definition: To advocate a plan or idea is to support or suggest it in public.
example: The group advocated increased spending on education and schools.
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Publicly recommend or support:
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He advocated overseas colonization and supported the South in the American Civil War.
He has often publicly advocated a life ban for those athletes who test positive.
Lafontaine has recently come close to publicly advocating a grand coalition.
Synonyms
recommend, prescribe, commend, advise, favour, approve of, support, back, uphold, subscribe to, champion, campaign on behalf of, stand up for, speak for, argue for, plead for, press for, lobby for, urge, promote, espouse, endorse, sanction, vouch for
informal plug, push
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адвокат , защитник Lord Advocate — лорд-адвокат, генеральный прокурор по делам Шотландии faculty of advocates — шотл. коллегия адвокатов the devil's advocate — рел. адвокат дьявола (при канонизации оспаривает действительность совершенных чудес) ; придира ; завзятый спорщик
защитник , заступник ; сторонник (взглядов, образа жизни и т. п.) ; приверженец (точки зрения, образа жизни) advocate of peace — защитник /сторонник/ мира aggressive / strong advocate of smth. — ярый сторонник чего-л. client advocate — защитник прав потребителя
отстаивать , защищать , выступать в защиту (взглядов, образа жизни и т. п.) ; пропагандировать ; выступать в поддержку to advocate peace — выступать в защиту мира I do not advocate building skyscrapers — я не сторонник возведения небоскребов he advocated higher salaries for teachers — он отстаивал /боролся/ за повышение зарплаты учителям to advocate a theory — отстаивать теорию to advocate a multi-party system — быть сторонником многопартийной системы He has never advocated or used violence. — Он никогда не пропагандировал насилия, никогда не прибегал к насилию. Синоним: support, defend
советовать , рекомендовать The report advocated that all buildings should be fitted with smoke detectors. — В отчете рекомендовалось установить во всех зданиях детекторы дыма. Синоним: recommend
definition: To authorize something means to give permission for it.
example: The mayor authorized the construction of a new statue in the park.
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Give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent):
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The broker then authorizes his agents in the United States to pay for the goods the importers have ordered.
Francis authorized the stadium official at the scene to allow the game to proceed.
Congress argued about and approved a resolution authorizing war.
Synonyms
give permission for, permit, sanction, allow, agree to, approve, give one's consent/assent to, consent to, assent to, accede to, countenance;
license, legalize, make legal, legitimize, legitimatize;
ratify, endorse, validate, accredit, warrant
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разрешать , санкционировать to authorize the substitution — давать разрешение на замену (спорт. тж. игроков) the government authorized a housing project — правительство одобрило план жилищного строительства the dictionary authorizes the two spellings of the word — словарь допускает оба написания этого слова Синоним: sanction, permit
уполномочивать ; поручать to authorize smb. to act for one — уполномочить кого-л. действовать от своего имени she is authorized to act for her husband — она имеет доверенность от своего мужа Синоним: empower, depute
оправдывать ; объяснять , извинять , находить оправдание his action is authorized by the situation — его поступок объясняется создавшейся ситуацией customs authorized by time — обычаи, освященные временем His conduct was authorized by the situation. — Его поведение оправдывалось ситуацией.
юр. легализовать , признать законным узаконивать эк. , юр. разрешать эк. , юр. уполномочивать , наделять полномочиями to authorize someone to act on the company's behalf — уполномочить кого-л. действовать от имени компании
definition: A civilian is someone who is not in the military.
example: It was Todd’s job to keep civilians from entering the army facility.
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Relating to civilians:
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We have an ethical duty to avoid civilian casualties wherever possible.
Counterfeit papers and civilian clothes were produced for use by escapees.
Most soldiers mix the uniform with civilian clothes because items are out of stock.
Synonyms
non-military, non-combatant, civil
informal civvy
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штатский ; гражданское лицо The head of the military junta has appointed several civilians to the Cabinet. — Лидер военной хунты назначил несколько гражданских лиц на должности в кабинете министров.
pl гражданское население civilian supply — воен. снабжение гражданского населения
лицо , состоящее на гражданской службе; гражданский чиновник; штатский (человек) But the chief governor was not a civilian; he was a brave and distinguished soldier. — Но генерал-губернатор был не каким-нибудь штатским - он был храбрым и заслуженным воином.
юр. специалист по гражданскому праву; цивилист two learned civilians from Bologna — два ученых цивилиста из Болоньи
гражданский , штатский (о человеке) I asked the soldier what his civilian occupation was — я спросил солдата, чем он занимался до армии civilian employee personnel — воен. вольнонаемный состав civilian life — жизнь на гражданке All over the world military men view any civilian interference with dislike. — Во всем мире военные относятся с неодобрением к любому вмешательству штатских. civilian sector — гражданский сектор экономики The military leaders called general elections and gave way to democratically elected civilian government. — Военные лидеры провели всеобщие выборы и передали власть демократически избранному гражданскому правительству.
definition: A commodity is something that can be bought or sold.
example: Fran’s uncle made most of his money trading commodities.
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A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee:
A useful or valuable thing:
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Exports of primary commodities and the import of finished products are not favourable for any country.
What the seller wants ultimately to receive in exchange for the commodities sold is other commodities.
Now you can see the plan is to diversify the economy and not only depend on the production of primary commodities.
His time is a valuable commodity, and when reporters are denied it, they can become annoyed.
We need more flexibility in the system, as time with patients is a valuable commodity.
Skilled consultants and business advisers can be very valuable commodities in the right hands.
Synonyms
item, material, type of produce, product, article, object, thing, artefact, piece of merchandise;
import, export
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часто pl предмет потребления, товар , особ. товар широкого потребления staple commodities — главные продукты, основные товары commodity production — эк. товарное производство commodity exchange — товарная биржа commodity turnover — товарооборот
эк. продукт ; эк. товар ; продукт для продажи commodity capital — товарный капитал commodity composition — товарная структура Labour is bought and sold like any other commodity. — Труд покупается и продается, как любой другой товар.
нечто ценное, полезное Time is a precious commodity. — Время - бесценная вещь.
definition: A conquest is an event by which one country takes over another country.
example: After the conquest, the people of the small city had no freedom.
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The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force:
A territory which has been subjugated by military force:
The invasion and assumption of control of England by William of Normandy in 1066.
The overcoming of a problem or weakness:
The successful ascent of a mountain, especially one not previously climbed:
A person whose affection or favour has been won:
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Recent history, however, suggests the existence of many relevant uses of military force besides conquest or even coercion.
The use of military force for conquest and expansion is a security strategy that most leaders reject in this age of complex interdependence and globalization.
Thus, one may question the legitimacy of subsequent wars of conquest, military campaigns to subjugate and plunder peoples, and battles to gain territory.
The next day we headed to the gay Beach Number 7, which was marked like a territorial conquest with a huge rainbow flag flapping in the breeze.
He added new lands to old and carefully consolidated his conquests by founding Greek cities abroad.
The scale and rapidity of the German advance into Russia, coming on top of earlier conquests, posed obvious administrative problems for the conquerors.
These are among the reasons why the conquest of poverty has become the overarching Millennium goal of the United Nations.
It pledged to make the conquest of poverty, achieve the goal of full employment and foster social integration, prevailing over objectives of development.
But the conquest of hunger and malnutrition requires additional links in the food chain.
His film will commemorate the golden jubilee of Tensing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary's conquest of Mt. Everest.
It involves the conquest of the summit, followed by some kind of mishap that leaves the two buddies stranded in a snowstorm, hopefully with no food and at least one broken limb, while winter approaches, rescue is impossible, and the only choice is between one person dying, and two.
After the conquest of the summit, many meters of ropes were left on the way and when a Japanese expedition attempted the climb again in 1977, they found and used the fixed ropes left there 22 years before: those red striped nylon braids were still in perfect condition.
For example, let's see some equal time given to the sexual conquests of young females at the box office.
Sexuality and sexual conquest, after all, can be experienced by men as humiliating and stressful as well as thrilling.
He had no real love for her, but considered her a conquest unlike most other women.
завоевание , покорение the Conquest — ист. завоевание Англии норманнами (в 1066 г.) the conquest of (outer) space — завоевание космоса to make a conquest of smb. — завоевать чью-л. любовь /привязанность/ world conquest — завоевание мира to consolidate one's conquests — объединить завоевания
завоевания, завоеванная территория, завоеванное имущество и т. п. Roman conquests in Africa — территориальные захваты римлян в Африке
женщина или мужчина , чье расположение удалось завоевать he boasted of his conquests — он похвалялся своими победами (над женщинами)
(the Conquest) ист.; = the Norman Conquest завоевание Англии норманнами (в 1066 г.) Синоним: subjugation, subdual
победа (удачный результат) conquest cry — победный возглас Синоним: victory
лицо , чье благосклонное отношение, расположение удалось завоевать
definition: To disclose something means to tell it to someone else.
example: John came home late, so he had to disclose his activities to his wife.
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Make (secret or new information) known:
Allow (something hidden) to be seen:
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The author, former MI5 agent was himself imprisoned for six months for disclosing secret information to a newspaper.
If granted, the unprecedented lifetime injunctions would prevent the media from ever disclosing information which would identify the two released killers.
Prison officers face jail and a hefty fine for disclosing information about inmates under draft legislation published yesterday.
It rolled up on a pair of silent hinges, disclosing a narrow stairwell.
Or you can travel to an ancient Indian temple to disclose a hidden treasure.
At the end of the path, turn right and push past some foliage to disclose a hidden pool.
Synonyms
reveal, make known, divulge, tell, impart, communicate, pass on, vouchsafe, unfold;
release, make public, broadcast, publish, report, unveil, go public with;
leak, betray, let slip, let drop, blurt out, give away;
uncover, expose to view, allow to be seen, reveal, show, exhibit, lay bare, bring to light
rare unclose
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выявлять , обнаруживать , открывать ; разоблачать , раскрывать to disclose smb.'s designs — разоблачить чьи-л. (преступные) замыслы to disclose a secret — раскрыть секрет to disclose one's intentions — обнаружить свои намерения The authorities finally disclosed the facts to the press. — В конце концов власти обнародовали эти факты.
раскрывать , открывать ; обнажать , показывать to disclose one's point of view — изложить /предать гласности/ свою точку зрения she refused to disclose whether there were any seats available — она отказалась сообщить, есть ли свободные места
обнаруживать , находить to disclose a hidden treasure — найти спрятанное сокровище
definition: When someone is envious, they want something that another person has.
example: They were envious of their neighbor’s front yard.
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Feeling or showing envy:
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You are beginning to discover that some people can be jealous and spiteful and envious.
Housing renovation has all been done by housing agencies, leaving council tenants to cast envious glances.
He still had the women swooning, the men in the audience casting envious glances and the youngsters in awe.
Synonyms
jealous, covetous, desirous;
grudging, begrudging, resentful;
jaundiced, bitter, malicious, spiteful;
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завистливый ; завидующий envious looks — завистливые взгляды envious tongues — завистливые языки, языки завистников to be envious of another's good fortune — завидовать чужой удаче He is so envious of her success. — Он так завидует ее успеху. Синоним: greedy
веселый , праздничный , радостный festive evening — праздничный вечер the festive season — святки to gather round the festive board — собираться за праздничным столом to be in festive mood — быть в праздничном /приподнятом, веселом/ настроении Синоним: festal, holiday
definition: When someone is jolly, they are cheerful and happy.
example: My grandmother’s jolly attitude always made me smile.
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A clinker-built ship’s boat that is smaller than a cutter, typically hoisted at the stern of the ship.
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In the old days, this meant sending jolly boats ashore and sacking a town, as Captain Henry Morgan did throughout the Spanish colonies at Portobello, Maracaibo, and Panama City in the late 17th century.
Redwing ordered them to lower the anchor, and they got into the jolly boats and went ashore.
Then the crew, minus the few who were to stand watch, piled into the jolly boats to go ashore.
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jolly ˈgood! used to show that you approve of something that somebody has just said
ˈjolly well used to emphasize a statement when you are annoyed about something
get your ˈjollies to get pleasure or have fun
веселый , радостный , живой ; любящий веселую компанию, общительный ; в приподнятом настроении ; в хорошем расположении духа; праздничный Синоним: exhilarated, joyful, joyous, cheerful
навеселе , подвыпивший ; под мухой Синоним: tipsy
разг.; ирон. приятный ; чудный , замечательный ; восхитительный ; хорошенький jolly weather — чудесная погода a jolly fellow — весельчак, компанейский парень, славный малый a jolly girl — отличная девчонка to have a jolly time — замечательно провести время Jolly weather, isn't it? — Погодка чудесная, не так ли? Look what a jolly babe! — Смотри, какая цаца! jolly as a sandboy — жизнерадостный, беззаботный jolly dog — дамский угодник jolly fellow — любитель плотских радостей, шумных застолий the jolly god — Бахус, Вакх Синоним: splendid, fine, excellent
праздничный ; шумный огромный , ужасный a jolly fool — дурак, каких мало a jolly mess — ну и переделка they had a jolly fight — они здорово подрались
жизнерадостный ; общительный ; любящий веселье и компании Синоним: festive, jovial
разг.; ирон. тот еще, ничего себе , основательный jolly fool — дурак, каких поискать They had a jolly quarrel. — Поцапались они - будь здоров!
pl наслаждение , приятное возбуждение; радостное возбуждение; безудержное веселье to get one's jollies out of smth. — получать наслаждение от чего-л. Come and have a "jolly" with us. — Заходи, повеселись вместе со всеми.
матрос (военного корабля) = royal jolly; брит. солдат королевской морской пехоты = tame jolly солдат народного ополчения Синоним: militiaman
сокр. от jolly boat шлюпка приветствие , возглас приветствия искусственное повышение цен на аукционе (с целью создать ажиотаж) обращаться (с кем-л.) ласково ; добиваться (чего-л.) лаской, лестью (обыкн. jolly along , jolly up) jolly him up a bit — поухаживай за ним немного they jollied me along until I agreed to help them — они умасливали меня до тех пор, пока я не согласился помочь им they jollied her into going with them — они ловко уговорили ее поехать с ними
накручивать цену (нарочно набавлять цену на аукционе, чтобы выгоднее продать свой лот; называть сумму, которой, вероятно, участник торгов и не располагает, но пытается таким образом создать ажиотаж) разг. весьма , очень ; сильно ; чрезвычайно jolly good — очень хорошо jolly thoughtful of the old man — все-таки здорово заботливый старик I'll take jolly good care not to lend him money again — в будущем я особенно поостерегусь давать ему деньги взаймы jolly fine — очень хорошо We all were jolly late. — Мы все порядком опоздали. My friend, you made a mistake, and you jolly well know it. (R. Kipling) — Друг мой, ты совершил ошибку, и сам прекрасно это знаешь. Синоним: very, much, extremely
весело ; в радости и веселье; беззаботно They eat and drink, and live jolly in the open air. — Они едят и пьют, и радуются жизни на открытом воздухе.
definition: To marshal a group means to assemble them in order.
example: The students were marshaled outside and put into groups.
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Assemble and arrange (a group of people, especially troops) in order:
Bring together and arrange in order (facts, ideas, objects, etc.):
Position (rolling stock) in the correct order.
Direct the movement of (an aircraft) on the ground at an airport.
Combine (coats of arms) to indicate marriage, descent, or the bearing of office:
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He recruited and marshalled the troops and issued their orders.
Behind his affable, bluff demeanour and disingenuous screen image, one senses he is the master of all he surveys, not quite the lone reporter, rather a general marshalling an army of researchers.
He scored 41 runs, took a diving catch and put in a tight bowling spell - and generally marshalled his troops effectively throughout.
And marshal your facts and arrange your thoughts, so you can present a logical argument to the readers.
He marshals facts and arguments in numbered order.
These facts are marshalled to produce the opposite of the truth.
The time frame to switch out these many local jobs and marshal the outbound train was tight and required precision work in a small yard.
Soon this type of locomotive proved too light for the heavy trains that were being marshalled and were eventually assigned to lighter work, shunting scrap and ingot buggies.
The site also has a secure hard stacking and truck marshalling area.
As they marshaled the aircraft to its final parking spot, the number three brake became engulfed in flames.
A reflective vest provides increased visibility needed during aircraft marshalling that allows safe flightline operations.
After being marshalled in, Matt cut the engine.
However, they were often infringed when two or more different arms were combined (or marshaled) within one shield and two tinctures that should in principle not touch each other necessarily became adjacent.
Thus, when more than one different coat of arm is marshaled on a shield, through descent from heraldic heiresses, it was placed 'quarterly'.
The insignia of an order or decoration should not be displayed with a shield on which the arms of two spouses are marshaled, because the honor is specific to the person to whom it was granted, not to his or her spouse.
Synonyms
gather, gather together, assemble, collect, muster, mass, amass, call together, draw up, line up, align, array, organize, group, set/put in order, set/put into position, arrange, deploy, position, order;
dispose, rank, mobilize, rally, round up;
Medicine triage
usher, guide, escort, conduct, lead, shepherd, steer, take
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воен. маршал Marshal of the Royal Air Force — маршал ВВС Великобритании marshal's baton — маршальский жезл Marshal of France — маршал Франции sky marshal — сотрудник Федеральной службы по обеспечению безопасности авиаперелетов (находится на борту самолета под видом пассажира) Air Chief Marshal — главный маршал авиации Air Marshal — маршал авиации deputy marshal — помощник [заместитель] федерального маршала
обер-церемониймейстер гос. упр. , амер. федеральный маршал, судебный исполнитель (сотрудник Министерства юстиции представляющий в федеральном окружном суде исполнительную власть; отвечает за проведение ареста преступников по делам федеральной юрисдикции, содержание преступника под арестом, созыв присяжных, вручение судебных повесток, обеспечение соблюдения порядка в зале суда; выполняет функции судебного исполнителя в федеральном окружном суде; назначается президентом с последующим утверждением сенатом на четыре года) амер. начальник пожарной команды Синоним: fire marshal
главный надзиратель (в Оксфордском университете) помощник инспектора; исполняющий обязанности посыльного при проректоре (в Кембриджском университете) ист. гофмаршал ист. королевский конюший чиновник суда (сопровождающий судью на выездные сессии суда ; тж. judge's marshal) амер. начальник полицейского участка воен. маршал (высокий военный чин в военно-воздушных силах Великобритании) судебный чиновник (обычно барристер, сопровождает судью на выездные сессии суда и выполняет преимущественно секретарские обязанности) амер. гражданское должностное лицо (назначается президентом и сенатом США в каждый судебный округ и подчиняется шерифу округа) воен. (высший военной чин в некоторых армиях) воен. , англ. (высокий военный чин в военно-воздушных силах) гос. упр. , амер. начальник полиции (в некоторых городах США) Синоним: city marshal
располагать в определенном порядке, размещать to marshal one's arguments well — хорошо построить (свое) доказательство he marshalled clearly the reasons for changing the law — он четко и последовательно изложил причины, вызывающие необходимость изменить закон We may marshal her to the exact seat to which she is entitled. — Мы можем посадить ее на то место, которое ей полагается по званию. To write a good article, you need to marshal all the facts together and then judge and arrange them. — Чтобы написать хорошую статью, нужно собрать вместе все факты, взвесить их и расположить в нужном порядке. Синоним: organize
выстраивать (войска, процессию и т. п.) to marshal an army — построить армию в боевой порядок to marshal one's forces — собирать силы to marshal the competitors — выстроить участников соревнования The duke had marshalled his forces in a very different order. — Герцог выстроил свои войска в совершенно другом порядке.
ж.-д. сортировать товарные вагоны геральд. соединять гербы в один щит приводить в порядок (бумаги, документы и т. п.) to marshal papers — привести в порядок бумаги, навести порядок в бумагах /документах/
размещать (гостей на банкете и т. п.) to marshal a company at table — рассаживать гостей за столом
организовывать оборону или наступление (команды в игре) направлять , руководить to marshal a crowd — направлять толпу ; вести толпу to marshal public opinion — формировать общественное мнение
( торжественно ) вести или вводить to marshal smb. into the room — (торжественно) ввести кого-л. в комнату to marshal smb. into the presence of the king — торжественно подвести кого-л. к королю to marshal smb. out — (торжественно) проводить кого-л. (из комнаты и т. п.)
воен. отправлять по маршруту торжественно вести, вводить Mr. Crawley had marshalled him into the room. — Мистер Кроли торжественно ввел его в комнату.
definition: Morale is the amount of hope that people have during a difficult situation.
example: To improve our family’s morale, mom suggested going on a picnic.
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The confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time:
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Earlier this year there were claims that discipline had slipped and staff morale was at rock bottom.
The morale of the team was high following their win at the same venue a couple of weeks ago.
They clearly are a team in a need of a win just to boost morale for the second half of the season.
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confidence, self-confidence, self-esteem;
spirit, spirits, esprit de corps, team spirit, state of mind;
heart, optimism, hope, hopefulness, determination
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моральное состояние , боевой дух (войск) excellent morale (of the troops) — отличный моральный /боевой/ дух (войск) to affect the morale — воздействовать /влиять/ на моральное состояние to bolster (up) /to raise, to boost/ the morale — укреплять моральное состояние to undermine /to shatter, to destroy/ the morale — подрывать моральный дух, вносить разложение, деморализовать loss of morale — деморализация to boost / lift / raise morale — поднимать боевой дух to destroy / undermine morale — подрывать боевой дух high morale — высокий боевой дух low morale — неустойчивый моральный, боевой дух national morale — национальное самосознание
foretelling the future, forecasting the future, fortune telling, crystal-gazing, prediction, second sight, clairvoyance, prognostication, divination, soothsaying
rare vaticination, augury, sortilege, auspication
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предсказание , пророчество ; прорицание the gift of prophecy — дар ясновидения the prophecy was fulfilled — предсказание сбылось gloomy prophecy — удручающие / мрачные предсказания, мрачный прогноз a prophecy comes true, turns out to be true — предсказание сбывается self-fulfilling prophecy — накликанная беда Синоним: oracle
рел. ист. публичная проповедь священного писания книга пророчеств the prophecy of Isaiah — книга пророка Исайи
example: Hal always visited the local sage for help with love.
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Profoundly wise:
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Quite naturally from his advanced age of 24 he feels he can already look back on his own youth and offer sage advice and profound wisdom to his parents who are still raising his younger teenage brother.
He then continues to give him very sage, wise advice regarding governing wisely.
Adams analyzed this behavior with sage remarks regarding trace elements and essential dietary supplements.
мудрец the seven sages of Greece — семь мудрецов Древней Греции the Eastern Sages — библ. волхвы the Sage of Concord — «проповедник согласия», Эмерсон the Sage of Chelsey — «челсийский мудрец», Карлейль seven sages of Greece — семь мудрецов Греции Eastern sages — библ. волхвы с Востока Синоним: wise man
ирон. ученый муж мудрый sage advice — мудрый совет
ирон. глубокомысленный ; имеющий ученый вид sage countenance — глубокомысленное выражение лица, глубокомысленный вид
definition: A senate is a part of the government in some countries.
example: Everybody liked Caroline and chose her to speak for them in the senate.
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The smaller upper assembly in the US, US states, France, and other countries:
The governing body of a university or college.
The state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights.
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The bicameral parliament is comprised of a senate and national assembly.
We also have a new parliament, a national assembly and a senate appointed by the different factions.
Governors, often elected by the legislatures for one-year terms, were denied the veto, and senates (the new upper houses) were not allowed to amend money bills.
The faculty senate at Virginia State University was abolished in 2001.
Six days after his arrest, and following consultation with members of his department and of the faculty senate, the university president acted to dismiss him.
Resolutions from the university senate and several protests, including a hunger strike by seventeen students, have sought to focus public attention on the disparity in benefits.
The senate, led by Cicero, supported Octavian, who defeated Antony in 43 and took the consulship by force.
On the Ides of March, two days before he was due to leave Rome on his great eastern expedition, he was stabbed to death at a meeting of the senate in Pompey's new theater.
However, the Roman senate did not share their emperor's enthusiasm for the new faith.
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сенат the Roman Senate — ист. римский сенат the U.S.Senate — сенат США the State Senate — амер. сенат штата the Senate meets / is in session — сенат заседает to convoke the Senate — созывать сенат the US Senate — Сенат США The Senate approved the bill. — Сенат одобрил билль.
совет (в университетах) ; ученый совет the senate of London University — ученый совет Лондонского университета
часто ритор. парламент Senate examination — экзамен на получение степени в Кембриджском университете
definition: A sentiment is an opinion based on your feelings.
example: Tess told everyone at the table her sentiments about eating meat.
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A view or opinion that is held or expressed:
General feeling or opinion:
A feeling or emotion:
The expression of a view or desire especially as formulated for a toast.
Exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia:
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City officials around the world echo the sentiment, according to Public Works Magazine.
Our idea echoes your sentiments in the editorial: Learn more, to prepare for the future.
Her sentiments were echoed by several other members of the public around Hampton Green, a busy but open grassland area.
Both men lost their cases and seem to have made hardly a dent in the opinions of either their respective presiding judges or public sentiment in general.
What better metaphor is there for the general public sentiment in the United States in the 1970s?
But the critics were in the minority as mainstream thinking, as well as public sentiment, generally favoured growth.
Our sentiments of love, hate, fear, anxiety, are each one of them the fertile source of whole series of illustrative dreams.
We all share the same sentiments of anger, disgust, and frustration.
Smith referred to these emotions as the moral sentiments.
If they grow jaded, grow bored, or simply prefer sentiment and nostalgia to active participation, the last avenue of escape is closed.
Their back-up teams might be more prone to nostalgia and sentiment, especially those who have honed their tallying skills over many the long count.
I've just given my new stylus a go and listened to this, for the first time in a while - call it nostalgia or sentiment, but it's hard to pick out one bad cut on this.
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view, point of view, way of thinking, feeling, attitude, thought, opinion, belief, idea
чувство family sentiments — родственные чувства a sentiment of pity — чувство жалости sentiments towards smb. — чувства к кому-л. we are often influenced by sentiment — нами часто движут эмоции growing sentiment — возрастающее чувство lofty sentiment — возвышенное чувство patriotic sentiment — чувство патриотизма strong sentiment — сильное чувство the sentiment of pity / respect — чувство жалости / уважения to express a sentiment — выражать мнение to show sentiment — проявлять чувство the sentiment of pity [respect] — чувство жалости [уважения] Синоним: sense, feeling, emotion
сентиментальность mawkish sentiment — слезливая чувствительность you don't indulge in sentiment in business — в деловом мире нет места сантиментам
чаще pl мнение , отношение , настроение public sentiments — общественное мнение unity of sentiment — единство мнения to express one's sentiments — выразить свое мнение /отношение/ to create a sentiment in favour of smth. — создать мнение в пользу чего-л. to sound out sentiment diplomatically — дипломатично выяснить настроение (каких-л. кругов) popular sentiment(s) — общественное мнение these are my sentiments — вот мое мнение There is growing sentiment in favour of a tax reduction. — (Общественное) мнение все больше и больше склоняется в пользу облегчения налогового бремени.
дух (произведения искусства и т. п. в противоп. форме) эк. , стат. настроения * (статистический показатель, строящийся на основе опроса относительно ожиданий экономических субъектов; служит биржевым индикатором в качестве основы прогноза состояния экономики и принятия инвестиционных решений)
definition: The dynamics of a situation are the way that parts of it affect each other.
example: A good psychologist needs to know a lot about the dynamics of brain disorders.
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The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
Compare with statics.
The branch of any science in which forces or changes are considered:
The forces or properties which stimulate growth, development, or change within a system or process:
The varying levels of volume of sound in different parts of a musical performance.
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The training allows astronauts to become familiar with the dynamics of body motion under weightless conditions.
Niccolò Tartaglia's early publications on mechanics, dynamics, and motion were in fact the first modern studies of ballistics.
The first volume covered dynamics, mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, aerostatics, and pneumatics.
Events of DNA duplication were described in many eukaryote genomes, but are the duplication dynamics similar in all eukaryotes?
Do polyps of other cnidarian species have a tissue dynamics similar to that of hydra?
At Haverford College, I generally include an introduction to fluid dynamics in our undergraduate mechanics course.
Economic development creates its own dynamics and tensions in the social and political spheres, which must be addressed.
As this history makes clear, a powerful set of internal dynamics drove the development of the European economy in the second half of the twentieth century.
The question is: given the current political dynamics and developments inside the party, what will happen now?
Variety can also be obtained without affecting the musical substance simply by repeating a melody with different dynamics or instruments.
A flute just always sounds flutey, no matter how exquisitely it is phrased, or how cleverly the flautist manages the dynamics.
Unless the conductor and the orchestra have a disciplined sense of dynamics when accompanying singers, we wind up believing we're not meeting expectations.
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динамика dynamics of solid bodies — динамика твердых тел dynamics of explosion — динамика взрыва rock dynamics — динамические характеристики породы flight dynamics — динамика полета fluid dynamics — гидродинамика gas dynamics — газодинамика hydraulic gas dynamics — гидрогазодинамика dynamics of rigid body — динамика твердого тела
definition: To enroll in something is to put one’s name on a list as a member of a group.
example: The students had to enroll in the class one semester in advance.
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вносить в список ; регистрировать to enrol(l) smb. on the list of ... — внести кого-л. в список ... it took two days to enrol(l) the new students — регистрация новых студентов заняла два дня he was enrol(l)ed among the ranks of the immortals — он был причислен к «бессмертным»
записывать (в члены организации и т. п.) ; зачислять the school enrol(l)s about 800 pupils — в эту школу зачислено около 800 учеников they enrol(l)ed him on their staff — они зачислили его в штат to enrol(l) smb. as a member — включить кого-л. в качестве члена enrol(l) me for membership — зачислите меня в список членов
записываться (в организацию и т. п.) ; вступать в члены to enrol(l) for a course of lectures — записаться на курс лекций to enrol(l) with an employment agency — стать на учет в бюро найма
воен. зачислять на военную службу поступать на военную службу свертывать ; завертывать ; обертывать амер. составлять окончательный проект закона для представления на утверждение амер.; = enrol амер. = enrol
