Словари

выборка		описание
end 1. noun		end 1. noun 5) цель to that end - с этой целью to gain one's ends - достичь цели - ends and means... узнать больше
meanness noun		meanness noun 2) убожество, посредственность means средство, способ... узнать больше
rightful adj.		rightful adj. 3) справедливый Syn: deserved, due, equitable, fair, just, merited Ant: evil, illicit, improper, outrageous, unlawful, wrongful... узнать больше
slender adj.		slender adj. 2) скудный, слабый; небольшой, незначительный; slender means - скудные средства; slender income - маленький доход; slender hope - слабая надежда Syn: see thin... узнать больше
violent adj.		violent adj. 3) насильственный; to resort to violent means - прибегнуть к насилию; to lay violent hands on smth. - захватить что-л. силой; to meet a violent death - умереть насильственной смертью... узнать больше
be past		be past быть трудным для понимания It's past me what he means! I'll save this book till the children are older; it's a little past them at the moment. The old man felt that he was now past going out every day, so he asked some young people to do his shopping.... узнать больше
wealth noun		wealth noun 4) obs. благосостояние - great wealth Syn: assets, chattels, estate, goods, means, property, resources Ant: debts, liabilities, want... узнать больше
faint 2. adj.		faint 2. adj. 5) приторный, тошнотворный faint heart never won fair lady prov. - сробел - пропал; робость мешает успеху... узнать больше
snarl up		snarl up а) приводить в беспорядок, путать, запутывать The wool has got all snarled up, so I shall have to cut it. б) сбить с толку, запутать; вызвать беспорядок There are various means of snarling up the opposition in this election. As there is no post, everyone uses the telephones, which has snarled up the whole system.... узнать больше
disinterested adj.		disinterested adj. 2) беспристрастный we are not disinterested - мы не относимся безучастно Syn: dispassionate, fair, impartial, neutral, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced Ant: biased, prejudiced, unfair... узнать больше
mediocre adj.		mediocre adj. посредственный; заурядный Syn: commonplace, fair, ordinary, passable, second-rate, so-so, tolerable Ant: distinctive, excellent, fine, good, original, outstanding, superior, unparalleled, unusual... узнать больше
narrow 1. adj.		narrow 1. adj. 2) тесный; ограниченный; - narrow circumstances - narrow means... узнать больше
come across		come across а) (случайно) встретиться с кем-л.; натолкнуться на что-л. I came across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. Outside the restaurant, we came across a man doing a fire-eating performance. б) быть понятым кем-л. Did his speech come across? в) приходить в голову The thought came across my mind that I had met him before. It came across my mind that I had met him before. г) come across! coll. признавайся! д) come across! coll. раскошеливайся! come across as казаться, производить впечатление He comes across as someone who means what he says. He comes across its being very sincere.... узнать больше
batten upon		batten upon наживаться за счёт других It's not fair to batten on your relatives.... узнать больше
palm off		palm off всучать; сбывать, подсовывать (кому-л.) (on, upon); This law is intended to prevent dishonest people from palming off worthless goods. He palmed the painting off as a Renoir. The salesman palmed off the faulty machine on the lady. I don't believe he means to do the job: he keeps palming me off with promises.... узнать больше
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