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v. Syn. delay; postpone
(отложить) delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time


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n.
(Стоматология) branch of medicine dealing with teeth


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n. Syn. depository; storehouse; warehouse
(склад) depository; storehouse


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a. Syn. barren; empty
(лишенной) completely lacking; barren or empty


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n. Syn. catastrophe; misfortune; calamity
(бедствий) catastrophe; misfortune


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n.
(эколог) biologist who studies relation between organisms and their environment


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n.
(фермента) any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions


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n. Syn. feat
(использовать) deed or action, particularly a brave deed


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n. Syn. crack
(вина) crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action


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n. Syn. bravery
(храбрость) bravery


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