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encourage v.
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- encourage v. 2) поощрять, поддерживать (in) Is it kind to encourage the singer in her hopes?...
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doom 2. v.
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- doom 2. v. 1) осуждать, обрекать, предопределять (to) Why are my hopes always doomed to disappointment? Many fine old houses in the city are doomed to destruction....
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answerable adj.
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- answerable adj. 3) obs. соответственный to be not answerable to smth. - не соответствовать чему-л. the results were not answerable to our hopes - результаты не оправдали наших надежд Syn: see responsible...
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pass for
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- pass for а) выдержать, сдать (экзамен); My son hopes to pass for a lawyer. б) сойти (за кого-л.), слыть (кем-л.); Do you think he will pass for a cook wearing that hat? She could pass for a much younger woman....
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place 2. v.
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- place 2. v. 11) sport присудить одно из первых мест; to be placed - прийти к финишу в числе первых трех; Jim was placed behind two other runners that he had hoped to win. After all his high hopes of winning the race, Jim wasn't even placed in the first three!...
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plough under
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- plough under а) amer.; coll. разрушать, ликвидировать; All our hopes for winning the election were ploughed under when the votes were counted. б) запа- хивать; зарыть; When the forest was cleared, a lot of small branches were ploughed under....
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hinge 2. v.
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- hinge 2. v. 3) fig. вращаться вокруг чего-л.; зависеть (on - от) The story hinges on the relationship between the two sisters. The case hinges upon the judge's opinion of the prisoner's character. All our hopes hinged on the firm's success....
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elevate v.
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- elevate v. 1) поднимать, повышать - elevate hopes - elevate the voice...
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return 2. v.
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- return 2. v. 8) избирать (в законодательный орган); The government hopes to be returned to power at the next election. The Member of Parliament was returned with an increased number of votes. to return like for like - отплатить той же монетой return swords! mil. - шашки в ножны!...
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build on
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- build on а) пристраивать We built the house on our own land. б) рассчитывать на что-л., на кого-л. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't build on it. Don't build on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. в) основывать что-л. на чем-л Don't build your hopes on the chairman's promises. The insurance business is built on trust....
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centre 2. v.
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- centre 2. v. 1) помещать(ся) в центре; концентрировать(ся); сосредоточивать(ся) (in, on, at, round, about) to centre one's hopes on/in smb. - возлагать все надежды на кого-л. the interest centres in - интерес сосредоточен на the discussion centred round one point - в центре обсуждения находился один пункт...
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vague adj.
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- vague adj. 1) неопределенный, неясный, смутный; неуловимый; vague hopes - смутные надежды; vague rumours - неопределенные слухи; vague resemblance - отдаленное сходство; I have not the vaguest notion what to do - не имею ни малейшего представления, что делать; he was very vague on this point - по этому вопросу он не высказал определенного мнения...
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delude v.
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- delude v. вводить в заблуждение (into), обманывать We have been deluded into false hopes by the government's meaningless promises. The clever salesman deluded the old lady into thinking that she would get rich if she lent him her money for his business. to delude oneself - заблуждаться; обманывать себя Syn: see trick...
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turn 1. noun
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- turn 1. noun 5) перемена; изменение (состояния); a turn for the better - изменение к лучшему; the milk is on the turn - молоко скисает; he hopes for a turn in his luck - он надеется, что ему повезет; my affairs have taken a bad turn - мои дела приняли дурной оборот...
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death noun
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- death noun 2) конец, гибель the death of (one's) hopes - конец чьим-л. надеждам...
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