Public Statement by the Rev. Jesse Jackson

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8. Перевод идиомы air one’s dirty laundry in public / air one’s dirty linen in public, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: air one’s dirty laundry in public / air one’s dirty linen in public Идиома: air one’s dirty laundry in public / air one’s dirty linen in public Перевод: выносить на достояние общественности что-либо неприятное, что должно держаться в тайне Пример: The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleague’s dirty […]...
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10. Перевод слова statement Statement – заявление, утверждение, высказывание Перевод слова Categoric statement – категорическое утверждение formal statement – официальное заявление an admirable statement of the case – великолепное изложение дела That Statement is not factual. Это утверждение не соответствует действительности His Statement agrees with facts. Его заявление соответствует фактам. I’d like to qualify your Statement. Я хотел бы […]...
11. Перевод идиомы wash one’s dirty laundry in public / wash one’s dirty linen in public, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: wash one’s dirty laundry in public / wash one’s dirty linen in public Идиома: wash one’s dirty laundry in public / wash one’s dirty linen in public Перевод: выносить на достояние общественности что-либо неприятное, что должно держаться в тайне Пример: The man began to wash his best friend’s dirty linen in public after he […]...
12. Перевод слова avoid Avoid – избегать, остерегаться, уклоняться Перевод слова To avoid collision – избежать столкновения a fatality that it was hopeless to avoid – судьба, которой нельзя было избежать to avoid ambiguity – избежать неясности in order to avoid – во избежание Let’s Avoid a confrontation. Давайте избегать конфронтации. Why do you keep Avoiding me? Почему ты […]...
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31. Значение идиомы in public [in public] {adv. phr.} 1. In a place open to the people; in such away that the public may see, hear, or know; not secretly; openly. Two boys down the street are dancing in public for pennies. Actors are used to appearing in public. The mayor has told hisfriends that he is sick but will […]...
32. Значение идиомы in the public eye [in the public eye] {adj. phr.} Widely known; often seen in publicactivity; much in the news. The senator’s activity kept him in thepublic eye. A big league ballplayer is naturally much in thepublic eye....
33. Перевод слова public Public – общественный, народный, публичный Перевод слова Public opinion – общественное мнение public morality – общественная мораль public library – публичная библиотека public lecture – публичная лекция Don’t bawl in Public! Не орите в общественных местах! Her trial will be Public. Судебное разбирательство по ее делу будет открытым. It is too Public here. Здесь слишком […]...
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37. Перевод идиомы provided that (something is so), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: provided that (something is so) Перевод: при условии, что; если Пример: We plan to go hiking this weekend provided that the weather is nice. Мы собираемся пойти в поход в конце этой недели, если погода будет хорошая....
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39. Значение идиомы air one’s dirty linen in public [air one’s dirty linen in public] or [wash one’s dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the principal were angry with each other because they aired […]...
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