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live on
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- live on а) продолжать жить; The baby lived on for a week after its mother died. б) находить достаточно пищи/дохода в чем-л.; I'm afraid that she will not be able to live on her writing....
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creep in
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- creep in накапливаться, постепенно появляться After I've been writing for two hours, mistakes start creeping into my work. Doubt began to creep in as the man kept me talking at the door....
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prune away
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- prune away а) обрезать, подрезать (ветви); If you prune the dead wood away, the tree has a better chance of growth. б) сокращать, удалять (лишние части); Your writing would be improved if you pruned away some of those unnecessary djectives....
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set apart
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- set apart а) помещать отдельно/раздельно The chair was set apart from the others for the special guest. б) сберегать (деньги, время и т.п.) I have to set some hours apart specially for writing my paper. в) отдалять; Why do I always feel set apart from any group that I'm in? г) разнимать (дерущихся) to set the dogs apart растащить (дерущихся) собак...
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convert 2. v.
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- convert 2. v. 1) превращать; переделывать (into) A poet is one who can convert ordinary words into a meaningful and effective piece of writing. How much does it cost today to convert pounds into dollars? If two chemicals are put together and heated, they can be converted into a completely different substance....
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guiltless adj.
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- guiltless adj. 2) coll. не знающий чего-л., не умеющий что-л. делать guiltless of writing poems - не умеющий писать стихи Syn: see innocent...
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plain I 1. adj.
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- plain I 1. adj. 2) простой; понятный; - plain writing...
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material 1. noun
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- material 1. noun 4) pl. принадлежности; - writing materials...
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beat smb. at his own game
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- beat smb. at his own game бить кого-л. его же оружием, делать что-л. лучше, чем кто-л. By winning a prize for writing Tom beat his teacher at his own game....
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commit v.
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- commit v. 5) фиксировать - commit to memory - commit to paper - commit to writing...
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utensil noun
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- utensil noun посуда, утварь; принадлежность; kitchen utensils - кухонная посуда; writing utensils - письменные принадлежности Syn: see implement,...
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stick to
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- stick to а) приближаться; The ship had to stick to the shore because of the heavy mist; б) придерживаться; When writing an article, stick to one style throughout; в) стараться сохранить; He made every effort to stick to the job that he had; г) продолжать усердно работать; If you stick to practising the piano every day, you could become quite a good musician; д) следовать, быть верным чему-л.; Whatever your argument, I shall stick to my decision....
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bang against
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- bang against ударить(ся); стукнуть(ся) I banged my head against the doorpost and hurt it. The car banged against the garage door and damaged it. bang one's head against a brick wall пытаться пробить головой стену, стараться напрасно (употребляется только во временах Continuous) Grace went on writing to her red-haired boy even though he didn't reply to a single letter for a year; she was banging her head against a brick wall....
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