Словари

выборка		описание
fling into		fling into а) посадить в тюрьму The criminal was flung into prison as soon as he was found guilty. б) вставлять (слова) I wasn't able to fling a word into the argument the whole time. She sat silently, flinging the odd word into the conversation from time to time. в) приводить кого-л. к какому-л. состоянию Your remarks have flung her into a temper. His speech flung the meeting into confusion.... узнать больше
forswear v.; past forswore; past part. forsworn		forswear v.; past forswore; past part. forsworn 2) to forswear oneself - ложно клясться; нарушать клятву You must tell the truth to the judge, because if you forswear yourself you could go to prison. Syn: abjure, disavow, disclaim, disown, recant, retract, takeback Ant: acknowledge, assert, claim, uphold... узнать больше
make good		make good а) возместить; You must make good the time that you have wasted this afternoon, by working late tonight. б) вести упорядоченный образ жизни; After spending a short time in prison, he made good and became a respected member of society. в) осуществлять; When are you going to make good your promise to help with painting the house?. г) доказать; He made good his argument by showing that it was based on reason.... узнать больше
commit to		commit to а) предавать, оставлять, посылать, отправлять I commit this evil book to the flames. The boy was committed to the care of his aunt. The criminals were committed to prison. The old man was committed to a hospital for mad people. б) держать обещание, выполнять обязательства He was a good worker who was committed to his family as well as to his work. I must go, I have committed myself to the club tonight and the members are expecting me. The doctor was committed to practical medicine. I should not like to commit myself to an opinion at this stage. в) фиксировать Don't commit your promises to paper. The actor committed the part to memory.... узнать больше
break out		break out а) выламывать We had to break the door out to escape from the fire. б) (у)бежать (из тюрьмы) Three men broke out of prison yesterday. I should like to break out of this meaningless way of life. в) вспыхивать (о пожаре, войне, эпидемии и т.п.) War broke out in 1939. Fire broke out in file hospital last night. г) разразиться he broke out laughing он расхохотался д) появляться a rash broke out on his body у него выступила сыпь е) открывать, развертывать As the Queen stepped on the shore, the ship broke out the royal flag. We must break out a new case of wine for the young man's 21st birthday.... узнать больше
abscond v.		abscond v. скрываться (обыкн. с чужими деньгами); бежать (от суда, следствия и т.п.) to abscond from prison - совершить побег из тюрьмы the cashier absconded with the bank's money - кассир скрылся, захватив с собой деньги банка - abscond from - abscond with Syn: see escape abscond from а) coll. сбежать, скрыться The boy had absconded from his school. б) избегать чего-л., делать что-л., уклоняться от чего-л.; бежать (от суда, следствия и т.п.) You cannot abscond from your responsibilities. abscond with бежать, скрыться (обыкн. с чужими деньгами) The thief absconded with all the jewellery.... узнать больше
get off		get off а) сойти, слезть That grass is newly seeded, please get off! б) снимать (платье) в) отбывать, отправляться We must be getting off now. We have to get off early tomorrow. г) начинать he got off to a flying start он начал блестяще д) убежать; спастись, отделаться (от наказания и т.п.) The man went to prison but the two boys got off (with a warning). е) откалывать (шутки) I got a good one off today. ж) aeron. отрываться от земли, подниматься з) coll. знакомиться и) чистить There's a dirty mark on the wall that I can't get off. к) спасать (с тонущего корабля) The last three sailors were got off just before the ship sank. л) избежать ранения Seven people in the bus were killed but the train passengers got off lightly. м) засыпать I had a bad night, 1 went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn't get off (to sleep). н) учить I've got this poem off by heart already. о) кончать работу I'll meet you after work -- what time do you get off? I get off at 5.30. п) быть в наркотическом опьянении Why didn't you get off? You can't have taken enough of the drug. He gets off on loud music, but I don't.... 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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