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essay

['eseɪ] брит. / амер.
сущ.
1. испытание, опробование, опыт, проба; проверка, тест
2. попытка; усилие
3. лит. очерк, этюд, набросок; эскиз; эссе
[e'seɪ]
гл.
1. испытывать, подвергать испытанию; пробовать; проверять на опыте
2. пытаться, пробовать; предпринимать попытку

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essay

очерк м, статья ж, эссе с
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We know what an enormous influence this essay had on the development of our revolutionary intelligentsia.
Известно, какое огромное влияние имела статья эта на развитие нашей революционной интеллигенции.
Плеханов, Г. В. / Наши разногласия. Письмо к П. Л. ЛавровуPlekhanov, G. V. / Our Differences. Letter to P. L. Lavrov
Our Differences. Letter to P. L. Lavrov
Plekhanov, G. V.
Наши разногласия. Письмо к П. Л. Лаврову
Плеханов, Г. В.
© Государственное издательство политической литературы, 1949 г.

This last essay is his farewell to the public.
Эта последняя статья есть его прощание с публикой.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

In one of his earliest essays--his freshman year at Steering--Garp wrote: "I do not care for balls.
В одном из своих первых сочинений — в первый год учебы в Стиринге — Гарп писал: «Не люблю играть с мячом.
Irving, John / The world According to GarpИрвинг, Джон / Мир глазами Гарпа
Мир глазами Гарпа
Ирвинг, Джон
© 1976, 1977, 1978 by John Irving
© И. Тогоева, перевод на русский язык, 2009
© ООО Издательская группа "Аттикус", 2009
The world According to Garp
Irving, John
© 1976, 1977, 1978 by John Irving

If we're on target, you should have been able to see your own situation reflected in at least a few of the essays.
Если мы сами на правильном пути, то по меньшей мере в нескольких очерках вы могли наблюдать отражение ситуации в вашей собственной компании.
DeMarco, Tom,Lister, Timothy / Peopleware. Productive Projects and TeamsДемарко, Том,Листер, Тимоти / Человеческий фактор: успешные проекты и команды
Человеческий фактор: успешные проекты и команды
Демарко, Том,Листер, Тимоти
© Издательство Символ-Плюс, 2005
Peopleware. Productive Projects and Teams
DeMarco, Tom,Lister, Timothy
© 1999, 1987 by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister.

“How effective were these essays?” asked Father.
— И насколько действенными были эти тексты? — спросил отец.
Card, Orson Scott / XenocideКард, Орсон Скот / Ксеноцид
Ксеноцид
Кард, Орсон Скот
© copyright 1991 by Orson Scott Card
© Copyright перевод с английского Владимир Марченко
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2000
Xenocide
Card, Orson Scott
© copyright 1991 by Orson Scott Card

Though, in this case, it is more likely that there was nothing of the kind, and that the author himself was too lazy to conclude his essay.
Но в данном случае вероятнее, что ничего не было, и что автор сам поленился докончить исследование.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

I essayed the shift once more.
Я вновь поменял отражения.
Zelazny, Roger / The Guns of AvalonЖелязны, Роджер / Ружья Авалона
Ружья Авалона
Желязны, Роджер
© 1972 by Roger Zelazny
© перевод М. Гилинский
The Guns of Avalon
Zelazny, Roger
© 1972 by Roger Zelazny
© 1974, 1975 by Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation

Other than a rather lengthy essay on how I spent my summer vacation which I may show to Kyra in some later year, there's been nothing.
Если не считать довольно-таки длинного эссе о том, как я провел лето, которое, возможно, я когда-нибудь покажу Кире, я ничего не написал.
King, Stephen / Bag of BonesКинг, Стивен / Мешок с костями
Мешок с костями
Кинг, Стивен
© 1998 Стивен Кинг
© 1999, АСТ
© перевод В. Вебера
Bag of Bones
King, Stephen
© 1998 by Stephen King

The 100 strategies, elaborated in short essays, have apparently proven their worth among Carlson’s clients and readers.
Сто стратегий, представленных в виде небольших эссе, уже доказали свою эффективность, судя по письмам читателей и отзывам слушателей лекций Карлсона.
Butler-Bowdon, Tom / 50 self-help classics : 50 inspirational books to transform your lifeБатлер-Боудон, Том / 50 книг и великих идей, которые помогут вам изменить свою жизнь
50 книг и великих идей, которые помогут вам изменить свою жизнь
Батлер-Боудон, Том
50 self-help classics : 50 inspirational books to transform your life
Butler-Bowdon, Tom
© Tom Butler-Bowdon 2003

The word transmitting appeared in the air above her essay.
В воздухе над текстом статьи появился значок передачи.
Card, Orson Scott / XenocideКард, Орсон Скот / Ксеноцид
Ксеноцид
Кард, Орсон Скот
© copyright 1991 by Orson Scott Card
© Copyright перевод с английского Владимир Марченко
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2000
Xenocide
Card, Orson Scott
© copyright 1991 by Orson Scott Card

“If I write an essay every hour, Jakt, it means that to the rest of humanity Demosthenes is publishing something only once every three weeks.”
— Якт, даже если бы я каждый час высылала по одному эссе, то для всего остального человечества получалось бы, что Демосфен публикуется всего лишь раз в три недели.
Card, Orson Scott / XenocideКард, Орсон Скот / Ксеноцид
Ксеноцид
Кард, Орсон Скот
© copyright 1991 by Orson Scott Card
© Copyright перевод с английского Владимир Марченко
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2000
Xenocide
Card, Orson Scott
© copyright 1991 by Orson Scott Card

Better if he thought I was doing him a favor by letting him write some of my essays.
Пусть лучше думает, будто я делаю ему одолжение, позволяя писать за себя кое-какие рефераты.
Feintuch, David / Voices of HopeФайнток, Дэвид / Надежда смертника
Надежда смертника
Файнток, Дэвид
Voices of Hope
Feintuch, David
© 1996 by David Feintuch

The newcomers would relieve their bored compatriots, letting them go off with whatever brilliant essays and reclaimed scientific refuse they had gathered to trade.
Новоприбывшие сменяли своих скучающих соплеменников; те уезжали домой, увозя с собой блестящие эссе и научную продукцию, обмененную на товары.
Mieville, China / The ScarМьевиль, Чайна / Шрам
Шрам
Мьевиль, Чайна
© Перевод. Г. Крылов, 2008
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2008
© 2002 by China Mieville
The Scar
Mieville, China
© 2002 by China Mieville

'I recall your series of essays on the life of the harem.
- Я помню вашу серию очерков о гаремной жизни.
Акунин, Борис / Турецкий ГамбитAkunin, Boris / Turkish Gambit
Turkish Gambit
Akunin, Boris
© Boris Akunin 1998
© Andrew Bromfield, translation
Турецкий Гамбит
Акунин, Борис
© Copyright Борис Акунин

`Shall you and I be friends, Hareton?' was my next essay at conversation.
- Будем друзьями, Гэртон? - снова попробовала я завязать разговор.
Bronte, Emily / Wuthering HeightsБронт Эмили / Грозовой перевал
Грозовой перевал
Бронт Эмили
© Издательство "Правда", 1988
Wuthering Heights
Bronte, Emily
©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.

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попытка самоубийства

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суицидальная попытка

writer of political essays

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Basic forms
Past	essayed
Imperative	essay
Present Participle (Participle I)	essaying
Past Participle (Participle II)	essayed

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I essay	we essay
you essay	you essay
he/she/it essays	they essay

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am essaying	we are essaying
you are essaying	you are essaying
he/she/it is essaying	they are essaying

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have essayed	we have essayed
you have essayed	you have essayed
he/she/it has essayed	they have essayed

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been essaying	we have been essaying
you have been essaying	you have been essaying
he/she/it has been essaying	they have been essaying

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I essayed	we essayed
you essayed	you essayed
he/she/it essayed	they essayed

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was essaying	we were essaying
you were essaying	you were essaying
he/she/it was essaying	they were essaying

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had essayed	we had essayed
you had essayed	you had essayed
he/she/it had essayed	they had essayed

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been essaying	we had been essaying
you had been essaying	you had been essaying
he/she/it had been essaying	they had been essaying

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will essay	we shall/will essay
you will essay	you will essay
he/she/it will essay	they will essay

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be essaying	we shall/will be essaying
you will be essaying	you will be essaying
he/she/it will be essaying	they will be essaying

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have essayed	we shall/will have essayed
you will have essayed	you will have essayed
he/she/it will have essayed	they will have essayed

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been essaying	we shall/will have been essaying
you will have been essaying	you will have been essaying
he/she/it will have been essaying	they will have been essaying

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would essay	we should/would essay
you would essay	you would essay
he/she/it would essay	they would essay

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be essaying	we should/would be essaying
you would be essaying	you would be essaying
he/she/it would be essaying	they would be essaying

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have essayed	we should/would have essayed
you would have essayed	you would have essayed
he/she/it would have essayed	they would have essayed

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been essaying	we should/would have been essaying
you would have been essaying	you would have been essaying
he/she/it would have been essaying	they would have been essaying

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am essayed	we are essayed
you are essayed	you are essayed
he/she/it is essayed	they are essayed

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being essayed	we are being essayed
you are being essayed	you are being essayed
he/she/it is being essayed	they are being essayed

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been essayed	we have been essayed
you have been essayed	you have been essayed
he/she/it has been essayed	they have been essayed

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was essayed	we were essayed
you were essayed	you were essayed
he/she/it was essayed	they were essayed

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being essayed	we were being essayed
you were being essayed	you were being essayed
he/she/it was being essayed	they were being essayed

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been essayed	we had been essayed
you had been essayed	you had been essayed
he/she/it had been essayed	they had been essayed

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be essayed	we shall/will be essayed
you will be essayed	you will be essayed
he/she/it will be essayed	they will be essayed

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been essayed	we shall/will have been essayed
you will have been essayed	you will have been essayed
he/she/it will have been essayed	they will have been essayed

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