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cache
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hiding place
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cadaver
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corpse; dead human body
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cadence
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rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
модуляция; понижение голоса |
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cajole
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persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle
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caldron(cauldron)
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large kettle
котёл; котелок |
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callow
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youthful; immature; inexperienced
1) неоперившийся 2) неопытный; ~ youth зелёный юнец |
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candor
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frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid
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canine
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related to dogs; doglike
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canker
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any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer
1) с.-х. рак растений; некроз плодовых деревьев 2) вет. язвенная болезнь уха у животных (особ. у кошек и собак) |
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canny
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shrewd in money matters; thrifty
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cant
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insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
жаргон; арго, тайный язык лицемерие, ханжество from L. cantare, "to sing" |
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cantankerous
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ill-humored; irritable
сварливый, придирчивый con- "with" + teche, related to atachier "hold fast |
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cantata
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story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
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canter
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slow gallop; V. CF. trot
лёгкий галоп |
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canto
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division of a long poem
cantus "song" песнь (часть поэмы) |
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capillary
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having a very fine bore
волосной, капиллярный |
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captious
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faultfinding
придирчивый; каверзный capere "to take, catch" |
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carafe
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glass water bottle
графин |
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carapace
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shell covering the back (of a turtle, crav)
зоол. щиток черепахи и ракообразных |
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cardinal
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chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
главный, основной, кардинальный |
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careen
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lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
крениться |
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career
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rush wildly; go at full speed
быстро двигаться, нестись |
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carillon
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a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played
мелодичный перезвон *kwetrus, - "four" |
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carnage
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destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals
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carousal
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drunken revel; V. carouse
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carping
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petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
придирчивый, |
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carrion
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rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture
падаль; мертвечина |
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catcall
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shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.
свист, освистывание |
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catechism
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book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
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caulk
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make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
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cauterize
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burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
мед. прижигать |
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cavalier
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casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
бесцеремонный; непринуждённый |
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cavil
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quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
придираться, находить недостатки |
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celerity
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speed; rapidity
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celestial
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heavenly
небесный, божественный |
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censor
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(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.
критикан; блюститель нравов |
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censorious
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severely critical
строгий; придирчивый |
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censure
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blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
порицать, осуждать |
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centigrade
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denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)
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centrifugal
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radiating; departing from the center
центробежный |
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centripetal
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tending toward the center
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cerebration
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thought; working of the brain
мозговая деятельн |
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certitude
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certainty
уверенность |
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cessation
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stoppage
остановка; перерыв; ~ of arms (или of hostilities) прекращение военных действий, перемирие |
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chafe
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warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing;
тереть, растирать; втирать; согревать растиранием |
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chaff
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worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
отбросы |
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chaffing
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bantering; joking
подшучивать, поддразнивать |
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chagrin
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annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
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chalice
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goblet; consecrated cup
чаша |
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champion
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support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)
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chary
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cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
осторожный; |
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chase
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ornament a metal surface by indenting;
гравировать (орнамент) |
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chasm
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abyss; very deep crack
бездна |
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chassis
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framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
шасси |
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chaste
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morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere
целомудренный |
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chasten
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discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate
сдерживать, |
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chastise
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punish as by beating; criticize severely
бить, отчитать |
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check
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stop motion; curb or restrain
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checkered(chequered)
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marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares
разнообразный, изменчивы |
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chide
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scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)
бранить, упрекать |
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chisel
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swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting
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chortle
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chuckle with delight; N.
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churlish
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boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
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ciliated
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having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash
снабженный ресничками, реснитчатый |
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cipher
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nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V.
нуль; ничтожество to stand for ~ быть полным ничтожеством |
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circuitous
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roundabout
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circumlocution
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indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
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circumscribe
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limit; confine; draw a line around
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circumvent
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outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around
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clamber
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climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
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clamor
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loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
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clangor
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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
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clavicle
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collarbone
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cleave
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split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven
Julia Child can leave a whole roast duck in two раскалывать |
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clemency
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disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement
милосердие; снисходительность мягкость (климата) |
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climactic
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relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic
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clique
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small exclusive group of people
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cloister
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monastery or convent
1) заточать в монастырь 2) уединяться (часто ~ oneself) |
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clout
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great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
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coddle
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treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs
обваривать кипятком, варить на медленном огне ухаживать (как за больным); кутать; изнеживать |
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clamor
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loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
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clangor
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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
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clavicle
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collarbone
ключица |
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cleave
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split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven
Julia Child can leave a whole roast duck in two раскалывать |
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clemency
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disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement
милосердие; снисходительность мягкость (климата) |
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clique
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small exclusive group of people
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cloister
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monastery or convent
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clout
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great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
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coddle
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treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs
2) баловать 1) обваривать кипятком, варить на медленном огне |
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codicil
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supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will
юр. дополнительное распоряжение к завещанию |
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codify
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arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs
приводить в систему (условные знаки, сигналы и т. п.) 3) шифровать |
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coercion
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use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
принуждение, насилие |
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coeval
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living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
1) сверстник 2) современник |
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cog
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tooth projecting from a wheel
зубец; выступ |
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cogitate
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think over; ponder
обдумывать; размышлять |
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cognate
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having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.
a родственный; сходный; близкий; одного происхождения; похожий; ~ words слова одного корня |
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cognizance
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knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware
знание; узнавание; to have ~ of smth. знать о чём-л.; to take ~ of smth. заметить что-л., обратить внимание на что-л. |
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cohabit
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live together
сожительствовать |
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cohere
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stick together
быть сцепленным, связанным |
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cohesion
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tendency to keep together
сцепление; связь |
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cohort
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group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)
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coiffure
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hairstyle
прическа |
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colander
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utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
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collate
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examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
детально сличать; сравнивать; сопоставлять; to ~ with the original сличать с оригиналом |
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collation
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a light meal; collating
1) сличение, сравнивание 2) закуска, лёгкий ужин |
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colloquy
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informal discussion; conversation
разговор, собеседование |
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connotation
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suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote
то, что подразумевается |
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connubial
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pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
супружеский, брачный |
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consanguinity
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kinship; relationship by birth
родство, единокровность; близость |
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conscientious
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scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker
добросовестный; сознательный, |
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conscript
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draftee; person forced into military service; V.
призывник, новобранец |
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consecrate
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dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor
освящённый 2) посвящённый |
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consequential
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self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent
1) логически вытекающий 2) важничающий, полный самомнения |
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consign
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send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee
) передавать; поручать 2) (пред)назначать |
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consort
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associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)
супруг гармонировать, соответствовать |
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conspire
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take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties.
устраивать заговор |
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consternation
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great shock; dismay
ужас; испуг; оцепенение |
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construe
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explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
толковать, истолковывать |
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contempt
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scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible
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consummate
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совершенный, законченный
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contend
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struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly
бороться 2) соперничать, состязаться |
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contention
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assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition
борьба, спор, ссора; раздор |
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contentious
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quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments
вздорный; придирчивый; сварливый |
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contiguous
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adjacent to; touching upon
соприкасающийся |
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Identify the three categories relative to determining a nation's interests?
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-How crucial is the interest to the united states
-how vital is an interest - which basic interest is at stake |
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contingent
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dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency
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contortions
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twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist
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contravene
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contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
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contrite
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penitent; repentant; N. contrition
сокрушающийся, кающийся |
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contrived
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unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.
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contrive
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invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
придумывать; изобретать 2) затевать; замышлять |
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contumacious
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stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
непокорный, неподчиняющийся |
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convene
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come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
созывать (собрание, съезд) 2) собирать(ся) |
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converge
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approach; tend to meet; come together
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conversant
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familiar with; having knowledge of
хорошо знакомый |
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converse
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opposite
обратный; перевёрнутый |
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conveyance
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vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance
перевозка, транспортировка 2) сообщение (идей и т. п.) 3) перевозочные средства 4) наёмный экипаж |
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convoke
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call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
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copious
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plentiful
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cordial
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warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome
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cordon
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extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress
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cornice
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projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars);
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cornucopia
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horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty
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corollary
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natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)
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corporeal
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bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible
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corpulent
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very fat; N. corpulence
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corpus
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collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse
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corpuscle
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red or white cell in the blood
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corrugated
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wrinkled; ridged
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crinkle
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wrinkle
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countenance
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approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance
1) одобрять, санкционировать, разрешать 2) морально поддерживать, поощрять; относиться сочувственно |
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countermand
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cancel; revoke (an order)
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counterpart
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thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system
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coup
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highly successful action or sudden attack; удачный ход; удача в делах
coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills - завершающий смертельный удар coup d'état фр. n государственный переворот |
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covenant
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binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise
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covert
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secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt
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covetous
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avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)
завистливый 2) жадный, алчный (of) |
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cow
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terrorize; intimidate
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cower
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shrink quivering as from fear; cringe
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cow
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shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish
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cozen
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cheat; hoodwink; swindle
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crabbed
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sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting
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crass
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very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior
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craven
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cowardly
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creed
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system of religious or ethical belief
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crest
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top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird
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crevice
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crack; fissure
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crone
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hag; ugly old woman
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crotchety
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(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempere
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crux
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essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance
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compartment
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one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
отделение; купе; water-tight ~ мор. водонепроницаемый отсек to live in water-tight ~s разг. жить совершенно изолированно от людей |
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cull
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pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.
2) амер. забракованные материалы, отходы; отбросы 3) отбирать; браковать |
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culpable
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deserving blame; blameworthy
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culprit
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one guilty of a crime
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culvert
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artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road
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cupidity
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greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid
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cursive
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(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined
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curtail
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shorten; reduce
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cynosure
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object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor
1) центр внимания 2) путеводная звезда |
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combustible
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easily burned; N. CF. combustion
воспламеняемый, горючий |
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comity
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courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations - международная вежливость
вежливость, учтивость |
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comestible
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something fit to be eaten
[kə'mestəbl] съедобный |
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comeuppance
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well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke
[ˌkʌm'ʌpən(t)s]заслуженное наказание You'll get your comeuppance one day, you'll see! — Однажды ты получишь по заслугам, вот увидишь! |
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commandeer
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take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes
силой забирать (об имуществе), изымать, конфисковывать; экспроприировать |
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commensurate
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equal in extent; of the same size
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commiserate
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feel or express pity or sympathy for
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compendium
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brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious
конспект; резюме, краткое изложение |
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complicity
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participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime)
соучастие, сообщничество from O.Fr. complice "accomplice, comrade, companion" (14c.) |
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compunction
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remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
угрызения совести; терзания; раскаяние; сожаление |
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concatenate
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link as in a chain
объединять, связывать, соединять, сцеплять |
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concentric
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having a common center
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concerted
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mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together
согласованный |
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concession
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an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire
уступка territorial concessions — территориальные уступки tariff concessions — тарифные уступки |
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concomitant
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that which accompanies; Ex. Deafness is a frequent concomitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else
книжн. сопутствующий, сопровождающий |
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condign
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adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
книжн.заслуженный (о наказании) |
