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1. n1) стіна2) іст. міська стінаwithin the walls — у місті; у лоні церкви
3) дамба (насип) для захисту від повені4) бар'єр, перешкода5) оплот, захист6) стінкаthe walls of the heart — анат. стінки серця
7) с.г. обріз борозни; шпалера8) звич. pl військ. вал; укріпленняAtlantic W. — іст. Атлантичний вал
wall pier — архт. пілястр
wall screw — тех. анкерний болт
wall shelter — військ. наземне сховище
wall tube — ел. прохідний ізолятор
to give smb. the wall — посторонитися, давати дорогу; поступитися
to go to the wall — зазнати невдачі (поразки); збанкрутувати
to go over the wall — розм. утекти з в'язниці
to see through a brick (through a stone, through a mud) wall — мати виняткову проникливість
to take (to have) the wall of smb. — не давати комусь дороги, не поступитися комусь кращим місцем; перешкоджати комусь
within four walls — конфіденційно, секретно
handwriting (writing) on the wall — зловісна ознака (прикмета)
the weakest goes to the wall — присл. найслабшого затирають
2. v1) обгороджувати стіною (тж wall about, wall around, wall round, wall up); огороджувати (високим парканом)2) розділяти стіною4) іст. обносити валом (фортечною стіною)5) розм. варити сіль, займатися солеварінням6) амер. закочувати (очі)wall up — замуровувати, забивати (двері, вікно)
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