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ragtime noun
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- ragtime noun 2) attr. нелепый, смехотворный; a ragtime army - разболтанная армия Syn: see jazz...
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paralysis noun
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- paralysis noun 2) беспомощность, полное бессилие; a kind of mental paralysis; The paralysis of the leadership leaves the army without its supreme command....
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defend v.
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- defend v. 1) оборонять(ся), защищать(ся) (against/from - против, от; with - с помощью) The army prepared to defend the nation against attack by the enemy. What can we do to defend ourselves against continuously rising prices? If you go alone into the forest, you'd better defend yourself with a knife. The fighter defended his body with some clever blows to his opponent....
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sign up
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- sign up а) записаться (в армию, на курсы и т.п.); Many men sign up for the army because they can't get ordinary jobs. б) поступить на работу He signed up as a salesman with this new firm. в) нанять на работу We have been lucky to sign up so many experienced workers....
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follow through
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- follow through а) следовать (указаниям) We have followed your instructions through to the last detail, it is important to follow through the exact words of the agreement. б) sport завершать (удар, бросок и т.п.) If you learn to follow through when you first start to play, you will increase your skill and style. в) пытаться After the first victory, our army followed through to win every battle....
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grind down
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- grind down а) размалывать(ся) Mills used to use heavy stones to grind down the wheat into flour, now they use more modern machinery. б) стачивать A new knife needs to be ground down to get it really sharp. в) замучить The villagers of the Middle Ages were often ground down by their lords and masters. Don't let the army grind you 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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regular 1. adj.
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- regular 1. adj. 5) постоянный; regular army - регулярная армия, постоянная армия...
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sneak out
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- sneak out а) незаметно, тайком выбраться (из комнаты и т.п.); незаметно, тайком вынести (что-л.) The boy had sneaked out of the room while we weren't looking. The soldier was charted with sneaking army food out of the camp. б) ускользать, увиливать (от чего-л. нежелательного) And don't try to sneak out of your duties like you did last time!...
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carry 1. v.
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- carry 1. v. 10) добиться to carry one's point - отстоять свою позицию; добиться своего to carry before - а) преодолеть все препятствия; сметать всё на своём пути; б) иметь большой успех, преуспевать; завоевать сердца The army carried everything before them and gained control of all the important towns in a few weeks....
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standing 3. adj.
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- standing 3. adj. 2) постоянный; установленный; standing army - постоянная армия; standing committee - постоянная комиссия; standing dish - дежурное блюдо; fig. обычная тема; standing joke - шутка, неизменно вызывающая смех; standing menace - вечная угроза...
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battle 2. v.
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- battle 2. v. сражаться, бороться - battle against - battle for - battle on - battle over - battle with - battle with battle against а) сражаться (с врагом) The soldiers battled against the opposing army all day. б) противостоять The mountain climbers had to battle against great difficulties. battle alarm боевая тревога...
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serve 1. v.
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- serve 1. v. 4) служить в армии; he served in North Africa - он проходил военную службу в Северной Африке; to serve in the ranks - служить рядовым; to serve under smb. - служить под начальством кого-л.; My uncle served in/with the 8th Army....
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occupation noun
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- occupation noun 3) занятие, оккупация; - army of occupation...
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sign on
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- sign on а) подписать контракт (с фирмой, армией и т.п.), наниматься на работу If you join the army you have to sign on for at least three years. б) нанимать на работу We have been lucky to sign on so many experienced workers. в) radio, tv подавать знак начала передачи Let's use a nice cheerful tune to sign on in the morning. г) записываться, регистрироваться (на бирже труда и т.п.) How long have you been signing on?...
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