Словари

выборка		описание
cop out		cop out а) coll. признать себя виновным The younger of the thieves copped out and so they were all caught. б) coll. отговориться, отвертеться; уклониться (от ответа, обязанности); избегать He said he would help us and then he copped out. You can't cop out of your responsibility to your children. You can't cop out of raising your children.... узнать больше
conspire v.		conspire v. устраивать заговор, тайно замышлять; сговариваться (against - против кого-л.; with - с кем-л.) The men who tried to destroy Parliament with explosives were punished with death for conspiring against the King. The thieves conspired with the servants to steal the jewels. all things conspireed to please him - все было для него словно по заказу, все ему благоприятствовало... узнать больше
serve out		serve out а) раздавать, распределять; You can help to serve out the vegetables, while I cut the meat. б) coll. отплатить We will serve them out for the trick that they played on us. в) отбыть (срок наказания, срок службы и т.п.) When the thieves had served out two years in prison, they returned to a life of crime.... узнать больше
round up		round up а) округлять с повышением (числа) I'll round the cheque up to $10. б) сгонять (скот) The cattle have to be rounded up and counted. в) собирать в одном месте See if you can round up the rest of the class, it's time to go back to the school. г) окружать, производить облаву The police are trying to round up the jewel thieves.... узнать больше
roll in		roll in а) приходить, сходиться в большом количестве offers rolled in предложения так и посыпались We must find some new attraction to keep the crowds rolling in. б) coll. иметь в большом количестве, изобиловать Thieves always aim for houses where the people are known to be rolling in money. в) вкатывать(ся) If you hold the door open, we can roll the packet in.... узнать больше
get into		get into а) войти, прибыть Gel into bed, and I'll bring you a cup of tea. How did the thieves get into the house? б) надевать, напяливать (одежду) I can't get my head into this hat. в) быть принятым (в учебное заведение) Did your boy get into the first three places? г) приобретать, появляться (о привычках) You'll get into bad habits if you keep borrowing money. His influence got me into bad habits. д) влиять на кого-л. Whatever has got into the children? They're so excitable! The devil has got into this class today. е) начинать Are you getting into the new job all right? I must get into training soon; the cricket season starts next month. ж) заинтересоваться Michael got into radio when he was only fourteen.... узнать больше
break in		break in а) вламываться, врываться The thieves waited until it was dark enough to break in. б) вмешаться (в разговор и т.п.) (тж. on, upon); прервать (разговор) "But I was there" Jane broke in. в) дрессировать; укрощать; объезжать (лошадей); дисциплинировать When horses are about six months old, they have to he broken in. Two weeks in the new office should be enough to break you in. г) разнашивать (одежду, обувь), обкатывать (новую автомашину) I'm wearing my new boots around the house to break them in. Don't drive the new car too fast, I'm still breaking it in.... узнать больше
carve up		carve up а) coll. разделять что-л. Europe was carved up after World War I. б) coll. делить (деньги) The thieves carved up the profit from the robbery. в) sl. намеренно ранить кого-л. Threaten to carve him up if he won't give the money, that should make him do it! г) coll. перегонять кого-л. на машине Yes, he does get there sooner, but only by carving up the rest of the traffic on the way - one day he'll have a nasty accident.... узнать больше
nest 1. noun		nest 1. noun 4) притон; - nest of thieves... узнать больше
clear out		clear out а) очищать б) coll. разорять в) coll. внезапно уехать, уйти 'Clear out!' shouted the angry farmer to the boys in his field. The thieves took the jewels and then cleared out. The police cleared all the people out of the hotel after the bomb threat. г) выбрасывать I hope you've cleared out all those sticky old sweet papers and empty envelopes from your drawer this time. д) уходить из дома When I was eighteen, I decided that it was time I cleared out.... узнать больше
lock out		lock out а) запереть дверь и не впускать; If you come home as late at this again, you'll find yourself locked out of the house! б) объявлять локаут lock up а) запирать; Although the jewels were locked up in a strongbox, the thieves stole them without any difficulty. б) сажать в тюрьму; заключать в сумасшедший дом; The dangerous criminals have all been locked up. в) вложить капитал в трудно реализуемые бумаги; All his capital is locked up in foreign companies. г) утаивать (факты, сведения); скрывать (чувства) If you lock up your anger it will only cause trouble later.... узнать больше
pin 2. v.		pin 2. v. 3) придавить, прижать (к стене и т.п.) (against); связать (кого-л.); - pin down to The crash pinned the driver against the wheel. Pinning his arms against his sides, the thieves searched his pockets. - pin down - pin on to pin one's ears back - слушать внимательно; Pin back your ears, people, this is quite a story! to pin smb.'s ears back amer.; sl. - наказать кого-л.; расправиться с кем-л.; The other team won a victory over us that really pinned our ears back. The teacher's severe words pinned the children's ears back.... узнать больше
run down		run down а) сбегать (вниз); течь стекать (вниз) Walk down the stairs, don't run down. The river runs down to the sea. б) сбить; столкнуться с чем-л., кем-л. повредив (что-л.) или ранив (кого-л.) The poor boy has been run down by a bus. The big ship has run down the little boat. в) разыскать At last I ran down the article that I had been looking for. г) догнать, настигнуть The police had run the jewel thieves down after a long search. д) останавливаться (о машине, часах и т.п.), кончаться (о заводе) I think the clock must have run down. е) снижать(ся), сокращать(ся) The coal industry is running down. ж) пренебрежительно отзываться (о ком-л.) She's always running down her son's wife. з) спускаться (обыкн. о местности) The land belonging to the castle runs down to the sea. и) переутомлять(ся); истощать(ся), изнурять(ся) In spite of my holiday in the sun, I've been run down recently.... узнать больше
break into		break into а) вламываться The thieves waited until it was dark enough to break into the house. This box looks as if it's been broken into. б) разразиться (смехом, слезами) The singers broke into song. Mary broke (forth) into laughter. в) to break into smb.'s time отнять у кого-л. время г) прервать (разговор) The children broke into the conversation with demandsfor attention. My aunt's regular visits break into my weekend. д) неожиданно начинать (действие) The men broke into a run. As I grew more afraid, I broke into a cold sweat. е) неохотно использовать часть чего-л. (денег и т.п.) I shall have to break into my savings to pay for the holiday. I don't want to break into a L10 note unless I really have to. I keep a small supply of tinned food in the bottom cupboard, to be broken into only in case of real need.... узнать больше
put out		put out а) выгонять; удалять, устранять; убирать; Two families who could not pay the rent were put out onto the street. б) выкладывать (вещи); вывешивать (белье, флаг и т.п.); If it turns fine, I shall put the washing out. в) вытянуть, высовывать; Put your hand out, I have a surprise for you. It's rude to put out your tongue at people. г) давать побеги (о растении) The bush has put out some new branches. д) вывихнуть (плечо и т.п.) I can't play tennis with, I've put my shoulder out. е) выкалывать (глаза) Mind that sharp point, you nearly put my eye out! ж) тушить, гасить Put out all fires before leaving the camping ground. з) расходовать, тратить (силы) Putting out all his strength, he uprooted the tree. и) отдавать на сторону (вещи в стирку, в ремонт) to put a baby out to nurse отдать ребёнка на попечение кормилицы to put out one's washing отдавать бельё в прачечную к) причинять неудобство He was very much put out by the late arrival of his guests. - Поздний приезд гостей причинил ему массу неудобств. Please don't put yourself out, I can do it myself. л) выводить из себя, смущать, расстраивать She never gets put out even by the most difficult matters. м) выпускать, производить The firm has put out an increased number of bicycles this month. н) выпускать, издавать The police have put out a description of the jewel thieves. The printers put out three numbers of the magazine in its first year. о) давать деньги под определенный процент (at) Make sure you put out your savings at a high rate of interest. п) отправляться; выходить в море The wind was calm when we first put out to sea. р) sport запятнать, лишать возможности увеличить счёт (крикет, бейсбол)... узнать больше
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