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21 вопрос
муж. question;
matter (дело) ;
issue (предмет спора, обсуждения) ;
problem (проблема) вопрос жизни и смерти ≈ a matter of life and death вопросы, стоящие в порядке дня ≈ the agenda ед.;
items on the agenda что за вопрос? ≈ of course!, what a question! находящийся под вопросом ≈ disputable вежливый вопрос ≈ civil question важный вопрос ≈ grand question, crucial question косвенный вопрос ≈ indirect question, oblique question, reported question линг. под вопросом ≈ questionable, doubtful, open to question, undecided остаться под вопросом ≈ to remain undecided задать вопрос ≈ to ask/put a question задаваться вопросом ≈ to ask oneself a question поставить под вопрос ≈ to question;
to call into question спорный вопрос ≈ moot point, point at issue, vexed question вопрос чести ≈ point of honour поднять вопрос ≈ to raise a question больной вопрос ≈ sensitive issue, sore point экзаменационный вопрос ≈ examination question, test question задавать вопрос ≈ to demand, to questionм.
1. question;
2. (проблема) problem, issue;
(дело) point, matter;
~ы языкознания problems of linguistics;
~ большой государственной важности a matter of the utmost importance to the State;
~ состоит в том... the question is...;
вот в чём ~ that is the question;
это ещё ~ it remains to be seen;
~ы, стоящие в повестке дня points on the agenda;
3. (чего-л.) matter, point;
~ времени matter of time;
~ чести point of honour;
под (большим) ~ом subject to doubt, problematic;
ставить что-л. под ~ question the necessity/validity of smth. ;
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22 be-all and end-all
1) Макаров: все в жизни, конец и начало всего2) Фразеологизм: чрезвычайно важное (Something considered to be of the utmost importance. Profit is the be-all and end-all of business.), что-то необходимое (something essential or ultimate), что-то основное -
23 uttermost
ˈʌtəməust = utmost большее, предел возможного;
верх( чего-л.) - the * of reliability верх надежности - that is the * I can do это все, что я смогу сделать - at the * самое большее - we shall be fifty at the * нас будет самое большее пятьдесят человек - to the * в высшей степени, предельно, максимально - to irritate smb. to the * ужасно раздражать кого-л. самый отдаленный - the * ends of the earth самые отдаленные части света - the * point of the earth край земли крайний, предельный - the * limits крайние пределы - he showed the * reluctance он проявил крайнее нежелание - with the * pleasure с величайшим удовольствием - it is of the * importance that... крайне важно, чтобы... (редкое) последний( редкое) последний - her * breath ее последний вздох uttermost = utmostБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > uttermost
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utmost */ — UK [ˈʌtməʊst] / US [ˈʌtˌmoʊst] adjective as much as possible: used for emphasizing a quality or feeling We attach the utmost importance to public safety. All equipment should be handled with the utmost care … English dictionary