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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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dozen noun
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- dozen noun 2) pl. множество, масса to talk nineteen to the dozen говорить без умолку - baker's dozen - printer's dozen - devil's dozen - long dozen - daily dozen...
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sell up
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- sell up а) продавать с торгов Jim's father was sold up because he owed so much money. б) распродать I'm thinking of selling up and leaving the country; it's impossible to make a living here....
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live down
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- live down загладить, искупить (своим поведением, образом жизни); You shouldn't have to spend the rest of your life living down one silly mistake in your youth....
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animate 1. adj.
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- animate 1. adj. 2) оживленный; воодушевленный Syn: see living...
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set before
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- set before а) представлять, излагать (факты, идею и т.п.) Your suggestion will be set before the board of directors at their next meeting. б) предлагать (что-л. на выбор) The government has set two choices before the voter: to control wages and prices, or to suffer further increases in the cost of living....
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go before
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- go before а) жить/умереть раньше, чем кто-л. Let us remember all those who have gone before us, and have left us their example of Christian living. б) представать перед судом When you go before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. в) предлагаться на рассмотрение Your suggestion goes before the board of directors next week....
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scratch out
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- scratch out а) вычеркивать All the names on the list had been scratched out. б) перебиваться; с трудом сводить концы с концами It wasn't easy scratching out a living in those hard times....
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precarious adj.
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- precarious adj. 1) случайный; ненадежный, сомнительный; tomakea precarious living - жить случайными доходами, кое-как перебиваться...
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excuse 2. v.
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- excuse 2. v. 3) служить оправданием, извинением excuse me for living! iron. - уж и спросить нельзя! Syn: see pardon...
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decorate v.
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- decorate v. 1) украшать, декорировать (with) At Christmas we decorate the living rooms with coloured paper and lights....
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restitute v.
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- restitute v. 1) возмещать (ущерб, убытки); The court ordered the people living in the house to restitute it to its rightful owners....
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indemnify v.
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- indemnify v. 2) освободить (от наказания, материальной ответственности) (for - за) The insurance company will indemnify you for the cost of living elsewhere while the fire damage is repaired....
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reduce v.
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- reduce v. 4) доводить (до какого-л. состояния); to reduce to begging - довести до нищеты; I was sorry to hear that the family had been reduced to such a humble standard of living....
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prey upon
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- prey upon 3) грабить; Bands of robbers living in the hills would prey on any traveller....
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