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121 sequel
['si:kwəl]1) (a result or consequence: an unpleasant sequel to an incident.) επακόλουθο2) (a story that is a continuation of an earlier story: a sequel to a story about a boy called Matthew.) συνέχεια -
122 continuum
1. n физ. сплошная среда2. n физ. непрерывный спектр3. n лингв. континуумСинонимический ряд:perpetuity (noun) continuation; eternity; perdurability; permanence; perpetuity -
123 elongation
1. n вытягивание, удлинение2. n тех. относительное удлинение при разрыве3. n продление4. n мед. вытяжение5. n мед. растяжение6. n мед. тех. удлиняющая наставка7. n мед. астр. элонгацияСинонимический ряд:prolongation (noun) continuation; delay; extension; lengthening; production; prolongation; prolongment; protraction -
124 lengthening
1. надставка2. удлинятьСинонимический ряд:1. prolongation (noun) continuation; delay; elongation; extension; production; prolongation; prolongment; protraction2. extending (verb) draw out; drawing; drawing out; elongating; extending; prolonging; protracting; spin out; spinning out; stretching -
125 perdurability
Синонимический ряд:perpetuity (noun) continuation; continuum; eternity; permanence; perpetuity -
126 permanence
n неизменность, прочность, постоянствоСинонимический ряд:perpetuity (noun) constancy; continuation; continuity; dependability; durability; endurance; eternity; perpetuity; solidity; soundness; stability -
127 perpetuation
n увековечение; сохранение навсегдаСинонимический ряд:duration (noun) continuance; continuation; duration; endurance; extension -
128 shaggy dog story
1. анекдот с неожиданной концовкой, часто абсурднойthat is the whole story — вот и всё, вот и весь сказ
old story — что-то устаревшее, часто повторяющееся
2. ирон. подробный рассказ о событии, интересном только для говорящегоСинонимический ряд:illustrative story (noun) amusing story; anecdote; episode; fable; illustrative story; short story; tale; yarn
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