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нареч. soso;
~ важный, мощный, незначительный и т. д. so important, powerful, insignificant etc. ;
~ опасное предприятие so perilous an undertaking;
это не ~ важно that`s not so important. -
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1. Ithe tension (the pressure, etc.) is building up напряжение и т. д. растет /нарастает/, their pressure (upon us) is building up их давление (на нас) усиливается2. IIIbuild up smth.1)build up a house (a wall, etc.) возводить дом и т. д., build a barrier воздвигать /создавать/ преграду: they built up the whole garden они застроили весь сад2)build up a door (a window, etc.) заделывать дверь и т. д., build up a broken wall закладывать /заделывать/ (кирпичом и т. п.) разрушенную или пробитую стену3)build up a modern army (a powerful navy, a model state, a business, a practice, a fund, an empire, etc.) создавать современную армию и т. д., he managed to build up quite a fortune ему удались сколотить солидное состояние; he is trying to build up a reputation он стирается создать себе хорошую репутацию; build up public opinion создавать общественное мнение (вокруг чего-л.), формировать общественное мнение (определенным образом)4)build up a sentence (по-)строить предложение; build lip a system of arguments (по)строить систему доказательств; build up one's character вырабатывать характер5)build up one's clientele (one's power, the military forces, etc.) увеличивать свою клиентуру и т. д.; build up war potential наращивать военный потенциал; build up the army morale поднимать боевой дух армии; build up a resentment подогревать недовольство; build up suspense нагнетать атмосферу напряженности6)build up one's health (one's constitution, one's wasted body, etc.) укреплять свое здоровье и т. д.build up, you will build up vitality while you sleep сон восстановит энергию), во время сна восстанавливаются силы3. IVbuild up smb. /smb. up/ to some extent don't build me up too much не надо так преувеличивать мои достоинства4. XIbe built up at some time the place (this area, all that ground, etc.) is built up now это место и т. д. сейчас застроили /за build up строено/; be built up at some place something is getting built up here здесь что-то строят; be built up of smth. spoken words are built up of sounds слова в речи складываются из звуков; be built up.to smth. the army has been built up to its wartime strength численность армии доведена до размеров военного времени5. XVI1) build up into smth. these books will build up into a fine library эти книги составят хорошую библиотеку: these stamps built up a good collection из этих марок получилась неплохая коллекция2) build up to smth. tension (pressure, stress, etc.) is building up to a climax /to the highest pitch/ напряжение и т. д. достигает высшей точки6. XXI1build up smth. around smth. build up a story around an insignificant incident a) построить рассказ на незначительном событии; б) раздуть целую историю вокруг незначительного события; build up smth. in smb.'s favour build up public opinion in smb.'s favour склонять общественное мнение на чью-л. сторону /в чью-л. пользу/; build up а геsistance to smth. вырабатывать сопротивляемость /иммунитет/ к чему-л.; build up smth. against smth. build up one's defences against a possible attack укреплять /усиливать/ оборону, чтобы обеспечить себя от /в случае/ возможного нападения
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