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a lousy son-of-a-bitch вшивый (паршивый) сукин сын
abide | ə'baɪd] v. stay; live, dwell; continue; tolerate, put up with; wait; comply, submit, obey, conform выносить, терпеть, оставаться верным, придерживаться, выполнять; быть прочным; ждать; обретаться can't abide such incompetence; You can stay with me while you are in town
abstain from forego, not take part in, avoid
abuse [a•buse || ə'bjuːz] г. оскорблять, ругать; плохо обращаться; поносить, браниться, хулить, честить; злоупотреблять; совращать (малолетних); бесчестить, ругаться
act up malfunction, operate abnormally; behave strangely or abnormally; behave in a disorderly manner, behave disobediently; show off, behave in a way that draws attention to oneself
all at once suddenly, at one time, simultaneously
anguish [an•guish || 'æŋgwɪʃ]с. мука (страдание), страдание, тоска, боль, мучение; г. испытывать острую тоску
arcane [ar•cane || ɑː'keɪn]прил. тайный, скрытый, мистический
around the house I've been active around the house
assess [as•sess || ə'ses] v. estimate, appraise (an object's value)
au pair [‚əʊ 'peə]помощница по хозяйству, nursemaid
auxiliary auxiliary [aux•il•ia•ry || ɔːg'zɪljərɪ] прил. вспомогательный; добавочный, дополнительный, запасной
baggy ['bægɪ] • прил. мешковатый
barbeque to barbeque his lunch
battered ['bat•tered || 'bætəd]прил. избитый, разбитый, потрепанный; изношенный; мятый
be at the helm steer the ship; be in a position of control and authority
be down I think we're down to the last roll of toilet paper, get some more, will you?
be out Every evening she was out at the club
beam 1) а) излучать, испускать (лучи) б) светить, сиять 2) широко, радостно улыбаться, сиять; beam with joy — просиять от радости
beet [biːt]с. свекла
bells and whistles don't want to waste money on gimmicky bells and whistles
bid [bɪd] n. tender; offer, proposal v. congratulate; offer a price; plead; summon, call
blow a fuse (a gasket) to be very angry; I was ready to blow a gasket
blow up He took the prints (photographs) to be blown up (enlarged) to poster size. The enlargement has made the picture grainy.
blues n. state of depression, sadness, melancholy; style of syncopated jazz that originated from the early lamenting folk music of African Americans and is characterized by the repeated use of flat notes (Music). A style of music evolved from southern African-American secular songs and usually distinguished by a syncopated 4/4 rhythm, flatted thirds and sevenths, a 12-bar structure, and lyrics in a three-line stanza in which the second line repeats the first: “The blues is an expression of anger against shame and humiliation” (B.B. King).
bone up cram, study hard and fast before an exam
boondocks дикая, необжитая местность; дебри, джунгли Syn: rough country , jungle
bounty hunter one who captures criminals or wild animals in return for a financial reward; one who receives a financial reward for recovering a valuable item; salesman who is paid on commission (Slang)
brake lines system of hoses and metal tubes through which the brake fluid passes from the master cylinder to the brakes
breach borders нарушить границу
breaststroke с. брасс (стиль плавания)
bring upon вызывать неприятности You've brought the trouble on yourself.
bucket seat сиденье
by the look of things по-видимому, очевидно
c’ontent 1) а) содержимое the drawer's contents — содержимое ящика
came out of the closet revealed that he is a homosexual
chafe [tʃeɪf]
chase [tʃeɪs]
chassis [chas•sis || 'ʃæsɪ]
chick [tʃɪk]
Chips and Salsa Refers to computers. Chips = hardware; Salsa= software
clotted прил. свернувшийся, запекшийся clotted blood
club car n: railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs [syn: lounge car]
whitefish cod [kɒd]
color cast An overall color imbalance in an image, as if viewed through a colored filter
come of age достичь совершеннолетия Alberta's oil sands have come of age
commit [com•mit || kə'mɪt]
commute 1) заменять ( for, into ) Syn: exchange, interchange , change, alter

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Created October 15, 2007
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Sutov : Changed bid → [bid• || bɪd]n. tender; offer, proposal v. congratulate; offer a price; plead; summon, call to bid [bid• || bɪd] → n. tender; offer, proposal v. congratulate; offer a price; plead; summon, call
Sutov : Changed abuse → [a•buse || ə'bjuːz]г. оскорблять, ругать; плохо обращаться; поносить, браниться, хулить, честить; злоупотреблять; совращать (малолетних); бесчестить, ругаться to abuse [a•buse || ə'bjuːz] → г. оскорблять, ругать; плохо обращаться; поносить, браниться, хулить, честить; злоупотреблять; совращать (малолетних); бесчестить, ругаться
Sutov : Changed abide → | ə'baɪd]v. stay; live, dwell; continue; tolerate, put up with; wait; comply, submit, obey, conform выносить, терпеть, оставаться верным, придерживаться, выполнять; быть прочным; ждать; обретаться can't abide such incompetence; You can stay with me while you are in town to abide | ə'baɪd] → v. stay; live, dwell; continue; tolerate, put up with; wait; comply, submit, obey, conform выносить, терпеть, оставаться верным, придерживаться, выполнять; быть прочным; ждать; обретаться can't abide such incompetence; You can stay with me while you are in town
Sutov : Changed assess → [as•sess || ə'ses]v. estimate, appraise (an object's value) to assess [as•sess || ə'ses] → v. estimate, appraise (an object's value)
Sutov : Changed baggy → • [bag•gy || 'bægɪ]прил. мешковатый to baggy ['bægɪ] → • прил. мешковатый
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  1. a lousy son-of-a-bitchвшивый (паршивый) сукин сын - 1 miss
  2. abide | ə'baɪd]v. stay; live, dwell; continue; tolerate, put up with; wait; comply, submit, obey, conform выносить, терпеть, оставаться верным, придерживаться, выполнять; быть прочным; ждать; обретаться can't abide such incompetence; You can stay with me while you are in town - 1 miss
  3. all at oncesuddenly, at one time, simultaneously - 1 miss
  4. anguish[an•guish || 'æŋgwɪʃ]с. мука (страдание), страдание, тоска, боль, мучение; г. испытывать острую тоску - 1 miss
  5. around the houseI've been active around the house - 1 miss
  6. assess [as•sess || ə'ses]v. estimate, appraise (an object's value) - 1 miss
  7. be at the helmsteer the ship; be in a position of control and authority - 1 miss