A process in which everything that happens causes smth else to happen

Informal

№	A win-win situation	A process in which everything that happens causes smth else to happen	Беспроигрышная ситуация, выгодное дело
	to milk	informal to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest way	Выжать все из ситуации, случая
	to build up a nest egg	To save up money for the future	Вить свое гнездо, обустраивать его
	roadsweepers	A vehicle used to clean the roads, here – too long eyelashes that seem vulgar and inappropriate	подметально-уборочная машина, зд. Чересчур длинные ресницы – как у коровы
	to be bullied	To suffer from a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker	Страдать от нападок задир и хулиганов
	to ape	mitate the behavior or manner of (someone or something), esp. in an absurd or unthinking way	подражать, обезьянничать
	copycat	denoting an action, typically a crime, carried out in imitation of another	Преступление совершенное в манере другого, обычно известного преступника
	a turf war	a fight or argument over the areas or things you think belong to you	Борьба за территорию между городскими бандитскими группировками
	to rule with a rod of iron	control or govern someone or something very strictly or harshly	Управлять железной рукой, держать в кулаке
	to dub	to give something or someone a name that describes them in some way
	scoundrel	a dishonest or unscrupulous person	негодяй, мерзавец, подлец
	the streets are paved with gold	used to say that it is easy to become rich quickly in a particular place	Улицы вымощенные золотом
	jamboree	a large celebration or party, typically a lavish and boisterous one	веселье; пирушка
	derring-do	dated, humorous action displaying heroic courage	отчаянная храбрость; безрассудство (результат искажения "daring to do")
	guerrilla-style	Behaving like a a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces	Как партизан, по-партизански
	app	appendix	дополнение, приложение
	one-liner	informal a short joke or witty remark	острота; шутка (обычно в фильмах, спектаклях и телевизионных программах)
	To bastardise	To worsen in quality	ухудшать, портить

Politics

To disenfranchise

To take away sb’s right esp. the right to vote

Лишить гражданских прав, особ. Права голоса

gerrymandering

The process during which politicians change the size and boarders of the area before an election, so that one person or a party has an unfair advantage

Предвыборные махинации

endorsement

Expression of formal support of smth or sb

Оказание поддержки

autarky

Nationa economic self-sufficiency

Автаркия, изоляционный гос. режим

Logjam

a situation in which a lot of problems are preventing progress from being made

Мертвая точка, тупик (напр, в переговорах)

sustainable

able to be maintained at a certain rate or level

устойчивый

representing by proxy

A person who has an official right to sign eg document instead of you

Представлять по доверенности через поверенного

To abate

become less intense or widespread

Уменьшаться, ослабевать

A clash over

Disagreement on an issue

Столкновение по какому-то вопросу

To pledge

To make a solemn promise or undertaking

Давать обещанье

conduit

A channel of conveying information

канал, средство передачи, коммуникации

to take a tougher stance on smth.

To become less patient in some question

занять более жёсткую позицию по отношению к чему-л.

A mass exodus

a mass departure of people, esp. emigrants

массовый отъезд, переселение

Expats

a person living outside their native country

человек, добровольно покинувший родину и длительно живущий за границей

hiccup

a temporary or minor difficulty or setback

небольшой сбой, загвоздка

irreconcilable positions

Positions representing findings or points of view that are so different from each other that they cannot be made compatible

несовместимый, противоречащий

To counter

respond to hostile speech or action

противостоять

deadlock

a situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled

тупик тупиковая ситуация; безвыходное положение

point-blank

blunt and direct; without explanation or qualification

To countenance

admit as acceptable or possible

одобрять, разрешать; давать санкцию (на совершение чего-л.)

Ad hoc

formed, arranged, or done for a particular purpose only

специальный, устроенный для данной цели, для данного случая

arena

a place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict

сфера интересов, круг интересов; сфера деятельности, арена

to convene

call people together for (a meeting)

созывать, собирать (заседание, встречу)

deliberative body

deliberative assembly

совещательный орган

eligible

having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions

имеющий право, могущий быть избранным (в должность, в члены какого-л. общества)

Crime

№	To exonerate	To state officially that sb who has been blamed for smth is not guilty	Снимать ответственность
	plea	a formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply	Судебный процесс
	asbo	anti-social behaviour order an official order which tells someone not to go to particular places or not to see particular people. The order is given by a court to someone who has been found guilty of anti-social behaviour such as vandalism (=deliberately damaging things, especially public property) or violence towards other people. If they do not obey the order, they are given a stronger punishment, such as being sent to prison.	предписание суда за злостное нарушение общественного порядка
	chastisement [ʧæs'taɪzmənt]	Physical punishment or severe criticism	дисциплинарное взыскание; наказание (телесное)
	to contravene	violate the prohibition or order of	оспаривать
	To swarm into (The police swarmed into the bank…)	move somewhere in large numbers	Массово появиться в каком-то месте, зд. Полиция совершила рейд в банк
	To raid	a surprise visit by police to arrest suspected people or seize illicit goods	совершать налёт, набег, рейд, облаву
	litigation	Law the process of taking claims to a court of law	Тяжба, судебный процесс
	Culpability	formal deserving blame	Вина, виновность
	allegation	a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof	Голословное утверждение
	strapped into		Загнаный в рамки
	to rebutt	claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false	опровергать

Fashion

1. №	bouffant sleeves	styled so as to puff out in a rounded shapesleeves	Широкие пышные рукава
2.	turquoise dress	A dress of a greenish-blue color	Бирюзовое платье
3.	jodhpur-like pants	Trousers designed like a special type of trousers that you wear when riding horses	Бриджи для верховой езды, джожпуры
4.	tuxedos	a man's dinner jacket a suit of formal evening clothes including such a jacket	смокинг
5.	Anorak	an Aleut/Inuit (Eskimo) word describing a waterproof hip-length jacket with a hood. The word anorak is mainly used in Britain while the word parka is used in the United States and Canada.	Анорак
6.	tweed	A rough woolen fabric made usually in twill weaves and used especially for suits and coats. It is of medium-to-heavy weight, rough in surface texture, and produced in a great variety of colors and weaves. First woven by the crafters near the Tweed River in Scotland; its name is derived from tweel or tweed, the Scottish word for "twill."	твид
7.	velvet	a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side	бархат
8.	Lace (венецианское кружево — Venetian lace плетёное кружево — bone lace ручное кружево — handmade lace отделывать кружевами — trim with lace как кружево — lace-like, lacy)	a fine cloth made with patterns of many very small holes	кружево
9.	corduroy	a thick strong cotton cloth with thin raised lines on it, used for making clothes	вельвет
10.	fedora	a soft hat with a brim that curls upwards slightly	Фетровая шляпа
11.	coiffure	a person's hairstyle, typically an elaborate one	причёска
12.	tight-fit polo shirts		Поло, которое сидит впритык
13.	tackiness	if something is tacky, it looks cheap or badly made, and shows poor taste	Дешево сделанный

Fnance

№	Brand placement	Hidden advertising	Скрытая реклама
	plethora	an excess of (something)	Изобилие, достаток
	incremental	Steadily growing	увеличивающийся постепенно, действующий по нарастающей
	Abandonment (decommissioning, dismantlement) costs	The amount of money spent on the liquidation of the company	Затраты на ликвидацию (закрытие)
	To bail out banks with smth	To prevent banks from going bankrupt	Спасти банки от банкротства
	Credit crunch	Crisis in the domain of credits	Кредитный кризис
	candid	unbiased	Объективный
	assessment	The amount of money liable to tax	обложение; сумма обложения (налогом)
	Accounts payable	money owed by a company to its creditors	Кредиторская задолженность
	haemmorhage	when a company or country loses a lot of money or people very quickly	Потери финансовые или нехватка персонала
	Financial carrot	Some benefits offered provided some actions are done	Финансовая морковка
	pledge	a solemn promise or undertaking	залог; заклад
	to disburse	pay out (money from a fund)	платить; оплачивать; расплачиваться
	up-front	In advance	с упреждением, предварительно
15.	rebate	a partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility	скидка, уступка (при расчётах)

Emotions

№	discombobulated	Completely confused	Ужасно смущенный
	devastation	The act of making sb feel extremely sad or shocked	Опустошить кого-либо морально
	eeriе	Strange and frighting	Жуткий, зловещий
	assertive	having or showing a confident and forceful personality	напористый; самоуверенный
	vigilant	keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties	бдительный
	daunting	seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating	обескураживающий, приводящий в растерянность; пугающий, внушающий страх

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