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1 bill
n1) законопроект, билль2) счет; вексель; денежный документ3) юр. (исковое) заявление, иск•to bull a bill through Congress — разг. проталкивать законопроект в Конгрессе ( США)
to delay the bill past one's convention — задерживать рассмотрение законопроекта, пока не пройдет предвыборный съезд партии
to draw a bill — составлять / формулировать законопроект
to enact a bill — принимать / утверждать законопроект
to get a bill through Congress — проводить законопроект через Конгресс; добиваться принятия законопроекта Конгрессом ( США)
to kill a bill — разг. провалить / забаллотировать законопроект
to pass a bill through all the stages of parliament — проводить законопроект через все стадии парламентской процедуры
to railroad through a bill / to ram a bill (through) — разг. протащить законопроект
- bill before Parliamentto sign a bill into law — подписать законопроект, тем самым придав ему силу закона
- bill faces a difficult parliamentary passage
- bill goes to the lower house for consideration
- bill is dead
- bill is too restrictive
- bill of complaint
- bill of credit
- bill of entry
- Bill of Rights
- bill was carried
- bill will become law
- Education Reform Bill
- election bill
- enactment of a bill
- hot-head bill
- import bill
- indemnity bill
- Invasion of Privacy Bill
- land bill
- long bill
- Military Spending Bill
- omnibus bill
- outward bills
- passage of a bill through the Senate
- passage of a bill
- Prevention of Terrorism Bill
- private bill
- private member's bill
- race bill
- receipted copy of the bill
- right-of-reply bill
- right-to-work bill
- sanctions bill
- Security Service Bill
- smooth passage of a bill
- sundry bill
- total wage bill
- unpaid bill
- wage bill
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2 adopt
1. III1) adopt smth. adopt a proposal (a bill, a resolution, certain measures, etc.) принимать /одобрить/ предложение и т. д; adopt a course of action принять линию поведения /тактику/2) adopt smth. adopt a new theory (smb.'s teaching, smb.'s ideas, etc.) принимать новую теорию и т. д., соглашаться с новой теорией и т. д; adopt smb.'s views принять чью-л. точку зрения; we adopted their method мы переняли их метод; adopt a new mode of living начать [веста] новый образ жизни; you will have to adopt the customs of our country вам придется принять обычаи /жить по обычаям/ нишей страны; adopt a patronising attitude (a condescending manner) относиться покровительственно (снисходительно); adopt a superior tone разговаривать тинам превосходства3) adopt smb. adopt a baby (a child, a neighbour's boy, a son, a daughter, etc.) усыновлять или удочерить младенца и т. д.2. IV1) adopt smth. in some manner adopt a proposal unanimously (vigorously, ceremoniously, etc.) единогласно и т. д. принимать предложение2) adopt smb. in some manner adopt a child legally официально /законно/ усыновить или удочерить ребенка3. XIbe adopted in some manner the term (the name, etc.) is widely (universally, etc.) adopted этот термин и т. д. широки и т. д. применится4. XXI1adopt smb. into smth. adopt smb. into one's family взять /принять/ кого-л. в свою семьи [как родного]
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