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1 to unite two pieces of wood with glue
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to unite two pieces of wood with glue
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2 clamp
1. nounKlammer, die; (Woodw.) Schraubzwinge, die; see also academic.ru/81914/wheel_clamp">wheel clamp2. transitive verb1) klemmen; einspannen [Werkstück]; (Med.) klammern2)3. intransitive verbclamp a vehicle — an einem Fahrzeug eine Parkkralle anbringen
clamp down on somebody/something — gegen jemanden/etwas rigoros vorgehen
* * *[klæmp] 1. noun(a piece of wood, iron etc used to fasten things together or to strengthen them.) die Klammer2. verb(to bind together with a clamp: They clamped the iron rods together.) (fest-)klammern* * *[klæmp]II. vt1. (fasten together)▪ to \clamp sth to sth [or sth together] etw zusammenklammern2. (hold tightly in place)▪ to \clamp sth etw fest haltenhe \clamped his hand over her mouth er hielt ihr mit der Hand den Mund zuto \clamp economic sanctions on a country einem Land wirtschaftliche Sanktionen auferlegento \clamp a car eine Wegfahrsperre an einem Auto anbringen* * *I [klmp]1. nSchraubzwinge f; (MED, ELEC) Klemme f; (for illegally parked car) Parkkralle f2. vt(ein)spannen; illegally parked car eine Parkkralle befestigen an (+dat) IIn (Britof potatoes) Miete f* * *clamp1 [klæmp]A s1. TECHa) Klemme f, Klampe f, Klammer f, Krampe f, Zwinge fb) Klemmschraube f, -schelle f, Einspannkopf mc) ELEK Erdungsschelle fd) Hirnleiste fe) Haspe f, Angel ff) Halterung fg) Schraubstockklemmstück nh) Einschiebeleiste f2. AUTO Br (Park-, Rad) Kralle fB v/t1. TECH festklemmen, mit Klammer(n) etc befestigen2. an einem falsch geparkten Fahrzeug eine Kralle anbringen:clamp sb an jemandes Wagen eine Kralle anbringenclamp2 [klæmp] AGR BrA s Miete fB v/t Kartoffeln etc einmieten* * *1. nounKlammer, die; (Woodw.) Schraubzwinge, die; see also wheel clamp2. transitive verb1) klemmen; einspannen [Werkstück]; (Med.) klammern2)3. intransitive verbclamp down on somebody/something — gegen jemanden/etwas rigoros vorgehen
* * *n.Haufen - m.Heftzwinge f.Klammer -n f.Klemme -n f.Spannbügel m.Steigbügel m. v.befestigen v.einklemmen v.einspannen v.halten v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)klammern v.klemmen v. -
3 join
1. I1) these roads (the lines, etc.) join эти дороги и т. д. сходятся /пересекаются/; these rivers join эти речки сливаются; where do the paths join7 где встречаются эти тропинки?; parallel lines never join параллельные линии никогда не пересекаются; their gardens (the two estates, the farms, etc.) join их сады и т. д. граничат [друг с другом] /примыкают друг к другу/2) these pieces wouldn't join эти части не соединяются /не подходят друг к другу/2. IIjoin in хате place the two roads join here эти две дороги сходятся /пересекаются/ здесь3. III1) join smth. join the river (the sea, etc.) впадать в реку и т. д.; this brook (a tributary, etc.) joins the river этот ручей и т. д. впадает в реку; does this stream join the Danube? эта речка впадает в Дунай?; the two streams join each other эти ручейки сливаются [в один]; join the road (the railway, etc.) примыкать к дороге и т. д.; the lane joins the high road дорожка выходит на шоссе; join a large estate (a garden, etc.) граничить с большим поместьем и т. д., примыкать к большому поместью и т. д.; join hands' взяться за руки2) join smth. join two armies (the two fleets, our forces, etc.) объединить две армии и т. д.; join battle вступать в бой; join two boards /two planks/ (two pieces of wood, etc.) соединить /связать/ две доски и т. д.; the priest joined their hands священник соединил их руки3) join smb., smth. join one's friends (one's family, a procession, the crowd, etc.) присоединиться к друзьям и т. д.; will you join us (our party, the ladies, etc.)? не хотите ли присоединиться к нам и т. д.; join a Party (the church, a monastery, a gang, a band of robbers, etc.) вступить в партию и т. д.; he has joined our club он вступил в члены /стал членом/ нашего клуба; she has joined evening classes она записалась на вечерние курсы; when did you join the army? когда вы пошли в армию?4) join smth. join one's ship (one's post, one's unit, one's regiment, etc.) возвращаться на корабль и т. д.4. IV1) join smth. in some manner join smth. together (end to end, edge to edge, face to face, etc.) соединять что-л. вместе и т. д., подогнать одно к другому и т. д.', he joined together the broken ends of the cord он связал оборвавшиеся /лопнувшие/ концы шнурка; join these pipes together соединить концы этих труб2) join smb., smth. in some manner join smb., smth. enthusiastically (temporarily, slavishly, etc.) с энтузиазмом и т. д. присоединиться к кому-л., чему-л.; join smb. at some time I'll join you later (tomorrow, tonight, etc.) я присоединюсь к вам /я догоню вас/ позже и т. д.5. XIbe joined by (in, etc.) smth. be joined by the conjunction "and" соединяться при помощи союза /союзом/ "и"; these words are always joined together эти слова всегда употребляются вместе; be joined in holy matrimony быть связанным /соединённым/ священными узами брака6. XVI1) join at (on, in) smth. join at the foot of the hill (at the church, at the end of the garden, in the valley, etc.) соединяться / пересекаться/ у подножья холма и т. д.; which two rivers join at Lyons? на слиянии каких рек стоит город Лион?; his garden joins on mine его сад граничит с моим /примыкает к моему/2) join with smb. join with the enemy (with you in the hope that..., etc.) присоединиться к врагу и т. д., we joined with the rest мы присоединились к остальным; join with me in doing the work давайте вместе сделаем эту работу; join in smth. join in a contest (in the celebrations, in a conversation, in an excursion, in an enterprise, in a conspiracy, in a campaign, in a labour strike, in a movement, in the march, etc.) принять участие в соревнованиях и т. д.; may I join in the game? можно мне поиграть с вами?, примите меня в свою игру; everybody join in the chorus пойте припев хором; he joined in the (their) singing /in the song/ он запел вместе со всеми; we all joined in the fun мы все приняли участие в общем веселье, мы веселились вместе со всеми; we all joined in the work мы все включились в работу; join with smb. in smth. join with me in the work (with a partner in an undertaking, with us in our campaign, etc.) вместе со мной принять участие в работе и т. д.7. XXI11) join smth. to (on to) smth. join his garden to mine (the canal to the river, one thing to another. the island to the mainland, the line A to the line В, etc.) соединять его сад с моим и т. д., join one piece on to another присоединять одну часть к другой; the road that joins Paris to Trouville дорога, которая связывает Париж с Трувилем; she was going to join her life to his она собиралась связать свою жизнь с ним; join smth. by smth. join two islands by a bridge (two points by a straight line, two towns by a railway, pipes by cement, etc.) соединить два острова мостом и т. д.; join smth. in smth. join the two ends of the rope together in a knot связать два конца веревки узлом; join smb. in smth. join two persons /one person with another/ in marriage сочетать двух людей браком2) join smth. with smth. join theory with practice (strength of body with strength of mind, high character with ability, etc.) сочетать теорию с практикой и т. д.3) join smb. in (for, etc.) smth. join them in their search (them in a drink, him in partnership, etc.) принять участие в их поисках и т. д., I'll join you in your walk я пройдусь /погуляю/ с вами; would you care to join me for a cocktail? не выпьете ли вы со мной коктейль?; join smb. in (at, on) some place join one's friends in London (at the station, at the theatre, etc.) встретиться с друзьями в Лондоне и т. д.; he joined us on our way он присоединился к нам по дороге; join smb. in (at, on) some time join one's friends (the others, etc.) in a few minutes (in a week, on Tuesday, at night, etc.) присоединиться к друзьям и т. д. через несколько минут и т. д.8. XXIIjoin smb. in doing smth. join smb. in looking for her (in taking a walk, in buying smb. a present, in drinking smb.'s health, etc.) присоединиться к кому-л. в поисках пропавшей и т. д.; my wife joins me in congratulating you моя жена присоединяется к поздравлениям -
4 unite
1. Iworkers of the world, unite! пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!; the two clubs (these countries, their families, etc.) united эти два клуба и т.д. объединились; oil and water will not unite вода и масло не соединяются; the two firms united эти две фирмы слились2. IIunite in some manner unite closely (morally, politically, strategically, practically, fraternally, etc.) тесно и т.д. объединяться3. IIIunite smth. unite all one's forces (two armies, two parties, two countries, two neighbouring portions of land, etc.) объединять все свои силы и т.д.; unite the hands of the betrothed соединять руки жениха и невесты; the outbreak of war united the nation война сплотила /объединила/ весь народ4. XIbe united in some manner be closely /firmly/ united тесно объединяться; public and private interests are closely united общественные и личные интересы неразрывно связаны; be united by smth. they were united by the ties of friendship (by mutual love, by common interests, etc.) их объединяла дружба и т.А; be united by marriage породниться посредством брака; be united in smth. they were united in wedlock их соединили узы брака; be united in one person соединяться в одном человеке; be united with smth. their names will be forever united with the story of the construction of the Canal их имена всегда будут связаны с историей строительства канала; be united against smb., smth. the two countries were united against the common enemy эти две страны объединились против общего врага; be united to do smth. several firms are united to form one company несколько фирм объединились в одну компанию; be united behind smb. believers were united behind spiritual leaders верующие сплотились вокруг своих духовных лидеров5. XVIunite in smth. unite in the fight for peace (in an attempt to do smth., etc.) объединяться в борьбе за мир и т.д.; unite in common interests быть объединенным общими интересами; unite in patriotic sentiment испытывать одни и те же патриотические чувства; unite in a crisis объединить свои усилия во время кризиса; unite in foreign policies проводить одну и ту же внешнюю политику; unite against smth. unite against a common enemy (against a former ally, against their bosses, etc.) объединяться против общего врага и т.д.; unite with smb. my family unites with me in wishing you success я и мои близкие желаем вам успеха; unite with smth. oil will not unite with water масло не соединяется с водой; unite on smth. they all unite on that subject в этом вопросе они все едины6. XVIIunite in doing smth. unite in fighting poverty and disease (in resisting foreign aggression, etc.) объединяться /объединять свои усилия/ в борьбе против нищеты и болезней и т.д.; we united in acknowledging their service мы были едины в признании их заслуг; they united in singing the hymns они присоединились к пению гимнов7. XXI1unite smth. with smth. unite two pieces of wood with glue (bricks and stones with cement, the parts with cement, etc.) соединять два куска дерева при помощи клея и т.д.; unite ability with diligence (idealism with practical common sense, beauty with wit, etc.) сочетать способности и усердие и т.д.; unite smb. by smth. unite two families by marriage объединять два рода посредством брака; unite smth. to smth. unite one country to another присоединять одну страну к другой; unite smth. in oneself unite two distinct persons in oneself соединять в себе два разных человека; unite smth. into smth. unite minor parties into one соединять небольшие группы в одну -
5 marry
1. transitive verb1) (take in marriage) heiraten2) (join in marriage) trauenthey were or got married last summer — sie haben letzten Sommer geheiratet
3) (give in marriage) verheiraten [Kind] (to mit)2. intransitive verbmarry into a [rich] family — in eine [reiche] Familie einheiraten
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/89005/marry_off">marry off* * *['mæri]1) (to take (a person) as one's husband or wife: John married my sister; They married in church.) heiraten2) ((of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people): The priest married them.) trauen3) (to give (a son or daughter) as a husband or wife: He married his son to a rich woman.) verheiraten•- married* * *mar·ryI. vt1. (wed)▪ to \marry sb jdn heiraten2. (officiate at ceremony)▪ to \marry sb jdn trauen [o verheiraten3. (marry off)▪ to \marry sb [to sb] jdn [mit jdm] verheiraten5.▶ to \marry money reich heiratenII. vi heiratenI didn't think she was the \marrying kind ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass sie mal heiraten würdeto \marry above oneself [or one's class] in eine höhere Gesellschaftsschicht einheiraten▪ to \marry beneath oneself nicht standesgemäß heiratento \marry beneath one's station ( old) unter seinem Stand heiratento \marry into a wealthy family in eine reiche Familie einheiraten* * *['mrɪ]1. vt1) (= get married to) heiratenwill you marry me? — willst du mich heiraten?
2) (priest) trauen3) (father) verheiratenhe married all his daughters into very rich families — er hat zugesehen, dass alle seine Töchter in reiche Familien einheirateten
2. vi1) heiraten, sich verheiraten; (couple) heiraten, sich vermählen (geh)to marry into money —
he married into a small fortune — durch die Heirat ist er an ein kleines Vermögen gekommen
he's not the marrying kind — er ist nicht der Typ, der heiratet
marry in haste, repent at leisure (prov) — Heiraten in Eile bereut man in Weile (prov)
2) (fig two pieces of wood etc) ineinanderpassen* * *marry1 [ˈmærı]A v/t1. jemanden heiraten ( for their money wegen seines Geldes), sich vermählen oder verheiraten mit, zum Mann (zur Frau) nehmen:he has promised to marry her er hat ihr die Ehe versprochen;they were married last month sie heirateten letzten Monat;be married to verheiratet sein mit (a. fig mit seiner Arbeit etc);be happily married glücklich verheiratet sein, eine glückliche Ehe führen;she’s married with two young children sie ist verheiratet und hat zwei kleine Kinder;2. seine Tochter etc verheiraten (to an akk, mit):marry off verheiraten, unter die Haube bringen6. Weinsorten (miteinander) vermischenB v/i1. heiraten, sich verheiraten: she gave up her career shortly after marrying kurz nach ihrer Hochzeit;marry into a family in eine Familie einheiraten;marry in haste and repent at leisure (Sprichwort) schnell gefreit, lange bereut;2. fig sich innig verbindenmarry2 [ˈmærı] int obs fürwahr!* * *1. transitive verb1) (take in marriage) heiraten2) (join in marriage) trauenthey were or got married last summer — sie haben letzten Sommer geheiratet
3) (give in marriage) verheiraten [Kind] (to mit)4) (fig.): (unite intimately) verquicken; eng miteinander verbinden2. intransitive verbmarry into a [rich] family — in eine [reiche] Familie einheiraten
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.heiraten v.sich trauen lassen ausdr.sich verehelichen v.trauen v. -
6 अरणिः _araṇiḥ
अरणिः m., f.-णी f. [ऋ-अनि Uṇ.2.11; अरणिः अग्नेर्योनिः] A piece of wood (of the Śamī tree) used for kindling the sacred fire by attrition, the fire- producing wooden stick; प्रयच्छन्ति फलं भूमिररणीव हुताशनम् Pt.1.216.-णी (dual) The two pieces of wood used in kindling the sacred fire. धरण्योर्निहितो जातवेदाः Kaṭha. 4.8.-णिः 1 The sun.-2 fire.-3 Flint.-4 N. of several fire-producing plants, particularly अग्निमन्थ.-णिः f.1 A path, way.-2 Ved. Stinginess.-3 Discom- fort; निररर्णि सविता साविषक् Av.1.18.2.-Comp. केतुः = अग्निमन्थ Premna Intergrifolia.-सुतः N. of Śuka, a celebrated sage (born from the seed of Vyāsa fallen upon an Araṇi at the sight of the nymph Ghṛitāchī); पितुः पादावगृह्णादरणीसुतः Mb.12.327.31.-2 Fire, agni; चितिं कृत्वा प्रवेक्ष्यामि समिद्धमरणीसुतम् Rām.5.13.39. -
7 निर्मन्थ् _nirmanth
निर्मन्थ् 1, 9 P.1 To churn, shake, stir round; अमृतस्यार्थे निर्मथिष्यामहे जलम् Mb.-2 To produce or excite fire by rubbing.-3 To bruise, thresh, beat violently.-4 To destroy completely, crush down.*****निर्मथः, -निर्मथनम्, निर्मन्थः, निर्मन्थनम्, निर्माथः 1 Rubbing, churning, stirring.-2 The wood used for producing fire by friction.-3 Rubbing two pieces of wood together to produce fire.-4 Destruction; havoc; ब्रह्मच्छद्मा निखिलभुवनस्तोमनिर्माथयोग्यः Mv.2.25; विनिवर्तित एष धीरपोतः पृतनानिर्मथनात्त्वयोपहूतः U.5.8.-Comp. -दारु 1 = 2 above.-2 a churning-stick. -
8 unite
[juː'naɪt]v1) объединять, соединятьThe war united the nation. — Война сплотила весь народ.
- unite all one's forces- unite two pieces of wood with glue2) соединяться, объединятьсяThese two firms (clubs) united. — Эти две фирмы (два клуба) объединились/слились.
United we stand, divided we fall. — ◊ Вместе победим, а поврозь погибнем.
- be united against a common enemy- be closely united by the ties of friendship
- be united in foreign policies
- unite in doing smth
- oil and water will not unite
- public and private interests are closely united•WAYS OF DOING THINGS:Значение глагола to unite - объединять, объединяться конкретизируется в нижеследующих глаголах, которые дополняют это значение описанием характера и цели объединения. To rally - сплачиваться, объединяться в борьбе против кого-либо или за что-либо: People reallied around their leaders to fight their enemy. Народ сплотился вокруг своих лидеров в борьбе с врагом. The main effect of the new tax was to rally opposition to the government. Новый налог только сплотил силы оппозиции против правительства. To bring together - сплачивать, объединять: What was it that first brought you together? Что с самого начала вас заставило объединиться? The war brought people closer together. Война сплотила народ. To close ranks - сплотить ряды: The leaders called upon people to close ranks against the enemy. Лидеры призвали народ сплотить ряды в борьбе с врагом. To stand together, to pull together, to stick together - объединять, проявлять единение: We must all stand together in this case. В этом случае мы все должны быть едины. Somehow they stood together and kept the business going despite all that was going on. Каким-то образом они сплотидись и, несмотря на все происходящее, продолжили дело. Parents, teachers and students should all pull together to solve the school drugs problem. Чтобы решить проблему использования наркотиков в школах должны объединиться усилия родителей, учителей и учеников. If we stick together we should be all right. Все будет в порядку, если мы будем едины -
9 hold
hold [həʊld]tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D(pt & pp held [held])A.(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire(b) (keep, sustain)∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre(g) (have, exercise) exercer;∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt(h) (have in store) réserver;∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la routeB.(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête hauteC.(a) (confine, detain) détenir;∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nulD.∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!□(f) (on telephone) attendre;∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?3 noun∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre(c) (in climbing) prise f(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein tempspérorer, disserter;∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool➲ hold off(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines➲ hold on(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!(b) (keep possession of) garder;∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles➲ hold out(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés(extend) tendre;∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras(offer) offrir;∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancerexiger;∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!□(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois➲ hold to(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers➲ hold up(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées -
10 בקיעה
בְּקִיעָהf. ( בקע) 1) cleaving, cleft; that which is cloven, a log. Pl. בְּקִיעוֹת. Koh. R. to II, 23 בקע לי שתי ב׳ chop for me two logs; (Gen. R. s. 27 בקעיות, v. בְּקַעַת). Koh. R. to X, 9; Gen. R. s. 55, end בשכר שתי ב׳ שבקעוכ׳ as a reward for the two pieces of wood which Abraham chopped (Gen. 22:3). 2) crossing, passing over. Sabb.101a בְּקִיעַת דגים the crossing of fish under the ship. -
11 בְּקִיעָה
בְּקִיעָהf. ( בקע) 1) cleaving, cleft; that which is cloven, a log. Pl. בְּקִיעוֹת. Koh. R. to II, 23 בקע לי שתי ב׳ chop for me two logs; (Gen. R. s. 27 בקעיות, v. בְּקַעַת). Koh. R. to X, 9; Gen. R. s. 55, end בשכר שתי ב׳ שבקעוכ׳ as a reward for the two pieces of wood which Abraham chopped (Gen. 22:3). 2) crossing, passing over. Sabb.101a בְּקִיעַת דגים the crossing of fish under the ship. -
12 lash
læʃ
1. сущ.
1) плеть;
бич;
ремень;
ремешок( кнута)
2) удар хлыстом, бичом, плетью He received 30 lashes for the crime. ≈ За свое преступление он получил 30 ударов плетью. the lash
3) рывок, стремительное движение( особ. чего-л., что может сгибаться и разгибаться) With a powerful lash of its tail, the fish jumped out of the net. ≈ Сильно хлестнув хвостом, рыба выскочила из сети.
4) перен. резкий упрек;
критика to be/come under the lash ≈ подвергнуться резкой критике
5) сокр. от eyelash ресница
2. гл.
1) а) хлестать, стегать, сильно ударять (against) The rain lashed against the roof. ≈ Дождь хлестал по крыше. The fish was lashing around with all its strength. ≈ Рыба изо всех сил била хвостом. б) перен. критиковать, бичевать;
высмеивать (at, into) The speakers lashed into the government. ≈ Выступающие ругали правительство. The job of a restaurant critic is to lash bad restaurateurs. ≈ Работа критиков ресторанного дела состоит в том, чтобы критиковать плохих владельцев ресторанов.
2) перен. возбуждать, приводить в возбужденное состояние (to, into) to lash the audience into a wild frenzy ≈ возбудить слушателей до полного помешательства It's loo easy to lash a crowd into anger with violent words. ≈ Очень легко взбудоражить толпу призывами к насилию.
3) нестись, мчаться;
ринуться Syn: race, rush along, whirl along, speed along, tear along
4) крепко связывать( обыкн. lash together) ;
привязывать (to, down, on) I have lashed my case to the roof rack. ≈ Я привязал мой чемодан к багажнику на крыше автомобиля. Lash the two pieces of wood together, to make them stronger. ≈ Свяжи эти две деревяшки, будет прочнее. Syn: tie ∙ lash at lash back lash out плеть, хлыст, бич удар плетью, хлыстом, бичом - he was given twenty *es он получил двадцать ударов плетью (the *) порка - they were sentenced to the * они были приговорены к наказанию плетьми суровая критика, упреки - the * of scandal бич злословия - to be under the * подвергнуться суровой критике - he felt the * of her tongue он по себе знал, какой у нее острый язык ресница прибой - the * of the waves on the rocks шум волн, разбивающихся о камни ударять, бить, хлестать - to * a horse with a whip стегать хлыстом лошадь - to * smb. across the face ударить кого-л. по лицу - the waves *ed the shore волны ударялись о берег - the rain *ed the windows дождь хлестал в окна - the cat's tail *ed about angrily кошка сердито била хвостом бичевать;
высмеивать;
клеймить;
издеваться возбуждать;
подхлестывать, подстегивать - to * oneself into a rage довести себя до бешенства - the speaker *ed his listeners into a fury оратор довел своих слушателей до исступления метаться( в гневе, возбуждении) броситься, кинуться;
ринуться связывать (тж. * up;
* together) (морское) найтовить, крыжевать - * up and stow! (морское) койки вязать и убирать! перевозка груженных барж на судне перевозить груженные баржи на борту судна ~ резкий упрек;
критика;
to be under the lash подвергнуться резкой критике lash возбуждать, доводить (to, into - до бешенства и т. п.) ~ нестись, мчаться;
ринуться ~ плеть;
бич;
ремень (кнута) ~ резкий упрек;
критика;
to be under the lash подвергнуться резкой критике ~ (сокр. от eyelash) ресница ~ связывать (обыкн. lash together) ;
привязывать (to, down, on) ~ удар хлыстом, бичом, плетью;
the lash порка ~ удар хлыстом, бичом, плетью;
the lash порка ~ хлестать, стегать, ударять;
перен. бичевать;
высмеивать ~ out внезапно лягнуть;
ударить;
наброситься ~ out разразиться бранью -
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adharâ̱raṇif. the lower of the two pieces of wood used in producing fire by friction ṠBr. etc.
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16 आरणेय
āraṇeyamfn. (fr. araṇi q.v.), made of orﾠ relating to the Araṇis orﾠ two pieces of wood by the attrition of which sacred fire is kindled;
m. N. of Ṡuka (as born from Araṇī) MBh. ;
(am) n. a box for Araṇis MBh. ;
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17 निर्मथन
nir-mathanan. rubbing, churning, making butter, lighting a fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together orﾠ by churning Up. MBh. Suṡr. Kām.
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18 मातृ
mā́tṛi1) m. a measurer, Nix. XI, 5 ;
one who measures across orﾠ traverses RV. VIII, 41, 4 (cf. 10);
a knower, one who has true knowledge Cat. ;
N. of a Partic. caste ib. (w.r. for māḍava?);
of an author Bṛih. ;
mātṛí2) f. (derivation from 3. mā very doubtful)
a mother, any mother (applicable to animals) RV. etc. etc. (sometimes ifc. e.g.. kuntī-m-, having Kuntī for a mother);
du. father andﾠ mother, parents RV. III, 3, 33; VII, 2, 5 ;
( alsoﾠ, mātárā-pitárā IV, 6, 7, andﾠ pitárā-mātárā Pāṇ. 6-3, 33 ;
cf. mātarapitarau);
the earth (du. heaven andﾠ earth) RV. ;
(with orﾠ scil. lokasya), a cow MBh. ;
(du. andﾠ pl.) the two pieces of wood used in kindling fire RV. (cf. dvi-m-);
(pl.) the waters RV. (cf. saptam- andﾠ Naigh. I, 13);
(pl.) the divine mothers orﾠ personified energies of the principal deities (sometimes reckoned as 7 in number, viz. Brāhmī orﾠ Brahmāṇi, Māheṡvarī, Kaumārī, Vaishṇavī, Vārāhī, Indrāṇ! orﾠ Aindrī orﾠ Mihendrī, Cāmuṇḍā;
sometimes 8, viz. Brāhmi, Māheṡvarī, Kaumāri, Vaishṇavī, Vārāhī, Raudrī, Carma-muṇḍā, Kāla-saṃpkarshiṇī;
sometimes 9, viz. Brahmāṇī, Vaishṇavī, Raudrī, Vārāhī, Nārasiṇhikā, Kaumāri, Māhendrī, Cāmuṇḍā, Caṇḍikā;
sometimes 16, viz. Gaurī, Padmā, Ṡacī, Medhā, Sāvitrī, Vijayā, Jayā, Deva-senā, Sva-dhā, Svāhā, Ṡānti, Pushṭi, Dhṛiti, Tushṭi, Ātma-devatā andﾠ Kula-devatā;
they are closely connected with the worship of Ṡiva andﾠ are described as attending on his son Skanda orﾠ Kārttikeya, to whom at first only 7 Mātṛis were assigned, but later an innumerable number;
alsoﾠ the 13 wives of Kaṡyapa are called, lokānāmmātaraḥ) MBh. R. Pur. Hcat. (RTL. 222 etc..) ;
(pl.) the 8 classes of female ancestors (viz. mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, paternal andﾠ maternal aunts etc. Saṃskārak. ;
but the word « mother» is alsoﾠ applied to other female relatives andﾠ in familiar speech to elderly women generally);
N. of Lakshmī Bhartṛ. ;
of Durgā L. ;
of Dākshāyaṇi in certain places Cat. ;
accord. toﾠ L. alsoﾠ = a colocynth;
Salvinia Cucullata, Nardostachys Jatamansi, Sphaerantus Indicus;
air, space;
the lower mill-stone;
= vibhūti;
- revatī
+ cf. Gk. μάτηρ, μήτηρ;
Lat. mater;
Lith. mote;
Slav. mati;
Germ. muotar, ṉutter;
Eng. mother
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19 avvitare
screw infissare screw* * *avvitare v.tr. to screw: avvitare una vite, una lampadina, to screw in a screw, a light bulb; avvitò il coperchio del barattolo, he screwed on the lid of the jar; avvitare insieme due pezzi di legno, to screw two pieces of wood together.◘ avvitarsi v.rifl. (aer.) ( involontariamente) to spin, to fall into a spin; ( volontariamente) to go* into a spin.* * *[avvi'tare]1. vt2. vr (avvitarsi)(vite, lampadina) to screw in, Aer to spin, go into a spin* * *[avvi'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (fissare con viti) to screw [serratura, cassa]2) (girare in senso orario) to screw in [ lampadina]; to twist (on), to screw (down) [tappo, coperchio]2.verbo pronominale avvitarsi1) [tappo, coperchio] to screw on2) aer. to go* into a tailspin* * *avvitare/avvi'tare/ [1]1 (fissare con viti) to screw [serratura, cassa]2 (girare in senso orario) to screw in [ lampadina]; to twist (on), to screw (down) [tappo, coperchio]II avvitarsi verbo pronominale1 [tappo, coperchio] to screw on2 aer. to go* into a tailspin. -
20 lash
[læʃ] 1. сущ.1) плеть; бич; ремень; ремешок ( кнута)2) удар хлыстом, бичом, плетьюHe received 30 lashes for the crime. — За своё преступление он получил 30 ударов плетью.
- the lash3) рывок, стремительное движение (особенно того, что может сгибаться и разгибаться)With a powerful lash of its tail, the fish jumped out of the net. — Сильно ударив хвостом, рыба выскочила из сети.
4) резкий упрёк; критикаto be / come under the lash — подвергнуться резкой критике
5) = eyelash2. гл.1)а) хлестать, стегать, сильно ударятьThe rain lashed against the roof. — Дождь хлестал по крыше.
The fish was lashing around with all its strength. — Рыба изо всех сил била хвостом.
б) (lash at / into) набрасываться, нападать прям. и перен.The speakers lashed into the government. — Выступающие ругали правительство.
The job of a restaurant critic is to lash bad restaurateurs. — Работа критиков ресторанного дела состоит в том, чтобы критиковать плохих рестораторов.
2) ( lash into) возбуждать, приводить в возбуждённое состояниеIt's too easy to lash a crowd into anger with violent words. — Очень легко взбудоражить толпу призывами к насилию.
3) нестись, мчаться; ринутьсяSyn:4)а) = lash together крепко связыватьLash the two pieces of wood together, to make them stronger. — Свяжи эти две деревяшки, будет прочнее.
б) (lash to / down) привязывать к (чему-л.), крепить верёвкамиI have lashed my case to the roof rack. — Я привязал свой чемодан к багажнику на крыше автомобиля.
•Syn:•- lash out
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