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n.
(кварца) a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form


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n. Syn. attention; acclaim; appreciation
(признание) acceptance ; appreciation; approval


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n.
(реформатора) a disputant who advocates reform


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n.
(воспроизводства) act of making copies


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v. Syn. scrape; rub
(нуля) cut the surface of; cause friction


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a.
(спокойный) completely clear and fine


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n.
(пастух) a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock


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v. Syn. contract; compress
(термоусадочная) become smaller or draw together; compress


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v. Syn. contaminate; corrupt
(зараза) contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally


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a. Syn. economical
(экономных) careful about money; economical


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