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61 consume
1. v истреблять, уничтожать2. v потреблять, расходовать3. v съедать, поедать, поглощатьhe consumed everything that was put before him — он съел всё, что было подано
4. v тратить, расточатьarguing about details consumed many hours of valuable time — споры о мелочах съели много драгоценного времени
5. v преим. снедатьto be consumed — быть снедаемым, быть охваченным
6. v чахнутьСинонимический ряд:1. absorb (verb) absorb; engage; engross; monopolise; monopolize; preoccupy; sew up2. annihilate (verb) annihilate; demolish; destroy; ravage3. go (verb) burn up; deplete; drain; exhaust; expend; finish; go; play out; run through; spend; use up; wash up4. ingest (verb) devour; dispatch; eat; eat up; feed on; finish off; gobble; gulp; guzzle; ingest; meal; partake; partake of; swallow5. polish off (verb) polish off; punish; put away; put down; shift; swill6. utilise (verb) apply; employ; make use of; take; use; utilise; utilize7. waste (verb) blow; blunder away; cast away; dissipate; dribble away; drivel; fool away; fritter; fritter away; frivol away; muddle away; potter away; prodigalize; riot away; squander; throw away; trifle away; wasteАнтонимический ряд:collect; conserve; disgorge; gather; hoard; preserve; repel; store -
62 serve
1. n подача2. v служить, быть слугой3. v работать, состоять на службе, быть служащим4. v служить в армии, быть военнымto serve abroad — служить в войсках, находящихся за границей
does it serve your turn — это вам подходит; это вам годится
5. v обслуживать6. v снабжать7. v заниматься клиентами, покупателями, обслуживать8. v подавать, разносить; обслуживатьto serve at table — подавать, обслуживать
9. v кормить, пичкать10. v выполнять назначение; служить; использоваться, применяться11. v быть полезным, оказывать помощь; содействоватьI would do much to serve you — я бы многое отдал, чтобы быть вам полезным
I wish I could serve you in this matter — жаль, что я не могу помочь вам в этом деле
12. v благоприятствовать13. v удовлетворять, годиться, быть достаточным14. v отбывать срокhe served eight months in jail — он отсидел восемь месяцев в обходиться, поступать
to serve sentence — отбывать приговор, наказание
15. v церк. служить службу16. v подавать мяч17. v юр. доставлять, вручатьto serve notice — официально извещать; вручать повестку
to serve a notice — вручать повестку, уведомление
18. v с. -х. случать, спаривать19. v мор. клетневатьto serve the time — приспосабливаться к духу времени;
Синонимический ряд:1. act (verb) act; function; officiate; operate; perform2. attend (verb) attend; care for; cater; do for; minister; minister to; mother; nurse; provide; purvey; satisfy; wait on3. benefit (verb) advantage; avail; benefit; better; further; oblige; profit; work for4. enlist (verb) enlist; enroll5. follow (verb) accept; agree; answer; do; follow; obey; suffice; suit6. help (verb) administer; aid; facilitate; help; succor; succour7. promote (verb) advance; assist; contribute; encourage; forward; foster; promote; work8. treat (verb) deal with; handle; play; take; treat; use -
63 snatch
1. n хватание, попытка схватить; хваткаsnatch at — хвататься; схватиться
2. n момент, мгновение, минута; короткий промежуток времениsnatch of spring in January — несколько тёплых, весенних дней в январе
3. n часто отрывок, обрывок; обрывочные сведения4. n лёгкая закуска; необильная или наспех приготовленная едаto take a snatch — немного подкрепиться, перекусить, поесть на ходу
5. n похищение6. n арест7. n воен. разг. захват пленного8. n спорт. рывок9. n спорт. вырывание10. v хватать; выхватывать, вырыватьmy plate was snatched away before I half-finished eating — у меня отобрали тарелку, хотя я ещё не всё съел
11. v хвататься; ухватиться, схватиться12. v воспользоваться, ухватиться13. v бросаться, набрасываться14. v хватать, кусать15. v вырывать, урывать16. v стащить, стянуть17. v похищать18. v арестовыватьСинонимический ряд:1. bit (noun) bit; part; piece2. catch (noun) capture; catch; clutch; grab; seizure3. fragment (noun) chip; chunk; fragment; scrap; shred; sliver; snippet; tatter4. abduct (verb) abduct; capture; kidnap5. grab (verb) catch; clutch; commandeer; confiscate; expropriate; grab; grapple; grasp; jerk; nab; pluck; pull; seize; take; whisk away; wrench; yank6. steal (verb) collar; filch; hijack; make off with; pickpocket; pilfer; purloin; steal; swipe; thieve7. strike (verb) catch; nip; snap; strikeАнтонимический ряд:release; return -
64 (as) tight as a drum
1) "тугoй кaк бapaбaн", тугo нaтянутыйShe was really a charming woman! He enlarged upon her frock afterwards to Aunt Juley, who held up her hands at his way of putting it. Fined her like a skintight, as a drum; that was how he liked them (J. Galsworthy). Tom has eaten till his little skin is as tight as a drum (Th. Hughes)2) paзг. вдpeбeзги, мepтвeцки пьяный; пьян в cтeльку или кaк cтeлькa (тж. as tight as an owl или as a tick)Then was an English Lord and his Lady, long and lean both of them, who were prepared to dine with anyone who would give them a free meal. They were certain to be as tight as drums before midnight (W. S. Maugham). I told her that Shorty was in the library, as tight as an owl and breaking windows (P. G. Wodehouse)
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