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выборка		описание
set off		set off a) отправляться (в путь); He set off for work an hour ago. Having missed the last bus, we had to set off walking. б) намереваться (делать что-л.) I set off to make the work by myself, but in the end I had to ask for help. в) уравновешивать; компенсировать; засчитывать (денежную сумму) Some of your debts can be set off by other money owing to you. At least there are good restaurants in this city to set off the disadvantages of the weather. г) выделять(ся); оттенять, выгодно подчеркивать; the frame sets off the picture картина в этой раме выигрывает; The black cloth sets off the jewels nicely. д) отделять; выделять, отмечать Spoken words are set off from the rest of the sentence by speech marks. е) взрывать Terrorists have been setting off bombs in Underground trains. ж) побуждать (к чему-л., к какому-л. действию); вызывать (что-л.) to set off laughing рассмешить The politician's speech set off violence in the crowd. з) coll. 'завести' (кого-л.) One amusing remark was enough to set the crowd off.... узнать больше
bring in		bring in а) вводить Bring the washing in, it's raining. б) приносить (доход) The sale brought in over $250. The boys are bringing in good wages every week. в) вносить (законопроект, предложение) The government intends to bring in a new law about wearing safety belts in cars. The influence of the Far East has brought in many new fashions. г) выносить (приговор) to bring in guilty выносить обвинительный приговор д) ввозить, импортировать е) собирать урожай (зерна) The farmers are bringing the apples in early this year because of the warm weather. ж) просить кого-л. о помощи The council are pleased with the results of bringing ordinary citizens in on local library planning We may have to bring extra workers in to help us with this big job. з) приводить кого-л. в полицейский участок The policeman brought in two boys whom he had caught stealing.... узнать больше
break up		break up а) разбивать (на мелкие куски) to break up into groups, categories делить на группы, категории; классифицировать Freezing weather will break up the soil (into smaller pieces). In spring the ice on the Great Lakes breaks up. б) слабеть в) расходиться (о собрании, компании и т.п.) The crowd broke up. г) закрываться на каникулы When does your school break up? We break up next week. д) распускать (учеников на каникулы) е) расформировывать ж) меняться (о погоде) з) заканчивать(ся) The police broke up the fight. "Break it up!" shouted the policeman. The party broke up when the police arrived. и) разводиться Their marriage broke up. I hear that Jim and Mary are breaking up. It was money trouble that broke up their marriage. к) чувствовать страх, тревогу; пугать кого-л. The terrible news will break him up. The death of his pet cat broke him up. He may break up under this trouble. л) позабавить кого-л. His story broke me up, I couldn't stop laughing. Peter just broke up when we told him what had happened.... узнать больше
set up		set up а) воздвигать, устанавливать, ставить; Do you know how to set up a tent? б) учреждать; The journal was set up in 1924. в) основывать, открывать (дело, предприятие и т.п.); They needed the money to set up a special school for gifted children. г) помочь (кому-л.) устроиться He gave his son some capital to set him up. It takes money to set up as a lawyer. д) подготавливать, планировать All the arrangements have been set up for the newspapermen to meet the Queen. е) вызывать (что-л.); причинять (боль и т.п.); This wet weather sets up the ache in my old wound. ж) восстанавливать (силы, здоровье) You need a holiday to set you up again after all that hard work. з) (in, with) снабжать, обеспечивать (чем-л.); We had to set him up with a large sum of money. и) поднимать (крик, шум и т.п.); The crowd set up a shout as the winner neared the post. к) выдавать себя за кого-л. He doesn't set himself up to be an experienced pointer. л) sport достичь (высоких результатов), установить (новый рекорд) The young swimmer has set up a new fast time for the backstroke. м) typ. набирать; We can't change any wording once the article is set up. н) тренировать; физически развивать о) coll. 'подставить' (кого-л.) I'm not to blame; I've been set up. to set up home/house заводить свое хозяйство; It's time I left home and set up house for myself.... узнать больше
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