Словари

выборка		описание
order 1. noun		order 1. noun 9) приказ, распоряжение; предписание; one's orders amer.; mil. - полученные распоряжения; under the orders of... - под командой... - Order in Council - order of the day... узнать больше
run aground		run aground а) наскочить на мель; посадить на мель We were winning the boat race until our boat ran aground on a sandbank. The captain's own carelessness ran the boat aground. б) coll. натолкнуться на непреодолимые трудности Our plans for rebuilding have run aground, as the council have refused to allow the necessary money.... узнать больше
crisis noun; pl. crises		crisis noun; pl. crises 1) кризис - economic crisis... узнать больше
hand down		hand down а) подавать сверху Please hand down the large dish from the top shelf, I can't reach. б) помочь сойти вниз The loyal servant handed the lady down from her carriage. в) передавать по наследству, оставлять, передавать младшим поколениям This ring has been handed down in my family. г) официально объявлять The city council will hand down the budget on Monday.... узнать больше
executive 1. adj.		executive 1. adj. исполнительный; amer. тж. административный; to go into executive session amer. - удаляться на закрытое заседание, совещание - executive council - executive committee - executive board - executive secretary - executive agreement - executive order - executive officer - executive session... узнать больше
drop in		drop in а) coll. зайти, заглянуть Drop in to see us any time you're in town. Look who's just dropped in! Let's drop in on Jim and Mary while we're in the neighbourhood. б) coll. входить один за другим в) выбирать (систему образования и т.д.) Since they have been allowed to choose their own courses, many more students have been dropping in to classes. The organization has asked the city council for more money for the drug treatment centre, where so many young people are dropping in.... узнать больше
clean up		clean up а) прибирать, приводить в порядок This room needs cleaning up. б) заканчивать начатую работу в) jargon сорвать большой куш The brothers cleaned up a profit in the property market. It was annoying to lose money on the deal when others cleaned up. г) мыть(ся) 'Wait for me. I have to clean up', said the painter. It won't take me long to clean myself up, and then I'll be ready. д) улучшать The newly elected leader has declared his intention of cleaning up the city council. е) mil. добить врага Leave a few men behind to clean up the last of the enemy positions.... узнать больше
county noun		county noun 3) attr. относящийся к графству/округу; окружной county borough - город с населением свыше 50 тысяч, административно выделенный в самостоятельную единицу county council - совет графства или округа county court - местный суд графства или округа county town/seat - главный город графства/округа... узнать больше
bring in		bring in а) вводить Bring the washing in, it's raining. б) приносить (доход) The sale brought in over $250. The boys are bringing in good wages every week. в) вносить (законопроект, предложение) The government intends to bring in a new law about wearing safety belts in cars. The influence of the Far East has brought in many new fashions. г) выносить (приговор) to bring in guilty выносить обвинительный приговор д) ввозить, импортировать е) собирать урожай (зерна) The farmers are bringing the apples in early this year because of the warm weather. ж) просить кого-л. о помощи The council are pleased with the results of bringing ordinary citizens in on local library planning We may have to bring extra workers in to help us with this big job. з) приводить кого-л. в полицейский участок The policeman brought in two boys whom he had caught stealing.... узнать больше
bring down		bring down а) свалить; сломать In American football, you have to try to bring down your opponent. б) снижать (цены) Shopkeepers have been asked to bring down their prices. в) заставлять кого-л. снижать цены We bought the dealer down to a much lower figure. г) сбивать (самолет) The gunners brought down three planes. д) подстрелить The hunter brought down a deer. е) победить (врага, политического оппонента) At the next vote, we must try to bring down the government. ж) делать переносы при умножении When you divide 216 by 4, divide 4 into 21, giving 5 with I remaining; then bring down the next figure, 6, and divide this 16 by 4; the answer is 54. з) доводить (рассказ о событиях, записи и т.п.) до определённого времени We have been asked to rewrite the history book, bringing it down to 1980. и) приводить в уныние, расстраивать The youngest son has only brought down trouble on the family. к) передавать, оставлять что-л. своим последователям, передавать что-л. из поколения в поколение This ring has been brought down in my family. л) снижать до своего уровня We are afraid that Helen will bring Simon down to her own level. м) доводить до сведения населения The city council will bring down the new spending plans on Monday.... узнать больше
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