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1 dowry
{'dauəri}
1. зестра
2. дарба, талант* * *{'dauъri} n 1. зестра; 2. дарба, талант.* * *n зестра;dowry; n 1. зестра; 2. дарба, талант.* * *1. дарба, талант 2. зестра* * *dowry[´dauəri] n 1. зестра; 2. поет. талант, дарба. -
2 hunter
{'hʌntə}
1. ловец, ловджия, ловуващо животно
2. ловджийски кон
3. човек, който търси/гони/преследва (слава и пр.) (главно в съчет.)
dowry-HUNTER зестрогонец
4. часовник с металичен капак/предлазител
a HUNTER's moon първото пълнолуние след есенното равноденствие* * *{'h^ntъ} n 1. ловец, ловджия; ловуващо животно; 2. ловджийски* * *хунтер; ловец; ловджия;* * *1. a hunter's moon първото пълнолуние след есенното равноденствие 2. dowry-hunter зестрогонец 3. ловджийски кон 4. ловец, ловджия, ловуващо животно 5. часовник с металичен капак/предлазител 6. човек, който търси/гони/преследва (слава и пр.) (главно в съчет.)* * *hunter[´hʌntə] n 1. ловец, ловджия (и за животно); 2. хунтер, ловджийски кон; 3. обикн. в съчет. човек, който търси, гони, преследва (слава, пари, идеи и пр.); 4. ръчен часовник с покрит циферблат; • \hunter's moon първото пълнолуние след есенното равноденствие.
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