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adventitious adj.
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- adventitious adj. 2) добавочный Syn: see chance...
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prune away
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- prune away а) обрезать, подрезать (ветви); If you prune the dead wood away, the tree has a better chance of growth. б) сокращать, удалять (лишние части); Your writing would be improved if you pruned away some of those unnecessary djectives....
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present II 2. v.
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- present II 2. v. 1) преподносить; дарить (with); to present one's compliments/regards - свидетельствовать свое почтение; I am happy to present this gift to the hospital. When you're presented with a chance to improve your position, take advantage of it....
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furbish up
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- furbish up а) полировать, делать более привлекательным If you furbish up these old chairs, you'll have a better chance of selling them. б) подновлять, ремонтировать A married woman returning to teaching needs to furbish up her old skills....
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fling away
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- fling away а) отбросить б) промотать You shouldn't fling away a chance like that. Don't fling away your education by leaving now. I hope you won't fling away this money that you've won. в) броситься вон She turned and flung away without a word....
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pass up
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- pass up а) amer. отказываться (от чего-л.); отвергать (что-л.); Never pass up a chance to improve your English. б) amer. пройти мимо не узнавая; I saw Jim in the street but he passed me up....
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venture 2. v.
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- venture 2. v. 2) отважиться, решиться; осмелиться (тж. venture on, venture upon); he ventured (upon) a remark - он позволил себе сделать замечание - venture out; Syn: bet, chance, dare, gamble, hazard, risk, stake, wager...
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chuck up
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- chuck up а) бросать (дело, службу и т.п.) Jim has chucked up his studies. б) тошнить Jane can't come, she's been chucking up all morning. в) строить второпях The office block looks as if it's just been chucked up. г) тратить что-л. Never chuck up a chance to improve your English....
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offer 2. v.
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- offer 2. v. 4) случаться, являться; as chance/opportunity/occasion offers - при случае; to take the first opportunity that offers - воспользоваться первой же представившейся возможностью...
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slow down
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- slow down а) снижать скорость The severe snowstorm has slowed the traffic down. б) снизить темп жизни, жить более спокойно The doctor advised Jim to slow up for a time, to give his heart a chance. в) уменьшать, замедлять The factory has had to slow down production....
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chuck away
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- chuck away а) тратить понапрасну, терять (on) Why did you chuck your money away on such a worthless plan? Your advice is chucked away on that boy. б) упускать (возможность) Never chuck away a chance to improve your English. в) бросаться словами You chucked away that last line....
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ghost 1. noun
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- ghost 1. noun 3) тень, легкий след чего-л. ghosts of the past - тени прошлого not to have the ghost of a chance - не иметь ни малейшего шанса the ghost of a smile - чуть заметная улыбка...
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drain from
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- drain from уезжать Thousands of clever men drained from Britain in the years just after the war. The chance of better pay and advantages has drained many good men away from Britain....
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strike back
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- strike back отпарировать; In a letter to the newspaper Tom had a chance to strike back at those who had found fault with his latest book....
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pour forth
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- pour forth а) obs. выделять, излучать, испускать (свет, тепло и т. п); Light poured forth from the many lamps. б) изливать (чувства и т.п.); высказывать (наболевшее); сыпать словами; Imprecations poured from his lips. Many politicians, given a chance to make a speech, pour forth a stream of worthless nonsense....
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