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blunder out
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- blunder out сболтнуть, сказать глупость The Minister has been blundering out government secrets again....
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then 3. adj.
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- then 3. adj. тогдашний, существовавший в то время; the then prime minister - тогдашний премьер-министр...
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leak to
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- leak to рассказывать (секрет); Who is responsible for leaking the news of the Minister's dismissal to the newspapers?...
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fence off
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- fence off отражать, отгонять The Minister skilfully fenced off the Opposition's attack with some searching questions of his own....
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fix with
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- fix with а) уладить; привести в порядок; урегулировать; договориться Can you fix it with the Minister so that the meeting will be delayed? б) смотреть на кого-л. каким-л. образом Fixing the boy with a steady look, the teacher forced him to tell the truth....
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institute 2. v.
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- institute 2. v. 3) назначать, устраивать (на должность и т. п.) (into/to) Tuesday has been fixed as the date for instituting the minister into his new living. Syn: see begin...
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hint 2. v.
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- hint 2. v. намекать (at - на) The government minister hinted at an early election, but refused to give an exact date....
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elevate v.
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- elevate v. 2) повышать (по службе) (to) The Queen rewarded the Minister for years of faithful service by elevating him to the House of Lords....
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nurse I 2. v.
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- nurse I 2. v. 10) ласкать Syn: care for, mind, minister, tend Ant: slight II noun гренландская или вест-индская акула...
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lead up to
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- lead up to а) постепенно подготовлять; The newspapers faithfully reported the events that led up to the Minister's dismissal. б) наводить разговор на что-л.; The speaker took far too long leading up to his main point....
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be up for grabs
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- be up for grabs драться за тёпленькое местечко Since the minister died suddenly, his seat in Parliament is up for grabs....
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prefer v.
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- prefer v. 2) повышать (в чине); продвигать (по службе); The Queen has agreed to prefer the Minister to a seat in the House of Lords....
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slur over
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- slur over замалчивать, обходить молчанием; принижать значение (чего-л.) The Minister tried to slur over his department's mistake although it had cost the taxpayers a lot of money....
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doze 2. v.
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- doze 2. v. дремать (тж. doze off) Did the Minister notice that I dozed off in the middle of his speech?...
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strive v.
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- strive v. 2) бороться (against, with - против); The minister begged the worshippers to strive against evil. Syn: see try...
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