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1 cover the ground
1) путeшecтвoвaть2) изучaть, oбcуждaть вoпpoc; кacaтьcя pядa вoпpocoв (oбыкн. cover a great deal of ground, cover much ground и т. п.)I'd prefer to cover as much ground as we can before we're interrupted (E. S. Gardner). No one bothered to argue with her: the ground had already been covered too often (D. Francis). The Committee's report covers a great deal of new ground -
2 conversation
[ˌkɔnvə'seɪʃ(ə)n]nразговор, беседаHis convincing conversation. — Его убедительный разговор.
The conversation turned upon/fell upon/drifted to smth — Разговор перешёл на что-либо.
- friendly conversation- merry conversation
- animated conversation
- light easy conversation
- rapid conversation
- stupid conversation
- following conversation
- private conversation
- long polite conversation
- one-sided conversation
- entertaining conversation
- dinner conversation
- round-table conversation
- street-corner conversation
- telephone conversation
- polite conversation
- conversation with smb
- conversation about smb, smth
- conversation about the matter
- conversation among the guests
- general conversation at dinner
- conversation in a bus
- conversations on the problems of the day
- conversation with friends
- lull in conversation
- buzz of conversation
- his flow of conversation
- topic of universal conversation
- engaged in conversation
- after a brief conversation with smb
- gossipy conversation
- avoid frivolous conversations
- bring conversation to a close
- bug a conversation
- carry out the simplest conversation in a foreign language- draw out conversation agreeable to the party- hear an unfamiliar word in conversation
- enjoy an intellectual conversation
- follow his conversation with difficulty
- hold conversation
- hold conversations by telephone
- indulge in a pleasant conversation
- interrupt a conversation
- join in open a conversation
- keep the conversation off that matter
- make conversation
- make a conversation
- hold a conversation
- make a lively conversation
- overhear smb's conversation
- overhear fragments of conversation
- start a conversation
- stimulate a conversation
- turn a conversation to other mattersASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:Существительное conversation ассоциируется с путешествием, поездкой или передвижением говорящих с одного места на другое. Этот, лежащий в основе значений conversation, образ прослеживается в ряде словосочетаний, используемых в ходе любого разговора: I'm listening, go on, please я вас слушаю, продолжайте дальше; I don't think you are on the right track мне кажется обсуждение идет по неверному пути; we have covered a lot of ground but could not arrive at any decision мы затронули много вопросов, но не смогли принять никакого решения; the conversation drifted to less important problems разговор постепенно/незаметно перешел к менее важным вопросам; let's return to the point, we have started давайте вернемся к вопросу, с которого мы начали; I can quite see where you are heading я хорошо понимаю, куда вы ведете/на что вы намекаете; the conversation took an unexpected turn/direction разговор принял неожиданный оборот; I was just coming to that я как раз сейчас к этому подхожу; we eventually arrived at a conclusion мы в конце концов пришли к решению; we wandered off the topic мы отклонились от темы разговора; we kept going round and round in circles мы все время кружим в одном и том же месте -
3 dirt
[dəːt]nгрязь, сор, мусорThese carpets don't show dirt. — На этих коврах не видно грязи.
How can you live in such/in this dirt. — Как вы можете жить в такой грязи?
Dirt was deeply ground into the carpet. — Грязь глубоко въелась в ковер. /Ковер был сильно испачкан.
The muddy matter in these streams is merely the dirt washed from the roofs of the houses and the stones of the street. — Несущиеся мутные массы - это просто грязь, смытая с крыш домов и с камней мостовой.
It is dirt cheap. — ◊ Проще пареной репы.
Common as dirt. — ◊ Заурядный. /Самый обычный.
- all the dirtNever cast dirt into that fountain of which you have sometime to drink. — ◊ Не плюй в колодец, пригодится воды напиться.
- dirt road
- dirt floor
- dirt wagon
- lot of dirt
- be covered with dirt
- get stopped with dirt
- have dirt on one's dress
- keep off the dirt
- live in dirt
- sweep the dirt out of the room
- cop
- sweep the dirt out into the corner
- throw dirt at smb, smth
- treat smb like dirt
- wade through the dirt
- walk in the dirt
- lie in the dirt
- wash away the dirt
- play in the dirt
- dirt gathers everywhereUSAGE:
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cover a lot of ground — {v. phr.} To process a great deal of information and various facts. * /Professor Brown s thorough lecture on asteroids covered a lot of ground today./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cover a lot of ground — {v. phr.} To process a great deal of information and various facts. * /Professor Brown s thorough lecture on asteroids covered a lot of ground today./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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ground — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grund; akin to Old High German grunt ground Date: before 12th century 1. a. the bottom of a body of water b. plural (1) sediment 1 (2) ground c … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Temple Lot — Infobox religious building building name =Temple Lot infobox width = image size =250px caption =A view of the Temple Lot with the Church of Christ in the background map type = map size = map caption = location =200 South River Boulevard,… … Wikipedia
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cover — 1 verb (T) 1 PUT STH OVER STH also cover up to put something over the top of something in order to hide or protect it: Cover the pan when the sauce boils and let it simmer. | cover sth with sth: They covered the tables with clean white cloths. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Broadfoot — This is a medieval English surname or great antiquity. It is or was either a nickname or possibly an occupational name for an athlete or messenger. Derived from the pre 7th century Olde English phrase brad fot, it is not thought to literally… … Surnames reference
