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knock down
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- knock down а) сбить с ног, тж. сбить выстрелом б) сломать; разрушить, снести (дом) It was a pity that the old theatre had to be knocked down to make way for the widening of the road. в) разобрать на части (машину при транспортировке и т.п.) The furniture has been knocked down ready for the buyer to put it together himself. г) опрокинуть, разбить (довод и т.п.) His speech was poorly prepared, and I soon knocked down his argument. д) понижать цены The price was knocked down to $3. е) продавать с аукциона The best furniture was knocked down for a low price to the dealer in the second line of seats. ж) amer. sl. прожить (деньги) з) зарабатывать деньги A clever lawyer can knock down $40,000 in a good year. и) удивлять кого-л. The unexpected news fairly knocked him down....
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keep on
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- keep on а) продолжать (делать что-л.) to keep on reading продолжать читать to keep on fire поддерживать огонь б) сохранять в прежнем положении he was kept on at his old job его оставили на прежней работе в) не снимать; оставлять to keep on one's hat не снимать шляпы г) оставлять включенным (электричество) There is no need for tall office buildings to keep their lights on all night, when the government has asked every one to save power. д) продолжать путешествие Turn left at the comer and keep on as far as the church. Keep right on to the end of the road. е) продолжпть действовать, упорствовать Even if you fail the examination again, you must try to keep on until you pass. Keep on with your studies, however hard it sometimes seems. ж) продлить аренду I'll keep the flat on through the summer, so as to have it ready when we come back. I'd like to keep this car on for another week, if that's possible. з) распространяться Don't keep on so, it'll only make you worry more. The teacher kept on and on about good behaviour, as usual. и) ругать (at/onto) She keeps on at the children all day about one thing or another....
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burn II 2. v.
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- burn II 2. v. 10) резать (металл) автогеном - burn away - burn down - burn for - burn into - burn off - burn out - burn up - burn with she has money to burn - у нее денег куры не клюют to burn the candle at both ends - безрассудно тратить силы, энергию - burn daylight to burn the midnight oil засиживаться за работой до глубокой ночи to burn one's bridges/boats сжигать свои мосты (корабли) to burn one's fingers обжечься на чем-л. to burn the water лучить рыбу to burn the wind/earth amer. to burn up the road нестись (во весь опор) his money burns a hole in his pocket деньги у него долго не держатся, деньги ему жгут карман Syn: brand, cauterize, char, scald, scorch, sear, singe...
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bend 2. v. past and past part. bent
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- bend 2. v. past and past part. bent 1) сгибать(ся); гнуть(ся), изгибать(ся) trees bend before the wind - деревья гнутся от ветра to bend the knee - преклонять колена; молиться to bend one's neck - гнуть шею, покоряться to bend back - отклоняться назад The collar bends back in the latest fashion. The top of the box bends back to show the goods. to bend before - сгибать(ся); гнуть(ся), изгибать(ся) перед чем-л. Trees that don't bend before the wind will break. to bend in - закручивать(ся), искривлять(ся) Don't bend the corners of the pages in, it damages them. The doctor said that Bob's legs would always bend in as a result of so much horseriding. to bend to - наклонять(ся), отклонять(ся) к чему-л. Before it reaches the church, the road bends to the left....
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bring up
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- bring up а) приводить, приносить наверх When the doctor arrives, bring him up. Mother says would you please bring up the tea things. The road will bring you up to the top of the cliff. б) вскармливать, воспитывать My aunt brought up four children. Your children have been well brought up. I don't want your advice, I'm bringing them up the hard way so that they won't be helpless in later years. I was brought up to respect the law. в) поднимать (вопрос); заводить (разговор) Mr Chairman, I should like to bring up the question of the reorganization of the committees. Your suggestion will be brought up at the next meeting. There's no need to bring up his past when we are considering him for employment. г) делать известным д) привлекать к суду This is the third time that Peter has been brought up before the court for drunken driving. е) coll. вырвать, стошнить. Jane can't come, she's been bringing up all morning. The child has brought up her dinner again. ж) увеличивать to bring up the score sport увеличивать счет з) naut. поставить или стать на якорь The captain was able to bring the ship up just before it hit the little boat. и) неожиданно останавливать The horse is running away, can't you bring him up? The boy was praised for bringing up the runaway horse. к) ругать The director brought Jim up for being late again....
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back elevation
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- back elevation constr.; tech. вид сзади, задний фасад back entrance черный ход back from а) в стороне, вдалеке от back from the road в стороне от дороги б) amer. сзади, позади; за (тж. back of) back into а) въезжать (задним ходом), давать задний ход Be careful how you back into the garage, the doorway is very narrow. Будьте осторожны, въезжая задним ходом в гараж, дверь очень узкая. Next you must learn how to back a car into a parking space. Следующее, что вы должны выучить, это парковать машину с помощью заднего хода. б) ударять, разбивать что-л. при использовании заднего хода I backed into another car as I was coming out of the car park. Я врезался в другую машину, когда я выезжал со стоянки. Harry had just bought a new car, and his son went and backed it into a lamppost! Харри только что купил новую машину, а его сын разбил ее о фонарный столб! back number а) старый номер (газеты, журнала) (тж. back issue) б) отсталый человек; ретроград в) что-л. устаревшее, утратившее новизну...
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