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AMBIENCE

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Despite being a busy city, Dublin has the ambience of a country town.

the ambience of the restaurant

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ENDORSE

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подтверждать, одобрять; поддерживать, рекомендовать

I fully endorse (= agree with) everything the Chairperson has said.

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STOCK UP ON something

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If you are on diet, stock up on dried fruits

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TRIVIA

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мелочи, пустяки

She has an encyclopedic knowledge of pop trivia.

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NUTS AND BOLTS

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Meaning: the basic working components or practical aspects

Before going to the nuts and bolts of a solution,…

When it came to the nuts and bolts of running a business, he was clearly unable to cope.

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LOFTY

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далёкий, высокомерный

a lofty attitude/air/tone

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BEAST OF BURDEN

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вьючное животное

I ‘ll never be your beast of burden

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AFFILIATE

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филиал, присоединять(ся)

a college affiliated to the University of London

The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools.

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HIJACK

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нападать с целью грабежа

Two men hijacked a jet travelling to Paris and demanded $125,000.

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RETAILER [‘riːteɪlə]

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розничный торговец, лавочник

a big electronics retailer

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