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1 to poor-mouth a candidate's chances
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > to poor-mouth a candidate's chances
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2 to poor-mouth a candidate's chances
занижать / преуменьшать шансы кандидата на победуEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to poor-mouth a candidate's chances
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[ʹpʋə|maʋθ,-{ʹpʋə}maʋð] v амер. разг.1. 1) прибедняться, жаловаться на бедность2) клянчить, канючить2. умалять, приуменьшатьto poor-mouth a candidate's chances - занижать /недооценивать/ шансы кандидата на победу
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(американизм) (разговорное) прибедняться, жаловаться на бедность( американизм) (разговорное) клянчить, канючить( американизм) (разговорное) умалять, приуменьшать - to * a candidate's chances занижать /недооценивать/ шансы кандидата на победуБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > poor-mouth
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poor-mouth
1> _ам. _разг. прибедняться, жаловаться на бедность
2> _ам. _разг. клянчить, канючить
3> _ам. _разг. умалять, приуменьшать
_Ex:
to poor-mouth a candidate's chances занижать (недооценивать)
шансы кандидата на победу
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