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Дипломатический термин: надеяться на положительный исход переговоровУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be hopeful of the positive outcome of the talks
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Англо-русский дипломатический словарь > be hopeful of the positive outcome of the talks
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English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to be hopeful of the positive outcome of the talks
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1. nразговор, беседа; pl переговорыmore peace talks are going to take place / getting underway / lie ahead — переговоры о мирном урегулировании будут продолжены
to be more flexible in the talks — проявлять бо́льшую гибкость на переговорах
to begin (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры
to bring a country into the talks between smb — вовлекать / подключать какую-л. страну к переговорам между кем-л.
to come to the talks empty-handed — приходить на переговоры с пустыми руками ( без новых предложений)
to complete / to conclude talks — завершать переговоры
to damage the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to demand a prompt resumption of peace talks — требовать скорейшего возобновления переговоров о мире
to derail / to disrupt the talks — срывать переговоры
to dominate the two days of talks — быть главным вопросом на переговорах, которые продлятся два дня
to extend talks amid reports of smth — продлевать переговоры, в то время как поступают сообщения о чем-л.
to hamper the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to have / to hold further / more talks with smb — проводить дальнейшие переговоры / продолжать переговоры с кем-л.
to hold talks at the request of smb — проводить переговоры по чьей-л. просьбе
to hold talks in an exceptionally warm atmosphere — вести переговоры в исключительно теплой атмосфере
to iron out difficulties in the talks — устранять трудности, возникшие в ходе переговоров
to maintain one's talks for 10 days — продолжать переговоры еще 10 дней
to make good / substantial progress at / in the talks — добиваться значительного / существенного успеха на переговорах
to make smb more flexible in the talks — заставлять кого-л. занять более гибкую позицию на переговорах
to obstruct the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to offer unconditional talks to smb — предлагать кому-л. провести переговоры, не сопровождаемые никакими условиями
to open (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры
to push forward the talks — активизировать переговоры; давать толчок переговорам
to put the proposals to arms reduction talks — ставить предложения на рассмотрение участников переговоров о сокращении вооружений
to re-launch / to reopen talks — возобновлять переговоры
to restart / to resume talks — возобновлять переговоры
to resume talks after a lapse of 18 months — возобновлять переговоры после полуторагодового перерыва
to schedule talks — намечать / планировать переговоры
to start (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры
to steer a diplomatic course in one's talks — проводить дипломатическую линию на переговорах
to stymie the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to torpedo the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
- accession talksto walk out of / to withdraw from talks — уходить с переговоров, отказываться от продолжения переговоров
- after a full day of talks
- ambassadorial talks
- ambassadorial-level talks
- another round of talks gets under way today
- arduous talks
- arms control talks
- arms talks
- backstage talks
- barren talks
- beneficial talks
- bilateral talks
- bittersweet talk
- border talks
- breakdown in talks
- breakdown of talks - businesslike talks
- by means of talks
- by talks
- call for fresh talks
- carefully prepared talks
- cease-fire talks
- CFE talks
- coalition talks
- collapsed talks
- completion of talks
- conduct of talks
- confidential talks
- confrontational talks
- constructive talks
- conventional arms control talks
- conventional forces in Europe talks
- conventional stability talks
- conventional talks
- conventional-force talk
- cordial talks
- crux of the talks
- current round of talks
- deadlocked talks
- delay in the talks
- detailed talks
- direct talks
- disarmament talks
- discreet talks
- disruption of talks
- divisive talks
- early talks
- election talk
- emergency talks
- equal talks
- Europe-wide talks
- exhaustive talks
- exploratory talks
- extensive talks
- face-to-face talks
- failure at the talks
- failure of the talks
- familiarization talks
- farewell talks
- final round of talks
- follow -up talks
- follow-on talks
- force-reduction talks
- formal talks
- forthcoming talks
- four-way talks
- frank talks
- fresh round of talks
- fresh talks
- friendly atmosphere in the talks
- friendly talks
- frosty talks
- fruitful talks
- fruitless talks
- full talks
- full-scale talks
- further talks
- get-to-know-you talks
- good-faith talks
- hard-going talks
- highest-level talks
- high-level talks
- in a follow-up to one's talks
- in the course of talks
- in the last round of the talks
- in the latest round of the talks
- in the talks
- inconclusive talks
- indirect talks
- industrial promotion talks
- informal talks
- intensive talks
- intercommunal talks
- interesting talks
- interparty talks
- last-ditch talks
- last-minute talks
- lengthy talks
- low-level talks
- make-or-break talks
- man-to-man talks
- marathon talks
- MBFR talks
- meaningful talks
- mediator in the talks
- membership talks
- ministerial talks
- more talks
- multilateral talks
- Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction talks
- news lockout during the talks
- no further talks are scheduled
- non-stop talks
- normalization talks
- nuclear and space arms talks
- observer at the talks
- offer of talks
- on-and-off talks
- Open Skies Talk
- open talks
- outcome of the talks
- pace of the talks
- participant in the talks
- parties at the talks
- pay talks
- peace talks
- pep talk
- political talks
- positive talks
- preliminary talks
- preparatory talks
- present at the talks are...
- pre-summit talks
- pre-talks
- prime-ministerial talks
- private talks
- productive talks
- profound talks
- programmatic talk
- proposed talks
- proximity talks
- rapid progress in talks
- rapprochement talks
- realistic talks
- renewal of talks
- resumed talks
- resumption of talks
- reunification talks - sales talks
- SALT
- scheduled talks
- secret talks
- security talks
- sensible talks
- separate talks
- serious talks
- session of the talks
- setback in the talks
- sincere talks
- stage-by-stage talks
- stormy talks
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
- substantial talks
- substantive talks
- successful progress of the talks
- summit talks
- talk was conducted in an atmosphere
- talk was held in an atmosphere
- talk will be dominated by the row which...
- talks about talk
- talks are alarmingly behind schedule
- talks are at a standstill
- talks are critical
- talks are deadlocked
- talks are due to resume
- talks are getting nowhere
- talks are going ahead
- talks are going well
- talks are heading for deadlock
- talks are in doubt
- talks are in high gear
- talks are in jeopardy
- talks are into their final day
- talks are not going fast enough
- talks are only a start
- talks are progressing at a snail's pace
- talks are progressing smoothly
- talks are progressing well
- talks are set to fail
- talks are stalemated
- talks are still on track
- talks are taking place in a constructive atmosphere
- talks are underway
- talks at a ministerial level
- talks at the highest level
- talks at the level of deputy foreign ministers
- talks between smb have run into last-minute difficulties
- talks between the two sides
- talks bogged down on smth
- talks broke down
- talks came to a standstill
- talks center on smth
- talks collapsed
- talks come at a time when...
- talks concentrate on
- talks dragged on for years
- talks ended in agreement
- talks ended in failure
- talks ended inconclusively
- talks ended without agreement
- talks failed to make any progress
- talks faltered on smth
- talks foundered on smth
- talks get underway
- talks go into a second day
- talks go on
- talks had a successful start
- talks had been momentous
- talks hang by a thread
- talks hang in the balance
- talks have been constructive and businesslike
- talks have broken up in failure
- talks have ended on an optimistic note
- talks have ended with little sign of agreement
- talks have ended with little sign of program
- talks have fallen through
- talks have got off to a friendly start
- talks have got off to a successful start
- talks have made little progress towards peace
- talks have never been closer to an agreement
- talks have reached deadlock
- talks have reopened
- talks have run into difficulties
- talks have run into trouble
- talks inch forward
- talks is burgeoning again about...
- talks made progress
- talks may continue into tomorrow
- talks may not get off the ground
- talks now under way
- talks of peace
- talks of procedural nature
- talks on a range of issues
- talks on conventional stability
- talks open
- talks overran by half an hour
- talks overshadowed by smth
- talks produced no results
- talks reconvene
- talks remain deadlocked
- talks restart
- talks resume
- talks stalled over the issue
- talks under the auspices of smb
- talks went into the small hours of the morning
- talks went late into the night
- talks went on late into the night
- talks went smoothly
- talks were due to start a month ago
- talks were not conclusive
- talks were suspended
- talks were warm, friendly and cordial
- talks will cover smth
- talks will focus on smth
- talks will go ahead
- talks will take place at the undersecretaries of foreign affairs level
- talks will yield an agreement
- talks with smb are not acceptable
- talks with the mediation of smb
- talks without preconditions
- talks would make little headway
- the agreement was signed at the end of 5 days of talks
- the area affected in the talks
- the outcome of the talks is not easy to predict
- the pace of the talks is slow
- the progress of the talks
- there was a sense of achievement at the end of the talks
- this problem will be at the heart of the talks
- those in the talks
- three days of talks have failed to make any tangible progress
- three-sided talks
- three-way talks
- too much talks and not enough action
- top-level talks
- touchstone of progress in the talks
- trade talks
- trilateral talks
- tripartite talks
- two-way talks
- umbrella peace talks
- unconditional talks
- United Nations-mediated talks
- United Nations-sponsored talks
- unity talks
- unofficial talk
- unproductive talks
- unscheduled talks
- useful talks
- walkout from the talks
- weighty talks
- wide range of talks
- wide-ranging talks
- workmanlike talks 2. vвести беседу, разговариватьto talk about smth — вести переговоры о чем-л.
to talk to smb direct — вести с кем-л. прямые переговоры
to talk to smb through a third party — вести переговоры с кем-л. через посредника
to talk tough — вести беседу / говорить резко
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rɪˈzʌlt
1. сущ.
1) результат, исход;
вывод, итог, следствие to evaluate, measure results ≈ оценить результаты to tabulate results ≈ сводить результаты в таблицы to achieve results, produce results ≈ достигать результатов to negate a result, nullify a result, undo a result ≈ аннулировать результат, считать результат недействительным (напр., в спортивных соревнованиях) as a result of ≈ в результате( чего-л.) without result ≈ безрезультатно direct result final result lasting result logical result negative result net result positive result striking result surprising result overall results surefire results Syn: consequence, denouement, effect, outcome Ant: origin
2) результат вычисления, итог
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1) следовать, происходить в результате, проистекать( from) nothing has resulted from my efforts ≈ из моих усилий ничего не вышло Let us hope that peace will result from our talks. ≈ Давайте надеяться, что наши переговоры приведут к миру. Syn: arise
2) кончаться, иметь результатом (in) Isn't it time that the talks resulted in a decision? ≈ Не пора ли нашим разговорам придти к какому-нибудь результату? результат, исход;
следствие - football *s результат /счет/ встречи по футболу - without * безрезультатно - as a * of в результате - in the * в конце концов - to obtain good *s добиться хороших результатов - to yield *s давать результаты - to give out the *s (of a competition) объявить результаты (соревнования) - the work led to no * работа была безрезультатной /напрасной/ - his limp is the * of a car accident он хромает после того, как попал в дорожную аварию (математика) результат, итог;
ответ( from) следовать, происходить в результате (чего-л.) ;
проистекать - obligations that * from the clause обязательства, которые вытекают из данной статьи - nothing has *ed from my efforts из моих стараний ничего не вышло - the goal *ed from a misunderstanding between two defenders мяч был пропущен из-за того, что два защитника не поняли друг друга (in) кончаться (чем-л.), иметь (своим) результатом (что-л.) - to * in a win (спортивное) закончиться победой - heavy rains *ed in floods сильные дожди привели к наводнению - the talks have *ed in a lessening of tension переговоры привели к смягчению напряженности (юридическое) (редкое) переходить к прежнему собственнику aggregate ~ итоговый результат as a ~ как результат ~ результат, исход;
следствие;
without result безрезультатно;
as a result of в результате as a ~ of в результате asymptotic ~ асимптотический результат asymptotical ~ асимптотический результат breakeven ~ безубыточность business ~ результат торгово-промышленной деятельности desired ~ желательный результат extrapolated ~ результат полученный экстраполяцией final ~ окончательный результат financing ~ результат финансирования function ~ вчт. результат функции good ~ хороший результат intermediate ~ промежуточный результат net ~ итог net ~ конечный результат ~ следовать, происходить в результате, проистекать (from) ;
nothing has resulted from my efforts из моих усилий ничего не вышло numerical ~ численный результат reduced ~ сниженный результат result иметь результатом ~ исход ~ итог ~ кончаться, иметь результатом (in) ~ ответ ~ проистекать ~ происходить в результате ~ результат, исход, следствие ~ результат, исход;
следствие;
without result безрезультатно;
as a result of в результате ~ результат ~ результат вычисления, итог ~ следовать, происходить в результате, проистекать (from) ;
nothing has resulted from my efforts из моих усилий ничего не вышло ~ следовать, происходить в результате (чего-л.), кончаться (чем-л.) ~ следовать ~ следствие ~ in иметь результатом ~ in иметь своим результатом ~ in иметь следствием ~ in кончаться ~ in приводить ~ in приводить к ~ in a loss приводить к ущербу ~ of operations итог финансовых операций ~ of operations результат сделок sales ~ объем продаж sampling ~ результат выборки satisfactory ~ убедительный результат test ~ результат испытаний underwriting ~ результат приема на страхование unfavourable ~ неблагоприятный результат ~ результат, исход;
следствие;
without result безрезультатно;
as a result of в результате zero ~ нулевой результат zero ~ отсутствие результатов -
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[rɪ'zʌlt] 1. сущ.1) результат, исход; итог, следствиеto evaluate / measure results — оценить результаты
to achieve / produce results — достигать результатов
to negate / nullify / undo a result — аннулировать результат, считать результат недействительным (например, в спортивных соревнованиях)
- final resultas a result of — в результате (чего-л.)
- net result
- lasting result
- logical result
- negative result
- positive result
- striking result
- surprising result
- overall results
- surefire resultsSyn:Ant:2) результат вычисления, итог•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Adverbial clause of result[/ref]2. гл.1) следовать, проистекать (из чего-л.), происходить в результате (чего-л.)Nothing has resulted from my efforts. — Из моих усилий ничего не вышло.
Let us hope that peace will result from our talks. — Давайте надеяться, что наши переговоры приведут к миру.
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1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) nota2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) nota, anotación3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) nota4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) nota5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) nota6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) billete7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nota8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) nota
2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) apuntar, anotar2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notar, advertir•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of
note1 n1. nota2. billeteto make a note of something tomar nota de algo / apuntar algonote2 vb recordarse / fijarsenote that the plural of "mouse" is "mice" fijaos que el plural de "mouse" es "mice"tr[nəʊt]1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL nota (key) tecla2 (message) nota3 (money) billete nombre masculino■ £1000 in used five pound notes mil libras en billetes usados de cinco libras1 (notice) notar, advertir2 (pay special attention) fijarse en■ note that the plural of "child" is "children' fijaos en que el plural de "child" es "children"3 (write down) apuntar, anotar1 apuntes nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLof note digno,-a de mención, de importanciato compare notes cambiar impresionesto make a note of apuntarto take notes tomar apuntes1) notice: notar, observar, tomar nota de2) record: anotar, apuntarnote n1) : nota f (musical)2) comment: nota f, comentario m3) letter: nota f, cartita f4) prominence: prestigio ma musician of note: un músico destacado5) attention: atención fto take note of: prestar atención an.• anotación s.f.• apuntación s.f.• apuntamiento s.m.• apunte s.m.• billete s.m.• cuenta s.f.• nota s.f.• señal s.f.• tono s.m.v.• anotar v.• apuntar v.• notar v.• observar v.
I nəʊt1) ca) (record, reminder) nota fto make a note of something — anotar or apuntar algo
to make notes — hacer* anotaciones
to take notes — tomar apuntes or notas
b) ( comment) nota f, comentario m2) c ( message) nota f3) ca) ( Mus) nota fb) ( tone)if I may sound a note of caution... — si se me permite llamar a la precaución...
c) (element, hint) toque m4) c (esp BrE) ( banknote) billete m5) ua) (importance, interest)a surgeon of note — un cirujano de renombre, un eminente cirujano
b) ( attention)take note of what he says — toma nota de or presta atención a lo que dice
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a) (observe, notice) observar, fijarse en; \<\<objections\>\> tomar (debida) nota deto note THAT — observar or notar que
b) ( record) \<\<information/details\>\> apuntar, anotarPhrasal Verbs:[nǝʊt]1. N1) (=written reminder, record)a) (short) nota fmental 1., 1)•
keep a note of all your expenses — detalla or anota todos tus gastos•
to speak from notes — hablar con la ayuda de apuntes or notas•
to make notes — hacer anotaciones•
to take notes — tomar apuntes•
to speak without notes — hablar sin la ayuda de apuntes or notas- compare noteslecture 4.programme, sleevewith an introduction and notes by... — con introducción y comentarios de...
3) (=letter, message) nota fdelivery, sick 3., suicidejust a quick note to tell you... — solo una nota para decirte que...
4) (official, diplomatic) nota fthe only discordant note was the bad feeling between his two brothers — la única nota discordante fue la animosidad entre sus dos hermanos
there was a note of nostalgia in her voice — había un dejo or deje de nostalgia en su voz
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the 1980s/evening ended on a high note — la década de los ochenta/la velada se cerró con un broche de oro•
on a more positive note... — mirando el lado positivo...•
to sound a note of caution — llamar a la prudencia•
he tried to strike a note of optimism in his speech — intentó que su discurso sonara optimistahis speech struck the right/wrong note — su discurso fue/no fue acertado
6) (Mus) (=sound) nota f; (=key) tecla f7) (=bank note) billete m8) (=importance)•
a writer/an artist of note — un escritor/un artista destacado or de renombre•
this is a first novel of some note — esta es una primera novela que merece atención9) (=notice)•
to take note (of sth/sb), the government should take note of this survey — el gobierno debería tomar nota del resultado de esta encuestapeople began to take note of him — la gente empezó a tenerlo en cuenta or prestarle atención
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worthy of note — digno de mención2. VT1) (=observe)note the statue by Rodin in the entrance hall — tomen nota de or fíjense en la estatua de Rodin en el vestíbulo
she noted that his hands were dirty — notó que tenía las manos sucias, se dio cuenta de que tenía las manos sucias
please note that there are a limited number of tickets — les informamos que el número de entradas es limitado
2) (=point out)the report notes that this trend is on the increase — el informe señala or indica que esta tendencia se está extendiendo
3) (=record officially) tomar nota de4) (=write down) anotar, apuntar3.CPDnote issue N — emisión f fiduciaria
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I [nəʊt]1) ca) (record, reminder) nota fto make a note of something — anotar or apuntar algo
to make notes — hacer* anotaciones
to take notes — tomar apuntes or notas
b) ( comment) nota f, comentario m2) c ( message) nota f3) ca) ( Mus) nota fb) ( tone)if I may sound a note of caution... — si se me permite llamar a la precaución...
c) (element, hint) toque m4) c (esp BrE) ( banknote) billete m5) ua) (importance, interest)a surgeon of note — un cirujano de renombre, un eminente cirujano
b) ( attention)take note of what he says — toma nota de or presta atención a lo que dice
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a) (observe, notice) observar, fijarse en; \<\<objections\>\> tomar (debida) nota deto note THAT — observar or notar que
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nрезультат, исход; итог
- actual result
- annual result
- assessed result
- collected results
- comparable results
- desired result
- direct result
- economic results
- end result
- eventual result
- examination result
- experimental result
- export results
- final result
- incidental result
- inspection result
- intermediate result
- market result
- negative result
- net result
- observed result
- operating results
- optimal result
- optimum result
- partial result
- positive result
- predictable result
- sampling result
- tangible result
- test result
- trading result
- ultimate result
- results of the budget implementation
- result of a check-up
- result of an examination
- result of inspection
- result of investigation
- results of negotiations
- results of talks
- results of tests
- result of work
- as a result
- without result
- achieve results
- assess results
- bring results
- evaluate results
- obtain results
- produce results
- yield resultsEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > result
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12 feed
1. n питание, кормление2. n корм; фуражfeed grinder — дробилка для кормов, кормодробилка
3. n порция, дача4. n разг. пища, еда5. n выгон, пастбище6. n тех. питание, загрузкаfeed box — загрузочная воронка, загрузочный ковш
7. n тех. подача материала8. n тех. подаваемый материал9. v кормить, давать пищуto feed in — подавать, вводить
10. v питать; давать пищу11. v кормить, обеспечивать, содержатьsomebody has to stick about and feed the dog — кому-то надо остаться, чтобы кормить собаку
12. v снабжать, обеспечивать, питатьfeed up — откармливать, усиленно питать
13. v амер. задавать корм14. v амер. скармливать15. v бросать; отправлятьone must feed coal to a stove to keep it going — чтобы печь не погасла, нужно всё время подбрасывать в неё уголь
16. v пасти17. v есть, кормиться18. v шутл. есть, подкрепляться19. v кормиться, питаться20. v театр. проф. подавать реплику партнёру; подыгрывать партнёру21. v театр. проф. подсказывать, суфлировать22. v театр. проф. спорт. проф. подавать, передавать партнёру, противнику23. v тех. питать, снабжать24. v тех. нагнетать, накачивать25. v спец. вводить данные26. a редк. получающий жалованье, гонорар; нанятыйСинонимический ряд:1. food (noun) bread; comestibles; edibles; fodder; food; foodstuff; forage; grub; meat; nourishment; nurture; pasture; provender; provisions; roughage; scoff; supplies; viands; victuals; vivres2. meal (noun) meal; refection; repast3. eat (verb) consume; cram; devour; dine; eat; feast; feed on; gorge; graze; pasture; stuff4. fuel (verb) fuel; kindle; stoke5. give (verb) deliver; dish out; dispense; find; furnish; give; hand; hand over; transfer; turn over6. live (verb) live; subsist7. nourish (verb) maintain; nourish; nurture; provide; provide for; purvey; supply; support; sustain8. satisfy (verb) cultivate; encourage; foster; gratify; minister to; please; promote; satisfyАнтонимический ряд:neglect; quench; starve
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