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swoop 2. v.
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- swoop 2. v. 2) налетать, бросаться (обыкн. swoop on, swoop upon); Having seen the mouse from a great height with its sharp eyes, the big bird swooped (down) on it and carried it off for its meal....
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usher in
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- usher in а) вводить; When my secretary ushered the visitor in, I received a great shock.; б) возвещать (наступление, приход чего-л.); When was the atomic age ushered in?...
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rein in
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- rein in а) остановить, осадить (лошадь); остановиться also fig. ; The rider had to rein his horse back when the child ran across his path. б) обуздывать, сдерживать, укрощать; Jim had great difficulty in reining in his anger....
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defect 2. v.
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- defect 2. v. нарушить свой долг; отступиться (от своей партии и т.п.); переметнуться в лагерь противника (from) The politician defected from his own party and joined the Opposition. Many writers, threatened with imprisonment, have defected to the West....
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paid-up adj.
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- paid-up adj. 2) платящий членские взносы; официально состоящий в организации; зарегистрированный (о члене организации); a fully paid-up member of the Labour Party...
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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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deck 2. v.
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- deck 2. v. 2) украшать, убирать (цветами, флагами; часто deck out) Mary decked herself up for the party. The street was decked out in flags when the victory was won. Syn: see ornament...
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rejoice v.
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- rejoice v. 2) обладать (in - чем-л.); His family have always rejoiced in great wealth. I have rejoiced in good health most of my life....
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greater adj.
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- greater adj. 1) comp. of great 1....
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wreck 1. noun
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- wreck 1. noun 1) крушение, авария; гибель, уничтожение; the house was a wreck after the party - в доме было все вверх дном после вечеринки...
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dope 2. v.
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- dope 2. v. 2) одурманивать, убаюкивать (тж. dope up) The doctor has doped me up with all sorts of medicine to try to control the fever. I wish she hadn't come to the party doped up like that....
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barker II noun
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- barker II noun 4) coll. огнестрельное оружие, особ. револьвер great barkers are no biters - не бойся собаки, которая лает...
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topple v.
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- topple v. 4) опускаться, понижаться; southward the mountainside topples to a great plateau - на юге горы становятся ниже и переходят в обширное плоскогорье - topple down - topple over...
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slip away
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- slip away а) ускользнуть; уйти, не прощаясь; I'd like to slip away before the end of the meeting. Mary could not enjoy the party, and slipped away after an hour. б) проноситься, лететь (о времени); This summer has simply slipped away, we've had such fun!...
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hand round
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- hand round раздавать, разносить it was such a wealthy party that special servants were employed to hand the drinks around....
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