-
101 half
1)(equal part, fifty per cent) Hälfte f;the northern \half of the island is subtropical der Norden der Insel ist subtropisch;to cut sth into halves etw halbieren;to cut in \half in der Mitte durchschneiden, halbieren;to divide sth by \half etw durch zwei teilen;to fold in \half zur Mitte falten;to reduce sth by \half etw um die Hälfte reduzierena \half pint of lager ein kleines Hellestwo adults and three halves please! zwei Erwachsene und drei Kinder, bitte!5) ( very soon)6) ( share cost)7) ( treat wholly)to not do things by halves keine halben Sachen machen ( fam)you haven't heard the \half of it yet! das dicke Ende kommt ja noch!;that's \half the fun [of it] das ist doch gerade der Spaß daranPHRASES:to be too clever by \half ein Schlaumeier sein;my other [or better] \half meine zweite [o bessere] Hälfte;roughly \half of the class are Spanish die Klasse besteht ungefähr zur Hälfte aus Spaniern;\half an apple ein halber Apfel adv1) ( almost) halb, fast, nahezu, beinahe;they had been frightened \half out of their minds sie wären fast verrückt geworden vor Angst2) (partially, to some extent) halb, zum Teil;she was \half afraid she'd have to make a speech sie hatte schon fast befürchtet, eine Rede halten zu müssen;it wasn't \half as good das war bei weitem nicht so gut;\half asleep halb wach;3) ( time)[at] \half past nine [um] halb zehn ( fam);meet me at home at \half past on the dot, okay? du bist dann um Punkt halb bei mir, o.k.? ( fam)4) ( by fifty percent)\half as... as... halb so... wie...;my little brother is \half as tall as me mein kleiner Bruder ist halb so groß wie ich;he is \half my weight er wiegt halb so viel wie ichhe wasn't \half handsome er sah unverschämt gut aus ( fam)she didn't \half shout at him sie hat ihn vielleicht angebrüllt;did you enjoy the film? - not \half! hat dir der Film gefallen? - und wie!6) (partially, to some extent) halb;I was \half inclined to call you last night but... ich hätte dich gestern Abend fast angerufen, aber...;\half cooked halb gar;\half empty/ full halb leer/voll;\half naked halb nackt\half of them didn't turn up die meisten von ihnen sind gar nicht erschienen;our boss has lost \half his authority unser Chef hat seine Autorität zum größten Teil eingebüßt;if you are \half the man I think you are, you'll succeed wenn du auch nur im Entferntesten der Mann bist, für den ich dich halte, dann schaffst du das;\half [of] the time die meiste ZeitPHRASES:to be \half the battle [schon] die halbe Miete sein ( fam)given \half a chance wenn ich/er/sie/etc. die Möglichkeit hätte -
102 book
I [bʊk] n1) книга, том, фолиант, книжечка, книжка, книжонка, альбом, учебник, тетрадьThe book can be easily slipped into a small pocket. — Книжка легко входит в небольшой карман.
His face was an open book. — У него на лице все написано, как на ладони.
These articles were never published in book form. — Эти статьи никогда не выходили книгой.
I will make you a present of this book. — Я вам дам эту книгу в подарок.
A few pages of the book were missing. — Нескольких страниц в книге не хватало.
How many copies of the book were printed? — Сколько экземпляров книги было напечатано? /Какой был тираж книги?
- interesting book- amusing book
- timely book
- smb's favourite book
- little book
- bulky book
- dirty book
- immoral book
- telephone book
- cookery book
- complaint book- good book- rare book
- historical books
- visitors' book
- gilt-edged book
- stamp book
- name book
- autograph book
- learned books
- ancient book
- long book
- incomplete book
- useful book
- wise book
- elementary book
- reliable book
- juvenile book
- fresh and unconventional book
- dynamic book
- readable book
- second-hand books
- mislaid books
- sexy book
- authoritative book
- amazing book
- dummy book
- uncut book
- unknown book
- adventure books
- geopraphy book
- text book
- school book
- class book
- desk book
- instruction book
- question-answer book
- jest book
- picture book
- travel books
- prayer book
- pocket reference book
- nonfiction books
- childrens books
- gift book
- six-penny book
- two volume book
- Good Book
- Red Book
- Blue Book
- reference book
- guide book
- hymn book
- exercise book
- pattern book
- signal-book
- catalogue book
- seven-day book
- Devil's book
- inspiring book
- forthcoming books
- betting book
- illustrated book
- unwritten book
- well bound book
- stitched book
- book cover
- book jacket
- book readers
- book store
- book club
- book stand
- book size
- book page
- book plate
- book on art
- book abou the history of this country
- book about great inventions
- book by Dickens
- book bound in leather
- book of stories
- book of the oppera
- book of fate
- book of Nature
- Book of Books
- book of life
- first Book on the Bible
- book in English
- book with prints
- book for beginners
- book in several volumes
- book in folio
- book of stamps
- book of needles
- closed book to smb
- passage in a book
- book devoted to the subject of sociology
- bundle pile of books
- title of the book
- review of a book
- set of four books
- borrow books from a library
- read books
- return books to the library
- bring new books out
- consist made up of three books
- prepare one's book for the press
- be at one's books
- sign the Visitors' book
- write off the lost books
- publish books
- abridge books
- lend out books
- bind books
- pack up books
- renew books
- skim the book
- thumb the book
- set up a book
- talk books
- misplace a book
- belittle the book
- devote a book to the subject
- introduce the book to the public
- translate the book from German into English
- read a book from cover to cover
- work these facts into the book
- take down a book from the shelf
- arrange books in the alphabetical order
- make books into bundles
- put the book face downwards
- spoil a book by pencil marks
- put the book into the catalogue
- swear on the Bible
- speak by the book
- book is in print
- book is out of print
- book is on sale
- book is sold out
- book sells well
- book was favourably noticed
- book begins with a description of...
- book is fairly readable
- book is badly torn2) (только множественное число) бухгалтерская книга, конторская книга, реестр, книга записи приходов и расходовThe books show a slight loss. — Финансовые документы показывают небольшие потери/убытки.
He kept books for our business. — Он вел бухгалтерию в нашем предприятии.
- cheque book- account book
- company books
- firm's book profit
- keep the books of the firm
- examine the books
- do the book
- make false entries in the company's books•CHOICE OF WORDS:(1.) Русское слово "учебник" может иметь разные английские эквиваленты в зависимости от помещенного в них материалы. Наиболее общее слово - textbook - учебник по какому-либо предмету; refference book - справочник, свод правил, знаний в какой-либо области: grammar reference book учебник по грамматике; handbook/deskbook - справочник (который всегда находится под рукой), настольная книга/учебник; manual - инструкция-учебник, например, по сборке телевизора, по установке и эксплуатации стиральной машины: operating manual инструкция по эксплуатации, assembly manual инструкция по сборке; insfallation manual инструкция по установке. (2.) Форма множественного числа books - может называть сборник материалов/документов по учёту, чаще всего финансов: to enter amth in the books записывать что-либо в бухгалтерскую книгу; to be on the books числиться в документах/в архивах; to keep books вести бухгалтерский учетII [bʊk] vзаказывать, брать заранееTrain tickets must be booked two days in advance. — Железнодорожные билеты надо заказывать за два дня
-
103 call
A n1 Telecom appel m (téléphonique) (from de) ; business call appel professionnel ; private ou personal call appel privé ; (tele)phone call appel m (téléphonique) ; I have a call for you j'ai un appel pour vous ; to make a call appeler, téléphoner ; to make a call to Italy appeler l'Italie, téléphoner en Italie ; to receive/take a call recevoir/prendre un appel ; to give sb a call appeler qn ; to return sb's call rappeler qn ; to put a call through to sb passer un appel à qn ;3 ( summons) appel m, this is the last call for passengers to Berlin Aviat ceci est le dernier appel pour les passagers à destination de Berlin ; this is your ten minute call Theat en scène dans dix minutes ; to put out a call for sb ( over public address) faire appeler qn ; ( over radio) lancer un appel à qn ; the Red Cross has put out a call for blankets la Croix Rouge a lancé un appel pour obtenir des couvertures ;4 ( visit) visite f ; social call visite f de courtoisie ; to make ou pay a call lit rendre visite (on à) ; to pay a call euph aller aux toilettes ; to return sb's call rendre sa visite à qn ;5 ( demand) demande f ; the strikers' call for a pay rise la demande d'augmentation de salaire de la part des grévistes ; there were calls for his resignation sa démission a été réclamée ; a call for reform une demande de réforme ; she has many calls on her time elle est très sollicitée ; there's no call for it Comm il n'y a pas de demande (pour cet article) ; we don't get much call for that nous n'avons guère de demande pour cela ; to have first call on sth avoir la priorité sur qch ;6 ( need) there's no call for sth/to do il n'y a pas de raison pour qch/de faire ; there was no call for her to say that elle n'avait aucune raison or aucun besoin de dire cela ;8 Sport décision f ;9 Fin ( for repayment of loan) demande f de remboursement ; ( request) appel m ; ( right to buy) option f d'achat ; money at ou on call argent à court terme or au jour le jour ; on three months' call à trois mois ; payable at call remboursable sur présentation or à vue ; a call for capital/tenders un appel de fonds/d'offres ;B vtr1 ( say loudly) ( also call out) appeler [name, number] ; crier [answer, instructions] ; annoncer [result] ; Games parier [heads, tails] ; annoncer [flight] ; to call the register Sch faire l'appel ; he called (out) ‘Goodbye’ il a crié ‘au revoir’ ;2 ( summon) appeler [lift] ; ( by shouting) appeler [person, animal, witness] ; ( by phone) appeler [person, police, taxi] ; ( by letter) convoquer [applicant, candidate] ; he was called before the committee il a été convoqué devant la commission ; the boss called me into his office le chef m'a fait venir dans son bureau ; the police were called to the scene la police a été appelée sur les lieux ; I've called you a taxi je vous ai appelé un taxi ; come when you're called venez quand on vous appelle ; call the next witness appelez le témoin suivant ; you may be called to give evidence il se peut que vous soyez convoqué pour témoigner ;3 ( telephone) ( also call up) appeler [person, institution, number] (at à ; from de) ; don't call us, we'll call you hum (n'appelez pas) nous vous appellerons ;4 ( give a name) appeler [person, baby, animal, place, product] (by par) ; intituler [book, film, music, play] ; she prefers to be called by her maiden name elle préfère qu'on l'appelle par son nom de jeune fille ;6 ( waken) réveiller [person] ; what time shall I call you in the morning? à quelle heure voulez-vous que je vous réveille? ;7 ( describe as) to call sb stupid/a liar traiter qn d'imbécile/de menteur/-euse ; I wouldn't call it spacious/beautiful je ne dirais pas que c'est vaste/beau ; do you call that plate clean? tu appelles ça une assiette propre? ; it's not what you'd call an exciting film on ne peut pas dire que ce film soit passionnant ; it's what you might call a delicate situation c'est ce qui s'appelle une situation délicate ; call that a garden ○ ! tu appelles ça un jardin! ; call it what you will appelle ça comme tu veux ; parapsychology or whatever they ou you call it ○ la métapsychologie ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là ○ ; (let's) call it £5 disons cinq livres sterling ; he hasn't a place to call his own il n'a pas de chez-lui ;8 Sport [referee, linesman] déclarer ; the linesman called the ball in le juge de ligne a déclaré que la balle était bonne ;9 Fin demander le remboursement de [loan] ;10 Comput appeler [file, program].C vi1 ( cry out) ( also call out) [person, animal] appeler ; ( louder) crier ; [bird] crier ; London calling Radio ici Londres ;2 ( telephone) appeler ; where are you calling from? d'où appelez-vous? ; I'm calling about your advertisement j'appelle au sujet de votre annonce ; thank you for calling merci d'avoir appelé ; please call back in an hour rappelez dans une heure s'il vous plaît, veuillez rappeler dans une heure fml ; to call home appeler chez soi or à la maison ; who's calling? qui est à l'appareil? ;3 ( visit) passer ; to call at [person] passer chez [person, shop] ; [person] passer à [bank, library, town] ; [train] s'arrêter à [town, station] ; [boat] faire escale à [port] ; the London train calling at Reading and Slough le train à destination de Londres desservant les gares de Reading et Slough ;4 (tossing coins, racquet) parier ; you call, heads or tails? à toi de parier, pile ou face?D v refl to call oneself se faire appeler [Smith, Bob] ; ( claim to be) se dire, se prétendre [poet, designer] ; he calls himself a writer but… il se dit or se prétend écrivain mais… ; call yourself a sailor ○ ? et tu te prétends marin? ; I am proud to call myself European je suis fier d'être européen.it was a close call c'était de justesse.■ call away:▶ call [sb] away appeler ; to be called away être obligé de s'absenter.■ call back:1 ( on phone) rappeler ;2 ( return) repasser ;▶ call [sb] back1 (summon by shouting, phone back) rappeler [person] ;2 ( recall) rappeler [representative, diplomat].■ call by passer.■ call down:▶ call down ( shout from above) appeler ;▶ call down [sth], call [sth] down appeler [blessing, curse, vengeance] (on sur).■ call for:▶ call for [sth]2 ( demand) [person] demander [food, drink, equipment, tool] ; [report, article, politician, protesters] réclamer [changes, improvements] ; they are calling for talks to be extended ils réclament la prolongation des négociations ;3 ( require) [situation, problem, conditions] exiger [treatment, skill, action, understanding] ; nécessiter [change, intervention, improvements] ; this calls for a celebration! ça se fête! ; that was not called for c'était déplacé ;■ call forth littér:▶ call forth [sth], call [sth] forth susciter.■ call in:▶ call in1 ( visit) passer ;▶ call in [sb], call [sb] in2 ( send for) faire appel à [expert, police, engineer] ;▶ call in [sth], call [sth] in1 ( recall) demander le retour de [library book, ticket, surplus, supplies] ; retirer [qch] de la circulation [currency] ; retirer [qch] du commerce [product] ;2 Fin demander le remboursement de [loan].■ call off:▶ call off [sth], call [sth] off1 lit rappeler [dog, attacker] ;2 fig ( halt) interrompre [arrangement, deal, plan, search, investigation, strike] ; ( cancel) annuler [show, meeting, wedding] ; to call off one's engagement rompre ses fiançailles ; to call off a strike annuler un ordre de grève ; let's call the whole thing off laissons tomber.■ call on:▶ call on [sb/sth]2 ( invite) demander à [speaker, lecturer] (to do de faire) ;3 ( urge) demander à (to do de faire) ; ( stronger) enjoindre fml (to do de faire) ; he called on his colleagues to oppose it il a demandé à ses collègues de s'y opposer ;4 (appeal to, resort to) s'adresser à [person] ; avoir recours à [services] ; faire appel à [moral quality] ; neighbours she can call on des voisins à qui elle peut s'adresser ; we will call on your services nous aurons recours à vos services ; you will have to call on all your patience and courage il faudra faire appel à toute ta patience et tout ton courage.■ call out:▶ call out [sb], call [sb] out1 ( summon outside) appeler ; the teacher called me out to the front of the class le professeur m'a fait venir devant le reste de la classe ;2 ( send for) appeler [expert, doctor, emergency service, repairman, troops] ;3 Ind [union] lancer un ordre de grève à [members] ; to call sb out on strike lancer un ordre de grève à qn ;▶ call [sth] out, call out [sth] appeler [name, number].■ call over:▶ call over to [sb] appeler ;▶ call [sb] over appeler.■ call round ( visit) venir.■ call up:▶ call up appeler ;▶ call up [sb/sth], call [sb/sth] up1 ( on phone) appeler ;2 ( summon) appeler [reserves, reinforcements] ; appeler [qn] sous les drapeaux [soldier] ; invoquer [ghost, spirit] ;3 ( evoke) rappeler [memory, past event, scene] ;4 Comput appeler (à l'écran), afficher [data, file, menu] ;5 Sport sélectionner [player]. -
104 stamp
A n1 Post timbre m ; a 46-cent stamp un timbre à 46 centimes ; first/second-class stamp timbre tarif rapide/lent ; postage stamp timbre-poste m ; ‘no stamp needed’ ‘ne pas affranchir’ ;3 ( marking device) ( made of rubber) tampon m ; ( made of metal) cachet m ; ( for marking metals) étampe f ; ( for marking gold) poinçon m ; date stamp timbre m dateur ; to give sth one's stamp of approval fig donner son accord à qch ;4 fig ( hallmark) marque f ; to bear the stamp of avoir la marque de [person, artist] ; to set one's stamp on imposer sa marque sur [play, company, era] ;6 ( sound of feet) piétinement m ; the stamp of the horse's hooves le bruit des sabots des chevaux ; with a stamp of her foot en tapant du pied ;C vtr1 ( mark) apposer [qch] au tampon [date, name, number] (on sur) ; tamponner [card, ticket, library book] ; marquer [goods, boxes] ; viser [document, ledger, passport] ; to be stamped with the official seal être visé avec le sceau officiel ; to be stamped ‘confidential’ porter la mention ‘confidentiel’ ; to stamp a book with the date marquer la date dans un livre ; to stamp one's authority/personality on imprimer son autorité/sa personnalité sur [project, enterprise, match] ;2 ( with foot) to stamp one's foot ( in anger) frapper ou taper du pied ; to stamp one's feet ( rhythmically) taper des pieds ; ( for warmth) battre la semelle ; to stamp sth flat tasser qch ; to stamp sth into the ground enfoncer qch dans le sol du pied ;3 Post affranchir [envelope].D vi1 ( thump foot) [person] taper du pied ; [horse] piaffer ; to stamp on écraser (du pied) [toy, foot] ; écraser [brakes] ; to stamp the mud off one's boots ôter la boue de ses bottes en tapant des pieds ;2 ( walk heavily) marcher en tapant des pieds ; to stamp into/out of sth entrer dans/sortir de qch en tapant des pieds ;■ stamp out:▶ stamp out [sth], stamp [sth] out1 ( put out) éteindre [qch] en piétinant [fire, flames] ;2 ( crush) éradiquer [cholera, disease] ; réprimer [terrorism, fraud] ; écraser [uprising] ; supprimer [crime] ;3 ( cut out) découper [qch] à la presse [component].
См. также в других словарях:
first class — first class1 noun uncount * 1. ) the best and most expensive seats on an airplane or train, or the best and most expensive ACCOMMODATION (=place to sleep) on a ship: He s sitting in first class. 2. ) the class of mail that is used for sending… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
first class — I UK / US noun [uncountable] * 1) tourism the best and most expensive seats on a plane or train, or the best and most expensive accommodation (= place to sleep) on a ship He s sitting in first class. 2) the class of post that is more expensive… … English dictionary
ˌfirst ˈclass — noun [U] I 1) the most expensive and most comfortable way to travel on a plane, train, or ship 2) the class of post that is the quickest and most expensive II adj ˌfirst ˈclass 1) of the best quality, or of the highest standard first class… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
first-class — /ˌfɜ:st klɑ:s/ adjective top quality or most expensive ● He is a first class accountant. ■ noun, adverb (the type of travel or type of hotel which is) most expensive and comfortable ● to travel first class ● First class travel provides the best… … Dictionary of banking and finance
First class travel — First class is the most luxurious class of accommodation on a train, passenger ship, airplane, or other conveyance. [first class. (n.d.). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved October 19, 2007, from… … Wikipedia
first-class — I. adj 1. Of the highest class or best kind; excellent; first rate. Jane did a first class job of repairing the coat. It was a first class TV program. Compare: top notch 2. Of the best or most expensive class of travelling. Mr. Jones bought a… … Словарь американских идиом
first-class(1) — {adj.} 1. Of the highest class or best kind; excellent; first rate. * /Jane did a first class job of repairing the coat./ * /It was a first class TV program./ Compare: TOP NOTCH. 2. Of the best or most expensive class of travelling. * /Mr. Jones… … Dictionary of American idioms
first-class(1) — {adj.} 1. Of the highest class or best kind; excellent; first rate. * /Jane did a first class job of repairing the coat./ * /It was a first class TV program./ Compare: TOP NOTCH. 2. Of the best or most expensive class of travelling. * /Mr. Jones… … Dictionary of American idioms
first-class — Of the most superior or excellent grade or kind; belonging to the head or chief or numerically precedent of several classes into which the general subject is divided; e.g. first class mail, first class airline ticket … Black's law dictionary
first-class — Of the most superior or excellent grade or kind; belonging to the head or chief or numerically precedent of several classes into which the general subject is divided; e.g. first class mail, first class airline ticket … Black's law dictionary
first-class — adj. First class is used with these nouns: ↑carriage, ↑compartment, ↑cricket, ↑degree, ↑education, ↑facility, ↑fare, ↑honour, ↑hotel, ↑lounge, ↑mail, ↑ … Collocations dictionary