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121 flake
flake [fleɪk]1. noun[of snow] flocon m[plaster, paint] s'écailler ; [skin] peler► flake out (inf!) intransitive verb* * *[fleɪk] 1.noun (of snow, cereal) flocon m; ( of soap) paillette f; (of chocolate, cheese) copeau m; (of paint, rust) écaille f; (of rock, flint) éclat m2.intransitive verb (also flake off) [paint, varnish] s'écailler; [plaster, stone] s'effriter; [skin] peler; [fish] s'émietterPhrasal Verbs: -
122 heap
heap [hi:p]1. nouna. tas m• to collapse in a heap [person] s'effondrer comme une massea. ( = heap up) empilerb. ( = give) to heap praise on sb couvrir qn d'éloges* * *[hiːp] 1.noun tas mto pile something up in a heap ou in heaps — mettre quelque chose en tas
to lie in a heap — [person] être affalé; [objects, bodies] être entassés
2.heaps of — (colloq) plein de [money, food]; un tas (colloq) de [work, problems]
transitive verb2) figto heap something on somebody — couvrir quelqu'un de [praise]; accabler quelqu'un de [work, insults]
•Phrasal Verbs:- heap up -
123 near
near [nɪər]1. adverb2. preposition• near here/there près d'ici/de làb. ( = on the point of) the work is near completion le travail est presque terminéc. ( = on the same level) au niveau de3. adjectivea. ( = close in space) procheb. ( = close in time) prochec. (figurative) [relative] proche• it was a near thing (of election, race result) ça a été très juste[+ place] approcher de ; [+ person] approcher5. compounds* * *[nɪə(r)] 1.1) ( nearby)to move ou draw nearer — s'approcher davantage (to de)
2) ( close in time)the time is near when... — dans peu de temps,...
3) ( nearly)2.near enough adverbial phrase1) ( approximately) à peu près2) ( sufficiently close)3.that's near enough — ( not any closer) tu es assez près; ( acceptable as quantity) ça ira
1) ( in space) près de2) ( in time)3) ( in degree) proche de£400? it cost nearer £600 — 400 livres sterling? je dirais plutôt 600
4.nobody comes anywhere near her — fig personne ne lui arrive à la cheville
near to prepositional phrase1) ( in space) près de2) ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria, collapse]how near are you to completing...? — est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir...?
3) ( in degree)5.1) (close in distance, time) proche2) ( in degree)he's the nearest thing to an accountant we've got — c'est lui qui a le plus de connaissances en comptabilité parmi nos employés
it's the nearest thing — (to article, colour required) c'est ça le plus approchant
3) ( short)6.near + combining form presque7.transitive verb lit, fig ( draw close to) approcher de -
124 ruin
ruin [ˈru:ɪn]1. nouna. ( = destruction) ruine f[+ reputation, hopes] ruiner ; [+ clothes] abîmer* * *['ruːɪn] 1.in a state of ruin —
2) ( building) ruine f2.ruins — lit, fig ruines fpl (of de)
transitive verb1) ( destroy) ruiner [economy, career]2) ( spoil) gâcher [holiday, meal]; abîmer [clothes]; gâter [child, pet]•• -
125 bankruptcy
1. n фин. юр. банкротство, несостоятельность2. n крах, провал; банкротствоthe bankruptcy of ability — неспособность к чему бы то ни было; полная несостоятельность
Синонимический ряд:1. failure (noun) bust; collapse; dud; failing; failure; fiasco2. insolvency (noun) chapter XI; defalcation; defaulting; economic death; financial disaster; financial failure; financial ruin; insolvency; liquidation -
126 cave
1. n пещера2. n полость; впадина3. n геол. карстовое образование4. n спец. камера5. n ноздря, глазок6. n амер. сл. комната; жилище, пристанище7. n амер. сл. закуток; каморка8. n ист. фракция, отколовшаяся группа, группка9. n ист. раскол10. n ист. палеонт. часто пещерныйcave painting — наскальные рисунки, рисунки на стенах пещер
11. v выдалбливать; рыть; подрывать12. v спец. обрушивать породу; обрушивать кровлю13. v спец. обваливаться, обрушиватьсяcave in — оседать, опускаться; обваливаться, проваливаться
14. n школ. жарг. караул15. int школ. жарг. берегись!Синонимический ряд:1. cavern (noun) cavern; cavity; dugout; grotto; shelter; subterrane; subterranean; subterranean passage; underground chamber2. hole (noun) burrow; cove; den; hole; hovel; tunnel3. give (verb) bend; break; collapse; crumple; fold up; give; go4. yield (verb) bow; buckle under; capitulate; defer; knuckle; knuckle under; submit; succumb; yield -
127 decay
1. n гниение, разложение; увядание2. n порча; разрушениеrate of decay — степень распада; степень разрушения
3. n ослабление, упадок, расстройство; распад; загниваниеsenile decay — дряхлость, старческая немощь
4. n лингв. редк. падение5. n спец. спад, ослабление6. n физ. радиоактивный распад7. n физ. затухание, спад8. n тлв. послесвечение экрана9. n уст. уменьшение, сокращение10. v гнить, разлагаться; портиться11. v ветшать, разрушаться12. v увядать13. v хиреть, слабеть, чахнуть, сдавать, угасать; приходить в упадок, распадаться14. v приводить в упадок; подрывать; губить15. v опуститься16. v физ. распадаться17. v физ. спадать, затухать18. v уст. уменьшаться, сокращатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. decline (noun) collapse; consumption; crumbling; decadence; decline; decrease; degeneration; ebb; failure; ruin2. rot (noun) adulteration; break down; breakdown; breakup; corrupt; crumble; decomposition; deterioration; putrefaction; rot; spoilage; waste3. break down (verb) blight; break down; corrode; corrupt; crumble; decompose; disintegrate; mold; molder; moulder; putrefy; putresce; rot; spoil; taint; turn; wither4. dwindle (verb) decline; degenerate; deteriorate; die; dwindle; fade; fall; fall away; perishАнтонимический ряд:development; enlarge; expand; exuberance; fertility; flourish; force; grow; growth; increase; luxuriance; progress; prosperity -
128 demise
1. n юр. передача недвижимости по завещанию2. n юр. сдача недвижимости в аренду3. n переход престола наследнику4. n юр. смерть, кончина5. v юр. завещать имущество; передавать имущество по наследству6. v юр. переходить7. v юр. сдавать в аренду8. v юр. передавать власть или титул9. v юр. отрекаться от престола10. v юр. редк. умереть; почитьСинонимический ряд:1. death (noun) curtains; death; defunction; dissolution; expiration; extinction; grim reaper; quietus; release; silence; slaughter; sleep; the Pale Horse2. dying (noun) collapse; decease; dying; fall; passing; ruin3. die (verb) cash in; conk; decease; depart; die; drop; expire; go; pass; pass away; pass out; peg out; perish; pip; pop off; succumbАнтонимический ряд:birth; success
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