Словари

выборка		описание
juice up		juice up оживлять The writer has thought it necessary to juice up his stories with accounts of his sexual adventures.... узнать больше
regale 2. v.		regale 2. v. 1) угощать, потчевать (with) also iron. ; The generous host regaled his guests with wine and cheese. The children regaled the visitors with the story of their imaginary adventures.... узнать больше
choke off		choke off а) заставить отказаться (от попытки, намерения) He began to tell about his adventures all over again, but I choked him off. Jane wants an invitation to the party; how can we choke her off? б) устранить кого-л. в) ругать кого-л. (за что-л.) (for) The director choked Jim off for being late again.... узнать больше
brave 1. adj.		brave 1. adj. 3) obs.; book. нарядный none but the brave deserve the fair prov. - смелость города берет Syn: bold, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, heroic, intrepid, plucky, undaunted, valiant, valorous Ant: afraid, cowardly, daunted, intimidated, timid... узнать больше
switch off		switch off а) выключать ток; б) разъединять телефонного абонента; в) давать отбой; г) выключать радиоприемник; Why did you switch off the radio? I was enjoying the music. д) заставить замолчать; Once he starts telling his favourite adventures, it's impossible to switch him off; е) (заставить) потерять интерес, Dull subjects like this are enough to switch any student off.... узнать больше
blow up		blow up а) начинать дуть it looks as if it's blowing up for severe weather. б) раздувать You'll have to blow up the fire to make it burn. в) взрывать to blow up the hell перевернуть все вверх дном The soldiers blew up the enemy bridge. г) взлетать на воздух (при взрыве) A chemical factory blew up in the North of England. д) coll. бранить, ругать Mother will blow you up when she finds her best dishes broken. Mother will blow up at you when she finds her best dishes broken. е) coll. выходить из себя ж) phot. увеличивать The photographer blew the picture of the child up and entered it for a national competition. з) усиливаться (о ветре) There was a storm blowing up while we were out at sea. и) возникать Trouble is blowing up again in the Middle East. к) надувать Help me to blow up these tyres, will you? These plastic balls don't blow up easily. л) разрушать, расстраивать The lawyer's case blew up because he had no proof. The plan blew up in his face. We'll soon blow up his plan. м) раздувать факты, чье-л. тщеславие, значение He always blows up his adventures to make them seem better than they were. The crowd blew him up with their praise.... узнать больше
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