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coin 1. noun
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- coin 1. noun 1) монета; coll. деньги - false coin - small coin - toss up a coin - spin a coin...
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return 1. noun
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- return 1. noun 4) оборот; доход, прибыль; small profits and quick returns - небольшая прибыль, но быстрый оборот...
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mercy noun
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- mercy noun 3) удача, счастье; that's a mercy! - это прямо счастье! at the mercy of - во власти thankful for small mercies - довольный малым...
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shop 1. noun
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- shop 1. noun 4) профессия, занятие; дела, вопросы, темы, связанные с чьей-л. профессией; stop thinking of shop! - хватит думать о делах/работе!; to talk shop - говорить о делах, говорить на узкопрофессиональные темы во время общего разговора (в гостях и т.п.)...
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hat 1. noun
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- hat 1. noun 3) mining слой породы над жилой to take off one's hat to smb. - преклоняться перед кем-л. to send/pass round the hat - пустить шапку по кругу, собирать пожертвования his hat covers his family - он совершенно одинокий человек to talk through one's hat - хвастать; нести чушь to put the hat on my misery - в довершение всех моих несчастий to keep smth. under one's hat - держать что-л. в секрете to throw one's hat in(to) the ring - а) принять вызов; б) заявить о своем участии в состязании - hat in hand...
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bounce back
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- bounce back а) выздоравливать, восстанавливаться Small children often catch diseases, but they soon bounce back. б) иметь результат, эффект Whatever decision the directors take, it will bounce back on the future of the firm. bounce out выгонять кого-л. Two members were bounced out (of the club) for failing to pay the money they owed....
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care for
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- care for а) нравиться, хотеть Would the children care for some more cake? That ladder looks unsafe; I would not care for it to fall while you were at the top. б) нянчиться, присматривать Jane spent years caring for her sick aunt. Do you enjoy caring for small children while their mothers are at work? в) заботиться, беречь Mary cares for her clothes, to make them last....
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intestine noun
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- intestine noun usu. pl кишки, кишечник - small intestine - large intestine...
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draw back
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- draw back а) отступать; выходить из дела, предприятия, игры The firm drew back from its agreement and wanted to talk about a new contract. It may already be too late to draw back. б) отходить назад The crowd drew back to let the firemen through. The mouse drew back in terror as the cat sprang. в) держаться на расстоянии Mary drew back from other people at the party....
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compete v.
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- compete v. 2) конкурировать (with - с кем-л.; for - из-за чего-л., ради чего-л.) Runners from many countries are competing for the international prize. Firms from across the country may compete for the contract. Jim competed with the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. The firm is too small to compete with large international companies....
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nettle 1. noun
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- nettle 1. noun крапива; - small nettle - stinging nettle - great nettle - common nettle to be on nettles - сидеть как на иголках to grasp the nettle - решительно браться за трудное дело; grasp the nettle and it won't sting you prov. - смелость города берет...
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be about
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- be about а) касаться, иметь отношение What is your new book about? б) делать, осуществлять What are you about? I'm about my business. в) быть поблизости There's nobody about, you'd better come back later. Jim is about somewhere, if you'd like to wait. в) кружиться, двигаться вокруг чего-л. Where have you been? I've just been about the town. г) собираться (c inf.) he is about to go он собирается уходить д) быть занятым чем-л. е) быть на ногах, встать ж) быть в большом количестве Do dress warmly, there are a lot of colds about just now. Be careful how you drive, there are small rocks about in this area. Are there many gold coins about now?...
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fight back
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- fight back а) сопротивляться, давать отпор to fight back tooth and claw яростно сопротивляться б) сдерживать She fought back her tears as she said goodbye. I had to fight back a desire to laugh at the small child's remark....
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account 1. noun
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- account 1. noun 5) значение, важность - make account of - of good account - of much account - of high account - be reckoned of some account - of no account - of small account...
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cook down
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- cook down а) остывать, остужать A rest in the shade will cool you down. We had to stop at the top of the hill and wait for the engine to cool down. б) успокаивать(ся) Don't try to argue with your father till he's cooled down. A small payment now will cool his anger down. в) остывать к кому-л., чему-л. He used to say he loved me, but recently he seems to have cooled down. I liked your offer at first but now I have cooled down....
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