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paltry adj.
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- paltry adj. 1) пустяковый, ничтожный, мелкий, незначительный; They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats. The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns....
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centre in
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- centre in сосредоточиваться на чем-л. His life's work centred in the search for a cure for the terrible disease. All our interest centres in our family. Her chief joy centred in coring for the children....
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drop away
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- drop away а) уходить один за другим б) уменьшаться Student numbers have been dropping away recently, interest in the game has dropped away. в) ухудшаться The quality of performance has dropped away since last year....
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sloth noun
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- sloth noun 3) zool. ленивец Syn: acedia, apathy, autism, indolence, torpor Ant:activity,concern,diligence, industriousness, interest, involvement, liveliness...
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fall off
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- fall off а) отпадать; отваливаться б) уменьшаться; ослабевать Student numbers have been falling off recently. Interest in the game has fallen off. в) naut. не слушаться руля (о корабле) The leading boat fell off when the wind grew too strong....
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look round
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- look round а) оглядываться кругом; Don't look round now, but I think we're being followed. б) взвесить все (прежде чем действовать); Can I help you? No, thanks, I'm just looking round. в) посещать; You've expressed a great deal of interest in the new buildings; would you like to look round? г) искать; I've been looking about for a better job since Christmas....
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barren 1. adj.
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- barren 1. adj. 2) бессодержательный; бедный, скучный - barren of interest - barren of ideas Syn: see blear...
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bleed white
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- bleed white выудить деньги у кого-л. That moneylender has been bleeding me white with his high rate of interest....
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reflect v.
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- reflect v. 2) отражать(ся); давать отражение (о зеркале и т. п.); The election results do not always reflect back the views of the voters. The low level of interest in the election has been reflected in the unwillingness of the citizens to vote....
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slacken off
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- slacken off а) ослаблять, отпускать, распускать Slacken off those ropes there, there's a storm coming! б) уменьшаться; становиться менее активным House sales usually slacken off during our severe winters. The students tend to slacken off after the first few weeks when their interest is new....
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spark I 1. noun
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- spark I 1. noun 2) вспышка, проблеск; he showed not a spark of interest - он не выказал ни малейшего интереса...
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throw together
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- throw together а) наспех составлять, компилировать; his novels are thrown together его романы написаны очень небрежно; б) сводить вместе, сталкивать (о людях); собирать в одном месте; they were thrown together by a common interest их связывал общий интерес...
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focus 1. noun; pl. -ci, -ses
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- focus 1. noun; pl. -ci, -ses 4) центр, средоточие focus of interest - круг интересов to bring to a focus - выдвигать (вопрос и т.п.)...
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minor 1. adj.
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- minor 1. adj. 1) незначительный; второстепенный; - of minor interest - minor league...
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payment noun
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- payment noun 1) уплата, платеж, плата; взнос; - interest payment...
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