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выборка		описание
cling to		cling to а) прилегать, касаться This material clings to the skin. The ship clung to the shore. б) прильнуть The child clung to its mother. The climber had to cling to. в) стараться сохранить The old lady tried to cling to her old home, but the builders forced her out. Whenever we move to a new house, we always cling to far. г) оставаться лояльным She clung to the hope that her son was not dead too many possessions.... 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
combine 2. v.		combine 2. v. 1) объединять(ся) против кого-л., чего-л. (against); с кем-л., чем-л. (with) убедить, обманом выманить The clever salesman cheated the old lady into (out of) giving him all her money. Small nations often have to combine against the power of a large one. Let us combine our two firms against our competitors. The members decided to combine the tennis club with the cricket club, forming one sports club. This chemical combines with air to form a liquid.... узнать больше
quality noun		quality noun 4) obs. положение в обществе; - people of quality - the quality - lady of quality... узнать больше
hang onto		hang onto а) стараться сохранить что-л. We should hung onto the house and sell it later when prices are higher. б) находить поддержку в чем-л. The old lady had only her religion to hang onto when all her family had gone. hang out а) вывешивать (флаги) Hang out the flag, the victory is ours! б) высовываться (из окна) в) coll. жить, квартировать г) coll. болтаться; околачиваться Can you tell me where Jim hangs out? д) упорствовать The town was surrounded by the enemy but the people hung out until help came. е) требовать (for) The workers are still hanging out for more pay. Be careful, the dealers may hang out for a higher price.... узнать больше
call up		call up а) звать наверх From the bottom of the stairs Jane called up 'Have you seen my blue bag?' б) призывать (на военную службу) During the war, all younger men were called up to fight in the army, the navy, or the air force. в) вызывать (по телефону) Please call me up tomorrow morning. г) вызывать в памяти The smell of those flowers calls up my childhood. Can you call up any of your thoughts on the subject? д) представлять на рассмотрение (законопроект и т.п.) е) будить Please call me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow. ж) вызывать, заставлять появиться The strange old lady claims to be able to call up spirits from the dead.... узнать больше
set off		set off a) отправляться (в путь); He set off for work an hour ago. Having missed the last bus, we had to set off walking. б) намереваться (делать что-л.) I set off to make the work by myself, but in the end I had to ask for help. в) уравновешивать; компенсировать; засчитывать (денежную сумму) Some of your debts can be set off by other money owing to you. At least there are good restaurants in this city to set off the disadvantages of the weather. г) выделять(ся); оттенять, выгодно подчеркивать; the frame sets off the picture картина в этой раме выигрывает; The black cloth sets off the jewels nicely. д) отделять; выделять, отмечать Spoken words are set off from the rest of the sentence by speech marks. е) взрывать Terrorists have been setting off bombs in Underground trains. ж) побуждать (к чему-л., к какому-л. действию); вызывать (что-л.) to set off laughing рассмешить The politician's speech set off violence in the crowd. з) coll. 'завести' (кого-л.) One amusing remark was enough to set the crowd off.... узнать больше
chuck out		chuck out а) выгонять; выводить, выставлять (беспокойного посетителя из комнаты, общественного места) Two members were chucked out (of the club) for failing to pay the money they owed. A man was employed to chuck out any troublemakers. б) выбрасывать I really must chuck out all thoseold newspapers. в) выгонять из дома The old lady was chucked out of the house because the owner wanted to pull it down. г) отклонять (предложение, закон и т.д.) The committee considered your suggestions but chucked them out because they would cost too much. д) сболтнуть It was unfortunate that you chucked out that remark. е) портить что-л. Our plans were chucked out by bad weather. chuck together а) писать, строить наспех This book looks as if it's just keen chucked together. б) устраивать встречу кому-л. Jim and Mary were chucked together by the war.... узнать больше
old 1. adj.; comp. older, elder; superl. oldest, eldest		old 1. adj.; comp. older, elder; superl. oldest, eldest 10) придает ласкательное/усилительное значение существительному - old boy - old thing - the old man - the old woman - old lady - an old shoe an old head on young shoulders мудрость не по возрасту - old bones - the old country old man of the sea человек, от которого трудно отделаться; прилипала - Old Harry - Old Gentleman - Old Nick to come the old soldier over smb. coll. поучать кого-л. Syn: aged,elderly,patriarchal,senile, superannuated, venerable see ancient Ant: adolescent, boyish, childish, girlish, juvenescent, young, youthful... узнать больше
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