Buzz-word n. Colloq. Fashionable technical or specialist word; catchword.
By —prep. 1 near, beside (sit by me; path by the river). 2 through the agency or means of (by proxy; poem by donne; by bus; by cheating; divide by two; killed by robbers). 3 not later than (by next week). 4 a past, beyond (drove by the church). B through; via (went by paris). 5 during (by day; by daylight). 6 to the extent of (missed by a foot; better by far). 7 according to; using as a standard or unit (judge by appearances; paid by the hour). 8 with the succession of (worse by the minute; day by day). 9 concerning; in respect of (did our duty by them; smith by name). 10 used in mild oaths (by god). 11 expressing dimensions of an area etc. (three feet by two). 12 avoiding, ignoring (passed us by). 13 inclining to (north by north-west). —adv. 1 near (sat by). 2 aside; in reserve (put £5 by). 3 past (marched by). —n. (pl. Byes) = *bye1. by and by before long; eventually. By and large on the whole. By the by (or bye) incidentally. By oneself 1 a unaided. B unprompted. 2 alone. [old english]
By- prefix subordinate, incidental (by-effect; byroad).
Bye1 n. 1 cricket run scored from a ball that passes the batsman without being hit. 2 status of an unpaired competitor in a sport, who proceeds to the next round by default. [from *by as a noun]
Bye2 int. (also bye-bye) colloq. = *goodbye. [abbreviation]
By-election n. Election to fill a vacancy arising between general elections.
Byelorussian (also belorussian) —n. Native or language of byelorussia in eastern europe. —adj. Of byelorussia, its people, or language. [russian from belyi white, russiya russia]
Bygone —adj. Past, antiquated. —n. (in phr. Let bygones be bygones) forgive and forget past quarrels.
By-law n. Regulation made by a local authority or corporation. [obsolete by town]
Byline n. 1 line naming the writer of a newspaper article etc. 2 secondary line of work. 3 goal-line or touch-line.
Bypass —n. 1 main road passing round a town or its centre. 2 a secondary channel or pipe etc. Used in emergencies. B alternative passage for the circulation of blood through the heart. —v. Avoid, go round (a town, difficulty, etc.).
Byplay n. Secondary action, esp. In a play.
By-product n. 1 incidental product made in the manufacture of something else. 2 secondary result.
Byre n. Cowshed. [old english]
Byroad n. Minor road.
Byroad n. Minor road.
Byssinosis n. Lung disease caused by textile fibre dust. [greek bussinos made of linen]
Bystander n. Person present but not taking part; onlooker.
Byte n. Computing group of eight binary digits, often representing one character. [origin uncertain]
Byway n. 1 byroad or secluded path. 2 minor activity.
Byword n. 1 person or thing as a notable example (is a byword for luxury). 2 familiar saying.
Byzantine —adj. 1 of byzantium or the e. Roman empire. 2 of its highly decorated style of architecture. 3 (of a political situation etc.) Complex, inflexible, or underhand. —n. Citizen of byzantium or the e. Roman empire. byzantinism n. Byzantinist n. [latin byzantium, now istanbul]
C
C1 n. (pl. Cs or c's) 1 (also c) third letter of the alphabet. 2 mus. First note of the diatonic scale of c major. 3 third hypothetical person or example. 4 third highest category etc. 5 algebra (usu. C) third known quantity. 6 (as a roman numeral) 100. 7 (also ©) copyright.
C2 symb. Carbon.
C3 abbr. (also c.) 1 celsius, centigrade. 2 coulomb(s), capacitance.
C. Abbr. 1 century. 2 cent(s).
C. Abbr. Circa.
Ca symb. Calcium.
Ca. Abbr. Circa.
Caa abbr. Civil aviation authority.
Cab n. 1 taxi. 2 driver's compartment in a lorry, train, or crane etc. [abbreviation of *cabriolet]
Cabal n. 1 secret intrigue. 2 political clique. [french from latin]
Cabaret n. Entertainment in a nightclub or restaurant. [french, = tavern]
Cabbage n. 1 vegetable with a round head and green or purple leaves. 2 = *vegetable 2. [french caboche head]
Cabbage white n. Butterfly whose caterpillars feed on cabbage leaves.
Cabby n. (also cabbie) (pl. -ies) colloq. Taxi-driver.
Caber n. Trimmed tree-trunk tossed as a sport in the scottish highlands. [gaelic]
Cabin n. 1 small shelter or house, esp. Of wood. 2 room or compartment in an aircraft or ship for passengers or crew. 3 driver's cab. [french from latin]
Cabin-boy n. Boy steward on a ship.
Cabin cruiser n. Large motor boat with accommodation.
Cabinet n. 1 a cupboard or case for storing or displaying things. B casing of a radio, television, etc. 2 (cabinet) committee of senior ministers in a government. [diminutive of *cabin]
Cabinet-maker n. Skilled joiner.
Cable —n. 1 encased group of insulated wires for transmitting electricity etc. 2 thick rope of wire or hemp. 3 cablegram. 4 (in full cable stitch) knitting stitch resembling twisted rope. —v. (-ling) transmit (a message) or inform (a person) by cablegram. [latin caplum halter, from arabic]
Cable-car n. Small cabin suspended on a looped cable, for carrying passengers up and down a mountain etc.
Cablegram n. Telegraph message sent by undersea cable.
Cable television n. Television transmission by cable to subscribers.
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Норильск, в котором живет больше 170 000 человек, является одним из крупнейших в мире городов, расположенных за полярным кругом. Город, затерянный в тундре, на тысячи километров отдален от других крупных населенных пунктов России, с которыми у него нет наземного сообщения. В Норильск можно добраться только на самолете, а в летние месяцы, когда открыта речная навигация по Енисею, — на теплоходе. Мир за пределами города норильчане называют «Материк».
Norilsk, home to over 170,000 people, is one of the largest cities in the world, located in the Arctic Circle. The city, lost in the tundra, is thousands of kilometers away from other large settlements in Russia, with which it has no land communication. Norilsk can only be reached by plane, and in the summer months, when river navigation along the Yenisei is open, by motor ship. The Norilsk people call the world outside the city "Materik".
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Anni (Anni-Kristiina Juuso/Ánne-Risten Juuso) Kukushka/Cuckoo (2002)
Veikko [Finnish]: Veikko, Psholti…
‘Anni’[north Saami]: Anni. Would I tell you my real name? You might smear it and steal my soul.–[to Psholti/Ivan]My name isn’t Anni. My parents named me Cuckoo. People called me the Limping One, my husband called me Anni. My real name is Cuckoo.
@the-aila-test
1. Is she the main character? Yes.
2. Does she fall in love with a white man? Yes.
3. Is she raped or murdered? No. (Audio of consensual sex; has twin boys by either the Finn or the Russian)
Does she pass? No.
Trivia from imdb: Anni-Kristiina Juuso never saw the complete script for this film, she only got her lines in Finnish, which she then translated into Sámi. ( http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0308476/trivia?ref_=m_tt_trv_trv )
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