Словари

выборка		описание
cook off		cook off а) остужать A rest in the shade will cool you off. We had to stop at the top of the hill and wait for the engine to cool off. б) успокаивать(ся) She didn't cool off for hours after that argument. I tried to cool her off but she was still very angry when she left. в) остывать к кому-л., чему-л. He used to say he loved me, but recently he seems to have cooled off. I liked your offer at first, but now I have cooled off.... узнать больше
thought-out adj.		thought-out adj. продуманный; a well thought-out argument - хорошо продуманный аргумент... узнать больше
hold to		hold to а) держаться, придерживаться (мнения и т. п.) Whatever your argument, I shall hold to my decision. б) настаивать to hold smb. to his promise настаивать на выполнении кем-л. своего обещания to hold to terms настаивать на выполнении условий... узнать больше
fling into		fling into а) посадить в тюрьму The criminal was flung into prison as soon as he was found guilty. б) вставлять (слова) I wasn't able to fling a word into the argument the whole time. She sat silently, flinging the odd word into the conversation from time to time. в) приводить кого-л. к какому-л. состоянию Your remarks have flung her into a temper. His speech flung the meeting into confusion.... узнать больше
leg 1. noun		leg 1. noun 11) math. сторона (треугольника) - leg and leg to have the legs of smb. бежать быстрее кого-л.; убежать от кого-л. to stand on one's own legs быть независимым to set/put smb. on his legs а) поставить на ноги (после болезни); б) помочь кому-л. материально - have by the leg - get a leg in to have not a leg to stand on не иметь оправдания, извинения; your argument has not a leg to stand on ваш довод не выдерживает критики - pull smb.'s leg stretch one's legs according to the coverlet prov. - по одежке протягивай ножки... узнать больше
make good		make good а) возместить; You must make good the time that you have wasted this afternoon, by working late tonight. б) вести упорядоченный образ жизни; After spending a short time in prison, he made good and became a respected member of society. в) осуществлять; When are you going to make good your promise to help with painting the house?. г) доказать; He made good his argument by showing that it was based on reason.... узнать больше
divided into		divided into а) нырять The water's quite deep enough to dive into. He dived into cleanly, entering the water in a straight line. б) coll. активно начинать какую-л. деятельность He sat down and at once dived into a pile of potatoes. Jim dived into the argument as usual without thinking. в) coll. проникать, входить неожиданно I was following the man when he dived into a small restaurant and I lost track of him. г) сунуть (руку куда-л.) Diving into her bag, she found a handkerchief just in time. He dived his hand into his pocket in an attempt to find the key.... узнать больше
sledge-hammer noun		sledge-hammer noun 2) attr. сокрушительный; sledge-hammer blow - сокрушительный удар; sledge-hammer argument - уничтожающий аргумент... узнать больше
dive into		dive into а) нырять The water's quite deep enough to dive into. He dived into cleanly, entering the water in a straight line. б) coll. активно начинать какую-л. деятельность He sat down and at once dived into a pile of potatoes. Jim dived into the argument as usual without thinking. в) coll. проникать, входить неожиданно I was following the man when he dived into a small restaurant and I lost track of him. г) сунуть руку куда-л. Diving into her bag, she found a handkerchief just in time. He dived his hand into his pocket in an attempt to find the key.... узнать больше
black out		black out а) вымарывать, замазывать текст черной краской; не пропускать, запрещать The advertisement for the concert tells where it will take place, but the date has been blacked out. б) маскировать; затемнять; выключать свет During the war we had to black out all our windows. The stage was blacked out to hide a change of scenery. в) amer. засекречивать Reports of the peace talks have been blacked out for twenty-four hours so as to allow freer argument. г) на мгновение терять сознание After the accident he blacked out and couldn't remember what happened. д) заглушать (радиопередачу) Television shows were blacked out as the union trouble spread.... узнать больше
edge 1. noun		edge 1. noun 9) бородка (ключа) (all) on edge - нетерпеливый; раздраженный to give an edge to one's appetite - раздразнить аппетит to take the edge off one's appetite - заморить червячка to take the edge off an argument - ослабить силу довода to give the edge of one's tongue to smb. - резко с кем-л. говорить to set smb.'s nerves on edge - раздражать кого-л. to set the teeth on edge - действовать на нервы; резать слух; вызывать отвращение у кого-л. to have an edge on sl. - быть навеселе to be on the edge of doing smth. - решиться на что-л. Syn: border, brim, brink, margin, rim, verge Ant: centre, interior... узнать больше
knock down		knock down а) сбить с ног, тж. сбить выстрелом б) сломать; разрушить, снести (дом) It was a pity that the old theatre had to be knocked down to make way for the widening of the road. в) разобрать на части (машину при транспортировке и т.п.) The furniture has been knocked down ready for the buyer to put it together himself. г) опрокинуть, разбить (довод и т.п.) His speech was poorly prepared, and I soon knocked down his argument. д) понижать цены The price was knocked down to $3. е) продавать с аукциона The best furniture was knocked down for a low price to the dealer in the second line of seats. ж) amer. sl. прожить (деньги) з) зарабатывать деньги A clever lawyer can knock down $40,000 in a good year. и) удивлять кого-л. The unexpected news fairly knocked him down.... узнать больше
put up		put up а) поднимать; Put up your hand if you know the answer. б) строить, воздвигать (здание и т.п.); Do you know how to put up a tent? в) ставить (пьесу); Next year we shall put up "King Lear". г) показывать, выставлять; вывешивать (объявление); You are not allowed to put up advertisements on this wall without special permission. д) возносить (молитву); е) выставлять на продажу; After grandmother's death, the furniture was put up for sale. ж) повышать (цены); Rents are fixed and cannot be put up. з) вкладывать (деньги); If you put up your share, Father will put up the rest. и) паковать; She put up a parcel for her daughter. к) консервировать; Every summer Mother puts up a large quantity of ripe fruit. л) выставлять свою кандидатуру (на выборах); Do you really intend to put up for that seat? м) выдвигать чью-либо кандидатуру (на выборах); I would like to put up that man as the best person for the chairmanship. н) организовывать, устраивать; to up a fight устроить драку; to put up a resistance оказывать сопротивление; о) принимать, давать приют (гостям) I can put up two adults, but no children. п) останавливаться в гостинице и т.п. (at) We can put up at the hotel, or with friends. р) терпеть; мириться, примириться (with) I can't put up with it any longer. I can put up with anything. с) выдвигать (аргумент и т.п.) What argument do you have to put up against that? т) вспугнуть (дичь) These dogs are often used for putting up birds. у) obs. убирать, прятать (вещи и т.п.); вкладывать (меч в ножны); прекращать борьбу put up for sale продавать с молотка... узнать больше
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