| technologically minded
| pro-technology, technophile
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| (cash- / vending- / washing- / answering-) machine
| a piece of equipment that does a particular job by using electricity, steam, gas, etc.
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| equipment (uncount.)
| the tools, machines, or other things that you need for a particular activity
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| (labour-saving- / nuclear-) device
| a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing
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| (household- / domestic- / electrical-) appliance
| a machine or piece of equipment that you have in your home
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| gadget
| a small tool or piece of equipment that does something useful or impressive
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| (breathing-) apparatus
| the machines, tools and equipment needed for doing something technical or scientific
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| (jet- / diesel- / steam-) engine
| a machine that uses a fuel to produce movement
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| gizmo
| a mechanical device or part, the name of which is unknown or forgotten
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| environmentally friendly
| non-polluting, green
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| hard-wearing
| durable
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| user-friendly
| simple to operate, easy to use
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| handy
| useful, practical
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| cutting-edge
| high-tech, state-of-the-art
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| obsolete
| out-of-date, outdated
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| to get a patent for
(In 1878, Edison received/got a patent for his phonograph)
| получить патент на
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| to patent an invention
| запатентовать изобретение
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| to credit somebody with something
(Alexander Bell was credited with the invention of the telephone)
| приписывать кому-либо что-либо, вменять в заслугу
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| to acknowledge achievements
| признать изобретения
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| to pass a resolution
(The UN passed (=voted to support) a resolution to increase aid to the Third World)
| принять резолюцию
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| to exploit
| спекулировать, использовать в своих интересах
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| nuisance
| неприятность, неудобство, досадная помеха
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| pest (inf.)
| что-либо надоедливое
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| pain in the neck (very inf.)
| нечто сильно докучающее, действующее на нервы
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| to detest, to loathe
| не переносить чего-либо, питать отвращение к
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| to drown out
| заглушить звук более громким
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| to get somebody started on something
(Oh no, don`t get me started on that!)
| вынуждать говорить о
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| inconsiderate
| не считающийся с остальными, невнимательный к другим
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| to sneak a look at
| бросить взгляд украдкой
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| Three cheers for …
(Three cheers for our mayor! Hip, hip, hooray!)
| Да здравствует..!
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| simplicity
| простота (структуры)
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| self-sufficiency
| самодостаточность, самообеспеченность, экономическая замкнутость (автаркия)
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| self-sufficient, self-reliant
| экономически самостоятельный, автаркический
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| equality
| равенство, равноправие
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| to create inequality
| способствовать неравенству
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| to lead away from the close-knit community
| отвлечь от идеи сплочённого сообщества
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| material comforts=conveniences
| материальные блага
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| mainstream society
| основная часть общества
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| inaccurate
| incorrect, inexact, imprecise
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| inappropriate
| unsuitable, improper
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| ineffective
| poorly performing, without results, fruitless
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| inefficient
| wasteful, uneconomical, impractical, unsustainable
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| inconvenient
| causing difficulties, discomfort
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| insensitive
| inconsiderate
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| unnecessary
| unessential
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| mismanagement
| бесхозяйственное ведение дел, неумелое управление
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| mistrust of (=doubt, reservation, distrust)
(Many voters have a deep mistrust of the government)
| недоверие, сомнение, подозрение
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| mistrustful of
(He was becoming increasingly mistrustful of doctors)
| недоверчивый, подозрительный, мнительный
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| to mistrust
(She told herself she had no reasons to mistrust him)
| не доверять, сомневаться, подозревать
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| to have reservations about something
(I have serious reservations about his ability to do this job)
| иметь сомнения (претензии) относительно чего-либо
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| to compromise with something
(She has not even once compromised with her conscience)
| пойти на соглашение, идти на компромисс
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| to take something for granted
(Most of us take our freedom for granted)
| воспринимать как само собой разумеющееся
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| to interfere in
(I don’t think your mother has the right to interfere in our affairs)
| вмешиваться
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| to interfere with
(Dad says I can get a job if it doesn’t interfere with my homework)
| препятствовать, затрагивать, создавать помехи для
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| intrusion into
(She couldn’t bear the intrusion into her private life)
| вторжение, посягательство, навязывание, нарушение
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| intrusion into privacy
| вмешательство в личную жизнь
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| to be fearful of... / that …
(=To be afraid of)
(We’re fearful that fighting will start up again)
| бояться
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| pace of progress/development
| темпы развития
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| to do one’s best
(I don’t know if I can finish the whole job in one day, but I’ll do my best)
| сделать всё от себя зависящее, проявить максимум энергии
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| to hold up (=to delay) the progress
| задержать
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| to oppose something strongly
(The committee opposed a proposal to allow women to join the club)
| всячески противодействовать чему-либоhold back
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| opposition to something
(Is there much opposition to the proposed ideas?)
| возражение против, сопротивление
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| to be available for consumption
| быть доступным к употреблению
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| major obstacle to something
* to remove obstacle
(All major obstacles to peace have now been removed)
| главное препятствие к...
* устранять препятствие
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| inevitable consequence
(Confusion is the inevitable consequence of all these changes in policy)
| неизбежное последствие
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| to reject technologies
| отвергать уже доступные технологии
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| to receive benefits
| получать преимущества, привилегии
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| to bring benefits
| давать преимущества, привилегии
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| to drive something underground
| загнать в подполье
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| to reassure somebody of … / that …
(The doctor reassured him that there was nothing seriously wrong)
| заверить, успокоить, подбодрять
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| to develop defence against
| разработать средства против
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| (alcohol- / drug- / substance-) abuse
(This is clearly an abuse of power)
| злоупотребление
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| to hold... back
(Long-term water shortages can hold economic development back)
| сдерживать
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