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plunge into
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- plunge into а) пускаться (во что-л.), начинать; Don't be too keen to plunge into argument with him. б) ввергать; Foolish mistakes by the nation's leaders have plunged the country into a war. The city was plunged into darkness when the electricity supply was cut off in the storm. The news of her mother's death plunged Mary into grief....
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possess v.
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- possess v. 1) обладать, владеть; to be possessed of smth. - обладать чем-л.; every human being possessed of reason - всякий разумный человек; Land that is possessed by the city should be turned into parks. As a musician, she is possessed of unusual ability and sensitivity....
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crush down
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- crush down а) смять; придавить If you walk in the farmer's field, be careful not to crush down any growing crops. б) раздробить This machine crushes the rock down so that it can be used for road building. в) подавить (восстание, оппозицию) The cruel king crushed down any sign of opposition from the people. The council has promised to crush down criminal activity in the city....
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break loose
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- break loose а) сбежать Three prisoners broke loose as they were being taken to another prison this morning. б) выходить из-под контроля Violence broke loose in the city last night....
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figure of speech
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- figure of speech а) риторическая фигура б) преувеличение, неправда figure on amer.; coll. а) рассчитывать на; делать расчеты You can't figure on the results of the election. б) намереваться Do you figure on staying long in this city? в) ожидать If you figure on success, you stand a better chance of winning. I always figure on succeeding....
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close down
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- close down а) закрывать (предприятие); прекращать работу The shop will be closing down for good on Saturday, so everything is half price. The owner is having to close the shop down. б) применять репрессии; подавлять в) naut. задраивать г) заканчивать теле- и радиопередачи This station is now closing down and we wish you all goodnight. д) сгущаться, нависать Darkness closed down on the city....
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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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rain 2. v.
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- rain 2. v. 2) сыпать(ся); литься; Blows rained (up)on him. - Удары сыпались на него градом. The old woman rained down curses on our heads. Troubles rained down on the city during the war. - rain in - rain off - rain out it rains cats and dogs - дождь льет как из ведра it never rains but it pours prov. - пришла беда отворяй ворота...
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compensate for
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- compensate for а) компенсировать что-л. (о деньгах) The firmmust compensate you for your travelling costs. The city compensates owners for land taken from them for public building. б) уравнивать, компенсировать (что-л. плохое) A beautiful autumn day like this compensates for the wet summer we have had. The loss of money is more than compensated for by the joy of having free time. Meeting you unexpectedly certainly compensates for missing the train! Nothing could ever compensate me for losing my husband....
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drop in
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- drop in а) coll. зайти, заглянуть Drop in to see us any time you're in town. Look who's just dropped in! Let's drop in on Jim and Mary while we're in the neighbourhood. б) coll. входить один за другим в) выбирать (систему образования и т.д.) Since they have been allowed to choose their own courses, many more students have been dropping in to classes. The organization has asked the city council for more money for the drug treatment centre, where so many young people are dropping in....
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crescent 1. noun
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- crescent 1. noun 2) полукруг - Crescent City...
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granite noun
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- granite noun 2) attr. - the granite city...
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clean up
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- clean up а) прибирать, приводить в порядок This room needs cleaning up. б) заканчивать начатую работу в) jargon сорвать большой куш The brothers cleaned up a profit in the property market. It was annoying to lose money on the deal when others cleaned up. г) мыть(ся) 'Wait for me. I have to clean up', said the painter. It won't take me long to clean myself up, and then I'll be ready. д) улучшать The newly elected leader has declared his intention of cleaning up the city council. е) mil. добить врага Leave a few men behind to clean up the last of the enemy positions....
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pass out
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- pass out а) успешно пройти (курс обучения); How many of the young men passed out this year? б) сбыть, продать (товар); The theatre company are passing out free tickets for the opening night. в) coll. терять сознание; When the young man heard the news, he passed out with the shock. г) coll. умереть д) покинуть, уйти; All joy passed out of my life when I heard the terrible news. When he left the city, he passed out of our group of friends....
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town noun
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- town noun 6) attr. городской; town house - городская квартира; town water - вода из городского водопровода a man about town - человек, ведущий светский образ жизни on the town - а) в вихре светских удовольствий; б) amer. получающий пособие по безработице town and gown - жители Оксфорда или Кембриджа, включая студентов и профессуру to paint the town red sl. - предаваться веселью, кутить to go to town coll. - а) кутить; б) преуспевать; в) умело и быстро работать Syn: see city...
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