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define v.
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- define v. 1) определять, давать определение (as) You can define the word 'difficult' as 'not easy.' In the contract agreed between the union and the employers, overtime is defined as work after 6 p.m. on weekdays, and anytime on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays....
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impel v.
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- impel v. 2) побуждать, принуждать (to) The success of our public request for money impels us to even greater efforts to save the hospital. Syn: drive, motivate, move, prod, prompt Ant: inhibit, prevent, quell, stop (arrest), subdue...
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sombre adj.
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- sombre adj. 2) угрюмый; a man of sombre character - угрюмый человек Syn: see gloomy...
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flinch I v.
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- flinch I v. 2) уклоняться, отступать (от выполнения долга, намеченного пути и т.п.) (from) A wise man flinches from danger. Many people flinch from speaking in public. Syn: cower, cringe, grovel, wince Ant: brazen out, carry off, confront, face...
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postpone v.
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- postpone v. 3) подчинять; ставить ниже; to postpone one's own interests to the public welfare - ставить общественные интересы выше личных Syn: adjourn, defer, delay, suspend Ant: schedule...
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arraign v.
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- arraign v. 1) привлекать к суду; обвинять to arraign before the bar of public opinion - привлечь к суду общественного мнения...
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parkland noun
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- parkland noun 1) парковые насаждения; парк; Its beautiful gardens and parkland are open to the public....
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jell 2. v.; coll.
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- jell 2. v.; coll. 2) fig. выкристаллизовываться, устанавливаться public opinion has jelled on that question - по этому вопросу существует определенная точка зрения; the conversation wouldn't jell - разговор не клеился...
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terrify out of
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- terrify out of потерять голову от страха; they were terrified out of their wits они перестали что-л. соображать от страха; I was terrified out of my mind, giving my first public performance....
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function 1. noun
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- function 1. noun 5) coll. вечер, прием (часто public или social function)...
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paraphernalia noun pl.
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- paraphernalia noun pl. 3) принадлежности, атрибуты; Get rid of all cigarettes and ashtrays and other paraphernalia associated with smoking. The public don't necessarily want the paraphernalia of a full hearing....
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ride on
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- ride on а) держаться, быть поддерживаемым (благодаря чьему-л. доверию, благоприятному мнению); As a politician, he rode on great popularity for some years, but then lost favour with the public. б) coll. делать ставку, ставить (обыкн. на лошадь); How much money was riding on the winning horse?...
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general I adj.
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- general I adj. 1) общий, общего характера, всеобщий; генеральный - general meeting - general impression - general public - general workers - general strike - general hospital - in general...
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provide v.
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- provide v. 1) снабжать; обеспечивать; He provided a car with a radio. A public health centre in every city is provided under the health laws....
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enthuse v.; coll.
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- enthuse v.; coll. 1) приходить в восторг (about/over) The public are enthusing over the new play. Jane has been enthusing over the boy next door recently....
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