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61 go west
разг.1) умереть, скончаться; ≈ отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам‘Could I get a picture painted by that man, for Jon and my sister?’ ‘I am afraid not,’ said Michael. ‘You see, he was a Chink - not quite of the best period; but he must have gone West five hundred years ago at least.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. IV) — - Нельзя ли устроить, чтобы этот художник написал мне картину, я бы отвез ее Энн и Джону - Боюсь, что нельзя, - ответил Майкл. - Видите ли, он был китаец, даже не самого лучшего периода, и уже лет пятьсот как отправился к праотцам.
Would she have posed a war widow if I had gone west with the rest and the best of them? (R. Aldington, ‘All Men Are Enemies’, part II, ch. II) — Она что, собиралась разыгрывать из себя солдатскую вдову, если бы я вместе со многими другими - лучшими из лучших - отправился на тот свет?
2) рухнуть, провалиться (напр., о планах); исчезнуть, пропасть; ≈ поминай как звалиOur connection in the hotels has gone west, and the business is finished anyway. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Gigolo and Gigolette’) — Связи в отелях мы растеряли, да и вообще со старым покончено.
A promising theory had gone west... (F. W. Crofts, ‘The Sea Mystery’, ch. VII) — Многообещающая теория оказалась несостоятельной...
As he looked down into the dense brown vegetable depth of the pool something suddenly flashed past him. There was a glint of blue and a splash and a receding sinking glimmer. ‘Dear me,’ said Millie. ‘One of my earrings has gone west.’ (I. Murdoch, ‘The Red and the Green’, ch. 4) — Эндрю вглядывался в густо-коричневую, заросшую водорослями глубину, как вдруг что-то мелькнуло у него перед глазами. Голубая искра, легкий всплеск, светлая точка прочертила воду, погасла. - Ай-ай-ай, - сказала Милли. - Пропала моя сережка!
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62 age
1. n возрастcanonical age — канонический возраст, возраст рукоположения
mental age — умственное развитие, соотносимое с возрастом
2. n продолжительность, срок жизни3. n юр. совершеннолетиеto be under age — не достичь совершеннолетия, быть несовершеннолетним
to come of age — достичь совершеннолетия, стать совершеннолетним
4. n геол. период, эраAge of Fishes — девон, девонский период
the space age — космический век, космическая эра
5. n ист. век, эпохаthe Middle Ages — средневековье, средние века
the Elizabethan Age — елизаветинская эпоха; эпоха королевы Елизаветы I
atomic age, the age of atom — атомный век, век атома
6. n обыкн. разг. долгий срок, вечность7. n старость, дряхлостьthe sagacity of age — благоразумие, присущее старости
8. n возвыш. поколение9. n тех. срок службыexposure age — период облучения; срок, в течение которого метеорит подвергался космическому облучению до падения на Землю
10. n карт. игрок, сидящий слева от сдающего11. n возрастной12. v стареть, стариться13. v состарить; старить14. v спец. выдерживать15. v спец. подвергать искусственному старению16. v спец. вызревать17. v спец. эл. тренироватьСинонимический ряд:1. ages (noun) aeon; aeons; ages; blue moon; coon's age; dog's age; donkey's years; eternity; long2. era (noun) century; date; day; days; eon; epoch; era; time3. maturity (noun) adolescence; adulthood; childhood; decline; infancy; majority; maturity4. old age (noun) caducity; elderliness; old age; senectitude; senescence; years5. period (noun) duration; generation; life span; lifetime; period; stage of life6. mature (verb) decline; deteriorate; develop; grow; grow older; grow up; maturate; mature; mellow; ripen; season7. senesce (verb) get along; get on; senesceАнтонимический ряд:infancy; instant; moment; youth
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