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nнапряжение; напряженность
- economic tension
- international tension
- cause tension
- create tension
- ease tension
- increase tension
- mount tension
- raise tension
- reduce tension
- relax tension
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5 raise the threshold of tension
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6 to raise the threshold of tension
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7 machine
1. машина2. станок || обрабатывать на станке; подвергать механической обработке3. агрегат; механизм4. транспортное средство (напр., автомобиль, самолёт)
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1. машина; станок2. агрегат; установкаreversed flexure-and-constant tension type machine — машина для испытаний на усталость при знакопеременном изгибе и постоянной растягивающей нагрузке
reversed flexure-and-reversed torsion type machine — машина для испытаний на усталость при знакопеременном изгибе и кручении
rotary rock boring machine — буровая машина роторного типа для механического разрушения горных пород
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машинный, механический
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машина; вычислительная машина; машинальный
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1) машина; станок2) агрегат; установка•- air-leg mounted machine
- airlift machine
- arc-welding machine
- attrition-testing machine
- auger machine
- automatic arc-welding machine
- automatic gas-cutting machine
- automatic welding machine
- backfilling machine
- bag filling machine
- bailing machine
- bar-and-tube straightening machine
- barrel packing machine
- bit-grinding machine
- blasthole machine
- blasting machine
- blind shaft boring machine
- blowing machine
- boring machine
- butt-welding machine
- centrifugal mud machine
- chilling machine
- cleaning machine
- clean-out machine
- coating machine
- coating-and-wrapping machine
- core-drilling machine
- core-sawing machine
- coring machine
- corrosion-fatigue testing machine
- creep-testing machine
- cutoff machine
- diamond core drilling machine
- diamond saw machine
- ditching machine
- dressing machine
- drifter-type machine
- drilling machine
- drill-sharpening machine
- electrical welding machine
- external water-feed machine
- failure rate appraisal machine
- fatigue testing machine
- fault detection machine
- gadding machine
- gas-cutting machine
- gas-tapping machine
- grout machine
- high-speed machine
- highwall-drilling machine
- hydraulical thrust boring machine
- impact machine
- inspection machine
- internal water-feed machine
- jet-piercing machine
- keg-filling machine
- ladder-type trenching machine
- life-testing machine
- longhole machine
- longhole percussion machine
- multiarc welding machine
- multihead automatic arc-welding machine
- nonredundant machine
- one-head automatic arc-welding machine
- Orbitest machine
- padding machine
- pipe-bending machine
- pipe-beveling machine
- pipe-cleaning machine
- pipe-cleaning-and-insulating machine
- pipe-cropping machine
- pipe-cutting machine
- pipe-expanding machine
- pipe-facing machine
- pipe-laying machine
- pipeline ditching machine
- pipe-swabbing machine
- pipe-threading machine
- pipe-welding machine
- portable drilling machine
- portable pulling machine
- pulling machine
- push-button drilling machine
- raise-boring machine
- repeated direct stress testing machine
- repeated impact-type machine
- resistance welding machine
- resonant-type fatigue testing machine
- reversed-bending test machine
- reversed-flexure and constant-tension-type machine
- reversed-flexure and reversed-torsion-type machine
- reversed-torsion inertia-type machine
- rock-boring machine
- rock-drilling machine
- Rockwell hardness machine
- rope-parting machine
- rotary machine
- rotary rock boring machine
- sampling machine
- self-propelled trenching machine
- semiautomatic arc welding machine
- shaft-out machine
- slotting machine
- stemming machine
- tappet machine
- tapping machine
- tensile-and-compression testing machine
- tension-testing machine
- tension-torsion-testing machine
- testing machine
- threading machine
- trench-burying machine
- trenching machine
- tube-boring machine
- two-head automatic arc-welding machine
- underwater drilling machine
- vertical-boom trenching machine
- wear-testing machine
- welding machine
- well pulling machine
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n1) место, пункт, точка3) очко4) суть, смысл; точка зрения5) пункт, момент, вопрос, дело6) полит. жарг. кандидат на президентских выборах, вырвавшийся вперед по числу собранных голосов7) прицел8) острога•to be ahead of smb by two points — быть впереди кого-л. на два пункта ( на выборах или при опросе общественного мнения)
to make a point — высказывать что-л.; доказывать свою правоту
to resolve a sticking point — разрешать противоречие, мешавшее заключению соглашения
- at gun pointto stand at a turning point — стоять на перепутье / на распутье
- border crossing point
- crucial point
- diplomatic points
- entry point
- exit point
- focal point of tension
- focal point
- hot point
- key point
- news point
- on a point of clarification
- on a technical point
- point at issue
- point of contention
- point of difference
- point of drafting
- point of no return
- point of order
- point of principle
- point of substance
- point of tension
- points of disagreement
- polling point
- sore point
- sticking point
- strategic point
- transit point
- turning point
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10 cable
1) кабель
2) кабельный
3) кабельный концевой
4) канатный
5) тросовой
6) тросовый
7) шланговой
– aerial cable
– anchor cable
– annular cable
– armored cable
– arresting cable
– balanced cable
– bank cable
– belted cable
– borehole cable
– braided cable
– breakdown cable
– bridle cable
– bunched cable
– buried cable
– bury a cable
– cab-tire cable
– cable armoring
– cable assembly
– cable box
– cable braid
– cable brake
– cable car
– cable chafes
– cable chamber
– cable chute
– cable clamp
– cable compound
– cable conductor
– cable conduit
– cable configuration
– cable connector
– cable conveyor
– cable core
– cable drill
– cable drilling
– cable duct
– cable ductwork
– cable end
– cable end box
– cable filler
– cable gear
– cable gland
– cable grip
– cable guard
– cable hanger
– cable haulage
– cable head
– cable hut
– cable installation
– cable insulation
– cable interference
– cable joint
– cable laying
– cable line
– cable linkage
– cable logging
– cable lug
– cable make-up
– cable man-hole
– cable oil
– cable parts
– cable pothead
– cable pulling
– cable routing
– cable run
– cable saturate
– cable service
– cable serving
– cable shaft
– cable sheath
– cable sheathing
– cable shelf
– cable ship
– cable shoe
– cable sleeve
– cable splicer
– cable splicing
– cable television
– cable terminal
– cable termination
– cable transmission
– cable tray
– cable trunk
– cable winch
– cable worker
– cap the cable end
– carrier cable
– coaxial cable
– coil of cable
– coil-loaded cable
– communication cable
– control cable
– corona-proof cable
– deep-sea cable
– degaussing cable
– delay cable
– double-conductor cable
– double-D cable
– draw in a cable
– dress a cable
– drilling cable
– elevator cable
– enameled cable
– exchange cable
– external cable
– fiber cable
– firing cable
– flat cable
– flexible cable
– gas-filled cable
– graded cable
– high-tension cable
– ignition cable
– inside cable
– install a cable
– interoffice cable
– interruption cable
– jumper cable
– kicks of cable
– L-type cable
– lay a cable in water
– lay out a cable
– lead-covered cable
– light-conducting cable
– lighting cable
– local cable
– low-loss cable
– marine cable
– mounting cable
– multifiber cable
– multiple-conductor cable
– non-quadded cable
– office cable
– oil-cooled cable
– oil-filled cable
– optical cable
– overground cable
– overhead cable
– paired cable
– phone cable
– power cable
– protective cable
– pull a cable
– quadded cable
– r-f. cable
– radio-frequency cable
– RF cable
– ribbon cable
– round cable
– rubber-insulated cable
– screened cable
– self-supporting cable
– service cable
– shaft cable
– shore-end cable
– shot-firing cable
– single-conductor cable
– sodium cable
– spiral-quad cable
– splice a cable
– subaqueous cable
– superconducting cable
– telephone cable
– terminate a cable
– towing cable
– trailing cable
– trunk cable
– TV camera cable
– twin cable
– twin-axial cable
– two-core cable
– varnished cable
– vision cable
– welding cable
– X-type cable
establishing moisture-repellent cable — включение в дерево влагонепроницаемый кабель
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n(among, between, with) отношение; связьto advance one's relations — давать новый толчок развитию отношений между своими странами
to arrange economic relations on a long-term basis — строить экономические отношения на долговременной основе
to be set on a course of improved relations with the rest of the world — идти по линии улучшения отношений с остальными странами мира
to bring relations with a country back to a balance — нормализировать отношения с какой-л. страной
to bring about a further improvement in East-West relations — приводить к дальнейшему улучшению отношений между Востоком и Западом
to clear away obstacles to better relations with smb — убирать все, что препятствует улучшению отношений с кем-л.
to contribute to the expansion of friendly relations — способствовать расширению дружественных связей
to cut (off) diplomatic relations with smb — разрывать с кем-л. дипломатические отношения
to damage relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами
to disturb relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами
to downgrade one's diplomatic relations with smb — понижать уровень дипломатических отношений с кем-л.
to ensure stable economic relations — гарантировать / обеспечивать устойчивые экономические отношения
to express an interest in better relations with smb — проявлять интерес к улучшению отношений с кем-л.
to foster good relations with a country — способствовать развитию хороших отношений с какой-л. страной
to have diplomatic relations — иметь / поддерживать дипломатические отношения
to heal the strained relations with a country — устранять напряженность в отношениях с какой-л. страной
to impose new strains on the government's relations with smb — еще больше осложнять отношения правительства с кем-л.
to institutionalize new relations — законодательно закреплять / узаконивать отношения
to introduce new strains in smb's relations with a country — делать еще более напряженными / еще больше усложнять чьи-л. отношения с какой-л. страной
to look forward to improved relations with... — надеяться на улучшение отношений с...
to make a plea for closer relations between smb — выступать с призывом упрочить отношения между кем-л.
to mar relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами
to open diplomatic relations with... — устанавливать дипломатические отношения с...
to patch up one's relations — восстанавливать хорошие взаимоотношения
to pave the way for an improvement of relations between... — прокладывать путь к улучшению отношений между...
to place relations between two countries on a new footing — ставить отношения между двумя странами на новую основу
to place strain on relations between... — вносить напряженность в отношения между...
to plague relations — отравлять / омрачать / портить отношения
to poison relations — отравлять / омрачать / портить отношения
to put relations between two countries on a new footing — ставить отношения между двумя странами на новую основу
to reassess one's relations with a country — пересматривать свои отношения с какой-л. страной
to rebuild one's relations with smb — восстанавливать свои отношения с кем-л.
to recast / to reconsider one's relations with smb — пересматривать свои отношения с кем-л.
to reform one's relations with smb — перестраивать свои отношения с кем-л.
to reformulate one's relations with smb — пересматривать свои отношения с кем-л.
to render inconceivable any improvement in relations — делать немыслимым какое-л. улучшение отношений
to repair relations — улучшать / нормализовать отношения
to review one's relations with smb — пересматривать свои отношения с кем-л.
to seek better relations with... — добиваться улучшения отношений с...
to sour relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами
to test the waters for the restoration of diplomatic relations — прощупывать почву относительно возможности восстановления дипломатических отношений
to warm (up) one's relations with smb — улучшать свои отношения с кем-л.
- acceleration of relationsto worsen relations between two countries — портить / ухудшать отношения между двумя странами
- aggravation relations
- agrarian relations
- amicable relations
- antagonistic relations
- balanced relations
- bilateral relations
- breach of relations
- break in relations
- breakdown in relations
- breakthrough in relations
- brotherly relations
- business relations
- capitalist relations
- causal relation
- cause-and-effect relations
- chill in relations
- chilly relations
- church-state relations
- church-to-state relations
- civilian-military relations
- clan relations
- close relations
- cold relations
- commercial relations
- commodity-money relations
- comprehensive improvement of relations
- constructive relations
- consular relations
- continuity in foreign relations
- cool relations
- cooling of relations
- cordial relations with smb
- credit and monetary relations
- credit relations
- crisis in relations
- cultural relations
- currency and credit relations
- demographic relations
- deteriorating relations
- deterioration in relations
- development of relations
- diplomatic relations
- direct diplomatic relations
- East-West relations
- economic relations
- equitable relations
- establishing of relations
- establishment of relations
- exemplary relations
- existing relations
- exploitative relations
- export-import relations
- external relations
- family and marital relations
- feudal-patriarchal social relations
- flourishing relations
- foreign economic relations
- foreign policy relations
- foreign relations
- formal relations
- fragile relations
- fraternal relations
- freeze in relations
- friendly relations
- frostiness in relations
- frosty relations
- good neighborhood relations
- good relations
- growing warmth in relations between the two countries
- harmonious relations
- healthy relations
- high level of relations between smb
- high point in relations
- human relations
- improved relations
- in spite of improved relations
- in the field of international relations
- industrial relations
- inequitable relations
- inter-American relations
- interethnic relations
- intergovernmental relations
- international cultural relations
- international legal relations
- international relations
- interparty relations
- interpersonal relations
- interruption of relations
- interstate relations
- kinship relations
- labor relations
- landmark in relations
- legal relations
- level of relations
- lukewarm relations
- lull of relations
- marital relations
- market relations
- matriarchal relations
- mature relations
- maturing of relations
- milestone in relations between smb
- monetary relations
- money relations
- moral relations
- multilateral relations
- mutual distrust in relations
- mutual relations
- mutually beneficial relations
- national relations
- need for further improved relations between the two countries
- neighborly relations
- new era in international relations
- new page in relations
- new relations
- new type of relations
- nonantagonistic relations
- normal relations
- normalization of relations
- obstacle to better relations
- official relations
- party-to-party relations
- patriarchal relations
- peaceful relations
- permanent diplomatic relations
- political relations
- positive assessments of relations
- power lever in relations
- precapitalist relations
- prevailing relations
- prickly relations
- private economic relations
- private property relations
- production relations
- progressive relations
- proper relations
- public relations
- race relations
- reestablisment of relations
- relation of forces
- relations among states
- relations are at a low ebb
- relations are at a very sensitive stage
- relations are at an impasse
- relations are at the lowest point
- relations are complicated
- relations are going perceptibly warmer by the day
- relations are overshadowed
- relations are seriously strained
- relations are severely strained
- relations are tense
- relations are troubled
- relations at the ambassadorial level
- relations between smb are taking a turn for the worse
- relations between the two countries were slightly downhill
- relations calm down
- relations came close to breaking point
- relations clouded by smth
- relations deteriorated
- relations have plunged to a new lowebb
- relations have soured to a new lowebb
- relations have taken a decided turn for the better
- relations have taken a step forward
- relations improve dramatically
- relations improve substantially
- relations move on to a new footing
- relations of friendship
- relations of peace, good-neighborliness and co-operation
- relations of production
- relations soured
- relations turned to ice
- relations warm up
- renewal of relations
- reopening of relations
- reordering of relations
- restoration of relations
- resumption of relations
- rift in relations
- rupture in relations
- severance of diplomatic relations
- sincere relations
- Sino-Russian relations
- social and legal relations
- social relations
- socialist relations
- socio-economic relations
- souring of relations
- special relations - state of relations
- state-to-state relations
- step back in relations
- strained relations
- straining in relations
- stumbling block to improving relations between...
- superpower relations
- tense relations
- tension-free relations
- thaw in relations
- trade and economic relations
- trade relations
- trading relations
- transition nature of relations
- treaty relations
- tribal relations
- turning point in relations
- uneasy relations
- unruffled relations
- warm relations
- warming of relations
- within the frame of East-West relations
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шаг имя существительное:пек (pitch, Jew's pitch)килевая качка (pitch, plunging)обычное место (pitch, position)глагол:засмолить (pitch, tar) -
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1) кабель; провод || прокладывать кабель2) канат; трос || закреплять канатом или тросом3) сетевой шнур5) архит. витой орнамент || украшать витым орнаментом6) мор. якорная цепь7) строит. напрягаемая арматура•- RF cable -
14 set
1. n комплект, набор; коллекцияin sets — в комплектах, в наборах
2. n сервиз3. n гарнитурtwin set — гарнитур, состоящий из жакета и джемпера
4. n комплект изданияa set of Pravda — комплект «Правды»
5. n серия, рядset of diagrams — ряд диаграмм, снятых одновременно
6. n совокупность7. n группа; составa poor set of players — плохая команда, плохие игроки
8. n набор, состав9. n компания, кругgambling set — картёжники, завсегдатаи игорных домов
10. n банда, шайка11. n театр. кино декорацияset designer — художник по декорациям; художник кинофильма
12. n кино съёмочная площадка13. n спец. прибор, аппарат; установка, агрегат14. n приёмник15. n фигура; последовательность фигурtest set — набор тестов; тестовая последовательность
16. n завивка и укладка волос17. n сюита духовной музыкиwords set to music — слова, положенные на музыку
18. n дор. брусчатка, каменная шашка19. n спорт. партия20. n спорт. сет21. n спорт. спорт. расстановка игроков22. n спорт. геол. свита23. n спорт. горн. оклад крепи24. n спорт. мат. множество25. n спорт. мат. семействоset of curves — семейство характеристик; семейство кривых
26. n спорт. полигр. гарнитура шрифта27. n тк. общие очертания, линияgeneral purpose shop set — комплект инструмента и оборудования ремонтной мастерской общего назначения
28. n строение; конфигурация; сложение29. n тк. g30. n направление31. n направленность; тенденция32. n психол. направленность, установка33. n наклон, отклонение34. n тк. поэт. заход, закатset agoing — пустил в ход; пущенный в ход
35. n музыкальный вечер36. n сад. молодой побег; завязь37. n с. -х. посадочный материал38. n с. -х. охот. стойка39. n с. -х. тех. разводка для пил, развод зубьев пилы, ширина развода40. n с. -х. тех. остаточная деформация41. n с. -х. тех. обжимка, державка42. n с. -х. полигр. толщина43. a неподвижный; застывший44. a определённый, твёрдо установленный, постоянныйset wage — твёрдый оклад, постоянная заработная плата
set on edge — устанавливать на ребро; установленный на ребро
set solid — текст, набранный с постоянным интерлиньяжем
set form — установленная форма; формуляр, бланк
45. a неизменный, постоянный; незыблемый46. a шаблонный; стереотипный47. a установленный48. a заранее установленный, оговорённый49. a упрямый, настойчивый; упорный50. a умышленный, преднамеренный51. a разг. готовый, горящий желаниемwe were set for an early morning start — мы подготовились к тому, чтобы выступить рано утром
52. a встроенный, прикреплённый53. v ставить, помещать, класть; положить, поставитьset the limit — устанавливать предел; положить конец
54. v обыкн. помещаться, располагатьсяa house set in a beautiful garden — дом, стоящий в прекрасном саду
a little town set north of London — маленький городок, расположенный к северу от Лондона
blue eyes set deep in a white face — голубые, глубоко посаженные глаза на бледном лице
set up — помещать, ставить, класть
set out — помещать, ставить, выставлять
55. v сажать, усаживать56. v насаживать, надевать57. v вставлять58. v направлять; поворачивать59. v иметь направление, тенденциюpublic opinion is setting with him — общественное мнение за него, общественное мнение складывается в его пользу
60. v подготавливать; снаряжать; приводить в состояние готовностиto set the stage for the application of a new method of therapy — подготовить почву для нового метода лечения
I was all set for the talk — я готовился к этому разговору; я знал, что меня ждёт этот разговор
set in order — приводить в порядок; исправлять
61. v устанавливать, определять, назначать62. v диал. ирон. часто идти, быть к лицуdo you think this bonnet sets me? — как вы думаете, идёт мне эта шляпка?
a man set in authority — лицо, облечённое властью
63. v редк. сидетьthe jacket sets badly — жакет плохо устанавливать, регулировать
64. v мор. пеленговать65. v стр. производить кладку66. программа поиска внеземного разумаСинонимический ряд:1. express (adj.) especial; express; special; specific2. fast (adj.) fast; secure; tenacious; tight3. fixed (adj.) bent; certain; common; customary; decided; decisive; determined; established; firm; fixed; habitual; intent; resolute; solid; stable; stated; stipulated; usual4. little (adj.) borne; ineffectual; limited; little; mean; narrow; paltry; small5. predetermined (adj.) foreordained; predetermined; prefixed; prescribed; resolved6. ready (adj.) prepared; primed; ready7. rigid (adj.) immovable; obstinate; relentless; rigid; stiff; stubborn; unyielding8. settled (adj.) confirmed; entrenched; ingrained; inveterate; settled9. situated (adj.) located; placed; positioned; sited; situate; situated10. bearing (noun) address; air; bearing; comportment; demeanor; deportment; mien; port; presence11. collection (noun) assemblage; assortment; collection; kit; outfit; pack; series12. gang (noun) circle; clique; crowd; gang13. gift (noun) aptness; bump; faculty; flair; genius; gift; head; knack; nose; talent; turn14. group (noun) array; batch; battery; body; bunch; bundle; circle; clique; clot; clump; cluster; clutch; company; coterie; crowd; faction; group; knot; lot; organisation; organization; parcel; passel; platoon; push; sect; sort; suite15. inclination (noun) appearance; aspect; attitude; bent; direction; disposition; inclination; position16. order (noun) category; class; classification; order17. scenery (noun) backdrop; decoration; mise-en-scene; scene; scenery; setting; stage; stage set; stage setting18. belong (verb) belong; fit; go19. brood (verb) brood; cover; hatch; incubate; sit20. call (verb) approximate; call; estimate; reckon21. coagulate (verb) clot; coagulate; gel; gelate; gelatinize; jell; jellify; jelly22. dictate (verb) decree; dictate; impose; lay down; ordain; prescribe23. dictated (verb) decreed; dictated; imposed; laid down; ordained; prescribed24. direct (verb) address; aim; aimed; cast; direct; head; incline; level; point; present; train; turn; zero in25. establish (verb) appoint; assign; determine; establish; fix; laid; lay; place; post; spread; station; stick; stuck26. fixed (verb) arrange; conclude; fixed; negotiate; settle27. harden (verb) cake; concrete; congeal; dried; dry; gelled; harden; indurate; petrified; solidified; solidify; stiffen; thicken28. incite (verb) abet; foment; incite; instigate; provoke; raise; set on; stir up; whip up29. install (verb) adjust; attune; calibrate; frame; install; mount; order; regulate; tune30. put (verb) locate; position; put; site; situate31. sink (verb) decline; dip; go down; sink; wane32. value (verb) evaluate; price; prize; rate; value33. went (verb) bet; betted; gamble; game; play; put on; risk; stake; venture; wager; wentАнтонимический ряд:approximate; disorder; loosen; melt; mollify; mount; move; rise; run; soar; soften; stir; uncertain; unstable; variable
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