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institute 2. v.
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- institute 2. v. 2) начинать, назначать (расследование и т.п.) (against) The government intends to institute court action against the firm which has disobeyed the wage controls and paid its workers more than is allowed under the new law....
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dispatch 2. v.
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- dispatch 2. v. 1) посылать; отсылать, отправлять по назначению (to) The young soldier was dispatched to a distant island to help govern the natives. The firm will dispatch the goods to London....
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flimsy 2. adj.
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- flimsy 2. adj. 3) неосновательный, шаткий flimsy argument - неубедительный довод Syn: frail, insubstantial, tenuous Ant: firm, rugged, solid, sturdy, substantial, tough...
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compete v.
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- compete v. 1) состязаться, соревноваться против кого-л., чего-л. (against) Jim competed against the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. The firm is too small to compete against large international companies....
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raise 1. v.
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- raise 1. v. 7) повышать (в звании, должности); to raise a man to the peerage - пожаловать кому-л. титул пэра; Any worker who makes a useful suggestion to the firm will be raised to a higher position....
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head for
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- head for а) достигать It looks as if the firm is heading for another record year! б) рисковать You're heading for an accident if you drive after drinking alcohol....
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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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confide v.
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- confide v. 3) признаваться, сообщать по секрету (to) She confided her secret to her best friend. The firm's plans were confided only to the chairman and the directors. Syn: see entrust...
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gobble up
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- gobble up а) поглощать в больших количествах The big old car gobbles up petrol. Some students gobble up information as fast as they receive it. б) побеждать It's difficult for a small firm not to be gobbled up by big business concerns....
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float 2. v.
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- float 2. v. 8) пустить в ход (торговое предприятие, проект) (тж. float on/upon) When will it be time to float the new firm on the open market?...
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convey v.
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- convey v. 1) перевозить, переправлять (пассажиров, товары); транспортировать (to) This train conveys passengers to London. The firm conveys goods to all parts of the country....
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go under
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- go under а) тонуть After the explosion, it only took half an hour for the ship to go under. б) гибнуть; amer. умирать в) исчезать г) разоряться At first Jim's father thought his firm would go under, but after a short struggle he made a success of the business. д) не выдерживать (испытаний, страданий) е) заходить, закатываться (о солнце)...
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mark out
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- mark out а) размечать; расставлять указательные знаки; Now that it's spring, we must mark the tennis court out ready for play. б) выделять, предназначать; The directors have had you marked out as worthy of consideration for a better position in the firm....
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stimulate v.
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- stimulate v. 2) побуждать; поощрять (into/to); The workers must be stimulated to greater effort by an offer to share in the firm's profits. Syn: enliven, excite, galvanize, titillate, whet Ant: deaden, dull, enervate, quell, subdue...
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hinge 2. v.
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- hinge 2. v. 3) fig. вращаться вокруг чего-л.; зависеть (on - от) The story hinges on the relationship between the two sisters. The case hinges upon the judge's opinion of the prisoner's character. All our hopes hinged on the firm's success....
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