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contrary 2. adj.
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- contrary 2. adj. 2) противный (о ветре); неблагоприятный - contrary weather...
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rainy adj.
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- rainy adj. 1) дождливый; rainy weather - дождливая погода...
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wager on
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- wager on полагаться на что-л.; You simply can't wager on the weather in England...
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calculate on
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- calculate on зависеть от чего-л., рассчитывать на что-л. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't calculate on it. Don't calculate on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. Don't calculate on the weather being fine for your garden party....
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deter v.
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- deter v. удерживать (from - от чего-л.); отпугивать (from) Nothing will deter him from success. Will atomic weapons deter powerful nations from war? Bad weather did not deter us from going out. Syn: see discourage...
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jolly 1. adj.
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- jolly 1. adj. 3) coll. приятный; замечательный, восхитительный, прелестный (тж. ирон.) jolly weather - чудесная погода; a jolly mess I am in - в хорошенькую переделку я попал - the jolly god...
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nasty adj.
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- nasty adj. 2) неприятный, скверный; nasty weather - скверная погода; - nasty soil...
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gauge 1. noun
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- gauge 1. noun 7) naut. (обыкн. gage) положение относительно ветра to have the weather gauge of - иметь преимущество перед кем-л. Syn: see standard...
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bank on
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- bank on полагаться на кого-л. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise; don't bank on it. Don't bank on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. Don't bank on your relatives to help you out of trouble. Don't bank on the weather being fine for your garden party....
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cash in
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- cash in а) обменивать что-л. на деньги I'd like to cash this cheque in, please. You may cash in the shares at the end of five years. б) получать выгоду из чего-л. You'd better cash in while you can. Let's cash in on this unexpected fine weather and go into the country for the day....
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wretched adj.
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- wretched adj. 2) никуда не годный, никудышный, плохой; гнусный; wretched hovel - жалкая лачуга; wretched state of things - скверное положение вещей; wretched weather - мерзкая погода...
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pare down
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- pare down а) обстругивать; This door has swollen in the wet weather and will have to be pared down with a sharp knife. б) сокращать, урезывать; The universities and colleges have been asked to pare down their spending to the least possible. The number of Ministers has been pared down by a third....
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compete v.
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- compete v. 3) принимать участие в спортивном соревновании - compete against - compete with Syn: contend, oppose, rival, vie Ant: coincide, collaborate, co-operate compete against бороться против чего-л. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't compete against the weather....
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repeat 2. v.
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- repeat 2. v. 2) refl. повторяться; встречаться/случаться вновь; he does nothing but repeat himself - он только повторяется; history repeats itself - история повторяется; Will the bad weather of last winter repeat itself this year?...
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spell III 1. noun
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- spell III 1. noun 1) короткий промежуток времени; spell of fine weather - период хорошей погоды; leave it alone for a spell - оставьте это в покое на время...
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