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1 fatten
['fæt(ə)n]гл.1) = fatten up откармливать на убойHe keeps fattening his cattle for market. — Он по-прежнему откармливает скот на продажу.
The farmer is fattening up the chickens for Christmas. — Фермер откармливает цыплят к Рождеству.
2) = fatten out жиреть, толстетьYou've fattened out during the winter, you should take some exercise to lose weight. — Ты растолстел за зиму, тебе надо заняться каким-нибудь спортом, чтобы похудеть.
3) ( fatten on) наживаться за счёт (кого-л.)For years the directors have been fattening on the efforts of the workers. — Многие годы директора наживались за счёт рабочих.
5) удобрять (землю, почву), обогащать, вносить удобрениеSyn: -
2 fatten cattle in the meadow
Макаров: нагуливать скот на пастбищеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fatten cattle in the meadow
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