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flash 2. v.
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- flash 2. v. 5) coll. выставлять себя напоказ, красоваться; бахвалиться (тж. flash about/around) She keeps flashing that diamond around to show everyone that she is going to be married. - flash back - flash out...
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bush out
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- bush out а) густо разрастаться If you don't cut off some of the branches, that tree will bush out sideways. б) обсаживать кустарником The men have gone ahead to bush out a safe way across the frozen lake; they can cut down some of the small trees growing on the shore and lay them on the ice to show us where to go....
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pound III 2. v.
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- pound III 2. v. 4) толочь, раздроблять, разбивать на мелкие куски; This machine will pound the rocks down/up into suitable road-building material. The villagers used to pound the grain into flour by hand....
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fix on
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- fix on а) выбрать, остановиться на чем-л. Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet? We should fix on a place to stay before we leave home. We've fixed on starting tomorrow. Have you fixed on where to go yet? б) сосредоточить(ся) Fix your eyes on the road and we'll be much safer. It's difficult to fix my mind on what I'm doing. Please fix your thoughts on where we're going, or we shall get lost....
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direct 1. adj.
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- direct 1. adj. 1) прямой; direct road - прямая дорога...
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superelevation noun
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- superelevation noun 1) road подъем виража (на закруглениях дорог)...
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across 2. prep.
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- across 2. prep. 2) поперек a tree lay across the road - поперек дороги лежало дерево...
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celebrate v.
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- celebrate v. 2) прославлять be celebrated for - быть знаменитым чем The city is celebrated for its yearly horse show. The actor was celebrated for drinking too much....
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cut down
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- cut down а) сокращать (расходы, статью и т.п.) I could cut your father's trousers down for the boy. Your article will have to be cut down to fit into the book. б) рубить (деревья) Half the forest was cut down to make room for the new road. в) usu. pass. сражать (о болезни, смерти) The soldier was cut down in his youth. г) разбивать (аргумент) Your arguments are too easy to cut down. д) сторговаться He's asking too much for the chairs, can't you cut him down?...
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contract 2. v.
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- contract 2. v. 3) заключать договор, соглашение; принимать на себя обязательство (for - по поводу чего-л.; with - с кем-л.) The builders have contracted for three new bridges this year. The city council has contracted with White and Company for the new road....
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coast 2. v.
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- coast 2. v. 3) спускаться под уклон с выключенным мотором или без педалей (тж. coast along) The road was slightly downhill, so we just coasted along enjoying ourselves. - coast along coast along продвигаться вперед без усилий Work is just coasting along, thank you....
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tail back
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- tail back тянуться; растягиваться; Traffic tailed back for 25 miles when the road was blocked by an accident....
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rough 1. adj.
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- rough 1. adj. 11) суровый, лишенный комфорта (о жизни) to take over a rough road amer. - а) давать нагоняй; б) (по)ставить в тяжелое положение Syn: bumpy, crenellated, crooked, jagged, rugged, serrated, uneven Ant: even, fine, smooth, straight...
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along 2. prep.
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- along 2. prep. вдоль, по along the river - вдоль реки along the road - по дороге...
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hackle I noun
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- hackle I noun 2) искусственная приманка (для ужения рыбы) with his hackles up - разъяренный, взъерепенившийся, готовый лезть в драку - show hackles...
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