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n. Syn. support; mainstay
(позвоночник) support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column


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n. Syn. luggage; packing
(багажа) trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage


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n. Syn. orchestra; team
(группа) orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally


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n.
(банкир) person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank


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(банкротства) state of being unable to pay your debts


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n. Syn. nib
(клюв) nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird


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v. Syn. perform; [___] oneself
(себя) perform; conduct oneself in a proper way


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n.
(млрд.) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros


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(биография) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life


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n. Syn. combination; mixture
(смесь) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture


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