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hackles
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hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise
б) верхнее оперение петуха и некоторых других птиц 2) (hackles) шерсть животных на загривке |
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hackneyed
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commonplace; trite
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haggard
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wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
изможденный |
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haggle
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argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
вздорить, пререкаться; торговаться Let's not haggle over / about a few dollars. |
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful;
['hælsɪən] безмятежный, halcyon days — мирные, счастливые, безмятежные дни |
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hale
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healthy
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hail
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frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
поток, градit hails, it is hailing — идёт град |
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hallowed
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blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy
освящённый, святой |
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halting
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hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop
искажённый, несовершенныйколеблющийся, нерешительный halten "to hold" |
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hamper
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obstruct; prevent the free movement of;
препятствовать, мешать (чему-л.); |
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hap
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chance; luck
; уст. происходить, случаться, совершаться |
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haphazard
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random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
[ˌhæp'hæzəd] 1) случайный |
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hapless
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unfortunate; luckless
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harangue
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long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
hə'ræŋ |
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hardy
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(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather
отважный, смелый, безрассудный; дерзкий; закалённый; выносливый; |
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harping
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tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously
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harrowing
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agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth
['hærəuɪŋ]горестный, мучительный |
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harry
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harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
разорять, разграблять, опустошать |
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hatch
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deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg
люк hatch out высиживать (цыплят); ;вылупляться из яйца |
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haughtiness
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pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
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havoc
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widespread damage; disorder; chaos
['hævək] |
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headlong
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hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
головой вперёд; безрассудный, необдуманный |
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headstrong
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willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'
настойчивый, своевольный, |
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heckler
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person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
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heed
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pay attention to; N: close attention
внимание, осторожность |
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helm
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штурвал
steering wheel of a ship; position of control |
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hermetic
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concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
алхимический |
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hermit
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отшельник, пустынник
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herpetologist
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one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
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hew
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cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
разрубать, рассекать, рубить |
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hibernal
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wintry; wintery; of or like winter
[haɪ'bɜːn(ə)l] |
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hieroglyphic
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[ˌhaɪərəu'glɪfɪk] picture writing; иероглиф
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hindrance
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block; obstacle; V. hinder
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hinterlands
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back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland
rural hinterland — сельская глубинка |
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hireling
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one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician
['haɪə(r)lɪŋ]наёмник, |
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histrionic
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theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
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hoary
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white with age
седой, ['hɔːrɪ] |
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holster
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leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
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homespun
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domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
домашнего прядения, домотканый |
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homily
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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
['hɔmɪlɪ] 1) рел. проповедь 2) назидание, наставление, нотация, поучение |
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hoodwink
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deceive
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horde
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crowd; swarm
[hɔːd] 1) ист. орда Golden Horde — Золотая Орда компания; ватага; шумная толпа;стая; рой (насекомых) |
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hortatory
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encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
['hɔːtət(ə)rɪ] назидательный, наставительный Marked by exhortation or strong urging: a hortatory speech. |
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horticultural
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pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
садовый, садоводческий |
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hovel
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shack; small wretched house
шалаш; хибара, лачуга ['hɔv(ə)l], ['hʌ-] miserable / wretched hovel — жалкая лачуга |
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hut
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crude dwelling; shack
лачуга, хибар(к)а, хижина; |
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hubbub
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confused uproar; loud noise; din
['hʌbʌb]шум, гам, гул |
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hubris
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arrogance; excessive self-conceit
спесь; высокомерие, надменность |
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humdrum
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dull; monotonous
1) однообразие; повседневность 2) общее место, банальность |
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hummock
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small hill; hillock
холмик, пригорок, |
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humus
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substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil
['hjuːməs] гумус, перегной; чернозём |
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hurtle
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crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
сталкивать, ударять одно о другое б) = hurtle together сталкиваться; наталкиваться; врезаться с грохотом |
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husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house hol
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