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see against
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- see against а) смотреть (на что-л.) на фоне (чего-л.) Jewels look best seen against a dark background. б) обдумывать, рассматривать (что-л.) в зависимости от (чего-л.), в связи с (чем-л.) The chairman's decision must be seen against the need for long talks and much enquiry....
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ere 1. prep.
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- ere 1. prep. poet. до; перед - ere long...
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lead up to
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- lead up to а) постепенно подготовлять; The newspapers faithfully reported the events that led up to the Minister's dismissal. б) наводить разговор на что-л.; The speaker took far too long leading up to his main point....
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quite adv.
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- quite adv. 2) довольно; до некоторой степени; более или менее; quite a few - довольно много, порядочно; quite a long time - довольно долго...
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waste 3. v.
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- waste 3. v. 5) чахнуть; истощаться, приходить к концу (тж. waste away); Since my aunt's operation, she has simply been wasting away and may not last long....
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head out
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- head out достигать кульминации After all those hours of arguing, the talks began to head out and it was not long before we were able to reach an agreement....
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cast in
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- cast in выражать мнение, используя определенные слова He tends to cast his ideas in long sentences....
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refresh v.
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- refresh v. 4) подновлять, поправлять; The play has been showing for so long, it now needs to be refreshed with some new details. to refresh the inner man - заморить червячка, поесть...
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tangle 2. v.
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- tangle 2. v. 1) запутывать(ся); to tangle a knot - запутать узел; his long hair tangled - его длинные волосы спутались...
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come from
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- come from а) приходить откуда-л. What country do you come from? Danger comes from unexpected places. б) иметь какой-л. результат What results do you expect to come from all this activity? That's what comes from sleeping late, you have a headache all morning. в) происходить от кого-л. She comes from a long line of singers....
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recuperate v.
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- recuperate v. 1) восстанавливать силы, оправляться; выздоравливать; How long did it take you to recuperate completely from your operation?...
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yearn v.
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- yearn v. 2) жаждать, стремиться (for,to - к чему-л.) - yearn for Syn: hanker, long, moon, pine...
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sponge up
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- sponge up впитывать губкой; It'll take a long time to sponge up all that pool of water....
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shame into
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- shame into пристыдить и заставить сделать (что-л.) It did not take long to shame the boy into a change of behaviour....
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dig out
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- dig out а) выкапывать, раскапывать (of) The hunters dug out the fox. The doctor had to dig the bullet out. Copper is dug out of the earth. б) amer. coll. внезапно покидать; поспешно уходить, уезжать The fox dug out for the forest where he would be safe. в) выискивать The police should be able to dig the truth out of him. It must have taken a long time to dig the facts out of all these old books....
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