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sloth noun
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- sloth noun 3) zool. ленивец Syn: acedia, apathy, autism, indolence, torpor Ant:activity,concern,diligence, industriousness, interest, involvement, liveliness...
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drop away
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- drop away а) уходить один за другим б) уменьшаться Student numbers have been dropping away recently, interest in the game has dropped away. в) ухудшаться The quality of performance has dropped away since last year....
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fall off
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- fall off а) отпадать; отваливаться б) уменьшаться; ослабевать Student numbers have been falling off recently. Interest in the game has fallen off. в) naut. не слушаться руля (о корабле) The leading boat fell off when the wind grew too strong....
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nip in(to)
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- nip in(to) а) вмешиваться в (разговор); протискиваться, проталкиваться вперед; We saw a parking space free but another car nipped in ahead of us. б) ушивать (одежду); I'll nip the dress in at the waist for you, as you've lost so much weight....
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go after
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- go after а) искать Half the guards went after the escaped prisoners, but they got away free. б) находить удовольствие в в) стараться выиграть Jim intends to go after the big prize. г) стремиться I think we should go after increased production this year....
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look round
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- look round а) оглядываться кругом; Don't look round now, but I think we're being followed. б) взвесить все (прежде чем действовать); Can I help you? No, thanks, I'm just looking round. в) посещать; You've expressed a great deal of interest in the new buildings; would you like to look round? г) искать; I've been looking about for a better job since Christmas....
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barren 1. adj.
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- barren 1. adj. 2) бессодержательный; бедный, скучный - barren of interest - barren of ideas Syn: see blear...
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bleed white
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- bleed white выудить деньги у кого-л. That moneylender has been bleeding me white with his high rate of interest....
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testify against
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- testify against давать свидетельские показания против кого-л.; When so many people have testified against the prisoner, he stands little chance of going free....
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close off
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- close off блокировать (дорогу, проход) The police have closed off the streets so that the President can drive through the city free of traffic....
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reflect v.
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- reflect v. 2) отражать(ся); давать отражение (о зеркале и т. п.); The election results do not always reflect back the views of the voters. The low level of interest in the election has been reflected in the unwillingness of the citizens to vote....
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slacken off
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- slacken off а) ослаблять, отпускать, распускать Slacken off those ropes there, there's a storm coming! б) уменьшаться; становиться менее активным House sales usually slacken off during our severe winters. The students tend to slacken off after the first few weeks when their interest is new....
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spark I 1. noun
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- spark I 1. noun 2) вспышка, проблеск; he showed not a spark of interest - он не выказал ни малейшего интереса...
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buy up
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- buy up а) скупать The company bought up all the other cinemas and so became free of competition. б) закупать Housewives, afraid of running short, have bought up all the sugar in the shops....
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sentence 2. v.
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- sentence 2. v. 2) обречь; Many fine old houses in the city are being sentenced to destruction. Syn: condemn, convict, doom Ant: exonerate, free, liberate...
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