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level with
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- level with говорить правду; At last the prisoner decided to level with the police and tell them the truth instead of all those lies....
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specialize v.
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- specialize v. 1) специализировать(ся) (in); After he had worked as a doctor for some years, he decided to specialize in children's diseases....
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phase out
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- phase out постепенно прекращать, свертывать (производство, выпуск и т.д.); The makers have decided to phase out the production of this car. This course will be phased out and will not be offered to new students....
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skip across
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- skip across coll. съездить, махнуть; Jim decided to skip across to France for two days....
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size up
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- size up а) определять размер, величину; Sizing up the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint. б) coll. оценивать, составлять мнение (о ком-л., чем-л.) He tried to size up the reaction of the man....
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bow out
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- bow out а) кланяться тому, кто выходит The servant bowed the guests out as they left. When leaving the presence of the princess, you have to bow yourself out as you go. б) прекращать (соревнование и т.д.) Jim bowed (himself) out of the competition when he learned who his opponent was. The old leader decided to bow out instead of fighting to keep his position....
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deed 2. v.
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- deed 2. v. amer. передавать по акту (тж. deed over to) Father decided to deed the house over to his eldest son before he died, to avoid paying tax....
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petition 2. v.
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- petition 2. v. 1) обращаться с петицией; подавать прошение, ходатайствовать; The local peoplehave petitioned the council for improved street lighting. The defence lawyers decided to petition for a new trial....
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string along with
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- string along with а) идти, ехать с кем-л.; I'll string along with someone who's driving into the next town; б) быть преданным кому-л.; следовать за кем-л.; I decided to siring along with him for a time to see if I could gain by it; в) обманывать кого-л.; He has no intention of marrying her, he's just stringing her along....
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debate 2. v.
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- debate 2. v. 1) обсуждать, оспаривать, дебатировать; спорить (about/on/upon - о чем-л.; with - с кем-л.) The class have decided to debate about the housing question. The family is still debating about where to go for their holiday. We had to debate with two speakers expressing the opposing view....
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fade out
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- fade out а) radio cin. tv постепенно уменьшать силу звука или четкость изображения Fade out the last scene at the end. б) исчезать Having done my job in starting the club. I decided that it was time I faded out and left the work to younger members....
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doubtful adj.
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- doubtful adj. 3) сомнительный, вызывающий подозрения, подозрительный - doubtful character - doubtful reputation Syn:ambiguous,dubious,equivocal,problematic, questionable, uncertain Ant: clear, confident, decided, definite, sure...
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branch out
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- branch out а) разветвляться (о дереве) The young tree is beginning to branch out. б) расширить дело, открыть The bookshop has decided to branch out into selling music and records. I'm glad to see that Jim has branched out into more varied sports these days....
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change over
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- change over а) менять(ся) местами Can we change over? I'd like to sit in the sun, too. If you change the words over, the sentence sounds better. б) переходить на что-л. (to) In 1971 Britain changed over to decimal money. The chairman decided to change the factory over to bicycle production....
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pitch II 2. v.
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- 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....
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