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taint

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contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touc

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tanner

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person who turns animal hides into leather

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tan

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convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun

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tantamount

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equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount

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taper

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very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end
2) тонкая свечка
2. v суживать(ся) к концу (часто taper off); заострять

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tarry

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linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
медлить, мешкать

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taxonomist

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specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification

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tedium

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boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious

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teetotalism

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practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total

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temper

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moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling

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temperate

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moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society

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tempestuous

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stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm
буйный, бурный; горячий
Syn:turbulent

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temporal

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of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly

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temporize

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gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
1) стараться выиграть время; медлить, колебаться; выжидать;
a temporizing policy выжидательная политика

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tenacious

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holding fast (as to a belief); persistent
from tenax "holding fast

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tenacity

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firmness; persistence

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tendentious

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promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
предвзятый, пристрастный, тенденциозный

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tender

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offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound

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tenet

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doctrine; dogma
'tenɪt

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tensile

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capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber

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tentative

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not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply
tentare "to feel, try,"

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tenuous

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thin; slim; rare
tenuous line — тонкая линия
2) незначительный, слабый; бедный, скудный

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terse

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concise; abrupt; pithy

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tertiary

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third in order or rank

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tessellated

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mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

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testator

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maker of a will; CF. testatrix

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testy

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irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness

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tether

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tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether
1) привязь (для пасущегося животного)
2) перен. предел; граница;
to come to the end of one's tether дойти до предела (сил); исчерпать свои возможности; дойти до точки

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thespian

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pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress

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thrall

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slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall

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threadbare

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worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses

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throes

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violent anguish
муки, страдания; агония
throes of childbirth — родовые муки
б) борьба, противостояние; внутренние раздирающие противоречия

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throng

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crowd (of people or things); V.

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throttle

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strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?

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thwart

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block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

3. v (по)мешать исполнению (желаний); расстраивать, разрушать (планы и т. п.)

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tightwad

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miser; excessively frugal person
скопидом, скряга

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tiller

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handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)
рукоятка, рычаг

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timbre

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quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)

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tipple

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drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
(tipsy)

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tardy

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slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival

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tithe

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tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe
[taɪð]
а) десятая часть
церковная десятина

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titter

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nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.

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titular

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of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company

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tonsure

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shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.

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torque

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twisting force; force producing rotation
tɔːk]
2) физ. вращающий момент

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torrid

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(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

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totter

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shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
идти неверной, дрожащей походкой, ковылять
трястись; шататься; угрожать падением

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touchstone

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stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
критерий; пробный камень

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tout

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promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
навязывать товар
2) расхваливать, рекламировать

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tract

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propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
полоса пространства (земли, леса, воды)

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tractable

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docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

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traduce

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expose to slander
злословить, клеветать
from trans- "across" (see trans-) + ducere "to lead" (see duke). to defame = "to lead along as a spectacle."

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transcedent

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exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy
from L. "climb over or beyond, surmount," from trans- "beyond" (see trans-) + scandere "to climb"

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transcribe

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copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

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transgression

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violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
of transgredi "go beyond," from trans- "across" (see trans-) + gradi (pp. gressus) "to walk, go"

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transitory

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transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness

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transmute

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transform; change; convert to something different

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transpire

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(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores
обнаруживаться, становиться известным

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trappings

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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

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travail

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strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

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traverse

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go through or across

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travesty

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copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice;
n пародия; карикатура;

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treatise

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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
трактат

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tremor

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trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)

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trenchant

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cutting; incisive; keen

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trident

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three-pronged spear

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trifle

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something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

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trinket

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knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry

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troth

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pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth
[trəυθ] n
уст.:
by my troth честное слово;
pledged their troth

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trough

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long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves
[trɔf]
1) корыто, лохань
жёлоб для стока воды
самый низкий уровень экономической активности

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truculence

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aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce
['trʌkjulənt]
1) жестокий, свирепый
truculent ruffianism — жестокое хулиганство

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truism

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self-evident truth

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tryst

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meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet
1) место встречи
2) назначенная встреча;
to keep (to break) the tryst прийти (не прийти) на свидание

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tumid

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(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

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tumult

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commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
['tju:mʌlt] n
1) шум и крики; суматоха
2) мятеж, буйство

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turbid

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(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick
мутный (о жидкости)
2) плотный, густой (о дыме, тумане)

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turbulence

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state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed

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tureen

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deep dish for serving soup
супница

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turncoat

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traitor
ренегат; перебежчик

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traitor

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a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
2.
a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country.

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tutelage

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guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

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tutelary

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protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities
опекунский

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tilled

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to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops : cultivate
возделанный, распаханный
- tilled crops
- tilled soil