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bargain for
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- bargain for торговаться The dealer spent hours bargaining for the valuable painting....
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drive away at
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- drive away at усердно работать над чем-л. She sits at her desk for hours, driving away at her work....
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spiff up v.
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- spiff up v. coll. прихорашиваться; She spends hours in front of the mirror, spiffing herself up, and all for this worthless boy....
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puzzle over
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- puzzle over ломать голову над чем-л.; After hours of puzzling over the book, it suddenly made sense....
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browse through
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- browse through просматривать, неспешно выбирать I can spend hours just browsing through books in the library....
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browse among
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- browse among просматривать, неспешно выбирать I can spend hours just browsing through books in the library....
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bog down
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- bog down а) увязнуть (в болоте) The car got bogged down and wouldn't more. б) встречаться с трудностями The talks with the men got bogged down on the question of working hours....
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quibble 2. v.
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- quibble 2. v. 3) выискивать недостатки, придираться; If you're satisfied with the contract, why are you quibbling about the exact hours of work? Syn: see disagree...
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comb through
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- comb through рыскать в поисках чего-л. The student spent many hours in the library combing through old books looking for the facts that she wanted....
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would v.
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- would v. 3) служебный глагол, выражающий привычное действие, относящееся к прошедшему времени: he would stand for hours watching the machine work - он, бывало, целыми часами наблюдал за работой машины...
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still I 1. adj.
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- still I 1. adj. 3) не игристый (о вине) to keep still about smth. - молчать о чем-л. a still small voice - голос совести Syn: see silent see tranquil...
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try 2. v.
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- try 2. v. 5) утомлять; удручать; the small print tries my eyes - этот мелкий шрифт утомляет мои глаза...
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head out
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- head out достигать кульминации After all those hours of arguing, the talks began to head out and it was not long before we were able to reach an agreement....
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working 2. adj.
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- working 2. adj. 2) отведенный для работы; working hours - рабочее время, рабочие часы...
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chip 2. v.
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- chip 2. v. 1) стругать, обтесывать; откалывать (тж. chip away) The boy has been chipping away at that hard rock for hours....
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