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1 undermine a wall
Макаров: делать подкоп под стеной -
2 undermine
1. v подкапывать, делать подкоп2. v подмывать3. v разрушать взрывом, подрывать4. v подрывать, расшатывать5. v разрушать, подтачиватьСинонимический ряд:1. dig out (verb) bore; burrow; dig; dig out; excavate; mine; tunnel; undercut2. foil (verb) foil; frustrate; sabotage; subvert; thwart; wreck3. weaken (verb) attenuate; blunt; cripple; damage; debilitate; disable; enervate; enfeeble; harm; hurt; impair; incapacitate; injure; sap; threaten; unbrace; undo; unnerve; unstrengthen; weakenАнтонимический ряд: -
3 undermine
[͵ʌndəʹmaın] v1. подкапывать, делать подкоп2. подмывать3. разрушать взрывом, подрывать4. подрывать, расшатыватьto undermine smb.'s authority - подрывать чей-л. авторитет
5. разрушать, подтачиватьprolonged overwork had undermined his health - постоянная перегрузка работой подорвала /подточила/ его здоровье
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4 undermine
ˌʌndəˈmaɪn гл.
1) делать подкоп
2) минировать;
взрывать, подрывать тж. перен. Syn: mine
3) подмывать, размывать (берег) подкапывать, делать подкоп - to * a wall делать подкоп под стеной подмывать - the sea is undermining the cliffs море подмывает скалы разрушать взрывом, подрывать подрывать, расшатывать - to * smb.'s authority подрывать чей-либо авторитет разрушать, подтачивать undermine минировать;
подрывать ~ подкапывать, делать подкоп ~ подмывать (берега) ~ подрывать ~ разрушать, подрывать;
to undermine one's health разрушать здоровье;
to undermine (smb.'s) reputation повредить( чьей-л.) репутации ~ тайно вредить ~ разрушать, подрывать;
to undermine one's health разрушать здоровье;
to undermine (smb.'s) reputation повредить (чьей-л.) репутации ~ разрушать, подрывать;
to undermine one's health разрушать здоровье;
to undermine (smb.'s) reputation повредить (чьей-л.) репутацииБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > undermine
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