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dismount v.
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- dismount v. 1) спешиваться, слезать (from) The rider dismounted from his horse and came towards me on foot. I had to dismount from my bicycle halfway up the hill. dismount! mil. - слезай! (команда)...
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draw away
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- draw away а) уводить The crowd cheered as the ship drew slowly away. б) отвлекать в) sport оторваться от противника And now the leading horse is drawing away from the rest, putting a greater distance between himself and the nearest runner....
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rein in
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- rein in а) остановить, осадить (лошадь); остановиться also fig. ; The rider had to rein his horse back when the child ran across his path. б) обуздывать, сдерживать, укрощать; Jim had great difficulty in reining in his anger....
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rear I v.
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- rear I v. 4) становиться на дыбы (обыкн. rear up); The horse reared up in fear, throwing its rider off. - rear up...
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ride down
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- ride down а) нагонять, настигать верхом; Police on horseback tried to ride the criminal down. б) сшибить с ног, задавить; The poor boy has been ridden down by huntsmen. в) загнать, вымотать; Don't ride the horse down, he's not as young as he was....
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twitch 2. v.
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- twitch 2. v. 2) дергать(ся), подергивать(ся); his face twitched with emotion - у него дергалось лицо от волнения; a horse twitches ears - лошадь прядет ушами - twitch from - twitch off...
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fractious adj.
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- fractious adj. капризный, раздражительный; беспокойный - fractious horse...
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unblooded adj.
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- unblooded adj. нечистокровный; an unblooded horse - нечистокровная лошадь...
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off 2. prep.
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- off 2. prep. 2) удаление с поверхности; с take you hands off the table - убери руки со стола they pushed me off my seat - они столкнули меня с моего места to fall off a ladder (tree, horse) - упасть с лестницы (дерева, лошади)...
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gelding noun
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- gelding noun кастрированное животное, особ. мерин Syn: see horse...
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pony 1. noun
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- pony 1. noun 4) amer.; coll. подстрочник, шпаргалка Syn: see horse...
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get ahead
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- get ahead а) продвигаться The horse that we were hoping would win began to get ahead halfway through the race. б) преуспевать Jane used to be slow in class, but now she is getting ahead, if you want to get ahead in your job, you must listen to advice from more experienced workers....
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nod 1. noun
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- nod 1. noun 2) клевание носом; дремота to give (to get) smth. on the nod amer. - дать (получить) что-л. в кредит a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) - а) намек понятен; б) умейте понять намек...
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gain on
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- gain on а) нагонять The second horse is gaining on the leader, and may pass it and win! б) вторгаться, захватывать постепенно часть суши (о море) The sea has been gaining on the east coast of England for many years. в) добиться (чьего-л. расположения)...
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flog v.
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- flog v. 3) sl. продавать или менять что-л. из-под полы - flog along - flog into - flog out to flog a dead horse - решетом воду носить; зря тратить силы Syn: see beat...
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