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121 the cherry on the cake
лакомый кусочек; изюминка; главное достоинствоBeing in the final is the cake and winning will definitely be the cherry on the cake. — Выйти в финал большая удача, а победить в финале – предел мечтаний.
The picture quality is superb, but the cherry on the cake is the fantastic price. Buy it now! — Качество картинки – превосходное, но главное достоинство – фантастически выгодная цена. Купите прямо сейчас!
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122 cut and dried
= cut and dry1) заготовленный заранее; предопределённыйThe procedure is not quite cut and dried - there's definitely room for improvisation. — В этой процедуре не всё развивается по заранее разработанному плану - в ней, безусловно, есть место для импровизации.
2) чёткий, определённый, раз и навсегда решённыйThat's my answer, cut and dried. — Вот мой ответ, и точка.
3) тривиальный, банальный, предсказуемыйcut and dried dialogue — предсказуемый, тривиальный диалог
cut and dried plot / story — банальный, предсказуемый сюжет, история
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123 decidedly
[dɪ'saɪdɪdlɪ]нареч.1) определённо, точно, бесспорно, несомненно, явноSyn:2) без колебания, уверенно, категорически, решительно, твёрдоHe decidedly answered no. — Он решительно ответил "нет".
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124 definitively
[dɪ'fɪnɪtɪvlɪ]нареч.окончательно, бесповоротно, решительноSyn: -
125 determinately
[dɪ'tɜːmɪnətlɪ]нареч.1) окончательно, бесповоротноSyn:2) решительно, твёрдоSyn:3) точно, определённоSyn:4) нарочно, с целью, (пред)намеренноSyn: -
126 expressly
[ɪk'spreslɪ], [ek-]нареч.1) определённо, точно, ясно, отчётливо; эксплицитноSyn:2) нарочно, нарочито; специальноSyn:3) чётко, ясно, решительно, категорическиSyn: -
127 for certain
нареч.1) подлинно; достоверноSyn:2) определённо, заметноSyn: -
128 insist
[ɪn'sɪst]гл.(insist on / upon)а) настойчиво утверждать, настаивать наto insist absolutely / definitely / positively — упорно настаивать
Throughout the trial, the prisoner insisted on his lack of guilt. — В течение всего судебного процесса подсудимый настаивал на своей невиновности.
I'm afraid I have to insist on the return of my book at once. — Пожалуй, я должен потребовать немедленного возвращения моей книги.
См. также в других словарях:
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