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1 dull
Sculpture had always seemed a dull business. — На меня скульптура всегда нагоняла тоску. Don’t be dull. — Не прикидывайтесь дурачком. -
2 something
Sculpture had always seemed a dull business — still, bronzes looked like something. But marble busts all looked like a cemetery. — На меня скульптура всегда нагоняла тоску; еще бронза куда ни шло, но мраморные бюсты неизменно напоминают кладбище. -
3 poke
I [pəuk] 1. сущ.1)а) толчок, пинок, тычокSyn:б) разг. удар кулакомSyn:punch II2)Syn:3) преим. амер.; разг. лентяй, лодырь; копушаSyn:2. гл.1)а) = poke in / at / up совать, пихать, тыкать, толкатьHe poked at the meat with his fork, but it seemed undercooked. — Он потыкал в мясо вилкой, но оно казалось недожаренным.
The room is cold, poke the fire up a little. — В комнате холодно, повороши уголья.
Syn:б) = poke through пронзать, протыкатьThe tops of his shoes had worn so thin that his toes were poking through. — У него были такие поношенные ботинки, что большие пальцы торчали наружу.
2) разг.; = poke up запирать (кого-л.) в тесном помещении прям. и перен.It would break her heart, to be poked up in a town. (Mrs. J. H. Riddell) — То, что она не сможет никуда выехать из этого города, просто разобьёт её сердце.
He poked himself up in a dull town. — Он заживо похоронил себя в провинциальном городе.
3)а) расковырять, проделать (дырку)You are like children who poke a hole in a drum to see what it is. — Вы прямо как те дети, которые проделывают дырку в барабане, чтобы посмотреть, что там внутри.
б) раздуть, спровоцировать (что-л.)4) разг. нанести удар, ударить; ударить кулакомI poked him on the nose. — Я дал ему в нос.
6) = poke about / around идти, искать (что-л.) ощупью7) разг. лениво, неспешно делать что-л.; попусту тратить времяSyn:•- poke along
- poke around
- poke round
- poke into
- poke in
- poke out••to poke (one's nose) into other people's business, to poke and pry — совать нос в чужие дела
- poke fun at smb.- poke one's head II [pəuk] сущ.; диал.1) куль, мешок, торба2) разг.а) бумажникSyn:б) кошелёкSyn:
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