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1 distrust
1. nнедоверие; подозрение; сомнение- distrust of a countryto sow distrust — сеять / поселять недоверие
- mutual distrust
- political distrust 2. vне доверять; подозревать; сомневаться -
2 handicap
1. сущ.1) общ. затруднение; препятствие; помеха; барьер, преградаtime handicap — недостаток времени, цейтнот
2) мед., страх., эк. тр. физический или умственный недостаток, физическое или умственное расстройство; увечье (затрудняющее выполнение каких-л. действий)physical handicap — физическое расстройство, физический дефект
See:3) спорт. гандикап (скачки, бега и т. п., в которых более слабым участникам предоставляются разнообразные преимущества для уравнивания шансов на победу, напр., регата, в которой участвуют суда разных классов и судам предоставляется фора в зависимости от класса и мощности судна и т. д.)2. гл.1) общ. быть помехой; препятствовать, мешать, затруднятьThe committee's work is handicapped by conflict and distrust. — Работе комитета мешают конфликты и недоверие.
Young people are coming out of college with a huge amount of debt, and it handicaps them in their ability to borrow money for a house or a car. — Молодежь заканчивает обучение в колледже с огромными долгами, и это мешает им получать кредиты на покупку дома или машины.
2) спорт. уравновешивать силы [шансы на успех\]; уравнивать условия; давать фору ( чтобы уравнять шансы на победу разных участников соревнования)* * *
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