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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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Olympic adj.
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- Olympic adj. 1) олимпийский; - Olympic games...
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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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change round
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- change round а) менять(ся) местами Can we change round? I'd like to sit in the sun, too. Tennis players change round every two games. If you change the words round, the sentence sounds better. б) изменять направление The wind is changing round, so the storm won't last long....
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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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compete v.
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- compete v. 2) конкурировать (with - с кем-л.; for - из-за чего-л., ради чего-л.) Runners from many countries are competing for the international prize. Firms from across the country may compete for the contract. Jim competed with the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. The firm is too small to compete with large international companies....
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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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game I 1. noun
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- game I 1. noun 7) уловка, увертка, хитрость, 'фокус' none of your games - оставьте эти штуки, без фокусов the game is up - 'карта бита', дело проиграно the game is not worth the candle - игра не стоит свеч two can play at that game - посмотрим еще, чья возьмет to have the game in one's hands - быть уверенным в успехе this game is yours - вы выиграли Syn: see plaything...
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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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