Словари

выборка		описание
come around		come around а) наносить визит Why don't you come around and see us one evening? б) менять направление (о ветре, корабле) Just then the wind came round so we had to reset the sails. Take the wheel, see if you can stop her from coming around в) регулярно происходить Birthdays come around too quickly when one is older. г) очнуться, прийти в себя The girl fainted, but she came round when we threw drops of water on her face. д) изменять мнение Don't worry about the chairman, he'll soon come around (to our opinion). е) приходить в благожелательное расположение духа Jim and Mary often argue, but it doesn't take them long to come around. Father was in a very bad temper this morning, but he had come around by evening.... 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
bring up		bring up а) приводить, приносить наверх When the doctor arrives, bring him up. Mother says would you please bring up the tea things. The road will bring you up to the top of the cliff. б) вскармливать, воспитывать My aunt brought up four children. Your children have been well brought up. I don't want your advice, I'm bringing them up the hard way so that they won't be helpless in later years. I was brought up to respect the law. в) поднимать (вопрос); заводить (разговор) Mr Chairman, I should like to bring up the question of the reorganization of the committees. Your suggestion will be brought up at the next meeting. There's no need to bring up his past when we are considering him for employment. г) делать известным д) привлекать к суду This is the third time that Peter has been brought up before the court for drunken driving. е) coll. вырвать, стошнить. Jane can't come, she's been bringing up all morning. The child has brought up her dinner again. ж) увеличивать to bring up the score sport увеличивать счет з) naut. поставить или стать на якорь The captain was able to bring the ship up just before it hit the little boat. и) неожиданно останавливать The horse is running away, can't you bring him up? The boy was praised for bringing up the runaway horse. к) ругать The director brought Jim up for being late again.... 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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