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bow out
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- bow out а) кланяться тому, кто выходит The servant bowed the guests out as they left. When leaving the presence of the princess, you have to bow yourself out as you go. б) прекращать (соревнование и т.д.) Jim bowed (himself) out of the competition when he learned who his opponent was. The old leader decided to bow out instead of fighting to keep his position....
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concede v.
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- concede v. 1) уступать (to) The former leader conceded the election to the opposing party. The defeated nation conceded some of their land to the enemy....
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infringe v.
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- infringe v. нарушать (закон, обещание, авторское право и т.п.); посягать (на чьи-л. права и т.п.) (on/upon) In a recent magazine article, the writer complained that his right to remain private had been infringed upon by government inquirers demanding personal information. Syn: see encroach...
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deliver v.
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- deliver v. 4) освобождать, избавлять (from) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. We need a strong leader to deliver the country from the dangers of falling money values....
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care about
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- care about беспокоиться, тревожиться This writer, unlike most others, does not care about death. Don't you care about losing your job?...
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confront v.
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- confront v. 1) стоять лицом к лицу; стоять против (with) The writer confronted his pile of work with determination. Fearless hunters confront wild animals with bravery....
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ambition noun
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- ambition noun 2) стремление, цель, предмет желаний it is his ambition to become a writer - его мечта - стать писателем...
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copious adj.
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- copious adj. обильный; обширный - copious writer - copious vocabulary Syn: see prevalent...
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repose in
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- repose in а) отдыхать; покоиться (в чем-л.); He was asleep, reposing in an armchair. The body of the dead leader reposed in the cathedral for the people to pay their respects. б) заключаться (в чем-л.); The chief attractions of this holiday town repose in its peace and fresh air....
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figurative adj.
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- figurative adj. 1) фигуральный, переносный; метафорический -ina figurative sense - figurative style - figurative writer...
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compare 1. v.
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- compare 1. v. 4) уподоблять (to) The writer was compared to Shakespeare. I can compare her poetry to the greatest poems of the present century. - compare with - compare notes Syn:approach,approximate, correspond, parallel, resemble, savour of, smack of Ant: contrast, oppose...
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gain on
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- gain on а) нагонять The second horse is gaining on the leader, and may pass it and win! б) вторгаться, захватывать постепенно часть суши (о море) The sea has been gaining on the east coast of England for many years. в) добиться (чьего-л. расположения)...
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read out
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- read out а) прочитать вслух; Read out the names as the people come in, so that we can all hear. б) amer. исключать из организации; The former leader was read out of the Party after his guilt was proved. в) comp. выводить данные; The machine will read out the results of the calculation....
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topple down
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- topple down а) падать; I tried to build a house of cards but it soon toppled down. б) прекращаться; терять силу; His ideas of winning power quickly toppled down when he learned who his opponent was. The organization toppled down when its leader died....
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by 1. prep.
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- by 1. prep. 3) указывает на автора; передается тв. или род. падежом: a book by Tolstoy - книга, написанная Толстым, произведение Толстого the book was written by a famous writer - книга была написана знаменитым писателем...
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