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  • 11straight*/*/ — [streɪt] adj I 1) without bends or curves a straight line/road[/ex] She has long straight hair (= no curls or waves).[/ex] 2) in the correct position, not leaning to one side or the other The picture on that wall isn t straight.[/ex] Make sure… …

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  • 12Straight edge скинхеды — Straight edge (англ. четкая грань, сокращённо sXe)  более философское ответвление панк/хардкор культуры, политико мировоззренческое движение, характерными чертами которого являются полный отказ от наркотиков (включая законные алкоголь и табак),… …

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  • 13Straight Edge — (англ. четкая грань, сокращённо sXe)  более философское ответвление панк/хардкор культуры, политико мировоззренческое движение, характерными чертами которого являются полный отказ от наркотиков (включая законные алкоголь и табак), разборчивость в …

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  • 14sit-up — /sit up /, n. an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees …

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  • 15sit-up — sit ups N COUNT: usu pl Sit ups are exercises that you do to strengthen your stomach muscles. They involve sitting up from a lying position while keeping your legs straight on the floor. (in AM, also use situp) …

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  • 16sit bolt upright — sit/stand bolt ˈupright idiom to sit or stand with your back straight Main entry: ↑boltidiom …

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  • 17sit-up — sit′ up n. med spo an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usu. done with the… …

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  • 18sit — verb 1 on a chair, etc. ADVERB ▪ motionless, still ▪ Just sit still! ▪ quietly ▪ He would sit quietly and watch what was happening. ▪ …

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  • 19Straight edge — Das „X“ auf dem Handrücken – Symbol für Straight Edge Straight Edge (abgekürzt SE, SxE oder sXe) bezeichnet eine Gegen bzw. Jugendkultur aus dem Bereich des Hardcore Punk. Straight Edge entstand in den frühen 1980er Jahren in den Vereinigten… …

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  • 20Sit-up (exercise) — now consider it dangerous and relatively ineffective, replacing it with the crunch in many training programs as an abdominal exercise.CriticismAlthough still common in military training, martial arts, and mass taught exercise classes, the… …

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