Словари

выборка		описание
seat 1. noun		seat 1. noun 6) местонахождение; the liver is the seat of the disease, the disease has its seat in the liver - болезнь локализована в печени; the seat of the Government - местопребывание правительства - the seat of war - the seat of the trouble... узнать больше
worth I 2. adj.; predic.		worth I 2. adj.; predic. 2) заслуживающий; worth attention - заслуживающий внимания; this play is worth seeing - эту пьесу стоит посмотреть; it is not worth taking the trouble - об этом не стоит беспокоиться; take the story for what is worth - не принимайте всего на веру в этом рассказе - worth while - worth it... узнать больше
lock out		lock out а) запереть дверь и не впускать; If you come home as late at this again, you'll find yourself locked out of the house! б) объявлять локаут lock up а) запирать; Although the jewels were locked up in a strongbox, the thieves stole them without any difficulty. б) сажать в тюрьму; заключать в сумасшедший дом; The dangerous criminals have all been locked up. в) вложить капитал в трудно реализуемые бумаги; All his capital is locked up in foreign companies. г) утаивать (факты, сведения); скрывать (чувства) If you lock up your anger it will only cause trouble later.... узнать больше
call for		call for а) требовать the situation called for drastic measures положение требовало принятия решительных мер letters to be called for письма до востребования Henry called for the waiter in a loud voice. The men sat down and called for some beer. The opposition are calling for a general election. б) заходить за кем-л., чем-л. Will you call for my dress at the cleaner's? I'll call for you at 8 o'clock. The parcel was left at the post office to be called for. в) предусматривать г) нуждаться This trouble calls for quick action by the government. Your remark was not called for.... узнать больше
Anno Domini lat. 2.		Anno Domini lat. 2. coll. старость Anno Domini is the trouble - старость - вот беда... 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
knock up		knock up а) ударом подбросить вверх Try not to knock the ball up as it will easily be caught and then you'll be out. б) поднять, разбудить стуком A man used to go around my northern village in the early morning, knocking people up by beating gently on the bedroom windows with a long pole. в) утомлять; ослаблять to be knocked up утомиться г) наспех, кое-как устраивать, сколачивать д) amer.; sl. сделать беременной; обрюхатить If you knock your girlfriend up you'll be in trouble with her family. е) сталкиваться (against - с кем-л.) I knocked up against my old teacher in the town this morning. ж) зарабатывать Jim's father knocked up over $10,000 last year. з) утомлять Hours of gardening in the sun have quite knocked me up.... узнать больше
end 1. noun		end 1. noun 11) pl.; constr. эндсы, дилены to be on the end of a line - попасться на удочку to make both/two ends meet - сводить концы с концами no end coll. - безмерно; в высшей степени no end obliged to you - чрезвычайно вам признателен no end of coll. - а) много, масса; no end of trouble масса хлопот, неприятностей; б) прекрасный, исключительный; he is no end of a fellow он чудесный малый; we had no end of a time мы прекрасно провели время on end - а) стоймя; дыбом; б) беспрерывно, подряд; for two years on end два года подряд to begin at the wrong end - начать не с того конца to the bitter end - до предела, до точки; до последней капли крови to keep one's end up - сделать все от себя зависящее; не сдаваться end to end - непрерывной цепью laid end to end - вместе взятые the end justifies the means - цель оправдывает средства any means to an end - все средства хороши Syn: see purpose... узнать больше
be v.; past sg. was, pl. were; past part. been		be v.; past sg. was, pl. were; past part. been 7) как модальный глагол с последующим инфинитивом означает долженствование, возможность, намерение I am to inform you - я должен вас известить he is to be there now - он должен быть там сейчас - be about - be above - be above oneself - be above one - be above one's head - be abreast of - be after - be against - be ahead - be ahead of - be along - be amiss - be around - be at - be at attention - be at a dead end - be at each other's throats - be at ease - be at ease - be at an end - be hard at work - be at home - be at it - be at loggerheads - be at a loss - be at odds - be at pains - be away - be back - be before - be behind - be behind bars - be behind the times - be below - be beneath - be beneath contempt - be beneath smb.'s dignity - be beneath smb.'s notice - be beside - be beside oneself - be beside the point - be between - be beyond - be beyond endurance - be beyond a joke - be beyond one's ken - be beyond question - be beyond redemption - be down - be down as - be down for - be down for the count - be down on - be down on one's luck - be down to - be down with - be down in the dumps - be down in the mouth - be for - be hip to - be in - be in at - be in for - be in for it - be in for trouble - be in on - be in on the ground floor - be in with - be in accord with - be in harmony with - be in collision with - be in line with - be inside - be into - be off - be off to - be off with - be on - be on about - be on at - be on with - be onto - be onto a good thing - be out - be out for - be out from - be out in - be out in force - be out in large numbers - be out in strength - be out of - be over - be over and done with - be past - be round - be through - be under - be up - be up against - be up for - be up for grabs - be hard up for - be up to - be with - be within - be without - how are you? - be going - let be - be oneself I've been there coll. - все это уже известно you've been (and gone) and done it coll. - ну и наделали вы дел Syn: see exist... узнать больше
blow up		blow up а) начинать дуть it looks as if it's blowing up for severe weather. б) раздувать You'll have to blow up the fire to make it burn. в) взрывать to blow up the hell перевернуть все вверх дном The soldiers blew up the enemy bridge. г) взлетать на воздух (при взрыве) A chemical factory blew up in the North of England. д) coll. бранить, ругать Mother will blow you up when she finds her best dishes broken. Mother will blow up at you when she finds her best dishes broken. е) coll. выходить из себя ж) phot. увеличивать The photographer blew the picture of the child up and entered it for a national competition. з) усиливаться (о ветре) There was a storm blowing up while we were out at sea. и) возникать Trouble is blowing up again in the Middle East. к) надувать Help me to blow up these tyres, will you? These plastic balls don't blow up easily. л) разрушать, расстраивать The lawyer's case blew up because he had no proof. The plan blew up in his face. We'll soon blow up his plan. м) раздувать факты, чье-л. тщеславие, значение He always blows up his adventures to make them seem better than they were. The crowd blew him up with their praise.... 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
come in		come in а) входить 'Come in!' called the director when he heard the knock at his door. The door opened and the man came in; б) прибывать (о поезде, пароходе) в) вступать (в должность); приходить к власти г) входить в моду Long skirts are coming in again. The new crop of tobacco will be coming in soon. д) созревать е) amer. жеребиться, телиться ж) оказаться полезным, пригодиться (тж. come in useful) where do I come in? coll. чем я могу быть полезен?; какое это имеет ко мне отношение? з) sport прийти к финишу to come in first победить, прийти первым come in for получить что-л. (напр., свою долю и т.п.) he came in for a lot of trouble ему здорово досталось и) поступать As soon as the fresh vegetables come in, we put them on sale. Some more letters of complaint have just come in. News of the death of the famous actress began coming in just as we were starting the broadcast. к) (о погоде или времени) начинаться March comes in like a lion. This week came in very windy, it's coming in very cold for September. л) присоединяться к делу в качестве партнера My father started the insurance firm, and I came in when I was 18. м) занимать чье-л. место в игре или на службе Has Mr Sharp come in yet? The next player was very nervous as he came in. н) появляться (о чем-л. ожидаемом) The tide is coming in. When will the sales figures come in? о) быть избранным на выборах If your party comes in at the next election, what will you do about taxes? п) принять участие, включиться This is where you come in: we want you to help us rob the bank. р) начинать петь, играть и т.д. When the singer comes in, don't play so loudly. The main character in this play does not come in until the second act. с) (о деньгах) поступать I haven't a lot of money coming in just now. т) (о нефтяной скважине) начинать производить нефть Number three well came in last night.... узнать больше
play 2. v.		play 2. v. 25) dial. бастовать - play about - play along - play around - play back - play down - play in - play off - play on - play out - play over - play through - play up - play upon - play up - play up to to play smb. up - а) капризничать, приставать; б) разыгрывать (кого-л.); в) amer. использовать to play it by ear - принимать решение на месте, в зависимости от обстоятельств; to play it cool - вести себя спокойно, не суетиться - play for time - play hell - play havoc - play the devil - play the mischief to play one's cards well использовать обстоятельства наилучшим образом to play one's hand for all it is worth полностью использовать обстоятельства; пустить в ход все средства to play into the hands of smb. сыграть на руку кому-л. to play it low on smb. coll. подло поступить по отношению к кому-л. to play smb. for a fool amer. строить из кого-л. дурака to play smb. like a fish контролировать (кого-л.), легко управлять (кем-л.); The secret of the speaker's success was his ability to play his opponent like a fish. to play a trick on smb. надуть, обмануть кого-л. to play games with smb. amer. обманывать кого-л. to play to the gallery работать на публику - play politics - play ball to play both ends against the middle в собственных интересах натравливать друг на друга play (the) wag увиливать от занятий, прогуливать play a part а) играть роль; б) притворяться; play a winning game а) играть наверняка; б) действовать наверняка play about а) играть, забавляться; The seashore was full of children, playing about in the sand. б) манипулировать; Many important discoveries have been made by scientists playing around with unusual combinations of chemicals. в) coll. флиртовать, заводить любовную интрижку; I warned you not to play around with married women, it always leads to trouble. play along а) подыгрывать, поддакивать; We'll play along withhis suggestion, although it's not exactly what we wanted. б) тянуть, оттягивать время; The committee decided to play her along for a time, hoping to obtain her services for lower pay.... узнать больше
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