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inveigh v.
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- inveigh v. яростно нападать, поносить, ругать (against) Letters appear regularly in the newspaper inveighing against the misuse of the English language....
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help out
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- help out а) помочь выйти One of the climbers has fallen into deep snow, and needs helping out as he can't move by himself. б) помочь в затруднении, выручить Can you help me out with my English homework....
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bid for
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- bid for а) пытаться добиться, достичь чего-л. The English climbers are determined to bid for the highest mountain in the world. б) стараться получить что-л. The politicians are bidding for our favour by making wild promises that they can't keep....
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naturalize v.
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- naturalize v. 4) ассимилировать, заимствовать; this word was naturalized in English in the 18th century - это слово вошло в английский язык в XVIII веке...
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mock 3. v.
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- mock 3. v. 1) насмехаться (at); высмеивать, осмеивать; It's rude and cruel to mock at a foreign student's mistakes in English....
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fluent 1. adj.
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- fluent 1. adj. 1) гладкий; плавный; беглый (о речи) to speak fluent English - свободно говорить по-английски...
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gibe 2. v.
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- gibe 2. v. насмехаться (at - над) It's unkind to gibe at a foreign student's English, even though it may sound amusing. Syn: see scoff...
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accommodate v.
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- accommodate v. 4) вмещать (людей и т.п.) the CD-ROMS will accommodate the works of all English poets from 600 to 1900...
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well-read adj.
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- well-read adj. 2) обладающий обширными знаниями в какой-л. области (in); he is well-read in English literature - он хорошо знает английскую литературу...
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capitalize on
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- capitalize on извлекать выгоду из чего-л. You should capitalize on every chance you get to improve your English. The firm was able to capitalize on the mistakes made by its competitors....
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drown in
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- drown in а) заглушать The crowd drowned his last few words in cheers. б) заниматься чем-л. For years he has drowned himself in the study of English literature....
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put put in
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- put put in а) вставлять, всовывать; Put your hand in and see what's in the box. б) сажать, высаживать; You ought to put potatoes in there. в) подавать (заявление, жалобу и т.п.); I'll put in a claim for damages, if you will put in your special request. г) вводить (в действие); to put in the attack предпринять наступление; д) включать, добавлять; Tom decided to put in a new character, to make the story seem more likely. е) прерывать разговор, вставлять (слова) в разговор; "But wait," Jane put in, "I haven't finished my story." ж) напрягать (силы), прилагать усилия; It's worth putting in a lot of effort, in order to improve your English. If you put more effort in your work, you'd see better results. з) coll. проводить время (за каким-л. делом); I put in two hours on my English studies every day. и) ставить, назначать на должность; The new owners put a man in to look after the building at night. The captain hopes to be put in command of a bigger ship. к) устанавливать аппаратуру; How much does it cost to put in central heating? л) выдвинуть свою кандидатуру, претендовать (for); Have you put yourself in for the competition? м) выбрать (кандидата или партию); Put our party in and we will make this country fit to live in. н) naut. заходить в порт; вставать на рейде; The ship has just put in (to the harbour). о) входить; появляться; If your opponent in this case does not put in an appearance, you will win. I don't really want to go to the party, but I'd better put in an appearance, if only for a short time....
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weak adj.
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- weak adj. 1) слабый; weak point/spot - слабое место; he is weak in English - он отстает, слаб в английском языке - in a weak moment - weak in the head...
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pass up
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- pass up а) amer. отказываться (от чего-л.); отвергать (что-л.); Never pass up a chance to improve your English. б) amer. пройти мимо не узнавая; I saw Jim in the street but he passed me up....
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difficulty noun
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- difficulty noun 1) трудность the difficulties of English - трудности в изучении английского языка to find difficulty in doing smth. - столкнуться с трудностями в чем-л....
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