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a. Syn. supersonic
(ультразвуковой) supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear


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(бессознательное) lacking awareness; senseless; unaware


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v. Syn. weaken
(подорвать) weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath


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(непросто) not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety


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a. Syn. unequaled; unparalleled; peerless
(непревзойденный) without equal or rival; unparalleled; peerless


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a. Syn. selfless; self-forgetting
(бескорыстной) selfless; self-forgetting; generous or altruistic


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(вертикальном) in an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward


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(урбанизации) social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban


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n. Syn. retribution; revenge
(месть) punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution


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a. Syn. defective; imperfect
(порочный) by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved


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