- drastic cuts
- радикальные сокращения
Politics english-russian dictionary. 2013.
drastic cuts
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drastic — 01. We are going to have to make some [drastic] changes in this company if we want to keep from going bankrupt. 02. Henry s life changed [drastically] when he lost all his money on the stock market. 03. This company is in deep financial trouble,… … Grammatical examples in English
drastic — dras|tic [ˈdræstık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: drastikos, from dran to do ] extreme and sudden drastic action/measures ▪ NATO threatened drastic action if its terms were not met. ▪ drastic cuts in government spending ▪ Drastic changes … Dictionary of contemporary English
drastic — dras•tic [[t]ˈdræs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) acting with force or violence; violent 2) extremely severe or extensive: drastic cuts in spending[/ex] • Etymology: 1685–95; < Gk drastikós efficient, drastic dras′ti•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
drastic — UK US /ˈdræstɪk/ adjective ► severe and sudden, or having very noticeable effects: »He is not under pressure from his own electorate to do anything drastic. »a drastic decline/drop/reduction in sth take drastic action/measures/steps »The company… … Financial and business terms
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Zambia — Zambian, adj., n. /zam bee euh/, n. a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,349,975; 288,130 sq. mi.… … Universalium
cut — cut1 [ kʌt ] (past tense and past participle cut) verb *** ▸ 1 use knife/sharp tool ▸ 2 have ability to cut ▸ 3 injure part of body ▸ 4 reduce/lower ▸ 5 on computer ▸ 6 stop something moving/working ▸ 7 make something shorter ▸ 8 divide playing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
United States federal budget — The Budget of the United States Government is a federal document that the President submits to the U.S. Congress. The President s budget submission outlines funding recommendations for the next fiscal year, which begins on October 1st.… … Wikipedia
cut — I UK [kʌt] / US verb Word forms cut : present tense I/you/we/they cut he/she/it cuts present participle cutting past tense cut past participle cut *** 1) [transitive] to use a knife, pair of scissors, or other sharp tool to divide something into… … English dictionary
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Mervyn King (economist) — For other uses, see Mervyn King (disambiguation). Professor Sir Mervyn King GBE Governor of the Bank of England Incumbent Assumed office 1 July 2003 … Wikipedia
