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stave off
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- stave off а) предотвратить или отсрочить (бедствие и т. п.); We need another highly skilled player to stave off defeat for our team; б) отбросить (противника); She was so beautiful that she had difficulty staving off all the men who wanted to marry her....
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ward off
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- ward off а) отражать, отвращать (удар, опасность); The fighter had to ward off a dangerous blow. б) держать кого-л. на расстоянии; She was so beautiful that she had difficulty in warding off all the men who wanted to marry her....
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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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be ahead
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- be ahead быть впереди (особенно в соревновании), опережать And now Oxford are ahead, they're leading by three lengths. Jane used to have difficulty with her school work, but she's been ahead for several months now....
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wriggle 2. v.
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- wriggle 2. v. 4) вилять, увиливать; to wriggle out of an engagement - уклоняться от обязательства; to wriggle out of a difficulty - выпутаться из затруднительного положения Syn: slither, squirm, wiggle, writhe...
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lock away
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- lock away а) спрятать под замок, запереть; Although the jewels were locked away (in a strongbox), the thieves stole them without any difficulty. б) держать секрет; She locked her memories of him away in her heart....
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fall within
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- fall within а) относиться, подпадать Your suggestion falls within the general area of reorganization. б) быть частью чего-л. If the answer to your difficulty falls within my experience, I'll give you all the help I can....
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insuperable adj.
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- insuperable adj. непреодолимый insuperable difficulty - непреодолимая трудность...
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tide over
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- tide over преодолевать; to tide over a difficulty преодолеть затруднение...
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dope out
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- dope out а) coll. находить решение Let me see if I can dope out a way out of your difficulty. б) coll. выводить лошадь из строя перед соревнованиями Half the runners have been doped out....
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land 2. v.
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- land 2. v. 6) приводить (к чему-л.); ставить в то, или иное положение to land smb. in difficulty/trouble - поставить кого-л. в затруднительное положение to be nicely landed iron. - быть в затруднительном положении...
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light up
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- light up а) закурить (трубку и т.п.); I had difficulty lighting up my cigar in the strong wind. б) зажечь свет; Be sure to light up as soon as the sun sets. в) оживлять(ся), загораться, светиться (о лице, глазах); Her face lit up with joy when she heard the good news. г) быть пьяным; Jim only shouts when he gets lit up....
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obsolete noun
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- obsolete noun 2) attr. - obstacle course Syn: bar, barricade,barrier,difficulty,hurdle, impediment, snag Ant: help obstacle course sport полоса препятствий...
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shuffle out
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- shuffle out а) стаскивать, стягивать (одежду) With his wounded arm bound up, he had to shuffle out of his coat as best he could. б) шаркая, волоча ноги выйти (из комнаты и т.п.) The old man shuffled out of the room, complaining about the way he had been treated. в) coll. выпутываться, выбираться (из трудного положения), изворачиваться He's always been able to shuffle out of any difficulty....
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resolve into
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- resolve into а) разделять, разлагать (на составные части); We can resolve this difficulty into two areas of misunderstanding. б) превращать(ся) (во что-л.); сводить(ся) (к чему-л.); Any misunderstanding can resolve itself into a quarrel. The council resolved itself into a special committee to examine the question....
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