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confer v.
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- confer v. 3) сопоставь, сравни confer remark on the next page - сравни замечание на следующей странице Syn: see consult...
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inapt adj.
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- inapt adj. 2) неподходящий, неуместный - inapt remark...
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barbed adj.
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- barbed adj. 2) колкий, ядовитый - barbed remark...
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get home
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- get home а) добраться до дома Did you get home all right? б) выигрывать Did your horse get home? в) быть понятым Her remark about people who forget birthdays got home to her husband at last. The President's speech about the need for saving power got home, and everyone started turning off lights....
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abrupt adj.
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- abrupt adj. 3) резкий, грубый (о манерах и т.п.) abrupt reply - резкий ответ he threw an abrupt remark at me - он бросил резкое замечание в мой адрес...
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construe v.
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- construe v. 1) толковать, истолковывать (as) His action was construed as a threat, I shall construe your remark as offensive. Any mention of this part of the agreement shall be construed as including a mention of the following parts....
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strike out
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- strike out а) вычеркнуть; Strike out the witness's last remark, it has no place in the court record; б) изобрести, придумать; to strike out a new idea изобрести новый план; в) энергично двигать руками и ногами (при плавании); to strike out for the shore быстро поплыть к берегу; г) coll. не удаваться, потерять возможность; You really struck out that time, didn't you!...
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fight back
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- fight back а) сопротивляться, давать отпор to fight back tooth and claw яростно сопротивляться б) сдерживать She fought back her tears as she said goodbye. I had to fight back a desire to laugh at the small child's remark....
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take to smth.
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- take to smth. а) пристраститься; to take to drink пристраститься к вину; б) проявлять (интерес, симпатию к чему-л.); to take to tennis увлечься теннисом; в) привыкать, приспосабливаться к чему-л.; to take to changes easily быстро привыкнуть к переменам; г) обращаться, прибегать к чему-л.; they had to take to the boats им пришлось воспользоваться лодками; д) начинать заниматься чем-л.; to take to literature заняться литературой; take umbrage about обидеться на кого-л.; I'm afraid she took umbrage about your remark, which I know was not intended to be rude....
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fling off
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- fling off а) броситься вон She turned and flung off without a word. б) сбрасывать, стряхивать the horse flung his rider off лошадь сбросила седока в) отделаться от to fling off one's pursuers убежать от преследования г) разбивать (оппонента) The young tennis player will never be able to fling off the experienced competitors. д) распространять (запах и т.д.) When this material burns, it flings off a nasty smell е) быстро написать I can fling off a poem in half an hour. ж) вставлять (слова), ляпнуть Before you fling off a remark like that, think what you're frying....
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call for
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- call for а) требовать the situation called for drastic measures положение требовало принятия решительных мер letters to be called for письма до востребования Henry called for the waiter in a loud voice. The men sat down and called for some beer. The opposition are calling for a general election. б) заходить за кем-л., чем-л. Will you call for my dress at the cleaner's? I'll call for you at 8 o'clock. The parcel was left at the post office to be called for. в) предусматривать г) нуждаться This trouble calls for quick action by the government. Your remark was not called for....
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chuck out
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- chuck out а) выгонять; выводить, выставлять (беспокойного посетителя из комнаты, общественного места) Two members were chucked out (of the club) for failing to pay the money they owed. A man was employed to chuck out any troublemakers. б) выбрасывать I really must chuck out all thoseold newspapers. в) выгонять из дома The old lady was chucked out of the house because the owner wanted to pull it down. г) отклонять (предложение, закон и т.д.) The committee considered your suggestions but chucked them out because they would cost too much. д) сболтнуть It was unfortunate that you chucked out that remark. е) портить что-л. Our plans were chucked out by bad weather. chuck together а) писать, строить наспех This book looks as if it's just keen chucked together. б) устраивать встречу кому-л. Jim and Mary were chucked together by the war....
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pass off
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- pass off а) постепенно прекращаться, проходить (об ощущениях и т.п.); The pain was severe to begin with, but soon passed off. б) пронестись, пройти (о дожде, буре); The storm should pass off before dark. в) хорошо пройти (о мероприятии, событии); The meeting passed off well. How did your performance pass off? г) сбывать, подсовывать (за кого-л.) (for, as); he passed himself off as a doctor он выдавал себя за доктора; The police caught him for passing off false money. He passed the idea off as his own. д) отвлекать внимание от чего-л.; е) оставлять без внимания, пропускать мимо ушей; He passed off the difficult question. The remark was intended as rudeness, but he passed it off with a laugh. ж) coll. сдать (экзамен)...
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set off
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- set off a) отправляться (в путь); He set off for work an hour ago. Having missed the last bus, we had to set off walking. б) намереваться (делать что-л.) I set off to make the work by myself, but in the end I had to ask for help. в) уравновешивать; компенсировать; засчитывать (денежную сумму) Some of your debts can be set off by other money owing to you. At least there are good restaurants in this city to set off the disadvantages of the weather. г) выделять(ся); оттенять, выгодно подчеркивать; the frame sets off the picture картина в этой раме выигрывает; The black cloth sets off the jewels nicely. д) отделять; выделять, отмечать Spoken words are set off from the rest of the sentence by speech marks. е) взрывать Terrorists have been setting off bombs in Underground trains. ж) побуждать (к чему-л., к какому-л. действию); вызывать (что-л.) to set off laughing рассмешить The politician's speech set off violence in the crowd. з) coll. 'завести' (кого-л.) One amusing remark was enough to set the crowd off....
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place 2. v.
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- place 2. v. 12) находиться в определенном положении; поставить в определенное положение; What an awkward position I'm now placed in! You placed me in an impossible position with your behaviour. - place aside - place out to place one's cards on the table - раскрыть свои карты to place a construction on - по-своему понимать, интерпретировать; Make sure that you don't place the wrong construction on his remark. to place smth. on one side - отложить; She placed her sewing on one side when the telephone rang. Tom placed his new book on one side for a year. to place in jeopardy - поставить под угрозу; The miners' refusal to work has placed in jeopardy the nation's supply of coal. toplaceoneselfinsmb.'s position/shoes - поставить кого-л. на чье-л. место; Place yourself in my position, and then perhaps you'll stop complaining. to place a call to - заказать разговор по телефону; Ask my secretary to place a call to Head Office in London, will you? Syn: see happen...
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