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1 plight of the poor
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2 plight
nto exploit the plight of smb — воспользоваться чьим-л. бедственным положением
to relieve the plight of smb — облегчать чье-л. бедственное положение
- financial plightto worsen the plight of smb — ухудшать чье-л. и без того бедственное положение
- plight of the poor
- plight of the third world
- the plight of the refugees cries out for international relief -
3 country
1. n1) страна; государство2) местность, территория3) (the country) деревня, сельская местность; провинция•to address the country — обращаться / выступать с обращением к стране
to antagonize a country — восстанавливать против себя какую-л. страну
to break with a country — разрывать (дипломатические) отношения с какой-л. страной
to bring a country under one's control — устанавливать контроль над страной
to control a country — контролировать положение в стране; управлять страной
to cut connections with a country — разрывать отношения / связи со страной
to declare war (up)on a country — объявлять войну какой-л. стране
to defect to a country — бежать в какую-л. страну
to distance oneself from a country — отмежевываться от какой-л. страны
to engulf a country — охватывать всю страну (о волне демонстраций, арестов и т.п.)
to enter a country illegally / without permission / by the back door — нелегально въезжать в страну
to flee to a country — бежать в какую-л. страну
to force a country to its knees — перен. ставить страну на колени
to gang up against a country — объединяться против какой-л. страны
to get tough with a country — занять жесткую позицию по отношению к какой-л. стране
to lead a country — руководить / управлять страной
to leave a country altogether — выходить из состава страны; отделяться от страны
to liberate a country — освобождать страну (от чужеземного ига и т.п.)
to make a country one's home — обретать родину в какой-л. стране
to move out of a country — выезжать из страны; покидать страну
to rule a country with an iron fist — править / управлять страной железной рукой
to start smiling at a country — начинать заигрывать с какой-л. страной
to strike back against a country — наносить ответный удар по какой-л. стране
to take over a country — брать на себя руководство / управление страной
- one country - two systemsto tighten one's grip on the country — усиливать свою власть в стране
- ACP
- adoptive country
- advanced country
- African, Caribbean and Pacific countries
- agrarian country
- agricultural country
- aid-giving country
- all across the country
- applicant country
- arms-producing country
- arms-recipient country
- assisted country
- assisting country
- associated countries
- backward country
- belligerent country
- capital-exporting country
- capital-importing country
- change of policy on a country
- civilized country
- coastal country
- colonial country
- Common Market countries
- Commonwealth countries
- consuming country
- contributing country
- countries allied against smb
- countries of the Arab world
- countries of the Delhi Six
- countr's dissolution into several parts
- country at war
- country awashed with guns
- country divided on racial lines
- country has been battered by the financial crisis
- country is at crossroads
- country is falling apart
- country is heading towards dictatorship
- country is in the throes of a revolution
- country of adoption
- country of destination
- country of origin
- country of residence
- country of service
- country split apart by a civil war
- country torn apart by a guerilla war
- country under occupation
- creditor country
- debtor country
- defeated country
- deficit country
- dependent country
- developed country
- developing country
- disintegration of a country
- dismemberment of a country
- division of a country
- donor country
- economically dependent country
- economically independent country
- emergent country
- English-speaking countries
- enslaved country - exporting country
- ex-Warsaw Pact country
- flare-up between two countries
- for the good of the country
- founding of a country
- fragmentation of a country
- French-speaking African countries
- friendly country
- geographical position of a country
- geographically disadvantaged country
- giving country
- Gulf countries
- high-income country
- highly developed country
- highly industrialized country
- hinterland country
- home country
- host country
- importing country
- indebted country
- independent country
- industrialized advanced countries
- industrialized developed countries
- industrially advanced countries
- industrially developed countries - invasion of a country
- inviting country
- island country
- land-locked country
- LDC
- leading country
- least developed countries
- lender country
- lending country
- less-developed country
- littoral country
- low-income country
- low-tax country
- Maghreb countries
- major trading countries
- manufacturing country
- market-economy country
- MDC
- Mediterranean country
- medium-sized country
- member country
- metropolitan country
- middle-sized country
- more developed country
- most seriously affected countries
- mother country
- MSA countries
- multilateral countries
- multinational country
- national characteristics of a country
- NATO countries
- needy country
- neighboring country
- neutral country
- new developing countries
- newly industrializing country
- NIC
- nonaligned country
- nonassociated countries
- non-EU country
- nonmember country
- nonnuclear country
- nonoil country
- non-OPEC country
- nonsterling country
- nuclear country
- nuclear-free country
- offensive action into a country
- oil-consuming country
- oil-exporting country
- oil-importing country
- oil-producing country
- Old country
- one-crop country
- overpopulated country
- over-represented country
- participating country - peace-loving country
- Persian Gulf countries
- petroleum-exporting country
- petroleum-importing country
- planned economy country
- plight of a country
- political breakup of the country
- poor country
- populous country
- poverty-belt country
- poverty-stricken country
- primary exporting country
- primary producing country
- producing country
- prosperous country
- readmission of a country to an international organization
- receiving country
- recipient country
- reserve-currency country
- resource-poor country
- revitalization of the country
- satellite country
- self-sufficiency of a country
- semi-colonial country
- severely indebted country
- single-resource country
- small countries
- socialist country
- sponsor country
- staunchly Islamic country
- sterling country
- supplier country
- surplus country
- takeover of a country
- target country
- territorial claims on a country
- third countries
- Third World countries
- threshold country
- throughout the country
- trade-intensive country
- trading country
- transit country
- treaty country
- trouble country
- under-represented country
- unfriendly country
- unified country
- unsympathetic country
- vassal country
- veiled reference to a country
- war-crippled country
- war-ravaged country
- war-torn country
- well-developed country
- Western countries
- Western European country 2. attrудаленный от центра, провинциальный -
4 condition
1. n состояние, положениеOFF condition — закрытое состояние; состояние "выключено"
2. n преим. с. -х. кондиция3. n обстоятельства, условия4. n обыкн. тех. режим5. n условие, оговоркаon condition … — при условии …
6. n юр. условие клаузула, оговоркаresolutive condition — резолютивное, отменительное условие
suspensive condition — отлагательное, суспенсивное условие
7. n общественное положение8. n состояние здоровья9. n спорт. часто форма, натренированности10. n болезненное состояние11. n грам. часть условного предложения, содержащая условиеresolutive condition — отменительное, резолютивное условие
match condition — условие соответствия; условие совпадения
12. n лог. антецедент, основание условного предложения13. n амер. школ. отставание по предмету, «хвост»14. n амер. школ. предмет, по которому учащийся отстаёт15. n амер. школ. условная неудовлетворительная оценкаyou must on no condition tell him what happened — вы ни в коем случае не должны говорить ему, что случилось
16. v обусловливать, определять; регулировать17. v с. -х. откармливать; доводить до кондиции18. v спорт. тренировать19. v приводить в надлежащее состояниеcondition ON — состояние "включено"
20. v текст. определять степень влажности21. v кондиционировать22. v устанавливать кондиционер; кондиционировать23. v психол. приучать24. v психол. формировать25. v амер. школ. принимать или переводить условно, с переэкзаменовкой26. v амер. школ. сдавать переэкзаменовку27. v амер. школ. редк. ставить условия, уславливатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. circumstance (noun) circumstance; circumstances; conjuncture; impasse; plight; predicament; state of being; straits2. contingency (noun) consideration; contingency; essential; must; necessity; postulate; precondition; prerequisite; requirement; requisite; sine qua non3. disease (noun) affection; ailment; complaint; disease; disorder; ill; illness; infirmity; malady; sickness; syndrome4. financial standing (noun) assets; credit; financial standing; footing; position; rank; reputation; wealth5. form (noun) form; health; physical fitness; physical state; stamina; status quo; temper; trim6. order (noun) case; estate; fettle; fitness; kilter; order; repair; shape7. state (noun) mode; posture; situation; state; status8. term (noun) provision; proviso; qualification; reservation; specification; stipulation; strings; term; terms9. inure (verb) accustom; habituate; inure10. prepare (verb) adapt; coach; discipline; enable; equip; prepare; ready; tone up; train; treat11. program (verb) brainwash; imprint; inculcate; indoctrinate; influence; instil; instill; program; reprogram; stipulateАнтонимический ряд:adaptation; circumstances; concession; dependence; relation; situation -
5 плачевный
прил. deplorable, pitiable, lamentable, plaintive, sorry;
sad, mournful иметь плачевный вид ≈ to cut a poor figure, to be a sorry sight иметь плачевный исход ≈ to result in failure в плачевном состоянии ≈ in a sad state, in a sorry plightплачевн|ый -
1. (скорбный) lamenting, wailing;
2. (бедственный) deplorable, lamentable;
(ничтожный) pitiful;
~ое состояние deplorable condition/state;
результаты были ~ые the results were lamentable/pitiful.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > плачевный
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