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call off the meeting
отменить встречу
I had to call off the meeting as I didn't feel well.
counterpart
коллега занимающий такую же должность
The secretary of defense met with his counterparts in Asia to discuss the nuclear crisis.
see the sights
посмотреть достопримечательности
I would like to find unusual and fun way to see the sights of London.
take up your invitation
принять ваше приглашение
I would like to take up you invitation.
to complain
жаловаться
There is nothing to complain about.
bus turn up (arrive, appear)
автобус появился
I have been waiting for an hour till the bus finally turned up.
take up hobby
заниматься хобби
What hobby would you like to take up?
speak up
высказываться, говорить
громко
She's never been afraid to speak up at town meetings.
write down
записывать
Could you please write down the interview?
almost as many
почти столько же
Best Buy is an important sales outlet for Apple, selling almost as many iPhones as Apple does itself.
far less frequently
гораздо реже
Dental caries were far less frequently seen amongst ancient Egyptians and Nubians than in today's populations.
turn down (refuse)
отказать
I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation.
ad campaign
рекламная компания
A relatively modest ad campaign will be the government's first directly financed attack against tobacco addiction.
sales figures
объемы продаж
The sales figures reported on an income statement are net sales.
target audience
целевая аудитория
With a clearly defined target audience, it is much easier to determine where and how to market your company.
throw away
выкинуть
If you buy a high-end computer, you'll just be throwing away money on a bunch of features you'll never use.
ruin smth
испортить что-то
Poor customer service ruined the company's reputation.
spending power
покупательная способность
Women are using their rapidly increasing spending power to impel changes in the way companies operate.
much milk
много молока
I don't need much milk.
much sugar
много сахара
Why do you put so much sugar to your tea?
many cars
много машин
There are too many cars in the streets.
many TV's
много телевизоров
How many TV's has the queen got?
attract attention
привлечь внимание
The first step in communicating your idea is attracting attention to it.
persuade to do
убеждать сделать что-то
He persuaded his friend to go back to school.
appeal to authority
призыв к властям
Appeal to authority examples are frequently found in the media.
shift responsibility
перекладывать ответственность
One of the primary purposes of blaming is to shift responsibility.
one... another... still other
один другой третий
act as
выступать в роли
Murdoch’s resignation must not act as barrier to the truth.
more of an exception
скорее исключение
His behaviour today is more of an exception.
Let's move on to next issue.
Давайте перейдем к следующему вопросу.
consider options
рассматривать варианты
I think you should consider options befor you make the decision.
to envy smb
завидовать кому-либо
I envy you for your large group of friends.
to attract
привлекать
The company has a difficult time attracting good employees because of its poor pay and benefits.
to estimate
оценивать
The cost of the project has been estimated at about 10 million dollars.
we are intending
мы намерены
We are intending on purchasing a property 50/50 with my parents.
word-of-mouth advertising
сарафанное радио
Word of mouth advertising is more influential than any other form of advertising.
slum
трущобы
He grew up in the slums of New York.
keep within budget
держаться в рамках бюджета
We have to keep within a tight budget.
asian cusine
азиатская кухня
I don't like asian cuisine.
necessity
необходимость
Without a car, living close to work is a necessity.
despite problems
несмотря на проблемы
Despite problems elsewhere, Minnesota Republicans remain happy with caucuses.
withdraw
изъять (ампутировать)
The prosecutor withdrew her question to the witness.
jump the queue
вне очереди
He jumped the queue at the bus stop.
smb pushes in
кто-то влезает
I don't like people pushing in.
sign of weakness
признак слабости
Women view modesty as sign of weakness.
thoroughly
тщательно
Please do your homework thoroughly.
emphasis is on smth
акцент на чем-либо
My emphasis is not on medium but on my creativity.
it's a top priority
важнее всего
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it's a "top priority" to avoid an uncontrolled default.
to balance
уравновешивать
The legislature is still trying to balance the state's budget.
inherent part
неотъемлемая часть
I see ideology as an inherent part of culture.