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1 to devote one's energies
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to devote one's energies
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2 to devote one's energy to one's work
to devote one's energy/energies to one's work отдавать всю свою энергию работеEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to devote one's energy to one's work
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3 devote
[dıʹvəʋt] v1. 1) посвящать; отдавать (себя) целикомto devote all one's energies to painting - отдавать все свои силы живописи
to devote oneself - предаваться; целиком отдаваться
2) посвящатьa review specially devoted to history [to physics] - специальный журнал по истории [по физике]
the laboratory is devoted to basic research in physics - задача лаборатории - исследование фундаментальных проблем физики
3) отводитьmany rooms were devoted to war displays - многие залы были отведены под военные экспонаты
two columns are devoted to book reviews - две колонки (в газете) посвящены рецензиям на книги
2. редк. предавать, обрекатьto devote smb. to destruction - обречь кого-л. на гибель
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4 devote
dɪˈvəut гл.
1) посвящать (себя чему-то возвышенному) She devoted herself to serving God. ≈ Она посвятила себя Богу.
2) уделять, жертвовать (время, деньги) (to) Syn: dedicate, consecrate, hallow
3) уст. проклинать посвящать;
отдавать( себя) целиком - to * one's life to art посвятить свою жизнь искусству - to * all one,s energies to painting отдавать все свои силы живописи - to * oneself предаваться;
целиком отдаваться - to * oneself to amusements предаваться развлечениям посвящать - a review specially *d to history специальный журнал по истории - the laboratory is *d to basic research in physics задача лаборатории - исследование фундаментальных проблем физики отводить - many rooms were *d to war displays многие залы были отведены под военные экспонаты - two columns are *d to book reviews две колонки (в газете) посвящены рецензиям на книги (редкое) предавать, обрекать - to * smb. to destruction обречь кого-л. на гибель - to * the city to the flames предавать город огню devote посвящать, уделять;
to devote much time to studies уделять много времени занятиям ~ предаваться (чему-л.) devote посвящать, уделять;
to devote much time to studies уделять много времени занятиям -
5 energy
[ʹenədʒı] n1. энергия; силаthrough their own energy and enterprise - благодаря собственной энергии и предприимчивости
2. pl усилия, активность, деятельностьto apply /to devote/ one's energies - приложить усилия
3. физ., тех. энергияpotential [kinetic /motive/, static, latent] energy - потенциальная [кинетическая, статистическая, скрытая] энергия
4. тех. энергетика -
6 energy
n1) энергия; сила2) pl усилия, активность, деятельность3) тех. энергия, мощность•
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