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ride 2. v.
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- ride 2. v. 13) быть обусловленным (чем-л.); зависеть от (on); The committee's decision often rides on the chairman's vote....
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plump II 4. v.
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- plump II 4. v. 6) coll. (for) решительно поддерживать, выступать "за"; Every member of the committee plumped for the chairman's suggestion....
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concur v.
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- concur v. 2) соглашаться; сходиться в мнениях (with) All the members of the committee concurred with the chairman when he made his decision....
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brush over
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- brush over говорить о чем-л., не придавая этому большого значения The chairman brushed over the question of your appointment....
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vote out
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- vote out провалить (предложение), не выбрать (кого-л.); After so many years' service, it was a shock when the chairman was voted out...
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vote down
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- vote down провалить (предложение); In spite of the chairman's support, the suggestion was voted down by the rest of the committee...
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turn about
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- turn about а) оборачиваться; б) повернуть кругом (на 180?); в) изменить мнение, доводы; The chairman seems to have turned completely about....
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intimate II v.
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- intimate II v. 1) объявлять, ставить в известность (to) The director intimated to the chairman that a decision was expected from the committee very soon....
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skate over
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- skate over coll. избегать, касаясь вскользь (какой-л. темы и т.п.) Every time we come to that particular matter, the chairman skates over it....
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dissociate v.
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- dissociate v. 1) разъединять, отделять (from); разобщать The chairman slated that he dissociated himself and his committee from the views expressed by the director....
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pelt II 2. v.
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- pelt II 2. v. 3) обрушиться (на кого-л. с упреками, вопросами и т. п.); The crowd pelted the speaker with questions until the chairman had to stop them...
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vote 2. v.
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- vote 2. v. 1) голосовать (for - за, against - против); The committee were equally divided, so the chairman voted against the suggestion to prevent it being passed...
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include v.
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- include v. 2) включать (in) Have you included the chairman in your list of committee members? Syn: comprise, contain, involve Ant: exclude, leave out, omit...
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interpose v.
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- interpose v. 4) становиться между, вклиниваться (in) The chairman interposed in the disagreement between the two committee members, and prevented them from losing their tempers....
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cut across
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- cut across а) быть противоположным чему-л. The chairman's decision cuts across the opinion of the whole committee. б) прерывать что-л. Her loud voice cuts across the conversation....
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