Словари

выборка		описание
backward 1. adj.		backward 1. adj. 2) отсталый; - backward children... узнать больше
fall to		fall to а) начинать, приниматься за что-л. I fell to thinking about the happy days of the past. б) приниматься за еду When the children saw the food on the table, they fell to eagerly and soon ate everything. в) нападать г) выпадать, доставаться to fall to smb.'s lot выпадать на чью-л. долю... узнать больше
sleep out		sleep out а) спать на открытом воздухе It's so hot tonight, let's sleep out in the garden. б) жить не по месту работы (преим. о прислуге); быть приходящей (о няне и т.п.) There are two other servants who sleep out. в) спать, ночевать не дома Their children seem to sleep out nearly every night. г) проспать to sleep oneself out выспаться Sometimes he feels that he would like to sleep out the rest of his days.... узнать больше
be hard at work		be hard at work усердно работать I see the men are still hard at work - when do you think the digging will be finished? I like the classroom best when all the children are hard at work on ideas that they have chosen themselves.... узнать больше
lead II 2. v.; past and past part. led		lead II 2. v.; past and past part. led 1) вести, приводить; to lead a child by the hand - вести ребенка за руку; the path leads to the house - дорога ведет к дому; chance led him to London - случай привел его в Лондон; to lead nowhere - ни к чему не приводить... узнать больше
bounce back		bounce back а) выздоравливать, восстанавливаться Small children often catch diseases, but they soon bounce back. б) иметь результат, эффект Whatever decision the directors take, it will bounce back on the future of the firm. bounce out выгонять кого-л. Two members were bounced out (of the club) for failing to pay the money they owed.... узнать больше
be up to		be up to а) быть способным сделать что-л. I'm not up to such hard work in this hot weather. Mother hasn't been up to much recently, while her leg was bad. I'm not up to going out tonight, I have a headache. б) делать (как правило, что-л. плохое) I'd better go into the children's room and see what they're up to. That boy's been up to no good, I can tell from the look on his face. в) соответствовать (стандарту) Your latest effort isn't up to much. Your recent work has not been up to your usual standard. The new film is not up to his last one. Was the hook up to your expectations? г) зависеть от кого-л. It's up to you to keep the boy out of trouble. д) знать о чем-л. (секретном) Don't worry, I'm up to all his little tricks.... узнать больше
pipe up		pipe up а) заиграть на духовом инструменте; Suddenly the band piped up a military tune. б) запеть, особ. высоким голосом; I love to hear the boys pipe up in church. в) заговорить, особ. высоким голосом; Suddenly a child piped up, asking an awkward question. г) крепчать (о ветре); The wind began to pipe up.... узнать больше
bereave v. past and past part. bereaved bereft		bereave v. past and past part. bereaved bereft лишать, отнимать (of - у кого-л.) an accident bereft the father of his child - в результате несчастного случая отец лишился ребенка be bereft of - лишаться чего-л. When his last plan failed, he was bereft of hope.... узнать больше
cluster 2. v.		cluster 2. v. 2) собираться группами, толпиться, тесниться the children clustered round their teacher - дети окружили учительницу memories of the past cluster round this spot - с этим местом связаны воспоминания прошлого to cluster together - собираться вместе The deer clustered together near the water.... узнать больше
get into		get into а) войти, прибыть Gel into bed, and I'll bring you a cup of tea. How did the thieves get into the house? б) надевать, напяливать (одежду) I can't get my head into this hat. в) быть принятым (в учебное заведение) Did your boy get into the first three places? г) приобретать, появляться (о привычках) You'll get into bad habits if you keep borrowing money. His influence got me into bad habits. д) влиять на кого-л. Whatever has got into the children? They're so excitable! The devil has got into this class today. е) начинать Are you getting into the new job all right? I must get into training soon; the cricket season starts next month. ж) заинтересоваться Michael got into radio when he was only fourteen.... узнать больше
bust up		bust up а) портить, разрушать Those children have bust up the chairs. The travel company's failure bust up our holiday. б) ссориться Jim and Mary were busting up again last night. в) расходиться (о супругах, друзьях) I hear that Jim and Mary are busting up. Their marriage bust up. It was money troubles that bust up their marriage.... узнать больше
pony 3. v. amer.; coll.		pony 3. v. amer.; coll. 4) (pony up for) просить; The children regularly pony up for a second helping of my cheesecake.... узнать больше
cook 2. v.		cook 2. v. 3) подделывать, фабриковать (документ); состряпать (историю), придумать (что-л. в извинение) (тж. cook up) Some of the younger workers cooked up a plan for cheating the firm. If the police catch us, shall we be able to cook up a story? You children will cook up any excuse not to do your work. - cook down - cook off - cook out to cook smb.'s goose - расправиться с кем-л.; погубить кого-л. to cook one's (own) goose - погубить себя... узнать больше
quack-quack noun		quack-quack noun child. кря-кря, утка... узнать больше
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