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1 situation
nситуация; положение; обстановка; состояниеto adjust to the situation — привыкать / приспосабливаться к обстановке
to aggravate the situation — ухудшать / обострять положение, обстановку, усугублять положение
to appraise / to assess the situation — оценивать обстановку
to bring the situation to the attention of the authorities — обращать внимание властей на сложившуюся обстановку
to bring the situation under control — брать ситуацию под контроль; наводить порядок
to bring the military situation into balance — добиваться равновесия в численности войск и в вооружениях
to calm the situation — нормализовать обстановку; разряжать обстановку
to control the situation — контролировать ситуацию; быть хозяином положения
to destabilize the situation — дестабилизировать положение, дестабилизировать обстановку
to escalate / to exacerbate the situation — обострять обстановку
to get more closely acquainted with the realities of the situation — знакомиться с фактическим положением поближе
to get the maximum benefit out of the situation — извлекать максимальную выгоду из сложившейся обстановки
to inflame the situation — обострять обстановку, перен. подливать масла в огонь
to influence a situation — оказывать влияние / влиять на ситуацию
to meet the situation — действовать в соответствии с обстановкой / обстоятельствами
to normalize the situation (in) — нормализовать положение / обстановку (где-л.)
to rectify / to redress the situation — исправлять создавшееся положение
to relieve smb's situation — облегчать чье-л. положение
to review the situation — обозревать / рассматривать положение; анализировать положение
to shoot one's way out of the situation — прибегать к оружию с целью выхода из создавшейся обстановки
- actual situationto stabilize the situation — стабилизировать обстановку / положение
- acute situation
- adjustment of a situation - assessment of the situation
- awkward situation
- commanding situation
- complicated situation
- complication of the international situation
- conflict situation
- confusing situation
- contradictory situation
- crisis situation
- critical situation
- current situation
- dangerous situation
- dead-end situation
- deadlocked situation
- declining security situation
- demographic situation
- deteriorating situation
- disastrous situation
- domestic situation of a country
- domestic situation
- dramatic situation
- economic situation
- emergency situation
- escalating situation
- explosive situation
- extreme situation
- financial situation
- fluid situation
- food situation
- fragile situation
- geographical situation
- give-and-take situation
- grave situation
- gravity of the situation
- grim situation
- health situation
- human rights situation
- improvement of the international situation
- in connection with the existing situation
- in the context of the existing situation
- inflammable situation
- initial situation
- internal situation
- international situation
- irreversible situation
- labor situation
- law-and-order situation
- marginal situations
- measures to deal with the balance of payments situation
- military and political situation
- military situation
- murky situation
- nonstabilized situation
- normalization of the international situation
- no-win situation
- one-against-the-rest situation
- peaceful situation
- political situation
- pre-accord situation
- precarious situation
- pre-crisis situation
- present situation
- present-day situation
- radiation situation
- regional situation - shambolic situation
- shifting situation
- situation becomes clearer
- situation clarifies
- situation deteriorates
- situation eases
- situation gets out of control
- situation goes out of hand
- situation has worsened
- situation is approaching crisis point
- situation is back to normal
- situation is balanced
- situation is calm
- situation is changing
- situation is confused
- situation is critical
- situation is deadlocked
- situation is fragile
- situation is hazardous
- situation is in turmoil
- situation is pregnant with peril
- situation is quiet
- situation is returning to normal
- situation is ripe for further conflict
- situation is tense
- situation is uncertain
- situation is under control
- situation now is a far cry from what it was
- situation of neither war, nor peace
- situation of despair
- situation settles down
- situation there goes largely unreported
- socio-economic situation
- socio-political situation
- special situation
- specific situation
- stalemate situation
- strategic situation
- subordinate situation
- tense situation
- threat situation
- uncertain situation
- uncontrollable situation
- unequal situation
- ungovernable situation
- unsatisfactory situation
- unstable situation
- violent situation
- volatile situation
- vulnerable situation
- warlike situation
- world situation
- world trade situation
- worrying situation
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2 ameliorate
V1. सुधारनाThe army has been called to ameliorate the city situation. -
3 ameliorate
[ə'miːlɪ(ə)reɪt]гл.1)а) улучшатьWe should consider ways of ameliorating the situation. — Мы должны обсудить пути улучшения ситуации.
б) улучшатьсяDoctors say his condition has ameliorated. — Доктора говорят, что его состояние улучшилось.
Syn:2) с.-х. мелиорировать, окультуривать -
4 better
1. n держащий пари2. n лучший; лучшееbetter by a long way, a long way better — гораздо лучше
is that any better? — так лучше?, разве так не лучше?!
3. a от I4. a лучший; высшийfar better — гораздо лучший; гораздо лучше
better days — лучшие дни жизни, лучшая пора
the more the better — чем больше, тем лучше
5. a более подходящий, более выгодныйyou are a better man for this job than I am — ты больше подходишь для этой работы, чем я
6. a больший7. adv от 2 I8. adv лучшеthe less said the better — чем меньше слов, тем лучше
he works better nor you — он работает лучше, чем вы
9. adv в большей степени; большеI like him better than his brother — он мне нравится больше, чем его брат
10. adv полнее; основательнее; сильнееhe is better loved than ever — его любят сильнее, чем когда-либо
he is better off now that he has a new job — теперь, когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен
he tried to go us one better by bidding twice as much for it — он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвое
11. v улучшать; исправлять; совершенствовать12. v улучшаться; исправляться13. v получить повышение; продвинутьсяin a few years he had bettered himself considerably by his talents and industry — за несколько лет он значительно продвинулся по службе благодаря своим способностям и трудолюбию
14. v превосходить, превышатьСинонимический ряд:1. abler (adj.) abler; more adept; more capable; more competent; more proficient; more proper; more qualified; more skilful; more skilled; more wicked2. best (adj.) best; greater; largest; most3. better (adj.) better; completer; fuller; more entire; more flawless; more intact; more perfect; more unblemished; more unbroken; more undamaged; more unhurt; more unimpaired; more uninjured; more unmarred; rounder4. bigger (adj.) bigger; kinder; kindlier; more altruistic; more benevolent; more benign; more charitable; more chivalrous; more eleemosynary; more humane; more humanitarian; more kind-hearted; more philanthropic5. cleverer (adj.) cleverer; more scintillating; smarter; sprightlier6. excellent (adj.) excellent; incomparable; larger7. healthier (adj.) convalescent; convalescing; haler; healthier; improving; mending; more right; more well-conditioned; more well-liking; more whole; recovering; saner; sounder; stronger8. luckier (adj.) happier; luckier; more fortunate; more providential9. more advantageous (adj.) braver; more advantageous; more benefic; more beneficent; more beneficial; more benignant; more favoring; more gainful; more helpful; more lucrative; more moneymaking; more paying; more profitable; more remunerative; more toward; more well-paying; more worthwhile10. more blameless (adj.) more blameless; more exemplary; more guiltless; more inculpable; more innocent; more irreprehensible; more irreproachable; more lily-white; more righteous; more unblamable; more virtuous; purer11. more considerable (adj.) more considerable; more respectable; more sensible; more sizable12. more decent (adj.) commoner; more acceptable; more adequate; more decent; more satisfactory; more sufficient; more tolerable; more unexceptionable; more unexceptional; more unimpeachable; more unobjectionable13. more decorous (adj.) more decorous; more well-behaved14. more favourable (adj.) more auspicious; more favourable; more promising; more propitious15. more healthful (adj.) more healthful; more hygienic; more salubrious; more salutary; more salutiferous; more wholesome16. more pleasant (adj.) more agreeable; more congenial; more favorable; more grateful; more gratifying; more pleasant; more pleasing; more pleasurable; more pleasureful; more welcome; nicer; pleasanter17. more prosperous (adj.) easier; more comfortable; more prosperous; more substantial; more well-fixed; more well-heeled; more well-off; more well-to-do18. more real (adj.) more authentic; more genuine; more original; more real; more undoubted; more unquestionable; truer19. more skillful (adj.) more adroit; more skillful; more workmanlike; more workmanly; prettier20. more superior (adj.) more excellent; more superior21. more well-founded (adj.) more cogent; more just; more justified; more well-founded; more well-grounded22. preferred (adj.) finer; fitter; improved; more applicable; more appropriate; more befitting; more convenient; more expedient; more fit; more meet; more suitable; more tailor-made; more useful; more valuable; preferable; preferred; superior23. advantage (noun) advantage; superiority; upper hand; victory; whip hand24. player (noun) gambler; player; speculator25. superior (noun) brass hat; elder; higher-up; senior; superior26. ameliorate (verb) advance; ameliorate; amend; correct; help; improve; meliorate; pacify; profit; refine; revamp; upgrade27. surpass (verb) beat; best; cap; cob; ding; eclipse; exceed; excel; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; overshadow; pass; surpass; top; transcend; trump28. more (other) moreАнтонимический ряд:failing; inferior; worsen -
5 improve
1. v улучшать, совершенствоватьimprove upon — улучшать; улучшить
2. v улучшаться, совершенствоватьсяhis spelling has improved — он стал делать меньше ошибок, он стал грамотнее писать
to improve in health — поправиться, окрепнуть
3. v разумно использовать; воспользоваться4. v улучшать земли; проводить мелиорацию5. v повышаться в цене6. v эк. подниматься, повышатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. ameliorate (verb) ameliorate; amend; better; come around; convalesce; correct; cultivate; emend; enhance; gain; get better; help; look up; meliorate; mend; perk up; rally; recover; rectify; recuperate; refine; right; upgrade2. illuminate (verb) edify; enlighten; enrich; illume; illuminate; illumine; irradiate; upliftАнтонимический ряд:decline; degenerate; degrade; depreciate; deteriorate; fade; fail; impair; injure; mar; sink; weaken; worsen -
6 amend
1. v исправлять, улучшать, изменять к лучшему2. v исправляться, избавляться от пороков, недостатков3. v вносить изменения, поправкиСинонимический ряд:1. correct (verb) alter; change; correct; emend; mend; modify; recast; rectify; reform; remedy; revamp; revise2. fix (verb) adjust; cure; fix; restore; right3. help (verb) ameliorate; better; help; improve; meliorate; perfect; upgradeАнтонимический ряд:damage; preserve
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