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delegate 2. v.
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- delegate 2. v. 1) делегировать; уполномочивать; передавать полномочия (to) The chairman is unable to attend the meeting, so he has delegated his voting powers to the secretary....
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see against
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- see against а) смотреть (на что-л.) на фоне (чего-л.) Jewels look best seen against a dark background. б) обдумывать, рассматривать (что-л.) в зависимости от (чего-л.), в связи с (чем-л.) The chairman's decision must be seen against the need for long talks and much enquiry....
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convict of
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- convict of убедить в чем-л. It was difficult to convict him of the falsity of his beliefs. At last the chairman was convicted of having made a wrong decision....
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slip over
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- slip over amer.; coll. обмануть (с помощью хитрости, какого-л. трюка); You'll never slip that old trick over our chairman, he knows too much....
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seep in
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- seep in доходить (о словах, мысли и т.п.) The chairman stopped speaking to allow time for the meaning of his remark to seep in....
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be at loggerheads
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- be at loggerheads иметь резкие разногласия The chairman and his committee are still at loggerheads, and it seems impossible for them to reach an agreement....
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cotton to
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- cotton to привлекать, нравиться The children cottoned to each other as soon as they met. The chairman didn't cotton to your suggestion, you'd better try your idea elsewhere....
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impart v.
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- impart v. 1) давать, придавать (to) Only the chairman's strong control was able to impart some sense of seriousness to the meeting....
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intervene v.
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- intervene v. 1) вмешиваться; вступаться (in) The chairman felt that it was his place to intervene in the disagreement between two of his committee members....
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slough over
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- slough over считать маловажным; принижать значение (чего-л.) The chairman tried to slough over the problems in the contract because he was keen to get it signed....
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accredit v.
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- accredit v. 1) уполномочивать to accredit an envoy - снабдить посланника полномочиями he was accredited to the chairman - его уполномочили для ведения переговоров с председателем...
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stand down
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- stand down а) покидать свидетельское место (в суде); Thank you, you may now stand down; б) уступать свою позицию; I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I stood down....
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preface 2. v.
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- preface 2. v. 2) начинать (by, with); предпосылать I shall preface my remarks by thanking the chairman....
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slide out
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- slide out а) незаметно выскальзывать Can you slide out of the room without the chairman seeing you? б) ускользнуть, избежать (чего-л. нежелательного) You can't slide out of your responsibility in this matter....
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chop down
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- chop down а) срубать The whole forest was chopped down to make room for the new airport. б) разрушать что-л. The committee members chopped down the chairman's opinion....
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