Словари

выборка		описание
patter I 1. noun		patter I 1. noun 4) coll. болтовня, краснобайство Syn: chit-chat, palaver, small talk... узнать больше
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
be at		be at а) намереваться What would you be at? Каковы ваши намерения? б) ругать; настойчиво просить кого-л. She's always at the children for one thing or another. She's been at me for the past year to buy her a new coat. в) осуществлять что-л. активно Jim has been at his work for hours. г) быть популярным/модным You must get your clothes in the King's Road, that's where it's at. д) трогать, брать что-л. чужое Who's been at my things again? е) атаковать кого-л. Our men are ready, sir, all armed and eager to be at the enemy.... 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
consulting adj.		consulting adj. 2) для консультаций - consulting hours - consulting room... узнать больше
attendance noun		attendance noun 1) присутствие (at); посещение your attendance is requested - ваше присутствие желательно hours of attendance - служебные, присутственные часы... узнать больше
cook off		cook off а) остужать A rest in the shade will cool you off. We had to stop at the top of the hill and wait for the engine to cool off. б) успокаивать(ся) She didn't cool off for hours after that argument. I tried to cool her off but she was still very angry when she left. в) остывать к кому-л., чему-л. He used to say he loved me, but recently he seems to have cooled off. I liked your offer at first, but now I have cooled off.... узнать больше
labour 1. noun		labour 1. noun 4) attr. трудовой; рабочий - labour force - labour hours - labour code - labour contract - labour dispute - labour input - labour legislation... 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
talk about		talk about а) говорить (о ком-л., чём-л.); б) проводить беседу; to talk on discipline проводить беседу о дисциплине; to talk on the radio about smth. выступать по радио с беседой о чём-л.; talk around обсуждать, не доходя до существа дела; they talked around the proposal for several hours они несколько часов обсуждали это предложение, но так ни до чего и не договорились;... узнать больше
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