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выборка		описание
massive adj.		massive adj. 4) огромный; - massive success - massive program Syn: enormous, hefty, huge, immense, ponderous, vast Ant: minute, small, thin... узнать больше
trickle away		trickle away а) вытекать тонкой струйкой, капать; There must be a small hole in the pipe, look at the water trickling away! б) исчезать; the crowd began to trickle away толпа начала постепенно расходиться... узнать больше
gobble up		gobble up а) поглощать в больших количествах The big old car gobbles up petrol. Some students gobble up information as fast as they receive it. б) побеждать It's difficult for a small firm not to be gobbled up by big business concerns.... узнать больше
patter II 2. v.		patter II 2. v. 2) топотать, семенить, шлепать (тж. patter about, patter around); I'm sure I can hear a small animal pattering about in the bushes.... узнать больше
holding noun		holding noun 1) участок земли (особ. арендованный) - small holdings... узнать больше
spur 2. v.		spur 2. v. 3) побуждать, подстрекать (to - к чему-л.; тж. spur up); Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort.... узнать больше
bush out		bush out а) густо разрастаться If you don't cut off some of the branches, that tree will bush out sideways. б) обсаживать кустарником The men have gone ahead to bush out a safe way across the frozen lake; they can cut down some of the small trees growing on the shore and lay them on the ice to show us where to go.... узнать больше
plough under		plough under а) amer.; coll. разрушать, ликвидировать; All our hopes for winning the election were ploughed under when the votes were counted. б) запа- хивать; зарыть; When the forest was cleared, a lot of small branches were ploughed under.... узнать больше
way 1. noun		way 1. noun 7) образ жизни - live in a great way - live in a small way... узнать больше
edge in		edge in а) вставить (слово, замечание) The noise at the party was so loud that I was hardly able to edge in a remark at all. б) втискиваться, пролезать, влезать I tried to edge in on the chairman to speak to him, but he was surrounded by other questioners. There's a small crowd round the speaker, but try to edge your way in.... узнать больше
large 1. adj.		large 1. adj. 5) naut. попутный, благоприятный (о ветре) - large fruits as large as life а) в натуральную величину; б) во всей красе; в) joc. собственной персоной Syn: big, giant, gigantic, king-size, mammoth, outsize Ant: minute, small... узнать больше
settle II v.		settle II v. 13) leg. закреплять (за кем-л.); завещать; to settle an annuity on smb. - назначить ежегодную ренту кому-л.; The old lady settled a small fortune on the young man who had helped her. - settle down - settle for - settle in - settle up Syn: see decide... узнать больше
boil over		boil over а) перекипать, уходить через край Turn off the gas, the milk is bailing over б) кипеть, негодовать, возмущаться The trade union chief boiled over when the men voted against him. в) выходить из-под контроля и превращаться во что-л. The small argument boiled over into a serious quarrel.... узнать больше
jack up		jack up а) бросить, оставить to jack up one's job бросить работу б) взбодрить He needed a small drink to jack up his failing courage. в) ругать The director jacked Jim up for being late again.... узнать больше
little 1. adj.; comp. less, lesser; superl. least		little 1. adj.; comp. less, lesser; superl. least 4) мелочный, ограниченный; little things amuse little minds - мелочи занимают (лишь) мелкие умы - little Mary to go but a little way не хватать Syn: see small... узнать больше
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