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ward off
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- ward off а) отражать, отвращать (удар, опасность); The fighter had to ward off a dangerous blow. б) держать кого-л. на расстоянии; She was so beautiful that she had difficulty in warding off all the men who wanted to marry her....
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besom 1. noun
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- besom 1. noun 2) scot.; coll. чертовка, карга to jump the besom - пожениться без брачного обряда [см. тж. to marry over the broomstick]...
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be after
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- be after а) быть позже, чем что-л. (о времени) It's quite dark, it must be after 10 o'clock. б) преследовать кого-л. Why is the dog running so fast? He's after rabbits. Quick, hide me, the police are after me! в) стараться получить что-л. Jim is after another job. Don't marry him, he's only after your money. The old man is always after borrowing money. г) журить, бранить; ругать She's always after the children for one thing or another She's been after me for a year to buy her a new coat....
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dally v.
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- dally v. 4) кокетничать, флиртовать (with) Never dally with a woman whom you don't intend to marry. - dally away - dally off Syn: see procrastinate...
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come in for
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- come in for а) приходить за чем-л. I've come in for my other coat. Do come in for dinner. б) получить долю (чего-л.) Henry came in for a large share of his father's fortune. в) навлекать на себя; заслужить The eldest sister always came in for much of the blame....
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come into
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- come into а) вступать в The door opened and the children came into the room. Come into the house and see my pictures. Come into the garden, Maud. б) получать в наследство Charles came into a fortune when his father died. в) to come into being/existence возникать to come into the world родиться to come...
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lap I noun
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- lap I noun 4) ущелье in nature's lap - на лоне природы in the lap of luxury - в роскоши in the lap of gods - одному богу известно in Fortune's lap - в полосе удач - lap supper...
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jealous adj.
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- jealous adj. 2) завистливый, завидующий to be jealous of another fellow's good fortune - завидовать удаче другого...
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bulk up
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- bulk up составлять изрядную сумму; доходить (to - до) Your money could bulk up to a fortune if you save everything you can....
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fiddle away
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- fiddle away проматывать, расточать, растрачивать You've fiddled away the whole afternoon! It's easy to fiddle away a fortune....
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spoilt adj.
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- spoilt adj. испорченный; избалованный; the spoilt child of fortune - баловень судьбы...
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beneath 2. prep.
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- beneath 2. prep. под, ниже beneath our (very) eyes - (прямо) на наших глазах beneath criticism - ниже всякой критики to be beneath notice (contempt) - не заслуживать внимания (даже презрения) - marry beneath one...
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frivol v.
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- frivol v. 2) бессмысленно растрачивать (время, деньги и т.п.) (обыкн. frivol away) You've been frivolling away the whole afternoon instead of working, it's easy to frivol away a fortune if you're not careful....
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fritter 2. v.
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- fritter 2. v. 2) растрачивать по мелочам (обыкн. fritter away) You've been frittering away the whole afternoon instead of working. It's easy to fritter away a fortune if you're not careful....
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smile on
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- smile on выказывать благоволение, благоприятствовать; одобрять Fortune has smiled on him from his birth. Счастье улыбалось ему с колыбели. The weather smiled on us: it was a fine day....
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