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81 bow
1. n лукbow hand — рука, которая держит лук или смычок
2. n лучники, стрелки из лука3. n стр. арка4. n поэт. радуга5. n смычок6. n удар смычка7. n лучок дрели или пилы8. n седельная лука, арчак9. n бант10. n галстук,11. n спец. лекало12. n спец. токоприёмник, бугель13. n архит. эркерbow window — окно с выступом, эркер
14. n амер. металлическое кольцо, используемое в качестве ручки15. v владеть смычком16. n поклон17. v кланятьсяhe bowed to us as he passed — проходя мимо, он поклонился нам
bow out — откланяться, распрощаться
to bow low — низко кланяться; отвесить низкий поклон
18. v кивнуть, наклонением головы выразить19. v подчиняться20. v преклоняться21. v диал. гнуть, сгибать, наклонять22. v диал. гнуться, сгибаться, наклоняться23. n носСинонимический ряд:1. curve (noun) arc; arch; crook; curvation; curvature; curve; round; twist2. forepart (noun) bowsprit; forepart; front; head; nose; prow; stem3. obeisance (noun) curtsy; dip; kowtow; nod; obeisance; reverence4. turn (noun) angle; bend; flection; flexure; turn; turning5. bend (verb) bend; buckle; crook; curve; genuflect; hump; hunch; inflect; nod; round; scrunch6. debut (verb) come out; debut7. incline (verb) bob; dip; incline; stoop8. round (verb) crook; curve; round9. subdue (verb) cast down; compel; crush; depress; subdue10. yield (verb) acquiesce; buckle under; capitulate; cave; defer; give away; knuckle; knuckle under; submit; succumb; surrender; yieldАнтонимический ряд:resist; stand; stern -
82 cheer
1. n одобрительное или приветственное восклицание2. n аплодисменты3. n веселье; оживление; радостьwith good cheer — сердечно, тепло
4. n ободрение, поддержка; утешениеwords of cheer — ободряющие слова, слова утешения
5. n настроение; расположение духа6. n угощение, едаto make good cheer — пировать, угощаться
7. n арх. выражение лица8. v аплодировать; приветствовать или награждать одобрительными возгласами и аплодисментами9. v подбадривать, воодушевлять, ободрять10. v улюлюкать11. v ободрять; поддерживать; утешатьcheer yourself! — бодрись!, мужайтесь!
12. v веселить, бодрить13. v утешиться; ободриться; повеселетьcheer up! — не унывай!, веселей!
Синонимический ряд:1. cheering (noun) applaud; applause; approbation; bravo; cheering; hooray; hurrah; hurray; roar; yell2. comfort (noun) comfort; encouragement; optimism; reassurance; solace3. gaiety (noun) animation; beatitude; cheerfulness; delight; fun; gaiety; gladness; glee; happiness; joy; merriment; mirth4. provisions (noun) food; provisions; repast; viands; victuals5. acclaim loudly (verb) acclaim; acclaim loudly; applaud; clap; rise to; root; salute; shout; support; yell6. animate (verb) animate; brighten; enliven; hearten; inspire; lighten; refresh7. comfort (verb) buck up; comfort; console; solace; upraise8. encourage (verb) chirk up; embolden; encourage; enhearten; inspirit; motivate; nerve; steel; stimulate; strengthen9. lift (verb) buoy; elate; elevate; exhilarate; lift; perk up; uplift10. please (verb) delight; enchant; gladden; gratify; please; tickleАнтонимический ряд:boo; catcall; dearth; dejection; depress; deride; derision; discourage; gloom; hiss; misery -
83 elevate
1. a поэт. возвышенный2. v повышать; возводить3. v поднимать; повышать4. v повышать, развивать5. v возбуждать, поднимать настроение6. v воен. придавать угол возвышенияСинонимический ряд:1. amplify (verb) amplify; heighten2. exalt (verb) aggrandise; distinguish; ennoble; exalt; glorify; heighten; magnify; signalise3. improve (verb) cheer; dignify; enhance; improve; refine4. lift (verb) buoy; elate; exhilarate; hoist; inspire; inspirit; lift; perk up; pick up; rear; take up; uplift; upraise; uprear5. promote (verb) advance; honor; honour; jump; prefer; promote; upgrade; uphold6. raise (verb) animate; boost; erect; heave; hoist; increase; levitate; pick up; raise; take up; uplift; upraiseАнтонимический ряд:debase; decrease; degrade; denounce; deprecate; depress; despise; disdain; disgrace; lower; shame -
84 abate
ə'beit(to become less: The storm abated.) disminuir, amainarDel verbo abatir: ( conjugate abatir) \ \
abate es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: abate abatir
abatir ( conjugate abatir) verbo transitivo 1 ( derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to bring down; ‹muro/edificio› to knock down; ‹ árbol› to fell; 2 (deprimir, entristecer): no te dejes abate por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you down 3 ‹ asiento› to recline abatirse verbo pronominal 1 ( deprimirse) to get depressed 2 (frml) abatese sobre algo/algn [pájaro/avión] to swoop down on sth/sb; [ desgracia] to befall sth/sb (frml);
abate sustantivo masculino father, abbé
abatir verbo transitivo
1 (derribar, derrumbar) to knock down, pull down: los enemigos abatieron tres de nuestros aviones, the enemy shot down three of our planes
2 (tumbar el respaldo) to fold down
3 (desalentar) to depress, dishearten: las malas noticias no nos abatieron, the bad news didn't discourage us ' abate' also found in these entries: Spanish: abatirse - apaciguarse - amainar - apaciguar - mermar - remitir English: abate - go - subsidetr[ə'beɪt]v.• abatir v.• abolir (Jurisprudencia) v.• aflojar v.• aminorar v.• apaciguar v.• calmar v.• declinar v.• desbravar v.• descontar v.• desenconar v.• disminuir v.• mitigar v.• omitir v.• rebajar v.• suprimir v.• terminar v.ə'beɪt
1.
(frml) intransitive verb \<\<storm/wind\>\> amainar, calmarse; \<\<anger\>\> aplacarse*, calmarse; \<\<noise/violence\>\> disminuir*; \<\<pain\>\> calmarse, ceder
2.
vt ( calm) \<\<anger\>\> aplacar*, mitigar*; \<\<pain\>\> calmar, mitigar*[ǝ'beɪt]1.VI [wind, storm] amainar; [fever] bajar; [flood] retirarse, bajar; [noise] disminuir; [anger] aplacarse; [pain, symptoms] remitir; [enthusiasm] moderarseinflationary pressures are abating — ceden or remiten las presiones inflacionistas
2.VT (Jur) [+ noise, pollution] (=eliminate) eliminar; (=reduce) disminuir* * *[ə'beɪt]
1.
(frml) intransitive verb \<\<storm/wind\>\> amainar, calmarse; \<\<anger\>\> aplacarse*, calmarse; \<\<noise/violence\>\> disminuir*; \<\<pain\>\> calmarse, ceder
2.
vt ( calm) \<\<anger\>\> aplacar*, mitigar*; \<\<pain\>\> calmar, mitigar* -
85 pedal
'pedl
1. noun(a lever worked by the foot, as on a bicycle, piano, organ etc: the brake pedal in a car.) pedal
2. verb(to move (something) by means of pedals: He pedalled (his bicycle) down the road.) pedalearpedal1 n pedalpedal2 vb pedalear
pedal sustantivo masculino pedal;◊ pedal de embrague/de freno clutch/brake pedal;pedal de arranque kickstart
pedal sustantivo masculino
1 (en un mecanismo, instrumento musical) pedal
2 fam (borrachera) tenía un pedal de campeonato, he got wasted ' pedal' also found in these entries: Spanish: acelerador - patín - pedalear English: depress - pedal - push - gas - kick - pedal bin - press - throttle - treadletr['pedəl]1 (gen) pedal nombre masculino1 pedalear1 dar a los pedales de, impulsar pedaleando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpedal bin cubo de la basura con pedal: pedalearpedal vt: darle a los pedales depedal n: pedal mn.• pedal s.m.v.• pedalear v.'pedḷ
I
noun pedal m
II
1.
2.
vt darle* a los pedales de['pedl]1.N pedal mloud pedal — (Mus) pedal m fuerte
soft pedal — (Mus) sordina f
2.VI pedalear3.VT [+ bicycle] darle a los pedales de4.CPDpedal (bi)cycle N — bicicleta f a pedales
pedal boat N — = pedalo
* * *['pedḷ]
I
noun pedal m
II
1.
2.
vt darle* a los pedales de -
86 flatten
1. transitive verb 2. reflexive verbflatten oneself against something — sich flach od. platt gegen etwas drücken
* * *verb ((often with out) to make or become flat: The countryside flattened out as they came near the sea.) flach werden* * *flat·ten[ˈflætən]vt1. (level)▪ to \flatten sth roof, slope etw flach machen [o abflachen]; ground, path, road etw eben machen [o planieren]; dent etw ausbeulen; board, cloth, surface etw glättenhe folded the bag and \flattened it er faltete die Tüte und strich sie glatt2. (knock down)▪ to \flatten sth building, wall etw einebnen [o fam plattwalzen] [o a. fig dem Erdboden gleichmachen]to \flatten a tree storm einen Baum umlegen [o umknicken]▪ to \flatten sb ( fam) boxer, wrestler jdn niederstrecken [o flachlegen]; ( fig: defeat) jdn fertigmachen fam; ( fig: depress) jdn niederschmettern [o am Boden zerstören3. MUSto \flatten a note eine Note [um einen Halbton] erniedrigento \flatten a string eine Saite tiefer stimmen* * *['fltn]1. vt1) path, road, field ebnen, planieren; metal flach or platt hämmern or schlagen; (storm etc) crops zu Boden drücken, niederdrücken; trees umwerfen; town dem Erdboden gleichmachen2) (fig: defeat) vernichtend schlagen; (= knock down) niederschlagen; (= demoralize, snub) zu nichts reduzieren2. vrto flatten oneself against sth — sich platt gegen or an etw drücken
* * *flatten [ˈflætn]A v/tflatten o.s. against a wall sich an eine Mauer drücken2. dem Erdboden gleichmachena) (aus dem Gleitflug) abfangen,b) (vor der Landung) aufrichten4. umga) Boxen: flachlegen, auf die Bretter schickenb) Fußball: legenc) einen Gegner niederringen, bezwingend) (finanziell) ruinierene) niederdrücken, entmutigenf) jemandem, einer Sache einen gehörigen Dämpfer aufsetzen5. MUS Br eine Note um einen halben Ton erniedrigen7. MAL, TECH grundieren8. a) MATH, TECH abflachen, abplattenb) TECH ausbeulen9. TECH nachhämmern, streckenB v/i2. figa) fad(e) werdenb) verflachen, geistlos werden* * *1. transitive verbflach od. platt drücken [Schachtel]; dem Erdboden gleichmachen [Stadt, Gebäude]2. reflexive verbflatten oneself against something — sich flach od. platt gegen etwas drücken
* * *v.abflachen v.planieren v.verflachen v. -
87 cast down
1. phr v разрушать2. phr v свергать3. phr v опускать4. phr v повергать в уныние, угнетатьcast off the high bar — отмах назад в вис из упора на в.ж.
Синонимический ряд:1. downcast (adj.) bad; blue; chapfallen; crestfallen; dejected; depressed; disconsolate; dispirited; doleful; down; downcast; downhearted; down-in-the-mouth; downthrown; droopy; dull; heartsick; heartsore; hipped; low; low-spirited; mopey; soul-sick; spiritless; sunk; woebegone2. depressed (verb) depressed; dispirited; oppressed; saddened; weigh down3. discontented (verb) disappointed; discontented; disgruntled; disheartened; dissatisfied; let down4. humble (verb) abase; bemean; debase; degrade; demean; humble; humiliate; lower; sink5. humbled (verb) abased; debased; degraded; demeaned; humbled; humiliated; lowered; sank or sunk/sunk6. subdue (verb) bow; compel; crush; depress; subdue -
88 discourage
1. v приводить в уныние; обескураживать; лишать мужества2. v расхолаживать, отбивать охоту; отговаривать3. v мешать, препятствоватьСинонимический ряд:1. dampen (verb) dampen; daunt; depress; dismay2. dishearten (verb) abash; awe; chill; cow; deject; demoralise; demoralize; dishearten; disparage; dispirit; perplex; repel; unnerve3. dissuade (verb) deter; disadvise; dissuade; divert4. obstruct (verb) dull; forbid; hinder; inhibit; obstruct; prevent5. warn (verb) alarm; disincline; indispose; shake; warnАнтонимический ряд:cheer; encourage; hearted -
89 erect
1. a прямойerect image — прямое изображение; неперевернутое изображение
2. a поднятый, стоячий; вертикальный3. a торчащий, вставший дыбом4. a физиол. находящийся в состоянии эрекции5. a бот. прямостоячий, неполегающий6. v строить, сооружать, воздвигать7. v создавать8. v выпрямлять, поднимать, придавать стоячее положение9. v учреждать, основывать10. v монтировать, устанавливать, собирать11. v книжн. повышать, возвышать, преобразовывать на более высоком уровне12. v мат. строить, восставлять перпендикуляр13. v мат. опт. оборачивать изображениеСинонимический ряд:1. vertical (adj.) arrect; cocked; perpendicular; raised; standing; stand-up; straight; straight-up; upraised; upright; upstanding; vertical2. build (verb) assemble; build; fabricate; pitch; put up; raise; rear; set up; stand; upraise; uprear3. build up (verb) build up; construct; hammer out4. establish (verb) establish; found; institute5. exalt (verb) aggrandize; dignify; distinguish; ennoble; exalt; glorify; honor; magnify; pedestal; stellify; sublime6. make (verb) fashion; forge; form; frame; make; manufacture; mold; produce; put together; shapeАнтонимический ряд:demolish; depress; destroy; dissolve; horizontal; liquidate; lower; raze; remove; subvert -
90 flatten
1. v делать плоским, ровным, гладким; разглаживать; сглаживать; выравнивать2. v становиться плоским, гладким, ровным3. v стихать; ослабевать4. v повалить; сбить с ног5. v спорт. нокаутировать6. v раздавить7. v приводить в уныние, удручать8. v разг. разбить, нанести поражение9. v разг. разорить10. v жив. придавать матовый оттенок11. v муз. детонировать12. v муз. понижать на полтонаплющить; раскатывать
Синонимический ряд:1. become flatter (verb) become flatter; even out; grow even; grow level; grow smoother; level off; smooth off2. compress (verb) compress; deflate; squash3. even (verb) even; flush; grade; lay; level; plane; smooth; smoothen4. fell (verb) bowl down; bowl over; bring down; cut down; deck; down; drop; fell; floor; ground; knock down; knock over; lay low; mow down; prostrate; throw; throw down; tumble5. make flatter (verb) beat down; depress; make flatter; raze; smash; spread out -
91 deprimido
adj.depressed, blue, broody, cast-down.past part.past participle of spanish verb: deprimir.* * *1→ link=deprimir deprimir► adjetivo1 depressed* * *(f. - deprimida)adj.depressed, blue* * *ADJ depressed* * *- da adjetivoa) < persona> depressedb) <mercado/economía/barrio> depressed* * *= depressed, deflated, dispirited, hipped, in (the) doldrums.Ex. As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.Ex. The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.Ex. The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.Ex. His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.Ex. Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.----* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *- da adjetivoa) < persona> depressedb) <mercado/economía/barrio> depressed* * *= depressed, deflated, dispirited, hipped, in (the) doldrums.Ex: As I said in the study I did on the subject analysis of nonbook materials, the problem that librarians and media specialists felt most depressed about was the cataloging of music recordings.
Ex: The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.Ex: The text around the rim of the teacup, from Marcel Proust, reads: ' Dispirited after a dreary day, with the prospect of a depressing morrow'.Ex: His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.Ex: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* zona deprimida del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* * *deprimido -daA ‹persona› depressedvolvió muy deprimido he came back very depressedB ‹mercado/economía/precios› depressed; ‹zona/barrio› depressedC ( Zool) flattened* * *
Del verbo deprimir: ( conjugate deprimir)
deprimido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
deprimido
deprimir
deprimido◊ -da adjetivo
depressed
deprimir ( conjugate deprimir) verbo transitivo
to depress
deprimirse verbo pronominal
to get/become depressed
deprimido,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) depressed
2 (lugar) depressed: vive en una zona muy deprimida de la ciudad, he lives in a run-down area of the city
deprimir verbo transitivo to depress
' deprimido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deprimida
- jodida
- jodido
- abatido
- apocado
- polvo
English:
blue
- depressed
- dispirited
- down
- downbeat
- dump
- low
- moody
- mope
* * *deprimido, -a adj1. [persona] depressed;se le veía un poco deprimido he seemed a bit low o down2. [economía] depressed3. [barrio, zona] depressed4. [terreno] depressed* * *adj depressed* * *deprimido adj depressed / miserable -
92 oppress
ə'pres1) (to govern cruelly: The king oppressed his people.) oprimir2) (to worry or depress: The thought of leaving her oppressed me.) agobiar, oprimir•- oppressive
- oppressively
- oppressiveness
- oppressor
tr[ə'pres]1 (rule) oprimir2 (make uncomfortable) agobiar; (make anxious) agobiar, oprimiroppress [ə'prɛs] vt1) persecute: oprimir, perseguir2) burden: oprimir, agobiarv.• abrumar v.• agobiar v.• agravar v.• aherrojar v.• apremiar v.• aprensar v.• gravar v.• oprimir v.• supeditar v.ə'prestransitive verb \<\<nation/minority\>\> oprimir; \<\<heat/humidity\>\> agobiar; \<\<anxiety/foreboding\>\> oprimir, agobiar[ǝ'pres]VT1) (Mil, Pol etc) oprimir2) [heat, anxiety etc] agobiar* * *[ə'pres]transitive verb \<\<nation/minority\>\> oprimir; \<\<heat/humidity\>\> agobiar; \<\<anxiety/foreboding\>\> oprimir, agobiar -
93 einschränken
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (verringern) (Ausgaben, Verbrauch, Produktion etc.) reduce, cut (down) ( auf + Akk to); (Forderungen) moderate; das Rauchen / Trinken etc. einschränken cut down on smoking / drinking etc.; den Busverkehr einschränken make cuts in the bus service, reduce the number of buses2. (begrenzen) (Macht, Freiheit etc.) limit, restrict ( auf + Akk to); jemanden in seinen Rechten / Möglichkeiten einschränken limit s.o.’s rights / what s.o. can do ( formeller: s.o.’s sphere of action)3. (relativieren) (Behauptung etc.) qualify; eingeschränktII v/refl cut down (on things), economize; sich einschränken müssen auch have to tighten one’s belt umg.; sich im Rauchen ziemlich einschränken cut down quite hard on one’s smoking* * *to cut down; to keep down; to retrench; to confine; to restrict;sich einschränkento cut back* * *ein|schrän|ken ['ainʃrɛŋkn] sep1. vtto reduce, to cut back or down; Bewegungsfreiheit, Recht to limit, to restrict; Wünsche to moderate; Behauptung to qualifyjdn in seinen Rechten éínschränken — to limit or restrict sb's rights
das Rauchen/Trinken/Essen éínschränken — to cut down on smoking/on drinking/on what one eats
2. vr(= sparen) to economizesich im Essen/Trinken éínschränken — to cut down on what one eats/on one's drinking
See:→ auch eingeschränkt* * *1) (to make less active: This drug depresses the action of the heart.) depress2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) keep down3) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) restrict* * *ein|schrän·ken[ˈainʃrɛŋkn̩]I. vt1. (reduzieren)▪ etw \einschränken to cut [back on] sth, to reduce sthAusgaben \einschränken to curtail spending▪ eingeschränkt reducedin eingeschränkten Verhältnissen leben to live in reduced circumstances2. (beschränken)▪ etw \einschränken to curb [or limit] [or restrict] sth, to impose a restriction on sth, to put a check on sth▪ jdn in etw dat \einschränken to curb [or limit] [or restrict] sb's sth, to impose a restriction on sb's sth, to put a check on sb's sthin seiner Bewegungsfreiheit eingeschränkt sein to have limited freedom of movementII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb1) reduce, curb <expenditure, consumption, power>das Trinken/Rauchen einschränken — cut down on the amount one drinks/smokes
2) (einengen) limit; restrictjemanden in seinen Rechten/seiner Bewegungsfreiheit einschränken — limit or restrict somebody's rights/freedom of movement
3) (relativieren) qualify, modify < remark>2.reflexives Verb economize; cut back on spendingsich im Rauchen/Trinken einschränken — cut down on the amount one smokes/drinks
* * *einschränken (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (verringern) (Ausgaben, Verbrauch, Produktion etc) reduce, cut (down) (das Rauchen/Trinken etceinschränken cut down on smoking/drinking etc;den Busverkehr einschränken make cuts in the bus service, reduce the number of busesauf +akk to);jemanden in seinen Rechten/Möglichkeiten einschränken limit sb’s rights/what sb can do ( formeller: sb’s sphere of action)B. v/r cut down (on things), economize;sich im Rauchen ziemlich einschränken cut down quite hard on one’s smoking* * *1.transitives Verb1) reduce, curb <expenditure, consumption, power>das Trinken/Rauchen einschränken — cut down on the amount one drinks/smokes
2) (einengen) limit; restrictjemanden in seinen Rechten/seiner Bewegungsfreiheit einschränken — limit or restrict somebody's rights/freedom of movement
3) (relativieren) qualify, modify < remark>2.reflexives Verb economize; cut back on spendingsich im Rauchen/Trinken einschränken — cut down on the amount one smokes/drinks
* * *v.to restrict v.to retrench v.to stint v. -
94 wear down
1. transitive verb1)be worn down — [Stufen:] ausgetreten werden; [Absätze:] sich ablaufen; [Reifen:] sich abfahren; [Berge:] abgetragen werden
2) (fig.)2. intransitive verbwear down somebody's resistance/defence/opposition — jemandes Widerstand/Verteidigung/Opposition zermürben
[Absätze:] sich ablaufen; [Reifen:] sich abfahren* * *vt1. (reduce)2. (make weak and useless)▪ to \wear down down ⇆ sth etw abnutzen [o verschleißen] [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR abnützento \wear down down sb's resistance jds Widerstand [allmählich] brechen* * *1. vt sep1) (= reduce by friction) abnutzen; heel ablaufen, abtreten; tyre tread abfahren; lipstick verbrauchen; pencil verschreiben2) (fig) opposition, strength etc zermürben; person (= make more amenable) mürbe- or weichmachen (inf); (= tire out, depress) fix und fertig machen (inf)2. visich abnutzen; (heels) sich ablaufen or abtreten; (tyre tread) sich abfahren; (lipstick etc) sich verbrauchen; (pencil) sich verschreiben* * *1. transitive verb1)be worn down — [Stufen:] ausgetreten werden; [Absätze:] sich ablaufen; [Reifen:] sich abfahren; [Berge:] abgetragen werden
2) (fig.)2. intransitive verbwear down somebody's resistance/defence/opposition — jemandes Widerstand/Verteidigung/Opposition zermürben
[Absätze:] sich ablaufen; [Reifen:] sich abfahren* * *v.ermatten v.mürbe machen ausdr. -
95 dampen
1. v становиться влажным, отсыревать2. v глушить эхоСинонимический ряд:1. discourage (verb) bridle; check; depress; discourage; dismay; dispirit; humble; inhibit; restrain2. moisten (verb) moisten; rinse; sprinkle; water; wet3. mute (verb) deaden; muffle; mute; stifle4. wash (verb) bathe; washАнтонимический ряд:dry; encourage; magnify -
96 debase
1. v понижать качество или ценность; портить2. v спец. обесценивать, девальвироватьto debase the currency — обесценивать валюту, снижать курс валюты
3. v унижать достоинство; позоритьСинонимический ряд:1. adulterate (verb) adulterate; bastardize; befoul; devaluate; doctor; dope; dope up; load; profane; shame; sophisticate; weight2. animalize (verb) animalize; bestialize; brutalize; canker; corrupt; debauch; demoralise; demoralize; deprave; pervert; poison; rot; stain; vitiate; warp3. depreciate (verb) depreciate; devalue; reduce4. humiliate (verb) abase; bemean; cast down; cheapen; degrade; demean; depress; deteriorate; disgrace; downgrade; humble; humiliate; impair; lower; sinkАнтонимический ряд:elevate; enhance; exalt; improve; increase; lift; raise -
97 droop
1. n наклон; понижение2. n спад3. n сутулость, сутуловатостьto walk with a droop — ходить сутулясь, горбиться при ходьбе
4. n просторное платье без пояса5. v наклоняться, склоняться; поникать; свисать6. v наклонять; опускать7. v опускаться, спускаться, сползать8. v поэт. падать; закатываться, склоняться к закату9. v провисать10. v ослабевать; чахнуть, вянуть11. v изнемогать12. v унывать, падать духом, впадать в уныниеСинонимический ряд:1. bend (verb) bend; decline; fade; fail; faint; flag; settle; swag; wilt2. drape (verb) drape; fall3. lower (verb) couch; demit; depress; let down; lower; sink4. slouch (verb) fall heavily; flop; go slack; hang; hunch; loll; lop; sag; slouch; slump; stoop; trollop -
98 let down
1. phr v опускать, спускать2. phr v ослаблять, замедлять3. phr v подводить; покидать в бедеlet on — притворяться, делать вид
to let things rip — быть беспечным, плевать на всё
4. phr v обескураживать; разочаровыватьthe plot is good but the end lets you down — сюжет хорош, но конец разочаровывает
5. phr v ставить на место; сбивать спесь6. phr v ав. производить планирующий спуск перед посадкой7. phr v отпускать, отжигать8. phr v спец. растворять, разбавлять, разжижать; уменьшать содержаниеСинонимический ряд:1. break faith (verb) be disloyal to; be unfaithful to; betray; break faith; deceive; defect; disappoint; play false2. discontented (verb) cast down; disappointed; discontented; disgruntled; disheartened; dissatisfied3. lower (verb) couch; demit; depress; droop; lower; sink4. lowered (verb) couched; depressed; drooped; dropped; lowered; sank or sunk/sunk; take down -
99 lighten
1. v освещать, давать светa solitary candle lightened the darkness of the great hall — одна единственная свеча горела во мраке большого зала
2. v светиться, светлеть3. v вспыхивать, сверкать4. v облегчать, делать более лёгким5. v спец. облегчать, уменьшать6. v становиться легче7. v облегчать, приносить облегчение8. v чувствовать облегчение; становиться веселееher heart lightened when she heard the news — когда она услышала это известие, у неё стало легче на сердце
9. v снижать, уменьшать; смягчатьСинонимический ряд:1. alleviate (verb) allay; alleviate; assuage; comfort; disburden; ease; lessen; mitigate; mollify; palliate; reduce; relieve; unburden2. blanch (verb) blanch; bleach; pale; whiten3. brighten (verb) brighten; gleam; illume; illuminate; illumine; light; radiate; shine4. buoy (verb) buoy; cheer; console; gladden; reviveАнтонимический ряд:adumbrate; aggravate; burden; darken; depress; dim; increase; injure; intensify; load; oppress -
100 persuade
1. v убеждать; склонять, уговариватьhe persuaded me that it was true — он убедил меня, что это верно
I am thoroughly persuaded that … — я совершенно убеждён, что …
2. v вдавливать, втискиватьСинонимический ряд:1. assure (verb) assure; convince; satisfy; win over2. convert (verb) convert; enlist; lead; move; sell; win3. induce (verb) argue into; bring; bring around; draw; draw in; draw on; get; induce; oversway; prevail on; prevail upon; procure; prompt; talk into4. influence (verb) actuate; affect; allure; cajole; coax; entice; exhort; impel; influence; inveigle; sway; tempt; wheedleАнтонимический ряд:check; coerce; compel; constrain; curb; dampen; depress; deter; discourage; dishearten; disincline; dispirit; dissuade; divert
См. также в других словарях:
depress — ► VERB 1) cause to feel utterly dispirited or dejected. 2) reduce the level of activity in (a system). 3) push or pull down. ORIGIN Latin depressare, from deprimere press down … English terms dictionary
depress — de‧press [dɪˈpres] verb [transitive] ECONOMICS 1. to prevent an economy, industry, market etc from working properly or being as active as it usually is: • Several factors combined to depress the American economy. • Overproduction was blamed for… … Financial and business terms
depress — verb (T) 1 to make someone feel very unhappy: The thought of having to take the exam again depressed him. 2 to prevent something from working properly or being as active as it usually is: Several factors combined to depress the American economy.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
depress — verb 1) the news depressed him Syn: sadden, dispirit, cast down, get down, dishearten, demoralize, crush, shake, desolate, weigh down, oppress; upset, distress, grieve, haunt, harrow; informal give someone the blues … Thesaurus of popular words
depress — verb 1) the news depressed him Syn: sadden, dispirit, cast down, get down, dishearten, demoralize, crush, weigh down on 2) new economic policies depressed sales Syn: slow down, weaken … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
depress — verb /dəˈprɛs/ a) To press down on Depress the upper lever to start the machine. b) To make depressed, sad or bored. Winter depresses me. See Also … Wiktionary
depress — I verb abase, bring down, bring low, cause to sink, cheapen, dampen, darken, decline, decrease, deflate, deject, depreciate, deteriorate, devaluate, devalue, diminish, discourage, dispirit, drop, ebb, flatten, indent, lessen, lower, make… … Law dictionary
depress — verb Depress is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accelerator, ↑button, ↑key, ↑market, ↑pedal, ↑turnout, ↑wage … Collocations dictionary
depress — verb 1》 cause to feel utterly dispirited or dejected. 2》 reduce the level of activity in (a system). 3》 push or pull down into a lower position. Derivatives depressible adjective Origin ME: from OFr. depresser, from late L. depressare,… … English new terms dictionary
depress — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French depresser, from Latin depressus, past participle of deprimere to press down, from de + premere to press more at press Date: 14th century 1. obsolete repress, subjugate 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
depress */ — UK [dɪˈpres] / US verb [transitive] Word forms depress : present tense I/you/we/they depress he/she/it depresses present participle depressing past tense depressed past participle depressed 1) if something depresses you, it makes you feel unhappy … English dictionary