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[ɪm'breɪs], [em-] 1. гл.1)а) обниматьсяTwo brothers embraced as they met at the airport. — Два брата обнялись при встрече в аэропорту.
б) обниматьBefore she could embrace him he stepped away. — Прежде чем она смогла его обнять, он отстранился.
•Syn:He embraced the opportunity to study further. — Он воспользовался возможностью, чтобы учиться дальше.
Syn:3) приниматьHis suggestion will not be eagerly embraced by all. — Его предложение не всеми будет принято с энтузиазмом.
4) избирать, выбиратьShe had to embrace the life she disliked — Она была вынуждена избрать жизнь, которую ненавидела.
They embraced different parties. — Они стали сторонниками разных партий.
5) охватывать, видетьThe distance which his eye could embrace was waste. — Вокруг, насколько хватало глаз, было пустынно.
The infinite the intellect cannot embrace. — Бесконечность, которую разум не может постичь.
6) включать, заключать в себе, содержать, охватыватьThe course embraces elements of chemistry, physics, and engineering. — Этот курс включает основы химии, физики и машиностроения.
Charity embraces all acts that contribute to human welfare. — Милосердие включает все действия, которые способствуют благополучию человека.
Syn:7) окружатьSyn:2. сущ.a loving / tender / warm embrace — тёплые, дружеские объятия
Rocks enclosing, in an embrace, a valley. — Скалы, заключающие в свои объятия долину.
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