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1 the parts of the crashed plane were strewn over an area of more than two kilometers
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the parts of the crashed plane were strewn over an area of more than two kilometers
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2 strewn
/stru:/ * ngoại động từ strewed; strewed, strewn - rải, rắc, vãi =to strew sand over the floor+ rải cát lên sàn nhà - trải =to strew a table with papers+ trải giấy lên bàn -
3 books were strewn all over his desk
books were strewn all over his deskEnglish-Dutch dictionary > books were strewn all over his desk
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4 rubbish was strewn all over the yard
Макаров: мусор был разбросан по всему дворуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > rubbish was strewn all over the yard
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[stru:] v (strewed [-{stru:}d]; strewed, strewn)1. 1) разбрасывать; разбрызгиватьthe parts of the crashed plane were strewn over an area of more than two kilometers - обломки погибшего самолёта разбросало по площади более двух километров
to strew smb.'s path with flowers - усыпать чей-л. путь цветами
2. покрывать ( поверхность), быть разбросанным ( по поверхности)the boulders that strewed the mountain-side - камни, которые были разбросаны по горному склону /которые покрывали горный склон/
3. 1) расстилать (материю и т. п.)2) покрывать, застилать ( кровать) покрывалом4. поэт. сровнять с землёй5. арх., поэт. успокоить, унять бурю6. распространять -
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I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.2) (blanket) coperta f.3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina
4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.under cover — al riparo, al coperto
5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn
6) mil. copertura f.to give sb. cover — coprire qcn
7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo8) BE copertura f. assicurativa9) (table setting) coperto m.10) mus. cover version2.modificatore [design, illustration] di copertinaII 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie
2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria
3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprireto cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn
4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare
8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!
2.to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi
to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi
to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]
- cover up* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) coprire2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) coprire3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) percorrere4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) coprire5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) coprire6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) occuparsi di7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) tenere nel mirino2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) copertura, coperta2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) riparo, copertura3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) protezione•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *I 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (protective lid, sheath) copertura f.; (for duvet, cushion) fodera f., rivestimento m.; (for table) copritavolo m.; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fodero m., guaina f.; (for typewriter, pan) coperchio m.2) (blanket) coperta f.3) (of book, magazine, record) copertina f.on the cover — (of book) sulla copertina; (of magazine) in copertina
4) (shelter) rifugio m., riparo m.under cover — al riparo, al coperto
5) (for spy, operation, crime) copertura f. ( for per)to blow sb.'s cover — colloq. fare saltare la copertura di qcn
6) mil. copertura f.to give sb. cover — coprire qcn
7) (replacement) (for teacher, doctor) sostituto m. temporaneo8) BE copertura f. assicurativa9) (table setting) coperto m.10) mus. cover version2.modificatore [design, illustration] di copertinaII 1. ['kʌvə(r)]1) (to conceal or protect) coprire [table, pan, legs, wound] ( with con); rivestire, ricoprire [cushion, sofa] ( with con); coprire, chiudere [ hole] ( with con)to cover one's mouth mettere la mano davanti alla bocca; to cover one's ears — tapparsi le orecchie
2) (coat) [dust, snow, layer] coprire, ricoprire [ground, cake]everything got covered with o in sand tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia; to be covered in glory — essere carico di gloria
3) (be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises] coprireto cover sb.'s face with kisses — riempire di baci il viso di qcn
4) (travel over) coprire, percorrere [distance, area]; (extend over) estendersi per, occupare [ area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] trattare [ subject]; [ term] comprendere, includere [meaning, aspect]; [ teacher] affrontare, spiegare [ chapter]; [rule, law] applicarsi a [situation, person]; [ department] essere competente per [area, activity]; [ rep] essere responsabile per [ area]6) (report on) [ journalist] seguire [event, subject]Ј 20 should cover it — colloq. 20 sterline dovrebbero bastare
8) coprire, assicurare [person, possession] ( for, against contro; for doing per fare); [ guarantee] coprire [costs, parts]9) mil. sport (protect) coprire, proteggere [person, advance, area of pitch]I've got you covered! — (threat) ti tengo sotto tiro!
2.to cover one's back — fig. coprirsi
to cover oneself — coprirsi, proteggersi
to cover oneself with — coprirsi di [glory, shame]
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7 cover
A n1 (protective lid, sheath) couverture f ; (for duvet, cushion, birdcage) housse f ; (for table, furniture) protection f ; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fourreau m ; (for typewriter, record player, pan, bowl) couvercle m ;2 ( blanket) couverture f ;3 (of book, magazine) couverture f ; ( of record) pochette f ; on the cover ( of book) sur la couverture ; ( of magazine) en couverture ; she's made the cover of ‘Time’ elle a fait la couverture de ‘Time’ ; from cover to cover de la première à la dernière page ;4 ( shelter) abri m ; to provide cover servir d'abri (for à) ; to take cover se mettre à l'abri ; to run for cover courir se mettre à l'abri ; take cover! aux abris! ; to break cover quitter son abri ; under cover à l'abri ; under cover of darkness à la faveur de la nuit ; under cover of the confusion he escaped il a profité de la confusion pour s'évader ; open land with no cover terrain découvert sans abri possible ;5 (for spy, agent, operation, crime) couverture f (for pour) ; that's her cover c'est sa couverture ; to work under cover travailler sous une identité d'emprunt ; under cover of sth sous le couvert de qch ; under cover of doing sous prétexte de faire ; to blow sb's cover ○ griller ○ qn ;6 Mil couverture f ; air cover couverture aérienne ; to give sb cover couvrir qn ; I gave cover as he advanced je l'ai couvert tandis qu'il avançait ;7 ( replacement) (for teacher, doctor) remplacement m ; to provide emergency cover parer aux urgences ;8 GB Insur assurance f (for pour ; against contre) ; to give or provide cover against garantir contre ; she has cover for fire and theft elle est couverte contre l'incendie et le vol ;10 ( table setting) couvert m ;11 Mus = cover version.C vtr1 ( to conceal or protect) couvrir [table, bed, pan, legs, wound] (with avec) ; recouvrir [cushion, sofa, corpse] (with de) ; boucher [hole] (with avec) ; we had the sofa covered on a fait recouvrir le canapé ; cover your mouth when you yawn mets la main devant la bouche quand tu bâilles ; cover one eye and read the chart cachez un œil et lisez le tableau ; to cover one's ears se boucher les oreilles ;2 ( coat) [person, dust, snow, water, layer] recouvrir [ground, surface, person, cake] (with de) ; the ground was covered with snow, snow covered the ground le sol était recouvert de neige, la neige recouvrait le sol ; everything got covered with ou in sand tout a été recouvert de sable ; the animal is covered in scales l'animal est couvert d'écailles ; to cover one's face with cream s'enduire le visage de crème ; to be covered in glory être couvert de gloire ;3 ( be strewn over) [litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches] couvrir ; the tree was covered with blossom, blossom covered the tree l'arbre était couvert de fleurs ; to cover sb's face with kisses couvrir le visage de qn de baisers ;4 ( travel over) parcourir [distance, area] ; ( extend over) s'étendre sur [distance, area] ; we covered a lot of miles on holiday nous avons fait beaucoup de kilomètres pendant les vacances ;5 (deal with, include) [article, book, speaker] traiter [subject, field] ; [word, term, item] englober [meaning, aspect] ; [teacher] faire [chapter] ; [rule, law] s'appliquer à [situation, person, organization] ; [department, office] s'occuper de [area, region, activity] ; [rep] couvrir [area] ; that price covers everything le prix comprend tout, tout est inclus dans le prix ; we will cover half the syllabus this term nous ferons or couvrirons la moitié du programme ce trimestre ;6 ( report on) [journalist, reporter, station] couvrir [event, angle, story, subject, match] ; the game will be covered live on BBC1 le match sera diffusé en direct par BBC1 ;7 ( pay for) [amount, salary, company, person] couvrir [costs, outgoings] ; combler [loss, deficit] ; £20 should cover it ○ 20 livres sterling devraient suffire ; to cover one's costs rentrer dans ses frais ;8 Insur assurer, couvrir [person, possession] (for, against contre ; for doing pour faire) ; [guarantee] couvrir [costs, parts] ; are you adequately covered? est-ce que vous êtes suffisamment assuré? ;9 Mil, Sport ( protect) couvrir [person, advance, retreat, exit, area of pitch] ; I'll cover you je te couvre ; I've got you covered! ( threat) ne bougez pas ou je tire! ; keep him covered tenez-le en joue ; to cover one's back fig se couvrir ;D v refl to cover oneself se protéger (against contre ; by doing en faisant) ; to cover oneself with se couvrir de [glory, praise, shame].E - covered (dans composés) snow-/scrub-covered couvert de neige/de broussailles ; chocolate-covered enrobé de chocolat.■ cover for:▶ cover for [sb]1 ( replace) remplacer, faire un remplacement pour [colleague, employee] ;2 ( protect) couvrir [person] ; ‘I'm going to be late, cover for me!’ ‘je vais être en retard, trouve-moi une excuse!’■ cover in = cover over.■ cover over:▶ cover over [sth], cover [sth] over couvrir [passage, yard, area, pool] (with avec) ; recouvrir [painting, mark, stain] (with de).■ cover up:▶ cover up1 ( put clothes on) se couvrir ;2 to cover oneself up se couvrir (with de) ;3 ( conceal truth) étouffer une affaire ; to cover up for couvrir [colleague, friend, mistakes] ; they're covering up for each other ils se couvrent l'un l'autre ;▶ cover up [sth], cover [sth] up -
8 अभिकिण्ण
අභිකිණ්ණ abhikiNNa abhikiṇṇa(pp. of abhikirati) strewn over with. -
9 आकिण्ण
ආකිණ්ණ aakiNNa ākiṇṇa(pp. of ākirati) strewn over; scattered. -
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ඔකිණ්ණ okiNNa okiṇṇa(pp. of okirati) strewn over. -
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wreckage [ˈrekɪdʒ]• wreckage was strewn over several kilometres les débris étaient disséminés sur plusieurs kilomètres* * *['rekɪdʒ]2) fig naufrage m -
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[struː]verbo transitivo (pass. strewed; p.pass. strewed, strewn) sparpagliare [clothes, litter, paper] (on, over su); spargere [straw, flowers] (on, over su); disseminare [ wreckage] (on, over su)* * *[stru:]past tense - strewed; verb(to scatter: Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.) spargere, disseminare* * *[struː] [struːn](scatter: sand, straw, wreckage) spargereto strew (with) — ricoprire (di)* * *[struː] -
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stru:past tense - strewed; verb(to scatter: Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.) esparcir, desparramar, sembrartr[strʊː]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be strewn with something (conversation) estar lleno,-a de algo1) scatter: esparcir (semillas, etc.), desparramar (papeles, etc.)2)to strew with : cubrir dev.• derramar v.• esparcir v.• salpicar v.• sembrar v.struːtransitive verb (past strewn struːn past p strewn or strewed -d) \<\<gravel/seeds\>\> esparcir*; \<\<objects\>\> ( untidily) desparramarto strew something WITH something: they strewed the street with petals esparcieron pétalos por toda la calle; the floor was strewn with toys — había juguetes desparramados por toda la habitación
[struː](pt strewed) (pp strewed, strewn) [ˌstruːn] VT1) (=scatter) regar, esparcirto strew sand on the floor — cubrir el suelo de arena, esparcir arena sobre el suelo
2) (=cover) cubrir, tapizar ( with de)* * *[struː]transitive verb (past strewn [struːn] past p strewn or strewed [-d]) \<\<gravel/seeds\>\> esparcir*; \<\<objects\>\> ( untidily) desparramarto strew something WITH something: they strewed the street with petals esparcieron pétalos por toda la calle; the floor was strewn with toys — había juguetes desparramados por toda la habitación
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strew vtr ( prét strewed ; pp strewed ou strewn) éparpiller [clothes, litter, paper] (on, over sur) ; répandre [sand, straw, wreckage] (on, over sur) ; semer [flowers] (on, over sur) ; to strew the floor with clothes éparpiller des vêtements par terre ; strewn with parsemé de ; leaf-strewn parsemé de feuilles ; rock-strewn caillouteux/-euse. -
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v (рр strewed, strewn) (раз) пръсвам, обсипвам, осейвам
to STREW flowers, etc. over a path, to STREW a path with flowers, etc. обсипвам/покpивам/застилам път с цветя и пр* * *{stru:} v (рр strewed, strewn {stru:d, stru:n}) (раз)пръсвам;* * *обсипвам;* * *1. to strew flowers, etc. over a path, to strew a path with flowers, etc. обсипвам/покpивам/застилам път с цветя и пр 2. v (рр strewed, strewn) (раз) пръсвам, обсипвам, осейвам* * * -
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∎ the path was strewn with leaves/litter l'allée était jonchée de feuilles/de détritus(b) (scatter → seeds, flowers, leaves) répandre, éparpiller; (throw → toys, papers) éparpiller, jeter; (→ debris) éparpiller, disséminer;∎ they strewed sand on the floor ils ont répandu du sable sur le sol;∎ the guests strewed confetti over the bride les invités ont lancé des confettis sur la mariée;∎ wreckage was strewn all over the road il y avait des débris partout sur la route;∎ references to classical literature are strewn throughout his work son œuvre est émaillée de références à la littérature classique -
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Синонимический ряд:1. scattered with (adj.) bejeweled; covered; distributed; dusted over; flowered; scattered with; spread with; sprinkled over; strewn with2. planted (verb) planted; put in; seeded3. strewed or strewn (verb) broadcast; disseminated; scattered; strewed or strewn -
18 rose
̈ɪrəuz
1. сущ.
1) роза а) цветок, представитель семейства Rosaceae б) (изображение цветка, используемое как эмблема Англии) Wars of the Roses
2) розовое дерево, розовый куст
3) перен. а) образец, пример( совершенства, добродетели) Syn: paragon б) красивая женщина, девушка
4) предметы, по форме напоминающие розу а) круговое изображение градусов и делений в конструкции компаса Syn: compass card б) изображение картушки компаса на карте Syn: compass rose
5) мн. румянец The fresh country ladies had to be warned against spoiling their natural roses with paint. ≈ Излучающих свежесть деревенских девушек следует предостеречь от использования косметики, дабы не испортить их естественный румянец.
6) розовый цвет Syn: crimson
2.
7) розово-красная разновидность овощей или фруктов (груш, яблок, картошки и т.д.
8) розетка
9) сетка (душа или лейки) ;
разбрызгиватель
10) = rose window In France the rose was first put under a circular arch. ≈ Во Франции окна-розетки поначалу делались под округлыми арками.
11) (the rose) разг. рожа, рожистое воспаление
12) разг. а) благоприятная обстановка (для совершения, выполнения чего-л.) б) легкое задание, несложное поручение it was not all sunshine and roses ≈ это было не так уж легко ∙ path strewn with roses ≈ легкая, приятная жизнь life is not all roses ≈ в жизни не одни только удовольствия under the rose born under the rose
2. прил.
1) розовый (о цвете) Syn: pink, rosy
2) а) имеющий запах, аромат розы rose oil ≈ розовое масло б) сделанный, состоящий из роз rose garland ≈ гирлянда из роз rose wreath ≈ венок из роз в) сделанный в форме розы rose knot ≈ узел розочкой
3. гл.;
редк.
1) а) делать розовым, придавать розовый оттенок б) редк., перен. краснеть, заливаться румянцем His face was rosed over with the brilliance of some excitement. ≈ Его лицо было румяным и блестело от возбуждения. Syn: blush
2.
2) источать запах, аромат розы;
пахнуть розой (ботаника) роза (Rosa gen.) розовый куст - * house розарий (оранжерея) - the *s in the garden have grown green кусты роз в саду уже зазеленели (историческое) пятилепестковая роза (эмблема Англии) - Red R. Алая роза (эмблема династии Ланкастеров) - White R. Белая роза (эмблема династии Йорков) - Wars of the Roses войны Алой и Белой розы цветок, напоминающий розу образец совершенства;
цвет (чего-л.) - * of Sharon( библеизм) нарцисс саронский красавица, розан - she was the * of the ball она была королевой бала розетка (бант) (музыкальное) розетка (у струнных инструментов) сетка (душа, насоса) ;
разбрызгивающая насадка духи с запахом розы розовый цвет - old * темно-розовый цвет - the * of sunset розовый закат pl румянец (преим. у женщин) - to lose one's *s поблекнуть, увянуть - she has *s in her cheeks румянец играет на ее щеках, она пышет здоровьем розовое яблоко, розовая груша и т. п. (the *) (разговорное) рожа, рожистое воспаление (архитектура) круглое окно-розетка бриллиант, ограненный в виде розочки, алмаз "розочка" гранение "розочкой" (драгоценных камней) очень мелкий драгоценный камень > path strewn with *s жизнь, полная удовольствий > her life with him was no bed of *s ее жизнь с ним была далеко не легкой > not all *s не все хорошо /гладко, приятно/ > to come up *s обстоять или окончиться отлично;
цвести, процветать;
лучше быть не может > to gather( life's) *s срывать цветы удовольствий;
искать удовольствия > the white * of virginity /of innocence/ белая роза -символ непорочности /чистоты, невинности/ > under the * по секрету, тайком, втихомолку > born under the * рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный > (there is) no * without a thorn (пословица) нет розы без шипов розовый пахнущий розой (редкое) делать розовым;
придавать розовый оттенок (редкое) пропитывать запахом розы;
придавать запах розы (редкое) заливать румянцем, краской (лицо) past от rise розовое вино under the ~ по секрету, тайком;
втихомолку;
born under the rose рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный guelder ~ бот. калина( обыкновенная) life is not all ~s в жизни не одни только удовольствия ~ (the ~) разг. рожа, рожистое воспаление;
path strewn with roses легкая, приятная жизнь rose редк. ~ = rose window ~ редк. делать розовым, придавать розовый оттенок ~ (the ~) разг. рожа, рожистое воспаление;
path strewn with roses легкая, приятная жизнь ~ роза (тж. как эмблема Англии) ~ розетка ~ розовый ~ розовый цвет ~ pl румянец;
she has roses in her cheeks румянец играет на ее щеках, она пышет здоровьем ~ сетка (душа или лейки) ;
разбрызгиватель ~ pl румянец;
she has roses in her cheeks румянец играет на ее щеках, она пышет здоровьем under the ~ по секрету, тайком;
втихомолку;
born under the rose рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный wind ~ метео роза ветров -
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stru: гл.
1) разбрасывать;
разбрызгивать (on/over) There were papers strewn all over the floor. ≈ По всему полу были разбросаны бумаги.
2) посыпать, усыпать( цветами, песком и т.д.)
3) расстилать Syn: spread, lay разбрасывать;
разбрызгивать - to * newspapers upon the table разбросать газеты по столу - to * sand over the floor посыпать пол песком - rubbish was *n all over the yard мусор был разбросан по всему двору - the parts of the crashed plane were *n over an area of more than two kilometers обломки погибшего самолета разбросало по площади более двух километров (with) покрывать;
посыпать (песком) ;
усыпать( цветами) - to * the table with newspapers завалить стол газетами - to * the floor with sand посыпать пол песком - to * smb.'s path with flowers усыпать чей-л. путь цветами покрывать (поверхность), быть разбросанным (по поверхности) - the boulders that *ed the mountain-side камни, которые были разбросаны по горному склону /которые покрывали горный склон/ - sawdust *ed the floor пол был покрыт опилками расстилать (материю и т. п.) покрывать, застилать (кровать) покрывалом сровнять с землей( устаревшее) успокоить, унять бурю распространять - to * rumours сеять слухи strew посыпать (песком), усыпать (цветами) ~ (strewed;
strewed, strewn) разбрасывать;
разбрызгивать ~ расстилать -
20 strew
stru:past tense - strewed; verb(to scatter: Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.) strøstrø1) strø (ut), bestrø2) overstrø, dekke
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