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brush-fire: brush-fire war раз. локальная война brush-fire: brush-fire war раз. локальная война -
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(американизм) ограниченный, малозначительный, локальный - * war локальная война;
боевые действия местного значения brush-fire: ~ war раз. локальная война brush-fire: ~ war раз. локальная войнаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > brush-fire
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малозначительный имя прилагательное: -
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[ʹbrʌʃ͵faıə] a амер.ограниченный, малозначительный, локальныйbrush-fire war - локальная война; боевые действия местного значения
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a амер. ограниченный, малозначительный, локальныйbrush-fire war — локальная война; боевые действия местного значения
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7 brush fire
пожар в подлескеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > brush fire
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8 brush fire
[ʹbrʌʃ͵faıə] -
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10 brush fire
['brʌʃˌfaɪə]1) Общая лексика: локальный, малозначительный, ограниченный, пожар в подлеске2) Экология: кустарниковый пожар3) Пожарное дело: низовой пожар (вид лесного пожара, при котором выгорает подстилка и кустарник) -
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['brʌʃˌfaɪə]Американизм: локальный, малозначительный, ограниченный -
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13 brush-fire
a амер. воен.ограниченный, малозначительный; локальный -
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Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > brush-fire
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brush-fire war noun coll. локальная война -
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разг. локальная войнаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > brush-fire war
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18 brush fire came upon them from all sides
Макаров: лесной пожар окружил их стеной огняУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > brush fire came upon them from all sides
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Дипломатический термин: бой местного значения
См. также в других словарях:
brush fire — brush′ fire n. a fire in an area of bushes, shrubs, or brush, as distinct from a forest fire • Etymology: 1770–80, amer … From formal English to slang
brush fire — ☆ brush fire n. 1. a fire in brushwood 2. a sudden flare up, as of a military nature, that threatens to spread or intensify unless brought under control … English World dictionary
brush fire — noun an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑fire * * * noun Etymology: brush (I) : a fire involving scrub trees, brush, or other growth that is heavier than grass but not of full tree size * * * … Useful english dictionary
brush-fire — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: brush fire of warfare : limited in scale or in area a mobile striking force, always on the ready, to fight brush fire wars Newsweek * * * /brush fuyeur /, adj. limited in scope, area, or importance, as some labor… … Useful english dictionary
brush|fire war — «BRUHSH FYR», a war confined to a small area or occurring on a small scale … Useful english dictionary
brush-fire — /brush fuyeur /, adj. limited in scope, area, or importance, as some labor disputes or local skirmishes. Also, brushfire. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
brush fire — 1. a fire in an area of bushes, shrubs, or brush, as distinct from a forest fire. 2. any small but persistent problem, as within a large organization, a department of a government, or between nations: border skirmishes and other international… … Universalium
brush fire — noun Date: 1850 1. a fire involving low growing plants (as scrub and brush) 2. a minor conflict or crisis < putting out political brush fires > … New Collegiate Dictionary
brush fire — burning of small trees and grasses, fire which is in an open grassy area … English contemporary dictionary
brush — brush1 [ brʌʃ ] noun ** ▸ 1 tool ▸ 2 light touch ▸ 3 short experience ▸ 4 fox s tail ▸ 5 trees/branches ▸ 6 use of a brush 1. ) count an object used for painting, cleaning things, or making your hair neat. It consists of a handle with stiff… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brush — [[t]brʌ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ brushes, brushing, brushed 1) N COUNT A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair. We gave him paint and brushes … English dictionary