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path |
1. a long, narrow area of ground for people to walk along 2. the direction that a person or vehicle moves in 3. a particular way of doing something over a period of time |
1. тропинка 2. курс, маршрут 3/ путь |
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entry |
1. ewhen you come into or go into a place 2. when you join an organization or take part in a competition 3. one of the pieces of information or writing that is recorded in a book such as a dictionary, or in a computer system |
1. вход, въезд 2. вступление, поступление 3. статья, запись |
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fascinate |
to interest someone a lot |
увлекать, вызывать глубокий интерес |
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entirely |
completely |
полностью, совершенноI'm not entirely convinced that it will work. |
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vast |
extremely big |
огромный, обширныйa vast amount of money |
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slightly |
a little |
немного, слегкаI think I did slightly better in my exams this time.I find it slightly worrying. |
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long |
long for sth; long to do sth |
страстно желать чего-либоShe longed to see him again. |
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though |
- несмотря на, хотя - но |
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dune |
a hill of sand in the desert or on the coast |
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segment |
доля, сегмент |
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indeed |
1. used to add emphasis after 'very' followed by an adjective or adverb 2. used to emphasize that something is true or that you agree with it |
1. в самом деле, действительно 2. несомненно"He sounds a very interesting man." "He is indeed." |
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hug |
1. to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly, usually because you love them 2. to stay very close to the edge of something |
1. обниматьThey hugged and kissed each other. 2. держаться чего-либо, прижиматься к чему-либоThe road hugs the coast for several miles. |
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stark |
1. unpleasantly clear and obvious 2. with a very plain and simple appearance and not very attractive |
1. совершенно очевидный 2. пустынный, бесплодный |
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fabled |
1. Famous, especially by reputation: 2. Mythical; imaginary: |
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outsider |
someone who does not belong to a particular group, organization, or place |
посторонний, чужой человекThe villagers are very suspicious of outsiders. |
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sacred |
1. relating to a religion or considered to be holy 2. too important to be changed or destroyed |
1. священный, духовныйsacred music 2. святой, неприкосновенный |
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revolt |
when people try to change a government, often using violence, or when they refuse to accept someone's authority |
восстание, бунтa slave/peasant revolt |
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stretch |
1. to become longer or wider, or to pull something so that it becomes longer or wider 2. to make your body or part of your body straighter and longer 3. |
1. растягивать(ся) 2. тянуть(ся), вытягивать 3. |
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stretch away/into, etc
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to cover a large area |
простираться |
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spatial |
relating to the position, area, and size of things |
пространственный |
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adjustment |
a slight change that you make to something so that it worksbetter, fits better, or is more suitable |
регулировка, подгонка |
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relatively |
quite, when compared to other things or people |
относительно, сравнительноEating out is relatively cheap. |
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make out |
1.to deal with a situation, usually in a successful way 2. to kiss and touch someone in a sexual way |
преуспевать, справлятьсяHow is Jake making out in his new school? |
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distort |
1. to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange 2. to change information so that it is not true or realistic |
1. искажатьIt's a bad recording - the microphone distorted our voices. 2. искажатьNewspapers distorted the truth about their marriage. |
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clump |
a group of plants growing closely together |
пучок, кустa clump of grass |
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thorn |
a small, sharp point on the stem of a plant |
колючка, шип |
