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8. Other prefixes
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Prefix
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| Meaning
(русское соответствие)
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pro-
| before, in
advance, forward (про-, вы-, вос-, (в)место-)
| program progress progression procreation produce pronunciation pro forma prohibitive and protective regulations / выгодный (fitable), глубокий (found), продлевать (long), перспективный, многообещающий, подающий надежды, (mising), местоимение (noun)
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| self (авто-,
само-)
| automatic auto-pilot autodidact / автоматизация (mation), самовнушение (-suggestion)
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em- +b/p
| to put into; to surround by; to give; to make (под-, обо-, за-)
| to encage to encourage to enjoy to enlarge to encash to embark to empower
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con-
| together, with (со(о)-, коо-, кон-)
| co-ordinate connect congress congruence conform conflict / соответствующий (formable), самоуверенный (fident)
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i.21 a) What is power?
a) Power n. 1. (ability, capacity) сила, мощь; purchasing power покупательная способность; 2. (pl., faculties): 3. (vigour, strength) энергия; 4. (energy, force) энергия; electric power электроэнергия; 5. (authority, control) власть; 6. (right, authorization) право; 7. (influential pers. or organization) сила; 8. (state) держава; 9. (supernatural force) сила; 10. (coll., large number or amount) множество;11. (math.) степень; 12. (magnifying capacity) сила увеличения. v.t. (supply with energy) снабжать силовым двигателем.