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1
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collapse

/kəˈlaps/

A

распад

= crumbling

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corruption

/kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/

A

коррупция

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policy

/ˈpɒlɪsi/

A

свод правил

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4
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foresee

/fɔːˈsiː/

A

предвидеть
= to be aware of beforehand;
= to predict

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5
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initial

/ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/

A

первый, первоначальный

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dramatic

/drəˈmatɪk/

A

существенный, ощутимый и внезапный
= sudden and striking
e.g.: “a dramatic increase in crime”

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7
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aim

/eɪm/

A

цель

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target

/ˈtɑːɡɪt/

A

цель

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goal

/ɡəʊl/

A

цель

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10
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to aim at somebody / something

A

целиться в кого-либо / что-либо

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to emerge from something

/ɪˈməːdʒ/

A

появиться
= to come out
= to appear

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emergency

/ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)nsi/

A

аварийный, экстренный
= crisis
= a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action

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flourish

/ˈflʌrɪʃ/

A

расцветать, процветать
= to grow or develop in a healthy way
= to prosper

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14
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identify

/ʌɪˈdɛntɪfʌɪ/

A

распознавать, идентифицировать

= to recognize

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an identity (identification) card
/ʌɪˌdɛntɪti/
/ʌɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

A

удостоверение личности (an ID)

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to inherit

/ɪnˈhɛrɪt/

A

наследовать

= receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder

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proposal

/prəˈpəʊz(ə)l/

A

предложение

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to restrict something to somebody

/rɪˈstrɪkt/

A

ограничить кого-либо в чем-то

= to put a limit on

19
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to restrict oneself (e.g.: myself) to something

/rɪˈstrɪkt/

A

ограничить (себя) в чем-то

= to put a limit on

20
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to reveal

/rɪˈviːl/

A

раскрывать, открывать (напр., тайну)

21
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shortcoming

/ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ/

A

недостаток

= imperfection; fault; disadvantage

22
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significance

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)ns/

A

значение
= meaning
= importance

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significant

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)nt/

A

значительный, значащий

= notable

24
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to signify

/ˈsɪɡnɪfʌɪ/

A

значить, означать

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to unite

/juːˈnʌɪt/

A

объединять
= to connect
= to join

26
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to comprise

/kəmˈprʌɪz/

A

состоять из

= to consist

27
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to be aimed at somebody / something

A

быть нацеленным на кого-либо / что-либо