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alas

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за жал, леле

Used to express sorrow, regret, grief, compassion, or apprehension of danger or evil.

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rack up

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To accumulate or score

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avid

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страстен (читател), страден (за слава)

1. Having an ardent desire or unbounded craving; greedy: avid for adventure.
2. Marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid sports fan.

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kin

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роднина, сој

One's relatives; family; kinfolk.

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akin

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Of the same kin; related by blood.

Having a similar quality or character; analogous.

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sinister

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Suggesting or threatening evil

злосторнички, кобен, злокобен, злотворен

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off-shoot

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ластар (од растение), бранша, гранка, изданок

spin-off

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ecclesiastical

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црковен

Of or relating to a church

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tout

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рекламира

To promote or praise energetically; publicize

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fringe

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реса, бордура; /2/ ивица, раб; /2/ праменче од коса; v. опшива со реси; /2/ порабува, обрабува

A marginal, peripheral, or secondary part

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euphemism

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the deliberate or polite use of a pleasant or neutral word or expression to avoid the emotional implications of a plain term, as passed over for died.

The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive

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brisk

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подвижен, бодар, брз, пргав; /2/ кој бодри, освежителен; /3/ пенлив (за пијалак); v. оживува, живнува

lively and quick; vigorous

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rein

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узда

to draw rein - зауздува, успорува
to keep a tight rein (on) - држи на узда

give free/full rein to
To release from restraints; allow to go unchecked: gave rein to her emotions.
tight rein
Close control: kept expenses on a tight rein.

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prudent

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внимателен, претпазлив; /2/ разбран, мудар

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salvo

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плотун, овации (фиг)

a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion

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dubious

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сомнителен, несигурен; /2/ сомничав, колеблив

Of questionable character

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litigation

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To contest in legal proceedings.

парничење

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assuage

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смирува (бол), уталожува (глад)

To pacify or calm

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commence

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To begin; start.

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clout

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A blow, especially with the fist.

сила, удар

Informal
a. Influence; pull: "Women in dual-earner households are gaining in job status and earnings ... giving them more clout at work and at home" (Sue Shellenbarger).
b. Power; muscle.

A piece of cloth, especially a baby's diaper.

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rompers

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A loosely fitted, one-piece garment having short bloomers that is worn especially by small children for play.

(исто и romper suit) шпилхозни

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kudos

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Acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement.

(functioning as singular) acclaim, glory, or prestige

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slump

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To fall or sink heavily; collapse:

нагол пад (на цена, побарувачка), криза; v. тешко паѓа, нагло паѓа (цена)
2. рецесија

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lash out

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1. to burst into or resort to verbal or physical attack
2. Brit informal to be extravagant, as in spending

lash - 1 :
n. камшик, прачка; /2/ удар со камшик, камшикување; /3/ клепка; v. камшикува, шиба; (прен.) исмејува; /2/ тера, натера; /3/ приврзува (to, down, on), врзува
to lash out - одненадеж се нафрла, клоца

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hamper

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1. To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of.
попречува

2. корпа

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stifle

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To interrupt or cut off

се задушува се дави

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tap out

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beat out a rhythm

To reach base safely ?

jdn. zur Aufgabe zwingen

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crisscross

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вкрстен

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incumbent

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службеник

1. Formal (often postpositive and foll by on or upon and an infinitive) morally binding or necessary; obligatory it is incumbent on me to attend

a person who holds an office, esp a clergyman holding a benefice

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benefice

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црквен приход од завештанија

корист, парична надомест

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no-brainer

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Something so simple or easy as to require no thought.

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shard

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A piece of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig; a potsherd.

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incur

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To acquire or come into (something usually undesirable); sustain:

се задолжува, влегува во долгови

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detriment

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штета, губиток

Damage, harm, or loss

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endow

endowment

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-дарба
-give qualities or abilities to
-To provide with property, income, or a source of income

1. The act of endowing.
2. Funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group as a source of income.
3. A natural gift, ability, or quality.

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procure

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обезбедува, набавува, подготовка

To obtain (a sexual partner) for another

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utterly

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Completely; absolutely; entirely

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tatters

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1. A torn and hanging piece of cloth; a shred.
2. tatters Torn and ragged clothing; rags.

партал

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retraction

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вовлекување

To take back; disavow:
To draw back or in: a plane retracting its landing gear.

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disavow

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To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with.

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cut loose

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To speak or act without restraint: cut loose with a string of curses.

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cut back

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1. To shorten by cutting; prune.
2. To reduce or decrease: cut back production.

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cut down

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1. To kill or strike down.
2. To alter by removing extra or additional fittings: cut down a car for racing.
3. To reduce the amount taken or used: cutting down on one's intake of rich foods.

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cut in

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1. To move into a line of people or things out of turn.
2. To interrupt: During the debate my opponent kept cutting in.
3. To interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them.
4. To connect or become connected into an electrical circuit.

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cut off

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1. To separate from others; isolate.
2. To stop suddenly; discontinue.

исклучува

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cut out

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1. To remove by or as if by cutting.
2. To form or shape by or as if by cutting.

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cut up Informal

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1. To behave in a playful, comic, or boisterous way; clown.
2. To criticize severely.

сече (на парчиња)

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cut a fat hog

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To take on more than one is able to accomplish

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cut a wide swath

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To make a big display; draw much attention.

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cut both ways

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To have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications.

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cut corners

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To do something in the easiest or most inexpensive way.

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cut down to size

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To deflate the self-importance of.

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cut no ice

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To make no effect or impression: an objection that cut no ice with management.

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cut (one's) teeth on

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To learn or do as a beginner or at the start of one's career.

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cut the cheese Vulgar Slang

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To expel intestinal gas.

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cut the mustard

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To perform up to expectations or to a required standard.