-
1 clout
I n sl1)2) AmE3) AmEThe US had to exercise its diplomatic clout — Соединенным Штатам пришлось прибегнуть к дипломатическому нажиму
II vt slUse your clout as a customer and complain to the store manager — Ты как потребитель можешь оказать давление, пожаловавшись заведующему магазином
If I'd acted that way when I was his age, my old man would have clouted the hell out of me — Если бы я вел себя так в его годы, мой предок вышиб бы из меня душу
См. также в других словарях:
List of The Dresden Files characters — The Dresden Files series features a diverse cast of complicated characters. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Harry Dresden 1.2 Karrin Murphy 1.3 Bob … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
List of Schlock Mercenary characters — This article is about the characters from Schlock Mercenary, a hard sci fi webcomic. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Protagonists 1.1.1 Sergeant Schlock 1.1.2 … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Morelos — This article is about the Mexican state. For the Mexican Independence War leader, see José María Morelos. For the city named for him, see Morelia. For other uses, see Morelos (disambiguation). Morelos Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos… … Wikipedia
Bing Crosby — Crosby in Road to Singapore (1940) Background information Birth name Harry Lillis Crosby … Wikipedia