(the) whole nine — по полной программе, всё как положено
сокращение от whole nine yards
сокращение от whole nine yards
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adumbrate — описать в общих чертах; предрекать, знаменовать; затенять, омрачать
C16: from Latin adumbrātus represented only in outline, from adumbrāre to cast a shadow on, from umbra shadow
C16: from Latin adumbrātus represented only in outline, from adumbrāre to cast a shadow on, from umbra shadow
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stultifying — опустошающий, отупляющий
stultify — оглуплять, притуплять; сводить на нет; выставлять в глупом свете
stultify — оглуплять, притуплять; сводить на нет; выставлять в глупом свете
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insurmountable [ˌɪnsə'maʊntəbl] — неподъёмный, непреодолимый, нерешаемый
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fishwife — шумливая вульгарная женщина, хабалка
We got irritated over the slightest things and swore like fishwives at each other.
We got irritated over the slightest things and swore like fishwives at each other.
egregious — запредельный; грубейший, вопиющий, недопустимый
*Egregious means very bad indeed.
All are victims of deeply tragic circumstances and egregious violations of their rights.
C16: from Latin ēgregius outstanding (literally: standing out from the herd), from ē- out + grex flock, herd
*Egregious means very bad indeed.
All are victims of deeply tragic circumstances and egregious violations of their rights.
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refurbish — ремонтировать, освежать, наводить новый блеск))
*to make neat, clean, or complete, as by renovating, re-equipping, or restoring
Plans have been approved to refurbish the building and transform it into a new cultural centre.
*to make neat, clean, or complete, as by renovating, re-equipping, or restoring
Plans have been approved to refurbish the building and transform it into a new cultural centre.
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coalesce ['kəuə'les] — соединяться, срастаться
Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations.
Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations.
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elide — игнорировать, опускать, скрывать, не учитывать
Thinking of a work of literature just as a series of symbols elides the important role cultural background may play in making it the work of literature that it is.
Thinking of a work of literature just as a series of symbols elides the important role cultural background may play in making it the work of literature that it is.
construe — интерпретировать, истолковывать; делать синтаксический разбор :)
*If something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way.
What may seem helpful behaviour to you can be construed as interference by others.
*If something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way.
What may seem helpful behaviour to you can be construed as interference by others.
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road to Damascus/Damascus experience — переломный момент, откровение
an experience you have that you consider to be very important and that changes your life
an experience you have that you consider to be very important and that changes your life
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