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stow v.
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- stow v. 1) укладывать, складывать (into); Supplies for the whole voyage were stowed into lockers on board the big ship....
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boil down
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- 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....
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bear off
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- bear off а) отклоняться б) отталкивать лодку от берега Is everyone on board? Let's bear off, we've no time to waste....
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bring in on
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- bring in on привлекать кого-л. к чему-л. Are you going to bring any of the other board members in on your plan for the election?...
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grab 2. v.
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- grab 2. v. 1) схватывать, хватать; пытаться схватить (at/for/onto) The climber grabbed for the rope, but missed and fell to his death. Grab onto this board, we'll save you from falling through the ice!...
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kick about
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- kick about а) перебрасывать(ся) Those boys aren't playingfootball properly, they're just kicking the ball about. б) разбрасывать I found this book kicking about upstairs, is it yours? в) существовать Is the same chairman still kicking about? I thought he had left years ago. The idea of world government has been kicking about for a long time, but no one seems to take it seriously. г) придираться, отдавать ненужные приказы The directors will find that times have changed; they can no longer kick the workers about and make them do whatever they want. д) обсуждать The committee kicked your suggestion about for over an hour before deciding that they could not accept it....
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refer v.
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- refer v. 3) обращаться; he referred to me for help - он обратился ко мне за помощью; I shall have to refer to the Board....
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trustee 1. noun
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- trustee 1. noun 3) член правления, совета и т. п.; Board of trustees - совет попечителей...
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chase up
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- chase up а) coll. настойчиво просить об услуге I've had to chase the Gas Board up again about the cooker. б) удостовериться в истинности чего-л. I'll have to chase up the actual words of the speech that I was reporting....
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post I 2. v.
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- post I 2. v. 1) вывешивать, расклеивать (объявления, афиши и т.п.) (обыкн. post up); обклеивать афишами или плакатами (стену и т.п.); Please post this important message on your notice board....
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state II 2. adj.
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- state II 2. adj. 2) amer. относящийся к отдельному штату (в отличие от federal); State rights - автономия отдельных штатов США; State Board of Education - управление по делам образования в штате...
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vote through
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- vote through провести путем голосования; to vote a measure (a bill, etc.) through провести мероприятие (закон и т.п.) голосованием; You don't just send your suggestion to the Board; it has to be voted through in every stage of its passage...
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palliative 2. noun
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- palliative 2. noun 1) паллиатив, полумера; The society's board realised that the loan was a palliative, not a cure....
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punch out
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- punch out а) компостировать; The railway official punched a hole out of my ticket. б) выбивать (гвоздь и т.п.); If you can't pull the nails out by their heads, punch them out from the other side of the board. в) amer. отмечать время ухода с работы; What time do the workers punch out on Fridays?...
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bear away
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- bear away а) выиграть (приз, кубок и т.п.); выйти победителем Tim bore away most of the prizes at the races. б) быть захваченным, увлеченным чем-л. Lady Mice was borne away with joy when her child was given back to her. в) уезжать, отправляться When all the people were on board, the boat bore away....
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