Словари

выборка		описание
select 2. v.		select 2. v. отбирать, выбирать, подбирать; After many tests, John was selected for the team. Jane was selected from the whole class to go on the trip. - select out Syn: see choose... узнать больше
wear the pants		wear the pants coll. быть главным, командовать; Mary may give the impression that she wears the pants but it's John who makes the final decision.... узнать больше
pitch II 2. v.		pitch II 2. v. 4) sport бросать, подавать, посылать мяч; The player pitched the ball out of the way it was expected to go. John decided to pitch the ball up to surprise his opponent into making a mistake.... узнать больше
perk up		perk up а) поднять/навострить уши; The dog perked up its ears at the sound of its master's return. б) оживиться, воспрянуть духом; You need a holiday to perk you up. Mary perked up as soon as John's name was mentioned.... узнать больше
deck-house noun naut.		deck-house noun naut. 1) рубка... узнать больше
mark II 1. noun		mark II 1. noun 3) крест (вместо подписи неграмотного, напр.: John Smith - his mark)... узнать больше
tiring-house		tiring-house = tiring-room... узнать больше
sweep through		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.... узнать больше
papacy noun		papacy noun папство; Throughout his papacy, John Paul has called for a second evangelization of Europe.... узнать больше
evil 1. noun		evil 1. noun 4) obs. болезнь - King's evil - St. John's evil of two evils choose the less prov. - из двух зол выбирай меньшее... узнать больше
pub noun; abbr. of public house; coll.		pub noun; abbr. of public house; coll. 2) гостиница Syn: see bar... узнать больше
rip off		rip off а) сдирать, срывать; The explosion ripped off the whole front of the restaurant. б) sl. воровать; грабить; John wouldn't dare to rip off a bank. в) coll. запрашивать слишком высокую цену; вымогать деньги; I don't shop at that store any more, they're known for ripping off the customers. г) obs.; coll. выругаться, осыпать проклятиями; Seeing his enemy, he ripped off a curse.... узнать больше
master 1. noun		master 1. noun 9) мастер, господин (в обращении к юноше; ставится перед именем или перед фамилией старшего сына, напр.: Master John, Master Jones)... узнать больше
keep 1. v.		keep 1. v. 11) управлять, вести - keep house... узнать больше
Cheap Jack noun		Cheap Jack noun странствующий разносчик, торгующий дешевыми товарами (тж. Cheap John)... узнать больше
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