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calculate on
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- calculate on зависеть от чего-л., рассчитывать на что-л. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't calculate on it. Don't calculate on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. Don't calculate on the weather being fine for your garden party....
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go back
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- go back а) возвращаться Shall we go back there for our holiday next year? б) нарушить (обещание, слово и т.п.) (on, upon) в) отказаться (от своих слов и т.п.) (on, upon) You should never go back on your promise to a child. г) изменить (друзьям и т.п.) (on, upon) I was depending on him but he went back on me. Never go back on your friends. д) переводить часы назад (особенно на зимнее время) The clocks go back next week, so it will seem dark sooner. е) заканчивать забастовку I shall be glad when the post office workers go back, it's very difficult not getting any letters....
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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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jolly 1. adj.
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- jolly 1. adj. 3) coll. приятный; замечательный, восхитительный, прелестный (тж. ирон.) jolly weather - чудесная погода; a jolly mess I am in - в хорошенькую переделку я попал - the jolly god...
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nasty adj.
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- nasty adj. 2) неприятный, скверный; nasty weather - скверная погода; - nasty soil...
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cop I coll. 1. noun
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- cop I coll. 1. noun 2) поимка - fair cop...
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settle in
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- settle in а) привыкнуть (к дому, работе и т.п.), устроиться, обустроиться When we've settled in properly, we'll invite all our friends. б) помочь (кому-л.) устроиться, переехать; пристроить (кого-л.) The people who had escaped from the war were settled in a special camp. Let me get the children settled in their new school first в) начинаться и продолжаться (обыкн. о плохой пого де), 'зарядить' (о дожде) Rain settled in shortly before midday and lasted all afternoon....
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gauge 1. noun
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- gauge 1. noun 7) naut. (обыкн. gage) положение относительно ветра to have the weather gauge of - иметь преимущество перед кем-л. Syn: see standard...
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cash in
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- cash in а) обменивать что-л. на деньги I'd like to cash this cheque in, please. You may cash in the shares at the end of five years. б) получать выгоду из чего-л. You'd better cash in while you can. Let's cash in on this unexpected fine weather and go into the country for the day....
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bank on
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- bank on полагаться на кого-л. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise; don't bank on it. Don't bank on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. Don't bank on your relatives to help you out of trouble. Don't bank on the weather being fine for your garden party....
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wretched adj.
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- wretched adj. 2) никуда не годный, никудышный, плохой; гнусный; wretched hovel - жалкая лачуга; wretched state of things - скверное положение вещей; wretched weather - мерзкая погода...
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balance 1. noun
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- balance 1. noun 7) coll. остаток - be in the balance - tremble in the balance - swing in the balance - hang in the balance the balance of advantage lies with him на его стороне значительные преимущества to be weighed in the balance and found wanting не оправдать надежд - hold the balance - upon a fair balance Syn: see left-over...
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pare down
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- pare down а) обстругивать; This door has swollen in the wet weather and will have to be pared down with a sharp knife. б) сокращать, урезывать; The universities and colleges have been asked to pare down their spending to the least possible. The number of Ministers has been pared down by a third....
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compete v.
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- compete v. 3) принимать участие в спортивном соревновании - compete against - compete with Syn: contend, oppose, rival, vie Ant: coincide, collaborate, co-operate compete against бороться против чего-л. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't compete against the weather....
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get 1. v.; past got; past part. got, obs. and amer. gotten
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- get 1. v.; past got; past part. got, obs. and amer. gotten 16) (с последующим сложным дополнением - сущ. или мест. + инф.) заставить, убедить кого-л. сделать что-л. to get smb. to speak - заставить кого-л. выступить we got our friends to come to dinner - мы уговорили своих друзей прийти к обеду to get a tree to grow in a bad soil - суметь вырастить дерево на плохой почве...
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