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  • 1 fail

    [feil] 1. verb
    1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) αποτυγχάνω,δεν μπορώ,δεν καταφέρνω
    2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) χαλώ
    3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) εξαντλούμαι,εγκαταλείπω
    4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) απορρίπτω
    5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) απογοητεύω
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    2. preposition
    (if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) χωρίς,αν λείψει
    - without fail

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  • 2 not

    [not]
    1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) δεν,μη(ν),όχι,ούτε
    2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) όχι
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  • 3 Fail

    v. trans.
    With non-personal subject: P. ἐκλείπειν, Ar. and P. ἐπιλείπειν.
    Leave in the lurch: P. and V. λείπειν, προλείπειν, καταλείπειν, προϊέναι (or mid.), προδιδόναι.
    You fail your friends in time of trouble: V. ἀπαυδᾶς ἐν κακοῖς φίλοισι σοῖς (Eur., And. 87).
    When he saw his eyesight failing him: P. ἐπειδὴ ᾔσθετο... τὸν ὀφθαλμὸν αὐτὸν προδίδοντα (Dem. 1239).
    V. intrans. Of persons, meet with ill-success: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, πταίειν, P. ἀποτυγχάνειν, διαμαρτάνειν, V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἀπαμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.).
    Be unlucky: P. and V. δυστυχεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀτυχεῖν.
    Of things, not to succeed: P. and V. κακῶς χωρεῖν, οὐ προχωρεῖν.
    His plan will succeed and mine will fail: V. τὰ τοῦδε μὲν πεπραγμένʼ ἔσται τἀμὰ δʼ ἡμαρτημένα (Soph., O.R. 620).
    Give out: P. and V. ἐκλείπειν, ἐλλείπειν, Ar. and V. λείπειν (rare P.), Ar. and P. ἐπιλείπειν.
    Go bankrupt: P. and V. ἀνασκευάζεσθαι; see Bankrupt.
    Flag: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, παρίεσθαι; see Flag.
    My limbs fail: V. λύεται δέ μου μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).
    Bent spine and failing knee: V. διπλῆ ἄκανθα καὶ παλίρροπον γόνυ (Eur., El. 492) Fail ( to do a thing): P. and V. οὐ δύνασθαι (infin.), οὐκ ἔχειν (infin.).
    Fail in, not succeed in: P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀποτυγχάνειν (gen.), P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.). σφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀποσφάλλεσθαι (gen.), V. ἀμπλακεῖν (gen.) ( 2nd aor.).
    The gloom of night is dangerous to fail in: V. ἐνδυστυχῆσαι δεινὸν εὐφρόνης κνέφας (Eur., Phoen. 727).
    Be wanting in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).

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  • 4 keep one's cool

    (not to become over-excited or confused: If you keep your cool you won't fail.) διατηρώ τη ψυχραιμία μου

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  • 5 Miss

    v. trans.
    Fail in attaining: P. and V. σφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀποσφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.), P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), V. ἀμπλακεῖν ( 2nd aor.) (gen.).
    Miss, not to meet: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.), P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.).
    Fail in hitting: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν (gen.), P. διαμαρτάνειν (gen.), ἀποτυγχάνειν (gen.), V. ἀμπλακεῖν (gen.) ( 2nd aor.).
    Miss one's opportunities: P. ἀπολείπεσθαι τῶν καιρῶν; see let slip.
    Miss one's way: P. διαμαρτάνειν τῆς ὁδοῦ (Thuc. 1, 106), or use P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι (absol.).
    Have we entirely missed the way? Ar. τῆς ὁδοῦ τὸ παράπαν ἡμαρτήκαμεν; (Pl. 961).
    Feel the loss of: P. and V. ποθεῖν (rare P.).
    A man when he dies is missed from the house, the loss of women is but slight: V. ἀνὴρ μὲν ἐκ δόμων θανὼν ποθεινὸς, τὰ δὲ γυναικῶν ἀσθενῆ (Eur., I.T. 1005).
    Miss being killed: P. ἐκφεύγειν τὸ ἀποθανεῖν; see Escape.
    I just missed being killed: P. παρὰ μικρὸν ἦλθον ἀποθανεῖν (Isoc. 388E).
    Miss, not to hit: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, P. ἀποτυγχάνειν; see Fail.
    Miss out: see Omit.

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  • 6 Break

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, καταρρηγνύναι, καταγνύναι, ῥηγνύναι (P. generally compounded), V. ἀγνύναι.
    Shiver: P. and V. συντρίβειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, συναράσσειν, ἐρείκειν, P. διαθραύειν (Plat.); see Shatter.
    Transgress: P. and V. παραβαίνειν, συγχεῖν, ὑπερβαίνειν, P. λύειν, ὑπερπηδᾶν, διαλύειν, παρέρχεσθαι, V. ὑπερτρέχειν, παρεξέρχεσθαι.
    Break ( the ranks of an army): P. παραρρηγνύναι.
    Break ( a seal): P. and V. λύειν, V. ἀνιέναι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι, καταρρήγνυσθαι, ἀπορρήγνυσθαι, κατάγνυσθαι, V. ἄγνυσθαι.
    Be shivered: Ar. and V. θραύεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύεσθαι (also Xen.), διαρραίεσθαι.
    Of day, to dawn: P. ὑποφαίνειν.
    The left wing at once broke and fled: P. τὸ εὐώνυμον κέρας εὐθὺς ἀπερραγὲν ἔφυγε (Thuc. 5, 10).
    When they saw their line broken and not cosily brought into order: P. ὡς ἑώρων σφίσι τὸ στράτευμα διεσπασμένον τε καὶ οὐ ῥᾳδίως συντασσόμενον (Thuc. 6, 98).
    The ranks broke: P. ἐλύθησαν αἱ τάξεις (Plat., Laches. 191C).
    Be broken in health: P. ἀποθρύπτεσθαι, διαθρύπτεσθαι.
    Be broken in spirit: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.
    Have one's collar-bone broken: P. τὴν κλεῖν κατεαγέναι (Dem. 247).
    I hove got my head broken: V. τὸ κράνιον... κατέαγα (Eur., Cycl. 683).
    Break one's neck: Ar. and P. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.
    Break camp: P. ἀνιστάναι τὸ στρατόπεδον; see under Camp.
    Break away, v. intrans.: see Escape.
    Break down, v. trans.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν; see Destroy.
    A bridge: P. λύειν.
    V. intrans. Fail in strength: P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, προκάμνειν (rare P.); see Faint.
    Be unmanned: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν); see under Unman.
    Fall short: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν.
    Fail, not succeed: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν.
    Break forth: see break out.
    Break in, tame: V. δαμάζειν, πωλοδαμνεῖν.
    Be broken in: P. and V. καταρτύεσθαι (Plat.).
    Newly broken in: V. νεοζυγής.
    Break in, interrupt talk, v. intrans.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Break into ( of attack), v. trans.: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), εἰσπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone); see burst into.
    Break loose, v.: see Escape.
    Break off, put end to, v. trans.: Ar. and P. διαλύειν, P. and V. λύειν; see Discontinue.
    Break short off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, ἀποκαυλίζειν, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. and V. ἀποθραύειν, Ar. συγκλᾶν.
    Break off, v. intrans.: use pass. of trans. verbs.
    Cease speaking: P. and V. παύεσθαι; see Cease.
    Break open: P. and V. ἀναρηγνύναι, διαρρηγνύναι.
    A seal: P. and V. λύειν, V. ἀνιέναι.
    A door: Ar. and P. κατασχίζειν, V. διαπαλύνειν.
    Break cut, v. intrans.: see Escape.
    Of war, etc.: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι, καθίστασθαι, P. συνερρωγέναι (perf. of συρρηγνύναι), V. ἀναρρηγνύναι, ἐκρηγνύναι (or pass.), ἐρρωγέναι (perf. of ῥηγνύναι), Ar. καταρρήγνυσθαι.
    The plague broke out there too and caused much trouble to the Athenians: P. ἐπιγενομένη ἡ νόσος καὶ ἐνταῦθα δὴ πάνυ ἐπίεσε τοὺς Ἀθηναίους (Thuc. 2, 58).
    Break out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49; cf. also Soph., Trach. 1089).
    Break out into (lamentations, etc.): P. and V. καθίστασθαι (εἰς, acc.).
    Break through, v. trans.: P. διακόπτειν, a wall, etc. P. διαιρεῖν.
    V. intrans.: see Escape.
    Break up, v. trans.: lit. Ar. and P. διαλύειν; see Destroy.
    A meeting, army: P. and V. διαλύειν, Ar. and P. λύειν (Xen.), P. καταλύειν.
    V. intrans.: Ar. and P. διαλύεσθαι.
    Of a meeting, army, etc.: P. and V. διαλύεσθαι (Eur., I.A. 495).
    Break with, rid oneself of, v.: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (pass.) (gen.).
    Stand aloof from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.).
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    subs.
    Pause: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ.
    Cessation: P. and V. διάλυσις, ἡ.
    Respite: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ, V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.
    Division: P. διαφυή, ἡ.
    Fracture: P. ῥῆγμα, τά. See also gap.
    Without a break: see Continuously.

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  • 7 go

    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) πηγαίνω
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) περνώ
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) δίνομαι, πουλιέμαι
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) οδηγώ
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) πηγαίνω
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) `φεύγω`, απομακρύνομαι, εκδιώκομαι
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) εξελλίσομαι
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) φεύγω
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) εξαφανίζομαι
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) κάνω
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) χαλώ
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) γίνομαι
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) είμαι
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) μπαίνω
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) πέρνω
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) ξοδεύομαι
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) είμαι επιτρεπτικός
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) κάνω (ήχο)
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) έχω κάποια μελωδία
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) πετυχαίνω
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.)
    2) (energy: She's full of go.)
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    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.)
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.)
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    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) άδεια
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 8 sure

    [ʃuə] 1. adjective
    1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) σίγουρος
    2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) βέβαιος, σίγουρος
    3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) αξιόπιστος, σίγουρος
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') και βέβαια!
    - sureness
    - sure-footed
    - as sure as
    - be sure to
    - be/feel sure of oneself
    - for sure
    - make sure
    - sure enough

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  • 9 Give

    v. trans.
    P. and V. διδόναι, νέμειν, δωρεῖσθαι (Plat.), παρέχειν, V. πορσύνειν, πορεῖν ( 2nd aor.), Ar. and V. ὀπάζειν.
    Confer: P. and V. προσφέρειν, προστιθέναι, P. ἀπονέμειν.
    Lend, afford: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι.
    Give voluntarily: Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι.
    They would attack us in conjunction with the Sicilians whose alliance they would have given much to secure ere this: P. συνεπιθεῖντο ἂν μετὰ Σικελιωτῶν οὓς πρὸ πολλῶν ἂν ἐτιμήσαντο συμμάχους γενέσθαι ἐν τῷ πρὶν χρόνῳ (Thuc. 6, 10; cf. also Dem. 299).
    Give away, fling away without return: P. and V. προπίνειν, P. προΐεσθαι
    Give away in marriage: P. and V. ἐκδίδοναι (or mid.).
    Give back: P. and V. ἀποδιδόναι.
    Give besides: P. and V. προσδιδόναι, ἐπιδιδόναι.
    Give forth, emit: P. and V. ἀφιέναι, ἐξιέναι, ἀνιέναι, ἀναδιδόναι, ἐκβάλλειν, V. μεθιέναι, ἐξανιέναι, προπέμπειν, ἐκπέμπειν; see also Utter.
    Give in: P. ἀποφέρειν; v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι; see give way.
    Give in return, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀντιδιδόναι, δωρεῖσθαι (Plat.).
    Give out: see Distribute, Announce.
    Fail, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἐκλείπειν, ἐλλείπειν, Ar. and V. λείπειν (rare P.), Ar. and P. ἐπιλείπειν.
    Give over, v. trans.: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, ἐκδιδόναι.
    Cease, v. intrans.: P. and V. παύεσθαι, ἀναπαύεσθαι; see Cease.
    Give a share in: P. and V. μεταδιδόναι (τινί τινος) (Eur., Or. 281, 450).
    Give up, deliver up, v. trans.: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, ἐκδιδόναι, ἀφιέναι, ἐφιέναι, παριέναι.
    Give up ( for torture): P. ἐκδιδόναι.
    Relinquish: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), μεθιέναι, Ar. and V. μεθίεσθαι (gen.), V. διαμεθιέναι; see also Renounce.
    Betray: P. and V. προδιδόναι, Ar. and P. προιέναι (or mid.).
    It is not yet seven years since I have given up sea-faring: P. οὔπω ἔτη ἐστὶν ἑπτὰ ἀφʼ οὗ τὸ πλεῖν καταλέλυκα (Dem. 893).
    Give oneself up for lost: P. προΐεσθαι ἑαυτόν (Thuc. 2, 51).
    Give up, cease, v. intrans.: P. and V. παύεσθαι, ἀναπαύεσθαι; see Cease.
    Give way: P. and V. εἴκειν, ὑπείκειν, συγχωρεῖν, ἐκχωρεῖν, Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν; see under Way.
    Give way to: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι (dat.) (Eur., Tro. 687). συγχωρεῖν (dat.), εἴκειν (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ὑποχωρεῖν (dat.), παραχωρεῖν (dat.), V. ἐκχωρεῖν (dat.), ἐξίστασθαι (dat.), προσχωρεῖν (dat.), P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι (dat.).
    Give way ( to feelings): P. and V. εἴκειν (dat.), ἡσσᾶσθαι (gen.), P. ἐνδιδόναι (dat.).
    Give play to: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Indulge: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.).
    Given, not asked: V. δωρητὸς οὐκ αἰτητός (Soph., O.R. 384).

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  • 10 disobey

    [disə'bei]
    (to fail or refuse to do what is commanded: He disobeyed my orders not to go into the road; He disobeyed his mother.) παρακούω,απειθώ
    - disobedient
    - disobediently

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  • 11 let down

    1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) κατεβάζω
    2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) απογοητεύω, εγκαταλείπω, ρίχνω
    3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) ξεφουσκώνω
    4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) μακραίνω

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  • 12 neglect

    [ni'ɡlekt] 1. verb
    1) (to treat carelessly or not give enough attention to: He neglected his work.) παραμελώ
    2) (to fail (to do something): He neglected to answer the letter.) αμελώ
    2. noun
    (lack of care and attention: The garden is suffering from neglect.) αμέλεια,παραμέληση

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  • 13 Nothing

    subs.
    P. and V. οὐδέν, μηδέν, οὔτι (rare P.), μήτι (rare P.).
    Bring to nothing, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖν, καθαιρεῖν; see Destroy.
    Come to nothing: V. ἐπὶ μηδὲν ἔρχεσθαι; see Fail, Perish.
    Make nothing of, make light of, v.: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως φέρειν (acc.), V. κούφως φερεῖν (acc.).
    Not to understand: use P. and V. οὐ μανθάνειν.
    Think nothing of, v.: V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), P. and V. ἐν παρέργῳ τίθεσθαι; see Disregard.
    For nothing, gratis: Ar. and P. προῖκα, P. δωρεάν, P. and V. ἀμισθί.

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  • 14 Unsuccessful

    adj.
    Not accomplishing one's object: P. ἄπρακτος, ἀτελής (Plat.).
    Of things: P. and V. ἀνήνυτος; use fruitless.
    Unfortunate: P. and V. ἀτυχής (rare V.), δυστυχής; see Unfortunate.
    Be unsuccessful ( of things): P. and V. κακῶς χωρεῖν, οὐ προχωρεῖν; use fail.

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  • Fail-safe — or fail secure describes a device or feature which, in the event of failure, responds in a way that will cause no harm or at least a minimum of harm to other devices or danger to personnel. Definitions*“A device that will provide its intended… …   Wikipedia

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  • fail — [fāl] vi. [ME failen < OFr faillir, to fail, miss < L fallere, to deceive, disappoint < IE base * ĝhwel , to bend, deviate > Sans hválati, (he) loses the way, errs, Gr phēloein, to deceive] 1. to be lacking or insufficient; fall short …   English World dictionary

  • fail safe — To revert to a safe condition in the event of failure • • • Main Entry: ↑fail * * * fail safe «FAYL SAYF», adjective, verb, safed, saf|ing. or failed , fail|ing . –adj. 1. having a …   Useful english dictionary

  • fail — ► VERB 1) be unsuccessful in an undertaking. 2) be unable to meet the standards set by (a test). 3) judge (a candidate in an examination or test) not to have passed. 4) neglect to do. 5) disappoint expectations: chaos has failed to materialize.… …   English terms dictionary

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