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1 tendency
{'tendənsi}
n склонност, наклонност, тенденция
направление, насока (to/to do something към/да правя нещо)
bearish (downward) TENDENCY тенденция за понижение
bullish (upward) TENDENCY тенденция за повишаване
TENDENCY was reversed тенденцията рязко се измени* * *{'tendъnsi} n склонност, наклонност, тенденция; направление,* * *тенденция; склонност;* * *1. bearish (downward) tendency тенденция за понижение 2. bullish (upward) tendency тенденция за повишаване 3. n склонност, наклонност, тенденция 4. tendency was reversed тенденцията рязко се измени 5. направление, насока (to/to do something към/да правя нещо)* * * -
2 contend
{kən'tend}
1. боря се, сражавам се (with с, for за)
2. съпернича, състезавам се (with someone for something)
3. споря, поддържам, твърдя* * *{kъn'tend} v 1. боря се, сражавам се (with с, for за); 2. съп* * *споря; сражавам се; съпернича; препирам се; боря; конкурирам;* * *1. боря се, сражавам се (with с, for за) 2. споря, поддържам, твърдя 3. съпернича, състезавам се (with someone for something)* * *contend[kən´tend] v 1. боря се, сражавам се ( with с, for за); problems to \contend with проблеми, с които трябва да се пребориш; 2. съпернича, състезавам се (with s.o. for s.th.); several teams \contended for the prize няколко отбора се бореха за наградата; 3. споря, препирам се; 4. поддържам, твърдя; this theory has been \contended for by many scientists тази теория е била поддържана от много учени; много учени са се борили за (в защита на) тази теория; to \contend that поддържам (твърдя), че.
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