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1 старатися
to endeavour, to strive, to try, to make an effort; to exert oneself, to be at pains (to); to expend labour ( care) (on); to strain (at); to lay oneself outстаратися даремно — to waste one's efforts; to mill the wind; to beat the air
старатися з усіх сил — to do one's utmost ( best), to try for all one is worth; sl to be all out
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2 іти
1) to go; ( пішки) to walkіти вздовж берега — to walk along the shore; to go along the coast
іти в ногу з кимсь — to keep pace with, to march in step; to keep step ( with)
іти вперед — to go forward (on)
іти в гості — to visit, to pay a visit, to go on a visit, to go to see
іти до мети — to advance towards the accomplishment of one's purpose; to go forward towards one's aim ( goal); to pursue an aim
іти з великими труднощами — to plod, to trudge ( along)
іти назад — to go back, to return
іти повільніше — to go slower, to slack one's speed, to slow down
іти в кільватері — to follow/sail in the wake (of)
іти під вітром спорт. — to scud
іти швидко — to trip, to skip along
ось він іде — he is coming, here he comes
3) ( відбуватися) to go on, to proceed, to be in progress4) (про воду, дим, пару) to come out, to come from, to proceed from5) ( про опади) to fallіде дощ — it is raining, it rains
іде сніг — it is snowing, it snows
6) (про виставу та ін.) to be on7) ( про час) to go by, to pass8) ( бути потрібним) to be required ( for); ( використовуватися) to be used (in)9) ( знаходити збут) to sell, to be soldіти в продаж — to go for sale, to be up for sale
10) ( про дискусію) to be ( about)мова йде про… — the question is…, the point is that…
11) (вступати, улаштовуватися) to enter, to join, to becomeіти на фізичний факультет — to enter ( to join) the physical department
12) ( про механізми) to go, to run, to work13) (про шахи, карти) to play, to lead, to move14) (пролягати, розлягатися) to go, to stretchдалі йдуть гори — farther on there stretches/extends a mountain-ridge
15)іти назустріч (у чомусь) — to respond to friendly advances, to meet halfway
іде поговір — it is rumoured; there is a rumour ( that); a rumour is abroad ( afloat)
іти заміж за кого-небудь — to marry smb.
іти проти кого-небудь — to oppose smb.
іти на ризик — to run risks, to take chances
іти на поступки — to compromise; to make concessions
іти врозріз (з ким-небудь/чим-небудь) — to run counter (to); to be/go against; to be contrary (to), to be in conflict ( with), to conflict ( with)
іти на все — to be ready to do anything, to go to all lengths
іти на компроміс — to compromise, to make a compromise, to meet half-way
іти на крайнощі — to take extreme/severe measures
іти на користь (кому-небудь) — to do smb. good
іти напролом — to force one's way; to stop at nothing; to push one's way through
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3 погуляти
погуляти трохи — to have ( to take) a short walk; to walk а little, to walk for a while
3) ( повеселитися) to have a good ( merry) time, to make merry -
4 пофрантити
to flaunt, to play the dandy for some time
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