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1 spate
speɪt сущ.
1) наводнение, паводок, половодье( особ. внезапный разлив реки, вызванный сильными дождями или таянием снега) The Thames was in spate. ≈ Темза разлилась. Syn: flood
1., inundation, freshet
2) внезапный ливень;
(тж. spate of rain) Syn: downpour
3) поток, наплыв, большое количество( of - чего-л.) a spate of books on gardening ≈ большое количество книг по садоводству a spate of new cars on the market ≈ появление на рынке большого количества новых машин spate of work ≈ наплыв работы Syn: series
4) внезапный порыв, излияние( чувств) ;
вспышка( гнева) a spate of anger ≈ вспышка гнева Syn: outburst, outpouring, rush II
1. наводнение;
разлив (реки) ;
половодье;
подъем воды - the river is in * река вздулась ливень поток - * of words поток красноречия, словоизвержение - * of work работы невпроворот приступ, прилив - * of anger приступ гнева вздуваться;
разливаться( о реке) лить( о дожде) spate внезапный ливень ~ излияние (чувств) ~ поток, наплыв (заказов и т. п.) ~ (внезапный) разлив реки, наводнение -
2 spate
[speɪt]сущ.1) преим. брит. наводнение, паводок, половодье (обычно внезапный разлив реки, вызванный сильными дождями или таянием снега)The Thames was in (full) spate. — Темза вышла из берегов.
Syn:Syn:3) ( spate of)а) поток, наплыв, большое количество (чего-л.)Syn:Syn:
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