Словари

выборка		описание
contend v.		contend v. 3) спорить о чем-л. (about/over) The two nations have been contending about the rights to deep-sea fishing in their waters. The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the beautiful boy. When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children.... узнать больше
rave 1. v.		rave 1. v. 2) неистовствовать (about, at, of, against); to rave against one's fate - проклинать судьбу; to rave oneself hoarse - договориться до хрипоты; In court, the prisoner raved about the unjust decision made by the judge regarding his guilt. The old man stood on a street corner, raving at his wife.... узнать больше
bash coll. 2. v.		bash coll. 2. v. бить; сильно ударять to bash one's head against a tree - удариться головой о дерево - bash about - bash around - bash in - bash up - bash up bash about грубо обращаться с кем-л., чем-л. The man was put in prison for bashing his wife about. This old car looks as if it's been bashed about.... узнать больше
come between		come between а) пытаться развести, разделить кого-л. Never come between husband and wife. It is dangerous to come between two fighting dogs. б) мешать кому-л. The true artist lets nothing come between himself and his work. come by а) проходить мимо Just then a bus came by so we got on and rode home. My teacher came by just as we were talking about him. Move aside, please, the firemen want to come by. б) доставать, достигать How did you come by that beautiful picture? A good job that you enjoy doing is hard to come by. в) amer. заходить Why don't you, come by some afternoon and have coffee with me? г) получать что-л. (особенно случайно) How did you come by that wound on your arm?... узнать больше
apron-strings noun		apron-strings noun pl. завязки передника to be tied/pinned to one's wife's apron-strings - быть под каблуком у жены, держаться за женину юбку; без жены не сметь шагу ступить... узнать больше
call down		call down а) навлекать б) порицать, делать выговор The newspapers called down Tom's latest book. в) оспаривать, отводить (довод и т.п.) г) ругать The director called Jim down for being late again. д) вызывать на дуэль, на бой A gentleman should call down any man who is rude to his wife. е) mil. давать приказ об атаке (особенно воздушной) As a last effort, the general called down heavy bombing on the enemy positions.... узнать больше
choose v.		choose v. 1) выбирать (among/between/from - из; as/for - в качестве кого-л., чего-л.) It is difficult to choose among so many nice houses. It is difficult to choose one house among so many nice ones. We chose this house as our home as soon as we saw it. The teacher chose the cleverest child as the leader of the class. Jim chose Mary as his wife.... узнать больше
go to		go to а) просить о чем-л. You have to go to the commanding officer for special permission to leave the camp. If you're so afraid of him, why don't you go to the police? б) выдаваться (о призах, деньгах) The house went to his wife after his death. The prize for growing the biggest potato goes to Mr and Mrs Brown, of the village of Little Digging. в) войти в какое-л. состояние Be quiet. Father has just gone to sleep. The nation seems ready to go to war with in old-time enemy. г) составлять в сумме In former times, 12 pence went to a shilling and 20 shillings to the pound, but since Britain changed to decimal money, 100 new pence go to the pound.... узнать больше
call out		call out а) вызывать to call out for training призывать на учебный сбор The doctor has been called out every night this week. All the firemen in the city were called out to fight the big fire. б) вызывать на дуэль A gentleman should call out any man who is rude to his wife. в) выкрикивать; кричать Jane called out when she saw her friend across the street. Jane called out her friend's name when she saw her across the street. г) призывать к забастовке The workers' leader has called all the men out for more pay.... узнать больше
make out		make out а) разобрать; б) увидеть, различить, понять; You can just make out the farm in the distance. в) доказывать; The lawyers tried to make out that Peter had not been present at the accident. г) составлять (документ); выписывать (счет, чек); When you make out the bill, please give me a copy. д) amer. жить, существовать; How did he make out while his wife was away? е) справляться (с чем-л.); преуспевать; how did he make out at the examination? как он сдал экзамен? ж) делать вид; притворяться; дать понять; You can't make yourself out to be younger than you are. He's not such a fool as he's made out to be. з) удаваться, иметь успех; Whatever profession this young man chooses, I'm sure he'll make out all right. и) coll. заниматься сексом; The park was full of lovers making out on the grass.... узнать больше
run down		run down а) сбегать (вниз); течь стекать (вниз) Walk down the stairs, don't run down. The river runs down to the sea. б) сбить; столкнуться с чем-л., кем-л. повредив (что-л.) или ранив (кого-л.) The poor boy has been run down by a bus. The big ship has run down the little boat. в) разыскать At last I ran down the article that I had been looking for. г) догнать, настигнуть The police had run the jewel thieves down after a long search. д) останавливаться (о машине, часах и т.п.), кончаться (о заводе) I think the clock must have run down. е) снижать(ся), сокращать(ся) The coal industry is running down. ж) пренебрежительно отзываться (о ком-л.) She's always running down her son's wife. з) спускаться (обыкн. о местности) The land belonging to the castle runs down to the sea. и) переутомлять(ся); истощать(ся), изнурять(ся) In spite of my holiday in the sun, I've been run down recently.... узнать больше
knock 2. v.		knock 2. v. 6) amer. превосходить - knock about - knock against - knock back - knock down - knock in - knock into - knock off - knock out - knock the bottom out of - knock over - knock together - knock under - knock up to knock home - вбивать прочно; вдолбить, довести до сознания to knock on the head - а) оглушить; убить; б) положить конец to knock smb. off his pins - ошеломить кого-л. to knock one's head against a brick wall - биться головой об стенку; вести бесполезную борьбу to knock (smb.) into a cocked hat а) исколошматить (кого-л.); б) одолеть (кого-л.); нанести поражение (кому-л.); в) разбить (доводы и т.п.); г) превзойти, затмить to knock smb. into the middle of next week a) всыпать кому-л. по первое число; б) потрясти, ошеломить кого-л. to knock the spots off а) победить; уничтожить; б) исколотить knock about а) бить, колотить There's nothing to do here; let's go into that field and knock a ball about for half an hour or so. б) странствовать, шататься, рыскать (по свету) I've knocked about in most paw of the world in my time. в) вести беспутный образ жизни г) существовать Is the same chairman still knocking about? д) валяться I found this book knocking about upstairs; is it yours? е) грубо обращаться; разрушать If that man knocks his wife about any more he'll be sent to prison. That poor old piano has been considerably knocked about in its travels. ж) показываться вместе с кем-л. в свете How long was Grace knocking about with that red-haired boy before he left her? They knocked about together for a year, I think.... узнать больше
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