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dumb

  1. dumb with fear
  2. dumb despair
  3. to play (to act) dumb
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stupid

  1. онемевший от страха
  2. немое отчаяние
  3. ам. разг. глупый, тупой
    ― разыгрывать дурачка (простофилю); валять дурака (ваньку)х
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pull out

  1. he’s in one of his moods, but he’ll pull out
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to stop being involved in an activity or agreement

  1. разг. выходить (из депрессии)
    ― он сейчас не в духе, но это скоро пройдет
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curse
To put a curse on someone

  1. he cursed the day he was born
  2. he’s a curse to his family
  3. gambling was his curse
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magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone

  1. он проклинал день, когда родился
  2. он несчастье всей семьи
  3. его погубили азартные игры
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counter
The woman behind the counter took his money

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the place in a shop, bank, etc, where people are served

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go ahead

  1. Can I borrow your book?
    Yes, go ahead
  2. go ahead!
  3. go ahead!
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something that you say to someone to give them permission to do something

  1. вперед!
  2. продолжай(те)!, действуй(те)!, не задерживай(те)!
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workout

A daily workout at the gym

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a series of exercises to make your body strong and healthy

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merger

  1. industrial merger
  2. merger company
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an arrangement in which two or more companies or organizations join together
= объединение (банков, предприятий и т. п.)

  1. промышленное объединение
  2. объединенная компания
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duck

  1. to duck the issue
  2. he tried to duck my question
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to avoid something that is difficult or unpleasant = избегать, уходить, уклоняться

  1. обойти проблему
  2. он попытался уйти от ответа на мой вопрос
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flaky

  1. Dry, flaky skin
  2. flaky pastry
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coming off easily in small, flat, thin pieces = слоистый, чешуйчатый

  1. слоеное пирожное
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cushion

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a cloth bag filled with something soft that you sit on or lean against to make you comfortable

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nasty

  1. nasty smell
  2. nasty taste
  3. nasty words (language)
  4. nasty stories
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very bad

  1. отвратительный запах, зловоние
  2. противный вкус
  3. сквернословие
  4. непристойные анекдоты
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temper

  1. calm temper
  2. bad temper
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the tendency to become angry very quickly = вспыльчивый характер; нрав, характер; душевный склад

  1. спокойный нрав
  2. тяжелый характер; дурной нрав
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foggy

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with -

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14
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dean

A

an official in a college or university

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trouble

  1. family trouble
  2. to get into trouble
  3. to give smb. trouble
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problems, difficulties, or worries

  1. семейные неприятности
  2. попасть в беду
  3. причинять кому-л. беспокойство
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