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v. Syn. shorten
(сокращения) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase


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a. Syn. anomalous; unusual
(ненормальные) unusual; not typical; not normal


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a. Syn. plentiful
(обильные) plentiful; possessing riches or resources


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a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
(академических) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education


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(знакомства) personal knowledge or information about someone or something


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n. Syn. acuteness; insight
(проницательность) mental keenness; quickness of perception


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(сельское хозяйство) practice of cultivating the land or raising stock


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(удобства) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions


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(древесные) tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees


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(архитектор) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures


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