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be- pref.
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- be- pref. 3) образует переходные глаголы со значением подвергнуть действию, покрыть, обработать так, как указывает значение существительного или прилагательного becloud - заволакивать, покрывать тучами beguile - обмануть; bespangle осыпать блестками be-all and end-all самое важное; for some people, competing is the be-all and end-all of their running....
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discern v.
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- discern v. 1) различать, распознавать; разглядеть (between/from) How can we discern the difference between two books in a dark room? Some people find it difficult to discern blue from green. we discerned a sail in the distance - вдали мы увидели парус to discern smb.'s intentions - разгадать чьи-л. намерения...
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little 1. adj.; comp. less, lesser; superl. least
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- little 1. adj.; comp. less, lesser; superl. least 1) маленький; небольшой; little ones - а) дети; б) детеныши; - little finger - little toe - the little people - little ways...
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dedicate v.
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- dedicate v. 1) посвящать (to); The doctor dedicated his life to the sick people in the hot country. The doctor dedicated himself to the service of mankind....
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stand off
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- stand off а) держаться на расстоянии от; отодвинуться от; We stood off 500 of the enemy forces for nine days; б) отстранить, уволить (на время); 300 workers at the car factory were stood off when there was a lack of steel; в) naut. удаляться от берега; Three battleships were kept standing off as a silent threat to the island people....
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hoard I 2. v.
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- hoard I 2. v. запасать; копить, накоплять, хранить (часто hoard up); тайно хранить During the war it was unlawful in Britain to hoard up tins of food. Many people got rich by hoarding up gold until the price had risen more than ten times. Syn: see accumulate...
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spirit 1. noun
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- spirit 1. noun 7) храбрость; воодушевление, живость; to go at smth. with spirit - энергично взяться за что-л.; people of spirit - мужественные, храбрые люди; to speak with spirit - говорить с жаром...
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possess v.
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- possess v. 4) овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве, настроении и т.п.); to be possessed by/with smth. - быть одержимым чем-л.; you are surely possessed - вы с ума сошли; what possessed him to do it? - что его дернуло сделать это? People used to think that madmen were possessed by devils. Syn: have, hold, keep, own Ant: borrow, dispossess, relinquish...
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raise 1. v.
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- raise 1. v. 3) будить; воскрешать; to raise from the dead - воскресить из мертвых Jesus was able to raise many sick people from the dead....
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palm off
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- palm off всучать; сбывать, подсовывать (кому-л.) (on, upon); This law is intended to prevent dishonest people from palming off worthless goods. He palmed the painting off as a Renoir. The salesman palmed off the faulty machine on the lady. I don't believe he means to do the job: he keeps palming me off with promises....
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reach forward
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- reach forward а) вытягивать (руку) вперед; Reaching forward, I touched him on the back. б) стремиться к чему-л.; In middle age, many people begin to reach forward to higher matters of the spirit....
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cry down
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- cry down а) осуждать б) умалять, принижать в) сбивать цену г) раскритиковать That man who writes for the newspaper is always crying down her performances, although many people enjoy them. His family are most unkind to Harry, always crying him down. д) заглушать криками Before the politician was halfway through his speech, the crowd cried him down. е) отклонять I'm afraid the committee has cried down your suggestion....
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cover 2. v.
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- cover 2. v. 11) целиться (из ружья и т.п.); держать под угрозой - cover for - cover in - cover over - cover up cover for покрывать кого-л.; находить оправдания кому-л. Will you cover for me at the telephone switchboard while I run out to post a letter? The actor forgot his words, so the other people on stage covered for him by inventing the next few lines....
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panic-stricken adj.
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- panic-stricken adj. охваченный паникой; A wall collapsed and ten people were killed in the panic-stricken stampede....
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upwards adv.
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- upwards adv. 2) больше; старше; выше; children of five years and upwards - дети пяти лет и старше; upwards of upwards of - свыше; upwards of 50 people - более 50 человек...
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