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I [læʧ] 1. сущ.1) щеколда, засов, защёлка, задвижка, шпингалетon the latch — на защёлке, щеколде ( о двери)
The door is on the latch. — Дверь на защёлке.
You've left the latch off the gate. — Ты не закрыл калитку на щеколду.
2) брит. дверной замок ( с задвижкой и защёлкой)2. гл.She heard his key in the latch. — Она услышала, как он открывает замок.
1) запирать, закрывать на задвижку, защёлку, щеколду2) запираться, закрываться (о двери, окне)II [læʧ] гл.; разг.( latch onto)1) вцепиться в (кого-л. / что-л.)The dog latched onto the stick and wouldn't let go. — Собака вцепилась в палку мёртвой хваткой.
2) заполучать, приобретать (кого-л. / что-л.)Any woman would be lucky to latch on to a man like that. — Любая женщина была бы счастлива заполучить такого мужчину.
3) увязываться за (кем-л.)She latched onto us at the party and we couldn't get rid of her. — Она привязалась к нам на вечеринке, и мы не могли от неё избавиться.
4) брит. вникнуть во (что-л.); улавливать, понимать; осознавать выгоду (чего-л.)•- latch on
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