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1 to be under indictment for something
ser acusado,-a de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be under indictment for something
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tr[ɪn'daɪtmənt]1 SMALLLAW/SMALL acusación nombre femenino, sumario2 figurative use (criticism) crítica\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be under indictment for something ser acusado,-a de algoto bring in an indictment against somebody presentar cargos contra alguien, formular cargos contra alguienindictment [ɪn'daɪtmənt] n: acusación fn.• acusación (Jurisprudencia) s.f.ɪn'daɪtmənt1) c u ( Law) acusación f2) c ( criticism)the report was an indictment of his management — el informe censuraba or criticaba su gestión
[ɪn'daɪtmǝnt]N1) (=charge, document) acusación f ; (=act) procesamiento m2) (fig) condenación f, crítica fthe report is an indictment of our system — (fig) el informe critica duramente nuestro sistema
* * *[ɪn'daɪtmənt]1) c u ( Law) acusación f2) c ( criticism)the report was an indictment of his management — el informe censuraba or criticaba su gestión
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indictment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt]( = bill) acte m d'accusation ( for de ) ; ( = process) mise f en examen ( for pour ) ; (US) accusation f (par le jury d'accusation)• such poverty is an indictment of the political system une telle pauvreté est une véritable mise en cause du système politique* * *[ɪn'daɪtmənt]1) Law acte m d'accusationunder indictment for murder — inculpé/-e de meurtre
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1 Jur ( written) acte m d'accusation ; ( spoken) accusation f (against contre ; for pour) ; to bring an indictment intenter une accusation ; to be under indictment for murder être inculpé/-e de meurtre ; bill of indictment GB Hist acte d'accusation ;2 gen mise f en accusation. -
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to be under indictment — находиться под обвинением;
to bring indictment — представить обвинительный акт;
to find [to return] indictment — вынести обвинительный акт;
- corporate indictmentto win indictment — собрать улики, достаточные для вынесения обвинительного акта
- dismissed indictment
- grand jury indictment
- multi-count indictment
- removed indictment
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[ɪn'daɪtmənt]2) (action of indicting) messa f. in stato d'accusa* * *indictment /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/n. (leg.)2 messa in stato d'accusa; incriminazione● bill of indictment, atto d'accusa; imputazione.* * *[ɪn'daɪtmənt]2) (action of indicting) messa f. in stato d'accusa -
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1. n юр. обвинительный акт2. n юр. предъявление обвиненияСинонимический ряд:1. accusation (noun) accusation; allegation; charge; complaint; imputation; reproach2. formal charge (noun) arraignment; censure; citation; detention; formal charge; impeachment; incrimination; summons -
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nобвинительное заключение; предъявление обвиненияto drop an indictment — снимать обвинение (с кого-л.)
to lay down / to serve an indictment — предъявлять обвинение
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12 находиться под обвинением
Law: be under indictmentУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > находиться под обвинением
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сущ.accusation; charge; (изобличение, инкриминирование тж) (in)crimination; inculpation; ( обвинительный акт) indictment; ( сторона в судебном процессе) prosecuting party; the prosecutionвыдвигать обвинение — ( против) to arraign; bring (file, lay; level, raise) an accusation (a charge) ( against); ( обвинять в чём-л тж) to accuse (of); blame ( for); charge ( with); ( по обвинительному акту) to indict ( for)
выдвигать встречное обвинение — to countercharge; retaliate a charge
настаивать на (уголовном) обвинении — to press a (criminal) charge; push for an indictment
освобождать от обвинения (снимать обвинение) — to acquit of (clear of, drop, exonerate from, revoke, quash) a charge ( against)
отказываться от обвинения — to drop (revoke, quash) a charge
отклонять (отвергать, отрицать) обвинение — to deny (dismiss, refute, reject, repudiate) a charge
поддерживать обвинение — to appear for the prosecution; hold (lead, pursue) a charge; prosecute a case (a crime); support the prosecution case; ( по обвинительному акту) to prosecute an indictment
предъявлять обвинение — to arraign; bring (file, lay, level, raise) an accusation (a charge) ( against); ( по обвинительному акту) to indict; ( в неуважении к суду) to find (hold) ( smb) in contempt; ( в убийстве) to bring a murder charge ( against); charge ( smb) with murder
предъявлять встречное обвинение — to countercharge; retaliate a charge
снимать обвинение — to acquit ( smb) of (dismiss, drop) a charge; ( во взяточничестве и коррупции) to acquit ( smb) of charges of bribery and corruption; ( в убийстве) to acquit ( smb) of (dismiss, drop) a murder charge; ( предусматривающее смертную казнь) to acquit ( smb) of (dismiss, drop) a capital charge
сфабриковать обвинение — to concoct (fabricate, frame up, trump up) a charge ( against)
по ложному (сфабрикованному) обвинению — ( в преступлении) on a false (framed-up, trumped-up) charge (of)
по обвинению — ( в преступлении) on a charge (of)
версия обвинения — statement of the prosecution; ( сильная версия) strong prosecution; ( слабая версия) weak prosecution
отказ от обвинения — dismissal (withdrawal) of a charge; dropped charge
предъявление обвинения — arraignment; ( по обвинительному акту) indictment
прекращение дела по обвинению — ( кого-л в чём-л) vindication ( of smb) from a charge
пункт обвинения — charge (count) of indictment; criminal charge
формулировка обвинения — statement of a charge (of an accusation); ( как часть обвинительного акта) statement of an offence
обвинение в воспрепятствовании осуществлению правосудия, обвинение в воспрепятствовании отправлению правосудия — indictment ( against smb) for obstruction of justice
обвинение в необъективности, обвинение в предвзятости, обвинение в предубеждённости — charge of bias
обвинение в преступлении, караемом смертной казнью — capital charge
- обвинение в государственной изменеобвинение в уклонении от уплаты налогов — (income) tax evasion charge; indictment for (income) tax evasion
- обвинение в демпинге
- обвинение в заговоре
- обвинение в мошенничестве
- обвинение в нарушении
- обвинение в политическом преступлении
- обвинение в похищении
- обвинение в преступной небрежности
- обвинение в преступном бездействии
- обвинение в преступном сговоре
- обвинение в сексуальном домогательстве
- обвинение в совершении фелонии
- обвинение в убийстве
- обвинение в уголовном процессе
- обвинение в халатности
- обвинение на рассмотрении суда
- обвинение под присягой
- обвинение по существу дела
- альтернативное обвинение
- взаимные обвинения
- встречное обвинение
- государственное обвинение
- публичное обвинение
- ложное обвинение
- сфабрикованное обвинение
- необоснованное обвинение
- обоснованное обвинение
- освобождённый от обвинения
- основное обвинение
- отложенное обвинение
- относящийся к обвинению
- официальное обвинение
- первоначальное обвинение
- подлежащий обвинению
- уголовное обвинение
- формальное обвинение
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f accusationlaw chargePubblica Accusa public prosecutor* * *accusa s.f.1 ( attribuzione di una colpa) accusation, charge; fare, muovere un'accusa a qlcu., to accuse s.o.; provare un'accusa, to show an accusation to be true; smentire un'accusa, to show an accusation to be untrue; negare un'accusa, to deny an accusation; difendersi da un'accusa, to defend oneself from an accusation2 (dir.) accusation, charge, indictment, arraignment; ritirare un'accusa, to withdraw a charge; formulare, intentare un'accusa, to charge, to bring a charge; essere assolto, prosciolto da un'accusa, to be acquitted of a charge // stato d'accusa, committal for trial; essere in stato d'accusa, to be committed for trial (o to be under accusation); messa in stato d'accusa del Presidente, (amer.) impeachment of the President // atto d'accusa, (bill of) indictment (o charge) // ( pubblica) accusa, (Public) Prosecution; ( la persona) Public Prosecutor, Prosecutor for the Crown (GB), District Attorney (USA) // testimone d'accusa, witness for the Prosecution; witness for the Crown (GB), witness for the People (USA) // accusa di crimini contro lo stato, impeachment3 ( carte) call.* * *[ak'kuza]sostantivo femminile1) accusation, chargelanciare un'accusa contro qcn. — to fling an accusation at sb
2) dir. (imputazione) accusation, chargemettere qcn. sotto accusa — to charge o indict sb.
prosciogliere qcn. da un'accusa di — to acquit sb. of
capo d'accusa — criminal charge o count
atto d'accusa — indictment ( contro of) (anche fig.)
mettere qcn. in stato d'accusa — to commit sb. to a court for trial
un testimone d'accusa — a witness for the Crown BE, a witness for the State AE
3) dir. (pubblico ministero)avvocato dell'accusa — prosecuting lawyer o attorney AE
* * *accusa/ak'kuza/sostantivo f.1 accusation, charge; lanciare un'accusa contro qcn. to fling an accusation at sb.2 dir. (imputazione) accusation, charge; accusa di omicidio murder charge; mettere qcn. sotto accusa to charge o indict sb.; essere sotto accusa to be under indictment; arrestato con l'accusa di arrested on a charge of; fare cadere le -e to drop the charges; prosciogliere qcn. da un'accusa di to acquit sb. of; capo d'accusa criminal charge o count; atto d'accusa indictment ( contro of) (anche fig.); mettere qcn. in stato d'accusa to commit sb. to a court for trial; un testimone d'accusa a witness for the Crown BE, a witness for the State AE3 dir. (pubblico ministero) (pubblica) accusa prosecution; avvocato dell'accusa prosecuting lawyer o attorney AE. -
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be a threat to a country's economic independence — становити (собою) загрозу економічній незалежності країни, загрожувати економічній незалежності держави
be a threat to a country's sovereignty — становити (собою) загрозу національному суверенітету, загрожувати національному суверенітету
be abdicant of responsibilities — знімати з себе відповідальність; нехтувати своїми обов'язками
be appointed with the advice and consent — (of Parliament, etc.) призначатися за рекомендацією і згодою ( парламенту тощо)
be arrested while in attendance — бути заарештованим за порушення парламентського імунітету під час присутності ( на засіданні законодавчого органу), підлягати арешту на засіданні законодавчого органу
be brought to punishment for crime — = be brought to punishment for one's crime понести покарання за злочин
be brought to punishment for one's crime — = be brought to punishment for crime
be called as a witness for the defence — = be called as a witness for the defense викликатися в якості свідка захисту
be called as a witness for the defense — = be called as a witness for the defence
be disqualified from membership — ( of parliament) лишитися місця ( у парламенті) (про особу), не мати права бути членом ( парламенту)
be elected on the second ballot — = be elected on the second balloting бути обраним у другому турі виборів
be elected on the second balloting — = be elected on the second ballot
be engaged in activities that may endanger national security — займатися діяльність, що становить небезпеку для національної безпеки
be engaged in criminal activity — = be engaged in criminal activities займатися злочинною діяльністю
be engaged in criminal activities — = be engaged in criminal activity
be exempt from the jurisdiction of the receiving state — не підпадати під юрисдикцію держави-господаря
be involved in criminal activity — = be involved in criminal activities займатися злочинною діяльністю
be involved in criminal activities — = be involved in criminal activity
be of a recommendatory character — = be of a recommendatory nature мати рекомендаційний характер
be put in double jeopardy for the same offence — = be put in double jeopardy for the same offense судити двічі за один і той же злочин ( про злочинця)
be put in double jeopardy for the same offense — = be put in double jeopardy for the same offence
be released on an undertaking not to leave — ( a city) звільнятися під підписку про невиїзд ( з міста)
be subject to arbitrary judgement — = be subject to arbitrary judgment піддаватися довільному засудженню
be subject to arbitrary judgment — = be subject to arbitrary judgement
be subject to close control by legislation — = be subject to close control by legislation the courts підлягати суворому контролю з боку законодавчого органу (судів)
be subject to close control by legislation the courts — = be subject to close control by legislation
be subject to mandatory retirement at a fixed age — підлягати обов'язковому виходу у відставку (на пенсію) після досягнення визначеного віку
be subject to the discretion of the court — вирішуватися судом; віддаватися на розсуд суду
be tried twice for the same offence — = be tried twice for the same offence offense судити двічі за один і той же злочин ( про злочинця)
- be brought before a courtbe tried twice for the same offence offense — = be tried twice for the same offence
- be brought before a magistrate
- be effective as law
- be punished on an indictment
- be shaken on cross-examination
- be a fugitive from justice
- be a judge
- be a lawyer
- be a party to a crime
- be a representative
- be a violation
- be about to commit an offence
- be about to commit an offense
- be above the law
- be absent
- be absent from court
- be absent from duty
- be absent from work
- be accountable
- be accused
- be accused of bribe-taking
- be accused of high treason
- be actionable
- be actionable on proof
- be admitted to bail
- be admitted to citizenship
- be admitted to the bar
- be affixed
- be allowed as evidence
- be allowed in evidence
- be ambushed
- be answerable
- be appointed by the president
- be appointed a judge
- be approved by the legislature
- be armed
- be arrested en masse
- be at fault
- be at law
- be at quarrel
- be at the Bar
- be at the crime scene
- be at war
- be authorized by the situation
- be aware
- be aware of a risk
- be aware of one's rights
- be aware of the crime
- be based
- be behind bars
- be beneath one's dignity
- be biased
- be booked for speeding
- be born in lawful wedlock
- be brought to court for trial
- be brought up
- be brought up to one's trial
- be called to the Bar
- be called upon to testify
- be cast in lawsuit
- be censored
- be chairman
- be chairwoman
- be charged
- be charged on the article
- be charged with high treason
- be confirmed
- be considered an authority
- be constitutionally based
- be convicted of murder
- be criminally liable
- be debated
- be deemed harmful to health
- be defeated in elections
- be defined by law
- be deprived
- be deprived of legal validity
- be deprived of privileges
- be detained in one's home
- be discussed
- be dislocated
- be dispossessed
- be divorced
- be down for a speech
- be educated
- be educated in law
- be elected
- be elected by direct ballot
- be elected for a second term
- be elected President
- be eligible
- be eligible for an amnesty
- be eligible for consideration
- be engaged
- be engaged in prostitution
- be entangled by intrigue
- be entitled
- be entitled to an attorney
- be entitled to benefit
- be entitled to speak and vote
- be equal before the law
- be equal in rights
- be equally authentic
- be exact in one's payments
- be exempt from control
- be exempted from taxation
- be expert with a revolver
- be fined for speeding
- be found guilty
- be found guilty on all counts
- be found not guilty
- be free from forced marriage
- be given a clearance
- be given security clearance
- be governed
- be guaranteed against loss
- be guided
- be guilty
- be guilty of murder
- be head
- be heard by counsel
- be heard in one's defence
- be heard in one's defense
- be heavily taxed
- be held legally responsible
- be held liable
- be high on drugs
- be hurtful to the health
- be ignorant
- be immune
- be immune from attachment
- be immune from execution
- be immune from jurisdiction
- be immune from prosecution
- be immune from requisition
- be immune from search
- be implicated in a case
- be implicated in a crime
- be in a mora
- be in abeyance
- be in accordance with the law
- be in arrear
- be in arrears
- be in breach
- be in charge
- be in charge of a department
- be in conference
- be in continuous session
- be in control of one's actions
- be in control of the territory
- be in custody
- be in debt
- be in default
- be in dispute
- be in exile
- be in foster care
- be in hiding
- be in hock
- be in jail
- be in jeopardy
- be in office
- be in on a racket
- be in possession
- be in power
- be in prison
- be in protest
- be in session
- be in the chair
- be in the clear
- be in the committee
- be in the dock
- be in the majority
- be in the minority
- be in the possession
- be in trouble
- be in trouble with the law
- be inaugurated as president
- be incited
- be included in a commission
- be included in the amnesty
- be innocent of the crime
- be inspired
- be instigated
- be instructed in law
- be interdicted by law
- be involved
- be implicated in a case
- be implicated in the crime
- be legally entitled
- be legally obligated
- be legally responsible
- be levied with a tax
- be liable
- be liable to smth.
- be liable civilly
- be liable criminally
- be liable for confiscation
- be liable for punishment
- be liable for tax
- be liable to prosecution
- be made known
- be made widely known
- be morally bankrupt
- be number one on the hit list
- be of a recommendatory nature
- be of counsel
- be of full age
- be of legal age
- be of little legal consequence
- be of provocative character
- be on a death row
- be on a tour of inspection
- be on all fours
- be on charge
- be on duty
- be on leave
- be on one's trail
- be on patrol
- be on picket
- be on remand
- be on the downward path
- be on the floor
- be on the force
- be on the run
- be on the staff
- be on the stakeout
- be on the take
- be on the track
- be on the wanted circular
- be on the wanted list
- be operating illegally
- be out of court
- be out of it
- be out of uniform
- be out of work
- be out
- be outlawed
- be outside the reference
- be outvoted
- be persecuted
- be personally liable
- be placed in the dock
- be placed into the dock
- be placed under surveillance
- be popularly elected
- be prejudiced
- be present at the death
- be present at the hearing
- be privately owned
- be privileged from arrest
- be proctorized
- be prohibited by law
- be proscribed by law
- be prosecutable by law
- be prosecuted
- be proxy
- be pulled in for speeding
- be punishable
- be put in the dock
- be put into the dock
- be put on parole
- be put on trial
- be qualified for membership
- be raised to the bench
- be re-elected
- be received in audience
- be regulated
- be rehabilitated
- be released at large
- be released from prison
- be remiss in duties
- be responsible
- be rounded up
- be seised of an issue
- be sent on an embassy
- be sentenced to death
- be sentenced to life
- be served with a summons
- be sought for murder
- be steeped in crime
- be struck off the list
- be struck off the records
- be subject
- be subject to a rule
- be subject to an interception
- be subject to call
- be subject to control
- be subject to law
- be subject to licence
- be subject to license
- be subject to limitations
- be subject to penalty
- be subject to punishment
- be subject to qualifications
- be subject to ratification
- be subject to review
- be subject to sanction
- be subject to the supervision
- be subject to torture
- be subjected to censorship
- be subjected to discrimination
- be subjected to interrogation
- be subjected to penalty
- be subjected to persecution
- be subjected to reprisals
- be subjected to repressions
- be subjected to victimization
- be subordinate only to the law
- be subversive of discipline
- be sued
- be sued civilly
- be suspected
- be taxed
- be tortured to death
- be trained in law
- be trapped
- be treated as a crime
- be tried
- be under cognizance
- be under a ban
- be under a cloud
- be under a suspicion
- be under accusation
- be under age
- be under an accusation
- be under arrest
- be under constant surveillance
- be under debate
- be under discussion
- be under examination
- be under indictment
- be under investigation
- be under legal age
- be under surveillance
- be under suspicion
- be under the control
- be under the effect of alcohol
- be under the jurisdiction
- be unopposed in the election
- be unopposed in the elections
- be valid
- be valid for a certain period
- be vested in the people
- be vicariously liable
- be victimized
- be well versed in law
- be widely defined
- be within cognizance
- be without appeal
- be without further appeal
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сущ.accusation;charge;(изобличение, инкриминирование тж) (in)crimination;inculpation;( обвинительный акт) indictment;( сторона в судебном процессе) the prosecution- обвинение в убийстве
- обвинение в халатности
- обвинение под присягой
- альтернативное обвинение
- возглавлять обвинение
- встречное обвинение
- выдвигать встречное обвинение
- необоснованное обвинение
- обоснованное обвинение
- основное обвинение
- отложенное обвинение
- официальное обвинение
- первоначальное обвинение
- поддерживать обвинение
- предъявлять обвинение
- предъявлять встречное обвинение
- публичное обвинение
- сфабриковать обвинение
- уголовное обвинение
- формальное обвинение
- формулировать обвинение
- частное обвинениеобвинение в преступлении, караемом смертной казнью — capital charge
обвинение на рассмотрении суда — charge on trial; pending charge
быть (находиться) под \обвинением — to be under accusation (under indictment)
версия \обвинениея — statement of the prosecution
взаимные \обвинениея — mutual recriminations
выдвигать против кого-л обвинение — to arraign; bring (file, level, raise) an accusation (a charge) (against); ( обвинять в чём-л тж) to accuse (of); blame (for); charge (with); ( по обвинительному акту) to indict (for)
государственное (публичное) обвинение — official (public) prosecution; prosecution on behalf of a state
до предъявления \обвинениея — before a charge is filed (raised)
добиваться \обвинениея — to search a charge
ложное (сфабрикованное) обвинение — false (framed-up, trumped-up) charge (accusation)
освобождать от \обвинениея (снимать обвинение) — to acquit of (clear of, drop, exonerate from, revoke, quash) a charge (against)
освобождаться от \обвинениея — to clear oneself of a charge
освобождённый от \обвинениея — uncharged
отказ от \обвинениея — dismissal of a charge; dropped charge
отказываться от \обвинениея — to drop (revoke, quash) a charge
отклонять (отвергать, отрицать) обвинение — to deny (dismiss, refute, reject, repudiate) a charge
относящийся к \обвинениею — accusatorial
по \обвинениею в государственной измене — on impeachment for (high) treason
по \обвинениею — ( в преступлении) on a charge (of)
по ложному (сфабрикованному) \обвинениею — ( в преступлении) on a false (framed-up, trumped-up) charge (of)
подвергаться \обвинениею — to face a charge
подлежащий \обвинениею — chargeable
представитель \обвинениея — prosecuting attorney
предъявление \обвинениея — arraignment; ( по обвинительному акту) indictment
прекращение дела по \обвинениею — ( кого-л в чём-л) vindication (of smb) from a charge
природа и причина \обвинениея — nature and cause of a charge (of an accusation)
пункт \обвинениея — charge (count) of indictment; criminal charge
разъяснять сущность \обвинениея — to explain the essence of a charge
рассматривать дело по \обвинениею — to probe a charge
свидетель \обвинениея — witness for the prosecution
сильная версия \обвинениея — strong prosecution
слабая версия \обвинениея — weak prosecution
смягчение \обвинениея — charge reduction
сфабрикованное (ложное) обвинение — false (framed-up, trumped-up) charge (accusation)
тяжесть предъявленного \обвинениея — gravity (seriousness) of a charge (of an accusation)
уязвимый для \обвинениея — vulnerable to a charge (to an accusation)
формулировка \обвинениея — statement of a charge (of an accusation); ( как часть обвинительного акта) statement of an offence
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17 обвиняемый
прич( тж в значении существительного) ( в совершении преступления) accused; charged; defendant; ( подозреваемый тж) suspect; alleged (supposed) offender; ( по обвинительному акту) charged on indictment; indicteeпризнание обвиняемым вины — ( по договору с прокуратурой в обмен на менее строгое наказание) plea bargain (bargaining)
обвиняемый в уклонении от уплаты налогов — accused of (charged with, indicted / under indictment for) tax avoidance (dodging, evasion)
- обвиняемый в судебном порядкеобвиняемый, отпущенный на свободу под залог — accused person out on bail; bailed defendant
- обвиняемый по дознанию
- обвиняемый по обвинительному акту
- обвиняемый совместно с другими лицами
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18 be in
1. phr v находиться, быть дома, на местеshe called at his office but he was not in — она зашла к нему на службу, но его там не оказалось
2. phr v сл. находиться в тюрьме; отбывать срок3. phr v быть, находиться у властиto be under accusation — быть под обвинением, обвиняться
4. phr v прибыть, прийтиto be satisfied — установить, определить, найти, признать, прийти к убеждению
5. phr v прибывать; достигать высокого уровня6. phr v наступать7. phr v быть собранным8. phr v быть в моде9. phr v продолжать горетьthe fire we lit last night is still in — огонь, который мы разожгли вчера, всё ещё горит
10. phr v быть, стоять на подаче11. phr v разг. ожидаться в будущемwe might be in for a frosty spell — возможно, будут заморозки
12. phr v спорт. быть включённым в список участников13. phr v ? — полиция принимает участие в этом деле?14. phr v быть осведомлённым -
19 be through
1. phr v кончить, завершитьI am through with it! — всё!, с этим покончено!
2. phr v разг. порвать отношения3. phr v разг. уставатьshe was through trying to pretend that she loved him — ей надоело притворяться, что она его любит
4. phr v связаться по телефону, дозвониться, попастьto be under accusation — быть под обвинением, обвиняться
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20 перебувати під обвинуваченням
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