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Has been improving

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Повишаяа се

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Getting cheaper

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Поевтинява

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Keeps getting more expensive

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Поскъпва

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Tiny robots

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Малки роботчета

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Cancer cells

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Ракови клетки

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I found it hard to belive

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Намирам че е трудно да се повярва..

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Gotta love

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Трябва да обичаме

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Blew me away

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Впечатлява ме.

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Scary, huh?

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Плаши,а?

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I have a positive attitude about the future.

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Имам позитивно отношение относно бъдещето.

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In order to develope

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В случай че, ако трябва..

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So that we can hit our deadlines

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Така можем да достигнем целите си в срок

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Just to talk to each other

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Само да говорят един с друг

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Shr does not decided on a career yet.

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Не е решила каква ще е кариерата и.

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I have to hand to you

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Трябва да ти призная

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In the lead up

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В резултат на

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velocity

noun
the speed of something in a given direction.
“the velocities of the emitted particles”

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noun
скорост - speed, rate, velocity, pace, rapidity, swiftness
честота - frequency, velocity

adjective - за скорост

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waiver

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Definitions of waiver
noun- “an act or instance of waiving a right or claim”

снемане; писмено отказване от право

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excessive

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Definitions of excessive
adjective
more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
“he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy”
synonyms: immoderate, intemperate, imprudent, overindulgent, unrestrained, uncontrolled, lavish
- прекомерен

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commingled

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Definitions of commingle
verb- mix; blend.
“the dust had commingled with the rain”

примесени; смесвам - mix, blend, mingle, combine, mix up, commingle

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needful

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Definitions of needful
adjective - necessary; requisite.
“a further word was needful”
synonyms: necessary, needed, required, requisite, essential, imperative, vital, indispensable, needy.
“she gave her money away to needful people”

потребен
нещо необходимо - needful, necessity, thing, requisite

adjective - нужен - necessary, wanted, needful, requisite

необходим- necessary, indispensable, must, needful
потребен - needful, necessary, requisite, required

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fulfill

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Definitions of fulfill
verb
bring to completion or reality; achieve or realize (something desired, promised, or predicted).
“he wouldn’t be able to fulfill his ambition to visit Naples”
synonyms: achieve, attain, realize, actualize, make happen, succeed in, bring to completion, bring to fruition, satisfy
carry out (a task, duty, or role) as required, pledged, or expected.
“some officials were dismissed because they could not fulfill their duties”
synonyms: carry out, perform, accomplish, execute, do, discharge, conduct, complete, finish, conclude

Translations of fulfill
verb - изпълнявам
perform, fulfill, execute, carry out, implement, play
осъществявам - realize, implement, fulfill, accomplish, materialize, achieve
задоволявам - satisfy, content, indulge, fulfill, suffice, please
отговарям - answer, respond, reply, vouch, replicate, fulfill
изявявам се - fulfill, fulfil
отговарям на - represent, fulfil
оправдавам - justify, excuse, warrant, purge, acquit, fulfill

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sight

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Definitions of sight
noun- the faculty or power of seeing.
“Joseph lost his sight as a baby”
synonyms: eyesight, vision, eyes, faculty of sight, visual perception
a thing that one sees or that can be seen.
“John was a familiar sight in the bar for many years”
a device on a gun or optical instrument used for assisting a person’s precise aim or observation.
“And they said the same things but they added that some of their weapons, thermal sights and night vision devices needed updating.”

verb- manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of.
“tell me when you sight London Bridge”
synonyms: glimpse, catch/get a glimpse of, catch sight of, see, spot, spy, notice, observe, espy,

Translations of sight
noun
поглед look, gaze, sight, view, eye, vision
гледка view, sight, scene, vision, outlook, prospect
зрение vision, sight, eyesight, seeing
прицел aim, mark, sight, cockshy
гледна точка viewpoint, angle, sight, slant
зрително поле visual field, view, sight, eyesight, eyeshot
преценка assessment, estimation, appraisal, estimate, opinion, sight
посмешище laughingstock, mockery, derision, ridicule, joke, sight
много much, dozens, hundreds, mint, peck, sight
обсег на погледа sight
смешна гледка sight
куп bunch, pile, heap, cluster, stack, sight
безброй myriad, zillion, umpteen, wilderness, sight
verb
виждам see, sight, find, perceive, behold, make
визирам sight, endorse, range, initial

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Vast

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Definitions of vast
adjective
of very great extent or quantity; immense.
a vast plain of buffalo grass
synonyms: huge, extensive, expansive, broad, wide, sweeping, boundless, immeasurable, limitless, infinite, enormous, immense, great, massive, colossal, tremendous, mighty, prodigious, gigantic, gargantuan, mammoth, monumental, giant, towering, mountainous, titanic, Brobdingnagian, jumbo, mega, monster, whopping, humongous, astronomical, ginormous
noun
an immense space.
And up from the vast a murmuring passed As from a wood of pines.

Translations of vast
adjective
огромен huge, vast, enormous, tremendous, whopping, formidable
широк ample, wide, broad, extensive, large, vast
голям large, great, big, vast, major, massive
обширен extensive, vast, large, comprehensive, spacious, broad
просторен spacious, large, roomy, vast, expansive, extensive
необятен vast, spanless
пълен full, complete, total, whole, exhaustive, vast
изчерпателен exhaustive, detailed, vast, radical
всестранен versatile, vast, all-round
noun
шир expanse, tract, vast
простор expanse, vast, vastness, vent, scope, elbow room

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Remit

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Definitions of remit
verb
cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment).
the excess of the sentence over 12 months was remitted
synonyms: cancel, set aside, suspend, revoke, abrogate
send (money) in payment or as a gift.
the income they remitted to their families
synonyms: send, dispatch, forward, hand over, pay
refer (a matter for decision) to some authority.
the request for an investigation was remitted to a special committee
synonyms: pass (on), refer, send (on), transfer
postpone.
the movers refused Mr. Tierney’s request to remit the motion
synonyms: postpone, defer, put off/back, shelve, delay, suspend, table, put on the back burner, put on ice
noun
the task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization.
the committee was becoming caught up in issues that did not fall within its remit
Translations of remit
verb
опрощавам forgive, absolve, remit, remit, condone, pardon
намалявам reduce, decrease, pare down, decline, cut back, remit
отменям undo, cancel, revoke, recall, remit, countermand
освобождавам release, exempt, loose, free, liberate, remit
отслабям wear down, relax, ease, reduce, abate, remit
превеждам translate, transfer, interpret, render, transpose, remit
връщам за преразглеждане refer back, remit, open
връщам в затвора remit

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Present

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Definitions of present
adjective
(of a person) in a particular place.
a doctor must be present at the ringside
synonyms: in attendance, here, there, near, nearby, (close/near) at hand, available
existing or occurring now.
she did not expect to find herself in her present situation
synonyms: current, present-day, existing
noun
the period of time now occurring.
they are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present
synonyms: now, today, the present time/moment, the here and now
a thing given to someone as a gift.
a Christmas present
synonyms: gift, donation, offering, contribution, freebie, benefaction
verb
give something to (someone) formally or ceremonially.
a top executive will present an award to employees who built the F-150
synonyms: hand over/out, give (out), confer, bestow, award, grant, accord
bring about or be the cause of (a problem or difficulty).
this should not present much difficulty
hold out or aim (a firearm) at something so as to be ready to fire.
they were to present their rifles, take aim, and fire

Translations of present
noun
настояще present
сегашно време present tense, present
подарък gift, present, donation, pledge, give-away
дар gift, offering, boon, present, blessing, endowment
adjective
настоящ present, existing, actual, existent, running
сегашен present, current, nowaday, existing, existent, going
присъствуващ present, attendant
днешен present, hodiernal, present-day
съвременен modern, contemporary, advanced, recent, present, new
който се намира present
който е на лице forthcoming, present
verb
представям present, represent, introduce, impersonate, perform, typify
подарявам give away, give, bestow, gift, donate, present

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distinguish

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Definitions of distinguish
verb
recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.
the child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy
synonyms: differentiate, tell apart, discriminate between, tell the difference between
Translations of distinguish
verb
различавам discern, distinguish, differentiate, discriminate, contradistinguish, tell apart
отличавам distinguish, feature, differentiate, characterize, mark
разпознавам recognize, know, discern, distinguish, spot, tell
изтъквам pinpoint, point out, highlight, emphasize, accent, distinguish

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clerk

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Definitions of clerk
noun
a person employed in an office or bank to keep records and accounts and to undertake other routine administrative duties.
a bank clerk
synonyms: office worker, clerical worker, administrator, bookkeeper, cashier, teller, pencil pusher, paper-shuffler, scrivener
a receptionist in a hotel.
The desk clerk at the hotel lied to the representative and claimed there were no picketers, but the customer service representative could hear the bullhorns over the phone.
a member of the clergy.
He had been due to appear before a diocesan Consistory Court on 21 charges of conduct unbecoming a clerk in holy orders and one of serious, persistent or continuous neglect of duty.
verb
work as a clerk.
eleven of those who left college this year are clerking in auction houses
Translations of clerk
noun
чиновник clerk, official, officer, agent, office-bearer, white-collar worker
секретар secretary, clerk, registrar, officer, scribe, recorder
писар clerk, scrivener, recorder, writer
банков служител clerk
служител в хотел clerk

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misleading

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Definitions of misleading
adjective
giving the wrong idea or impression.
your article contains a number of misleading statements
synonyms: deceptive, confusing, deceiving, equivocal, ambiguous, fallacious, specious, spurious
Translations of misleading
adjective
	подвеждащ	misleading, tricky, loaded
	заблуждаващ	misleading
	лъжлив	false, lying, bogus, misleading, mock, deceptive
noun
	подвеждане	misleading, ruse, duping
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vichinity

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околности

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excessive

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Definitions of excessive
adjective
more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy
synonyms: immoderate, intemperate, imprudent, overindulgent, unrestrained, uncontrolled, lavish, extravagant, superfluous; exorbitant, extortionate, unreasonable, outrageous, undue, uncalled for, extreme, inordinate, unwarranted, disproportionate, too much, de trop, over the top
See also
excessive bleeding, excessive drinking, not excessive, excessive pressure
Translations of excessive
adjective
прекомерен excessive, undue, exorbitant, over, exaggerated, intense
прекален excessive, overdone, extreme, undue, inordinate, profuse

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triage

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Definitions of triage
noun
(in medical use) the assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties.
Do alternative methods exist for diagnosing heart failure or enabling appropriate triage of patients for echocardiography?
verb
assign degrees of urgency to (wounded or ill patients).
‘Treatment with antidepressant, in a sense, triages patients with primary affective disorders to a different path’.
Translations of triage
noun
сортировка triage
сортиране sorting, assortment, separation, triage

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just a note for awareness

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Просто бележка за информираност

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arguably

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Definitions of arguably
adverb
it may be argued (used to qualify the statement of an opinion or belief).
she is arguably the greatest woman tennis player of all time
synonyms: possibly, conceivably, feasibly, plausibly, probably, maybe, perhaps
спорно

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agility

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Synonyms of agility
noun
lightness, legerity, nimbleness, lightsomeness
Translations of agility
noun
ловкост agility, skill, sleight, sleight of hand, adroitness, subtlety
подвижност mobility, agility, flexibility, versatility, resilience, resiliency
бързина speed, rapidity, quickness, haste, swiftness, agility
пъргавост agility, lightness, resilience, springiness, promptitude, resiliency
сръчност dexterity, skill, agility, knack, deftness, address
живост vividness, vitality, liveliness, vivacity, punch, agility

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pitch / pitching

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Definitions of pitch
verb
throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit.
He threw the ball back to her and she gave the batter a whole two seconds before pitching the same ball.
throw or fling roughly or casually.
he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace
synonyms: throw, toss, fling, hurl, cast, lob, flip, propel, bowl, chuck, sling, heave, peg
set (one’s voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch.
you’ve pitched the melody very high
Translations of pitching
noun
склон slope, hillside, side, pitching, incline, flank
склонен

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omit

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Definitions of omit
verb
leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.
a significant detail was omitted from your story
synonyms: leave out, exclude, leave off, fail to mention, miss, pass over, take out, drop, cut, delete, eliminate, erase, rub out, cross out, expunge, strike out
See also
omit, be omitted
Translations of omit
verb
пропускам miss, skip, let in, fail, omit, overlook
изпускам release, exhaust, miss, lose, emit, give off
подминавам bypass, omit, skip
прескачам jump over, skip, jump, leap, skip over, hop
забравям forget, unlearn, neglect, fail, put behind, omit

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clover

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Definitions of clover
noun
a herbaceous plant of the pea family that has dense, globular flower heads, and leaves that are typically three-lobed. It is an important and widely grown fodder and rotational crop.
To attract these flies, plant some dill, parsley and sweet clover in your garden.
Translations of clover
noun
детелина clover

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convince

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Definitions of convince
adjective
completely certain about something.
she was not entirely convinced of the soundness of his motives
verb
cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.
Robert’s expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence
synonyms: make certain, persuade, satisfy, prove to, assure, put/set someone’s mind at rest
Translations of convinced
adjective
убеден convinced, sure, earnest

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pose

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Definitions of pose
verb
present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty).
the sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area
synonyms: constitute, present, create, cause, produce, be
assume a particular attitude or position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn.
she posed for a swarm of TV cameramen
synonyms: model, sit
behave affectedly in order to impress others.
some people like to drive these cars, but most just like to pose in them
synonyms: behave affectedly, strike a pose, posture, attitudinize, put on airs, show off
puzzle or perplex (someone) with a question or problem.
we have thus posed the mathematician and the historian
Translations of pose
verb
поставям set, put, place, lay, pose, set up
позирам pose, sit, peacock, posture, posturize, attitudinize
нагласям adjust, tune, doctor, mount, posture, pose
превземам се playact, pose, put it on
предявявам lay, assert, pose, prefer, put in, advance
обърквам confuse, mess up, obfuscate, confound, bewilder, disjoint
озадачавам puzzle, stick, stumble, perplex, bepuzzle, maze

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imperative

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Definitions of imperative
adjective
of vital importance; crucial.
immediate action was imperative
synonyms: vitally important, of vital importance, all-important, vital, crucial, critical, essential, necessary, indispensable, urgent, compulsory, obligatory, mandatory
giving an authoritative command; peremptory.
the bell pealed again, a final imperative call
synonyms: peremptory, commanding, imperious, authoritative, masterful, dictatorial, magisterial, assertive, firm, insistent
noun
an essential or urgent thing.
free movement of labor was an economic imperative
a verb or phrase in the imperative mood.
Noteworthy in this meditation is the use of imperatives and action verbs, which are meant to activate the believer.
Translations of imperative
noun
императив imperative
заповед order, imperative, command, ordinance, precept, word
повелително наклонение imperative, jussive
adjective
наложителен imperative
повелителен imperative, imperious, imperatival, jussive
безапелационен peremptory, imperative
заповеднически imperious, imperative, peremptory, overbearing, dogmatic, magisterial

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nail

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Definitions of nail
noun
a small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven typically into wood with a hammer to join things together or to serve as a peg or hook.
I also need a hammer and nails , picture hooks and the step ladder.
synonyms: tack, spike, pin, rivet, finishing nail, roofing nail, hobnail, brad
a horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates.
Longitudinal striations are accentuated ridges in the nail surface that can occur as a normal part of the aging process.
synonyms: fingernail, thumbnail, toenail
a medieval unit of measurement.
verb
fasten to a surface or to something else with a nail or nails.
nail the edge framing to the wall
synonyms: fasten, attach, fix, affix, secure, tack, hammer, pin
Translations of nail
noun
нокът nail, claw, fingernail
гвоздей nail, calk
мярка за дължина furlong, pole, chain, link, rod, nail
verb
заковавам nail, nail down, transfix, board, fasten with nails, fix
кова forge, hammer, nail, tilt, work, smith
забивам thrust in, thrust, grind into, lodge, stick, nail
подковавам horseshoe, nail, brief, prepare, shoe
пипвам nab, touch, feel, catch, snag, nail
хващам grip, catch, gripe, grab, grasp, nail
арестувам arrest, bust, apprehend, impound, restrain, nail
разобличавам expose, nail
изобличавам denounce, nail, show up

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hang

hung

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Definitions of hang
adjective
(of a jury) unable to agree on a verdict.
This trial in fact, as a matter of record in this Court, was a retrial following a hung jury.
emotionally confused or disturbed.
people are hung up in all sorts of ways
used especially in similes to refer to the size of a man’s penis.
he’s hung like a horse
verb
suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.
that’s where people are supposed to hang their wash
synonyms: be suspended, dangle, hang down, be pendent, swing, sway
Translations of hang
verb
вися hang, hang down, dangle, loll, hang over, swag
закачам hang, hook, dangle, catch, tease, pin on
окачвам hang, suspend, hook
повисвам hang, hang down, suspend, droop
излагам expose, set out, exhibit, display, state, show
лепя stick, glue, stick in, hang, gum, agglutinate
навеждам lean, bow, droop, lower, tilt, hang
провесвам hang, dangle, suspend, swing, loll, sling
падам fall, tumble, roll off, tumble down, slip down, fall off
висящ съм hang
накичвам hang

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eagerly

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Synonyms of eagerly
adverb
thirstily
See also
eagerly intent
нетърпеливо
One night, I grabbed the calendar a bit too eagerly and pulled out the small nail that secured it to the wall.
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cloak

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Definitions of cloak
noun
an outdoor overgarment, typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
Though cloaks were standard dress from the 1st century AD, wool or linen clothes have not survived from Roman Britain.
synonyms: cape, poncho, serape, shawl, mantle, wrap, pelisse, burnoose, cope, robe, cowl, djellaba, tippet, cassock, chasuble, pallium, cardinal
verb
dress in a cloak.
she cloaked herself in black
See also
cloak and dagger, cloak-and-dagger
Translations of cloak
noun
пелерина cloak, cape, mantle, tippet
плащ cloak, mantle, pall
було veil, caul, shroud, cloak, veiling, film
аба frieze, homespun, baize, cloak, mantle
покривка cover, cloth, covering, coat, blanket, cloak
verb
Покривам с мантия

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crawl

crawling

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Definitions of crawl crawling
verb
(of a person) move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground.
they crawled out from under the table
synonyms: creep, worm one’s way, go on all fours, go on hands and knees, wriggle, slither, squirm, scrabble
behave obsequiously or ingratiatingly in the hope of gaining someone’s favor.
don’t come crawling back to me later when you realize your mistake
synonyms: grovel to, ingratiate oneself with, be obsequious to, kowtow to, pander to, toady to, truckle to, bow and scrape to, dance attendance on, curry favor with, make up to, fawn on/over, suck up to, lick someone’s boots, butter up
be covered or crowded with insects or people, to an extent that is disgusting or objectionable.
the place was crawling with soldiers
synonyms: be full of, overflow with, teem with, be packed with, be crowded with, be alive with, be overrun with, swarm with, be bristling with, be infested with, be thick with, be lousy with, be jam-packed with, be chock-full of
(of a program) systematically visit (a number of web pages) in order to create an index of data.
its automated software robots crawl websites, grabbing copies of pages to index
Translations of crawling
adverb
лазейки crawling

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nestle

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Definitions of nestle
verb
settle or lie comfortably within or against something.
the baby deer nestled in her arms
synonyms: snuggle, cuddle, huddle, nuzzle, settle, burrow
See also
nestle up
Translations of nestle
verb
	сгушвам	nestle
	приютявам се	nestle
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thumb

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Definitions of thumb
noun
the short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them.
The most commonly affected digits are the thumb and index finger.
synonyms: pollex, opposable digit
verb
press, move, or touch (something) with one’s thumb.
as soon as she thumbed the button, the door slid open
Translations of thumb
noun
палец thumb, finger, pawl, cam, trunnion, tapper
verb
Прелиствамстраници thumb
отбелязвам с палец thumb
боравя несръчно с thumb
изпълнявам небрежно thumb
свиря небрежно thumb

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forefinger

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Definitions of forefinger
noun
the finger next to the thumb; the first or index finger.
He holds up his hand, the little finger and the forefinger extended.
Translations of forefinger
noun
показалец index, index, forefinger, indicator

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wand

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Definitions of wand
noun
a long, thin stick or rod, in particular.
One way to teach the horse how to back up is to use a whip handle (or you can call it a stick or a wand if you like those terms better) to show the horse which foot you want him to move.
synonyms: baton, stick, staff, bar, dowel, rod, twig, cane, birch, switch, caduceus
Translations of wand
noun
палка wand, stick, truncheon, club, cosh, billet
жезъл rod, staff, wand, baton, mace, truncheon

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curriculum

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Definitions of curriculum
noun
the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.
Many children continue to study their own curriculum by attending evening classes.
synonyms: syllabus, course of study, program of study, subjects, modules
Translations of curriculum
noun
учебенплан curriculum
курснаобучение curriculum

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slipshod

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Definitions of slipshod
adjective
(typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization.
he’d caused many problems with his slipshod management
synonyms: careless, lackadaisical, slapdash, disorganized, haphazard, hit-or-miss, untidy, messy
Translations of slipshod
adjective
небрежен casual, negligent, lax, careless, sloppy, slipshod
размъкнат slipshod, untidy
мърляв scruffy, grubby, dirty, slovenly, slatternly, slipshod
обут с чехли slipshod
обут със стари обувки slipshod