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Вопрос		Ответ
act on начать обучение		do whatever is advised/suggested
act up начать обучение		behave awkwardly or badly
answer (sb) back начать обучение		speak rudely to sb
answer back начать обучение		defend oneself
answer for начать обучение		be responsible for sth/pay for sth/vouch for
answer to начать обучение		be under the command of sb/have the characteristics described
back down начать обучение		cease to oppose
back out of начать обучение		withdraw from
back up начать обучение		support
be beneath sb начать обучение		be demeaning
be down on начать обучение		be hostile to sb
be down with начать обучение		be ill (with disease)
be in for it начать обучение		be about to receive punishment/trouble
be in with начать обучение		be in favour with
be into начать обучение		(informal) take an interest in sth
be off начать обучение		(1) cease to want or be interested in sth, (2) have come loose, detached from sth, (3) stay away from work/school, (4) cancel, (5) be bad, unhealthy (usu food)
be on начать обучение		be shown on television, at the cinema etc
be out начать обучение		(1) be in bloom, (2) be extinguished, (3) be removed, (4) be absent (from home or work), (5) be wrong in calculation, (6) be unfashionable
be up to начать обучение		(1) do, (2) depend on
bear on начать обучение		be relevant to
bear with начать обучение		be patient
balance against начать обучение		assess in relation to
bank on начать обучение		depend on
bear out начать обучение		support the truth of
become of начать обучение		happen to
blink at начать обучение		show surprise
blow over начать обучение		stop and be forgotten
blow up начать обучение		explode
book up начать обучение		reserve
break away начать обучение		escape from captivity
break down начать обучение		(1) fail to function, (2) lose control of feelings break in = (1) interrupt, (2) enter a building by force
break into начать обучение		suddenly start doing sth
break off начать обучение		end sth suddenly
break out начать обучение		(1) start suddenly (of violent events), (2) escape from a place
break through начать обучение		(1) make a discovery, (2) become visible (3) achieve success despite obstacles or difficulties
break up начать обучение		(1) end a relationship, (2) disperse
break with начать обучение		give up sth
brush up начать обучение		improve (by study)
build up начать обучение		acquire gradually/accumulate
bring about начать обучение		cause
bring in начать обучение		introduce (law, idea)
bring off начать обучение		succeed in (sth difficult)
bring on начать обучение		cause an illness
bring out начать обучение		publish/release
bring round/to начать обучение		cause sb to regain consciousness
bring up начать обучение		(1) stop, (2) mention a subject, (3) vomit, (4) raise a child
call at начать обучение		visit briefly c
all back начать обучение		ask to return
call for начать обучение		require
call in начать обучение		consult
call out начать обучение		cause one to go on strike
call up начать обучение		conscript
carry off начать обучение		succeed in doing sth difficult
carry on начать обучение		(1) continue, (2) behave wildly
carry out начать обучение		fulfil or perform sth
carry over начать обучение		last from another time
carry through начать обучение		complete sth in spite of difficulties
catch on начать обучение		become popular
catch up начать обучение		reach sb who is ahead
chip in начать обучение		add one's share of money
clear of начать обучение		find innocent
clear off начать обучение		run away
clear out начать обучение		get rid of unwanted things
clear up начать обучение		(of the weather) brighten up
charge to начать обучение		bill sb
charge with начать обучение		publicly accuse sb of committing a wrong deed
be done for начать обучение		be ruined
come about начать обучение		happen
come across начать обучение		find sth or meet sb by chance
come by начать обучение		obtain sth
come down to начать обучение		be passed to sb
come forward начать обучение		step forward
come in начать обучение		become fashionable
come into начать обучение		inherit
come on начать обучение		progress
come out начать обучение		(1) become known, (2) be published
come out in начать обучение		develop
come over начать обучение		happen; have a result or effect on sb
come round to начать обучение		change one's opinion to another point of view; be persuaded
come round/to начать обучение		regain consciousness
come through начать обучение		continue to live after (sth bad)
come to начать обучение		amount to a total
come up начать обучение		grow
come up to начать обучение		reach, equal sth
come up with начать обучение		have an idea about a way to solve a problem
deal in начать обучение		trade in sth
deal with начать обучение		tackle a problem; cope with
do away with начать обучение		abolish
do down начать обучение		criticise
do out of начать обучение		deprive of
do up начать обучение		fasten (a coat etc)
do with начать обучение		need/would like
do without начать обучение		manage in spite of lack
drive at начать обучение		imply, suggest
go off начать обучение		happen
cheat out of начать обучение		prevent sb from having sth usu in an unfair way
check in начать обучение		register as a guest at a hotel
check out начать обучение		pay one's bill and leave a hotel
check up on начать обучение		investigate sb's behaviour etc
cut back начать обучение		reduce (outgoings)
cut down on начать обучение		reduce (consumption)
cut in начать обучение		interrupt sth
cut off начать обучение		(1) isolate, (2) disconnect
cut out начать обучение		omit
draw in начать обучение		shorten (of days)
draw on начать обучение		use part of a reserve
draw out начать обучение		extend
draw up начать обучение		come to a stop (of vehicles)
drop in начать обучение		visit unexpectedly
drop off начать обучение		decrease
drop out of начать обучение		withdraw from
eat into начать обучение		consume a part of sth
fall back начать обучение		retreat
fall back on начать обучение		turn to sth/sb for help when all else has failed
fall for начать обучение		fall in love with sb
fall in начать обучение		collapse
fall in with начать обучение		agree to
fall off начать обучение		decline
fall on начать обучение		attack
fall out with начать обучение		quarrel
fall through начать обучение		fail to take place
feel for начать обучение		sympathise
fit in начать обучение		mix well with others
fit up/out начать обучение		furnish/equip
fly at начать обучение		attack (with blows or words)
fold up начать обучение		collapse or fail
head off начать обучение		prevent
join up начать обучение		become a member of the military
get along/on начать обучение		be on friendly terms with
get at начать обучение		mean
get at sb начать обучение		criticise, tease in an unkind way
get away with начать обучение		escape punishment
get by начать обучение		manage despite difficulties
get about начать обучение		(1) move about, (2) spread (of news, gossip etc)
get across начать обучение		make understood
get ahead начать обучение		succeed
get sb down начать обучение		depress sb
get off начать обучение		send
get off with начать обучение		nearly escape punishment
get on начать обучение		make progress
get on with начать обучение		continue doing sth
get out of начать обучение		avoid
get over начать обучение		recover from
get round начать обучение		persuade
get round to начать обучение		find time
get through начать обучение		contact by phone
get up to начать обучение		be busy with sth surprising or undesirable
give (oneself) up начать обучение		surrender
give away начать обучение		(1) reveal, (2) give freely as a present
give in начать обучение		(1) deliver, yield
give off начать обучение		send out/emit
give out начать обучение		(1) come to an end, (2) announce, (3) distribute
give up начать обучение		(1) stop doing sth, (2) admit defeat
give oneself up начать обучение		surrender
hype up начать обучение		exaggerate the value of sth
go down начать обучение		(of remarks, proposals etc) be received in a specified way
go down with начать обучение		become ill
go for начать обучение		be sold
go in for начать обучение		take part in
go into начать обучение		describe, examine in detail
go off начать обучение		make a sudden loud noise
go on начать обучение		happen
go on with начать обучение		continue sth esp after a pause
go round начать обучение		be enough for everyone to have a share
go through начать обучение		(1) examine sth closely or systematically, (2) consume
go up начать обучение		be built
go with начать обучение		be included in the price
hold back начать обучение		(1) prevent development, (2) delay, (3) withhold
hold in начать обучение		control (feelings, oneself)
hold off начать обучение		(1) keep at a distance, (2) delay
hold on начать обучение		wait
hold out начать обучение		(1) last, (2) resist
hold out for начать обучение		wait to get sth desired
hold out on начать обучение		keep a secret from sb
be kept in начать обучение		be detained after normal hours as a punishment
keep at начать обучение		continue working at
keep back начать обучение		hide
keep down начать обучение		repress
keep in with начать обучение		continue to be friendly
keep on начать обучение		continue doing sth
keep on at начать обучение		continue talking in an irritating way
keep to начать обучение		follow
keep up (with) начать обучение		progress at the same rate
keep up with начать обучение		(1) stay at an equal level with, (2) be informed about
land in начать обучение		get into trouble, difficulties etc l
and up начать обучение		end (usu in difficulties)
lay aside начать обучение		put aside
lay into начать обучение		attack (with blows or words)
lay off начать обучение		stop doing sth irritating
lay out начать обучение		spend
letdown начать обучение		(1) disappoint, (2) lower sth
let in for начать обучение		involve in trouble etc
let in on начать обучение		allow sb to share a plan, secret, etc
let on начать обучение		reveal a secret
let out начать обучение		(1) make (a garment etc) looser or larger (opp: take in), (2) utter a cry
let sb off начать обучение		not punish severely
let sb through начать обучение		allow sb to pass an exam or a test
let up начать обучение		become less in degree
let up on начать обучение		treat sb less severely
be made up начать обучение		consist
lead on начать обучение		persuade sb to believe or do sth by making false promises
look after начать обучение		take care of
look ahead начать обучение		think about the future
look at начать обучение		read
look back начать обучение		think about one's past
look down on начать обучение		despise
look for начать обучение		search for
look in начать обучение		pay a short visit
look into начать обучение		investigate/examine the facts relating to sth
look on начать обучение		watch sth without taking part
look onto начать обучение		have a view
look out начать обучение		watch out; be careful
look out for начать обучение		(1) search in order to find sth, (2) be alert in order to see/find sb
look over начать обучение		examine (a place)
look to начать обучение		rely on sb
look up начать обучение		search for (a word) in a reference book
look up начать обучение		visit esp after a long time
look up to начать обучение		respect
make for начать обучение		head for
make off with начать обучение		steal sth and hurry away with it
make out начать обучение		(1) complete sth, (2) claim to be, (3) discern, (4) understand
make over начать обучение		transfer the ownership of sth
make sth into начать обучение		convert
make up начать обучение		(1) invent (a story), (2) end a quarrel, compensate for sth, (4) put cosmetics on sb's face (5) form
make up for начать обучение		compensate sb for the trouble one has caused them
rise up начать обучение		rebel
rule out начать обучение		exclude
call off начать обучение		cancel
live on sb/sth начать обучение		get the money needed from
live through начать обучение		experience over time
live up to начать обучение		reach the standard that may be expected
live with начать обучение		tolerate/accept sth and endure it
meet with начать обучение		have as a reaction
miss out начать обучение		forget to include
move on to начать обучение		pass to another subject
narrow down начать обучение		reduce
note down начать обучение		record
pass over начать обучение		ignore, overlook
hand over начать обучение		give
phase out начать обучение		gradually stop using
piece together начать обучение		discover gradually
put about начать обучение		spread (false) reports, rumours
put across начать обучение		communicate
put aside/by начать обучение		save for later use
put away начать обучение		put into confinement
put back начать обучение		delay
put down начать обучение		write in a particular place
put down to начать обучение		attribute to
put forward начать обучение		suggest, propose
put in (a request) начать обучение		make an official request
put in for начать обучение		(1) apply for, (2) make an official request
put off начать обучение		discourage
put off начать обучение		postpone
put on начать обучение		(1) gain weight, (2) pretend to have, (3) advance, clothe oneself with, (5) present
put out начать обучение		extinguish
put sb up начать обучение		give accommodation to
put sth behind one начать обучение		deliberately forget
run across начать обучение		find by chance
run after начать обучение		pursue
run away начать обучение		leave (school, home etc)
run away with an idea начать обучение		accept it without careful thinking even though it is wrong
run behind начать обучение		be delayed
run down начать обучение		(1) criticise, (2) gradually stop functioning, (3) run sb down (with a vehicle)
run in начать обучение		use a new vehicle carefully
run into начать обучение		(1) meet by chance, (2) collide with
run off начать обучение		produce quickly
run out of начать обучение		exhaust the supply of sth
run through начать обучение		(1) rehearse (2) use up
run up начать обучение		accumulate (bills etc)
run up against начать обучение		encounter difficulties
see about начать обучение		make arrangements for
see off начать обучение		accompany a traveller to his/her train etc
see out начать обучение		accompany sb to an exit
see over начать обучение		inspect properly
see through начать обучение		(1) not be deceived, (2) support sb through a difficult time
see to начать обучение		take care of
settle down начать обучение		live a more permanent life-style
settle for начать обучение		accept sth (less than expected)
settle in начать обучение		become used to a new house or job
settle on начать обучение		decide on
settle up начать обучение		pay (a debt, a bill etc)
set about начать обучение		begin
set aside начать обучение		save for a special purpose
set back начать обучение		hinder
set sb back начать обучение		cost sb a lot of money
set in начать обучение		begin (of a period, usu bad)
setoff начать обучение		(1) start a reaction, (2) begin a journey (=set out)
set an animal on sb начать обучение		cause an animal to attack sb
set out начать обучение		begin a task/job with a specific intention
setup начать обучение		(1) establish (a record), (2) start a business (3) erect
stand by начать обучение		(1) remain loyal to sb, (2) do nothing to stop a bad situation, (3) be ready for action
stand down начать обучение		resign from a position
stand for начать обучение		(1) support sth, (2) mean, symbolise, (3) tolerate, enter oneself for election
stand in for начать обучение		replace temporarily
stand out начать обучение		be conspicuous/obvious
stand up for начать обучение		defend; support
stand up to начать обучение		defend oneself against
take aback начать обучение		surprise
take after начать обучение		look like a relative
take against начать обучение		dislike sb
take away начать обучение		remove
take back начать обучение		withdraw a statement or comment
take down начать обучение		(1) write down, (2) remove sth from a high place
take in начать обучение		(1) deceive, (2) allow sb to stay in one's home, understand, (4) make clothes smaller
take off начать обучение		(1) remove (clothing), (2) leave the ground (of aeroplanes etc), (3) imitate sb in a comic way, (4) begin to succeed (of plans, ideas etc)
take on начать обучение		(1) undertake sth, (2) employ staff, (3) accept sb as an opponent
take out начать обучение		(1) extract, remove, (2) accompany sb to a theatre etc
take over начать обучение		take control of sth esp in place of sb else
take sb for начать обучение		mistake sb/sth for sb/sth else
take to начать обучение		(1) find agreeable; like, (2) begin a habit, (3) escape to; hide in
take up начать обучение		(1) begin a hobby, sport etc, (2) occupy space
take up with начать обучение		become involved in (usu derog)
talk about начать обучение		(1) gossip about sb, (2) consider
talk at начать обучение		speak to sb without listening to their replies
talk back начать обучение		reply rudely
talk down to начать обучение		speak to sb as if they were less clever than oneself
talk into начать обучение		persuade sb to do sth
talk out начать обучение		settle a problem by talking
talk out of начать обучение		persuade sb not to do sth
talk round начать обучение		persuade sb to agree to sth
tell against начать обучение		spoil chances of success
tell apart начать обучение		distinguish
tell off начать обучение		scold/reprimand
think of начать обучение		take sth into account
think out начать обучение		prepare plans carefully
think over начать обучение		reflect upon sth before making a decision
think up начать обучение		invent or devise sth
turn away начать обучение		refuse admittance to sb
turn down начать обучение		(1) reject an offer, (2) reduce heat etc
turn in начать обучение		go to bed
turn sb in начать обучение		report to the authorities
turn into начать обучение		convert, change
turn off начать обучение		switch off
turn on начать обучение		switch on
turn out начать обучение		(1) assemble as a crowd, (2) produce, (3) prove to be turn over = fall on one side
turn sth over (in one's mind) начать обучение		think carefully about sth
throw about/around начать обучение		scatter sth throw away = discard sth as useless
throw sth back at sb начать обучение		remind sb of sth bad they did in the past
throw off начать обучение		escape from, get free of
throw oneself into начать обучение		begin to do sth energetically and enthusiastically
throw oneself on sb/sth начать обучение		rely on sb/sth
throw sb out начать обучение		force sb to leave
throw sth out начать обучение		get rid of unwanted items
throw sb together начать обучение		bring people into contact with each other
throw up начать обучение		(1) give up (a job etc), (2) vomit
try on начать обучение		check the fit (of clothes)
try out начать обучение		test
wear away начать обучение		become thin, damaged, weak, etc by constant use
wear off начать обучение		disappear gradually (effect of sth)
wear out начать обучение		use until useless (of clothes etc)
work off начать обучение		(1) overcome the effects of sth (energy, stress, anger), (2) repay by working (a debt)
Work on начать обучение		be occupied with
clear the air начать обучение		remove suspicion/bad feeling
all along начать обучение		from the beginning until now
all but начать обучение		nearly, almost all in = exhausted
all in all начать обучение		when everything is considered
all the same начать обучение		yet, however
all told начать обучение		altogether, in total
be the apple of sb's eye начать обучение		be very precious to sb; be sb's favourite
be up in arms начать обучение		be very angry
for all начать обучение		in spite of
for all I care начать обучение		I don't care
for all I know начать обучение		as far as I know
in the act of начать обучение		while performing the act
in the air начать обучение		uncertain
make allowances for начать обучение		take special circumstances into consideration
make amends for начать обучение		try to compensate for a past action
of all people начать обучение		used to express annoyance/surprise
on account of начать обучение		because of
on no account начать обучение		under/in no circumstances
on the air начать обучение		broadcasting (opp: off the air)
on the alert начать обучение		watchful and prepared/on the lookout/expecting sth
lake sth into account начать обучение		consider sth
on this/that account начать обучение		for this/that reason
whet sb's appetite начать обучение		make sb eager to have/experience more
up in the air начать обучение		existing, but not talked about
above board начать обучение		honest
bark up the wrong tree начать обучение		have a false idea about sth
be broke начать обучение		have no/very little money
be full of beans начать обучение		be very lively
be in sb's black books начать обучение		out of favour
beat about/around the bush начать обучение		avoid saying what one means directly
behind bars начать обучение		in prison
big-headed начать обучение		conceited; boastful
black and blue all over начать обучение		covered with bruises
blessing in disguise начать обучение		sth which appears bad at first but then turns out favourably
blue-eyed boy/golden boy начать обучение		a favoured person
bolt from the blue начать обучение		suddenly
brainwave начать обучение		sudden clear idea/thought
break even начать обучение		show neither loss nor profit
browned off начать обучение		fed up; bored
butter sb up начать обучение		flatter sb
by and large начать обучение		generally speaking
catch sb red-handed начать обучение		be caught while committing a crime
chip off the old block начать обучение		sb who is very like one of his parents
cost a bomb начать обучение		very expensive
deal a blow to начать обучение		damage one's hopes
don't hold your breath начать обучение		don't wait for sb/sth anxiously
drive a hard bargain начать обучение		be a tough businessman
drop a brick начать обучение		say sth tactlessly
feel in one's bones начать обучение		feeling sth instinctively
get your own back начать обучение		take/get revenge
have a bee in one's bonnet начать обучение		have an obsession about sth
have butterflies in one's stomach начать обучение		be very nervous about sth
in black and white начать обучение		in writing
in the balance начать обучение		uncertain
kick the bucket начать обучение		die
lay bare начать обучение		make public
make a clean breast of начать обучение		confess
make one's blood boil начать обучение		cause sb to become very angry
on the spur of the moment начать обучение		without thinking about sth
out of the blue начать обучение		suddenly and unexpectedly
ring a bell начать обучение		remind sb of sth
see the back of начать обучение		be glad to see sb leave
take the bull by the horns начать обучение		deal with sth boldly and directly
wet blanket начать обучение		dull person who spoils people's happiness
a piece of cake начать обучение		sth very easy to do
a red-letter day начать обучение		a very important day
a wild-goose chase начать обучение		a hopeless search
be caught red-handed начать обучение		be caught while committing a crime
be on the cards начать обучение		be likely to happen
be over the moon начать обучение		be elated
call sb names начать обучение		insult sb
chair a meeting начать обучение		preside over a meeting
crocodile tears начать обучение		false tears
cross one's mind начать обучение		think of sth
cut sb dead начать обучение		ignore sb
different as chalk and cheese начать обучение		totally different
down in the dumps начать обучение		depressed/miserable
down the drain начать обучение		wasted; lost
get a bit hot under the collar начать обучение		get angry, upset or embarrassed
get a problem off one's chest начать обучение		tell sb else about your problem
go to the dogs начать обучение		worsen
have the cheek начать обучение		dare to do sth
keep one's chin up начать обучение		not be discouraged
let sleeping dogs lie начать обучение		avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
lost cause начать обучение		hopeless situation or case off colour = look/be slightly unwell
on the dole начать обучение		receiving unemployment benefit/social security play one's cards right = act cleverly
show one's true colours начать обучение		reveal one's real character
with flying colours начать обучение		with great success
not count one's chickens before they're hatched начать обучение		not assume sth before it happens
be dying for sth начать обучение		really want sth
be fit for начать обучение		be good enough for
be worn out начать обучение		be very tired
be green начать обучение		be inexperienced
cook one's goose начать обучение		end one's plans abruptly
fair and square начать обучение		within the rules
fall head over heels начать обучение		fall in love quickly
feel one's ears burning начать обучение		have a feeling that sb is talking about you
gatecrasher начать обучение		sb attending a party, event etc without an invitation
get off on the wrong foot начать обучение		argue or disagree at the beginning of a relationship
give and fake начать обучение		compromise
have a frog in one's throat начать обучение		inability to speak due to nervousness
have the gift of the gab начать обучение		be able to talk well, persuasively
hear it through/on the grapevine начать обучение		find out information indirectly
in a flash начать обучение		very quickly
it's all Greek to me начать обучение		sth new or foreign; not easily understood keep a straight face = manage to look serious under difficult circumstances
keep an eye on sth начать обучение		guard/protect sth
meet behind closed doors начать обучение		meet secretly
one's flesh and blood начать обучение		family member
plenty more fish in the sea начать обучение		many more opportunities in life for love
put one's foot down начать обучение		insist on sth
put one's foot in it начать обучение		make a tactless comment
take it easy начать обучение		not work too hard/relax
take sb for granted начать обучение		not appreciate sb
a bit of a dark horse начать обучение		person with hidden abilities
be for the high jump начать обучение		about to be reprimanded/punished
be in two minds about sth начать обучение		not be able to decide what to do
be sound asleep начать обучение		sleep deeply
be the perfect image of sb начать обучение		look exactly like sb
before one can say Jack Robinson начать обучение		extremely quickly
break the ice начать обучение		ease the tension when one first meets people
eat one's heart out начать обучение		feel jealous/sad about sth
flog a dead horse начать обучение		waste time doing sth useless
fly off the handle начать обучение		quickly become very angry
get out of hand начать обучение		become out of control
get the hang of it начать обучение		get in the habit of doing sth
go to one's head начать обучение		make conceited
grey matter начать обучение		brains; intelligence
hand in glove with sb начать обучение		be in very close contact with sb
have a job to do sth начать обучение		find sth difficult to do
have many irons in the fire начать обучение		have lots of plans/possibilities in progress at the same time
have one's heart in one's mouth начать обучение		be extremely anxious about sth
have time on one's hands начать обучение		have free time
hold one's horses начать обучение		wait, be patient
ill at ease начать обучение		embarrassed; uncomfortable
keep sth under one's hat начать обучение		keep sth secret
keep up with the Joneses начать обучение		compete with others in status/material goods
lend sb a hand начать обучение		give help to sb
like the back of one's hand начать обучение		be very familiar with sth
lose heart начать обучение		become discouraged
make head nor tail of начать обучение		understand sth
off the cuff начать обучение		without preparation
stew in one's own juice начать обучение		suffer the consequences of one's own actions
straight from the horse's mouth начать обучение		from the most direct source
have sb's hands full начать обучение		be very busy with sth
sth comes in handy начать обучение		be very useful/practical
strike gold начать обучение		come across sth useful
take sth to heart начать обучение		take personally/be influenced by
take to one's heels начать обучение		run away
the ins and outs начать обучение		the details of an activity
the tip of the iceberg начать обучение		small evident part of a much larger, concealed situation
at large начать обучение		free, not caught
be in the know начать обучение		be well-informed
bring to one's knees начать обучение		destroy, humble
bury one's head in the sand начать обучение		avoid or ignore reality/ responsibility
come to a head начать обучение		reach a critical point
drop sb a line начать обучение		send sb a letter
fine kettle of fish начать обучение		confused state of affairs
get rid of sth начать обучение		give sth unwanted away
go to any lengths начать обучение		do anything necessary to get sth you want
have kittens начать обучение		be nervous/anxious about sth
keep one's fingers crossed начать обучение		hope that sth will turn out well
keep oneself to oneself начать обучение		live quietly, privately
make a killing начать обучение		have a sudden, great success/profit
make light of начать обучение		treat sth as unimportant
make/earn a/one's living начать обучение		earn money
on the level начать обучение		honest/sincere
pull one's leg начать обучение		tease or trick sb
shed light upon начать обучение		give new/further information
sleep like a log начать обучение		be sound asleep
the life and soul of sth начать обучение		the most lively and amusing person present somewhere
the lion's share начать обучение		the biggest part/portion
turn over a new leaf начать обучение		make a new start
with a view to doing sth начать обучение		with the intention or hope of doing sth
a night owl начать обучение		person who enjoys staying up late
be second to none начать обучение		be the best
cross one's mind начать обучение		occur to one, have a sudden idea, recall sth
cry over spilt milk начать обучение		grieve over sth that can't be put right
every nook and cranny начать обучение		everywhere
feel/be down in the mouth начать обучение		feel discouraged/depressed
get a move on начать обучение		hurry up
get on one's nerves начать обучение		irritate/annoy sb
have an early night начать обучение		go to bed early
hit the nail on the head начать обучение		say exactly the right thing
in a nutshell начать обучение		briefly; in a few words
lose one's nerve начать обучение		lose courage
make a name for oneself начать обучение		become famous/respected for sth
make hay while the sun shines начать обучение		take advantage of favourable circumstances
make money hand over fist начать обучение		make a lot of money quickly and easily
make one's getaway начать обучение		escape
moon around начать обучение		look miserable
null and void начать обучение		invalid; not legally binding
once in a blue moon начать обучение		very rarely
put sb's name forward начать обучение		nominate sb
put words into one's mouth начать обучение		pretend that sb has said sth that they haven't actually said
slip one's mind начать обучение		forget about sth
work a miracle начать обучение		make sth almost impossible happen
give the green light to sth начать обучение		give permission to proceed with sth
a bitter pill to swallow начать обучение		a difficult fact to accept
against all odds начать обучение		despite the difficulties
be out of practice начать обучение		lacking practice
come to the point начать обучение		reach the main point in a discussion
fall into place начать обучение		become clear
get the sack начать обучение		be dismissed from one's job
get the wrong end of the stick начать обучение		misunderstand completely what has been said
golden opportunity начать обучение		the best chance to gain sth grease sb's palm = bribe sb
grow out of sth начать обучение		become too big for sth
have no option but начать обучение		must; have no choice
in public начать обучение		in the presence of other people
in the offing начать обучение		likely to happen
off the point начать обучение		irrelevant
once and for all начать обучение		for the last time
out-and-out начать обучение		complete, total
out in the open начать обучение		(of secrets) revealed, known
out of print начать обучение		(of books) not available anymore
out of the frying pan into the fire начать обучение		from a situation to a worse/similar one
part and parcel of начать обучение		basic part of
past one's prime начать обучение		growing old/not at one's best
pop the question начать обучение		make a proposal of marriage
short and sweet начать обучение		brief but pleasant (usu ironic)
status symbol начать обучение		property/possession that shows sb's high social rank wealth etc
take things to pieces начать обучение		dismantle things
throw a party начать обучение		have/hold a party
white elephant начать обучение		useless/unwanted possession
an unknown quantity начать обучение		person or thing that one has no experience of
as a last resort начать обучение		when all else has failed
at close quarters начать обучение		from a short distance
be in a quandary начать обучение		be confused; undecided
beg the question начать обучение		makes people want to ask a particular question
call it quits начать обучение		give up/stop
cut sb to the quick начать обучение		deeply hurt sb's feelings
hit the roof начать обучение		get very angry
in a rut начать обучение		be stuck in a monotonous routine
in the long run начать обучение		after a long period of time
it stands to reason начать обучение		it is logical
keep sth quiet начать обучение		keep sth secret
know the ropes начать обучение		know all the details of sth
off the record начать обучение		unofficial(ly)
on the quiet начать обучение		secretly
open to debate начать обучение		not decided/settled
out of the question начать обучение		impossible
put down roots начать обучение		settle down
work to rule начать обучение		adhere strictly to the rules as a form of protest
rack sb's brains начать обучение		think very hard about sth
a long shot начать обучение		a wild guess/a risk
a memory like a sieve начать обучение		a poor memory
be all at sea начать обучение		be in a state of confusion
be in sb's shoes начать обучение		be in sb's position
be in the same boat начать обучение		be in the same (usu bad) situation
be the spitting image of sb начать обучение		look exactly like sb
be/get soaked to the skin начать обучение		be/get very wet
be/have a close shave начать обучение		barely avoid an accident/a bad situation
behind the scenes начать обучение		in secret
come out of one's shell начать обучение		gain personal confidence
does it show? начать обучение		is it obvious?
give sb the slip начать обучение		escape from sb
go for a song начать обучение		be sold very cheaply
go without saying начать обучение		be a foregone conclusion
hit the sack начать обучение		go to bed
live out of a suitcase начать обучение		travel often/not have a permanent home
make quite a scene начать обучение		become angry in a dramatic way
on a shoe string начать обучение		on a very small budget
pull a few strings начать обучение		use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage
pull one's socks up начать обучение		make a greater effort
sleep on it начать обучение		think about sth
smell a rat начать обучение		suspect that sth is wrong
spill the beans начать обучение		reveal a secret/the facts
stand in sb's way начать обучение		prevent sb from doing sth
take ... with a pinch of salt начать обучение		not believe sth completely
the last straw начать обучение		the last and worst episode in a chain of bad experiences
thick-skinned начать обучение		insensitive
(by) trial and error начать обучение		learning from one's mistakes
be ahead of one's time начать обучение		have modern ideas
be (as) thick (as a brick) начать обучение		be stupid
be tickled pink начать обучение		be really pleased
come to a standstill начать обучение		not progress/stop
come to terms with начать обучение		accept a difficult situation
for the time being начать обучение		temporarily
in a tick начать обучение		shortly, soon
in the nick of time начать обучение		just in time
kill time начать обучение		pass time while waiting for sb/sth
lay the table начать обучение		prepare/set the table for a meal
not be one's cup of tea начать обучение		not suit one's taste
on second thoughts начать обучение		having changed one's mind
out of turn начать обучение		not in the correct order/time
paint the town red начать обучение		have a great time
play truant начать обучение		stay away from school without permission
put two and two together начать обучение		arrive at the truth by looking at facts
red tape начать обучение		unnecessary bureaucracy take one's time = not to hurry through thick and thin = whatever happens
touch and go начать обучение		with uncertain result
be all very well начать обучение		appear satisfactory but in fact not be
be on the up and up начать обучение		improve steadily
be up and about начать обучение		have recovered from an illness
drive (sb) up the wall начать обучение		make sb angry/annoy sb
frosty welcome начать обучение		unfriendly reception
get out of bed on the wrong side начать обучение		be in a bad mood
get wind of начать обучение		receive information about sth indirectly
give vent to начать обучение		express sth freely
give way to начать обучение		give in/yield
not hold water начать обучение		not seem reasonable or in accordance with the facts
make a flying visit начать обучение		make a quick trip
make waves начать обучение		cause trouble
no/little wonder начать обучение		not surprising
quick/slow on the uptake начать обучение		quick/slow to understand
set in one's ways начать обучение		fixed in one's habits/routines
speak volumes начать обучение		be strong evidence of sb's feelings, merits etc under the weather = depressed/unwell
up and coming начать обучение		likely to be successful
ups and downs начать обучение		good things alternating with bad ones
wet behind the ears начать обучение		inexperienced
an old wives' tale начать обучение		false belief (usually about health)
be born yesterday начать обучение		be easily deceived/naive
beat sb black and blue начать обучение		hit sb repeatedly until bruised
go back on one's word начать обучение		not fulfil a promise (opp: keep one's word)
have a yellow streak начать обучение		be a coward
not have it both ways начать обучение		refuse to make a decision between two pleasant things (usu in expression "You can't have it both ways!")
in the red начать обучение		owe money to a bank (opp: in the black)
see red начать обучение		suddenly become very angry
green belt начать обучение		the area on the outskirts of a town adjoining the country
pitch black начать обучение		very dark
black tie начать обучение		formal clothing
green with envy начать обучение		very jealous
green (matter/issue) начать обучение		concerned with ecology
have words with sb начать обучение		have an argument
have/keep one's wits about one начать обучение		be alert and able to deal with difficulties
in deep water начать обучение		in trouble/difficulty
make sb's day начать обучение		make sb very happy
see/look at sth through rose-coloured spectacles начать обучение		see sth from an unrealistically positive point of view
the black sheep of the family начать обучение		a disgraced family member
the pot calling the kettle black начать обучение		accusing sb of a fault one has oneself
the year dot начать обучение		a long time ago
until one is blue in the face начать обучение		as hard/long as one possibly can (usu without success)
red herring начать обучение		sth which distracts you from sth important
(fight) like cat and dog начать обучение		(disagree) violently
(like) a bull in a china shop начать обучение		behave in a clumsy/awkward way
make a dog's dinner (of sth) начать обучение		(make) a mess (of sth)
a bear with a sore head начать обучение		irritated/in a bad mood
a different kettle of fish начать обучение		a totally different situation etc from the one just mentioned
a dog's life начать обучение		a difficult, hard life
a fish out of water начать обучение		sb who feels uncomfortable/in unfamiliar surroundings
a red rag to a bull начать обучение		action, comment etc liable to provoke sb
a sitting duck начать обучение		an easy target
as busy as a bee/a busy bee начать обучение		(sb) very busy
as the crow flies начать обучение		in a direct line/by a direct route
be in the doghouse начать обучение		be out of favour, in trouble
dog eat dog начать обучение		ruthless competition, rivalry
dog-eared начать обучение		(of books) with the corners bent and turned down through use
donkey work начать обучение		boring, monotonous work
donkey's years начать обучение		a long time
kill two birds with one stone начать обучение		achieve two things with one action
let the cat out of the bag начать обучение		reveal a secret
like water off a duck's back начать обучение		having no effect
make a fool of oneself начать обучение		make oneself look stupid/ embarrassed/ridiculous
make a mountain out of a molehill начать обучение		cause a fuss about a trivial matter
no room to swing a cat начать обучение		no room at all
play cat and mouse with sb начать обучение		keep sb in a state of uncertain expectation treating them alternatively cruelly and kindly
put the cat among the pigeons начать обучение		cause trouble/controversy
rain cats and dogs начать обучение		rain heavily
swim like a fish начать обучение		swim very well
talk the hind legs off a donkey начать обучение		talk for a long time, uninterrupted
the rat race начать обучение		the competitive nature of modern urban life
until the cows come home начать обучение		for a long time
mutton dressed as lamb начать обучение		dress in a style younger than/inappropriate to your age
sour grapes начать обучение		say unpleasant comments because of jealousy
sweet tooth начать обучение		enjoy eating sweet things
get nowhere fast начать обучение		make no/little progress
pay sb's way начать обучение		contribute your share of a bill/budget
white-collar job начать обучение		office/clerical work
fly on the wall начать обучение		see/hear sth in a situation which does not involve you
Achilles heel начать обучение		weakest point of sb's character
wash sb's hands of sb начать обучение		refuse to be involved with sb
a pain in the neck начать обучение		annoying person/thing
be all fingers and thumbs начать обучение		be awkward, clumsy
get cold feet начать обучение		lose courage to do sth
give sb the cold shoulder начать обучение		ignore/shun sb
have a cheek/nerve начать обучение		act/speak boldly or impudently
have a sharp tongue начать обучение		tend to say unkind or hurtful things
have an eye for начать обучение		be a good judge of sth
look down one's nose at sth/sb начать обучение		feel/act superior to sb
lose one's head начать обучение		lose self-control
put one's heart and soul into sth начать обучение		be devoted to sth
tongue in cheek начать обучение		not serious, ironic
tooth and nail начать обучение		fiercely
turn a blind eye to sth начать обучение		ignore
not lose any sleep over sth начать обучение		not worry about sth
jack of all trades начать обучение		sb who is able to do a variety of jobs
a storm in a teacup начать обучение		a lot of fuss about sth that is not important
bring sth home to sb начать обучение		make sb understand how important/ serious sth is
bite off more than sb can chew начать обучение		try to do sth which is too difficult
in clover начать обучение		living a luxurious/comfortable life
face the music начать обучение		be criticised/punished for
evade начать обучение		to avoid doing sth one is supposed to do or to avoid answering a question, often by deception
shirk начать обучение		to avoid work because of laziness
duck начать обучение		to avoid an object by a quick downwards movement
dodge начать обучение		to avoid an object by a quick sideways movement
sway начать обучение		to influence others' opinions so they turn from a given course Don't try to sway me. I'm determined to take the job.
impress начать обучение		to produce a lasting, positive effect
influence начать обучение		to cause sb to think/act in a particular way
affect начать обучение		to produce a reaction usu negative The nuclear leak has affected all the farmers' crops.
real начать обучение		true as opposed to false
genuine начать обучение		(object) what it seems to be, (person) sincere and honest
natural начать обучение		not man-made
authentic начать обучение		with known and proved origins
valid начать обучение		sth which can be used and will be accepted by people in authority (a valid document, ticket)
wealthy начать обучение		having a lot of material possessions and money
affluent начать обучение		wealthy and able to spend a lot of money
Well-off начать обучение		(informal) fairly wealthy
rich начать обучение		(of food) full of ingredients which may be difficult to digest
extravagant начать обучение		(object) sth that costs more money than you can afford or sth which is beyond what is reasonable (an extravagant lifestyle, gift)
lavish начать обучение		(object) sth ‘that is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it (lavish party, costumes)
merchandise начать обучение		(formal) things for sale
ware начать обучение		manufactured goods of a particular type (silverware)
commodity начать обучение		sth which is sold for profit, an article of trade
stock начать обучение		the total amount of goods a shop has available to sell
cure начать обучение		(tr) to successfully treat, to restore to health
heal начать обучение		(tr/intr) to cure; to get better, improve
treat начать обучение		(tr) to give medical attention to
imitate начать обучение		to behave in exactly the same way as sb else
copy начать обучение		to produce sth that looks like the original thing
slim начать обучение		(complimentary) not fat (NB slim chance: slight possibility)
lean начать обучение		(complimentary) healthily thin, without fat (also of meat)
skinny начать обучение		(uncomplimentary) very thin
slender начать обучение		(complimentary) attractively thin, esp of women
moulder начать обучение		to decay slowly
rot начать обучение		(intr/tr) to (cause to) decay because of bacteria etc, esp of vegetation
waste начать обучение		(intr/tr) to grow weak and small; to use badly decompose = (intr/tr) to (cause to) go bad, esp of flesh
snarl начать обучение		to make an angry noise while showing the teeth, esp of dogs etc
howl начать обучение		to cry, esp of dogs; to cry with pain
bleat начать обучение		to cry, esp of sheep, goats etc
twitter начать обучение		to make a sound like a bird
reference начать обучение		(in the expression in/with reference to) = used to indicate what sth relates to/in connection with
affinity начать обучение		relationship, similarity or connection
relation начать обучение		(object) connection; (person) a member of one's family
connection начать обучение		relationship between two things, people or groups
sliver начать обучение		a small thin piece or amount of sth
chip начать обучение		a small piece of sth
crumb начать обучение		small part of a larger object, esp bread, cake etc
cube начать обучение		square-shaped piece of sth (wood, sugar, meat)
chop начать обучение		to cut sth into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe
shred начать обучение		to cut into thin strips
mince начать обучение		to cut with a machine into small pieces (meat)
grate начать обучение		to shred small pieces off sth (cheese, carrots) by rubbing against a rough surface
fade начать обучение		to become less clear (with time)
vanish начать обучение		to disappear suddenly disappear = to be lost, to no longer be seen
pale начать обучение		to become lighter in colour
toss начать обучение		to throw into the air, esp of coins, pancakes etc
throw начать обучение		to launch through the air, esp using the hand and arm
cast начать обучение		to throw, let fall (stones, shadow)
fling начать обучение		to throw sth using a lot of force
practise начать обучение		to do an action repeatedly or do exercises regularly in order to gain skill (a musical instrument)
learn начать обучение		to obtain knowledge or a skill through studying or training
teach начать обучение		to give knowledge of a particular subject to someone Mrs Jones teaches French at a secondary school.
coach начать обучение		to train/teach esp for a specific purpose, examination or sport
instruct начать обучение		to give knowledge or information to sb in a methodical manner
present (information) начать обучение		to give it to people in a formal way
familiarise (yourself with sth) начать обучение		to learn about sth and start to understand it
show (sb how to do sth) начать обучение		to do sth yourself so that they can watch you and learn how to do it
entrust начать обучение		put sth/sb in the care of sb else confide = to tell sb sth in secret
consign начать обучение		to hand over/give up or send sth esp in trade
resign начать обучение		to give up a job
punch начать обучение		to hit with a clenched fist
slap начать обучение		to hit with the palm of one's hand
smack начать обучение		to hit with the palm of one's hand, esp a child as a punishment
whack начать обучение		to hit with a blow making a loud noise
strike начать обучение		to hit; used esp for emphasis and added emotion smash = to break sth into many pieces by hitting or dropping it
enhance начать обучение		to make sth better; to add to the beauty of sth The sunshine enhanced the golden colour of her hair.
aggravate начать обучение		to make sth worse
heighten начать обучение		to become greater, more acute esp emotions Tension between the police and local residents heightened last night.
intensify начать обучение		to become stronger, more intense
profit начать обучение		to gain, esp money
gain начать обучение		to obtain
earn (money, praise) начать обучение		receive sth in return for work that you do; get sth because you deserve it
exploit (sb/sth) начать обучение		treat sb unfairly; use sth in order to gain an advantage from it
commence начать обучение		(formal) to begin The Prime Minister will commence his tour on 11 April.
instigate начать обучение		to start by urging or inciting
launch начать обучение		to cause sth to begin, esp an activity, campaign etc
provoke (a reaction) начать обучение		to cause a reaction
hinder начать обучение		to delay or prevent the progress of sth She was hindered from her work by John's incessant questioning.
block начать обучение		to be in the way of sth/sb; to obstruct The road was blocked by an overturned lorry and we couldn't pass.
bar начать обучение		to obstruct esp intentionally
impede начать обучение		to make sth difficult to do
obstruct начать обучение		to be in the way of sb/sth
intervene (of events) начать обучение		to happen suddenly in a way that stops, delays, or prevents sth from happening
exude (a quality or feeling) начать обучение		to show that sb has it to a great extent
exclude начать обучение		to keep sb out from somewhere; to leave sb out from among the rest; decide/prove that sth is not worth considering
expunge начать обучение		to get rid of sth completely because it causes problems or bad feelings His divorce was an experience he had tried to expunge from his memory.
extricate начать обучение		to free yourself or another person from a difficult, serious situation This is the last attempt by the country to extricate itself from its economic crisis.
goods начать обучение		things for sale
wares начать обучение		(old- fashioned) things for sale usu of a travelling salesman
commodities начать обучение		products exchanged in trade usu on an international basis
supplies начать обучение		food equipment and other essential things that people need, especially when these are provided in large quantities »
rear начать обучение		to look after one's young until fully-grown
bring up начать обучение		to look after and educate until fully-grown
breed начать обучение		to keep animals for the purpose of producing young
grow начать обучение		to become or cause to become bigger
nurture (a young child, or young plant) начать обучение		care for it while it is growing and developing »
pinch начать обучение		(informal) steal an object
pilfer начать обучение		steal small amounts usu from your place of work
rip off начать обучение		(informal) steal from a person
swipe начать обучение		steal sth very quickly while sb is not looking
acquire начать обучение		(formal) to obtain for oneself; (a skill, habit etc) develop/learn He acquired a profound knowledge of the language by careful study.
abduct начать обучение		to take away (a person) unlawfully, often by force
> gather (information, evidence) начать обучение		to collect it especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work
collect начать обучение		gather; get a large number of things because they interest you
derive начать обучение		to get sth such as pleasure or benefit from a person or from an activity/situation
deduce начать обучение		to reach a conclusion because of other things that you know to be true
inhabit начать обучение		to live in a place or region
inhabitant начать обучение		person who lives (permanently) in a region or town
dwell начать обучение		(formal) to live in a place He is concerned for the fate of the tribes who dwell in the forest.
dweller начать обучение		person or animal that lives in an environment
settle начать обучение		to start living in a place permanently
settler начать обучение		person who has come to live in a (previously uninhabited or developing) country or area
reside начать обучение		to have one's home at in a place Ruth resides with her mother in a London suburb.
resident начать обучение		person who lives in a house, block of flats, area or country
take legal aid начать обучение		to take money given by the government or another organisation to people who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer
take legal action начать обучение		an expression used to indicate that a person or company is willing to start, or has started, general legal proceedings over a matter; often used as a form of threat
try начать обучение		(usu passive) to examine in a court of law
bring to trial начать обучение		to take a criminal case to a court of law to be examined
take sb to court начать обучение		used in a similar way to "take legal action" but as a more specific and direct legal threat
charge with начать обучение		to accuse of a criminal act, esp by the police
summon начать обучение		to order officially sb to appear in court
restrain начать обучение		stop sb from doing what they intended or wanted to do; prevent yourself from showing an emotion
curb начать обучение		control/keep sth within limits Inflation needs to be curbed otherwise we are in for an economic crisis.
check начать обучение		to make sure that sth is correct or satisfactory
inhibit начать обучение		to prevent or slow down; Thirst inhibited the desire to eat. to render sb unable to express what they really feel or do what they really want The newcomers were too inhibited to laugh freely.
continually начать обучение		repeatedly, regularly, frequently continuously = without stopping She has worked with us continuously since 1990.
perpetually начать обучение		lasting for a long indefinite time usu without interruption; continually
eternally начать обучение		endlessly; often used metaphorically for emphasis (eternally grateful)
constant начать обучение		repeated many times usu in a regular manner incessant = extending without interruption for an indefinite period of time; often used negatively to express irritation
steady начать обучение		continuing in a regular manner I have a steady job and am financially secure.
ongoing начать обучение		sth which began in the past and seems unlikely to stop in the near future (Ongoing problems)
critical начать обучение		of decisive importance This operation is critical; without it the patient might die.
crucial начать обучение		very important usu in determining sth or resolving a problem
essential начать обучение		extremely important; necessary
vital начать обучение		extremely necessary
significant начать обучение		of importance and meaning
grave начать обучение		important, pressing and usu worrying I received some grave news about my brother's health and had to fly back home immediately.
fundamental начать обучение		absolutely necessary; important; essential
forbid начать обучение		to order sb not to do sth, not allow sth to be done The constitution forbids the military use of nuclear energy.
prohibit начать обучение		to forbid by law or rule Smoking in this area is prohibited.
disallow начать обучение		not allow or accept sth officially, because if has not been done correctly Our team scored again, but the whistle had gone and the goal was disallowed.
censor начать обучение		to examine officially letters or the media with the intention of removing any information regarded as secret or offensive
famous начать обучение		very well known
conspicuous начать обучение		easily seen; noticeable; attracting attention
remarkable начать обучение		worth speaking of; unusual
distinguished начать обучение		marked by excellent quality or deserved fame
eminent начать обучение		well-known and respected, especially for being good at one's profession
elevated начать обучение		very important or of very high rank elevated status. The success of his latest novel has given him a certain.
prestigious начать обучение		respected and admired by people
noteworthy начать обучение		interesting; remarkable; worthy of attention
ruin начать обучение		to damage sth so that it is useless
impair начать обучение		to make sth weaker or imperfect Loud music impairs your hearing.
injure начать обучение		to cause harm to a person/animal (broken limbs, wounds)
damage начать обучение		to destroy something in part, causing loss of value My carpet was damaged in a flood.
harm начать обучение		to have a generally bad effect on sth, not necessarily a physical effect (harm a friendship)
scan начать обучение		to look at sth quickly, usu from top to bottom, looking for particular information
peer at начать обучение		to look at sth closely or with difficulty, due to poor eyesight or in darkness
scrutinise начать обучение		to look closely and carefully at sth
inspect начать обучение		to examine sth thoroughly
glimpse начать обучение		to have a passing view of sb or sth
harass начать обучение		(formal) to continually and unfairly annoy and cause trouble to sb
pester начать обучение		to annoy sb with repeated requests for sth
get on at начать обучение		(informal) to continually nag or tell sb to do sth
tease начать обучение		(usu of children) to laugh at or make fun of in an unkind way He was teased at school for being fat.
chip начать обучение		(tr) to break a small wedge-shaped piece off the edge of an object
smash начать обучение		(tr/intr) to break violently and often deliberately into pieces He smashed his jawbone in a crash.
snap начать обучение		(tr/intr) to break suddenly esp with a sharp cracking noise She snapped the biscuit in half and we shared it.
shatter начать обучение		(tr/intr) to break (usu glass or china) into hundreds or thousands of pieces
break off начать обучение		to come off or remove by force
crack начать обучение		to (cause to) break without dividing into separate parts Don't pour hot water into the glass or it will crack.
scatter начать обучение		(tr/intr) to throw many things in a random manner; (with groups of people) hurriedly and randomly disperse in all directions The farmer scattered the seeds over the field. Suddenly the crowd scattered.
disperse начать обучение		(tr/intr) to break up (a group of people or a thing) and move its component parts away in various directions (used esp with the police) Many arrests were made as the police attempted to disperse the rioters.
strew начать обучение		(tr) to drop things over a surface, esp in an untidy or careless manner
sprinkle начать обучение		(tr) to drop sth in fine quantities She sprinkled sugar over the cake.
stagger начать обучение		walk very unsteadily, for example because you are ill
reel начать обучение		to move about in an unsteady way as if one is going to fall
totter начать обучение		to move in an unsteady way from side to side as if about to fall
stumble начать обучение		put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running and nearly fall over
slide начать обучение		to move smoothly but unintentionally over a surface
glide начать обучение		to move smoothly and easily over a surface
slip начать обучение		to slide suddenly without intention slipped on the wet pavement and fell over.
skid начать обучение		usu with vehicles on roads to mean to slide suddenly and uncontrollably while trying to stop
huddle начать обучение		to lie close to sb/sth in a confined space, usu for protection from adverse conditions The children huddled together in the corner of the room to keep warm.
nestle начать обучение		to settle comfortably in a secure place
snuggle начать обучение		(esp up) to lie in comfort close to sb/sth The baby snuggled up to its mother under the blankets.
cuddle начать обучение		to hold firmly and lovingly in one's arms
tend начать обучение		to take great care of sb/sth (a garden, a wound)
attend (to) начать обучение		to be with and take care of sb/sth, usu in a professional capacity. The patient was attended by several specialists.
grow (a plant) начать обучение		to put seeds or young plants in the ground and look after them as they develop
maintain начать обучение		(a building, a machine) to keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary
betray начать обучение		to be disloyal; to break a moral obligation (sb's trust, confidence etc)
divulge начать обучение		to give away secret information, esp personal (a secret, a source etc)
reveal начать обучение		to show sth, to make sth known He removed the cover and revealed his wife's portrait.
disclose начать обучение		similar meaning to reveal but generally used with more secrecy. To show sth that was previously concealed; to make sth known
shove начать обучение		to move (sth) forward with a strong, usu careless, motion
tote начать обучение		to carry
pile (things) начать обучение		to form a pile gradually He piled the boxes one on top of the other.
thrust (sth or sb) начать обучение		push sth or sb quickly with a lot of force
heave начать обучение		push, pull or lift sth using a lot of effort
stem from начать обучение		to have as origin Her interest in flowers stems from her childhood in the country.
beget начать обучение		to cause sth to happen or be created Economic tensions beget political ones.
generate начать обучение		to cause sth to begin and develop The scientist's talk generated further discussion of the issue.
commence начать обучение		(formal) to begin The academic year commences at the beginning of October.
chat начать обучение		to talk to each other in an informal and friendly way
chatter начать обучение		to talk quickly and continuously, usu about unimportant things
prattle начать обучение		to talk a great deal without saying anything important
babble начать обучение		to talk in a confused or excited way
gossip начать обучение		to talk about other people's private affairs
border начать обучение		dividing line between two countries
boundary начать обучение		dividing line between two private areas (between two farmers' fields, between two gardens)
verge начать обучение		point just before sth begins (the verge of war)
brim начать обучение		point at which sth is full (brim of a bowl)
rim начать обучение		edge of sth circular The rim of my spectacles is gold.
(out of) bounds начать обучение		(of) an area where you are not allowed to go
susceptible начать обучение		(to sth) likely to be affected by sth (negative) He's susceptible to fits of anger.
liable начать обучение		(to do sth) likely to do sth specific He's liable to be late tomorrow.
prone начать обучение		(to sth, often unexpected) likely to suffer from (prone to accidents)
apt начать обучение		(to do sth) likely to do sth, behave in some way (apt to be careless)
sensitive (to sth) начать обучение		likely to show understanding and awareness of other people's needs, problems or feelings
shore начать обучение		land right on the edge of the sea A boat comes into shore.
bank начать обучение		land on the edge of a river coast = area next to the sea
beach начать обучение		seashore area with sand or stones usu where people go to sunbathe
seize начать обучение		to take sth quickly, often with violence (seize the bank's takings)
grab начать обучение		take sth quickly, often with violence or for a selfish reason (children grab sweets)
grasp начать обучение		hold sth firmly (to grasp a child by the hand)
clutch начать обучение		hold sth tightly usu against one's body She clutched her bag nervously.
take начать обучение		to reach out for sth and hold it
sack начать обучение		(informal) to dismiss sb from their job due to their failure to carry out duties properly
make redundant начать обучение		to dismiss sb (usu large numbers) from their job(s) due to financial problems, or because one's job is no longer necessary
resign начать обучение		to give notice and leave a job
retire начать обучение		to leave a job at retirement age (usu 60 or 65 years) or due to constant illness
trouble начать обучение		difficulty, worry, anxiety, annoyance etc cause = sth which produces an effect; a person, thing or event that makes sth happen
problem начать обучение		a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people
disaster начать обучение		sth which has a negative effect (harm, loss, etc)
cataclysm начать обучение		violent disaster on a larger scale (war, volcanic eruption etc)
calamity начать обучение		misfortune or disaster usu on a smaller, more personal scale than a cataclysm
catastrophe начать обучение		sudden disaster or misfortune
sect начать обучение		closely bound religious group
breed начать обучение		type of animal which is of pure race usu dogs, cats or horses (Siamese cats, Alsatian dogs)
tribe начать обучение		group of people of the same race living as a community esp in nomadic or primitive cultures
caste начать обучение		group of people linked by rank, wealth, social position, usu in India (of a high/low social caste)
ally начать обучение		sb who supports/helps another esp in war
accomplice начать обучение		sb who helps another usu in crime or wrongdoing
acquaintance начать обучение		person who one knows but who is not a close friend
associate начать обучение		sb you are closely connected with, especially at work
fee начать обучение		charge asked by a professional for a service
stipend начать обучение		income (esp of clergymen)
salary начать обучение		fixed payment for work, made at regular intervals
wages начать обучение		weekly payment for regular work
unveil начать обучение		to officially uncover sth; usu a statue
unpack начать обучение		to take sth out of a box or parcel
unwrap начать обучение		to take the paper off the outside usu of a present
reveal начать обучение		to let out a secret or scandal
put up with начать обучение		to tolerate sb or sth I couldn't put up with the noise anymore.
afford начать обучение		to have enough money to buy sth
withstand начать обучение		to endure sth without being badly damaged or collapsing (withstand bad treatment)
support начать обучение		to have enough money to provide food, clothing etc for dependents (support a wife and children)
confirm начать обучение		to provide (usu written) evidence as to the correctness of sth An ID card can confirm your identity.
guarantee начать обучение		to promise something will definitely happen Our company guarantees to refund your money if you are not satisfied with the product.
assure начать обучение		to tell sb with confidence
reassure начать обучение		to put sb's mind at rest when they are worried about sth
adventurous начать обучение		(positive) enthusiastic about doing new things or exploring new places She'd always dreamt of an adventurous life in the tropics.
reckless начать обучение		(negative) liable to do dangerous things without considering the consequences (reckless driving, act)
impervious начать обучение		not being affected or influenced by someone's actions (impervious to criticism, suggestions)
foolhardy начать обучение		extremely risky It is foolhardy not to wear a helmet on a motorbike.
instinctive начать обучение		resulting from instinct (an instinctive act; but not an instinctive person)
grind начать обучение		tedious, physical work actory work is a grind. NB: used in expression "back to the grind" = return to work after a break
labour начать обучение		physical work usu used with the adjectives "physical" or "manual"
drudgery начать обучение		tedious, physical work usu unrewarding and of an unskilled nature (cleaning)
toil начать обучение		tiring physical work (usu used as a verb) He toiled in the fields all day.
control начать обучение		keep sth within limits by force (control children/public spending)
stunt начать обучение		keep sth/sb from growing properly (a stunted plant, stunted growth)
curb начать обучение		limit or control usu emotions (curb temper)
temper начать обучение		make sth less strong or extreme (temper your voice)
remember начать обучение		keep a fact/event in one's long-term memory (remember your childhood/to do sth)
recollect начать обучение		(no passive voice) bring sth to mind for a short period (recollect doing sth/sb's name/face)
reminisce начать обучение		to think with fondness about past events She was reminiscing about her wedding day.
remind начать обучение		tell sb to do sth so that they don't forget Remind me to pay you back the £ 10.
memorise начать обучение		commit sth (usu a poem, grammar rule, etc) to memory (memorise facts and figures)
hard-up начать обучение		(informal) short of money (hard-up students)
wealthy начать обучение		possessing a lot of money and material possessions
tight начать обучение		(i nformal derog) not willing to spend money comfortable = (informal) not poor but not wealthy
strut начать обучение		(often derog) to walk in a proud way, with even steps
scamper начать обучение		(esp children and animals) to run quickly, usu playfully
slink начать обучение		to move secretly and quietly esp when afraid or ashamed
slither начать обучение		to move in a sliding way like a snake
diminish (tr/intr) начать обучение		to (make sth or sb) smaller, quieter, less important etc
dwindle начать обучение		(intr) to gradually become smaller in number or amount Supplies are dwindling.
shrink начать обучение		(tr/intr) to become or make smaller in size due to water or heat Meat shrinks while being cooked.
reduce начать обучение		(tr/intr) to make or become less in number, size, degree (reduce the volume, reduce the price)
clothed начать обучение		wearing clothes She was warmly clothed.
to be clad (in) начать обучение		(archaic) to be dressed in
wearing начать обучение		dressed in (sth)
to be dressed начать обучение		to be wearing sth usu for a particular occasion
retract начать обучение		to take back officially a statement or announcement The politician had to retract the statement to avoid a scandal.
extract начать обучение		to take or pull sth from a place/remove sth (extract a tooth); to obtain sth by using industrial or chemical processes (to extract coal); to select some information from a larger amount or source of information (a speech, a text, archives, a selection of poems)
pull out начать обучение		(of troops) to withdraw from an area; (informal) to extract (a tooth)
renounce начать обучение		to officially give up a claim, rank or title; refuse to associate with or acknowledge sth/sb
sting начать обучение		to cause pain to sb where a sharp part of an animal or insect, usu covered with poison, is pushed into one's skin (bees sting, jellyfish sting)
bite начать обучение		to wound with the teeth (a dog bites)
stab начать обучение		to wound by striking with a knife or dagger
prick начать обучение		to cause pain by piercing with a sharp point (a pinprick)
refuse начать обучение		not to agree to do sth
deny начать обучение		to say that one knows nothing about sth (deny all knowledge of sth)
reject начать обучение		to turn down an offer, invitation
revoke начать обучение		cancel or withdraw sth (revoke a license, a law, a document)
accomplish начать обучение		to do sth successfully (accomplish an aim)
attain начать обучение		to reach a particular level, usu with difficulty (attain a mark of 100%)
gain начать обучение		to obtain (gain power/weight)
reach начать обучение		to come to a particular point (reach London)
manage начать обучение		to succeed in doing usu sth difficult or demanding
decline начать обучение		(formal) refuse usu an invitation or offer (to decline an invitation to a banquet)
renounce начать обучение		to officially give up a claim, rank or title; refuse to associate with or acknowledge sth/sb He renounced his former business partners.
deny начать обучение		to say that sth is not true
reject начать обучение		to refuse sb's application or invitation
take (sb) aback начать обучение		(informal, usu passive) to surprise or mildly shock sb I was taken aback by his behaviour.
astound начать обучение		(usu passive) surprise or shock sb usu in a negative way, so they are unable to think She was astounded by the news of the crash.
amaze начать обучение		surprise sb (usu in a positive way) He was amazed by her intelligence.
surprise начать обучение		to create a feeling caused by sth unexpected
(be) flabbergasted начать обучение		(to be) extremely surprised by sth
grumble начать обучение		to find fault continually and in an ineffective, bad-tempered way over trivial things (old men grumbling about youth today); sound of thunder or a hungry stomach
pester начать обучение		to annoy sb esp with repeated requests for sth A colleague has been pestering her for money.
whine начать обучение		(usu of children) to complain in an annoying way and in a high-pitched voice
complain начать обучение		to find fault, to make one's grievances known officially or unofficially
object начать обучение		express your dislike or disapproval of sth
nag начать обучение		to keep asking sb to do sth they have not done yet or do not want to do She never stops nagging him about staying out late.
scam начать обучение		an illegal trick usu aiming at getting money from people or avoiding paying tax (an insurance scam)
snare начать обучение		a trap intended usu to catch an animal (a rabbit- snare)
gimmick начать обучение		unusual thing used in advertising to attract publicity (sales gimmick)
plot начать обучение		a plan to do sth secretly (plot against the enemy)
remedy начать обучение		(tr) to put right, usu of situations
emulate начать обучение		(formal) to imitate sb because you admire them
fake начать обучение		to make sth seem genuine although actually false
criticise начать обучение		express one's disapproval of sb/sth and indicate what's wrong with them His employer criticised him for not being punctual.

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