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1 run-off
['rʌnɔf]сущ.; = runoff1)а) избыток воды, поток, потопб) время, период года, для которого характерно повышение уровня воды (например, оттепель, весеннее таяние снега)в) метео сток2) геол. смыв поверхности3)а) спорт. дополнительный матч ( после ничейного результата)б) полит. последний тур выборов с участием двух кандидатов, имеющих наибольший рейтингHis nearest rival announced he would not contest a run-off. — Его ближайший соперник объявил, что не примет участия в решающем туре выборов.
4) с.-х. опадение плодов до их созревания5) отбросы, отходы (промышленности, производства) -
2 approach
1. n приближение; приход, наступлениеat our approach — при нашем приближении, когда мы подошли
2. n воен. подступ; подход; сближение3. n обыкн. l4. n подступы5. n дор. подъезд, подъездной путь6. n авансы, подходыto make approaches to a girl — ухаживать за девушкой; заигрывать с девушкой
engineering approach — инженерный подход; инеженерный метод
7. n тех. подача, подвод8. n метеор. надвижение9. n спорт. разбег10. n косм. сближениеcollision approach — сближение, угрожающее столкновением
11. n спорт. выводящий удар12. v подходить, приближаться13. v близиться14. v воен. подступать, сближаться15. v воен. сближать16. v граничить, приближаться17. v обращаться; вступать в переговорыall-or-nothing approach — принцип "всё или ничего"
18. v разг. подъезжать, подкатыватьсяhave you approached the manager about a raise? — ты не пробовал подъехать к заведующему относительно прибавки?
19. v ухаживать, пытаться соблазнитьСинонимический ряд:1. access (noun) access; entrance; passageway2. advances (noun) advance; advances; overture3. coming (noun) advent; coming; convergence; imminence; nearness4. course (noun) attack; course; line; plan; procedure; tack5. method (noun) method; strategy; tactic; technique6. access (verb) access; converge; intersect; join7. accost (verb) accost; confront; solicit8. address (verb) address; apply to; bespeak; memorialize9. amount (verb) amount; correspond to; equal; match; partake of; touch10. apply (verb) appeal; apply; petition; sound; sue11. approximate (verb) approximate; compare; nigh; resemble; rival; verge on12. be imminent (verb) be forthcoming; be imminent; be on the horizon; come closer; draw near; draw nigh; impend; loom up13. border (verb) border; trench; verge14. catch (verb) catch; overtake15. go toward (verb) advance; gain on; go toward; near; surround; verge upon16. open (verb) begin; commence; embark; enter; inaugurate; initiate; launch; open; set out; set to; start; take on; take up; undertake17. propose (verb) appeal to; encounter; propose; request; waylay18. reach (verb) reachАнтонимический ряд:avoid; departure; differ from; disparity; distance; diversity; egress; exit; leave; lose; outlet; recession; retreat
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