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frame 2. v.		frame 2. v. 3) вставлять в рамку; обрамлять (in) The photographs will look nice framed in black. Her face was framed in a mass of red hair. He stood, a threatening figure, framed in the doorway.... узнать больше
man 1. noun; pl. men		man 1. noun; pl. men 2) в устойчивых сочетаниях: а) как представитель профессии: - man of law - man of letters - man of office - man of the pen б) как обладатель определенных качеств; сочетания типа family man, self-made man, medical man, leading man, etc. см. под family , self-made , medical , leading etc. - man of character - man of courage - man of decision - man of distinction - man of mark - man of note - man of family - man of genius - man of ideas - man of pleasure - man of principle - man of no principles - man of no scruples - man of sense - man of straw - man of taste - man of worth... узнать больше
cajole into		cajole into а) склонить лестью к чему-л. Be nice to your father and see if you can cajole him into lending us the car tonight. б) выпросить что-л. (как правило, деньги) у кого-л. Do you think you can cajole some more money out of your father?... узнать больше
come home to		come home to а) возвращаться домой к чему-л., кому-л. I like to come home to a nice warm fire. It's good to come home to a loving family. б) доходить до чьего-л. сознания At last the real difficulty has come home to John. It has come home to John that we haven't enough money.... узнать больше
dress down		dress down а) coll. задать головомойку, отругать The director dressed Jim down for being late again. б) плохо одеться She dressed down to visit her poor relatives, so as not to offend them by a show of her wealth. в) чистить, натирать (кожу и т.д.) Help me to dress the horses down so that they will look nice for the show.... узнать больше
burst on		burst on а) спешно прерывать кого-л. We were having a nice quiet meal outdoors when the boys burst upon the scene, shouting and fooling about. б) неожиданно открывать, обнаруживать что-л. In the middle of his tests the scientist burst on the truth. в) неожиданно становиться известным Just then the meaning of what had been said burst upon him, and he knew that he had been right.... узнать больше
chap I noun		chap I noun coll. малый, парень - merry chap - nice chap - old chap... узнать больше
sign on		sign on а) подписать контракт (с фирмой, армией и т.п.), наниматься на работу If you join the army you have to sign on for at least three years. б) нанимать на работу We have been lucky to sign on so many experienced workers. в) radio, tv подавать знак начала передачи Let's use a nice cheerful tune to sign on in the morning. г) записываться, регистрироваться (на бирже труда и т.п.) How long have you been signing on?... узнать больше
come back to		come back to а) возвращаться куда-л. или к кому-л. I always come back to the same town for a holiday as it's so nice. б) вспоминаться кому-л. The details of the story are coming back to me now, although it happened a long time ago. It suddenly came back to mi where we met. в) возвращаться к предмету разговора I think it's time to come back to the most important question: who is to pay for the new building?... узнать больше
be beyond		be beyond а) находиться за чем-л. или вне пределов чего-л. The deer is beyond the trees. I can't shoot it from this distance. The valley where we live is beyond the mountains. б) не подлежать чему-л., выходить за рамки, пределы чего-л. The soldier's brave deed was beyond the call of duty. Calling spirits from the dead proved to be beyond the magician's powers. The hospital says that the general is beyond medical help and will soon die. I'm afraid this old piano is now beyond repair so we'd better get rid of it. в) быть больше, чем что-л. The amount of money that I won was beyond all my hopes. г) быть слишком сложным для кого-л. I'm afraid this book's beyond me; have you an easier one? The children tried to build a hut in the garden, but the work was beyond them and they had to ask their mother to help. It's beyond me which house to choose, they're both so nice! Now that he's older, Jim's father feels that he is beyond running the business on his own, and wants to employ someone to help him on busy days.... узнать больше
get up		get up а) вставать, подниматься (тж. на гору) The hill was so steep that the old car had difficulty getting up. б) садиться (в экипаж, на лошадь) в) усиливаться (о пожаре, ветре, буре) There's a wind getting up. I hope the boats are safe. г) дорожать (о товарах) д) подготавливать, осуществлять; оформлять (книгу); ставить (пьесу) The children are getting up a play for next week. е) гримировать, наряжать; причесывать to get oneself up тщательно одеться, вырядиться Mary got herself up in a nice new dress. ж) поднимать (якорь) з) вспугнуть дичь и) усиленно изучать что-л. How quickly can you get up this piece for the concert? I have to get up a talk for the club's next meeting. к) раздражать, наживать себе врага (against) I hope you don't get up against the director in one of his bad tempers. л) доходить до чего-л. (to) The history lessons get up to the year 1642 and then stop м) выкинуть, сделать что-л. плохое или странное (to) Whatever will the students get up to next? Has that cat been getting up to its silly tricks again?... узнать больше
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