth. - обладать чем-л.; every human being possessed of reason - всякий разумный человек; Land that is possessed by the city should be turned into parks. As a musician, she is possessed of unusual ability and sensitivity....
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sleep out
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- sleep out а) спать на открытом воздухе It's so hot tonight, let's sleep out in the garden. б) жить не по месту работы (преим. о прислуге); быть приходящей (о няне и т.п.) There are two other servants who sleep out. в) спать, ночевать не дома Their children seem to sleep out nearly every night. г) проспать to sleep oneself out выспаться Sometimes he feels that he would like to sleep out the rest of his days....
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crush down
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- crush down а) смять; придавить If you walk in the farmer's field, be careful not to crush down any growing crops. б) раздробить This machine crushes the rock down so that it can be used for road building. в) подавить (восстание, оппозицию) The cruel king crushed down any sign of opposition from the people. The council has promised to crush down criminal activity in the city....
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break loose
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- break loose а) сбежать Three prisoners broke loose as they were being taken to another prison this morning. б) выходить из-под контроля Violence broke loose in the city last night....
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figure of speech
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- figure of speech а) риторическая фигура б) преувеличение, неправда figure on amer.; coll. а) рассчитывать на; делать расчеты You can't figure on the results of the election. б) намереваться Do you figure on staying long in this city? в) ожидать If you figure on success, you stand a better chance of winning. I always figure on succeeding....
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close down
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- close down а) закрывать (предприятие); прекращать работу The shop will be closing down for good on Saturday, so everything is half price. The owner is having to close the shop down. б) применять репрессии; подавлять в) naut. задраивать г) заканчивать теле- и радиопередачи This station is now closing down and we wish you all goodnight. д) сгущаться, нависать Darkness closed down on the city....
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put over
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- put over а) сообщить; довести до сведения, объяснить; How can I put such an unpopular message over (to the crowd)? б) coll. произвести впечатление, добиться успеха у публики; The politician was able to put himself over (to the voters) as a suitable leader. в) coll. откладывать; We shall have to put the garden party over until the weather is fine. г) amer. coll. завершить (что-л.); достичь цели to put over the reorganization осуществить реорганизацию д) обмануть, надуть кого-л.; That class will never succeed in pulling anything over the new teacher, he's too experienced....
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check 2. v.
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- check 2. v. 4) проверять, контролировать (on) Wouldn't it be wise to check on the possibility of rain before planning the garden party? How can you check on whether it will rain that day? to check out - проверять правильность чего-л. Have you checked out each room to see if it is fit for a guest? to check over/through - проверять (что-л. написанное) We must check the book over before sending it to the printer. We must check through the pages to see if any are missing....
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hand down
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- hand down а) подавать сверху Please hand down the large dish from the top shelf, I can't reach. б) помочь сойти вниз The loyal servant handed the lady down from her carriage. в) передавать по наследству, оставлять, передавать младшим поколениям This ring has been handed down in my family. г) официально объявлять The city council will hand down the budget on Monday....
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rain 2. v.
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- rain 2. v. 2) сыпать(ся); литься; Blows rained (up)on him. - Удары сыпались на него градом. The old woman rained down curses on our heads. Troubles rained down on the city during the war. - rain in - rain off - rain out it rains cats and dogs - дождь льет как из ведра it never rains but it pours prov. - пришла беда отворяй ворота...
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set to
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- set to а) вступать в драку; The two brothers set to and fought bitterly. б) браться за (работу, еду и т.п.); to set oneself to smth. приниматься за что-л. Find a spade and set to, there's a lot of work to do in the garden. to set a good (bad) example to smb. показывать хороший (плохой, дурной) пример кому-л. to set fire/light/a match to smth. поджечь что-л. to set measures to smth. ограничивать что-л.; We have to set measures to our spending if we are to save for our old age. to be set to music сочинить музыку к (стихам и т. п.), положить на музыку (стихи и т.п.)...
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compensate for
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- compensate for а) компенсировать что-л. (о деньгах) The firmmust compensate you for your travelling costs. The city compensates owners for land taken from them for public building. б) уравнивать, компенсировать (что-л. плохое) A beautiful autumn day like this compensates for the wet summer we have had. The loss of money is more than compensated for by the joy of having free time. Meeting you unexpectedly certainly compensates for missing the train! Nothing could ever compensate me for losing my husband....
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stuff 1. noun
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- stuff 1. noun 1) материал; вещество; to collect the stuff for a book - собирать материал для книги; green/garden stuff - овощи; he is made of sterner stuff than his father - у него более решительный характер, чем у его отца; a man with plenty of good stuff in him - человек больших достоинств; this book is poor stuff - это никчемная книжонка...
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drop in
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- drop in а) coll. зайти, заглянуть Drop in to see us any time you're in town. Look who's just dropped in! Let's drop in on Jim and Mary while we're in the neighbourhood. б) coll. входить один за другим в) выбирать (систему образования и т.д.) Since they have been allowed to choose their own courses, many more students have been dropping in to classes. The organization has asked the city council for more money for the drug treatment centre, where so many young people are dropping in....
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zoological adj.
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- zoological adj. зоологический; zoological garden(s) - зоопарк, зоологический сад...
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