Словари

выборка		описание
boil down		boil down а) уваривать(ся), выпаривать(ся), сгущать(ся) Use plenty of vegetables because the cooking boils them all down to a small quantity. Put a lot of the vegetable in the pan, it all boils down (to a small quantity). б) сокращать(ся), сжимать(ся) You can boil the long story down to a few sentences and it still has the same meaning. в) сводиться к чему-л The whole matter boils down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.... узнать больше
non-affiliated adj.		non-affiliated adj. - non-affiliated union... узнать больше
black out		black out а) вымарывать, замазывать текст черной краской; не пропускать, запрещать The advertisement for the concert tells where it will take place, but the date has been blacked out. б) маскировать; затемнять; выключать свет During the war we had to black out all our windows. The stage was blacked out to hide a change of scenery. в) amer. засекречивать Reports of the peace talks have been blacked out for twenty-four hours so as to allow freer argument. г) на мгновение терять сознание After the accident he blacked out and couldn't remember what happened. д) заглушать (радиопередачу) Television shows were blacked out as the union trouble spread.... узнать больше
come down		come down а) падать (о снеге, дожде) б) спускаться; опускаться Come down, Jane, your breakfast's ready! в) спадать, ниспадать The price came down. My weight has come down again. г) переходить по традиции This ring has come down in my family for two centuries. This ring has comedownfrommy great-grandmother д) приезжать из столицы на периферию, из университета домой, из центра на окраину I can't come down till I've finished mylast examinations. When is your aunt coming down from London? The whole family are coming down to stay for Christmas. е) быть поваленным (о дереве) Several trees came down in last night's storm. ж) быть разрушенным (о постройке) Three of the enemy planes came down in the battle. The old hotel is coming down and a new one is to be built. з) деградировать to come down in the world потерять состояние, положение; опуститься и) набрасываться на кого-л. (upon, on); бранить, наказывать кого-л. (upon, on) к) coll. раскошелиться come down with your money! раскошеливайтесь! л) amer. coll. заболеть чем-л. (with) м) приземляться (о самолете) The plane came down safely in spite of the mist. н) сводиться When it all comes down, there isn't much in his story. The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.... узнать больше
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