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gadfly

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animal-biting fly; irritating person

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gaffe

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social blunder
оплошность, ошибка, ложный шаг

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gait

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manner of walking or running; speed

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gale

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windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter

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gall

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bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; CF. gall bladder

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gall

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annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation

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galleon

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large three-masted sailing ship

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galley

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low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)

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galvanize

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stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity

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galvanic

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of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani

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gambit

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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage

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gamely

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in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game

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gamut

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entire range
1) полнота, глубина (чего-л.); to experience the whole ~ of suffering испытать всю полноту страдания
2) муз. гамма
3) диапазон (голоса)

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gape

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open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape

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garbled

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mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible
1) примеси, оставшиеся при просеивании (семян и т. п.)
2) искажение, подтасовка (фактов и т. п.)

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gargantuan

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huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel

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gargoyle
['gagoil]

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waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
горгулья (рыльце водосточной трубы в готической архитектуре)

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garish

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overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy

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garnish

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decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N

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gauche

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clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth

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gavel
['gevl]

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hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.
молоток (председателя собрания, судьи или аукциониста)

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gawk

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stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

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generality

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vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people

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genus

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division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species

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genesis

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beginning; origin

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geniality

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered

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genteel

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well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty

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gentility

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those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel

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gentry

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people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility
джентри, нетитулованное мелкопоместное дворянство

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genuflect

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bend the knee as in worship

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germane

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pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate
уместный, подходящий

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germinal

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pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea

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germinate

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cause to sprout; sprout

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gerontocracy

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government ruled by old people

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gerrymander

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change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander

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gestate

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evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth

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ghastly

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evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth

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gibberish

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nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling

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gibe

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mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks

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giddy

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light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height

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gingerly

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very carefully; ADJ.
a осторожный, осмотрительный; робкий

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girth

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distance around something; circumference
обхват; размер (талии; дерева в обхвате и т. п.)
2) подпруга

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gist

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essence; main point; substance
[ʤɪst]

суть, сущность, истинный смысл; главный пункт
the gist of the story — основное содержание рассказа
to get the gist of — ухватить суть

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glaring

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(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly

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glean

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gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty

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glimmer

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shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope

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gloat

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express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.

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gloss over

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explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults

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gloss

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brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
[glossary]

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glossy

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smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners

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glut

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overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply

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glutton

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someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much

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gnarled
[nald]

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twisted
1) шишковатый (с наростами); сучковатый; искривлённый (о дереве)
2) угловатый, грубый (о внешности)
3) несговорчивый; упрямый

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gnarl

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protruding knot on a tree; V.
сучок

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gnome

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dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards

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goad

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urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually

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gorge

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narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)

stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful

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gory

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bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)

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gouge

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tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood

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gouge

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overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury

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granary

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storehouse for grain

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grandiloquent

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(of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic

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grapple

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wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar

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grate

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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace

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gravity

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seriousness; ADJ. grave

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grievance

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cause of complaint; complaint

1) обида; повод для недовольства
2) жалоба; what is your ~? на что вы жалуетесь?

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grisly

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ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies

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grotesque

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fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)

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grotto

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small cavern

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grouse

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complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird

1. n ворчун, ворчать
тетерев;

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grumble

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complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.

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grovel

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crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner

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grudging

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unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)


1) выражать недовольство; испытывать недоброе чувство (к кому-л.); завидовать
2) неохотно давать, неохотно позволять; жалеть (что-л.); to ~ smb. the very food he eats пожалеть кусок хлеба кому-л.

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gruel

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thin liquid porridge

жидкая (овсяная) каша; кашица; размазня to have (или to get, to take) one's ~
а) получить взбучку, быть жестоко наказанным;
б) быть убитым

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grueling

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exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race

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gruesome

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grisly; horrible

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gruff

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rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse

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grunt

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utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.

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guffaw

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boisterous laughter; V.

1. n грубый хохот; гогот

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guise

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outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise

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gull

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trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe

gullible - easily deceived

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gustatory

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affecting or relating to the sense of taste

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gusto

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eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm

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gust

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strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster

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guy

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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide

1. n оттяжка, ванта
2. v укреплять оттяжками; расчаливать

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gyroscope

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apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.

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growl

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low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)
1) рычание
2) ворчанье