Словари

выборка		описание
pare down		pare down а) обстругивать; This door has swollen in the wet weather and will have to be pared down with a sharp knife. б) сокращать, урезывать; The universities and colleges have been asked to pare down their spending to the least possible. The number of Ministers has been pared down by a third.... узнать больше
close down		close down а) закрывать (предприятие); прекращать работу The shop will be closing down for good on Saturday, so everything is half price. The owner is having to close the shop down. б) применять репрессии; подавлять в) naut. задраивать г) заканчивать теле- и радиопередачи This station is now closing down and we wish you all goodnight. д) сгущаться, нависать Darkness closed down on the city.... узнать больше
parent noun		parent noun 7) attr. основной; - parent metal - parent station... узнать больше
compete v.		compete v. 3) принимать участие в спортивном соревновании - compete against - compete with Syn: contend, oppose, rival, vie Ant: coincide, collaborate, co-operate compete against бороться против чего-л. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't compete against the weather.... узнать больше
action noun		action noun 9) attr. боевой action spring - боевая пружина action station - боевой пост... узнать больше
spell III 1. noun		spell III 1. noun 1) короткий промежуток времени; spell of fine weather - период хорошей погоды; leave it alone for a spell - оставьте это в покое на время... узнать больше
repeat 2. v.		repeat 2. v. 2) refl. повторяться; встречаться/случаться вновь; he does nothing but repeat himself - он только повторяется; history repeats itself - история повторяется; Will the bad weather of last winter repeat itself this year?... узнать больше
get down		get down а) спуститься, сойти Get down from that horse at once! The cat climbed the tree, and then couldn't get down. б) снять (с полки) в) проглатывать Try to get the medicine down, it's good for you. г) засесть (за учение и т.п.) (to) д) подстрелить Did you get down the enemy plane? The hunters got down three deer е) выходить из-за стола Please, may I get down? All right, down you get, then, all of you! ж) записывать Get down every word she says. з) нервировать This continuous wet weather is getting me down. и) уделять внимание (to) It's time we got down to work.... узнать больше
April noun		April noun 2) attr. апрельский April weather - то дождь, то солнце; fig. то смех, то слезы April fish - первоапрельская шутка... узнать больше
clerk 1. noun		clerk 1. noun 5) obs. духовное лицо; образованный/грамотный человек - Clerk of the Weather... узнать больше
feel blue		feel blue быть грустным There's often no reason for feeling blue, so we sometimes blame it on the weather.... узнать больше
television noun		television noun 4) attr. телевизионный; теле- - television aerial - television antenna - television announcer - television broadcasting - television camera - television centre - television channel - television commentator - television diary - television film - television producer - television programme - television series - television serial - television star - television station... узнать больше
discourage v.		discourage v. 2) отговаривать, отсоветовать (from) What can we do or say to discourage our daughter from taking dangerous drugs? Only the worst weather will discourage Jim from taking his daily outdoor exercise. Syn: deter, dissuade, divertAnt: encourage, persuade.... узнать больше
blow off steam		blow off steam дать выход чувствам, разрядиться Let the children blow off steam outside while the weather's fine, they get so restless indoors when it's raining.... узнать больше
stress 1. noun		stress 1. noun 1) давление, нажим; under the stress of poverty - под гнетом нищеты; under the stress of weather - под влиянием непогоды... узнать больше
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