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stooge around
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- stooge around а) sl. летать над небольшим участком; For the last hour we've been stooging around at 25.000 feet waiting for the enemy planes; б) sl. бродить, слоняться; What have you been doing? Oh, nothing, just stooging about most of the morning....
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zero 1. noun
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- zero 1. noun 2) нулевая точка; первая основная точка температурной шкалы; below zero - ниже нуля - zero hour Syn: cipher, nil, nought, null...
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converse I 1. v.
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- converse I 1. v. 1) разговаривать, беседовать (about/on - о чем-л.; with - с кем-л.) Old men were sitting in the park, conversing about the weather. I wasted half an hour this morning conversing with my neighbour in the garden....
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jumble I 2. v.
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- jumble I 2. v. 1) смешивать(ся), перемешивать(ся) в беспорядке (тж. jumble up, jumble together) I left my papers separated neatly in order, and when I got back they had all been jumbled together, and it took me an hour to sort them out...
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stooge about
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- stooge about а) sl. летать над небольшим участком; For the last hour we've been stooging around at 25.000 feet waiting for the enemy planes; б) sl. бродить, слоняться; What have you been doing? Oh, nothing, just stooging about most of the morning....
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play in
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- play in а) сопровождать музыкой; The town band played the victorious team in to the dinner given in their honour. б) sport войти в игру; John is known for taking about half an hour to play himself in....
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go under
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- go under а) тонуть After the explosion, it only took half an hour for the ship to go under. б) гибнуть; amer. умирать в) исчезать г) разоряться At first Jim's father thought his firm would go under, but after a short struggle he made a success of the business. д) не выдерживать (испытаний, страданий) е) заходить, закатываться (о солнце)...
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trickle in
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- trickle in а) лить тонкой струйкой, по капле; You didn't mend that hole in the roof very well, there's still a little rain trickling in. б) прибывать, приезжать; Some early theatregoers began to trickle in an hour before the show....
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eleventh 1. num.
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- eleventh 1. num. ord. одиннадцатый at the eleventh hour - в последнюю минуту...
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beyond 2. prep.
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- beyond 2. prep. 2) позже; после beyond the appointed hour - позже назначенного часа...
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set ahead
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- set ahead а) переносить (собрание и т.п.) на более ранний срок We were able to set the meeting ahead because the report was prepared earlier than we expected. б) переводить, передвигать вперед (стрелки часов) In spring we usually set the clocks ahead one hour....
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unearthly adj.
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- unearthly adj. 2) coll. странный; абсурдный; крайне неподходящий; unearthly hour - крайне неудобное время; чересчур ранний час...
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slip away
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- slip away а) ускользнуть; уйти, не прощаясь; I'd like to slip away before the end of the meeting. Mary could not enjoy the party, and slipped away after an hour. б) проноситься, лететь (о времени); This summer has simply slipped away, we've had such fun!...
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herd 2. v.
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- herd 2. v. 3) собирать вместе (тж. herd together) The cattle herded together to try to find some protection against the rain. It's terrible, the way people are herded together in rush hour trains, in conditions that wouldn't be allowed for animals!...
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unchristian adj.
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- unchristian adj. 2) coll. неудобный; to call on smb. at an unchristian hour coll. - прийти к кому-л. в неподходящее время...
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