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1 she could hardly contain her eagerness
Общая лексика: она едва сдерживала свой пылУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > she could hardly contain her eagerness
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2 contain
[kənʹteın] v1. содержатьthe book contains a great deal of useful information - книга содержит множество полезных сведений
these mountains contain valuable minerals - в этих горах много ценных минералов
2. вмещатьthe hall cannot contain all the members of the club - зал не может вместить всех членов клуба
3. 1) сдерживать, подавлятьto contain one's anger [laughter, enthusiasm] - подавить гнев [смех, энтузиазм]
2) refl сдерживаться3) удерживать, ограничиватьthe demand for free elections [for peace] can be contained no longer - движение за свободные выборы [за мир] уже нельзя подавить
has the cholera outbreak been contained? - ликвидирована ли вспышка холеры?
4. мат. делиться без остатка5. воен. сковывать, сдерживать♢
he cannot contain his wine - ≅ он не умеет пить; от вина его развозит (тошнит и т. п.) -
3 eagerness
1. n пыл, рвение; стремление2. n редк. напряжениеСинонимический ряд:1. ardor (noun) ardor; zing2. enthusiasm (noun) anticipation; anxiety; enthusiasm; excitement; fervour; impatience; zeal; zest -
4 contain
1. v содержать2. v вмещать3. v сдерживать, подавлять4. v сдерживаться5. v удерживать, ограничиватьthe demand for free elections can be contained no longer — движение за свободные выборы уже нельзя подавить
6. v мат. делиться без остатка7. v воен. сковывать, сдерживатьСинонимический ряд:1. compose (verb) collect; compose; cool; re-collect; rein; repress; simmer down; smother2. have (verb) accommodate; carry; comprehend; comprise; consist of; embody; embrace; enclose; encompass; have; hold; include; involve; receive; seat; subsume; take in3. restrain (verb) check; control; harness; inhibit; keep back; restrain; stifle; stop; suppressАнтонимический ряд:
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