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• treat (someone)
  угощать кого-либо, платить за угощение

  I treated Evelyn to a nice pizza in a pizza hut downtown.
• trial and error
  (метод) проб и ошибок

  The only way I could solve the geometry problem was by the method of trial and error.
• trial balloon
  пробный шар

  The editorial was a trial balloon to test the public's opinion on several important issues.
• trials and tribulations
  тяжёлые испытания

  Mrs. Small's life has always been full of trials and tribulations.
• trick (someone) into (doing something)
  заставить обманным путём делать что-либо

  The gypsy tricked me into giving her all of the money I had about me.
• trick of the trade
  специфические приёмы в каком-либо деле

  Anyone can learn how to tile the walls in the bathroom, but only an expert can show you the tricks of the trade.
• tried-and-true
  проверено временем

  I decided to use a tried-and-true method to remove stains from my dress.
• trip the light fantastic
  идти на танцы

  It was Saturday night, so my friends and I went downtown to trip the light fantastic.
• trip up
  ошибиться, запнуться

  While reading a difficult text, Billy tripped up several times.
• trip up (someone)
  заставить кого-либо сделать ошибку или быть причиной неудачи

  The test contained tricky questions to trip up those students who were not attentive enough.
• trot (something) out
  упомянуть что-либо вскользь

  I know Tim has trotted out some information, but I don't remember what it was about.
• trouble (someone) for (something)
  просить кого-либо о чём-либо

  "May I trouble you for a match?"
• trouble (someone) to (do something)
  просить кого-либо сделать что-либо

  "May I trouble you to pass a few pieces of bread?"
• trouble (someone) with/to do (something)
  надоедать кому-либо чем-либо, беспокоить, причинять неудобство

  "Will you please stop troubling me with your silly questions?"
• trouble oneself about (someone or something)
  беспокоиться о ком-либо \ чём-либо

  "I wish you would not trouble yourself about such trifles."
• true to form
  как и ожидалось

  True to form the secretary refused to do any work after office hours.
• true to one's word
  верный своему слову, обещанию

  My friend promised to call me and he was true to his word.
• trump up (something)
  выдумать что-либо, придумывать ложные обвинения

  Every time Sam is late for work, he trumps up some new excuse.
• truth will out
  правда выйдет наружу

  I am sure that finally the truth will out and I will know exactly who has stolen my cell phone.
• try (someone's) patience
  испытывать чьё-либо терпение

  Nora's naughty children are constantly trying her patience.
• try (something) out on (someone)
  испытать что-либо на ком-либо

  I was able to cook all kinds of inexpensive dishes and try them out on Noel.
• try on (something)
  мерить (одежду)

  Sue tried on several pairs of sandals before she found one to her liking.
• try one's luck at (something)
  попытать счастья

  Helen decided to try her luck at buying a ticket to the theatre just before the performance.
• try out (something)
  испытывать что-либо

  I intend to try out several makes of cars before making a final choice.
• try out for (something)
  пытаться принять участие в чём-либо (в игре)

  Tom tried out for his university basketball team.
• tug-of-war
  борьба за что-либо

  A tug-of-war developed between the boys who wanted to go swimming and those who wanted to go boating.
• tune in
  настраиваться (на что-либо)

  Greg is not very well tuned in to his surroundings.
• tune in (a radio)
  настраивать радиоприёмник

  Bob tuned in his portable radio to listen to music.
• tune out (someone or something)
  игнорировать кого-либо \ что-либо, не слушать

  I am able to work in a noisy environment because I can simply tune it out.
• tune up (a musical instrument)
  настраивать (музыкальный инструмент)

  The orchestra came out onto the stage and began to tune up for the concert.
• tune up (an engine)
  наладить, отрегулировать двигатель

  Jim took his car to the garage to have the engine tuned up.
• turn (someone) on
  интересовать, заинтересовать кого-либо

  Beethoven's music always turns me on.
• turn (something) on its ear
  перевернуть что-либо (вверх дном)

  I turned my bedroom on its ear when I was looking for my pantyhose.
• turn (something) to good account
  использовать что-либо с выгодой, найти хорошее применение

  Wanda at once saw how this event might be turned to good account to secure her property.
• turn (something) to one's advantage
  обратить в свою пользу, использовать в своих интересах

  Mark turned his influence to his advantage and achieved considerable competency.