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v. лишать духовного сана strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from the status as a member of the clergy


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a. неблагоприятных contrary to your interests or welfare; inconvenient; troublesome


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a. громоздким difficult to use or handle because of size or weight, or shape; lacking grace in movement or posture


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v. укорять severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply


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n. развязка final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist


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ad. совершенно absolutely; completely or extremely


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n. бродяга a person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range


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n. клапана device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid


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v. почитать treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of


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a. весеннего related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh


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