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scout I 2. v.
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- scout I 2. v. 2) разыскивать; Trust you to scout out the best restaurant in town. - scout about/around/round...
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wind II 2. v.
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- wind II 2. v. 5) вертеть, поворачивать, крутить - wind off - wind up to wind oneself (или one's way) into smb.'s trust (affection, etc.) - вкрадываться, втираться в чье-л. доверие (расположение и т.п.) to wind round one's little finger - обвести вокруг пальца...
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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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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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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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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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edge in
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- edge in а) вставить (слово, замечание) The noise at the party was so loud that I was hardly able to edge in a remark at all. б) втискиваться, пролезать, влезать I tried to edge in on the chairman to speak to him, but he was surrounded by other questioners. There's a small crowd round the speaker, but try to edge your way in....
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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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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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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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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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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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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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rain 2. v.
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- rain 2. v. 1) идти, литься (о дожде); it rains, it is raining - идет дождь; Long after the storm, water still rained down from the roofs. It's raining on one side of the street and not on the other....
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