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I . sheer1 [ʃɪəɐ, Am ʃɪr] ADJ

2. sheer (vertical):

sheer
отве́сный
sheer drop
круто́й обры́в m

II . sheer1 [ʃɪəɐ, Am ʃɪr] ADV liter

sheer2 [ʃɪəɐ, Am ʃɪr] VB intr naut

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Usage examples with sheer

sheer coincidence
просто́е совпаде́ние nt
sheer drop
круто́й обры́в m
to be (sheer) hell fig
быть су́щим а́дом
a sheer drop
круто́й склон m
by sheer willpower
одно́й то́лько во́лей
it's sheer folly!
чи́стое безу́мие!
by sheer force of habit
по привы́чке [или механи́чески]
by (sheer) force of numbers
то́лько из-за чи́сленного превосхо́дства
by sheer force of numbers
благодаря́ чи́сленному превосхо́дству

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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For sheer cheek and effrontery, the midfielder's brilliant second-half goal stood out above all others.
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The problem was that the sheer number of people they stopped guaranteed that stop-and-frisk would get untethered from that logic.
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Go for a sheer sleeve dress style and layer under a denim jacket with trainers.
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The sheer scale is mind-boggling.
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It is usually placed in a decorative (often wooden) bowl, or tied in small sachet made from sheer fabric.
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Although all problems are theoretically resolvable it is estimated this would take at least 17 months and the sheer number of issues would prohibit a practical inspection regime.
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The sheer strake is oak, 2.5in cm by convert8.
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Perhaps the largest obstacle to testing occurs with the sheer diversity of nanoparticles, of which the only unifying factor is their minuscule size.
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But apart from sheer escapism the music carries a considerable emotional heft.
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Lumps of the hulk were lifted up the sheer cliffs using ropes and pulleys, the salvers using rope ladders for access.
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