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Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
To sweep to victory; midterm elections; high-profile; to solidify one's hold on smth; to beat; an outcome; the margin of victory to be small; to fall short of the margin; a runoff election to run well ahead of smb; to prevent smb from doing smth; a nomination; to lose one's bid for; to take a court ruling; incumbent; to put smb ahead; to withstand; to win a second term; to put the best light on smth.
3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases.
Назначение; требуется судебное решение; выдержать; выдвинуть кого-либо вперед; имеющий большое значение; быть ниже допустимого предела; результат; победа с небольшим преимуществом; мешать кому-либо что-либо делать; промежуточные выборы; потерпеть поражение на выборах на должность; укрепить свой контроль над чем-либо; победить; выиграть второй срок; приукрасить; одержать полную победу; действующий (губернатор); опережать.
4. Read the text again and finish the following statements.
- The Republicans have swept to...
- The Republicans captured...
- The Republicans also solidified...
- Norm C., a Republican, beat a former Vice President...
- In South Dakota the margin of victory of the Democratic candidate was...
- The Democratic candidate in Louisiana fell a bit short of...
- The outcome of the balloting Tuesday marked a break...
- Democratic opposition prevented president...
- Kathleen K., a Democrat and a daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, lost her...
- In Alabama, the governor's race was thrown into chaos so the situation most likely will take...
- In Baldwin County the change of the election outcome will put Republican challenger Bob R....
- In California, the Democratic candidate, Gray D., withstood...
- Democrats tried to put the best light on...
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