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set-up 2. adj.
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- set-up 2. adj. 1) сложенный (о человеке); a well set-up figure - стройная фигура...
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prostrate 2. v.
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- prostrate 2. v. 3) refl. падать ниц; унижаться; The natives prostrated themselves before the figure of the god....
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set off
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- set off a) отправляться (в путь); He set off for work an hour ago. Having missed the last bus, we had to set off walking. б) намереваться (делать что-л.) I set off to make the work by myself, but in the end I had to ask for help. в) уравновешивать; компенсировать; засчитывать (денежную сумму) Some of your debts can be set off by other money owing to you. At least there are good restaurants in this city to set off the disadvantages of the weather. г) выделять(ся); оттенять, выгодно подчеркивать; the frame sets off the picture картина в этой раме выигрывает; The black cloth sets off the jewels nicely. д) отделять; выделять, отмечать Spoken words are set off from the rest of the sentence by speech marks. е) взрывать Terrorists have been setting off bombs in Underground trains. ж) побуждать (к чему-л., к какому-л. действию); вызывать (что-л.) to set off laughing рассмешить The politician's speech set off violence in the crowd. з) coll. 'завести' (кого-л.) One amusing remark was enough to set the crowd off....
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ten 2. noun
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- ten 2. noun 1) десятка (цифра; тж. figure of ten)...
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particular 1. adj.
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- particular 1. adj. 5) тщательный; to be particular in one's speech - тщательно подбирать выражения; очень следить за своей речью...
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end off
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- end off оканчиваться, прекращаться, обрываться The chairman ended off his speech with a reminder of the main points....
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fashion 2. v.
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- fashion 2. v. 2) rare приспосабливать (to) We can fashion the dress to your figure. This music is not fashioned to my taste. Syn: see mould...
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stubby adj.
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- stubby adj. 2) похожий на обрубок; коренастый; a short stubby figure - коренастая фигура...
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bring down
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- bring down а) свалить; сломать In American football, you have to try to bring down your opponent. б) снижать (цены) Shopkeepers have been asked to bring down their prices. в) заставлять кого-л. снижать цены We bought the dealer down to a much lower figure. г) сбивать (самолет) The gunners brought down three planes. д) подстрелить The hunter brought down a deer. е) победить (врага, политического оппонента) At the next vote, we must try to bring down the government. ж) делать переносы при умножении When you divide 216 by 4, divide 4 into 21, giving 5 with I remaining; then bring down the next figure, 6, and divide this 16 by 4; the answer is 54. з) доводить (рассказ о событиях, записи и т.п.) до определённого времени We have been asked to rewrite the history book, bringing it down to 1980. и) приводить в уныние, расстраивать The youngest son has only brought down trouble on the family. к) передавать, оставлять что-л. своим последователям, передавать что-л. из поколения в поколение This ring has been brought down in my family. л) снижать до своего уровня We are afraid that Helen will bring Simon down to her own level. м) доводить до сведения населения The city council will bring down the new spending plans on Monday....
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develop v.
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- develop v. 1) развивать(ся) (from; into) This tall tree developed from a small seed. Who knows what results will develop from your first success? Jane is developing into a fine figure of a young woman....
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unshapely adj.
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- unshapely adj. бесформенный, некрасивый; unshapely figure - нескладная фигура...
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neat I adj.
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- neat I adj. 2) изящный; neat dress - скромное, но изящное платье; neat figure - изящная, стройная фигура...
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go across
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- go across а) быть понятым Did your speech go across to the crowd all right? б) менять точку зрения A leading politician went across to the other party, and is now trying to be elected as its leader....
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form 1. noun
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- form 1. noun 17) railways формирование (поездов) Syn: configuration, contour, figure, outline, shape, structure Ant: content, formlessness, shapelessness...
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go beyond
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- go beyond а) превышать что-л. The money that I won went beyond my fondest hopes. б) быть выше чьего-л. понимания I was interested to hear the speaker, but his speech went beyond me when he had finished introducing his subject....
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