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офис office (noun)

Люди работают в офисе.
The people are working at the office.

офис компании
company office

работать в офисе
work at the office

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наличные деньги cash (adjective+noun)

Я собираюсь заплатить за мой обед наличными деньгами.
I am going to pay for my dinner with cash.

несколько сотен долларов.наличными деньгами.
There is a few hundred dollars in cash.

заплатить наличными деньгами.
pay cash

куча наличных денег
stacks of cash

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держать hold (verb)

Рыбак держит большую рыбу.
The fisherman is holding a big fish.

Носильщик держит сумки.
The bellboy is holding the bags.

Мужчина держит синий шарик в руке.
The man is holding a blue balloon in his hand.

Женщина держит глобус.
The woman is holding the globe.

Женщина держала глобус.
The woman held the globe.

держать синий шарик
hold a blue balloon

держать глобус
hold a globe

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рубить mince (verb)

рубленое мясо
mince meat

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мыть шваброй mop (phrase)

Я пролил сок, так что помой пол шваброй
I spilled the juice, so I’ll mop the floor.

Домохозяйка моет пол шваброй.
The housekeeper is mopping the floor.

Домохозяйка помыла пол шваброй.
The housekeeper mopped the floor.

мыть шваброй кухонный пол
mop the kitchen floor

мыть пол шваброй
mop a floor

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лошадь horse (noun)

Лошади - красивые животные.
Horses are beautiful animals.

Лошадь скачет по полю.
The horse is running in the field.

ехать верхом на лошади
ride a horse

лошадь на поле
horse in a field

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гордый proud (adjective)

Я рад и горд, что я выдержал экзамен.
I’m happy and proud that I passed the exam.

Гордые родители были счастливы.
The proud parents were happy.

горд тобой
proud of you

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приготовленный рис cooked rice (noun)

блюдо приготовленного риса
dish of cooked rice

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открытый open (adjective)

Он был очень открыт и ладил со всеми людьми, которых он встречал.
He was open and accepting of all the new people that he met.

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