СПЕКТР, –а, м. (спец.).

ЧУГУН, –а, м.

consentaneity noun 1) согласованность 2) единодушие

preoccupation noun 1) занятие (места) раньше (кого-л.) 2) рассеянность,озабоченность

* "Thank you for coming, my dear."

tauromachy greek noun бой быков

deep-laid adj. 1) глубоко заложенный 2) детально разработанный и секретный(о плане)

SSA Social Security Administration noun Администрация социального обеспече-ния (США)

OWN 1. иметь на праве собственности; владеть; 2. собственный; ~ smb. as a child признать кого-либо в качестве своего ребенка, признать свое отцовство.

coble noun плоскодонная рыбачья лодка

games of chance азартные игры

aguish adj. 1) малярийный; подверженный малярии 2) перемежающийся

give or take {v, phr.} To add or subtract. Used with a round number or date to show how approximate it is. * /The house was built in 1900, give or take five years./

perfidious adj. вероломный, предательский

kiss-curl noun локон, завиток (у виска)

strong point 1) mil. опорный пункт 2) fig. сильное место

consolidated annuities = consols

larder noun кладовая (для мяса и т. п.)

erotic 1. adj. любовный; эротический Syn: amorous, arousing, concupiscent,desirous, passionate, sensual, sexy Ant: cold, sexless 2. noun любовное сти-хотворение

actuary noun статистик страхового общества, актуарий

naturalism noun натурализм

navigability noun 1) судоходность (водного пути) 2) мореходность, мореход-ные качества (судна)

dire necessity жестокая необходимость, нужда

look down one's nose at {v. phr.}, {informal} To think of as worthless; feel scorn for. * /The banker's wife has beautiful china cups, and she looked down her nose at the plastic cups that Mrs. Brown used./ * /Harry has never had to work, and he looks down his nose at people in business./ * /Jerry was the athlete who looked down his nose at the weak student./

catch up {v.} 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab (something). * /She caught up the book from the table and ran out of the room./ 2. To capture or trap (someone) in a situation; concern or interest very much. - Usually used in the passive with "in". * /The Smith family was caught up in the war in Europe and we did not see them again till it was over./ * /We were so caught up in the movie we forgot what time it was./ Compare: MIX UP. 3. To go fast enough or do enough so as not to be behind; overtake; come even. - Often used with "to" or "with". * /Johnny ran hard and tried to catch up to his friends./ * /Mary missed two weeks of school; she must work hard to catch up with her class./ Compare: UP TO. 4. To find out about or get proof to punish or arrest. - Usually used with "with". * /A man told the police where the robbers were hiding, so the police finally caught up with them./ 5. To result in something bad; bring punishment. - Usually used with "with". * /The boy's fighting caught up with him and he was expelled from school./ * /Smoking will catch up with you./ Compare: CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST. 6. To finish; not lose or be behind. - Used with "on" and often in the phrase "get caught up on". * /Frank stayed up late to get caught up on his homework./ * /I have to catch up on my sleep./ * /We caught up on all the latest news when we got back to school and saw our friends again./ Syn.: KEEP UP.

get on to one {v. phr.} To figure someone out; understand what someone else is up to. * /The FBI is on to Jim's secret trading with the enemy./

Silence ensued. The countess looked at her callers, smiling affably, but not concealing the fact that she would not be distressed if they now rose and took their leave. The visitor's daughter was already smoothing down her dress with an inquiring look at her mother, when suddenly from the next room were heard the footsteps of boys and girls running to the door and the noise of a chair falling over, and a girl of thirteen, hiding something in the folds of her short muslin frock, darted in and stopped short in the middle of the room. It was evident that she had not intended her flight to bring her so far. Behind her in the doorway appeared a student with a crimson coat collar, an officer of the Guards, a girl of fifteen, and a plump rosy-faced boy in a short jacket.

tie into See: LACE INTO.

ОБЫСК search; ~, основанный на добровольном согласии search based on a voluntary consent; законный ~ lawful search; незаконный ~ unlawful search; производить ~ to conduct a search; ордер на ~ search warrant/warrant of search.

envy See: GREEN WITH ENVY.

fire-engine noun 1) пожарная машина 2) attr. - fire-engine red

let go of one's mother's apron strings See: TIED TO ONE'S MOTHER'S APRON STRINGS.

fault-finding 1. noun 1) придирки, придирчивость 2) tech. обнаружение ава-рии 2. adj. придирчивый Syn: captious, carping, cavilling, censorious,hair-splitting, hypercritical, pedantic Ant: approving, commendatory,complimentary, encouraging, flattering, laudatory