Словари

выборка		описание
dish up		dish up а) подавать кушанье к столу; сервировать Could you help me dish up the dinner?; б) fig. уметь преподнести (анекдот и т.п.) Our history teacher has been disking up the same old lessons for twenty years. I hope the next speaker dishes up his arguments in a more interesting manner. в) coll. мыть посуду... узнать больше
eat up		eat up а) пожирать; поглощать eaten up with pride снедаемый гордостью б) быстро покрывать какое-л. расстояние The boat was eating her way up towards the wind в) разрушать, разбивать (оппонента) He was such a clever speaker that he always ate up the opposition. You shouldn't have put the new teacher in charge of that troublesome class, they'll eat him up. г) ранить чьи-л. чувства Is something eating her up? She seems worried.... узнать больше
call on		call on а) взывать, апеллировать б) приглашать высказаться the chairman called on the next speaker председатель предоставил слово следующему оратору в) звонить по телефону кому-л. г) посещать кого-л. официально Permit me to call on you next Tuesday afternoon. The salesman calls on the firm twice a month.... узнать больше
drive in		drive in а) загонять to drive the cows in загнать коров б) въехать We built the garage joining the house so that you can drive straight in. в) вдолбить в кого-л. The speaker tried to drive in his point, but the crowd were not interested. г) вбивать (гвоздь) You have to use strength and skill to drive these long nails in.... узнать больше
urge forward on		urge forward on а) подгонять; гнать вперед; You must urge the children forward or we'll never get home. б) побуждать; The speaker tried to urge the crowd on to show their opposition to the new law.... узнать больше
sign off		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.... узнать больше
hammer 2. v.		hammer 2. v. 9)втолковывать(тж.hammer home/in/into) The speaker hammered his point home with examples that the listeners could not deny. - hammer at - hammer away - hammer down - hammer out - hammer together to hammer it home to smb. - внушить кому-л., довести до чьего-л. сознания... узнать больше
prosaic adj.		prosaic adj. 2) прозаичный, скучный; prosaic speaker - скучный оратор... узнать больше
launch on		launch on а) начинать; The opposition speaker launched a bitter attack to the government's mishandling of the taxpayer's money. б) предлагать, представлять; The musical theatre company is about to launch a new performer on the musical world. The firm is almost ready to launch its new product on the market. в) браться за что-л. (новое); The director has launched (out) on yet another plan for cutting costs.... узнать больше
kick off		kick off а) сбросить (туфли и т.п.) Take your shoes off and leave them neatly, don't kick them off into a corner the way you usually do. б) sport вводить мяч в игру ударом с центра What time does this afternoon's game kick off? в) amer. начинать Who will kick off with the first question for our speaker? г) amer. sl. умереть I hear poor old Charlie has kicked off! д) уходить Well, I really must kick off now, I've stayed long enough. е) сломаться That old washing machine has kicked off again!... узнать больше
start out		start out а) coll. собираться сделать (что-л.); he started out to write a book он собирался написать книгу; б) отправляться в путь; He started out for work an hour ago, hasn't he arrived yet?; в) coll. начинать; I started out to make the dress by myself, but in the end I had to ask for help; г) начинать говорить; The chairman started out by allacking the first speaker; д) начинать профессиональную деятельность (as/in); When did you start out as a lawyer?; е) взбудоражить; вывести из какого-л. состояния; The explosion started the whole population of the town out of their sleep.... узнать больше
go for		go for а) идти за чем-л., кем-л. Would you go for some milk for me? We haven't enough till tomorrow. If the child gets any worse I shall have to go for the doctor. б) стремиться к чему-л. I think we should go for increased production this year. Jim intends to go for the big prize. в) быть принятым за кого-л. He goes for a lawyer, but I don't think he ever studied or practised law. г) coll. наброситься, обрушиться на кого-л. the speaker went for the profiteers оратор обрушился на спекулянтов д) стоить, иметь цену to go for nothing (something) ничего не стоить (кое-что стоить) to go for a song идти за бесценок, ничего не стоить е) выбирать I thought I'd go for question three, it looks easy. ж) восхищаться; любить Do you go for tall men? I go for clever men, whatever they look like. Why are you interested in her? I thought you only went for dark girls.... узнать больше
dispose v.		dispose v. 2) располагать, склонять I am disposed to think that - я склонен думать, что they are well/kindly disposed towards us - они хорошо к нам относятся - dispose of dispose of а) распорядиться to dispose of property распорядиться имуществом (путем продажи, дара, завещания) б) отделаться, избавиться; ликвидировать to dispose of an argument устранить, опровергнуть аргумент в) разрушить (довод и т.д.) The next speaker quickly disposed of his weak argument. The experienced politician disposed of the attack in a few minutes. It did not take long for the old fighter to dispose of his young but inexperienced opponent. г) найти решение Well, that disposes of the difficulty of choosing a holiday place. д) доедать, допивать Those children certainly disposed of all the food that I prepared for the party!... узнать больше
come back		come back а) возвращаться We'd like to come back next year. When Jane comes back, will you give her a message? б) вспоминаться Her name will come back (to me) soon. в) очнуться, прийти в себя г) sport обрести прежнюю форму д) sport отставать е) coll. отвечать тем же самым, отплатить той же монетой ж) возвращаться к активной деятельности Is the singer expected to come back? з) снова становиться популярным, модным Long skirts are expected to come back next year. и) отвечать 'But you're just as guilty!' Jane came back. She always comes back at anyone who tries to be polite to her. I shall' speak for twenty minutes and then you can come back at me with your questions. к) повторять чьи-л. слова I didn't hear you, could you come back? I will now ask the first speaker to come back. л) (о старом методе) снова использоваться Some people are hoping that the old system of punishment by death will come back.... узнать больше
get out		get out а) выходить, вылезать (from, of - из) to get out of shape потерять форму to get out of sight исчезнуть из поля зрения get out! уходи!, проваливай! б) вынимать, вытаскивать (from, of - из) в) произнести, вымолвить The speaker was so nervous that he could hardly get our more than a sentence. г) стать известным (о секрете) How did the news of his appointment gel out before it was officially made known? д) выведывать, выспрашивать е) бросить (привычку и т.п.) (of) How can I get out of the habit of smoking? Joining a group will help to get you out of the habit. ж) избегать делать что-л. з) what did you get out of his lecture? что вы вынесли из его лекции? what did you get out of the deal? сколько вы заработали на этой сделке? и) уходить, сбегать The meeting went on late, so I got out as soon as I could. к) публиковать How long does it take each day to get the newspaper out? л) готовить I have to go and work, I must get out my next speech. м) высчитывать These days, scientists use computers to help them to get out the difficult calculations concerned with space travel. н) заставить кого-л. устроить забастовку If we get all the workers out, we may be able to force the government to act.... узнать больше
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