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perceive
perceive verb [T] (THINK)
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to think of something or someone in a particular way
воспринимать, считать
[ often passive ] The British are often perceived as being very formal.
perceive verb [T] (NOTICE)
to notice something that is not easy to notice
различать, ощущать
We perceived a faint light in the distance.
disgrace
a situation in which someone does something very bad that makes people stop respecting them or their family, team, etc
позор, бесчестье
They were sent home in disgrace.
to make people stop respecting you or your family, team, etc by doing something very bad
позорить, бесчестить
You have disgraced us all with your behaviour.
reconcile
to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together:
It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion.
It’s difficult to reconcile such different points of view.
How can you reconcile your fur coat and/with your love of animals?
When two people are reconciled, they become friendly again after they have argued:
be reconciled with They were finally reconciled with each other, after not speaking for nearly five years.
They were reconciled before his death in 2009.
The couple had a trial separation that lasted six months, but were later reconciled and have been together ever since.
Enshittification
Enshittification is the pattern of decreasing quality observed in online services and products such as Airbnb, Amazon, Facebook, Google Search, Twitter, Bandcamp, Reddit, Uber, and Unity. The term was used by writer Cory Doctorow in November 2022, and the American Dialect Society selected it as its 2023 Word of the Year. Doctorow has also used the term platform decay to describe the same concept.
sweep something under the rug
to hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it:
The committee is being accused of sweeping financial problems under the rug to avoid embarrassment.
endure
выносить/терпеть
i cannot endure him.
endure toothache.
utensils
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