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выборка		описание
set against		set against а) поставить, положить (кого-л., что-л.) рядом с (чем-л., кем-л.) Set the sleeping child against his brother. I set the basket against the door. б) сравнивать, сопоставлять, противопоставлять Setting the results against those of the last election, we can see a clear improvement. We must set the cost against the advantages of the new invention. в) восстанавливать против кого-л. What have I ever done to set her against me? г) быть категорически против (чего-л.), противиться (чему-л.) to set oneself against (a proposal, etc.) решительно воспротивиться (принятию предложения и т. п.) Mary's father was set against the marriage from the beginning.... узнать больше
fetch round		fetch round а) приводить домой или на установленное место Why don't you fetch your new boy friend round one evening? We'd like to meet him. б) приводить в сознание Peter has fainted; this bucket of water should fetch him round. в) переубедить We must fetch the rest of the committee round to our point of view. г) менять направление Father always fetches the conversation round to his favourite subject.... узнать больше
stuff 1. noun		stuff 1. noun 1) материал; вещество; to collect the stuff for a book - собирать материал для книги; green/garden stuff - овощи; he is made of sterner stuff than his father - у него более решительный характер, чем у его отца; a man with plenty of good stuff in him - человек больших достоинств; this book is poor stuff - это никчемная книжонка... узнать больше
shut up		shut up а) плотно закрыть; забить, заколотить; б) запирать (что-л. где-л.); хранить; прятать to be shut up сидеть взаперти; The confidential documents are kept shut up in a strongbox. в) запирать (кого-л.) That poor dog has been shut up in the house all day while the owners were out. The only way Father can get any peace is to shut himself up in his study. г) закрыть (магазин, предприятие); д) заключать, сажать (в тюрьму); е) rude (заставить) замолчать; shut up! замолчи!, заткнись! Tell him it's his own fault; that should shut him up.... узнать больше
bring round		bring round а) приводить в себя, в сознание Peter has fainted, try to bring him round. б) переубеждать We must bring the rest of the committee round to our point of view. в) доставлять Bring the new members round to the meeting tonight. г) изменять направление чего-л. Father always brings the conversation round to his favourite subject. д) naut. повернуть лодку или корабль назад If the wind changes you'll have to bring her round.... узнать больше
be off		be off а) уходить the train is off поезд ушел б) начинать движение, особенно в гонке They're off! в) (о еде в ресторане) заканчиваться I'm sorry, the lamb is off, may I suggest some chicken? г) (о еде) испортиться This fish is off. I won't buy it. д) освобождаться от работы I'm off at 6.00; let's meet then. е) начинать долго говорить на какую-то тему Oh dear, Father's off again on his favourite subject-himself! ж) запасаться How we you off for clothes? з) заканчивать принимать (лекарство) How soon can mother be off her medicine? и) не хотеть, не быть заинтересованным Jane has been off her food since she caught a cold. I've been off that kind of music for some time now.... узнать больше
bereave v. past and past part. bereaved bereft		bereave v. past and past part. bereaved bereft лишать, отнимать (of - у кого-л.) an accident bereft the father of his child - в результате несчастного случая отец лишился ребенка be bereft of - лишаться чего-л. When his last plan failed, he was bereft of hope.... узнать больше
go to		go to а) просить о чем-л. You have to go to the commanding officer for special permission to leave the camp. If you're so afraid of him, why don't you go to the police? б) выдаваться (о призах, деньгах) The house went to his wife after his death. The prize for growing the biggest potato goes to Mr and Mrs Brown, of the village of Little Digging. в) войти в какое-л. состояние Be quiet. Father has just gone to sleep. The nation seems ready to go to war with in old-time enemy. г) составлять в сумме In former times, 12 pence went to a shilling and 20 shillings to the pound, but since Britain changed to decimal money, 100 new pence go to the pound.... узнать больше
revenge 2. v.		revenge 2. v. мстить, отомстить; to revenge an insult - отомстить за оскорбление; to revenge oneself - отомстить (on, upon - кому-либо; for - за что-л.); Hamlet revenged his father's death on his uncle. Hamlet revenged himself on his uncle.... узнать больше
come around		come around а) наносить визит Why don't you come around and see us one evening? б) менять направление (о ветре, корабле) Just then the wind came round so we had to reset the sails. Take the wheel, see if you can stop her from coming around в) регулярно происходить Birthdays come around too quickly when one is older. г) очнуться, прийти в себя The girl fainted, but she came round when we threw drops of water on her face. д) изменять мнение Don't worry about the chairman, he'll soon come around (to our opinion). е) приходить в благожелательное расположение духа Jim and Mary often argue, but it doesn't take them long to come around. Father was in a very bad temper this morning, but he had come around by evening.... 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
accede v.		accede v. 3) принимать (должность и т.п.) (to); вступать (в должность, во владение, в организацию) - accede to an estate - accede to the throne - accede to accede to а) соглашаться The directors have agreed to accede to the workers' demands. б) принимать (должность и т.п.); вступать (в должность и т.п.) When his father died, the prince acceded to the position of head of state. accede to an estate вступить во владение accede to the throne взойти на престол... узнать больше
be on		be on а) происходить This magazine tells us what's on in town this week, is the wedding still on? Is there a case on in the Central Criminal Court? б) идти (о спектакле) W hat is on at the Bolshoi Theatre today? Что идет в Большом театре сегодня? в) быть на службе Two firemen must be on from midnight to 6 o'clock. г) соглашаться принять участие в чем-л. When Father suggested a visit to the island, Jane said, "I'm on!" д) регулярно принимать лекарство Mother has been on that medicine for months, and it doesn't seem to do her any good. I've been on this treatment for some weeks and I must say I do feel better е) (о деньгах) поставить на кого-л., что-л. My money's on Sim, is yours? Our money's on Northern Dancer to win the third race. ж) быть заплаченным за кого-л. Put your money away, this meal is on me.... узнать больше
be beyond		be beyond а) находиться за чем-л. или вне пределов чего-л. The deer is beyond the trees. I can't shoot it from this distance. The valley where we live is beyond the mountains. б) не подлежать чему-л., выходить за рамки, пределы чего-л. The soldier's brave deed was beyond the call of duty. Calling spirits from the dead proved to be beyond the magician's powers. The hospital says that the general is beyond medical help and will soon die. I'm afraid this old piano is now beyond repair so we'd better get rid of it. в) быть больше, чем что-л. The amount of money that I won was beyond all my hopes. г) быть слишком сложным для кого-л. I'm afraid this book's beyond me; have you an easier one? The children tried to build a hut in the garden, but the work was beyond them and they had to ask their mother to help. It's beyond me which house to choose, they're both so nice! Now that he's older, Jim's father feels that he is beyond running the business on his own, and wants to employ someone to help him on busy days.... узнать больше
put up		put up а) поднимать; Put up your hand if you know the answer. б) строить, воздвигать (здание и т.п.); Do you know how to put up a tent? в) ставить (пьесу); Next year we shall put up "King Lear". г) показывать, выставлять; вывешивать (объявление); You are not allowed to put up advertisements on this wall without special permission. д) возносить (молитву); е) выставлять на продажу; After grandmother's death, the furniture was put up for sale. ж) повышать (цены); Rents are fixed and cannot be put up. з) вкладывать (деньги); If you put up your share, Father will put up the rest. и) паковать; She put up a parcel for her daughter. к) консервировать; Every summer Mother puts up a large quantity of ripe fruit. л) выставлять свою кандидатуру (на выборах); Do you really intend to put up for that seat? м) выдвигать чью-либо кандидатуру (на выборах); I would like to put up that man as the best person for the chairmanship. н) организовывать, устраивать; to up a fight устроить драку; to put up a resistance оказывать сопротивление; о) принимать, давать приют (гостям) I can put up two adults, but no children. п) останавливаться в гостинице и т.п. (at) We can put up at the hotel, or with friends. р) терпеть; мириться, примириться (with) I can't put up with it any longer. I can put up with anything. с) выдвигать (аргумент и т.п.) What argument do you have to put up against that? т) вспугнуть (дичь) These dogs are often used for putting up birds. у) obs. убирать, прятать (вещи и т.п.); вкладывать (меч в ножны); прекращать борьбу put up for sale продавать с молотка... узнать больше
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