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1
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Obverse

A

Аверс

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Seal

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Печать

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Chief

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Верхняя часть щита

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The coat of arms

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Герб

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Mullet

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Пятиконечная звезда

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Outermost

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Самый дальний от центра

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Tincture

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металлы и цвета, используемые в геральдике

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Bicameral

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​(of a parliament) having two main parts, such as the Senate and the House of Representatives in the US, and the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the UK

a bicameral assembly/legislature/congress

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Upper chamber

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one of the parts of a parliament in countries which have a parliament that is divided into two parts. In Britain it is the House of Lords and in the US it is the Senate.

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Lower chamber

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the larger group of people who make laws in a country, usually consisting of elected representatives, such as the House of Commons in Britain or the House of Representatives in the US

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to table a motion

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предложить проголосовать предложение

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Abide by

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to accept and act according to a law, an agreement, etc.

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13
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Abide by

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твёрдо держаться; терпеливо ждать

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14
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In line with a law

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В соответствии с законом

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15
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Under the law

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по закону

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levy something (on somebody/something)

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to use official authority to demand and collect a payment, tax, etc.

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17
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levy taxes 

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облагать налогами

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18
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not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do something)
​(informal)

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to do nothing to help somebody

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19
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lift

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to remove or end controls or limits

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20
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tax barrier 

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налоговый барьер

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His Excellency the French Ambassador

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Его превосходительство посол Франции

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22
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undermine

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to make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective

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23
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secession (from something)

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the fact of an area or group becoming independent from the country or larger group that it belongs to

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24
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disregard

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to not consider something; to treat something as unimportant

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25
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Surrender

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Капитуляция

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26
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pistol shot

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пистолетный выстрел

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27
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he slumped into his chair 

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он тяжело опустился на стул

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28
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felt hat 

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фетровая шляпа

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29
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box

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ложа

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30
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barn

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сарай

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31
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tailor

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портной

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32
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to weep away 

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выплакать (горе)

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33
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he was startled at the news 

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эта новость потрясла его

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34
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startled

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испуганный

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35
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to shed tears 

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проливать слёзы

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36
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blunt

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(of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite

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37
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a lieutenant is inferior to a captain 

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лейтенант ниже капитана по званию

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38
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to dismiss a servant [an official] 

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уволить слугу [чиновника]

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39
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Carpetbagger

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амер. ист. «саквояжник», северянин, добившийся влияния и богатства на Юге (после гражданской войны 1861-65 гг.)

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40
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to have /to hold/ smb. in contempt 

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презирать кого-л.

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41
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Scalawag

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амер.; ист. “прохвост” (презрительная кличка белых южан, поддерживавших реконструктивную правительственную политику после Гражданской войны 1861-65 гг.)

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42
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an outright scoundrel 

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отъявленный негодяй

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43
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rogue

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жулик, мошенник

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44
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sheet

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простыня

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45
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to withdraw troops (from) 

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отводить /оттягивать/ войска (откуда-л.)

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46
Q

poll tax 

A

подушный налог

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47
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cemetery

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Кладбище

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48
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lynch

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расправляться самосудом

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49
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sawmill

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лесопильный завод

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50
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foreman

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мастер; старший рабочий; десятник; прораб

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51
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speck

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пятнышко, крапинка

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52
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before long 

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скоро, в ближайшее время

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53
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sweep through 

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легко преодолевать

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54
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idle plant 

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простаивающее /бездействующее/ предприятие

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55
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vacant houses 

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пустующие /незаселённые/ дома

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56
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prerequisite

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предпосылка, необходимый как условие

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57
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conduct policy 

A

проводить политику

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58
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to retain integrity

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Сохранять целостность

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59
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to reconcile quarrels [disagreements] 

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улаживать ссоры [споры]

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60
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to achieve reconciliation with smb. 

A

помириться с кем-л.

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61
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cold steel weapon

A

холодное оружие

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62
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cotton gin 

A

волокноотделитель

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63
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make loan 

A

предоставлять ссуду

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64
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rate of interest 

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процент, процентная ставка

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65
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trading post 

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фактория, торговый пост

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66
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beaver

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бобр

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67
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trapper

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охотник, ставящий капканы

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68
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rut depth 

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глубина колеи

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69
Q

blizzard

A

метель

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70
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prairie fire 

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степной пожар

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71
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wear-out period 

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период износа

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72
Q

the peril of nuclear war 

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опасность ядерной войны

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73
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at one’s peril 

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на свой страх и риск

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74
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they outnumbered us three to one 

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их было втрое больше, чем нас

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75
Q

gold rush 

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золотая лихорадка

76
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rough track 

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неровная тропинка

77
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foothill

A

предгорье

78
Q

the sheep are grazing upon the hills 

A

овцы пасутся в горах

79
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Rancher

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фермер, особ. владелец скотоводческого хозяйства, ранчо

80
Q

herder

A

пастух

81
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to tend a flock of sheep 

A

пасти стадо овец

82
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road gang 

A

партия дорожных рабочих

83
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pick

A

остроконечная кирка

84
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shovel

A

лопата

85
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longhorn

A

выносливая порода коров, выведенная в Техасе

86
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longhorn

A

 амер. «длиннорогий» (прозвище техасца), техасец

87
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drover

A

загонщик, гуртовщик, перегонщик скота

88
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slaughter house 

A

ското-бойня; скотобойня; мясопункт

89
Q

rain in torrents 

A

 ливень

90
Q

to sprain ankle 

A

растянуть лодыжку

91
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Centennial State 

A

амер. «штат Столетия» (прозвище штата Колорадо, получившего статус штата в сотый год существования США)

92
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grinding

A

шлифовка

93
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screwing

A

завинчивание

94
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drilling

A

бурение

95
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pumping station /plant/ 

A

насосная станция /установка/

96
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hammering

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ковка, чеканка

97
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cavalier / condescending / patronizing attitude 

A

покровительственное, снисходительное отношение

98
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horizontal bands 

A

горизонтальные полосы

99
Q

impurities in food 

A

примеси в пище

100
Q

process into 

A

преобразовывать в

101
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freight wagon 

A

грузовой вагон

102
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barbed wire 

A

колючая проволока

103
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filament lamp 

A

лампа накаливания

104
Q

underground cable 

A

кабель, проложенный в кабельной канализации; подземная кабельная линия

105
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reaper-thresher 

A

зерноуборочный комбайн

106
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homesteader

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поселенец, владелец участка

107
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robber baron 

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барон-разбойник

108
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cotton mill 

A

бумагопрядильная фабрика

109
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spectacles for the far-sighted 

A

очки для дальнозорких

110
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Far-sighted

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дальновидный, прозорливый, предусмотрительный

111
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rival firm

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конкурирующая фирма

112
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swallow up 

A

проглатывать; затягивать

113
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assembled product 

A

сборное изделие

114
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assembly line 

A

сборочный конвейер

115
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tighten a nut 

A

затягивать гайку

116
Q

gasoline

A

бензин, газолин

117
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he had been bribed into silence 

A

его подкупом заставили молчать

118
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to bribe a judge 

A

подкупить судью

119
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contemptuous look

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презрительный взгляд

120
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Unveiling

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открытие (музея, галереи и т. п.)

121
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to unveil a statue 

A

торжественно открывать памятник

122
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the huddled masses

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угнетённый народ

123
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to feel a yearning for smth. 

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иметь сильное желание сделать что-л.

124
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yearning for peace 

A

 жажда мира

125
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to yearn after one’s absent friends 

A

тосковать по отсутствующим друзьям

126
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to yearn for home 

A

тосковать по родине

127
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to look wretched 

A

иметь жалкий вид

128
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teeming streets 

A

переполненные улицы

129
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teeming treasures 

A

несметные сокровища

130
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Tempest-tossed

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брошенных бурей

131
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political unrest 

A

политические беспорядки

132
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a fallen tree soon rots 

A

поваленное дерево скоро начинает гнить

133
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sweat-shop

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предприятие, на котором существует потогонная система

134
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lint

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волокно хлопчатника, линт; пушинки, ниточки (пристающие к одежде)

135
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to keep a check on smth. 

A

следить за чем-л.; контролировать что-л

136
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haunted house 

A

дом с привидениями

137
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to stitch embroidery 

A

вышивать; шить

138
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garment bag 

A

сумка-чехол (для одежды)

139
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coal furnace 

A

угольная печь

140
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hack out 

A

вырубать

141
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slum dwellers

A

обитатели трущоб

142
Q

dandle a child on lap 

A

качать ребёнка на коленях

143
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little bundle

A

малыш

144
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camel’s-hair shawl 

A

кашмирская шаль

145
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hold onto power 

A

цепляться за власть

146
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crucible steel 

A

тигельная сталь

147
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fusion of speech 

A

смешение языков

148
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reassuring news 

A

утешительная весть

149
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in a menacing tone 

A

грозным /угрожающим/ тоном

150
Q

tenement

A

арендованное имущество

151
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a patch of (blue) sky 

A

клочок (голубого) неба

152
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spinning mill 

A

прядильная фабрика

153
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suffocation

A

удушье

154
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complacent smile 

A

самодовольная улыбка

155
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judicial bribery 

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подкуп судьи, дача взятки судье

156
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muckraker

A

«разгребатель грязи», любитель сенсационных разоблачений

157
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to shovel up money 

A

грести деньги лопатой

158
Q

to shovel away snow 

A

убирать снег

159
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filthy language 

A

похабщина; сквернословие

160
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filthy weather 

A

мерзкая погода

161
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pile on 

A

нагромоздить; наваливать

162
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rotten egg  

A

тухлое яйцо

163
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Expectoration

A

мокрота, отхаркивание

164
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diplomatic premise 

A

помещение посольства

165
Q

square deal 

A

честная сделка

166
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by airmail 

A

воздушной почтой

167
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be repealed 

A

быть аннулированным; быть отменённым

168
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to suffer a stroke

A

перенести инсульт

169
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to launch an investigation 

A

начинать исследование

170
Q

unreasonable conduct 

A

безрассудное поведение

171
Q

rain compelled us to stay indoors 

A

из-за дождя мы вынуждены были сидеть дома

172
Q

to squander time 

A

попусту тратить время

173
Q

to squander away one’s money in gambling  

A

швырять деньги на азартные игры

174
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better than hitherto 

A

лучше, чем прежде

175
Q

halt and freeze! 

A

воен. разг. стой!, смирно!

176
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halt somebody in their tracks

A

to suddenly make somebody stop by frightening or surprising them;

177
Q

stop/halt/freeze in your tracks

A

остановился как вкопанный

178
Q

a regrettably steep decline in production 

A

прискорбно резкое падение производства

179
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stock market 

A

фондовый рынок

180
Q

gross domestic product 

A

валовый внутренний продукт

181
Q

steam into the harbor 

A

входить в порт; гавань

182
Q

off-limits section 

A

закрытый /запрещённый/ район

183
Q

to meddle in smb.’s affairs 

A

вмешиваться /соваться/ не в свои дела

184
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assassinate

A

 убивать политических или общественных деятелей (по идейным мотивам или за деньги)

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открытия учёных

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