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urgency noun
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- urgency noun 1) настоятельность, безотлагательность; a matter of great urgency - срочное дело...
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press I 1. noun
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- press I 1. noun 5) спешка; there is a great press of work - много неотложной работы...
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tea-fight
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- tea-fight sl. see tea-party 1)...
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come over
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- come over а) переезжать; приезжать Why don't you come over to our place one evening? б) переходить на другую сторону в) получать преимущество г) охватить, овладеть a fear came over me мной овладел страх д) быть понятым Did his speech come over? е) менять мнение Don't worry about the chairman, he'll soon come over (to our opinion). Many members of the opposition are coming over to our party. ж) постепенно изменяться (о погоде, небе и т.д.) The sky came over dark while I was working....
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dress up
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- dress up а) изысканно одевать(ся) Are we going to dress up for the wedding, or is it informal? б) надевать маскарадный костюм в) наряжать(ся) Mary (was) dressed up for the party. We shall dress the room up for Christmas. You can dress these old chairs up in new covers. г) переодеваться The children enjoy dressing up in Mother's old clothes. д) mil. выстраивать солдат Dress up the men so that the general can see them....
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ride on
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- ride on а) держаться, быть поддерживаемым (благодаря чьему-л. доверию, благоприятному мнению); As a politician, he rode on great popularity for some years, but then lost favour with the public. б) coll. делать ставку, ставить (обыкн. на лошадь); How much money was riding on the winning horse?...
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moment noun
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- moment noun 2) важность, значение; a decision of great moment - важное решение; it is of no moment - это не имеет значения...
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birthday noun
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- birthday noun 2) attr. - birthday cake - birthday party in one's birthday suit joc. - голый, в чем мать родила...
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fling aside
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- fling aside а) отвергнуть, пренебречь Flinging aside the wishes of his parents, the student went abroad for a year before returning to his university. These rules are not made to be flung aside lightly. б) отказаться Once he got rich, he flung aside his old friends. Henry joined the opposing political party, flinging aside his former loyalties....
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shake 1. noun
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- shake 1. noun 9) mus. трель - no great shakes...
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sundown noun
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- sundown noun 3) attr. sundown party - ранняя вечеринка...
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lick 2. noun
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- lick 2. noun 4) coll. шаг; скорость; at a great (или at full) lick - быстрым шагом; с большой скоростью a lick and a promise - работа, сделанная спустя рукава, кое-как to put in one's best licks - прилагать все усилия, стараться...
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spell out
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- spell out а) читать по складам, с трудом; His handwriting was so bad that I had to spell out what he had written with great difficulty; б) расшифровать, разобрать (обыкн. с трудом); Get a lawyer to spell out the contract for you, so that you understand your responsibilities if you sign it; в) продиктовать или произнести по буквам...
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officer 1. noun
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- officer 1. noun 1) чиновник, должностное лицо; служащий; член правления (клуба и т.п.); - officer of the court - the great officers of state - medical officer - officer of health...
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be ahead of
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- be ahead of быть впереди кого-л., чего-л., опережать кого-л., что-л. For a few minutes Jim was ahead of all the other runners, until his greatest competitor passed him. That boy is always ahead of his fellows. A great painter is usually ahead of his time....
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