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1 крайняя нищета
1) General subject: abject poverty, extreme poverty2) Diplomatic term: robbery poverty3) Sociology: absolute poverty4) Ecology: wretched poverty5) Advertising: rock-bottom poverty -
2 абсолютное обнищание
1) General subject: absolute impoverishment2) Law: absolute povertyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > абсолютное обнищание
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(в разн. знач.) extreme; ( последний) the lastкрайний срок — deadline, the last / latest date
крайняя левая полит. — the extreme left
крайние члены пропорции мат. — extremes
крайняя плоть анат. — foreskin, prepuce
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в крайнем случае — as a last resort; at a pinch разг. -
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1) (находящийся на краю, с краю) extreme; ( последний) the lastкра́йняя ло́жа спра́ва — the last box on the right
кра́йние чле́ны пропо́рции мат. — extremes
кра́йний срок — deadline, the last / latest date
2) (предельный, очень большой) extreme, utmostкра́йняя необходи́мость — absolute necessity
кра́йняя нищета́ — abject poverty
кра́йнее изумле́ние — utter surprise
3) ( радикальный) extremeкра́йние ле́вые [пра́вые] полит. — the extreme left [right] (wing)
4) м. как сущ. спортле́вый [пра́вый] кра́йний — outside left [right], left [right] winger
••кра́йняя плоть анат. — foreskin, prepuce
в кра́йнем слу́чае — as a last resort; at a pinch разг.
на кра́йний слу́чай — if the worst comes to the worst
оказа́ться кра́йним — ≈ be left holding the baby
по кра́йней ме́ре — at least
кра́йняя цена́ — the lowest price
кра́йние ме́ры — extreme / drastic measures ['meʒ-]
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прил.extreme, last, outermost, utmostкрайние члены пропорции матем. — extremes
крайний срок — deadline, the last/latest date
••- по крайней мере
См. также в других словарях:
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