Ch. 1 Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

существовать

A

to exist, to live (imperfective) просуществовать (perfective)

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2
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изречение

A

saying, dictum, adage

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3
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течение

A

flow, current, stream

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4
Q

проклинать

A

to curse, damn, execrate (imperfective) проклясть (perfective)

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5
Q

съезд

A

congress

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6
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лиц

A

persons (plural of лицо, person or face, countenance)

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7
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всякий

A

any, all (adjective)

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8
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претендовавших

A

applicants

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9
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должность

A

job title, post, function, position

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10
Q

руководитель

A

supervisor

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11
Q

потерпевших

A

victims

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12
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крушение

A

crash, collapse, wreckage, ruin

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13
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представитель

A

representative

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14
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наивность

A

naivety, simplicity, innocence

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15
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значение

A

meaning

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16
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дискредитировать

A

to discredit, damage, deface

17
Q

стараться

A

to try, strive, endeavor (imperfective) постараться (perfective)

18
Q

всячески

A

in every possible way
adverb

19
Q

умалить

A

to belittle, derogate (perfective) умалять

20
Q

авторитетность

A

authority

21
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рельефный

A

prominent

22
Q

пожалуй

A

perhaps

23
Q

выразиться

A

to express oneself (perfective) выражаться (imperfective)

24
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стремление

A

pursuit, aspiration, tendency

25
Q

возмущаться

A

to resent, be outraged, be indignant, be annoyed (imperfective) возмутиться (perfective)

26
Q

суверенный

A

sovereign, independent, self-sovereign

27
Q

божественность

A

divinity, divine, godhood (noun, feminine)

28
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черточка

A

line, dash

29
Q

обойти

A

to bypass, circumvent, work around

30
Q

молчание

A

silence, hush, quiet

31
Q

редакция

A

editorial office