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con

/kɒn/ /kɑn/

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verb

Изучать, исследовать

To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.

Examples :

"The students had to con the poem for their English class. "

Студентам пришлось изучить стихотворение для своего урока английского.

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verb

Знать, понимать, признавать

To know, understand, acknowledge.

Examples :

"She studied Latin for years, and now she can finally con the texts without a dictionary. "

Она изучала латынь годами, и теперь она наконец может понимать тексты без словаря.

mind philosophy language

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noun

Недостаток, минус

A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).

Examples :

"pros and cons"

Плюсы и минусы

aspect value business negative

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noun

Консерватор

(abbreviation) conservative

Examples :

"own the cons"

Владей консерваторами.

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noun

Заключённый, осуждённый

A convicted criminal, a convict.

Examples :

"The guard escorted the con back to his cell after his yard time. "

Охранник сопроводил заключённого обратно в камеру после прогулки во дворе.

person law police character

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noun

Мошенничество, обман

A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.

Examples :

"The student's elaborate story about winning the lottery was a con; he had made it all up to get extra money for new clothes. "

Сложная история студента о выигрыше в лотерею была мошенничеством; он все выдумал, чтобы получить дополнительные деньги на новую одежду.

business law moral economy

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verb

Обманывать, надувать

To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.

Examples :

"The student conned his classmates into giving him their notes, hoping to get a good grade without studying. "

Студент обманул своих одноклассников, чтобы они дали ему свои конспекты, надеясь получить хорошую оценку, не учась.

business law moral action economy

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noun

Управление судном

The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."

Examples :

"The officer of the deck has the conn of the vessel; the captain took the conn when she reached the bridge."

Офицер на вахте управляет судном; капитан взял управление на себя, когда она достигла мостика.

nautical sailing

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verb

Управлять судном, вести судно

To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).

Examples :

"The pilot conned the ship safely into the harbor."

Пилот провел судно в гавань благополучно.

nautical sailing vehicle direction technical

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noun

Съезд, конференция

An organized gathering such as a convention, conference or congress.

Examples :

"The school's annual parent-teacher con will be held next month. "

Ежегодный родительско-учительский съезд школы состоится в следующем месяце.

group organization event

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noun

Перестройка, переоборудование

The conversion of part of a building.

Examples :

"The con of the old classroom building into a modern library was completed last year. "

Перестройка старого здания класса в современную библиотеку была завершена в прошлом году.

architecture building

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noun

Чахотка, туберкулез

Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the student with con, and she needed to start treatment immediately. "

Врач диагностировал у студентки чахотку, и ей нужно было немедленно начать лечение.

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