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hit out
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- hit out а) наносить сильные удары Surrounded by three men who were threatening him, Jim hit out in all directions and soon had them all lying unconscious on the ground. б) атаковать (на словах) A late speech gives a politician a good chance to hit out. The labour unions have hit out against wage controls....
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slim 1. adj.
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- slim 1. adj. 2) coll. слабый, скудный; незначительный; a slim chance of success - слабая надежда на успех...
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contingent 2. adj.
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- contingent 2. adj. случайный; возможный, условный; непредвиденный; зависящий от обстоятельств - contingent fee on cure Syn: see chance...
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clutch at
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- clutch at хвататься (за какую-л. возможность) A businessman will clutch at any chance of making a profit....
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snatch 2. v.
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- snatch 2. v. 1) хватать(ся), ухватить(ся) (at); to snatch at a chance - воспользоваться случаем; The climber snatched at the rope, but missed and fell to his death....
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remote adj.
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- remote adj. 3) слабый; небольшой, незначительный; remote resemblance - слабое сходство; not the remotest chance of success - ни малейшего шанса на успех...
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test out
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- test out проверить, испытать; The model must be tested out before we put the product on sale. Working in the new school gave him a chance to test out some of the latest ideas in education....
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inevitable adj.
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- inevitable adj. 2) coll. неизменный tourists with their inevitable cameras - туристы со своими неизменными фотоаппаратами Syn: inescapable, necessary, unavoidable Ant:avertible,chance,optional, preventable...
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prosper v.
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- prosper v. 2) благоприятствовать; воспользоваться благоприятным (моментом, случаем и т.п.); I hope you have prospered from your stay in this country. Prospering from a lucky chance, the player landed the ball square inthe net. Syn: see flourish...
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blunder away
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- blunder away упустить to blunder away one's chance пропустить удобный случай...
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capitalize on
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- capitalize on извлекать выгоду из чего-л. You should capitalize on every chance you get to improve your English. The firm was able to capitalize on the mistakes made by its competitors....
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foul up
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- foul up портить Don't foul up this chance. I hope the chairman won't foul things up, we have everything arranged nicely. The post is fouled up by Christmas delays....
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fair II 1. adj.
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- fair II 1. adj. 5) благоприятный, неплохой a fair chance of success - хорошие шансы на успех - fair weather...
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sporting adj.
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- sporting adj. спортивный; охотничий sporting chance - рискованный шанс sporting house - а) игорный дом; б) публичный дом...
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fortuitous adj.
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- fortuitous adj. случайный Syn: see chance...
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