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unscrupulous
we didn't want to believe that someone in our group could be that unscrupulous |
недобросовестный; бессовестный, беспринципный
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controversy
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ссора, спор
правовой спор; (гражданский) процесс |
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retract
she retracted her allegation |
брать назад (слова и т. п.); отрекаться, отказываться (от обещания и т. п.); отменять
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allegation
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a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof
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somnolent
he felt somnolent after lunch |
sleepy; drowsy
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dissipated
it was in college that he became a dissipated young man |
wild, intemperate
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importune
if he were alive now, I should importune him with my questions |
назойливо домогаться; докучать, надоедать просьбами
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beseech
they beseeched him to stay |
умолять, молить, просить, упрашивать
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entreat
his friends entreated him not to go. |
умолять
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implore
he implored her to change her mind |
умолять, просить, молить
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pester
she constantly pestered him with telephone calls |
докучать, надоедать
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badger
Tom had finally badgered her into going |
выклянчивать
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nag
she constantly nags her daughter about getting married |
придираться (к кому-л.); ворчать (на кого-л.); пилить (кого-л.; тж. nag at)
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harry
he bought the house for Jenny, whom he harries into marriage |
беспокоить, надоедать, изводить; раздражать; мучить
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hiatus
there was a brief hiatus in the war with France. |
пробел, пропуск
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glacial
the glacial mountains of New Zealand |
ледовый, ледяной
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