a wealthy or rich man. az: imkanlı, varlı ru: состоятельный человек
something that one expects to happen, be done etc: You don’t have to ask her – she’ll do it as a matter of course.
az: aydın məsələ ru: само собой разумеющееся дело
something about which different people (may) have different opinions: Whether it is better to marry young or not is a matter of opinion. az: mübahisəli məsələ ru: спорный вопрос
an extremely long time: We’re never going to finish this in a month of Sundays. az: uzun müddət, abədi ru: долгий срок, целая вечность
something that is almost a hit, success etc: It was a near miss - the ball whistled past the left post by a matter of inches. az: az fərqlə itirmək ru: непрямое попадание; частичная удача
a lack of; a requirement for: There is an urgent need for teachers in this city. az: ehtiyac ru: нехватка; потребность
a person who is constantly annoying: People who are always complaining are a pain in the neck. az: zəvzə(k) ru: невыносимый человек
something done to give a false appearance, in order to cheat or trick someone. az: hiylə, fırıldaq ru: подстроенное дело
a desperate attempt to do something before a certain time: It was a race against time to rescue the injured climber. az: hər hansı işi tez, tələsik qurtarmaq səyi ru: гонка со временем
unfair treatment: I think he got a raw deal - he should have been promoted instead of Jenkins. az: haqsız, ədalətsiz münasibət ru: непорядочное отношение
(music) a musical note that is a semitone higher than A; The melody ends on an A sharp.
az: lya diez
ru: ля диез
a guess based on little or no information: The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark az: fərziyyə, güman ru: случайная догадка
az: əl qaldırmaqla səsvermə, açıq səsvermə
ru: голосование поднятием рук, открытое голосование
a quick, loud kiss on the cheek: He gave her a quick smack on the cheek. az: şappıltılı öpüş ru: звонкий поцелуй в щёку
a reasonably good chance: She definitely has a sporting chance of winning the race. az: qələbə şansı ru: шанс на победу