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deceive v.
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- deceive v. обманывать; вводить в заблуждение (into - в чем-л.; with - чем-л.) The clever salesman deceived the old lady into lending him all her money for his business, by telling her that she would get rich. Advertisers are now forbidden to deceive the public with false claims. - deceive oneself - be deceived in Syn: see trick...
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palm off
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- palm off всучать; сбывать, подсовывать (кому-л.) (on, upon); This law is intended to prevent dishonest people from palming off worthless goods. He palmed the painting off as a Renoir. The salesman palmed off the faulty machine on the lady. I don't believe he means to do the job: he keeps palming me off with promises....
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fine III 1. adj.
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- fine III 1. adj. 1) тонкий, утонченный, изящный; высокий, возвышенный (о чувствах) fine needle - тонкая игла a fine lady! coll.; iron. - что за (или ну и) барыня! fine point/question - трудный, деликатный вопрос - fine skin - fine distinction - fine intellect...
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devil 1. noun
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- devil 1. noun 9) tech. волк-машина talk of the devil (and he is sure to appear) - легок на помине! devil among the tailors - а) общая драка, свалка; б) род фейерверка the devil (and all) to pay - грозящая неприятность, беда; затруднительное положение the devil is not so bad as he is painted prov. - не так страшен черт, как его малюют to paint the devil blacker than he is - сгущать краски between the devil and the deep sea - между двух огней devil's own luck - чертовски везет; необыкновенное счастье devil take the hindmost - горе неудачникам; к черту неудачников; всяк за себя to give the devil his due - отдавать должное противнику to play the devil with - причинить вред; испортить to raise the devil - шуметь, буянить; поднимать скандал...
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ladies` man
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- ladies' man = lady's man...
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cling onto
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- cling onto а) прильнуть The child clung onto its mother. The climber had to cling onto the cliff. б) стараться сохранить The old lady tried to cling onto her old home, but the builders forced her out. Whenever we move to a new house, we always cling onto far too many possessions. в) оставаться лояльным The chairman has always clung onto oldfashioned ideas....
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leading 1. adj.
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- leading 1. adj. 1) ведущий; руководящий; передовой, выдающийся; the leading man (lady) - исполнитель(-ница) главной роли; leading ship - головной корабль; leading writer - выдающийся писатель - leading case - leading question...
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delude v.
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- delude v. вводить в заблуждение (into), обманывать We have been deluded into false hopes by the government's meaningless promises. The clever salesman deluded the old lady into thinking that she would get rich if she lent him her money for his business. to delude oneself - заблуждаться; обманывать себя Syn: see trick...
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fancy 2. adj.
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- fancy 2. adj. 7) многоцветный (о растениях) - fancy man - fancy woman - fancy lady...
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hand 2. v.
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- hand 2. v. 3) помочь (войти, пройти) to hand a lady into a bus - помочь женщине сесть в автобус - hand down - hand in - hand on - hand out - hand over - hand round - hand up to hand it to smb. - а) признать чье-л. превосходство; б) дать высокую оценку...
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cling to
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- cling to а) прилегать, касаться This material clings to the skin. The ship clung to the shore. б) прильнуть The child clung to its mother. The climber had to cling to. в) стараться сохранить The old lady tried to cling to her old home, but the builders forced her out. Whenever we move to a new house, we always cling to far. г) оставаться лояльным She clung to the hope that her son was not dead too many possessions....
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hand down
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- hand down а) подавать сверху Please hand down the large dish from the top shelf, I can't reach. б) помочь сойти вниз The loyal servant handed the lady down from her carriage. в) передавать по наследству, оставлять, передавать младшим поколениям This ring has been handed down in my family. г) официально объявлять The city council will hand down the budget on Monday....
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combine 2. v.
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- combine 2. v. 1) объединять(ся) против кого-л., чего-л. (against); с кем-л., чем-л. (with) убедить, обманом выманить The clever salesman cheated the old lady into (out of) giving him all her money. Small nations often have to combine against the power of a large one. Let us combine our two firms against our competitors. The members decided to combine the tennis club with the cricket club, forming one sports club. This chemical combines with air to form a liquid....
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quality noun
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- quality noun 4) obs. положение в обществе; - people of quality - the quality - lady of quality...
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hang onto
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- hang onto а) стараться сохранить что-л. We should hung onto the house and sell it later when prices are higher. б) находить поддержку в чем-л. The old lady had only her religion to hang onto when all her family had gone. hang out а) вывешивать (флаги) Hang out the flag, the victory is ours! б) высовываться (из окна) в) coll. жить, квартировать г) coll. болтаться; околачиваться Can you tell me where Jim hangs out? д) упорствовать The town was surrounded by the enemy but the people hung out until help came. е) требовать (for) The workers are still hanging out for more pay. Be careful, the dealers may hang out for a higher price....
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