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[skwiːk] 1. сущ.1)а) писк, визг ( издаваемый людьми или животными)The squeak of the pig caused the rest of the family to turn. — Поросячий визг заставил остальных членов семьи обернуться.
"You sure you haven't heard anything?" - "Not a squeak." — "Вы совершенно точно уверены, что ничего не слышали?" - "Ни одного писка."
Syn:б) скрип, резкий звукThe door opened with a squeak. — Дверь со скрипом открылась.
We could hear the squeak of the fiddle. — Мы слышали, как кто-то пиликал на скрипке.
Syn:creak 1.2) разг.а) ничтожный шанс; едва ли осуществимая возможность (чего-л.)to give smb. a squeak — дать кому-л. шанс
It may give us a squeak for our lives. — Мы можем надеяться на спасение наших жизней.
I will give you one squeak more for your inheritance. — Я дам вам ещё один шанс попытаться получить ваше наследство.
Syn:chance 1.б) преим. амер. спасение, избавление- have a narrow squeak- have a near squeak
- have a tight squeakSyn:escape 2.3) разг. компрометирующая, разоблачающая информация ( представленная полиции доносчиком)to put in a / the squeak — доносить (на кого-л.)
••2. гл.to not hear a squeak from smb. — разг. не иметь никаких известий от кого-л.
1)а) = squeak out пищать; пропищатьShe squeaked out a cry of fear as the mouse ran across the floor. — Она завизжала от страха, когда по полу пробежала мышка.
Syn:squeal 2.б) скрипетьSyn:2) разг. выдавать, доносить•- squeak through
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