Словари

выборка		описание
drop up		drop up неожиданно зайти к кому-л. She said she'd drop up to tea one afternoon.... узнать больше
call on		call on а) взывать, апеллировать б) приглашать высказаться the chairman called on the next speaker председатель предоставил слово следующему оратору в) звонить по телефону кому-л. г) посещать кого-л. официально Permit me to call on you next Tuesday afternoon. The salesman calls on the firm twice a month.... узнать больше
fill in		fill in а) заполнять to fill in one's name вписать свое имя б) замещать I'm just filling in here temporarily я здесь только временно замещаю другого в) разрабатывать (детали и т.п.) г) проводить (время) How am I going to fill in this afternoon now that he's not coming? д) предоставлять информацию Please fill me in on what happened at the meeting that I couldn't attend.... узнать больше
knock back		knock back а) пить (большое количество жидкости) How can Gordon knock back eight pints of beer every Saturday afternoon while he watches the football game on television? б) стоить кому-л. That car must have knocked her back a few pounds!... узнать больше
get back		get back а) вернуть(ся) When did your neighbours get back from their holiday? б) возмещать (потерю, убытки) в) наказывать (кого-л. - at) Students have no way of getting back at a teacher who marks their work unfairly. We can get back at the government for their unfulfilled promises by voting against them at the next election. г) снова говорить по телефону (с кем-л. - to); I'll take advice on this matter and get back to you this afternoon.... 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
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
come between		come between а) пытаться развести, разделить кого-л. Never come between husband and wife. It is dangerous to come between two fighting dogs. б) мешать кому-л. The true artist lets nothing come between himself and his work. come by а) проходить мимо Just then a bus came by so we got on and rode home. My teacher came by just as we were talking about him. Move aside, please, the firemen want to come by. б) доставать, достигать How did you come by that beautiful picture? A good job that you enjoy doing is hard to come by. в) amer. заходить Why don't you, come by some afternoon and have coffee with me? г) получать что-л. (особенно случайно) How did you come by that wound on your arm?... узнать больше
run into		run into а) налетать, наталкиваться (на что-л.); сталкиваться (с чем-л.) I ran into the gatepost and hurt my knee. This lamppost looks as if it's been run into by a bus. б) случайно встретить кого-л., столкнуться с кем-л. Guess who I run into in the High Street this afternoon? в) попадать в какое-л. положение to run into debt влезать в долги Taking risks like that might run the firm into debt. г) доходить до, достигать the book ran into five editions книга выдержала пять изданий The national debt runs into eight figures.... узнать больше
kick off		kick off а) сбросить (туфли и т.п.) Take your shoes off and leave them neatly, don't kick them off into a corner the way you usually do. б) sport вводить мяч в игру ударом с центра What time does this afternoon's game kick off? в) amer. начинать Who will kick off with the first question for our speaker? г) amer. sl. умереть I hear poor old Charlie has kicked off! д) уходить Well, I really must kick off now, I've stayed long enough. е) сломаться That old washing machine has kicked off again!... узнать больше
settle in		settle in а) привыкнуть (к дому, работе и т.п.), устроиться, обустроиться When we've settled in properly, we'll invite all our friends. б) помочь (кому-л.) устроиться, переехать; пристроить (кого-л.) The people who had escaped from the war were settled in a special camp. Let me get the children settled in their new school first в) начинаться и продолжаться (обыкн. о плохой пого де), 'зарядить' (о дожде) Rain settled in shortly before midday and lasted all afternoon.... узнать больше
set by		set by а) откладывать (в сторону) She was reading a book, but set it by when the telephone rang. б) откладывать, прерывать (работу и т.п.) Tom had to set his new book by for a year. в) прекращать, приостанавливать (что-л.); положить конец (чему-л.) It's time to set our differences by and work together. г) откладывать, приберегать (деньги, время и т.п.) I have a little money set by for our holidays. I set the whole afternoon by for work on the book. to set great/much (little) store by ценить высоко (низко) to set people by the ears/at variance/at loggerheads ссорить, натравливать людей друг на друга... узнать больше
make good		make good а) возместить; You must make good the time that you have wasted this afternoon, by working late tonight. б) вести упорядоченный образ жизни; After spending a short time in prison, he made good and became a respected member of society. в) осуществлять; When are you going to make good your promise to help with painting the house?. г) доказать; He made good his argument by showing that it was based on reason.... узнать больше
clear off		clear off а) отделываться от чего-л. б) проясняться (о погоде) In the afternoon, the mist cleared off and the rest of the day was fine. в) coll. убираться just clear off at once! убирайтесь немедленно! г) убирать, устранять кого-л., что-л. Please clear your papers off so that I can serve dinner. д) убирать со стола Please help your mother to clear off. Please help your mother to clear off the table. е) полностью заплатить долг I'm glad I've cleared off the money I owed my mother. ж) дешево продать товар The shop decided to clear off the summer clothes when the new winter fashions arrived. з) заканчивать что-л. I'd like to clear off the rest of the work which was waiting for me after my holiday.... узнать больше
make up		make up а) пополнять, возмещать, компенсировать; наверстывать; You must make up the time that you have wasted this afternoon, by working late tonight. б) составлять, собирать; комплектовать; These three articles make up the whole book. в) гримировать(ся); г) подкраситься, подмазаться; Fewer women are making up these days, many prefer a more natural look. д) выдумывать; I couldn't remember a fairy story to tell to the children, so I made one up as I went along. е) устраивать, улаживать; ж) мириться; let us make it up давайте забудем это, давайте помиримся; з) шить; кроить; This shop will make up a customer's own material. и) typ. верстать; We need someone with experience of making up a page. к) подходить, приближаться; л) подлизываться, подхалимничать; to make up to smb. заискивать, лебезить перед кем-л.; м) укладывать, увязывать; Can you make up these papers into parcels of about twenty each? н) исполнять (письменное распоряжение); The chemist is still making up the doctor's order, and says it will be ready in half an hour. о) поддерживать огонь; This wood burns so quickly that we have to make the fire up every hour.... узнать больше
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