Словари

выборка		описание
namesake noun		namesake noun 1) = name-child... узнать больше
choose v.		choose v. 1) выбирать (among/between/from - из; as/for - в качестве кого-л., чего-л.) It is difficult to choose among so many nice houses. It is difficult to choose one house among so many nice ones. We chose this house as our home as soon as we saw it. The teacher chose the cleverest child as the leader of the class. Jim chose Mary as his wife.... узнать больше
lead II 2. v.; past and past part. led		lead II 2. v.; past and past part. led 1) вести, приводить; to lead a child by the hand - вести ребенка за руку; the path leads to the house - дорога ведет к дому; chance led him to London - случай привел его в Лондон; to lead nowhere - ни к чему не приводить... узнать больше
pipe up		pipe up а) заиграть на духовом инструменте; Suddenly the band piped up a military tune. б) запеть, особ. высоким голосом; I love to hear the boys pipe up in church. в) заговорить, особ. высоким голосом; Suddenly a child piped up, asking an awkward question. г) крепчать (о ветре); The wind began to pipe up.... узнать больше
bereave v. past and past part. bereaved bereft		bereave v. past and past part. bereaved bereft лишать, отнимать (of - у кого-л.) an accident bereft the father of his child - в результате несчастного случая отец лишился ребенка be bereft of - лишаться чего-л. When his last plan failed, he was bereft of hope.... узнать больше
quack-quack noun		quack-quack noun child. кря-кря, утка... узнать больше
quack-quack noun		quack-quack noun child. кря-кря, утка... узнать больше
shoot out		shoot out а) выскакивать, вылетать; As we got near to the hole, a rabbit shot out and ran towards the woods. б) выдаваться (о мысе и т.п.); The land shoots out into the sea. в) высовывать, выставлять; выпячивать; выбрасывать to shoot out one's lips презрительно выпячивать губы; As the teacher turned his back, the child shot out his tongue. г) пускать (ростки); Plants shoot out buds. д) выпалить, сказать неожиданно и быстро He shot out a stream of curses when he learned what his enemy had done. е) coll. вышвырнуть, выгнать If the party leaders are not careful, they could be shot out at the next election.... узнать больше
teeny-weeny		teeny-weeny child. see teeny... узнать больше
pull back		pull back а) отдергивать, оттаскивать, оттягивать; He pulled the curtain back and looked down into the street. The mother putted the child back from the flames just in time. б) отступать; отводить (войска); The crowd pulled back to let the firemen through. We decided to pull back our forces and try to advance again tomorrow. в) сократить расходы; With the reduction in the money allowed, we shall have to pull back on our spending. г) mus. замедлять темп; When you sing this song, try not to pull back as it makes it dull. д) naut. табанить pull baker! поднажми!, давай!, a ну еще! (возгласы одобрения на состязаниях)... узнать больше
go for		go for а) идти за чем-л., кем-л. Would you go for some milk for me? We haven't enough till tomorrow. If the child gets any worse I shall have to go for the doctor. б) стремиться к чему-л. I think we should go for increased production this year. Jim intends to go for the big prize. в) быть принятым за кого-л. He goes for a lawyer, but I don't think he ever studied or practised law. г) coll. наброситься, обрушиться на кого-л. the speaker went for the profiteers оратор обрушился на спекулянтов д) стоить, иметь цену to go for nothing (something) ничего не стоить (кое-что стоить) to go for a song идти за бесценок, ничего не стоить е) выбирать I thought I'd go for question three, it looks easy. ж) восхищаться; любить Do you go for tall men? I go for clever men, whatever they look like. Why are you interested in her? I thought you only went for dark girls.... узнать больше
stand 2. v.		stand 2. v. 10) (обыкн. как глагол-связка) находиться, быть в определенном состоянии; he stands first in his class - он занимает первое место в классе; to stand alone - а) быть одиноким; б) быть выдающимся, непревзойденным; to stand convicted of treason - быть осужденным за измену; to stand corrected - признать ошибку; осознать справедливость (замечания и т.п.); to stand in need of smth. - нуждаться в чем-л.; to stand one's friend - быть другом; to stand godmother to the child - быть крестной матерью ребенка; to stand high - а) быть в почете; б): corn stands high this year в этом году цены на кукурузу высокие... узнать больше
go down		go down а) спускаться; опускаться to go down in the world опуститься, потерять былое положение (в обществе) б) затонуть Three ships went down in last night's storm off the coast. в) садиться (о солнце) As the sun went down below the horizon, the sky became pink and gold. г) быть побежденным After so many victories, our team went down in the last game! The city went down before the enemy. д) стихать (о ветре) е) быть приемлемым для кого-л.; быть одобренным (with - кем-л.) ж) быть проглоченным The child coughed and coughed because a piece of bread had gone down the wrong way. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. з) быть записанным Our secret plans must not go down on paper. и) уезжать на каникулы It must seem very quiet in the university town when the students have gone down for the summer. к) понравиться кому-л. Jim went down well with Mary's parents on his first visit. л) не удаваться The business has been going down all winter; perhaps trade will be better in the spring. One of my best students went down in the examination.... узнать больше
bring up		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.... узнать больше
blow out		blow out а) задувать, гасить, тушить (свечу, керосиновую лампу и т. п.); гаснуть (от движения воздуха) The wind blew the seeds out of the plant. The chimney blew out a cloud of black smoke. As I was cleaning the cupboard, a lot of feathers blew out. б) выдуть (доменную печь) в) лопнуть (о шине и т. п.) The heat blew out the tyre. The tyre blew out as I was driving to work. г) прочистить путем выдувания We shall have to blow the pipe out, it seems to he blocked. д) наполнить (воздухом, едой и т.д.) The child blew the paper bag out and then burst it. I feel blown out after that heavy meal. Horses are blown out after a race. е) стихать (о порывах ветра) The storm blew (itself) out after three days. ж) разрушать что-л. воздушной волной The bomb blew the windows out з) остановить работу (об электрических механизмах) The damaged wire blew out the cooker. The cooker has blown out и) вырваться из-под контроля, прорваться (о газе, нефти и т.п.) An oil well blew out in the North Sea, causing a very big floating mass of oil.... узнать больше
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