Словари

выборка		описание
carry off		carry off а) уносить, уводить; похищать; захватывать to carry off a sentry mil. 'снять', захватить часового б) выигрывать (приз) Jim carried off most of the prizes at the races. в) скрашивать г) выдерживать though frightened he carried it off very well хотя он и испугался, но не показал вида д) coll. свести в могилу it was a daring attempt but he carried it off. This piano piece is difficult to carry off. е) извинять Quick thinking and ready speech may carry off a little daring.... узнать больше
hammer out		hammer out а) расплющивать The car door was so damaged in the crash that the garage men had to hammer it out. б) выковывать At this college some of the students learn to hammer out beautiful dishes in silver and other precious metals. в) fig. придумывать; составлять; изобретать г) делать что-л. шумно I can hear Jane from here, hammering out a tune on the piano; I do wish she would learn to play the instrument gently. Tom is back at work, hammering out another story on his old typewriter. д) говорить о чем-л. в подробностях, приходить к решению после длительного обсуждения The government must hammer out the difficult question of how to prevent further wars, if we keep talking all night, we should be able to hammer out an agreement.... узнать больше
put off		put off а) высаживать, выпускать; Would you please put me off (the train) at the railway station? б) выключать (электричество и т.п.); Please put off all the lights as you leave the building. в) откладывать; Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. г) отделываться (от кого-л.), отменить (что-л.); to put off with a jest отделаться шуткой; I've no money; so how can I put the rent collector off? д) вызывать отвращение; Her face quite puts me off ее лицо меня отталкивает; I was hungry, but the smell of the bad meat put me off. е) мешать, отвлекать (от чего-л.); Don't laugh while I'm playing the piano, you put me off. Don't talk, it puts him off his game. ж) отбрасывать (страхи, сомнения и т.п.); How can I put off these fearful doubts? з) rare подсовывать, всучивать (кому-л.); и) naut. отчаливать; The ship at last put off, to the cheers of the waiting crowd.... 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
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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