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1 to have a history of doing sth.
совершать что-л. в прошломThe defendant had a history of violent assaults against women. – В прошлом подсудимый совершал жестокие нападения на женщин.
Англо-русский современный словарь > to have a history of doing sth.
См. также в других словарях:
(be) (dead) set against something doing something — be (dead) set against sth/against doing sth idiom to be strongly opposed to sth • Why are you so dead set against the idea? Main entry: ↑setidiom … Useful english dictionary
against*/*/*/ — [əˈgenst] preposition 1) in opposition to sth used for stating which plan, idea, or action someone opposes and thinks is wrong I m against all forms of censorship.[/ex] She argued against changing the design.[/ex] the fight against drugs in our… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
against time — adverb as fast as possible; before a deadline it was a race against the clock • Syn: ↑against the clock * * * adverb 1. : in an attempt to approach, equal, or surpass a record or a previously recorded time they raced, not against each other, but … Useful english dictionary
caution against sth — UK US caution against sth Phrasal Verb with caution({{}}/ˈkɔːʃən/ verb [T] ► to tell someone that doing something is not a good idea: caution (sb) against sth/doing sth »Many economists caution against reading too much into one month s report … Financial and business terms
(be) (dead) set against against doing something — be (dead) set against sth/against doing sth idiom to be strongly opposed to sth • Why are you so dead set against the idea? Main entry: ↑setidiom … Useful english dictionary
stand a chance (of doing something) — stand a chance/hope/(of doing something) phrase to be likely to achieve something Do they stand any chance of winning against France? Thesaurus: to be likely to succeedsynonym Main entry: stand * * * … Useful english dictionary
measure sth against sth — UK US measure sth against sth Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to judge something by comparing it with something else: »When we measure these sales figures against last year s, you can see in which regions we re doing well … Financial and business terms
level sth against sb — UK US level sth against sb Phrasal Verb with level({{}}/ˈlevəl/ verb (UK ll, US l ) ► to accuse someone in public of doing something wrong: »Criticism has been levelled at senior figures in the industry … Financial and business terms
react against somebody — reˌact aˈgainst sb/sth derived to show dislike or opposition in response to sth, especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what sb wants you to do • He reacted strongly against the artistic conventions of his time. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
react against something — reˌact aˈgainst sb/sth derived to show dislike or opposition in response to sth, especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what sb wants you to do • He reacted strongly against the artistic conventions of his time. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
there's no law against something — there s no ˈlaw against sth idiom (informal) used to tell sb who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong • I ll sing if I want to there s no law against it. Main entry: ↑lawidiom … Useful english dictionary