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101 (an) attractive offer
an (a) attractive (tempting, preliminary, advantageous) offer привлекательное (соблазнительное, предварительное, выгодное/заманчивое) предложениеEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (an) attractive offer
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102 bait
[beɪt]nнаживка, блесна, приманка- bait needle
- bait for fish
- use worms for bait
- snap at the bait
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103 (a) fleeting idea
a fleeting (puzzling, startling, tempting, striking) idea мимолётная (сбивающая с толку, пугающая, соблазнительная, удивительная) мысль -
104 peace
[piːs]n1) мир, отсутствие войны, мирное времяAfter a brief peace war broke out again. — После короткой мирной передышки возобновились военные действия. /После короткого мирного периода война возобновилась.
Peace was dearly bought. — Мир достался дорогой ценой.
A peace was signed between the two countries. — Мирный договор между двумя странами был подписан.
Peace reigns here. — Здесь царит мир.
- lasting peace- world peace
- separate peace
- honourable peace
- tempting peace
- durable peace
- negotiated peace
- European peace movement
- new peace initiatives
- peace treaty
- peace conference
- peace talks - peace march
- Peace Corps
- peace offering
- peace in Europe
- peace among nations
- peace at any price
- maintenance of peace
- fighter for peace
- threat to peace
- war and peace
- after a short peace
- in times of peace
- achieve peace
- conclude peace
- be at peace with neighbouring countries
- bring about peace
- covet peace
- call for peace
- decide between war and peace
- desire peace
- declare peace
- ensure peace
- forward universal peace
- make for peace
- negotiate peace with smb
- offer a separate peace to one of the allies
- disturb peace
- purchase peace by concessions
- serve the cause of peace
- stand up for peace
- work for peace2) спокойствие, порядок- peace based on repressionPeace and order were finally restored in the town. — В конце концов, в городе был восстановлен мир и порядок.
- breach of the peace
- break the peace
- hold one's peace
- keep the peace
- restore peace and order in the town
- maintain public peace3) мир, отсутствие ссоры, покой, спокойствие, тишинаI did it for my own peace of mind. — Я сделал это ради собственного покоя.
Do let me have a little peace at last. — Дай же мне, наконец, хоть немного отдохнуть/побыть в тишине.
I have been in perfect peace and contentment. — Я пребывал в состоянии полного спокойствия и удовлетворения.
It's a rock on which domestic peace is often wrecked. — Это риф, о который часто разбивается семейный лад/согласие в доме.
She went to her Mother's room to make peace. — Она пошла в комнату матери, чтобы помириться с ней.
- peace and quietIf you want/wish peace, be prepared for war. — ◊ Хочешь мира, готовься к войне
- peace of the family
- peace in the home
- peace of mind
- peace of consciousness
- peace of the evening
- feeling of peace
- search for this elusive inner peace
- Justice of the peace
- at peace with one's surroundings
- be at live in peace with smb
- break the afternoon peace
- cloud smb's inward peace
- give smb no peace
- have peace to write
- keep one's peace
- leave smb in peace
- live in peace
- live at peace with smb
- make peace
- make peace with smb
- make peace between smb
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105 price
[praɪs]nThe goods bring a much smaller price (hit the lowest price). — Товар идет по значительно заниженной (минимальной) цене.
The price covers air fare (delivery cost). — Цена включает перелет (доставку).
Prices rule high. — Цены держатся высоко.
Prices show a tendency to rise (to decline). — Цены проявляют тенденцию к росту (к падению).
Prices are frozen. — Цены заморожены.
Prices vary according to the quality of goods. — Цены колеблются в зависимости от качества товара.
The goods have realized poor prices. — Товары были проданы за бесценок.
- printer's priceGood advice is beyond price. — ◊ Доброму совету цены нет
- prewar price
- fabulous prices
- asking price
- going price
- actual prices
- actual selling price
- home market price
- exchange market price
- inflated prices
- tempting prices
- market prices
- unified prices
- final price
- easy price
- world's market prices
- sky-rocketing prices
- subscription price
- prevailing price
- consumer prices
- ceiling prices
- reduced price
- growing prices
- real estate prices
- home market prices
- price-list prices
- mailing price
- all-round prices
- non-profit prices
- purchase price - price list
- price reduction
- price scissors
- price risk
- price level
- price control
- prices on some items
- price of smth
- price for smth
- prices for food products
- maximum retail prices for cars
- discount off the price
- ups and downs of prices
- decline in prices
- quotation of approximate prices
- formation of prices
- change of prices
- full refund of purchase price
- at a high price
- at prices strictly moderate
- with prices shooting up
- at a popular price
- not at any price
- accept the price named
- affect the price
- agree on prices
- ask an exorbitant price- arrange with buyers about the price- be a price leader
- be in good price
- beat down the price
- be worth its price
- bid a price
- bid against smb
- boost the prices
- buy smth at this price- calculate the price- cause a rise in prices
- charge a price
- do smth at any price
- fetch a high price
- figure out the price
- find the price unacceptable
- fix prices at the lowest possible level
- force prices higher
- force back the prices
- get a good price of the market
- get a refund of the price
- haggle over the price
- hold down prices
- keep down prices
- keep up the price
- lessen the price
- make a concession in the price
- name the price
- negotiate the price
- offer a price
- offer double price for smth
- pay the price named
- pay a high price for smth
- protect home market prices
- put a price on goods
- quote prices for smth
- raise the price from... to...
- regulate prices
- revise prices
- sacrifice the quality of goods to reach a lower price
- sell at cost price
- sell at considerable price
- sell at a sacrifice price
- sell at a lower ready money price
- sell with a discount off the original price
- set prices
- slash the price
- stabilize prices
- price to be negotiated
- prices keep up
- prices have gone down
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106 fed up with someone or something
adj infmlShe's fed up with being wholesome. She longs to be seductive and tempting — Ей надоело быть целомудренной. Ей хочется быть соблазнительной и привлекательной
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > fed up with someone or something
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107 black smb.'s eye
разг.(black(en) smb.'s eye (for him))подбить кому-л. глаз, поставить кому-л. фонарь; см. тж. a black eye...the early Christians were a very mixed lot, and... some of them were more addicted to blackening their wives' eyes for tempting them, and wrecking the temples of the pagans, than to carrying out the precepts of the Sermon on the Mount. (B. Shaw, ‘The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism’, ch. 26) —...среди первых христиан были разные люди... Некоторые предпочитали ставить фонари под глазами своих жен и разрушать языческие храмы и вовсе не думали претворять в жизнь заповеди "Нагорной проповеди"
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108 drop the pilot
≈ отказаться от умного и преданного советчика [выражение возникло в связи с помещённой в английском юмористическом журнале "Панч" в 1890 г. карикатурой на отставку Бисмарка по требованию Вильгельма II]In face of these signs Charles decided to "drop the pilot". It was indeed tempting to make a scapegoat of Clarendon, for he was regarded by the nation as responsible for all that had gone wrong... (O. M. Trevelyan, ‘History of England’, book IV, ch. VI) — Перед лицом возникших бедствий Карл II решил отказаться от своего надежного советчика. Было очень соблазнительно сделать козлом отпущения Кларендона, которого народ считал виновником всех бед...
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109 start and owerloup
шотл.потрава скотом чужого пастбища [скот иногда перепрыгивает через изгородь и попадает на чужое пастбище]The cattle... derived their subsistence... sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a start and owerloup, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture. (W. Scott, ‘The Two Drovers’, ch. II) — Скот иногда добывает... себе пропитание, используя соблазнительную возможность перескочить через забор на чужое пастбище.
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110 tempt fate
(tempt fate (the fates, fortune или Providence))She wasn't tempting fate. She had been spectacularly lucky to have climbed to the pinnacle in so short a time. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 5) — Мэриан решила не искушать судьбу. Ей очень повезло: за столь короткий срок она успела так высоко подняться.
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111 appealing
1. a умоляющий; трогательный2. a привлекательный, обаятельныйСинонимический ряд:1. mouth-watering (adj.) appetizing; delectable; delicious; enticing; inviting; mouth-watering; tantalizing; tasty; tempting2. pretty (adj.) alluring; attracting; attractive; bewitching; captivating; charming; drawing; enchanting; engaging; entrancing; fascinating; fetching; glamorous; lovely; magnetic; mesmeric; prepossessing; pretty; seductive; siren; sweet; winning; winsome3. applying (verb) addressing; applying; approaching; suing4. begging (verb) appealing; begging; beseeching; bracing; conjuring; craving; entreating; imploring; importuning; invoking; plead with; pleading; praying; supplicating5. drawing (verb) alluring; attracting; drawing; exciting; fascinating; interesting; intriguing; luring; magnetising; pulling6. petitioning (verb) petitioning; suing for; suing to -
112 appetizing
1. a аппетитный, вкусный2. a возбуждающий аппетитСинонимический ряд:1. mouth-watering (adj.) appealing; delectable; delicious; enticing; inviting; mouth-watering; tantalizing; tasty; tempting2. palatable (adj.) aperitive; flavorsome; good-tasting; palatable; relishing; sapid; saporous; savorous; savorsome; savory; tasteful; toothsome; toothy3. appealing (noun) appealing; delicious; luscious; mouth-watering; palatable; savoryАнтонимический ряд: -
113 attractive
a притягательный, привлекательный, заманчивыйСинонимический ряд:1. appealing (adj.) alluring; appealing; attracting; bewitching; captivating; charming; delightful; drawing; enchanting; engaging; enticing; entrancing; fascinating; fetching; glamorous; good-looking; magnetic; mesmeric; pleasant; pleasing; prepossessing; seductive; siren; sweet; tempting; winning; winsome2. beautiful (adj.) beauteous; beautiful; comely; fair; good-looking; gorgeous; handsome; lovely; pretty; pulchritudinous; ravishing; stunning; well-favored3. becoming (adj.) becoming; flatteringАнтонимический ряд:homely; offensive; repulsive -
114 baiting
1. n травля2. n как компонент сложных слов преследование3. n подкормка, прикармливаниеСинонимический ряд:1. hounding (verb) badgering; hectoring; hounding; riding; taunting2. luring (verb) alluring; decoying; enticing; entrapping; inveigling; leading on; luring; seducing; tempting; tolling; training3. molesting (verb) heckling; molesting; persecuting4. teasing (verb) tantalising; teasing; tormenting -
115 bewitching
околдовывать; очаровательныйСинонимический ряд:1. appealing (adj.) alluring; appealing; attracting; attractive; captivating; charming; delightful; drawing; enchanting; engaging; enticing; entrancing; fascinating; fetching; glamorous; inviting; irresistible; lovely; magic; magnetic; mesmeric; prepossessing; pretty; seductive; siren; sweet; tempting; winning; winsome; witching2. attracting (verb) alluring; attracting; captivating; drawing; fascinating; magnetizing; taking; wiling3. charming (verb) beguiling; bewitching; charming; enchanting; enthralling; entrancing; hexing; spellbinding; spelling; voodooing; witching -
116 captivating
a пленительный, очаровательный, обаятельный, чарующийСинонимический ряд:1. appealing (adj.) alluring; appealing; attracting; attractive; bewitching; charming; delightful; drawing; enchanting; engaging; enticing; entrancing; fetching; glamorous; irresistible; lovely; magnetic; mesmeric; prepossessing; pretty; seductive; siren; sweet; tempting; winning; winsome2. enthralling (adj.) absorbing; engrossing; enthralling; fascinating; interesting3. attracting (verb) alluring; attracting; beguiling; bewitching; captivating; charming; drawing; enchanting; entrancing; fascinating; magnetizing; taking; wiling -
117 charming
a очаровательный, обаятельный, прелестныйСинонимический ряд:1. appealing (adj.) alluring; appealing; attracting; attractive; bewitching; captivating; delightful; drawing; engaging; enticing; entrancing; fascinating; fetching; glamorous; graceful; intriguing; irresistible; lovely; magnetic; mesmeric; prepossessing; pretty; provocative; seductive; siren; sweet; tempting; winning; winsome2. delightful (adj.) delectable; delicious; delightful; enchanting; heavenly; luscious3. entertaining (adj.) amusing; cheering; entertaining; interesting; lively; pleasing4. attracting (verb) alluring; attracting; captivating; drawing; fascinating; magnetizing; taking; wiling5. bewitching (verb) bewitching; enchanting; hexing; spelling; voodooing; witching6. charming (verb) beguiling; charming; enthralling; entrancing; spellbindingАнтонимический ряд:disgusting; obnoxious; repulsive; unattractive -
118 desirable
1. a желательный2. a желанный; соблазнительный3. a приятный; подходящий4. a мат. искомыйСинонимический ряд:1. advantageous (adj.) acceptable; advantageous; beneficial; expedient; helpful; profitable; useful; welcome2. agreeable (adj.) agreeable; charming; good; pleasing3. covetable (adj.) covetable4. erotically appealing (adj.) alluring; enticing; erotically appealing; fascinating; seductive; sexually appetizing; temptingАнтонимический ряд:disagreeable; repulsive -
119 enchanting
1. a очаровательный, обворожительный, пленительный, обаятельный2. a колдовской, волшебныйСинонимический ряд:1. appealing (adj.) alluring; appealing; attracting; attractive; bewitching; captivating; drawing; enticing; entrancing; fascinating; fetching; glamorous; lovely; magnetic; mesmeric; prepossessing; pretty; seductive; siren; sweet; tempting; winning; winsome2. charming (adj.) charming; delectable; delicious; delightful; heavenly; luscious3. entertaining (adj.) amusing; cheering; diverting; engaging; entertaining; interesting; lively; pleasing4. attracting (verb) alluring; attracting; captivating; drawing; fascinating; magnetizing; taking; wiling5. bewitching (verb) bewitching; charming; hexing; spelling; voodooing; witching6. entrancing (verb) beguiling; enchanting; enthralling; entrancing; spellbinding7. pleasing (verb) cheering; delighting; gladdening; gratifying; pleasing; tickling -
120 engaging
1. a привлекательный, обаятельный; располагающий2. a тех. зацепляющий; зацепляющийсяСинонимический ряд:1. appealing (adj.) alluring; appealing; attracting; attractive; bewitching; captivating; drawing; dulcet; entrancing; fascinating; fetching; glamorous; lovely; magnetic; mesmeric; prepossessing; pretty; seductive; siren; sweet; tempting; winning; winsome2. charming (adj.) charming; enticing; gregarious; inviting; likeable; pleasant3. entertaining (adj.) amusing; cheering; enchanting; entertaining; interesting; lively; pleasing4. employment (noun) employment; engagement; hiring5. booking (verb) bespeaking; booking; reserving6. busying (verb) busying; engrossing; immersing; soaking7. encountering (verb) encountering; facing; meeting; taking on8. engaging (verb) employing; engaging; hiring; meshing; putting on; retaining; take on9. entangling (verb) draw in; entangling10. having (verb) carry on; having; indulging; partaking; participating11. occupying (verb) involving; monopolising; occupying; pre-empting; tie up12. promising (verb) contracting; passing; pledging; promising; undertaking
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Tempting — Tempt ing, a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. {Tempt ing*ly}, adv. {Tempt ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tempting — tempting; un·tempting; … English syllables
tempting — index attractive, bribery, palatable, persuasive, provocative, sapid, savory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
tempting — [adj] alluring, inviting appetizing, attractive, charming, divine, enticing, fascinating, fetching, heavenly, intriguing, luring, magnetic, mouth watering*, provoking, rousing, scrumptious, seductive, tantalizing, yummy*; concepts 462,529 Ant.… … New thesaurus
tempting — [temp′tiŋ] adj. that tempts; alluring; attractive; seductive temptingly adv … English World dictionary
tempting — temp|ting [ˈtemptıŋ] adj something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it ▪ a tempting job offer ▪ That pie looks tempting. be tempting to do sth ▪ It s tempting to believe her story … Dictionary of contemporary English
tempting — adjective something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it: a tempting job offer | That pie looks tempting! | it is tempting to do sth: It s tempting to just ignore her when she s this upset. temptingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tempting — tempt|ing [ temptıŋ ] adjective used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or do it: a tempting array of desserts There are still lots of tempting offers on nearly new cars. it is tempting to do something used for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tempting — [[t]te̱mptɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is tempting, it makes you want to do it or have it. In the end, I turned down Raoul s tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip... If you re slimming, resisting tempting goodies becomes a measure of your… … English dictionary
tempting — adjective 1) a tempting opportunity Syn: enticing, alluring, attractive, appealing, inviting, captivating, seductive, beguiling, fascinating, tantalizing; irresistible Ant: off putting, uninviting 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
tempting — UK [ˈtemptɪŋ] / US adjective used for describing something that makes you feel you would like to have it or to do it There are still lots of tempting offers on nearly new cars. • it is tempting to do something Derived word: temptingly adverb… … English dictionary
