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n. Syn. support; mainstay
(позвоночник) support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column


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(воздухоплаватель) someone who flies a balloon


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n. Syn. vessel
(баррель) vessel; large cylindrical container


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(фасоль) various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump


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v. Syn. support; sustain
(медведь) support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support


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n.
(биолог) scientist who studies living organisms


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v. Syn. raise; advance
(повысить) raise; advance; push or shove upward


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n. Syn. limit; constraint
(оценки) tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump


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v. Syn. weave; plait
(коса) weave; interweave three or more strands


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n. Syn. intelligence; intellect
(мозга) organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination


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