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41 streamlined
1. a обтекаемыйstreamlined body — кузов обтекаемой формы; обтекаемое тело
2. a хорошо налаженный, чёткий; организованный в соответствии с современными требованиями; рациональный3. a упрощённыйstreamlined version of the paper — отредактированный текст статьи, из которого выкинуто всё лишнее
4. a разг. стройная; с красивыми формами; элегантнаяСинонимический ряд:1. automatic (adj.) automated; automatic; computerized; cybernetic; electronic; mechanical; programmed2. trim (adj.) sleek; trim3. simplified (verb) boiled down; simplified -
42 swamp
1. n болото, топь, трясина2. v заливать, затоплять3. v погружаться, тонуть4. v засыпать, заваливать5. v наводнять6. v губитьlie had debts enough to swamp any man — у него было столько долгов, что это бы разорило любого
7. v обыкн. засасывать8. v амер. очищать волокСинонимический ряд:1. baygall (noun) baygall; bayou; bog; fen; marsh; marshland; mire; morass; muskeg; quag; quagmire; slough; swampland; wetland2. deluge (verb) besiege; deluge; drown; engulf; flood; inundate; overflow; overwhelm; saturate; submerge; whelmАнтонимический ряд:desert; relieve -
43 tread water
Синонимический ряд:bathe (verb) bathe; do laps; dog paddle; float; go for a dip; go for a swim; go into the water; go swimming; swim
См. также в других словарях:
float — ► VERB 1) rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. 2) move slowly, hover, or be suspended in a liquid or the air. 3) put forward (an idea) as a suggestion or test of reactions. 4) (usu. as adj. floating) remain unsettled in one s opinions … English terms dictionary
float — (v.) late O.E. flotian to float (class II strong verb; past tense fleat, pp. floten), from P.Gmc. *flutojanan (Cf. O.N. flota, M.Du. vloten), from PIE root *pleu to flow (see PLUVIAL (Cf. pluvial)). Of motion through air, from 1630s. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
float — verb 1》 rest or cause to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. ↘be suspended freely in a liquid or gas. 2》 move slowly or hover in a liquid or the air. ↘move in a casual or leisurely way. ↘(in sport) make (the ball) travel… … English new terms dictionary
float around — verb To be nearby or available … Wiktionary
float like a butterfly — verb To move effortlessly and in an agile fashion … Wiktionary
float — verb 1) oil floats on water Syn: stay afloat, stay on the surface, be buoyant, be buoyed up Ant: sink 2) the balloon floated in the air Syn: hover, levitate, be suspended … Thesaurus of popular words
float — verb 1) oil floats on water Syn: stay afloat, stay on the surface, be buoyant, be buoyed up 2) the balloon floated in the air Syn: hover, levitate, be suspended, hang, defy gravity 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
float — [[t]flo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦♦ floats, floating, floated 1) V ERG If something or someone is floating in a liquid, they are in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and are being supported by it. You can also float something on a liquid. [V in n] They… … English dictionary
float — The use of funds generated as a result of timing differences in the check clearing system. For banks, float occurs because debits given by the Federal Reserve to a bank s reserve account for checks being cleared can be received prior to the time… … Financial and business terms
Float — The number of shares that are actively tradable in the market, excluding shares that are held by officers and major stakeholders that have agreements not to sell until someone else is offered the stock. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * … Financial and business terms
float — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Float is used after these nouns: ↑milk, ↑parade {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb 1 on water/in air ADVERB ▪ gently ▪ slowly ▪ downstream … Collocations dictionary