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gush 2. v.
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- gush 2. v. 2) изливать свои чувства (over); That silly woman gushes over every new actress that she meets, telling each one how wonderful she is. I don't know what she hopes to gain by it, except perhaps some rather false gratitude....
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wage against
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- wage against вести войну, бороться; In the past, the great powers would wage war against helpless little countries so as to gain their land...
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grovel v.
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- grovel v. лежать ниц, ползать, пресмыкаться, унижаться (before/to) If you expect to gain favours from the king, you will have to grovel before him to show your respect and obedience. Syn: see flinch...
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end 1. noun
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- end 1. noun 5) цель to that end - с этой целью to gain one's ends - достичь цели - ends and means...
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string along with
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- string along with а) идти, ехать с кем-л.; I'll string along with someone who's driving into the next town; б) быть преданным кому-л.; следовать за кем-л.; I decided to siring along with him for a time to see if I could gain by it; в) обманывать кого-л.; He has no intention of marrying her, he's just stringing her along....
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foothold noun
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- foothold noun 2) точка опоры; опорный пункт, плацдарм to gain a foothold - стать твердой ногой, утвердиться, укрепиться...
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insight noun
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- insight noun 1) проницательность; способность проникновения в суть (into) to gain an insight into smb.'s character - постичь чью-л. душу...
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soak in
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- soak in а) esp. amer. (постепенно) усваиваться (о мысли и т. п.) The chairman waited until his suggestion had time to soak in before inviting the committee's opinions. б) замачивать (белье и т.п.) If the clothes are very dirty, soak them in soapy water overnight. в) погрузиться, с головой уйти (во что-л.) Only by soaking yourself in the details can you gain a thorough understanding of the subject....
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sight 1. noun
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- sight 1. noun 3) взгляд; рассматривание; at/on sight - при виде; payable at sight - подлежащий оплате по предъявлении; at first sight - с первого взгляда; to know by sight - знать только в лицо; to catch/gain/get sight of - увидеть, заметить...
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victory noun
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- victory noun победа; to gain/win a victory (over) - одержать победу - victory gardens...
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offing noun
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- offing noun взморье; море, видимое с берега до горизонта; - in the offing - keep a good offing - gain an offing - get an offing...
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lead II 1. noun
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- lead II 1. noun 3) первое место, ведущее место в состязании; to have a lead of three metres (five seconds) - опередить на три метра (на пять секунд) - gain the lead - have the lead...
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fawn II v.
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- fawn II v. 2) подлизываться, прислуживаться, лебезить (on, upon) He fawns on his rich uncle, hoping to gain some of his money. It's no good fawning on the teacher, you have to earn good marks. The former servant gained power by fawning on the king. Syn: butter up, compliment, flatter, toady, truckle Ant: carp, condemn, criticize, dominate, insult, tyrannize...
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point 1. noun
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- point 1. noun 25) attr. points verdict sport - присуждение победы по очкам (в боксе и т. д.) not to put too fine a point upon it - говоря напрямик - point of view - at all points - at point - be on the point - carry one's point - gain one's point - off the point - to the point - in point - in point of - make a point Syn: see site...
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colour 1. noun
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- colour 1. noun 4) румянец (тж. high colour) - gain colour - lose colour...
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