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1 террарий
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > террарий
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2 go etc off the rails
expr infml esp BrE1)David thought he was going off the rails when he saw a strange animal sitting in the middle of the road — Дэвид подумал, что он сходит с ума, когда увидел это странное существо, сидящее посередине дороги
2)I would never have guessed that Mary of all people would go off the rails and here she is seeing another man on the side — Уж про кого, а про Мэри я бы никогда не подумал, что она станет ходить "налево", но вот, пожалуйста, она тайком встречается с другим мужчиной
Ever since she went to art college she's run completely off the rails dressing like a gypsy and coming home at all hours — С тех пор, как она поступила в училище искусств, она бросила вызов общепринятым нормам поведения. Стала одеваться как цыганка и приходить домой за полночь
3)The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go etc off the rails
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3 plunk
I n1) infml esp AmEThe potent wine which their host had given them was of higher quality than, as he put it, usual plunk — Крепкое вино, которое предложил им хозяин, было лучшего качества, чем, как он выразился, обычное пойло
It's much better than the plunk we get here — Это намного лучше той дряни, которая продается у нас
2) AmE slII adv infmlShe netted five thousand plunks over the weekend — Она заработала чистыми пять тысяч баксов за выходные
См. также в других словарях:
animal — [an′i məl] n. [L, living being < anima, animus, breath, air, life principle, soul < IE base * an(e) , to breathe, exhale > Gr anemos, Sans anilas, wind, breath, OE antha, excitement, anger] 1. any of a kingdom (Animalia) of eukaryotes… … English World dictionary
animal protein factor — n vitamin B12 or a concentrate containing this vitamin and usu. antibiotics that is obtained esp. in the fermentation production of vitamin B12 and chlortetracycline and is used as a supplement in some animal and poultry feeds … Medical dictionary
animal husbandry — animal husbandman. the science of breeding, feeding, and tending domestic animals, esp. farm animals. [1915 20] * * * Controlled cultivation, management, and production of domestic animals, including improvement of the qualities considered… … Universalium
Animal oil — Oil Oil (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
animal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dead, live, living ▪ the export of live animals for slaughter ▪ cold blooded, warm blooded ▪ higher … Collocations dictionary
Animal préhistorique — Extinction des espèces Pour les articles homonymes, voir Extinction. Les mécanismes de l évolution biologique Mécanismes non aléatoires … Wikipédia en Français
Animal charcoal — Charcoal Char coal , n. [See {Char}, v. t., to burn or to reduce to coal, and {Coal}.] 1. Impure carbon prepared from vegetable or animal substances; esp., coal made by charring wood in a kiln, retort, etc., from which air is excluded. It is used … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Animal flower — Flower Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Animal temperature — Temperature Tem per*a*ture, n. [F. temp[ e]rature, L. temperatura due measure, proportion, temper, temperament.] 1. Constitution; state; degree of any quality. [1913 Webster] The best composition and temperature is, to have openness in fame and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
animal shelter — an establishment, esp. one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption. * * * … Universalium
animal husbandry — an′imal hus′bandry n. ahb. the scientific study or the practice of breeding and tending domestic animals, esp. farm animals • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang