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expend v.
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- expend v. тратить (on/in), расходовать You may have to expend a further year in completing your book. The city council has been charged with expending too much of the taxpayers' money on sports buildings. Syn: see use...
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set at
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- set at а) помещать, ставить, класть перед (кем-л., чем-л.); The worshippers set their gifts at the feet of the god. The natives set the food at the entrance. б) приблизительно определять, предполагать; I set her age at 33. His income can probably be set at $8,000 a year. в) устанавливать, назначать, определять The rate of interest is set at 111/2%....
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keep at
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- keep at а) делать (что-л.) с упорством, настойчиво Ex he kept hard at work for a week он упорно работал целую неделю б) заставлять (кого-л.) делать (что-либо) в) приставать с просьбами She kept at me for a year to buy her a new coat, until in the end I agreed, just so as to have some peace from her....
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flunk sl. 2. v.
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- flunk sl. 2. v. 1) провалить(ся) на экзамене (тж. flunk out) How many students have flunked out this year?...
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drive for
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- drive for стремиться The factory must drive for increased production this year....
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telescope 2. v.
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- telescope 2. v. 3) сжимать, сокращать (текст, рассказ и т.п.); ужимать, укладывать в более короткие сроки; to telescope a four-year course into three years - пройти четырёхгодичный курс за три года...
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fine down
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- fine down делать(ся) изящнее, тоньше; уменьшаться; сокращаться The worker fined the metal down. Alice has fined down a lot since last year....
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pale II 2. v.
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- pale II 2. v. 3) заставить побледнеть; бледнить pale before бледнеть, меркнуть; These floods pale before the ones we had this year when the whole river overflowed its banks....
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enthral(l) v.
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- enthral(l) v. 2) очаровывать, увлекать, захватывать (with) The music teacher was enthralled with the child's singing. I am not exactly enthralled with your work so far this year....
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head for
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- head for а) достигать It looks as if the firm is heading for another record year! б) рисковать You're heading for an accident if you drive after drinking alcohol....
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notch 2. v.
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- notch 2. v. зарубать, делать метку; прорезать - notch up notch up отмечать, записывать (победу); That's another win our team has notched up this year!...
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course 1. noun
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- course 1. noun 2) ход; течение course of events - ход событий in the course of a year - в течение года the course of nature - естественный, нормальный порядок вещей...
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plan 2. v.
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- plan 2. v. 2) строить планы; надеяться; намереваться; затевать; - plan ahead What events have you got planned for next week? Do you plan on staying here another year?...
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see ahead
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- see ahead предвидеть, представлять, заглядывать (в будущее) When things change so fast one cannot see ahead very far. Can you see ahead to the year 2000?...
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zoom up
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- zoom up а) взмыть вверх; the plane zomed up into the sky. б) быстро расти; Prices, which zomed up in the first part of this year, are now steady and should not increase again for several months....
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