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1 whet
[wet] [AE hwet]1) (stimulate)* * *[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) affilare, arrotare2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) aguzzare, stimolare•* * *whet /wɛt/n.1 affilata; affilatura; affilamento2 (fig.) allettamento; incitamento● whet leather, coramella.(to) whet /wɛt/v. t.2 (fig.) aguzzare; stimolare; acuire; eccitare: This sherry will whet your appetite, questo sherry ti stimolerà l'appetito.* * *[wet] [AE hwet]1) (stimulate) -
2 stimulate
ˈstɪmjuleɪt гл.
1) возбуждать, стимулировать
2) побуждать;
поощрять (into/to) The workers must be stimulated to greater effort by an offer to share in the firm's profits. ≈ Рабочих нужно стимулировать к более усердному труду, предлагая участвовать во владении доходами фирмы. ∙ Syn: enliven, excite, galvanize, titillate, whet Ant: deaden, dull, enervate, quell, subdue возбуждать, стимулировать - to * mentally стимулировать интеллектуально (медицина) усиливать деятельность побуждать, поощрять - the controversy his book aroused *d its sale споры вокруг его книги способствовали тому, что она была быстро распродана возбуждать с помощью алкоголя - to be slightly *d быть слегка навеселе stimulate возбуждать, стимулировать ~ побуждать;
поощрять ~ побуждать ~ поощрять ~ стимулироватьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > stimulate
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3 stimulate
verb1) возбуждать, стимулировать2) побуждать; поощрятьSyn:enliven, excite, galvanize, titillate, whetAnt:deaden, dull, enervate, quell, subdue* * *(v) побуждать; поощрять; стимулировать* * *побуждать, стимулировать* * *[stim·u·late || 'stɪmjəleɪt /-jʊl-] v. возбуждать, стимулировать, побуждать, поощрять* * *возбуждатьпобуждатьпоощрятьспособствоватьстимулироватьстимулируйте* * *1) а) возбуждать б) мед. усиливать деятельность 2) побуждать; поощрять (into, to) -
4 afilar
v.1 to sharpen.piedra de afilar whetstone, grindstone2 to train.* * *1 to sharpen1 to grow sharp* * *1. VT1) [+ herramienta] (=hacer más cortante) to sharpen, put an edge on; (=sacar punta) to put a point on; [+ cuchillo] to whet, grind; [+ navaja] to strop2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <navaja/cuchillo> to sharpen, hone* * *= sharpen.Ex. Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.----* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* * *verbo transitivo <navaja/cuchillo> to sharpen, hone* * *= sharpen.Ex: Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.
* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* * *afilar [A1 ]vt1 ‹navaja/cuchillo› to sharpen, hone* * *
afilar ( conjugate afilar) verbo transitivo ‹navaja/cuchillo› to sharpen, hone
afilar verbo transitivo to sharpen
' afilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
muela
English:
grind
- hone
- sharpen
- taper
* * *♦ vt[cuchillo, punta, lápiz] to sharpen;la envidia le afiló aún más la lengua envy gave her an even sharper tongue♦ vi1. RP [flirtear] to flirt* * *v/t1 sharpen2 L.Am. fam ( halagar) flatter, butter up fam3 S.Am ( seducir) seduce* * *afilar vt: to sharpen* * *afilar vb to sharpen -
5 affilare
"to sharpen;Abziehen;afiar"* * *sharpenfig make thinner* * *affilare1 v.tr. ( dare il filo a) to sharpen, to whet, to give* an edge to (sthg.), to put* an edge on (sthg.); ( sul cuoio) to strop; ( sulla mola) to grind*; ( sulla pietra) to hone: quella matita ha bisogno di essere affilata, that pencil needs (o wants) sharpening; affilare una lama, to put an edge on a blade; affilare un rasoio, to strop a razor // affilare le armi, (fig.) to sharpen one's knife.◘ affilarsi v.intr.pron. to get* thin, to get* lean: gli si è affilato il viso, he got (o grew) thinner in the face (o his face grew thinner).* * *[affi'lare]1. vt2. vip (affilarsi)(viso, naso) to get thinner* * *[affi'lare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere tagliente) to sharpen [ lama]; (sulla mola) to grind*; (sulla pietra) to hone; (sul cuoio) to strop [ rasoio]2) (smagrire) [ malattia] to make* [sth.] thinner [ viso]2.* * *affilare/affi'lare/ [1]1 (rendere tagliente) to sharpen [ lama]; (sulla mola) to grind*; (sulla pietra) to hone; (sul cuoio) to strop [ rasoio]II affilarsi verbo pronominale(dimagrire) to get* thin(ner).
См. также в других словарях:
whet — [v1] make sharp edge, file, finish, grind, hone, sharpen, strop; concepts 137,250 Ant. blunt, dull whet [v2] arouse, excite animate, awaken, challenge, enhance, incite, increase, kindle, pique, provoke, quicken, rally, rouse, stimulate, stir,… … New thesaurus
whet — verb 1) he whetted his knife on a stone Syn: sharpen, hone, strop, grind, file Ant: blunt 2) something to whet your appetite Syn: stimulate, excite, arouse … Thesaurus of popular words
whet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. sharpen, hone, whetstone, grind; excite, stimulate, provoke, stir up, kindle, quicken, inspire. See sharpness, excitement, desire. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hone, stone, finish; see sharpen 1 . III… … English dictionary for students
antepast — ˈantə̇ˌpast, tē noun ( s) Etymology: ante + past (as in repast) archaic : foretaste; specifically : a first course to whet the appetite … Useful english dictionary
sharpen — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make keen] Syn. grind, file, hone, put an edge on, grind to a fine edge, hone to a razor edge, make sharp, make acute, whet, strop, give an edge to, put a point on, give a fine point to. Ant. flatten*, thicken, turn. 2.… … English dictionary for students
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grind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pulverize, crush; sharpen, whet, file, polish; masticate, chew, crunch; rasp, grate; oppress, harass. See friction, powderiness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A difficult or tedious job] Syn. drudgery, toil … English dictionary for students
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
edge — [n1] border, outline bend, berm, bound, boundary, brim, brink, butt, circumference, contour, corner, crook, crust, curb, end, extremity, frame, fringe, frontier, hem, hook, ledge, limb, limit, line, lip, margin, molding, mouth, outskirt, peak,… … New thesaurus
interest — 1. noun 1) we listened with interest Syn: attentiveness, attention, absorption; heed, regard, notice; curiosity, inquisitiveness; enjoyment, delight, enthusiasm Ant: boredom 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
stir — [n] commotion, excitement activity, ado, agitation, backwash*, bustle, din, disorder, disquiet, disturbance, ferment, flap*, flurry, furor, fuss, movement, pandemonium, pother, racket, row, scene, to do*, tumult, turmoil, uproar, whirl,… … New thesaurus
