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2 agreement
n1) соглашение, договор; контракт2) согласие; договоренность•to abide by the terms of an agreement — соблюдать / выполнять условия соглашения, придерживаться условий соглашения
to adhere to an agreement — выполнять / соблюдать соглашение, придерживаться условий соглашения
to announce a measure of agreement with smb — объявлять о достижении определенной степени согласия / договоренности с кем-л.
to arrive at / to attain an agreement — приходить к соглашению, достигать соглашения
to be in agreement with smb about smth — соглашаться с кем-л. в отношении чего-л.; быть единого мнения с кем-л. о чем-л.
to be in contravention of an agreement — противоречить соглашению / условиям соглашения
to breach / to break an agreement — нарушать соглашение
to enter into an agreement — заключать соглашение / договор
to extend an agreement — продлевать срок действия соглашения, пролонгировать соглашение
to find oneself in full agreement about smth — обнаруживать полное единство взглядов по какому-л. вопросу
to go back on an agreement — нарушать соглашение, отказываться от выполнения соглашения
to leave the agreement in tatters — перен. не оставить камня на камне от соглашения
to observe an agreement — соблюдать соглашение; выполнять условия соглашения
to obstruct progress towards an agreement — препятствовать достижению соглашения; затруднять достижение соглашения
to pave the way towards further agreements — открывать путь к заключению / достижению новых соглашений
to reach agreement on smth — достигать согласия / договариваться по какому-л. вопросу
to renege on an agreement — нарушать соглашение, уклоняться от выполнения соглашения
to repudiate an agreement — отвергать соглашение, отказываться от ранее заключенного соглашения
to review / to revoke an agreement — пересматривать соглашение
to sabotage an agreement — срывать / саботировать выполнение соглашения
to secure an agreement — добиваться соглашения, обеспечивать заключение соглашения
to seek an agreement — 1) добиваться заключения соглашения 2) добиваться согласия / договоренности
to stipulate smth by an agreement — обуславливать что-л. соглашением
to submit an agreement to the government for endorsement — предоставлять текст соглашения на утверждение правительства
to thwart / to torpedo an agreement — срывать выполнение соглашения
- agreement fell flatto wreck an agreement — срывать соглашение, мешать заключению соглашения
- agreement has broken down
- agreement has come into operation
- agreement in force
- agreement in principle
- agreement is effective
- agreement is in danger of collapse
- agreement is in force
- agreement is subject to approval by the General Assembly
- agreement is to come into effect on August 20
- agreement is unlikely to stock
- agreement is up for renewal
- agreement on a framework of withdrawal
- agreement on a partial pullout of troops
- agreement on all points
- agreement on limiting nuclear weapons
- agreement under negotiation
- agreement will hold
- agreement worth $...
- agreements of wages, hours and working conditions
- allied agreements
- arbitration agreement
- architect of an agreement
- armistice agreement
- arms agreement
- arms control agreement
- as a precursor to any kind of an agreement
- as part of the agreement
- avoidance of an agreement
- back-to-work agreement
- barter agreement
- basic agreement
- behind-the-scenes agreement
- bilateral agreement
- binding agreement
- branch agreements
- breach of the peace agreement
- broad agreement
- by mutual agreement
- cartel agreement
- cease-fire agreement
- clearing agreement
- collective agreement
- commercial agreement
- commodity agreement
- compensation agreement
- complete agreement on all major items
- comprehensive agreement
- compromise agreement
- conclusion of an agreement
- consensus agreement
- consular agreement
- contractual agreement
- conventional arms agreement
- cooperation agreement
- credit agreements
- cultural exchange agreement
- currency-credit agreements
- current agreement
- disarmament agreement
- disengagement agreement
- draft agreement
- durable agreement
- duration of an agreement
- economic agreement
- enslaving agreement
- enthralling agreement
- entry of an agreement into force
- equal party to the agreement
- equitable agreement
- executive agreement
- expiration of an agreement
- face-saving agreement
- far-reaching agreement
- fettering agreement
- final agreement
- final print of an agreement
- financial agreement
- foreign investment agreement
- formal agreement
- Four-Power Agreement on West Berlin
- framework agreement
- free trade agreement
- GATT
- General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
- general agreement
- Geneva Agreements
- gentleman's agreement
- historic agreement
- immigration agreement
- impediment to an agreement
- in accordance with the agreement achieved
- in circumvention of the agreement
- in conformity with the terms of agreements
- in contravention of the agreement
- in line with the agreement
- in the absence of a special agreement
- in the wake of the agreement
- inconsistent with the agreement
- indemnification agreement
- inequitable agreement
- INF Agreement
- informal agreement
- initial agreement
- installment agreement
- instalment agreement
- interagency agreement
- interdepartmental agreement
- intergovernmental agreement
- interim agreement
- interlocking set of agreements
- Intermediate Nuclear Forces Agreement
- international agreement
- international fisheries agreement
- interstate agreement
- labor agreement
- landmark agreement
- large measure of agreement between...
- last-in-first-out redundancy agreement
- last-minute agreement
- lend-lease agreement
- license agreement
- licensing agreement
- long-awaited agreement
- long-term agreement
- major agreement
- marketing agreement
- market-sharing agreement
- measure of agreement between smb
- military agreement
- military-political agreement
- model agreement
- monetary agreement
- multilateral agreement
- multipartite agreement
- multipurpose international agreement
- mutual agreement
- national agreement
- nonaggression agreement
- nonattack agreement
- nonbelligerency agreement
- noncompliance with the agreement
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- no-strike agreement
- observance of the agreement
- on the brink of an agreement
- on the verge of an agreement
- onerous agreement
- on-site monitoring agreement
- outline agreement
- overall agreement
- package agreement
- patent agreement
- payments agreement
- peace agreement
- pending the coming into force of the agreement
- permanent agreement
- personal training agreement
- political agreement
- power-sharing agreement
- preliminary agreement
- procedural agreement
- progress toward a concerted agreement
- progress toward mutually acceptable agreement
- prolongation of an agreement
- prospect of an agreement
- provided by the agreement
- provision of an agreement
- provisional agreement
- quadripartite agreement
- reciprocal agreement
- regional agreement
- repatriation agreement
- safeguards agreement
- scientific and technical cooperation agreement
- search for a generally acceptable agreement
- secret agreement
- separate agreement
- short-term agreement
- show-piece of an agreement
- signs for agreement
- solid agreement
- solvent feature of the agreement
- special agreement
- special service agreement
- specific agreement
- standstill agreement
- starting-point of an agreement
- stipulated by the following article of the agreement
- strike-free agreement
- subject of an agreement
- subject to agreement
- subsidiary agreement
- substantive agreement
- superpower agreement
- tacit agreement
- tariff agreement
- technical agreement
- tentative agreement
- termination of agreement - trade and credit agreement
- trade and economic agreement
- trade-and-payments agreement
- tripartite agreement
- troop-withdrawal agreement
- trusteeship agreement
- umbrella agreement
- under the agreement
- unequal agreement
- unratified agreement
- unspoken agreement
- UN-sponsored agreement
- unwritten agreement
- verbal agreement
- verifiable agreement
- viable agreement
- voluntary price restraint agreement
- wide-ranging agreements
- working agreement
- written agreement
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3 force
1. n1) сила, мощь2) действенность; действие, воздействие (соглашения, закона и т.п.)3) применение силы, насилие, принуждение4) pl войска, вооруженные силы; вооружения5) группа6) сила (производительная, политическая и т.п.); фактор7) численность8) (the Force) полиция (особ. Великобритании)•to be in force — иметь (юридическую) силу; оставаться в силе
to beef up one's military forces — укреплять свои вооруженные силы
to build up military forces — наращивать военную мощь; сосредоточивать войска
to clear rebel forces from somewhere — очищать какой-л. район от войск мятежников
to continue in force — оставаться в силе; действовать (о законе и т.п.)
to disband / to dismantle forces — демобилизовывать / распускать войска
to encourage all progressive forces (to) — поощрять / поддерживать все прогрессивные силы
to enter a city in force — брать город приступом; вводить в город крупные воинские формирования
to have no force — быть недействительным; не иметь силы
to improve one's defense forces — совершенствовать свои силы самообороны
to join forces — объединяться; объединять силы
to join forces with smb — объединять силы с кем-л.
to maintain the balance of forces — поддерживать равновесие / соотношение сил
to modernize one's forces — модернизировать свои вооруженные силы
to put in force — осуществлять, проводить в жизнь; вводить в действие
to put the armed forces on full alert — приводить вооруженные силы в состояние полной боевой готовности
to reduce conventional forces in / throughout Europe — сокращать количество войск и обычных вооружений в Европе
to remain in force — оставаться в силе, действовать (о законе и т.п.)
to reshape one's armed forces — реорганизовывать свои вооруженные силы
to resort to force — прибегать к силе / насилию
to rule a country by sheer force — управлять страной, опираясь исключительно на силу
to seek negotiated reductions in conventional forces — добиваться сокращения обычных вооружений путем переговоров
to suppress smth by brute force — подавлять что-л. грубой силой
to take recourse to force — прибегать к силе / насилию
to use force against smb — использовать силу против кого-л.
- accelerated development of productive forcesto withdraw forces from... — выводить войска из...
- active forces
- activities of forces
- actual force
- advance force
- aggressive forces
- aggressor forces
- air forces
- alignment of forces
- alliance of the forces
- allied forces
- allocation of forces
- anti-aircraft forces
- anti-colonialist forces
- anti-fascist forces
- anti-government forces
- anti-kidnap force
- anti-monopoly forces
- anti-national forces
- anti-popular forces
- anti-war forces
- armed forces of a country
- armed forces
- assault force
- Atlantic Nuclear Force - binding force
- bomber forces
- border forces
- border-security forces
- brutal force
- build-up forces
- build-up of forces
- by force
- by sheer force
- carrier striking force
- Central American task force
- character of the armed forces
- coalition forces
- combatant forces
- combined forces
- Commonwealth Military Force
- competing forces
- competition forces
- compulsory force
- conditions of entry into force
- conservative forces
- consistent force
- consolidation of all forces
- contributor to the multinational force
- Conventional Force in Europe
- conventional forces
- correlation of forces
- crack forces
- cross-border force
- crude force
- deep cuts in conventional forces
- defense forces
- democratic forces
- determining force in social development
- deterrent force
- directing force
- display of force
- disquiet in the armed forces
- division of political forces
- dominant force
- economic force
- effective forces
- elemental forces of nature
- enforcement forces - extraction force
- follow-on force
- force is not the answer
- force of a clause
- force of a treaty
- force of an agreement
- force of argument
- force of arms
- force of example
- force of law
- force of occupation
- force of public opinion
- force of weaponry
- force to be reckoned with
- forces in the field
- forces of aggression and war
- forces of flexible response
- forces of internal and external reaction
- forward-based forces
- free play of democratic forces
- full force of the treaty
- general purpose forces
- ground forces
- guiding force
- hired labor force
- IFOR
- in force
- in full force
- independent force
- inequitable relationship of forces
- influential force
- intermediate range forces
- international balance of forces
- international peace-keeping forces
- internationalist forces
- interplay of political forces
- interposing force
- invasion forces
- irregular forces
- joint NATO armed forces
- labor force
- land forces
- landing force
- lawful use of force
- leading force in smth
- leading force
- left-wing forces
- legal force
- liberation forces
- local forces
- logistical forces
- main force
- major force
- mandatory force
- manifestation of force
- material force
- member of a peace-keeping force
- military force
- monetary forces
- motive force
- moving force
- multilateral forces
- mutinous forces
- mutual non-use of military force
- national forces
- national liberation forces
- national political forces
- natural forces
- nature of forces
- naval forces
- noneconomic forces
- non-use of force
- nuclear forces
- nuclear strike force
- obligatory force of international treaties
- observer force
- occupation force
- occupying force
- of legal force
- on entry into force
- operation of market forces
- operational forces
- opposing forces
- organizing force
- pan-Arab force
- paramilitary forces
- patriotic forces
- peace forces
- Peace Implementation Force
- peace-keeping forces
- peace-safeguarding forces
- people's armed forces of liberation
- phased withdrawal of the forces
- police force
- policy of force
- political force
- posture of forces
- potent force
- powerful force
- professionally led force
- progressive forces
- pro-independence forces
- proportions of forces
- punitive forces
- quick-reaction force
- Rapid Deployment Force
- Rapid Reaction Force
- rapid-action force
- RDF
- rebel forces
- recourse to force
- reduction in the armed forces
- regional security forces
- regrouping of forces
- relationship of forces
- reserve force
- reserve of the forces
- resistance forces
- resort to force
- retaliatory forces
- revanchist forces
- revolutionary forces
- rightist forces
- right-wing forces
- rough parity of forces
- ruling forces
- sea forces
- sea-based strategic missile forces
- second-strike force
- security forces
- self-defense forces
- SFOR
- shifts in the alignment of forces - social and political forces
- social forces
- socio-political forces
- special forces
- spontaneous force
- Stabilization Force
- strategic air forces
- strategic forces
- Strategic Rocket Force
- strength of the armed forces
- strike force
- striking force
- suppression by force
- task force
- territorial force
- theater nuclear forces
- third force- TNF- ultra-right forces
- UN buffer force
- UN Emergency Force
- UN observer force
- unification of forces
- unification of the armed force under a single command
- unified forces
- unilateral cuts in smb's forces
- United Nation Protection Force
- United Nations forces
- United Nations peace-keeping forces
- unity of forces
- UNPROFOR
- use of military forces
- use of preemptive force
- vital force
- voluntary military forces
- weakening of forces
- with political forces splintering
- withdrawal of forces
- without resort to force
- work force
- world market forces 2. vзаставлять, принуждать, вынуждать -
4 weapon
n1) оружие; вооружение2) средство•to accept nuclear weapons on one's territory — допускать размещение ядерного оружия на своей территории
to battle-test one's weapons — проводить боевые испытания своего оружия
to block the supply of weapons from... — препятствовать поставкам оружия откуда-л.
to buy weapons from a country — закупать оружие у какой-л. страны
to carry nuclear weapons — иметь ядерное оружие (о самолете, судне)
to counter the increased flow of weapons — принимать ответные меры в связи с усилением притока вооружений
to deliver nuclear weapons — доставлять / нести ядерное оружие
to destroy weapons — ликвидировать / уничтожать оружие
to deter the future use of chemical weapons — удерживать государства от применения в будущем химического оружия
to eliminate nuclear weapons from a territory — убирать ядерное оружие с какой-л. территории
to forego the future use of chemical weapons — отказываться от применения химического оружия в будущем
to freeze the modernization of one's weapons — замораживать модернизацию оружия
to guard against accidental or unauthorized use of nuclear weapons — предупреждать / исключать случайное или несанкционированное применение ядерного оружия
to halt development, production and deployment of nuclear weapons — прекращать разработку, производство и развертывание ядерного оружия
to halve the number of one's strategic nuclear weapons — сокращать наполовину объем своих стратегических ядерных вооружений
to hand in / over one's weapons — сдавать оружие
to keep weapons — хранить / не сдавать оружие
to lay down one's weapons — складывать оружие
to make atomic weapons — производить / создавать атомное оружие
to monitor chemical weapons — устанавливать контроль / следить за наличием химического оружия
to negotiate weapons away / down — договариваться о ликвидации оружия
to place nuclear weapons in a country — размещать ядерное оружие в какой-л. стране
to prevent the further spread of nuclear weapons — предотвращать дальнейшее распространение ядерного оружия
to resort to weapons — прибегать к оружию; пускать в ход оружие
to strive for substantial reduction in strategic nuclear weapons — добиваться существенного сокращения стратегических ядерных сил
to surrender one's weapons — сдавать / складывать оружие
to take one's strategic weapons off alert status — выводить свое стратегическое оружие из состояния повышенной боевой готовности
to turn in one's weapons — сдавать оружие
to use weapons against smb — использовать / применять ядерное оружие против кого-л.
- absolute weaponto withdraw nuclear weapons (from a country) in two phases — выводить ядерное оружие (из какой-л. страны) в два этапа
- accumulated weapons
- advanced weapon
- air-launched nuclear weapons
- alleged use of chemical weapons
- American-made weapons
- American-supplied weapons
- anti-missile weapon
- anti-satellite weapon
- arsenals of weapons
- ASAT weapon
- atomic weapon
- authorized to carry weapons
- bacteriological weapons
- ban on production of chemical weapons
- banning nuclear weapons from the sea bed
- barbaric weapon
- beam weapon
- beam-directed energy weapon
- binary weapon
- biological weapons
- captured weapon - complete weapon
- completed weapon
- consignment of weapons
- conventional weapons
- cosmic weapon
- counter-strike weapon
- covert stores of nuclear weapons
- cruel weapons
- cut in weapons
- cut-back in weapons
- dangerous weapon
- deadly weapon
- decommissioning of weapons
- defense weapon
- defensive weapon
- destruction of stockpiles of nuclear weapons
- deterrent weapons
- devastating weapons
- development of weapons
- directed-energy beam weapon
- elimination of weapons of mass destruction
- emplacement of nuclear weapons
- first generation weapon
- first-strike weapons
- first-use nuclear weapons
- first-use weapons
- fusion nuclear weapon
- fusion-type nuclear weapon
- genetic weapon
- genocidal weapons
- germ weapons
- guided weapon
- handover of weapons
- high tech weapons
- high technology weapons
- home-made weapons
- horror weapons
- hydrogen weapon
- ideological weapon
- illegal possession of weapons
- incoming weapons
- increase in weapons
- infrasonic weapon
- infrasound weapon
- inhumane weapons
- intercontinental weapons
- intermediate range weapon
- intermediate weapon
- knockoffs of American weapons
- land-launched nuclear weapons
- laser weapons
- lethal weapon
- limitation of nuclear weapons
- long-range weapons
- major weapons
- makeshift weapons
- mass destruction weapon
- means of nuclear weapon delivery
- medium-range weapon
- minor weapons
- mix of conventional and nuclear weapons
- modern weapons
- monstrous weapon
- multipurpose weapon
- nerve weapon
- neutron weapon
- new generation of chemical weapons
- new-model weapons
- new-type weapons
- non-atomic weapons
- nondissemination of nuclear weapons and knowledge
- non-nuclear weapons - nuclear-missile weapons
- offensive weapons
- output of weapons
- particle-beam weapons
- perfidious weapon
- poisonous weapons
- political weapon
- potent weapon
- powerful weapon
- precision weapon
- price weapon
- production of weapons
- prohibition of chemical weapons
- prohibition of development of new types and systems of weapons of mass destruction
- proliferation of nuclear weapons
- ray weapon
- reduction in weapons
- reduction of weapons
- region bristling with weapons
- renunciation of atomic, chemical and bacteriological weapons
- restrains on nuclear weapons
- retaliation weapon
- retaliatory weapon
- riot control weapons
- satellite laser weapon
- sea-launched nuclear weapons
- second generation weapon
- secret weapon
- short-range weapon
- smart weapons
- sophisticated weapons
- space weapons
- space-based weapons
- space-launched nuclear weapons
- specific weapons
- spiritual weapon - stock of weapons
- stockpile of weapons
- stockpiling of weapons
- strategic weapons
- strike weapons
- superhigh-frequency weapons
- superiority in conventional weapons
- supersophisticated weapon
- surprise weapon
- surrender of weapons
- survivable weapons
- tactical weapon
- testing of nuclear weapons
- theatre nuclear weapons
- thermonuclear weapon
- third generation weapon
- toxic weapon
- toxin weapon
- treacherous weapon
- type of weapon
- ultimate weapon
- unconventional weapons
- unmanned weapon
- untried weapon
- use of weapons
- vengeful weapon
- weapon of blackmail
- weapon of mass annihilation
- weapon of mass extermination
- weapon of mass total destruction
- weapon of offence
- weapons at the ready
- weapons of war
- weapons of warfare
- withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Europe
- world without weapons
- X-ray laser weapon -
5 operation
операция; кампания; боевые [военные] действия; бой; сражение; эксплуатация; обслуживание; работа; pl. оперативное управление [отдел, отделение]; см. тж. action, battle, combatcounter C3 operation — операция [действия] против систем руководства, управления и связи [оперативного управления и связи]
counternaval forces naval operation (in closed or open offshore areas) — морская операция по разгрому ВМС противника (в закрытых или прилегающих к побережью открытых морских районах)
— breaching operation— exploitation-type operation— guarding security operations— missile operations— tactical operations— urban ized operations* * * -
6 order
приказ, приказание, распоряжение; строй; порядок; орден; мор. ордер; приказывать; приводить в порядок; см. тж. formation443 requisition order — Бр. заявка по форме 443 (на использование местности для учений)
disseminate an order (to) — доводить приказ до сведения;
record an (oral) order verbatim — производить дословную запись (устного) приказа;
standfast order (to civilians) — приказ (гражданскому населению) оставаться на месте жительства (при чрезвычайном положении)
stay-put order (to civilians) — приказ (гражданскому населению) оставаться на месте жительства (при чрезвычайном положении)
under the orders (of) — подчиненный, приданный
— administrative logistics order— draft operation order— fragmentary mission-type order— laudatory orders— marching order— order up— sample operation order— withdrawal operation order* * *• 1) приказывать; 2) приказывать; 3) приказанный• приказ -
7 going
1. n отъездgoing abroad — выезжающий за рубеж; отъезд за рубеж
2. n скорость передвиженияfor a car 40 miles an hour is pretty good going — 40 миль в час — довольно хорошая скорость для машины
3. n ходьба4. n ходa story is going about — ходит слух, что …
going into — входящий в; вход в
5. n состояние дорогиthe going is rough — дорога в плохом состоянии;
6. n спорт. состояние беговой дорожки7. n разг. продвижение к целиI hear the bells going — я слышу, как звонят колокола
8. n стр. проступь9. n обыкн. дела, обстоятельстваrough goings — трудности, затруднения; неприятности
10. a работающий, действующийin going order — в исправном состоянии, исправный
a going concern — действующее предприятие; преуспевающее предприятие
11. a существующий12. a вет. забеременевшая, понёсшаяСинонимический ряд:1. bound (adj.) bound; destined; directed2. working (adj.) active; alive; functioning; live; operative; running; working3. leaving (noun) departure; egress; exit; exodus; leaving; withdrawal4. agreeing (verb) according; agreeing; checking; checking out; cohering; comporting; conforming; consisting; consorting; corresponding; dovetailing; fitting in; harmonizing; jibing; marching; rhyming; squaring; suiting; tallying5. bearing (verb) abiding; bearing; brooking; digesting; enduring; lumping; standing; sticking out; suffering; supporting; sustaining; swallowing; sweating out; taking; tolerating6. becoming (verb) becoming; coming; getting; growing; waxing7. consuming (verb) consuming; exhausting; expending; finishing; running through; spending; using up; washing up8. departing (verb) departing; exiting; get away; getting away; getting off; going; leaving; moving; popping off; pull out; pulling out; pushing off; quitting; retiring; run along; running along; shoving off; taking off; withdrawing9. dying or dieing (verb) cashing in; conking; deceasing; demising; dropping; dying; dying or dieing; elapsing; expiring; go away; go by; pass away; passing away; passing out; pegging out; perishing; pipping; succumbing10. enjoying (verb) enjoying; liking; relishing11. faring (verb) faring; hying or hieing; journeying; passing; proceeding; push on; pushing on; traveling or travelling; travelling; wending12. fitting (verb) belonging; fitting13. functioning (verb) acting; functioning; operating; working14. giving (verb) bending; break down; breaking; buckling; cave in; caving; collapsing; crumpling; folding up; giving; yielding15. happening (verb) befalling; betiding; chancing; developing; doing; falling out; happening; occurring; rising; transpiring16. making (verb) heading; making; set out; strike out17. offering (verb) bidding; offering18. resorting (verb) applying; recurring; referring; repairing; resort to; resorting; turning19. running (verb) carrying; extending; leading; making; ranging; reaching; running; stretching; varying20. setting (verb) betting; gambling; laying; risking; setting; staking; venturing; wagering21. succeeding (verb) arriving; clicking; come off; come through; coming off; flourishing; go over; going over; making out; panning out; prospering; proving out; scoring; succeeding; thriving; work out
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