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Disband
(dıs´bænd) |
[V] распускать расформировывать расформировать расходиться разбегаться разбежаться рассеиваться рассеяться
- The regiment disbanded at the end of the war.-расформировывать -the principal disbanded the political student organization” -All the armed groups will be disbanded. -The rebels have agreed to disband by the end of the month. |
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Dire
(´daıər) |
[A] ужасный страшный крайний полный
-dreadful; perilous. ужасный -Dire refers to situations or events that cause great fear and worry. “a dire emergency” “dire news” -He was thinking about doctor’s words and dire prediction -a dire economic forecast; dire threats. -in dire need; dire poverty |
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Disbandment
(dıs´bændmənt) |
[N] расформирование
-“the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment” |
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Discern
(dı´sɜ:rn) |
[V] разглядеть видеть различать распознать распознавать усматривать усмотреть отличать отличить проводить различие
-We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.-заметить -We've been trying to discern a pattern in his behaviour. -Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure. |
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Dismal
(´dızməl) |
[A] гнетущий мрачный невыразительный унылый безотрадный печальный угрюмый слабый
-Create a dismal atmosphere in the office -Don't look so dismal! мрачный; унылый -dismal weather; took a dismal view of the economy. -dismal performance on the cello. -You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time. -The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal. |
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Dismay
(dıs´meı) |
[N] тревога испуг страх уныние
[V] тревожить потревожить пугать пугнуть ужаснуть ужасать приводить в уныние -We were dismayed by the bad news.-приводить в смятение -shocked and upset a shout of dismay.-смятение -was dismayed to learn that her favorite dancer used drugs. -He was dismayed to learn that she was already married. -Much to her dismay, he did not call. |
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Dispel
(dı´spel) |
[V] разгонять разогнать рассеивать рассеять развеять
-His words dispelled our fears.-разгонять -To dispel is to get rid of something that's bothering or threatening you, regardless of whether that's warts, worries, or wild dogs. -managed to dispel my doubts -He will hope to dispel their fears. |
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Dispose
(dı´spəʋz) |
[V] располагать расположить размещать расставить расставлять определять предопределять предопределить склонять
-I am not disposed to help him. склонять -I've disposed of your old coat. Избавляться -“She disposed of her parents' possessions -disposed of the problem quickly. -He managed to dispose of more money and goods. |
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Diligent
(´dılıdʒənt) |
[A] прилежный усердный старательный тщательно выполненный
-Someone who is diligent works hard and carefully. -hardworking a diligent student прилежный -a diligent (or patient) worker” -a diligent detective investigates all clues” -a diligent search of the files” -diligent work |
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Diligence
(´dılıdʒəns) |
[N] прилежание усердие старание старательность дилижанс (M)
-If you practice diligence, you are a hard and careful worker -“his diligence won him quick promotions” -The police are pursuing their enquiries with great diligence. |
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Distress
(dı´stres) |
[N] горе беда страдание недомогание боль несчастье нищета нужда бедствие утомление истощение опись имущества в обеспечение долга
[V] причинять горе причинять страдание терзать огорчать огорчить причинять боль доводить до нищеты накладывать арест на имущество в обеспечение долга -She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress огорчение; горе - My inability to draw has always been a distress to me. причина огорчения -I'm distressed by your lack of interest огорчать -If you are in distress, you are in trouble. You're hurting — either physically or mentally. |
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Enact
(ı´nækt) |
[V] предписать предписывать постановлять вводить в действие ставить на сцене играть роль происходить разыгрываться разыграться
-to enact a new sexual harassment law; enact the bill.-вводить в действие (закон) -Congress enacted a tax reform bill. -She enacted the stories told to her by her father. -The bill would be submitted for discussion before being enacted as law. -“the legislature enacted this law in 1985” |
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Submerge
(səb´mɜ:rdʒ) |
[V] погружать погрузить погружаться затоплять
- I watched the submarine submerging.погружать -Submerged rocks are a great danger to shipping погружённый- (в воду) -When you go swimming, you submerge your body in water. If you head is out of the water, it is not submerged — it's just wet. -The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village. -Submerge the pieces of fish in the poaching liquid and simmer. |
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Sublime
(sə´blaım) |
[V] возвышать придавать возвышенный характер очищать сублимировать возгонять
[A] возвышенный величественный высокий грандиозный гордый надменный чистый -In common use, sublime is an adjective meaning "awe-inspiringly grand, excellent, or impressive," like the best chocolate fudge sundae you've ever had. -the sublime beauty of the night” -some salts sublime when heated” -their hearts were jocund and sublime |
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Sublimate
(´sʌbləmeıt) |
[N] возгон сулема [хим.]
[V] возвышать очищать сублимировать возгонять -When you're at a lecture and you feel restless, you've got to sublimate the desire to move around. That means you force the desire to be more subtle so you can continue listening — even if you don't want to. -sublimate this urge by the solving of artificial puzzles devised for our entertainment. |
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Succumb
(sə´kʌm) |
[V] уступить поддаться жертва: стать жертвой умереть
-She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate. -поддаться -Use the verb succumb to say that someone yields to something they've tried to fight off, such as despair, temptation, disease or injury. -Don't succumb to the temptation to have just one cigarette. -was determined not to succumb to the virus. |
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Strive
(straıv) |
[V] стараться прилагать усилия бороться состязаться
-He always strives to please his teacher - стремиться -We strive for self-improvement, a better world, or success in general. -He strives hard to keep himself very fit. |
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Stun
(stʌn) |
[V] свалить ударом оглушать ошеломлять потрясти
-The news stunned her” -Sir Walter was stunned into silence; misery spread itself like a black cloud over his face. |
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Strut
(strʌt) |
[N] походка: важная или неестественная походка гордый: гордая поступь распорка стойка подкос подпора сжатый элемент
[V] ходить с важным видом ходить с напыщенным видом подпирать -He strutted across the casino floor -The cock strutted about the farmyard; The man was strutting along looking very pleased with himself.-ходить с напыщенным видом -He struts around like a rooster in a hen house -People were all alike, no matter how they strutted or posed. -He struts around the town as though he owns the place |
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Strum
(strʌm) |
[N] бренчание треньканье
[V] бренчать тренькать -instrument to strum a tune.бренчать -Jane can come home from any musical show and strum every tune on the piano. -strummed away on his guitar. -the strum of a guitar |
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Subdue
(səb´du:) |
[V] покорять подчинять подавлять смирить укротить укрощать ослаблять смягчать смягчить снижать обрабатывать землю
-After months of fighting the rebels were subdued. подавлять -To subdue is to hold back, put down, or defeat. -. If someone is angry, you might subdue him with kind words that overcome his anger. |
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Subdued
(səb´du:d) |
[A] подчиненный подавленный смягченный приглушенный
-not bright or lively subdued voices; He seems subdued today. приглушённый; притихший -He looked startled by what she said, and subdued as Peter watched. “Yes, ma'am.” -They looked embarrassed and subdued, as well they should have, and they knew it. -The adjective subdued refers to something, like a sound, that has a lowered intensity. -a subdued whisper”; “children were subdued and silent”; “subdued lighting”; “subdued lights and soft music”; “subdue one's appetites” -subdued my excitement about the upcoming holiday. -The conversation around them was resumed, but in subdued tones. |
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Strew
(stru:) |
[V] разбрасывать разбросать разбрызгать разбрызгивать рассыпать растрясти посыпать усыпать усеять усеивать обсыпать расстилать
-Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.разбрасывать -There were papers strewn all over the floor. strewn with the rocks -When you strew something, you scatter it all over the place. At a wedding, for example, the flower child's job is to strew the path with petals. -strew toys all over the carpet -Dead bodies strewed the ground |
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Strewn
(stru:n) |
[A] разбросанный покрытый посыпанный разбрызганный
-There were papers strewn all over the floor. -There are no paved roads and rubbish is strewn everywhere. |
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Stray
(streı) |
[N] заблудившийся: заблудившееся или отбившееся от стада животное, помехи беспризорный ребенок заблудившийся ребенок побочный: побочные сигналы
[V] заблудиться, сбиться с пути, отбиться, отклониться от темы, скитаться сбиться с пути истинного блуждать плутать пробродить бродить [A] заблудившийся заблудший приблудный бездомный случайный залетный бессвязный -The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point. заблудиться; сбиться a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home. бродячая собака/кошка -stray cats and dogs.бездомный -The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.случайный -An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet. |
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Stocky
(´stɒkı) |
[A] коренастый приземистый
-strong a stocky little boy.коренастый -“stocky legs” -She had been quite a stocky girl. |