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round up
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- 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....
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be up against
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- be up against иметь проблемы The firm is up against serious competition from the other company, and will have to double our efforts to succeed. be up for а) рассматриваться, учитываться, обсуждаться How many committee members are up for re-election this time? I've heard that your name is up for the chairmanship. б) выставляться на продажу How long has that house been up for sale? в) представать перед судом по обвинению в чем-л. I hear the gardener is up for the robbery at the big house....
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fullness noun
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- fullness noun полнота, обилие, сытость и пр. [см. full I 1.] a fullness under the eyes - мешки под глазами to write with great fullness - писать очень подробно in the fullness of time - в свое время, в нужный момент...
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keep off
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- keep off а) держать(ся) в отдалении; не подпускать keep off! назад! keep off the subject! не касайтесь этого вопроса! keep off the grass! не ходите по траве! keep your mind off this не думайте об этом, выкиньте это из головы б) задержать(ся) Will the rain keep off until after the game? A piece of cheese will keep off hunger for a time. в) воздерживаться The doctor advised Jim to keep off fattening foods. г) не упоминать I suggest that you keep off religion while the priest is here....
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step down
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- step down а) спуститься; Stepping down from the stage, he took a member of the crowd by the hand and led him up the steps; б) выйти (из экипажа); в) electr. понижать напряжение; The quantity of medicine to be taken can be stepped down gradually after the first week; г) уступить свою позицию; I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I stepped down....
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psych out
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- psych out amer. а) симпатизировать; разделять чувства; One of the first things a teacher has to do is to psych the children out. б) оказывать психическое воздействие; His attempt to psych out the other competitors seemed to work. в) разволноваться, разнервничаться, запсиховать; I psych out every time I enter an examination room. г) притворяться психом; Some men were able to get out of the army by psyching out....
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pull away
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- pull away а) выдергивать, выхватывать; The mother pulled the child away from the fire just in time. б) грести без остановки; Pull away, boys! A little more effort, and we'll soon reach the shore. в) отрываться (о лидере); рвануть (со стоянки и т.п.); The leader is pulling away now, and is sure to win. Just as I was pulling away from the parking place, another car crashed into mine....
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sink in
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- sink in а) впитывать; Has the oil sunk in yet? б) западать, вваливаться; You could see how his cheeks had sunk in. Parts of the road have sunk in. в) проваливаться; The snow had almost melted, and my boots sank in up to the ankle. г) coll. дойти (о смысле и т.п.) I heard what she said, but it didn't sink in till some time later....
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other 2. pron.
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- other 2. pron. indef. другой; no other than - никто другой, как; someone (something) or other - кто-нибудь (что-нибудь); one or other of us will be there - кто-л. из нас будет там; some day/time or other - когда-нибудь, рано или поздно; you are the man of all others for the work - вы самый подходящий человек для этого дела; think of others - не будь эгоистом...
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forward 2. adv.
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- forward 2. adv. 2) вперед, впредь from this time forward - с этого времени to look forward - смотреть в будущее backward(s) and forward(s) - взад и вперед to look forward to smth. - предвкушать что-л....
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note 1. noun
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- note 1. noun 17) отличительный признак; the most essential note of our time - наиболее характерный признак нашего времени - compare notes...
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dig into
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- dig into а) зарывать б) вонзать (шпоры, нож и т.п.) Please move away a little, your books are digging into me. When I dug the spade into the ground I felt something hard. в) жадно начинать есть He sat down and at once dug into his meal. г) прочесывать The police are digging into this case. д) укореняться, закрепляться I had plenty of time to dig myself into the new job. Get dug into your new duties as soon as you can, it saves worry. е) усердно работать I'd better dig into my studies, the examinations start next week....
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sign off
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- sign off а) radio, tv подавать знак окончания передачи; It's time to sign off for the day; listen to us again tomorrow. б) coll. перестать разговаривать, замолчать I hope this speaker signs off soon, I'm tired of the sound of his voice. в) выйти из игры; отмежеваться (от кого-л., чего-л.) After ten years, I at last decided to sign off and go into business by myself....
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soak in
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- soak in а) esp. amer. (постепенно) усваиваться (о мысли и т. п.) The chairman waited until his suggestion had time to soak in before inviting the committee's opinions. б) замачивать (белье и т.п.) If the clothes are very dirty, soak them in soapy water overnight. в) погрузиться, с головой уйти (во что-л.) Only by soaking yourself in the details can you gain a thorough understanding of the subject....
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clean out
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- clean out а) очистить I hope you've cleaned out all those sticky old sweet papers and empty envelopes from your drawer this time. б) coll. обворовать, 'обчистить' The thieves cleaned out the store. в) в спешке убегать The thieves took the jewels and then cleaned out....
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