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1 give someone the tip
expr infml"How did you know to put your money on that horse?" "Somebody I won't name gave me the tip" — "Как ты догадался поставить на эту лошадь?" - "Мне подсказал один человек, которого я не стану называть"
Well, thanks for giving me the tip — Спасибо, что вы меня надоумили
I hope you'll give us the tip beforehand — Я надеюсь, что вы предупредите нас заранее
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2 life
[laɪf]n(pl lives [laɪvz])1) жизнь, существование, деятельностьIs there any life on that planet? — На той планете есть какая-либо жизнь? /На той планете есть какие-либо живые существа?
The average life of a dog is ten years. — Собаки в среднем живут десять лет.
The streets are full of life. — Жизнь на улицах бьет ключом.
- physical lifeThe drooping plant came to life in water. — Поникшее растение в воде ожило.
- low life
- busy life
- adult life
- this life
- other life
- all one's life
- one's own life
- somebody else's life
- working life
- life force
- life science
- life span- life boat- life jacket
- life scientist
- life giving rain
- life of the people
- life cycle of a frog
- life of a battery
- life for life
- life of pleasure
- matter of life and death
- happiest days of smb's life
- original of life
- fight struggle for one's life
- charities of life
- necessities of life
- people from all sections of public life
- speed and the noise of city life
- threat to smb's life
- thread of life
- average span of life
- books true to life
- appointment for life
- post for life
- pension for life
- love of life
- way of life
- end of smb's life
- meaning of one's life
- art of leading one's life
- her last hours of life
- water swarms with life
- in after life
- in the course of smb's life
- at the cost
- in the prime of life
- for the rest of one's life
- at my time of life
- for dear life
- have enough food to sustain life
- bring smb, smth to life
- come to life
- go forth into the highways and by ways of life
- have power over life and death
- preserve life
- be sould of the party
- beat smb within an inch of his life
- beg for one's life
- cling to life
- enjoy one's life
- value one's life
- fill up one's life with useful work
- get as much fun out of life as possible
- get the fright of one's life
- give one's life to science
- give new life to smb, smth
- guide smb's life
- have a double life
- hold a post for life
- lay down one's life for one's country
- lead a dog's life
- lead smb a dog's life
- live a happy life
- live an easy life
- live a simple life
- live one's own life
- make a new life for oneself
- make one's own life
- make life easy
- make an attempt on smb's life
- make smb's life miserable
- quit this life
- risk one's life
- run for dear life
- run for one's life
- save one's own life
- sell one's life dearly
- sentence smb to hard labour for life
- spare smb's life
- spend one's life in smth
- start life as an messenger
- take smb's life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- trust one's life to doctors
- everything that has life
- smb's last hours of life2) жизнь, образ жизниSport has always been a part of university life. — Спорт всегда был частью университетской жизни.
- private lifeTV has become part of our everyday life. — Телевидение прочно вошло в наш быт.
- city life
- human life
- miserable life
- everyday life
- quiet life
- American life
- fashionable life
- high life
- social life
- college life
- fascinating life
- married life
- retired lie
- life of the capital
- life of crime
- chose a political life
- enter a political life
- lead an active life3) реальность, действительностьHe has had a successful life. — У него была успешная карьера.
The life of the Roman Empire was long. — Римская Империя существовала долго.
There he stands, as large as life. — Вон он стоит собственной персоной.
There he is as big as life. — Вот он, во всей своей красе.
- life portraitIt is a larger than life version of our present society. — Это преувеличенная картина современного общества.
- life of the contract
- realities of life
- portrait from life
- in real life
- during the life of the last Labour Government
- as big as life
- face life
- learn something of life
- mould life
- paint from life
- paint smb, smth to the life
- see something of life
- see life
- take life easy
- take one's subjects from life
- characters taken from life4) (часто в отрицательных предложениях) жизнь, энергияThere was no life in her movements. — Она вяло двигалась.
Will you put more life into the matter. — Займись, пожалуйста, данным вопросом с бо́льшим воодушевлением.
- actors put no life in their performance- there was no life in her voice
- there was no life in her eyesI have seen something of life. — я знаю настоящую жизнь.
The portrait is my uncle to the life. — Портрет - точная копия моего дядюшки.
Do you think I'm going to trust a person like him? Not on your life! — И ты думаешь, что я буду доверять такому человеку, как он? Ни в коем случае!
There is life in the old dog yet. — ◊ Есть еще порох в пороховницах.
- how is life?While there is life there is hope. — ◊ Пока жив человек, жива и надежда
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3 then
[ðen] 1. нареч.1) тогда, в то время, в это время, в ту поруWe were happy then. — Тогда мы были счастливы.
I hope to be able to pay you a visit (if you are then at Bristol) some time in August. — Надеюсь, что смогу навестить вас как-нибудь в августе, если вы в это время будете в Бристоле.
Syn:2) затем; позже, после, потом; далееThen somebody knocked at the door. — Затем кто-то постучал в дверь.
We'll go for a walk and then will have our dinner. — Мы погуляем, а потом поужинаем.
He was at first very ill, then got better; he is now worse. — Он сначала был очень болен, потом ему стало лучше; а сейчас ему хуже.
3) в таком случае, тогдаThe screw is sometimes made of wood, and then it is mostly nine or ten inches diameter. — Болт иногда делают из дерева и тогда обычно он имеет в диаметре девять-десять дюймов.
Come home or then I'll be angry. — Иди домой, иначе я рассержусь.
- but then4) кроме того, к тому жеAnd then you should know that you are not welcome here. — И к тому же вам следует знать, что вы тут не очень желанны.
5) итак, следовательно, значитWe give up our cruise, then, after all? — Значит, в итоге мы отказываемся от нашего путешествия?
6) разг. передаёт усилениеBye, then! — Ну, тогда до свидания!
2. сущ.All right then! — Ну, хорошо же!
то время; та пора••3. прил.every now and then — время от времени, иногда
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4 then
I [ðen] nта пора, то времяI have finished the work by then. — К тому времени я уже закончил работу.
- by then- since then II [ðen]1) затем, потом, позже, после, далееThey were in France and then went to Italy. — Они были во Франции, а потом поехали в Италию.
- speak to him and then ring me upWe'll go for a walk and then will have our dinner. — Мы погуляем, а потом поужинаем.
2) тогда, в то время, в ту поруI lived in the south then. — Я тогда жил на юге.
We were happy then. — Тогда мы были счастливы.
I hope to be able to pay you a visit (if you are then at Bristol) some time in August. — Надеюсь, что смогу навестить вас как-нибудь в августе, если вы в это время/тогда будете в Бристоле.
3) в таком случае, тогдаIf the flight is late, let's have a cup of coffee, then. — Раз рейс запаздывает, давайте выпьем кофе.
- but then- and what then?4) итак, значит, следовательно- so then, it is not so important5) кроме того, к тому же- I haven't the time, and then it is not my businessWe give up our cruise, then, after all? — Значит, мы, в конце концов, отказываемся от нашего путешествия?
•USAGE:See afterwards, adv
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