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1 fall back upon the old method
Макаров: использовать старый способУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fall back upon the old method
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2 fall back
[ʹfɔ:lʹbæk] phr v1. 1) отступатьthe guns began to fire, and the troops fell back - пушки начали стрелять, и войска отступили /откатились назад/
2) уступать ( дорогу)2. (on, upon)1) прибегать к чему-л.to fall back upon smb.'s help - прибегать к чьей-л. помощи
2) возвращаться (к чему-л.)doctors sometimes fall back on old cures - врачи иногда используют старые способы лечения
3) полагаться (на что-л.)it is always useful to have something to fall back on - всегда полезно иметь кое-что про запас
when facts are scarce he falls back on his imagination - когда у него не хватает фактов, он полагается на своё воображение
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3 fall back
1. phr v отступатьthe guns began to fire, and the troops fell back — пушки начали стрелять, и войска отступили
2. phr v уступать3. phr v прибегать ко лжи4. phr v возвращаться5. phr v полагатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. loiter (verb) dally; drag; fall behind; lag; linger; loiter; procrastinate; tarry; trail2. recede (verb) back; backtrack; recede; retract; retrocede; retrograde; retrogress3. retire (verb) draw back; give back; retire; retreat; withdraw -
4 fall back
отступать Syn: drag
2.
3), drop behind, fall behind
1), get behind
1), lag отступать - the guns began to fire, and the troops fell back пушки начали стрелять, и войска отступили /откатились назад/ уступать( дорогу) (on, upon) прибегать к чему-л.;
возвращаться( к чему-л.) ;
полагаться( на что-л.) - to * upon lies прибегать ко лжи - to * upon smb.'s help прибегать к чьей-л. помощи - to * upon the old method использовать старый способ - doctors sometimes * on old cures врачи иногда используют старые способы лечения - it is always useful to have something to * on всегда полезно иметь кое-что про запас - when facts are scarce he falls back on his imagination когда у него не хватает фактов, он полагается на свое воображениеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > fall back
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