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past tense; see beat* * *[bi:t] n 1 batida, pancada, golpe, toque. 2 pulsação, latejo. 3 Mus ritmo, compasso, movimento de mão ou de batuta para indicar o ritmo. 4 ronda (de guarda). 5 setor, campo de ação ou de conhecimentos. 6 Amer coll o que ganha, o melhor. 7 Amer furo jornalístico. 8 Mech batimento. 9 batida (de caça). 10 sl caloteiro. • vt (ps beat, pp beaten) 1 bater: a) dar pancadas. they beat him hollow / desancaram-no a valer. b) dar uma ou mais pancadas. the windows were beaten in / as janelas foram quebradas (a pedradas etc.). c) remexer, misturar, agitar. I beat up the egg / bati o ovo. d) sovar, socar. e) chocar-se contra, tocar violentamente. f) espancar, açoitar, surrar. g) marcar as horas pelo som. h) incidir (raios luminosos). the sun beat upon the roof / o sol bateu sobre o telhado. i) Mus marcar o compasso. j) vencer, derrotar, desbaratar. l) superar, ultrapassar, levar a melhor sobre. m) palpitar, pulsar, vibrar. my heart beats / meu coração palpita. n) trilhar, percorrer. o) dar na porta com algo que faça barulho. p) levantar (caça). q) agitar (as asas). r) tocar, fazer soar. s) rufar, soar, emitir som. t) afinar batendo, achatar. u) martelar (piano etc.). 2 coll aturdir, desconcertar. 3 coll iludir, lograr, enganar. 4 coll preceder, antecipar-se a. 5 coll conquistar a vitória. 6 ser batido (ovos etc.). 7 Naut bordejar, barlaventear. the ship beat up against the wind / o navio bordejou contra o vento. 8 fig quebrar a cabeça, dar tratos à bola. 9 Mus alternar em volume. • adj 1 sl exausto, esbaforido. 2 coll pasmo, desconcertado, atônito. beat it! Amer sl saia!, fora! can you beat it? Amer sl será possível? dead beat inteiramente exausto. he beat his brains (about) ele quebrou a cabeça, ele deu tratos à bola (sobre). he is on his beat ele está fazendo a sua ronda. I beat up the country for bati todo o país à procura de. that beats all! isto é o cúmulo! that beats me isto escapa ao meu conhecimento. the attack was beaten off o ataque foi repelido. the prices were beaten down os preços foram reduzidos. to beat a retreat bater em retirada, tocar retirada. to beat about the bush usar de rodeios. do not beat about the bush / deixe de rodeios. to beat down a) deprimir, abater. b) coll regatear, pechinchar. c) coll fazer baixar o preço. to beat one’s breast demonstrar grande dor. to beat one’s way viajar ou entrar de carona. to beat off/ to beat out entender ou solver mediante pesquisa laboriosa. to beat over the sea cruzar os mares. to beat the air, to beat one’s meat vulg masturbar-se, Braz vulg bater punheta. to beat the wind errar o golpe, lidar em vão. to beat time Mus marcar o compasso. to beat through romper, passar através de (multidões etc.). to beat to leeward Naut bordejar, barlaventear. to beat up a) atacar subitamente. b) alarmar, perturbar. c) sl malhar, surrar a valer. -
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[bʊʃ]1) (shrub) cespuglio m., arbusto m.a bush of hair — fig. un cespuglio di capelli
2) (in Africa, Australia)••a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
* * *[buʃ]1) (a growing thing between a tree and a plant in size: a rose bush.) cespuglio2) ((in Australia, Africa etc) wild uncultivated country.) boscaglia•- bushy* * *(Surnames) Bush /bʊʃ/* * *[bʊʃ]1) (shrub) cespuglio m., arbusto m.a bush of hair — fig. un cespuglio di capelli
2) (in Africa, Australia)••a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
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past tense; see beathjerteslag--------puls--------rytme--------slagIsubst. \/biːt\/1) rytme, (taktfaste\/regelmessige) slag\/lyder, trommeslag, dunking, takt, taktslag, taktdel2) distrikt, (interesse)område, patruljeringsområde (for politimann)3) ( fysikk) svevning4) ( radio) svingning5) (avisspråk, amer.) fin nyhet, godbit, sensasjon6) forkortelse for beatnik, beatnik-beat frequency støtfrekvens, beatfrekvensbeat poet beatnikpoetII1) slå, piske, hamre2) ( matlaging) vispe, piske3) slå, beseire, overvinne, overgå4) (amer., slang) snyte5) ( om rytme) banke, slå, tromme6) (etter vilt, under klappjakt) drive7) ( om regn) slå, piske, tromme8) forbløffe, være uforståelig for9) (om solen, også beat down) stekebeat about ( sjøfart) krysse (opp) mot vindenbeat about for ( overført) lete etterbeat about the bush gå som katten rundt\/om den varme grøtenbeat a path\/trail gå opp en sti, gå oftebeat a retreat gå til retrett, trekke seg raskt tilbakebeat eggs piske eggbeat it! ( slang) stikk!, forsvinn!beat off slå tilbakebeat one's breast slå seg på brystetbeat somebody to a frazzle se ➢ frazzle, 1beat someone out of something (amer., slang) snyte noen for noebeat someone to it komme noen i forkjøpetbeat someone to somewhere komme frem før noenbeat the air slå i luften gjøre noe til ingen nyttebeat the streets ( hverdagslig) gå gate opp og gate nedbeat time slå takten, trampe takten, klappe taktenbeat up ( hverdagslig) jule opp, mishandlecan you beat it\/that? ( hverdagslig) har du hørt på maken!, slå den!if you can't beat them, join them man må tute med de ulver som er uteIIIadj. \/biːt\/( hverdagslig) utmattet, utkjørt, slått ut -
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[biːt] 1. сущ.1) удар; (барабанный) бой; биение сердцаSyn:2) муз. такт, ритм4) колебание ( маятника в часовом механизме); тиканье5) дозор, обходto be on the beat — совершать обход; обходить дозором
6) участок работы (например, район, который контролирует полицейский или какая-либо сфера жизни, которую освещает репортёр)beat reporter — репортёр, специализирующийся на каком-то одном типе новостей
to be off / be out of beat — работать не по профилю
7) разг. нечто выдающееся, невиданноеI've never seen his beat. — Он бесподобен.
8) амер.; разг. газетная сенсация (нечто, опубликованное раньше, чем в других изданиях)9) амер.; разг. бездельник10) = Beat; = beatnik11) батман ( род удара в фехтовании)••2. прил.to get a beat on — получить преимущество над кем-л.
1) разг. усталый, разбитыйdead beat — измождённый, уставший, выдохшийся
2) = Beat относящийся к битникам см. тж. beatnik3. гл.; прош. вр. beat; прич. прош. вр. beaten1) бить, колотитьSyn:2)а) побеждать, побиватьThe team was beaten for the second time. — Команда вторично потерпела поражение.
By winning a prize for writing Tom beat his teacher at his own game. — Том победил своего учителя его же оружием - он получил приз за своё сочинение.
- beat smb. at his own gameKerry is the man to beat in the US Democrats' race. — Керри является фаворитом предвыборной гонки у демократов.
The citizens beat off the first attack but later were defeated. — Жители отразили первую атаку, но потерпели поражение позже.
3) ( beat into)а) заставлять, вынуждать (кого-л. сделать что-л.)You will have to beat the old man into giving you the money. — Вам придётся заставить старика отдать вам деньги.
б) вбивать (что-л.) в голову (кого-л.), заставлять (кого-л.) выучить (что-л.)You have to beat the facts into these lazy children. — Вам приходится буквально вколачивать знания в этих ленивцев.
4) биться, стучать (о сердце, дожде); разбиваться ( о волнах)The rain beat against the windows. — Дождь стучал в окна.
The waves beat against the rocks. — Волны бьются о скалы.
5) ковать6) выколачивать, выбивать (ковёр, подушки)My grandmother used to clean her mats by beating them against the wall of the house. — Моя бабушка выбивала ковры об стену дома.
First put the flour in the bowl, and then beat the eggs in. — Сначала насыпьте муки, затем взбейте яйца.
Beat the eggs into the flour. — Смешайте взбитые яйца с мукой.
9) отбивать (такт, время); выбивать ( дробь на барабане)Beat out this tune on a drum. — Выстучи эту мелодию на барабане.
10) разг. превосходитьIt beats all / anything / creation / the world / the band / hell / the devil / my grandmother. — Это ни с чем не сравнить.
11)а) протаптывать, прокладывать (дорогу, тропинку)б) мор. плыть с трудомThe boat had to beat back against a strong wind. — Корабль боролся с сильным ветром.
12) мор. лавировать, бороться со встречным ветром, течением13) охот. обрыскать ( лес)14) амер.; разг. надувать; мошенничать; обходить (закон и т. п.)15) шататься по улицам, бродить туда-сюда•- beat back
- beat down
- beat in
- beat out
- beat up
- beat out the meaning
- be all beat up
- be beaten out
- beat to it
- beat about the bush
- beat up the quarters of
- Can you beat it?
- that beats me
- beat someone's brains out
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To beat about the bush — ходить вокруг да около, церемониться, подходить к делу осторожно. Это выражение связано с охотой и означало поднимать дичь, вспугивать птиц.Don't beat about the bush, please. — Без предисловий, пожалуйста.
It's all beating about the bush. It's not the main thing. — Всё это вокруг да около. Не это главное.
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/bi:t/ * danh từ - sự đập; tiếng đập =the beat of a drum+ tiếng trống =heart beats+ trống ngực - khu vực đi tuần (của cảnh sát); sự đi tuần =to be on the beat+ đang đi tuần =to be off (out to) one's beat+ ngoài phạm vi đi tuần của mình; ngoài phạm vi giải quyết của mình - (thông tục) cái trội hơn hẳn, cái vượt hơn hẳn =I've never seen his beat+ tớ chưa thấy ai trôi hơn nó - (âm nhạc) nhịp, nhịp đánh (của người chỉ huy dàn nhạc) - (vật lý) phách - (săn bắn) khu vực săn đuổi, cuộc săn đuổi - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) tin đăng đầu tiên (trước các báo cáo) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) người thất nghiệp; người sống lang thang đầu đường xó chợ * (bất qui tắc) động từ beat; beaten, beat - đánh đập, nện, đấm =to beat black and blue+ đánh cho thâm tím mình mẩy =to beat at the door+ đập cửa =to beat one's breast+ tự đấm ngực - vỗ (cánh); gõ, đánh (nhịp) =to beat the wings+ vỗ cánh (chim) =to beat time+ (âm nhạc) gõ nhịp, đánh nhịp =his pulse began to beat quicker+ mạch của nó bắt đầu đập nhanh hơn - thắng, đánh bại, vượt =to beat somebody ever heard+ cái đó vượt xa tất cả những cái mà tôi từng được nghe thấy - đánh trống để ra lệnh, ra hiệu bệnh bằng trống =to beat a charge+ đánh trống ra lệnh tấn công =to beat a retreat+ đánh trống ra lệnh rút lui =to beat a parley+ đánh trống đề nghị thương lượng - (săn bắn) khua (bụi rậm... để lùa những con thú ra) =to beat the bushes+ khua bụi !to beat about - khua (bụi...), khuấy (nước...) (để lùa ra) - (hàng hải) đi vát !to beat down - đánh trống, hạ =to beat down prices+ đánh hạ giá; mặc cả được hạ giá - làm thất vọng, làm chán nản =he was thoroughly beaten down+ nó hoàn toàn thất vọng, nó chán nản rã rời !to beat in - đánh thủng; đánh vỡ !to beat out - đập bẹt ra, nện mỏng ra (kim loại...) - dập tắt (ngọn lửa...) !to beat up - đánh (trứng, kem...) - đi khắp (một vùng...) - truy lùng, theo dõi (ai...) - (quân sự) bắt, mộ (lính) =to beat up recruits+ mộ lính - (hàng hải) đi vát, chạy giạt vào bờ - khua (bụi...), khuấy (nước...) (để lùa ra) !to beat about the bush - nói quanh !to beat it - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) chạy trốn cho nhanh =beat it!+ (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) cút đi!, cút ngay!, xéo ngay! !to beat one's brains - (xem) brain !to beat somebody hollow (all to prices, to nothing, to ribbands, to smithereens to stricks) - hoàn toàn đánh bại ai; đánh ai tơi bời !to beat up the quarters of somebody - (xem) quarter -
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I1. [bʋʃ] n1. 1) кустrose [jessamine] bush - куст роз [жасмина]
2) собир. кустарник2. 1) (обыкн. the bush) невозделанная земля, покрытая кустарником, бушto live in the bush - жить на невозделанных землях или в отдалённой дикой местности
2) сельская местность3. ист.1) ветка плюща ( служившая вывеской таверны)2) таверна4. редк. густые волосы, бакенбарды и т. п.5. уст.1) пушистый пучок волос или перьев2) пушистый хвост ( лисы)6. диал. вереск, крапива, папоротник и т. п.♢
to take to the bush - а) скрываться в лесу; б) стать бродягой; в) скрываться от полицииto beat about the bush см. beat1 III ♢
to beat the bushes (for) - амер. искать ( обычно в отдалённых районах)
to go bush - австрал. сл. а) поселиться вдали от людей, на природе; б) одичать
good wine needs no bush - посл. ≅ хороший товар сам себя хвалит
2. [bʋʃ] v1. обсаживать, засаживать кустарником2. куститься, густо разрастаться3. разг. утомлять до крайности, истощать силыII1. [bʋʃ] n тех.втулка, вкладыш; гильза2. [bʋʃ] v тех.вставлять втулку; гильзовать ( цилиндр)II [bʋʃ] = bush-league -
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[biːt] beat vb: pt beaten pp1. n1) colpo, (of drum: single beat) colpo, (repeated beating) rullo, (of heart) battito, (Mus: rhythm) ritmo, (quaver, crotchet) battuta2) (of policeman) giro d'ispezione (a piedi), rondaon the beat — in giro d'ispezione, di ronda
3) Phys battimento2. vt1) (hit) battere, picchiare, (person: as punishment) picchiare, (with stick) bastonare, (carpet) battere, sbattere, (drum) suonareto beat time Mus — battere il tempo
beat it! fam — fila!, aria!
2) (defeat: team, army) battere, sconfiggere, (record) battere3) Culin sbattere, battere3. vi4. adj1) (pred), (fam: tired) sfinito (-a)2) (usu attr: group, music) beat inv•- beat out- beat off- beat up -
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не путать с beat about the bush. Если предшествующее выражение нужно понимать как ""толочь воду в ступе, дурака валять"", то это означает совсем обратное: ""вывернуться наизнанку, лоб расшибить"": Billy was beating the bushes forgetting money to build a new playground. — Билли в лепешку расшибался, стараясь достать деньги на постройку новой игровой площадки.не путать с beat about the bush. Если предшествующее выражение нужно понимать как ""толочь воду в ступе, дурака валять"", то это означает совсем обратное: ""вывернуться наизнанку, лоб расшибить"": Billy was beating the bushes forgetting money to build a new playground. — Билли в лепешку расшибался, стараясь достать деньги на постройку новой игровой площадки.English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > beat the bushes
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[buʃ]1) (a growing thing between a tree and a plant in size: a rose bush.) arbusto2) ((in Australia, Africa etc) wild uncultivated country.) mato•- bushy* * *bush1[buʃ] n 1 arbusto. 2 ramo que se põe na porta de taberna. 3 mato, moita. 4 Braz vulg pentelho. • vt cobrir ou proteger com arbustos. good wine needs no bush fig um bom vinho não precisa de recomendação. he took to the bush ele virou bandoleiro. to beat about the bush usar de rodeios, plantar verde para colher maduro, sondar. to beat the bushes vasculhar por toda parte.————————bush2[buʃ] n Mech bucha ou forro de mancal. • vt embuchar, buchar. -
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1. v(beat; beaten)1) бить2) победи́ть ( overcome)3) би́ться ( throb)- beat down
- beat off
- beat up
- beat about the bush
- beat all
- beat a retreat
- beat it!
- beat one's brains
- beat the bushes
- beat the drum for smb/smth
- beat the meat
- beat the rap
- beat the shit out of smb
- beat time
- beat smb to smth
- beat smb to the punch 2. n1) такт мmiss the beat — сби́ться с ри́тма
2) обхо́д м, райо́н патрули́рованияa policeman on the beat — патру́льный полице́йский
the reporter on his daily beat — репортёр, соверша́ющий обхо́д своего́ райо́на в по́исках новосте́й
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1. n куст2. n собир. кустарник3. n невозделанная земля, покрытая кустарником, буш4. n сельская местностьbush pilot — опытный лётчик, ведущий самолёт над малонаселённой местностью
5. n ист. ветка плюща6. n ист. таверна7. n уст. пушистый пучок волос или перьевa bird in the bush — нечто нереальное или неизвестное;
8. n уст. пушистый хвост9. v обсаживать, засаживать кустарником10. v куститься, густо разрастаться11. v разг. утомлять до крайности, истощать силы12. n тех. втулка, вкладыш; гильза13. v тех. вставлять втулку; гильзоватьСинонимический ряд:1. backwoods (noun) back country; backwoods; boonies; country; field; forest; out back2. frontier (noun) backcountry; backland; backwash; backwater; frontier; hinterland; up-country3. frontiers (noun) backwaters; frontiers; hinterlands; sticks; up-countries4. plant of certain size (noun) bramble; hedge; lilac bush; plant of certain size; rosebush; shrub; shrubbery; thicket; underbrush5. wild (noun) wild; wilderness; wildness -
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/buʃ/ * danh từ - bụi cây, bụi rậm - (the bush) rừng cây bụi - râu rậm, tóc râm - biển hàng rượu, quán rượu !to beat about the bush - (xem) beat !good wine needs no bush - (tục ngữ) hữu xạ tự nhiên hương !to take to the bush - trốn vào rừng đi ăn cướp * ngoại động từ - trồng bụi cây (trên một khoảng đất trống để ngăn ngừa sự săn trộm bằng lưới) - bừa (một mảnh ruộng) băng bừa có gài cành cây * danh từ - (kỹ thuật) ống lót, cái lót trục - (quân sự) ống phát hoả * ngoại động từ - đặt ống lót, đặt lót trục -
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[bi:t] v., n. v. ( beat, beaten) 1. rrah, godas; beat a way through çaj, hap rrugë përmes; beat at/upon the door trokas në derë, i bie derës; beat a retreat a) usht. jap sinjalin e tërheqjes; b) fig. prapsohem, tërhiqem. 2. rreh (shiu), fshikullon (era); the rain was beating against the window shiu rrihte dritaren. 3. rrah, përziej (vezë, brumë etj). 4. rrah, farkëtoj. 5. mund (kundërshtarin); he beat me at chess ai më mundi në shah; beat the record thyej rekordin. 6. lodh, mundoj; this problem has beaten me ky problem më ka rraskapitur. 7. rreh (krahët etj); her heart was beating with joy zemra i rrihte nga gëzimi; beat time mas kohën (në muzikë).● beat about the bush i bie rrotull, nuk futem në temë; beat it! ik tutje!, largohu!, mbathja! dead beat i rraskapitur beat back [bi:t bæk] prapësoj● beat down [bi:t daun] a) ul çmimin (që kërkon); b) rrëzon (shiu grurin); c) bie me rrëshekë (shiu)● beat in [bi:t in] a) shkallmoj (derën); b) thyej (kokën dikujt)● beat off [bi:t of] zmbraps● beat out [bi:t aut] a) shuaj (një zjarr etj); b) rrah,shtyp(me çekan); c) fig. shtrydh (trutë); beat one's brains vras mendjen; that/it beats me kjo më habit, më lë pa mend; beats me s'e kam idenë; d) muz. mbaj (ritmin)-n 1. goditje, rrahje; trokitje. 2. muz. temp. 3. rrahje (zemre). 4. xhiro (e patrullës); zonë (që ruan polici). 5. gj.fol. njeri që sfidon rregullat (në veshje etj)* * *rrah; godas; mposht -
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разг. фраз.а) усиленно искать (во всех возможных местах)б) лоб расшибить (в поисках чего-либо)в) вывернуться наизнанку (в поисках чего-либо)г) всё перевернуть (в поисках чего-либо)|| The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground.
ср. тж to beat about the bush; to beat around the bushАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > beat the brush
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разг. фраз.а) усиленно искать (во всех возможных местах)б) лоб расшибить (в поисках чего-либо)в) вывернуться наизнанку (в поисках чего-либо)г) всё перевернуть (в поисках чего-либо)|| The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground.
ср. тж to beat about the bush; to beat around the bushАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > beat the bushes
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98 beat
I[bi:t] n (policeman’s) տեղամաս (ոս տիկանական)II[bi:t] v խփել, ծեծել, զարկել. beaten to death մահու չափ ծեծված. beat a player մրզ. խա ղացողին հաղթել. beaten unconscious ծե ծելով անզգա վիճակի հասցրած. beat a drum թմբուկ խփել. beat at a door դուռը ուժեղ թակել. beat a retreat նահանջի ազդանշան տալ. beat carpets գորգեր/կարպետներ թակել. (բաբախել) beat strongly/fast ուժեղ/արագ բաբախել. (պարտության մատնել) Our team was beaten Մեր թիմը պարտ վեց. խհր. խփել/հարել, ծեծել, թակել beat eggs/cream ձու/սերուցք խփել. beat meat միս թակել. beat dough խմոր հունցել. beat about the bush շուրջը պտույտ գալ, էության մեջ չթափանցել. beat against խփվել, փշրվել. beat back ետ մղել, վա նել. beat down ճնշել, ընկճել. beat the price գինը գցել. beat an attack /enemy գրոհը/թշնամուն ետ մղել. beat one’s head against a brick wall գլուխը աղյուսե պատովը տալ. It’s off my beat Դա իմ շրջա նակ ներից դուրս է. That beats me Հանձն վում եմ. It beats me Չեմ կարողանում հաս կանալ. beat out a rhythm տակտ/ռիթմ խփել. Can you beat it? խսկց. Կարո՞ղ եք պատ կե րացնել -
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1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) o2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) okrog2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) naokrog3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) nekje blizu4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) okrog, naokrog3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) obrat, krog* * *I [əbáut]adverbnaokoli, naokrog, nekje v bližini; približnoabout and about — sem ter tja, tu pa tam; American zelo podobno, enakoto be about — biti razširjen, prisostvovati; biti v teku; biti pokonci; biti zdravto be about to do s.th. — pravkar nameravati kaj storitito bring about — povzročiti, uresničiti, dokazatito come about — pripetiti, zgoditi semilitary American about face — poln obrat, na desno!military left about! — na levo!military right about! — na desno!colloquially about right — še kar pravrumours are about — govori se, širijo se govoriceto send to the right about — zapoditi, ošteti kogato set about to do s.th. — lotiti se česa, začeti kajmilitary about turn — poln obrat; na levo; American na desnowhat are you about? — kaj počneš?, kaj nameravaš?II [əbáut]prepositionokoli, okrog, o, prigo about your business! — skrbi za svoje stvari!to go the wrong way about s.th. — lotiti se stvari z napačnega koncabe quick about it! — podvizaj se!, pohiti!what about it? — kaj bi bilo s tem?III [əbáut]transitive verbnautical spremeniti smer ladje -
100 beat
[biːt] 1. n( of heart) bicie nt; ( MUS) rytm m; ( of policeman) obchód m2. vt; pt beat, pp beatenwife, child bić (zbić perf); eggs, cream ubijać (ubić perf); opponent pokonywać (pokonać perf); record bić (pobić perf)3. vi; pt beat, pp beatenPhrasal Verbs:- beat off- beat up* * *past tense; see beat
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beat about the bush — or[beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. * /He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush./ * /He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat about the bush — or[beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, {slang} To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. * /He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush./ * /He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat\ about\ the\ bush — • beat about the bush • beat around the bush v. phr. slang To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush. He beat about the bush for a half hour without … Словарь американских идиом
beat about the bush — If someone doesn t say clearly what they mean and try to make it hard to understand, they are beating about (around) the bush … The small dictionary of idiomes
beat about the bush — ► beat about the bush discuss a matter without coming to the point. Main Entry: ↑beat … English terms dictionary
beat about the bush — phrasal also beat around the bush : to fail or refuse to come to the point in discourse * * * beat about the bush see under ↑bush1 • • • Main Entry: ↑beat beat about the bush To prevaricate, avoid coming to the point • • • … Useful english dictionary
Beat about the Bush — Infobox Album | Name = Beat about the Bush Type = Album Artist = Show of Hands Released = 1994 Recorded = January 1994 at Wytherston Studios, West Dorset Genre = Folk Length = 55:20 Label = TWAH! records Twah105 (1994) Hands on Music HMCD08… … Wikipedia
beat about the bush — beat about/around the bush to avoid talking about a difficult or embarrassing subject because you are worried about upsetting the person you are talking to. Don t beat around the bush. Just tell me where my brother is. (usually negative) There is … New idioms dictionary
beat about the bush — or beat around the bush phrasal to fail or refuse to come to the point in discourse … New Collegiate Dictionary
To beat about the bush — Bush Bush (b[.u]sh), n. [OE. bosch, busch, buysch, bosk, busk; akin to D. bosch, OHG. busc, G. busch, Icel. b[=u]skr, b[=u]ski, Dan. busk, Sw. buske, and also to LL. boscus, buscus, Pr. bosc, It. bosco, Sp. & Pg. bosque, F. bois, OF. bos. Whether … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To beat about the bush — Beat Beat, v. i. 1. To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly. [1913 Webster] The men of the city . . . beat at the door. Judges. xix. 22. [1913 Webster] 2. To move with pulsation or throbbing. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English