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name 2. v.
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- name 2. v. 4) упоминать; приводить в качестве примера Syn: call, christen, designate, dub see appoint...
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place 2. v.
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- place 2. v. 12) находиться в определенном положении; поставить в определенное положение; What an awkward position I'm now placed in! You placed me in an impossible position with your behaviour. - place aside - place out to place one's cards on the table - раскрыть свои карты to place a construction on - по-своему понимать, интерпретировать; Make sure that you don't place the wrong construction on his remark. to place smth. on one side - отложить; She placed her sewing on one side when the telephone rang. Tom placed his new book on one side for a year. to place in jeopardy - поставить под угрозу; The miners' refusal to work has placed in jeopardy the nation's supply of coal. toplaceoneselfinsmb.'s position/shoes - поставить кого-л. на чье-л. место; Place yourself in my position, and then perhaps you'll stop complaining. to place a call to - заказать разговор по телефону; Ask my secretary to place a call to Head Office in London, will you? Syn: see happen...
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see fit
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- see fit считать, полагать (что-л.) подходящим, желательным The director did not see fit to call another committee meeting so soon. Feel free to make any necessary changes as you see fit....
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recognize v.
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- recognize v. 1) узнавать, опознавать; He recognized his wife's handwriting. This bird is easily recognized from the unusual shape of its tail....
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swoop 2. v.
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- swoop 2. v. 2) налетать, бросаться (обыкн. swoop on, swoop upon); Having seen the mouse from a great height with its sharp eyes, the big bird swooped (down) on it and carried it off for its meal....
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hover v.
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- hover v. 1) парить (о птице; тж. hover over, hover about); нависать (об облаках) The big bird, high in the sky, is hovering over a mouse....
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secular 1. adj.
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- secular 1. adj. 3) мирской, светский; secular interests - мирские (т. е. не церковные) интересы - the secular arm - the secular clergy - the secular bird Syn: see worldly...
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peck II 2. v.
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- peck II 2. v. 1) клевать (at), долбить клювом; to peck a hole - продолбить дырку; That bird makes such a terrible noise, pecking at the tree in search of insects. The chickens fight by pecking at each other....
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prey 1. noun
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- prey 1. noun 1) добыча; beast (bird) of prey - хищное животное (хищная птица)...
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Arabian 1. adj.
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- Arabian 1. adj. арабский Nights' Entertainments, Arabian Nights - арабские сказки, 'Тысяча и одна ночь' Arabian bird - сказочная птица Феникс...
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birdie noun
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- birdie noun dim. of bird птичка, пташка...
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chaff 1. noun
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- chaff 1. noun 7) attr. соломенный - chaff bed a grain of wheat in a bushel of chaff - ничтожные результаты, несмотря на большие усилия an old bird is not caught with chaff prov. - старого воробья на мякине не проведешь...
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cagey adj.
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- cagey adj. coll. уклончивый в ответах don't be so cagey - отвечайте прямо, не виляйте cagey reply - уклончивый ответ he was cagey about his age - он скрывал свой возраст he is a cagey old bird - его на мякине не проведёшь...
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place 2. v.
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- place 2. v. 5) делать заказ; - place a call I have had my order placed with this bookstore for three months, but there is still no sign of the books....
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adjutant noun
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- adjutant noun 3) zool. индийский зобатый аист Syn: see assistant adjutant-bird = adjutant 3)...
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