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1 навмання
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2 давати
= дати1) to give; ( вручати) to deliverдавати вихід (почуттям) — to give vent to, to give play to; to uncork
давати в позичку — to lend, to advance
давати на додачу — to throw in, to give into the bargain
давати завдаток — to give earnest ( deposit), to bind a bargain
давати згоду — to give one's consent, to consent, to yield
давати ім'я — to name, to call; ( при хрещенні) to christen, to baptize
давати на чай — to tip, to give a tip
давати свідчення — to depose, to give evidence, to testify; to bear witness (to)
давати силу — to give strength, to invigorate
давати хабара — to bribe; to grease smb.'s palm
2) ( дозволяти) to let, to allow; ( надавати можливість) to affordдавати спокій — to let alone; to leave in peace
3) (бити, вдаряти) to give (it), to hit, to strikeдавати кому-небудь в зуби — to give smb. a smack in the teeth
4) ( приносити) to yield; ( забезпечувати) to provideдавати плоди (про дерево) — to yield fruit; to result
5)давати відомості (про/по) — to furnish/supply/provide information (on)
давати відповідь — to provide/supply/give an answer
давати відсіч — to repulse, to rebuff; to reject the views ( в суперечці)
давати газу — to step on the gas; to step on it, to speed up, to rev up
давати добро — to give OK, to give the go-ahead
давати зарок — to pledge oneself, to give an undertaking
давати звіт — to account ( for), to render an account
давати клятву — to make/take/swear an oath, to swear
давати крен — to take a list, to list, to heel ( over)
давати ляпаса (кому-небудь) — to slap in the face; to cuff/box ears (of)
давати маху — to miss one's mark, to make/commit a blunder, to let the chance slip
давати місце — to make room ( for)
давати можливість — to enable, to let
давати обітницю — to vow; ( постригтися в ченці) to take the vows
давати освіту — to educate, to provide an education
давати перевагу — to advantage, to give odds, to give priority to
давати похибку мат. — to be in error
давати пояснення — to offer/provide an explanation, to supply an explanation
давати право — to entitle, to give the right, to entitle to, to confer a right, to confer a right on
давати привід — to give occasion, to give cause ( for)
давати приклад — to set an example, to set the pattern
давати промах — to slip up, to make a slip/blunder; to miss one's chance
давати прочухана (кому-небудь) — to give a telling-off/rating/scolding; to rate
давати результат — to produce/yield/give a result
давати телеграму — to send a telegram; to wire
давати тріщину — to crack, to split
давати уявлення (про кого-небудь/що-небудь) — to give an idea (of), to give an estimate, an insight
давати хід справі — to set an affair going; юр. to prosecute
давати початок — to originate, to give rise (to)
давати слово (обіцяти) — to give ( to pass) one's word
давати знати (повідомити) — to let one know, to send word
давати раду (чомусь) — to manage, to master, to cope with
давати слово (на зборах) — to give smb. the floor
давати шанс — to give a chance, to enable to give / effort an opportunity
давати ягоди — to come into berry, to berry ( про рослини)
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3 гра
ж1) ( дія) playнечесна гра — foul play тж.
2) ( рід гри) gameазартна гра — game of chance ( of hazard), gambling game
біржова гра — stock exchange speculation, stock jobbing
гра в хованки — hide and seek, hide-and-seek
кімнатна гра — indoor game, party game ( дитяча); society game ( для дорослих)
настільна гра — table game, board game
поза гри — off side, out of play
3) ( на сцені) performance, acting; ( на музичному інструменті) playing4)гра слів — pun, joke, word-play; play on words
гра випадку — freak of chance, twist of fate
вийти з гри — to bowl off/out, to quit the game
біржова гра — stockjobbing; stock exchange speculation
гра уяви — freak of the imagination; figment of the imagination
См. также в других словарях:
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on the off-chance — If you do something on the off chance, you think there might be a slight possibility of success. I went into the supermarket on the off chance that I would find a map … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on the off chance — if you do something on the off chance, you do it even though you think it is unlikely to succeed She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him at home … English dictionary
on the (off) chance — just in case. → chance … English new terms dictionary
on the off chance — ► on the (off) chance just in case. Main Entry: ↑chance … English terms dictionary
on the off chance — because it is possible but unlikely. I bought a first edition of the book on the off chance that it might be valuable someday … New idioms dictionary
on the (off) chance — idi on the (off) chance, counting on the (slight) possibility … From formal English to slang
do something on the off chance — do sth on the ˈoff chance idiom to do sth even though you think that there is only a small possibility of it being successful • She scanned the crowd on the off chance of seeing someone she knew. • I called in at the office on the off chance that … Useful english dictionary
on the off chance (that) — on the ˈoff chance (that) idiom because of the possibility of sth happening, although it is unlikely • I didn t think you d be at home but I just called by on the off chance. Main entry: ↑chanceidiom … Useful english dictionary
off chance — offˈ chance or off chance noun A remote chance (on the offchance or on the off chance (with that or of) just in case, in the hope of (something happening)) • • • Main Entry: ↑off * * * ˈoff chance [off chance] noun … Useful english dictionary