Лексико-грамматические единицы

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late

поздно;

недавно;

за последнее время;

поздний;

последний;

1.The Adjective: Имя прилагательное.

2.Adverb: Наречие.

Late stage research focuses on addressing operational needs and solving problems stated by the branches of the service in their strategic plans.

In late April 1930, Hill synthesized a polyester in the still, touched the hot mass with a glass rod, and stretched "this festoon of fiber."

lately

недавно;

за последнее время;

на днях;

Adverb: Наречие.

Lately, this idea of burning wood or other biomass for heat has surged in popularity as an alternative to using fossil fuels.

lay

лежать;
уложить;
прокладывать;
класть;
укладывать;
накрывать;

Regular and irregular verbs: Правильные и неправильные глаголы.

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs: Переходные  и Непереходные глаголы  

In fact, where these deposits lay close to the earth's surface, enterprising scientists had already begun to use crude production methods to mine them for chemicals.

least

наименее;
меньше всего;
как минимум;
в наименьшей степени;
немного;

наименьший;
минимальный;
малейший;
незначительный;

The Adjective: Имя прилагательное.

Degrees of Comparison: Степени сравнения.

The Superlative Degree: Превосходная степень от little

This warming in the large volume, high heat capacity oceans has absorbed at least 90% of the energy imbalance caused by the increased greenhouse effect.

less

меньше;

менее;

в меньшей степени;

The Adjective: Имя прилагательное.

Degrees of Comparison: Степени сравнения.

The Comparative Degree: Сравнительная степень от little

The pharmaceutical industry is continually seeking ways to develop medicines with less harmful side-effects and using processes that produce less toxic waste.

less than

меньше, чем;

The Comparative Degree: Сравнительная степень от little; the construction -конструкции

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved just 22 new therapeutic drugs, which is less than half the number approved in 2015.

like

подобный;
похожий;

так;
как бы;

как;
подобно;
вроде;
словно;
наподобие;

1.The Adjective: Имя прилагательное

2.Adverb: Наречие

Like cling wrap, new biomaterial can coat tricky burn wounds and block out infection.

Scientists have developed the first ultra-thin, flexible device that sticks to skin like a rub-on tattoo and can detect a person's glucose levels.

likewise

также;
подобно;
более того;

Adverb: Наречие.

Likewise, cells in a malignant tumor may chat and spread, or metastasize, from their original location to establish a new tumor in the liver, lungs or brain.

little

небольшой;
маленький;
незначительный;

немного;
мало;

1.The Adjective (less, lesser, least): Имя прилагательное.

2.Adverb: Наречие.

Radiation from the Earth that is in this window region passes through the atmosphere with little absorption and contributes little to atmospheric warming.

lots of

много;
очень много;
масса;
уйма;
полно;

as synonym for many: как синоним many

The high temperature of cremation burns up lots of fuel and releases carbon dioxide, the major greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.