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crumple v.
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- crumple v. 3) свалиться, рухнуть (тж. crumple up) A shot was fired; the man crumpled up and fell dead....
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departed 1. adj.
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- departed 1. adj. 2) poet. былой, минувший - departed joys Syn: see dead...
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enshrine v.
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- enshrine v. 2) хранить, лелеять (воспоминание и т.п.) (in) The rights of the people are enshrined in the laws. The memory of her dead husband is enshrined in her heart....
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pine II v.
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- pine II v. 2) жаждать (чего-л.), тосковать (по чему-л.) (for, after); Although the boy had lived in his new country for three years, he was still pining for his homeland. The boy has been pining over his dead dog for more than a week now. Syn: see yearn...
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air 1. noun
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- air 1. noun 1) воздух; атмосфера dead/stale air - спертый, затхлый воздух to take the air - прогуляться by air - самолетом...
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sweep through
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- sweep through а) coll. легко преодолевать; John thought that he would fail his driving test again, but this time, to his own surprise, he swept through; б) проноситься; Tropical fevers can sweep through whole populations in a remarkably short time....
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prune away
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- prune away а) обрезать, подрезать (ветви); If you prune the dead wood away, the tree has a better chance of growth. б) сокращать, удалять (лишние части); Your writing would be improved if you pruned away some of those unnecessary djectives....
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sell 1. v.
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- sell 1. v. 6) amer.; coll. внушать (мысль); уговаривать, убеждать - sell off - sell on - sell oneself - sell out - sell short - sell up I'm not sold on this - я от этого отнюдь не в восторге - sell the pass...
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injured adj.
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- injured adj. 2) раненый the dead and the injured - убитые и раненые...
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commons noun pl.
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- commons noun pl. 3) порция, рацион short commons - скудный стол, скудное питание - Doctors' Commons...
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measure up (to; иногда тж. with)
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- measure up (to; иногда тж. with) а) достигать (уровня); б) соответствовать, отвечать (требованиям); The prisoner measures up to the description the police have of the wanted jewel thief. в) оправдывать (надежды); I always give new workers a short contract to begin with, as I want to see how they measure up....
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communicate v.
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- communicate v. 2) сообщаться (with); сноситься (by) It is always difficult to communicate with someone who speaks a foreign language. The girl claims to he able to communicate with the dead. Politicians are often unable to communicate with ordinary people....
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repose in
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- repose in а) отдыхать; покоиться (в чем-л.); He was asleep, reposing in an armchair. The body of the dead leader reposed in the cathedral for the people to pay their respects. б) заключаться (в чем-л.); The chief attractions of this holiday town repose in its peace and fresh air....
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reach I 2. v.
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- reach I 2. v. 10) связаться (с кем-л., напр., по телефону); устанавливать контакт; сноситься, сообщаться (с кем-л.) - reach after - reach back - reach down - reach forward - reach into - reach out - reach up Syn: accomplish, achieve, attain, earn see come Ant: bungle, fail, fall short, miss....
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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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