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1 to be prepared for any contingency
Политика: быть готовым к любой случайностиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be prepared for any contingency
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2 contingency
nслучайность; чрезвычайное обстоятельство, непредвиденное обстоятельство
См. также в других словарях:
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