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transitive verb1) (drink) see academic.ru/41732/lap">lap 2. 1)2) (consume greedily) hinunterschütten* * *(to drink eagerly by lapping: The dog lapped up the water.) auflecken* * *◆ lap upvt▪ to \lap up sth ⇆ upshoppers have been \lap upping up the bargains since Monday seit Montag stürzen sich die Einkäufer auf die Sonderangebotehe \lap upped up the praise er sonnte sich im Lob, das Lob ging ihm runter wie Öl fam* * *vt sep2) praise, compliments, sunshine genießenthe media are lapping up this latest scandal — die Medien haben sich gierig auf diesen neuesten Skandal gestürzt
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82 глаз
муж. eye;
сл. blinker, daylight, glimmer, keeker, light, peeper перед глазами ≈ right in front of бросающийся в глаза ≈ flaring бросаться в глаза, бить в глаза ≈ to be striking, to strike/catch one's eye, to arrest one's attention;
to be evident портить себе глаза ≈ to spoil one's eyes;
to ruin one's eyesight выплакать все глаза ≈ to cry one's eyes out вертеться перед глазами ≈ to pester smb. with one's presence, to keep hanging around smb. радовать глаз ≈ to please/delight one's eyes резать глаза ≈ to hurt/offend the eyes скрыться из глаз ≈ to disappear from sight/view, to pass out of sight/view выкатывать глаза, таращить глаза, пялить глаза ≈разг. to stare, to open one's eyes wide заводить глаза, закатывать глаза ≈ to roll up/back one's eyes отводить глаза ≈ to throw dust in smb.'s eyes прятать глаза ≈ to hide one's eyes, to avoid smb.'s eyes впиваться глазами ≈ разг. to stare hard at smb., to fix one's eyes on smb. есть глазами, поедать глазами, пожирать глазами ≈ разг. to devour smb. with one's eyes, to eye smb. greedily мерить глазами ≈ to look smb. up and down, to look smb. over пробегать глазами ≈ to run one's eyes over smth., to skim smth., to scan smth. провожать глазами ≈ to follow smb. with one's eyes смотреть чьими-то глазами на что-л. ≈ to look at smth. through the eyes of smb., to see smth. smb.'s way смотреть иными/другими глазами на что-л. ≈ to see smth. in a different light стоять перед глазами, стоять в глазах у кого-л. ≈ to be always on smb.'s mind у него глаз наметан ≈ he has a trained eye, he has a good eye for smth./smb. с открытыми глазами ≈ with one's eyes open с закрытыми глазами ≈ with one's eyes closed, blindly с завязанными глазами ≈ blindfold темно, хоть глаз выколи разг. ≈ it is pitch-dark не в бровь, а в глаз разг. ≈ to hit the mark;
to strike home с глаз долой - из сердца вон! ≈ out of sight, out of mind бычий глаз, воловий глаз ≈ ox-eye попадаться на глаза ≈ to catch smb.'s eye, to catch sight of smb. водить глазами ≈ (по) to cast one's eye (over) вращать глазами ≈ to roll one's eyes завязывать глаза ≈ (кому-л.) to blindfold строить глаза ≈ to make eyes выпуклые глаза, глаза навыкате ≈ prominent/bulging eyes живые глаза ≈ bright/sparkling eyes дурной глаз, черный глаз ≈ evil eye безжизненные глаза ≈ lacklustre eyes ради прекрасных глаз ≈ as a favour, just to please smb. сказать прямо в глаза кому-л. ≈ to say straight to smb.'s face смеяться кому-л. в глаза ≈ to laugh in smb.s face идти куда глаза глядят ≈ to wander aimlessly;
to follow one's nose невооруженным/простым глазом ≈ with the naked eye У нее глаза на мокром месте. ≈ She is always on the verge of tears. У него глаза разбегаются. ≈ He doesn't know where to look (first). глаза сломаешь ≈ you could go blind/crazy у семи нянек дитя без глазу посл. ≈ too many cooks spoil the broth не спускать глаз с кого-л., не отрывать глаз ≈ not let smb. out of one's sight;
not take one's eyes off smb., to keep one's eyes glued on smb. закрывать глаза на что-л. ≈ to connive at smth., to overlook smth.;
to shut one's eyes to smth. положить глаз на кого-л./что-л. ≈ to take notice/note of smb./smth. на глаз с глазу на глаз с пьяных глаз в глазах кого-л. для отвода глаз за глаза смотреть во все глаза не моргнув глазом на глазахм.
1. eye;
(взгляд, взор) glance, look;
голубые ~а blue eyes;
отвести ~а look away;
поднять ~а look up, raise/lift one`s eyes;
окинуть что-л. ~ами look smth. over;
смотреть во все ~а be* all eyes;
у него ~а на лоб лезут his eyes are popping out of his head;
2. (зрение) sight;
плохие (хорошие) ~а poor (excelent) eyesight;
портить себе ~а spoil* one`s eyes, ruin one`s eyesight;
3. тк. ед. (особая способность видения) eye;
перен. разг. (присмотр) watching;
острый ~ keen/sharp eye;
дурной ~ evil eye;
верный ~ good eye;
за ним нужен ~ да ~ you can`t take your eyes off him for a moment;
в моих ~ах to my eye, in my opinion;
за ~а
1) (в отсутствие) in smb.`s absence;
without having seen smb. ;
without smb.`s knowledge;
2) (за спиной) behind smb.`s back;
3) (в избытке) amply, quite enough;
за ~а достаточно enough and to spare;
на ~ by eye;
на ~ах у кого-л. in front of smb., under smb.`s very eyes;
он вырос у нас на ~ах we watched him grow up;
не смыкая глаз without getting a wink of sleep;
для отвода глаз as a blind;
ради прекрасных глаз for love, for smb.`s (sweet) sake;
с ~у на ~ in private, alone, tete-а-tete;
беседа с ~у на ~ confidential/private talk;
идти куда ~а глядят wander aimlessly;
закрывать ~а на что-л. connive at smth., overlook smth., shut one`s eyes to smth. ;
попадать не в бровь а в ~ hit* the (right) nail on the head, hit the mock;
ни в одном ~у разг. not at all drunk;
с пьяных глаз in a drunken condition, drunk;
смеяться в ~а кому-л. laugh in smb.`s face;
смотреть во все ~а на кого-л., что-л. gaze intently at smb., smth. ;
смотреть правде в ~а face the truth;
face it разг. ;
хозяйским ~ом with a thrifty eye;
смотреть большими ~ами на кого-л., что-л. stare wide-eyed at smb., smth. ;
сделать большие ~а ~ raise one`s eyebrows;
с глаз долой - из сердца вон посл. out of sight, out of mind;
вон, долой с глаз моих! get out of my sight!;
у страха ~а велики fear has a hundred eyes, fear takes molehills for mountains. -
83 дорваться
совер.;
(до чего-л.) ;
разг. fall (upon), seize( upon)сов. (до рд.) разг. get* (to), fall* greedily (upon).Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > дорваться
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84 есть
I несовер. - есть;
совер. - съесть( кого-л./что-л.)
1) eat даром хлеб есть ≈ not be worth one's salt есть через силу ≈ to force oneself to eat жадно есть ≈ to eat greedily, to gobble;
to guzzle вульг. есть на ходу ≈ to snatch a meal/bite
2) только несовер. (о дыме и т.п.) cause to smart, sting, gnaw, bite
3) только несовер. (разрушать химически) eat away, corrode
4) разг. (попрекать, бранить) torment, nag - есть поедом ∙ он на этом собаку съел разг. ≈ he knows his onions, he knows the ropes есть кого-л. глазами ≈ to stare at smb.;
to fix one's eyes upon smb.;
to devour smb. with one's eyes II гл.;
наст. вр. от быть am, is, are;
there is/are у меня есть так и есть III межд.;
воен. (как подтверждение приказа) yes, sir!;
aye-aye, very good мор.I, съесть (вн.)
1. (питаться) eat* (smth.) ;
мне хочется ~ I am hungry;
не ~ мяса eat* nо meat;
2. тк. несов. (разъедать) corrode (smth.), eat* (into) ;
3. тк. несов. (раздражать - о дыме и т. п.) sting* (smth.) ;
~ глаза кому-л. make* smb.`s eyes smart;
4. разг. (попрекать) nag (smb.) ;
~ кого-л. глазами devour smb. with one`s eyes;
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to eat greedily, to gobble;
to guzzle вульг.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > жадно есть
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86 наваливаться на еду
to tear into the food, to eat greedilyБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > наваливаться на еду
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87 навалиться на еду
to tear into the food, to eat greedilyБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > навалиться на еду
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88 нарасхват
нареч.;
разг. greedily;
like hot cakes эта книга раскупается нарасхват ≈ this book is selling like hot cakes;
there is a great demand for this bookБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > нарасхват
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89 прожорливо
нареч. greedilyБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > прожорливо
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90 avidly
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91 devouringly
dɪˈvauərɪŋlɪ нареч. жадно to gaze devouringly at ≈ с жадностью смотреть на Syn: greedily, avidly жадно - to gaze * at smb. пожирать кого-л. глазами devouringly жадно;
to gaze devouringly at с жадностью смотреть на devouringly жадно;
to gaze devouringly at с жадностью смотреть наБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > devouringly
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92 devour
(to eat up greedily: The young zebra was devoured by a lion; She devoured the chocolates.) devorardevour vb devorartr[dɪ'vaʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (food) devorar, zampar2 (book etc) devorar3 (destroy - of fire) devorar, destruir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be devoured by something devorarle a uno algo, consumirle a uno algodevour [di'vaʊər] vt: devorarv.• devorar v.dɪ'vaʊr, dɪ'vaʊə(r)a) ( consume) \<\<food/book\>\> devorarb) ( torment) (usu pass) devorar[dɪ'vaʊǝ(r)]VT [+ food] devorarto be devoured with curiosity — verse devorado or corroído por la curiosidad
* * *[dɪ'vaʊr, dɪ'vaʊə(r)]a) ( consume) \<\<food/book\>\> devorarb) ( torment) (usu pass) devorar -
93 gorge
ɡo:‹
1. noun(a deep narrow valley: A river ran along the bottom of the gorge.) desfiladero; barranco
2. verb(to eat greedily until one is full: He gorged himself on fruit at the party.) atiborrarse de, atracarse de, hartarse degorge n cañón / desfiladerotr[gɔːʤ]1 (mountain pass) desfiladero; (ravine) barranco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto gorge oneself on atiborrarse de, atracarse de1) satiate: saciar, hartar2)to gorge oneself : hartarse, atiborrarse, atracarse famgorge nravine: desfiladero mn.• abra (Terreno) s.f.• atracón s.m.• barranca s.f.• barranco s.m.• barranquera s.f.• encañada s.f.• garganta s.f.• gola s.f.• gorja s.f.• quebrada s.f.v.• aforrar v.• atiborrar v.• engullir v.
I gɔːrdʒ, gɔːdʒ2) ( throat) (arch)to make somebody's gorge rise — (liter) producirle* náuseas a alguien
II
reflexive verbto gorge oneself — atiborrarse or (fam) atracarse* de comida
[ɡɔːdʒ]to gorge oneself ON o WITH something — atiborrarse de algo, pegarse* un atracón de algo (fam)
1. N1) (Geog) cañón m, barranco m2) (Anat) garganta f2.VTto gorge o.s. — atracarse (with, on de)
3.VI atracarse (on de)* * *
I [gɔːrdʒ, gɔːdʒ]2) ( throat) (arch)to make somebody's gorge rise — (liter) producirle* náuseas a alguien
II
reflexive verbto gorge oneself — atiborrarse or (fam) atracarse* de comida
to gorge oneself ON o WITH something — atiborrarse de algo, pegarse* un atracón de algo (fam)
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94 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) asir, agarrar, coger2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) apropiarse de, arrebatar, echar mano a
2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) asimiento, acto de agarrar- grab atgrab vb agarrar / coger / asirtr[græb]1 (seize, snatch) coger, agarrar, asir2 (capture, arrest) pillar, coger3 familiar entusiasmar■ how does that grab you? qué te parece eso?1 asimiento, agarrón nombre masculino2 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL cuchara\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be up for grabs estar disponiblesnatch: agarrar, arrebatargrab vi: agarrarsegrab n1)to make a grab for : tratar de agarrar2)up for grabs : disponible, libren.• arrebatiña s.f.• gancho arrancador s.m.• pala de doble concha s.f. (Computing; graphics)v.• capturar (una imagen)v.• agarrar v.• agazapar v.• arrebatar v.• atrapar v.• trabar v.
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1. græb- bb- transitive verba) ( seize) \<\<rope/hand\>\> agarrar; \<\<chance\>\> aprovecharb) ( appropriate) \<\<land\>\> apropiarse de, apoderarse de; \<\<money\>\> llevarsec) (eat, take hurriedly) (colloq)grab a seat — agárrate un asiento (AmL fam), coge asiento (Esp)
d) ( appeal to) (colloq) \<\<idea\>\> atraer*how does that grab you? — ¿qué te parece?
2.
vidon't grab, wait your turn — no arrebates, espera que te toque a ti
to grab AT something: she grabbed at the rope — trató de agarrar la cuerda
II
up for grabs — (colloq)
[ɡræb]the job is up for grabs — el puesto está vacante or libre
1. N1) (=snatch)to make a grab at or for sth — intentar agarrar algo
2) (esp Brit) (Tech) cuchara f2. VT1) (=seize) coger, agarrar (LAm); (greedily) echar mano ato grab hold of sth/sb — agarrar algo/a algn
2) (fig) [+ chance etc] aprovechar3) * (=attract, appeal to)how does that grab you? — ¿qué te parece?
3.VIto grab at — (=snatch) tratar de coger or (LAm) agarrar; (in falling) tratar de asir
4.CPDgrab bag * N — (US) (=lucky dip) pesca f milagrosa
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1. [græb]- bb- transitive verba) ( seize) \<\<rope/hand\>\> agarrar; \<\<chance\>\> aprovecharb) ( appropriate) \<\<land\>\> apropiarse de, apoderarse de; \<\<money\>\> llevarsec) (eat, take hurriedly) (colloq)grab a seat — agárrate un asiento (AmL fam), coge asiento (Esp)
d) ( appeal to) (colloq) \<\<idea\>\> atraer*how does that grab you? — ¿qué te parece?
2.
vidon't grab, wait your turn — no arrebates, espera que te toque a ti
to grab AT something: she grabbed at the rope — trató de agarrar la cuerda
II
up for grabs — (colloq)
the job is up for grabs — el puesto está vacante or libre
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ɡri:d(a (too) great desire for food, money etc: Eating five cakes is just sheer greed.) avaricia; gula- greedy- greedily
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greed n1. avaricia / codicia2. glotonería / gulatr[griːd]1 (for money, power) codicia, avaricia2 (for food) gula, glotoneríagreed ['gri:d] n1) avarice: avaricia f, codicia f2) gluttony: glotonería f, gula fn.• avaricia s.f.• codicia s.f.• gula s.f.• voracidad s.f.v.• codiciar v.griːdmass nouna) ( for food) gula f, glotonería f, angurria f (CS)b) (for power, money) codicia f, avaricia f[ɡriːd]N avaricia f, codicia f ; (for food) gula f, glotonería f* * *[griːd]mass nouna) ( for food) gula f, glotonería f, angurria f (CS)b) (for power, money) codicia f, avaricia f -
96 hog
hoɡ
1. noun((especially American) a pig.) cerdo, puerco, marrano
2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) acaparar2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) acaparar•- hogwash- go the whole hog
tr[hɒg]1 cerdo, puerco, marrano1 acaparar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go the whole hog llegar hasta el final, liarse la manta a la cabezahog n1) pig: cerdo m, -da f2) glutton: glotón m, -tona fn.• cerdo s.m.• chancho s.m.• cochino s.m.• glotona s.f.• glotón s.m.• gorrino s.m.• guarro s.m.• marrano s.m.• puerco s.m.
I hɔːg, hɒgnoun (AmE Agr, Zool) cerdo, -da m,f, puerco, -ca m,f, chancho, -cha m,f (AmL); ( person) (colloq) tragón, -gona m,f (fam), angurriento, -ta m,f (CS fam)to go the whole hog: let's go the whole hog and have champagne mira, de perdidos, al río: pidamos champán; to live high on o off the hog — (AmE colloq) vivir a todo tren (fam)
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transitive verb - gg- (colloq) \<\<food/bathroom/limelight\>\> acaparar; \<\<discussion\>\> monopolizar*[hɒɡ]1. N1) (esp US) (=pig) cerdo m, puerco m, chancho m (LAm)2) (Brit) (=castrated pig) cerdo m castradohe's a greedy hog * — es un cerdo *
- go the whole hog2.VT * acaparar* * *
I [hɔːg, hɒg]noun (AmE Agr, Zool) cerdo, -da m,f, puerco, -ca m,f, chancho, -cha m,f (AmL); ( person) (colloq) tragón, -gona m,f (fam), angurriento, -ta m,f (CS fam)to go the whole hog: let's go the whole hog and have champagne mira, de perdidos, al río: pidamos champán; to live high on o off the hog — (AmE colloq) vivir a todo tren (fam)
II
transitive verb - gg- (colloq) \<\<food/bathroom/limelight\>\> acaparar; \<\<discussion\>\> monopolizar* -
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1) (to gather bedclothes etc closely round: I said goodnight and tucked him in.) arropar2) (to eat greedily or with enjoyment: They sat down to breakfast and started to tuck in straight away.) comer vorazmente, devorar, zamparexpr.• acostar v.1) v + adv ( eat) (colloq) ponerse* a comer, atacar* (fam)2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (in trousers, under mattress) meterb) \<\<child/invalid\>\> arropar1.VI + ADV (Brit) * (=eat) comer con apetitotuck in! — ¡a comer!, ¡a ello!
2. VT + ADV1) [+ shirt, blouse] remeter, meter dentro2) [+ child] (in bed) arropar* * *1) v + adv ( eat) (colloq) ponerse* a comer, atacar* (fam)2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (in trousers, under mattress) meterb) \<\<child/invalid\>\> arropar -
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wulf
1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lobo
2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) zampar- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door
wolf n lobotr[wʊlf]1 lobo1 tragarse, zamparse, devorar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cry wolf gritar "¡al lobo!", dar una falsa alarmato keep the wolf from the door no pasar hambreto throw somebody to the wolves arrojar a alguien a los lobosa lone wolf un lobo solitarioa wolf in sheep's clothing un lobo con piel de corderowolf cub lobato, lobeznowolf whistle silbido de admiraciónv.• comer vorazmente v.• zampar v.n.(§ pl.: wolves) = lobo s.m.• mujeriego s.m.
I wʊlfa) ( Zool) lobo mto cry wolf: he's cried wolf once too often ya ha venido demasiadas veces con el mismo cuento; to keep the wolf from the door — mantenerse* a flote, no pasar miseria, parar la olla (CS, Per fam)
b) ( womanizer) (colloq) donjuán m, tenorio m
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transitive verb wolf (down) devorar(se), engullir(se)*[wʊlf]1. N(pl wolves) [wʊlvz]1) (=animal) lobo mlone wolf — (fig) lobo m solitario
- cry wolf- keep the wolf from the door- throw sb to the wolves2) * (=womanizer) tenorio m2.VT (also: wolf down) zamparse *, engullir3.CPDwolf whistle N — silbido m de admiración
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I [wʊlf]a) ( Zool) lobo mto cry wolf: he's cried wolf once too often ya ha venido demasiadas veces con el mismo cuento; to keep the wolf from the door — mantenerse* a flote, no pasar miseria, parar la olla (CS, Per fam)
b) ( womanizer) (colloq) donjuán m, tenorio m
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transitive verb wolf (down) devorar(se), engullir(se)* -
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1.[ə'tæk]transitive verb2) [Krankheit:] befallen3) (start work on) in Angriff nehmenshe attacked the washing-up — sie machte sich an den Abwasch
4) (act harmfully on) angreifen [Metall, Oberfläche]2. intransitive verb 3. noun1) (on enemy) Angriff, der; (on person) Überfall, der; (fig.): (criticism) Attacke, die; Angriff, der2)make a spirited attack on something — (start) etwas beherzt in Angriff nehmen
3) (of illness, lit. or fig.) Anfall, der* * *[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) angreifen2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) angreifen4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) in Angriff nehmen2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) der Angriff2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) der Anfall* * *at·tack[əˈtæk]I. nall-out \attack Großangriff mto launch [or make] an \attack against [or on] sb/sth einen Angriff auf jdn/etw unternehmen [o starten], jdn/etw angreifento be [or go] on the \attack zum Angriff übergehenhe is embarrassed by his \attacks of shyness es ist ihm peinlich, dass ihn immer wieder die Schüchternheit überkommtasthma \attack Asthmaanfall m\attack of the giggles Lachanfall m\attack of hysteria hysterischer Anfallto come under \attack unter Beschuss geraten figthe team has a strong \attack die Mannschaft ist sehr angriffsstark5.II. vt1. (physically, verbally)▪ to \attack sb/sth jdn/etw angreifen2. (cause damage)▪ to \attack sb/sth illness, pest, insects jdn/etw angreifenthese rose bushes are being \attacked by greenfly diese Rosensträucher sind vollkommen verlaustto \attack the ball/goal den Ball/das Tor angreifento \attack a problem ein Problem anpacken [o angehen] [o in Angriff nehmento \attack the fridge den Kühlschrank plündernIII. vi angreifen* * *[ə'tk]1. nthere have been two attacks on his life — es wurden bereits zwei Anschläge auf sein Leben gemacht or verübt
to be under attack — angegriffen werden; (fig also) unter Beschuss stehen
on +acc )to launch an attack — einen Angriff vortragen or machen (on auf +acc ); (on sb's character) angreifen (
2. vt1) (MIL, SPORT fig) angreifen; (from ambush, in robbery etc) überfallen2) (= tackle) task, problem, sonata in Angriff nehmen3. viangreifenan attacking side — eine angriffsfreudige or offensive Mannschaft
* * *attack [əˈtæk]A v/t2. fig angreifen, herfallen über (akk), attackieren, scharf kritisieren3. fig eine Arbeit etc in Angriff nehmen, anpacken, über eine Mahlzeit etc herfallen4. figa) befallen (Krankheit)b) CHEM angreifen, anfressen:B v/i2. MUS ein-, ansetzenC sbe under attack angegriffen werden;attack in waves MIL rollender Angriff;attack dog US auf den Mann dressierter Hund2. fig Angriff m, Attacke f, (scharfe) Kritik:be (to come) under attack unter Beschuss stehen (kommen)3. MED Attacke f, Anfall m:attack of fever Fieberanfall m;attack of giddiness Schwindelanfall4. fig Inangriffnahme f (einer Arbeit etc)5. CHEM Angriff m, Einwirkung f (on, upon auf akk):* * *1.[ə'tæk]transitive verb1) angreifen; (ambush, raid) überfallen; (fig.): (criticize) attackieren2) [Krankheit:] befallen3) (start work on) in Angriff nehmen4) (act harmfully on) angreifen [Metall, Oberfläche]2. intransitive verb 3. noun1) (on enemy) Angriff, der; (on person) Überfall, der; (fig.): (criticism) Attacke, die; Angriff, der2)make a spirited attack on something — (start) etwas beherzt in Angriff nehmen
3) (of illness, lit. or fig.) Anfall, der* * *(on) n.Anfall -¨e m.Angriff -e m.Anschlag -¨e m. v.angreifen v.attackieren v.einen Anschlag verüben auf ausdr. -
100 devour
transitive verb* * *(to eat up greedily: The young zebra was devoured by a lion; She devoured the chocolates.) verschlingen* * *de·vour[dɪˈvaʊəʳ, AM -ɚ]vt1. (eat)to \devour a book ein Buch verschlingen2. (consume)the flames \devoured most of the documents die Flammen vernichteten den größten Teil der Unterlagen; ( fig)* * *[dɪ'vaʊə(r)] verschlingenI could devour you — ich habe dich zum Fressen gern, du bist wirklich zum Fressen
to be devoured by jealousy/an all-consuming passion — von Eifersucht/einer unersättlichen Leidenschaft verzehrt werden
* * *devour [dıˈvaʊə(r)] v/t1. (gierig) verschlingen2. vernichten (Flammen etc)3. fig ein Buch etc verschlingen5. fig jemanden verzehren (Leidenschaft etc):* * *transitive verb* * *v.auffressen v.fressen v.(§ p.,pp.: fraß, gefressen)verschlingen v.(§ p.,pp.: verschlang, verschlungen)
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