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English hint → Russian answer

a commission

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комиссия

[kɐˈmʲisʲɪjə]

nounB2

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to commit

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совершать

[səvʲɪrˈʂatʲ]

verbB1

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commitment

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преданность (делу)

[ˈprʲedənːəsʲtʲ]

nounB2

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common

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распространённый

[rəsprəstrɐˈnʲɵnːɨj]

adjectiveA1

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commonly

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обычно (у большинства)

[ɐˈbɨt͡ɕnə]

adverbB2

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to communicate

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общаться

[ɐpˈɕːat͡sə]

verbA2

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communication

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коммуникация

[kəmʊnʲɪˈkat͡sɨjə]

nounB1

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a community

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сообщество

[sɐˈopɕːɪstvə]

nounA2

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to commute

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ездить на работу

[ˈjezʲdʲɪtʲ nə rɐˈbotʊ]

verbB2

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a company

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компания

[kɐmˈpanʲɪjə]

nounA1

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to compare

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сравнивать

[ˈsravnʲɪvətʲ]

verbA1

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comparison

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сравнение

[srɐvˈnʲenʲɪjə]

nounB1

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a compass

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компас

[ˈkompəs]

nounB1

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compelling

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захватывающий (не оторваться)

[zɐˈxvatɨvəjʊɕːɪj]

adjectiveC1

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compensation

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компенсация

[kəmpʲɪnˈsat͡sɨjə]

nounC1

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to compete

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соревноваться

[sərʲɪvnɐˈvat͡sːə]

verbA2

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a competition

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соревнование

[sərʲɪvnɐˈvanʲɪjə]

nounA2

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competitive

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склонный к соперничеству

[ˈsklonːɨj k sɐˈpʲernʲɪt͡ɕɪstvʊ]

adjectiveB1

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competitor

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участник соревнований

[ʊˈt͡ɕæsʲnʲɪk sərʲɪvnɐˈvanʲɪj]

nounB1

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to complain

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жаловаться

[ˈʐaɫəvət͡sə]

verbA2

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a complaint

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жалоба

[ˈʐaɫəbə]

nounB1

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to complete

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завершать

[zəvʲɪrˈʂatʲ]

verbA1

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completely

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полностью (целиком)

[ˈpolnəsʲtʲju]

adverbA2

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complex

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сложный (из многих частей)

[ˈsloʐnɨj]

adjectiveB1

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