Словари

выборка		описание
commuter noun		commuter noun 2) attr. - commuter station... узнать больше
land on		land on а) наговаривать, обвинять I'm not guilty of the crime, so there's no point in landing on me. The police tried to land the blame on me, but it was useless as I was not guilty. б) ругать The director landed on Jim as soon as he came in, for being late again. в) спихивать на кого-л. Don't try to land your dirty work on me! I had three of our neighbours' children landed on me for the whole afternoon.... узнать больше
fade v.		fade v. 5) обесцвечивать - fade away - fade in - fade out Syn: see wane fade away а) угасать The music faded away. This custom is slowly fading away. б) исчезать When the police arrived, the crowd faded away. в) терять силу, здоровье During his illness he faded away to nothing. Old soldiers never die, they only fade away.... узнать больше
mounted adj.		mounted adj. 1) конный; - mounted police... узнать больше
puff out		puff out а) задувать (свечу); б) надувать(ся); раздувать(ся); As the wind rose, the sails puffed out and the little boat moved faster. In cold weather, birds puff out their feathers в) выпячивать; puffed out with selfimportance полный чванства; г) двигаться, выпуская клубы дыма; The train puffed out of the station. д) выдыхать, выпускать (воздух, дым, пар и т.п.); This chimney is puffing out too much smoke. The runner puffed out the news of the victory. е) запыхыться; Wait a minute, I'm puffed out.... узнать больше
comb I 2. v.		comb I 2. v. 6) прочёсывать (местность и т.п.) (for) The police are combing the woods for the missing boy. I've combed the house for your bag, but it's not here. - comb out - comb through to comb smb.'s hair for him - 'намылить голову' кому-л.; дать кому-л. нагоняй to comb smb.'s hair the wrong way - гладить кого-л. против шерстки Syn: see hunt... узнать больше
clear away		clear away а) убирать Please clear your papers away so that I can serve dinner. Does the letter clear away your difficulty? The police cleared the crowd away. б) рассеивать (сомнения) в) рассеиваться (о тумане, облаках) In the afternoon, the clouds cleared away and the rest of the day was fine. When he read the letter, his doubts cleared away.... узнать больше
move in		move in а) вводить, вдвигать; б) въезжать (в квартиру); We've bought our new house, but we can't move in till the end of the month. в) окружать и готовиться к атаке (on); The police are moving in on the criminals hiding in the house. г) контролировать чью-л. деятельность (чаще незаконно); Criminals have been moving in on the taxi business for some years.... узнать больше
drag out		drag out а) вытаскивать It's so 'annoying having to drag out the sewing machine every time I want to make a dress. б) растягивать (рассказ и т. п.); тянуть, медлить The politician dragged his speech out for over two hours. в) скучно тянуться (о времени, жизни) The writer dragged out an unhappy existence for many years until in the end she killed herself. г) вытянуть (информацию) из кого-л. At last the police were able to drag the truth out of the prisoner.... узнать больше
sit on		sit on а) быть членом (комиссии); Please don't ask me to sit on any more committees this year б) разбирать (дело и т.п.); The police are still sitting on the mystery of the stolen jewels. в) coll. осадить; выбранить That boy will have to be sat on hard; he can't be allowed to behave like that. г) coll. скрывать, засекречивать We'd better sit on the jewels for several months, until it's safe to try to sell them. д) coll. тянуть с ответом, оттягивать (решение и т.п.) The shop has been sitting on my complaint for more than a month.... узнать больше
jamming noun		jamming noun 5) attr. - jamming station - jamming war... узнать больше
cook 2. v.		cook 2. v. 3) подделывать, фабриковать (документ); состряпать (историю), придумать (что-л. в извинение) (тж. cook up) Some of the younger workers cooked up a plan for cheating the firm. If the police catch us, shall we be able to cook up a story? You children will cook up any excuse not to do your work. - cook down - cook off - cook out to cook smb.'s goose - расправиться с кем-л.; погубить кого-л. to cook one's (own) goose - погубить себя... узнать больше
stake out		stake out а) отмечать границу (чего-л.) вехами; to stake out a claim а) отмечать вехами границу земельного участка в подтверждение своего права на него; б) заявлять свои права (на что-л.); б) sl. делать засаду; Additional police were called in to stake out the hole, where the gunman was thought to be hiding.... узнать больше
charge with		charge with а) обвинять The prisoner is charged with attempted robbery. The police charged the prisoner with stealing the jewels. б) возлагать ответственность на кого-л. Isn't she rather young to be charged with the care of small children? The chairman was charged with the duty of calling all future meetings. How do you choose the officials who will be charged with fulfilling these duties? в) be changed with быть полным каких-л. качеств His poetry is charged with strength and feeling.... узнать больше
life-saving adj.		life-saving adj. спасательный; - life-saving service - life-saving station... узнать больше
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