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1 beat the band
inf побить все рекордыMy millionaire grandfather left all his money to research into proving that the pyramids in Egypt were built by visitors from outer space. That really beats the band.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > beat the band
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2 world heritage site
памятник мировой культуры
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Sites of great cultural significance and geographic areas of outstanding universal value. They include the Pyramids of Egypt, the Grand Canyon of United States, the Taj Mahal of India, the Great Wall of China, etc. (Source: GILP96)
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > world heritage site
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3 pyramid
['pɪrəmɪd]nome piramide f.* * *['pirəmid]1) (a solid shape usually with a square or triangular base, and sloping triangular sides meeting in a point.) piramide2) (an ancient tomb built in this shape in Egypt.) piramide* * *pyramid /ˈpɪrəmɪd/n.● (market.) pyramid selling, vendita a catena □ (fin.) pyramid scheme, schema piramidale (modello di vendita truffaldino nel quale il guadagno dipende dal continuo afflusso di nuovi soci) □ ( biliardo) pyramid spot, acchito superiore.(to) pyramid /ˈpɪrəmɪd/A v. t.B v. i.disporsi a piramide.* * *['pɪrəmɪd]nome piramide f. -
4 in passing
между прочим, к слову сказать, кстати сказать [этим. фр. en passant]In passing, the pyramids of Mexico are quite different from those of Egypt. (J. Huxley, ‘From an Antique Land’, Kenk) — Кстати сказать, мексиканские пирамиды совершенно не похожи на египетские.
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5 pyramid
nounPyramide, die* * *['pirəmid]1) (a solid shape usually with a square or triangular base, and sloping triangular sides meeting in a point.) die Pyramide2) (an ancient tomb built in this shape in Egypt.) die Pyramide* * *pyra·mid[ˈpɪrəmɪd]nthe Great P\pyramid die Große Pyramidethe ancient \pyramids die [alten] Pyramiden3. (billiard game)* * *['pIrəmɪd]nPyramide f* * *pyramid [ˈpırəmıd]A s2. pl (als sg konstruiert) Br ein Billardspiel mit 15 farbigen und einer weißen KugelB v/i1. pyramidenförmig (aufgebaut oder angeordnet) sein2. WIRTSCH Gewinne aus einer (noch nicht abgeschlossenen) Transaktion sofort zur Durchführung einer weiteren größeren (und so immer weiter) verwendenC v/t* * *nounPyramide, die* * *n.Pyramide -n f.
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