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1 stave off
transitive verb* * *vt▪ to \stave off off ⇆ sth (postpone) etw hinauszögern [o aufschieben]; (prevent) etw abwenden [o abwehren]to \stave off off a decision eine Entscheidung aufschiebento \stave off off hunger den Hunger stillento \stave off off a panic attack eine Panikattacke abwenden* * *vt sep1) attack zurückschlagen; threat, crisis, cold abwehren; defeat, disaster, bankruptcy abwenden; hunger, boredom lindern* * *transitive verbstaved off — abwenden; abwehren [Angriff]; verhindern [Krankheit]; stillen [Hunger, Durst]
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2 stave off
(past & past p staved) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<defeat/disaster\>\> evitar; \<\<danger/threat\>\> conjurarVT + ADV(pt, pp staved off) [+ attack, crisis, illness] evitar; [+ threat etc] evitar, conjurar; (temporarily) aplazar, posponer* * *(past & past p staved) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<defeat/disaster\>\> evitar; \<\<danger/threat\>\> conjurar -
3 stave off
v.1 aplazar, retrasar (problem, disaster)2 alejar, impedir.3 rechazar. -
4 to stave off
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5 stave
I [steɪv]nome mus. pentagramma m.II [steɪv]* * *[steiv](in music, a staff.) rigo, pentagramma* * *stave /steɪv/n.2 bastone; verga; asta di legno4 (mus.) rigo; pentagramma● (letter.) stave rhyme, allitterazione.(to) stave /steɪv/A v. t.1 ( di solito to stave in) sfondare; schiacciare; deformare ( un cappello, ecc.): to stave the top of a box in, sfondare il coperchio d'una scatolaB v. i.sfondarsi; schiacciarsi; deformarsi: Our boat stove in as we hit the rock, quando abbiamo urtato lo scoglio, nella barca si è aperta una falla● to stave off, allontanare, tenere alla larga ( importuni, ecc.); evitare; scansare; sottrarsi a: to stave off a disaster, evitare un disastro; to stave off arrest, sottrarsi all'arresto ( con la fuga) □ ( slang USA) to be stove up, essere stanco morto; non poterne più; essere sfinito; essere messo male (o malconcio, malandato).* * *I [steɪv]nome mus. pentagramma m.II [steɪv] -
6 stave
1 noun(c) (part of barrel) douve f, douelle fScottish (finger, toe) se faire une entorse àenfoncer, défoncer(defeat) retarder; (worry, danger) écarter; (disaster, threat) conjurer; (misery, hunger, thirst) tromper; (questions) éluder;∎ to stave off a cold éviter un rhume;∎ his lawyer tried to stave off any awkward questions son avocat a essayé d'éluder toute question gênante -
7 stave
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8 avert
1. v отводить2. v отвлекать3. v предотвращать, отражатьСинонимический ряд:1. avoid (verb) avoid; forestall; hinder preclude; thwart; ward off2. prevent (verb) deter; forfend; head off; obviate; preclude; prevent; rule out; stave off; ward3. turn (verb) deflect; divert; pivot; redirect; re-route; sheer; shift; swing; turn; veer; volte-face; wheel; whip; whirl4. turn away (verb) cast one's eyes down; look another way; look away; shove aside; sidetrack; turn aside; turn away; turn one's eyes away -
9 forestall
1. v предупреждать2. v предвосхищать, опережать3. v скупать товары или препятствовать их поступлению на рынок с целью повышения ценСинонимический ряд:hinder (verb) anticipate; avert; circumvent; deter; forfend; guard against; head off; hinder; intercept; nullify; obviate; preclude; prevent; provide against; rule out; safeguard; stave off; thwart; turn aside; wardАнтонимический ряд: -
10 prevent
1. v предотвращать, предупреждать; предохранять2. v мешать, препятствовать, не допускать3. v рел. арх. вести, руководить, направлять4. v арх. предшествоватьСинонимический ряд:1. avert (verb) avert; deflect; deter; forfend; head off; obviate; preclude; rule out; stave off; stay; turn aside; ward2. hinder (verb) delay; frustrate; hinder; impede; interfere; interrupt; obstruct; thwart3. stop (verb) anticipate; block; check; forestall; hamper; prohibit; stopАнтонимический ряд:advance; allow; back; further; help -
11 prevent
prɪˈvent гл.
1) предотвращать, предупреждать to prevent the spread of disease ≈ предупредить распространение болезни to prevent crime ≈ предупреждать преступность Syn: guard, stave off, avert, forestall, obviate, preclude Ant: effect, facilitate, permit
2) мешать, не допускать;
оберегать( from - от) Nothing shall prevent us from reaching our aim! ≈ Ничто не сможет помешать нам достичь цели!
3) перегонять, опережать;
превосходить редк. Syn: precede;
outrun, outstrip предотвращать, предупреждать;
предохранять - to * a disaster предотвратить несчастье - to * the spread of disease предупредить распространение болезни - to * crime предупреждать преступность (часто from) мешать, препятствовать, не допускать - to * the war не допустить развязывания войны - my cold *s me from going out из-за простуды я не могу выйти из дому - nothing shall * me from doing my duty ничто не помешает мне выполнить (мой) долг - a sense of delicacy *ed me from speaking my mind из деликатность я не смог высказаться откровенно (религия) (устаревшее) вести, руководить, направлять( устаревшее) предупреждать (желание, вопросы и т. п.) (устаревшее) предшествовать prevent мешать, препятствовать, не допускать ~ мешать, препятствовать (from - чему-л.) ;
не допускать ~ мешать ~ предотвращать, предохранять, предупреждать ~ предотвращать ~ предохранять ~ предупреждать ~ препятствовать
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