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improve v.
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- improve v. улучшать(ся); совершенствовать(ся) to improve in health - поправляться to improve in looks - выглядеть лучше, to improve the occasion (или the opportunity, the shining hour) - использовать удобный случай - improve away - improve upon Syn: ameliorate, better, meliorate Ant: deteriorate, impair, pollute, rot, worsen...
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improve away
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- improve away пытаясь улучшить, сделать хуже; потерять то хорошее, что было...
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improve upon
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- improve upon улучшать, усовершенствовать Tom has never improved upon his first book, which had a wild success; none of the others are as good....
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better II 4. v.
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- better II 4. v. 2) превзойти, превысить Syn: see improve...
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nip off
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- nip off а) ощипывать; б) отщипнуть, откусить; Every time I pass the rose bushes, I nip off a dead flower head so as to improve the new roses. в) удрать; Nip off to the shops before they close and fetch me some milk, will you?...
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capitalize on
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- capitalize on извлекать выгоду из чего-л. You should capitalize on every chance you get to improve your English. The firm was able to capitalize on the mistakes made by its competitors....
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meliorate v.
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- meliorate v. 2) мелиорировать Syn: see improve...
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ameliorate v.
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- ameliorate v. улучшать(ся) Syn: see improve...
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chop off
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- chop off а) отрубать The king's head was chopped off. You could improve the tree by chopping off some of the upper branches. б) прерывать кого-л. The chairman chopped the speaker off in mid-sentence....
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present II 2. v.
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- present II 2. v. 1) преподносить; дарить (with); to present one's compliments/regards - свидетельствовать свое почтение; I am happy to present this gift to the hospital. When you're presented with a chance to improve your position, take advantage of it....
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have in
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- have in а) иметь в доме (запас чего-л.) we have enough coal in for the winter у нас достаточно угля на зиму, нам хватит угля на зиму б) вызывать специалиста на дом We are having the builders in next month to improve the kitchen. в) приглашать Would you like to have your friends in for a few drinks?...
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pass up
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- pass up а) amer. отказываться (от чего-л.); отвергать (что-л.); Never pass up a chance to improve your English. б) amer. пройти мимо не узнавая; I saw Jim in the street but he passed me up....
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chuck up
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- chuck up а) бросать (дело, службу и т.п.) Jim has chucked up his studies. б) тошнить Jane can't come, she's been chucking up all morning. в) строить второпях The office block looks as if it's just been chucked up. г) тратить что-л. Never chuck up a chance to improve your English....
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chuck away
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- chuck away а) тратить понапрасну, терять (on) Why did you chuck your money away on such a worthless plan? Your advice is chucked away on that boy. б) упускать (возможность) Never chuck away a chance to improve your English. в) бросаться словами You chucked away that last line....
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stand up to
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- stand up to а) смело встречать; быть на высоте; б) перечить, прекословить; Mary found it difficult to stand up to Jim's father when he disapproved of their marriage; в) выживать; I don't know how you stand up to the severe winters in your part of the world; г) сравниваться по качеству; This doesn't stand up to the other firm's product, we shall have to improve it or lose business; д) проходить (тест); We must make a product that will stand up to any comparison....
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