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robbery noun
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- robbery noun кража; грабеж; fig. тж. непомерно высокая цена Syn: burglary, hold-up, larceny, stick-up, theft...
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inform v.
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- inform v. 2) доносить (against/on - на кого-л.) The prisoner hoped to gain his own freedom by informing on his companions in the jewel robbery....
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glean v.
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- glean v. 2) тщательно подбирать, собирать по мелочам (факты, сведения) (from) Bit by bit the police gleaned the story behind the robbery from a few chance remarks by the prisoner....
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want 2. v.
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- want 2. v. 5) испытывать необходимость; быть нужным, требоваться; you want to see a doctor - вам следует пойти к врачу - want for - want in - want off - want out - want up Syn: covet, crave, desire, wish see require want for разыскиваться (о преступнике); Doesn't he look like that man who's wanted for the jewel robbery?...
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hole up
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- hole up а) быть в зимней спячке б) отсиживаться, прятаться от людей After the jewel robbery, the thieves holed up in the basement of a friend's house until the police stopped looking for them....
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connive v.
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- connive v. потворствовать; смотреть сквозь пальцы (at) The thieves paid the servants to connive at the robbery. Then do you connive at her escape. - connive with...
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theft noun
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- theft noun 2) obs. украденные вещи, покража Syn: see robbery...
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burglary noun
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- burglary noun ночная кража со взломом Syn: see robbery...
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hold-up noun
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- hold-up noun 3) остановка, задержка (в движении) Syn: see robbery...
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convict 2. v.
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- convict 2. v. 1) leg. признавать виновным в чем-л. (of); выносить приговор The prisoner was convicted of robbery. The prisoner was convicted of stealing the jewels....
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stick-up noun
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- stick-up noun sl. налет, ограбление Syn: see robbery...
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be up against
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- be up against иметь проблемы The firm is up against serious competition from the other company, and will have to double our efforts to succeed. be up for а) рассматриваться, учитываться, обсуждаться How many committee members are up for re-election this time? I've heard that your name is up for the chairmanship. б) выставляться на продажу How long has that house been up for sale? в) представать перед судом по обвинению в чем-л. I hear the gardener is up for the robbery at the big house....
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larceny noun
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- larceny noun воровство Syn: see robbery...
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carve up
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- carve up а) coll. разделять что-л. Europe was carved up after World War I. б) coll. делить (деньги) The thieves carved up the profit from the robbery. в) sl. намеренно ранить кого-л. Threaten to carve him up if he won't give the money, that should make him do it! г) coll. перегонять кого-л. на машине Yes, he does get there sooner, but only by carving up the rest of the traffic on the way - one day he'll have a nasty accident....
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charge with
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- charge with а) обвинять The prisoner is charged with attempted robbery. The police charged the prisoner with stealing the jewels. б) возлагать ответственность на кого-л. Isn't she rather young to be charged with the care of small children? The chairman was charged with the duty of calling all future meetings. How do you choose the officials who will be charged with fulfilling these duties? в) be changed with быть полным каких-л. качеств His poetry is charged with strength and feeling....
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