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inform v.
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- inform v. 2) доносить (against/on - на кого-л.) The prisoner hoped to gain his own freedom by informing on his companions in the jewel robbery....
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contract 2. v.
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- contract 2. v. 4) вступать (в брак, в союз с кем-л.) (with) The woman claims that she contracted a form of marriage with the prisoner, who already has a wife....
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plead v.
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- plead v. 4) просить, умолять (кого-л.) (with), (о чем-л.) (for); The prisoner pleaded with the king for forgiveness. She went down on her knees, pleading for mercy....
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draw aside
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- draw aside отводить в сторону Drawing the curtain aside, he looked down into the street. The crowd drew aside to let the prisoner pass....
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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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remand 2. v.
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- remand 2. v. 1) leg. отсылать обратно под стражу (для продолжения следствия); The prisoner had to be remanded for a week while the missing witness was found....
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glean v.
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- glean v. 2) тщательно подбирать, собирать по мелочам (факты, сведения) (from) Bit by bit the police gleaned the story behind the robbery from a few chance remarks by the prisoner....
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impart v.
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- impart v. 2) сообщать, передавать (знания, новости) (to) The prisoner hoped, by imparting his companions' hiding place to the police, to escape punishment on his own account. Syn: see tell...
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bear out
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- bear out подтверждать; подкреплять; поддерживать The prisoner's story was borne out by his wife. If I tell the judge that I wasn't there, will you bear me out?...
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piece out
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- piece out составлять (целое из частей); The police had to piece out the prisoner's story with details obtained from other witnesses....
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level with
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- level with говорить правду; At last the prisoner decided to level with the police and tell them the truth instead of all those lies....
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come clean
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- come clean все признавать, говорить правду After hours of stating firmly that he was not guilty, the prisoner came clean and admitted to stealing the jewels....
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confer v.
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- confer v. 2) обсуждать, совещаться (together, with) The prisoner asked permission to confer with his lawyer....
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redeem v.
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- redeem v. 5) спасать, избавлять; освобождать; to redeem a prisoner - освободить заключенного; Only the young singer's performance redeemed the concert from complete failure....
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wear away
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- wear away а) стирать(ся), постепенно уменьшать(ся), ослаблять(ся); All those years spent in prison have worn away the prisoner's resistance. б) медленно тянуться (о времени); Winter wore away slowly as she waited for his return....
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