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hooky noun
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- hooky noun to play hooky amer.; coll. - бездельничать, прогуливать (занятия в школе и т.п.)...
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filter out
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- filter out а) не обращать внимания The child was able to filter out the noises surrounding him, as he was so busy in his play. б) становиться известным The news of his appointment filtered out before it was officially advertised. в) медленно выходить (о группе людей) People are filtering out of the cinema; the film must be over....
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soak into
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- soak into а) впитываться It will not take long for the melted snow to soak into the soil. б) (постепенно) усваиваться You need a rest from studying to allow the facts to soak into your mind....
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cut short
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- cut short а) сокращать I'm afraid we must cut our visit short, as we want to get home before dark. б) прекращать разговор The chairman will cut a speaker short if he talks too long....
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bargain on
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- bargain on рассчитывать на кого-л., что-л. I'm bargaining on your help to drive us to the airport. Don't bargain on getting any support from her, she's very selfish. I wouldn't bargain on the speaker arriving soon, as he's got a long way to come....
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run 1. noun
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- run 1. noun 7) период времени, полоса; a run of luck - полоса везения, удачи; a long run of power - долгое пребывание у власти...
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be at each other`s throats
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- be at each other's throats набрасываться друг на друга Don't let those dogs off their chains or they'll be at each others throats in minutes! It wasn't long before the two leading politicians were at each other's throats as usual....
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blow over
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- blow over а) миновать, проходить (о грозе, кризисе и т.п.) I hope your troubles will soon blow over. б) прекращать дуть The storm has lasted a long time, it should soon blow over....
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wave 1. noun
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- wave 1. noun 8) radio сигнал; волна; long (medium, short) waves - длинные (средние, короткие) волны...
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disincline v.
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- disincline v. 1) лишать желания, отбивать охоту (for; to do)I'm disinclined towards yet another move. Many workers feel disinclined for a long journey from home to work....
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lap up
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- lap up а) пить (о животных) The cat eagerly lapped up the milk that we offered it. б) принимать, верить The singer laps up admiration from her public. These clever students lap up all the information that I can give them. How long will the public go on lapping up the lies of politicians?...
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abbreviate v.
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- abbreviate v. 1) сокращать (текст и т.п.); урезывать to abbreviate a long speech - сократить длинную речь - abbreviate to...
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Fuel 2. v.
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- Fuel 2. v. 3) заправлять(ся) горючим (тж. Fuel up) The long-distance plane has to stop at London Airport to fuel up....
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ape 1. noun
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- ape 1. noun 2) fig. обезьяна, кривляка to act/play the ape - а) обезьянничать, передразнивать; б) глупо вести себя, валять дурака; кривляться 2. v. подражать, обезьянничать; передразнивать Syn: see imitate...
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ear I noun
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- ear I noun 2) слух an ear for music - музыкальный слух to play by ear - играть по слуху to have a good (bad) ear - иметь хороший (плохой) слух to strain one's ears - напрягать слух...
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