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seep away
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- seep away постепенно исчезать The international power of Britain has been seeping away. Faith in the government is seeping away, and they are unlikely to win the next election....
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shackle 2. v.
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- shackle 2. v. 2) мешать, стеснять, сковывать; Firms are shackled with stupid rules that prevent them from increasing trade....
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nip in(to)
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- nip in(to) а) вмешиваться в (разговор); протискиваться, проталкиваться вперед; We saw a parking space free but another car nipped in ahead of us. б) ушивать (одежду); I'll nip the dress in at the waist for you, as you've lost so much weight....
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go after
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- go after а) искать Half the guards went after the escaped prisoners, but they got away free. б) находить удовольствие в в) стараться выиграть Jim intends to go after the big prize. г) стремиться I think we should go after increased production this year....
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water-way noun
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- water-way noun 1) водный путь; inland (international) water-ways - внутренние (международные) водные пути...
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send under
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- send under нанести поражение (кому-л. - в соревновании, бизнесе и т. п.) Many small firms have been sent under by the poor trade resulting from the unusually severe winter conditions....
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close off
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- close off блокировать (дорогу, проход) The police have closed off the streets so that the President can drive through the city free of traffic....
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testify against
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- testify against давать свидетельские показания против кого-л.; When so many people have testified against the prisoner, he stands little chance of going free....
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sentence 2. v.
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- sentence 2. v. 2) обречь; Many fine old houses in the city are being sentenced to destruction. Syn: condemn, convict, doom Ant: exonerate, free, liberate...
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buy up
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- buy up а) скупать The company bought up all the other cinemas and so became free of competition. б) закупать Housewives, afraid of running short, have bought up all the sugar in the shops....
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focus 2. v.
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- focus 2. v. 2) сосредоточивать (внимание и т.п.) (on - на) We must focus on our sales force as the chief means of improving trade....
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vacant adj.
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- vacant adj. 5) tech. холостой (ход) Syn: bereft, devoid, empty, free, open, unfilled, unoccupied Ant: filled, full, occupied, replete...
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monetary adj.
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- monetary adj. 2) валютный; - International Monetary Fund...
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sleepy adj.
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- sleepy adj. 2) вялый, ленивый; sleepy trade - вяло идущая торговля...
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thrive on
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- thrive on а) цвести, расти, укрепляться, разрастаться; My children thrived on this product. He's the sort of person who thrives on hard work. б) процветать, преуспевать; he throve on trade он разбогател на торговле...
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