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1 rising
1. n подъём, повышение; увеличение2. n воскресение; возрождение3. n восстание, бунт, мятеж4. n восход5. n вставание6. n прыщик, опухоль7. n строевая рысь8. n горн. проходка снизу вверх9. a повышающийся, поднимающийся10. a возрастающий, повышающийся; увеличивающийся11. a восходящий12. a растущий, подрастающийthe rising generation — новое поколение, молодёжь
13. a приобретающий вес, влияние, известностьrising lawyer — юрист, начинающий приобретать известность
14. a геральд. готовящийся взлететь, расправляющий крылья15. adv почти, околоСинонимический ряд:1. ascent (noun) ascension; ascent; climbing; going up; mounting; rise2. adjourning (verb) adjourning; dissolving; proroguing; recessing; terminating3. arising (verb) arising; ascending; aspiring; get up; lifting; mounting; pile out; roll out; soaring; stand up; turn out; upping4. arriving (verb) arriving; get ahead; get on; succeeding5. happening (verb) befalling; betiding; breaking; chancing; coming off; developing; doing; falling out; giving; going; happening; occurring; passing; transpiring6. increasing (verb) augmenting; building; burgeoning; enlarging; escalating; expanding; growing; increasing; multiplying; running up; snowballing; waxing7. intensifying (verb) aggravating; deepening; enhancing; heightening; intensifying; magnifying; redoubling; rousing8. lifting (verb) advancing; ascending; climbing; lifting; mounting; soaring9. rebelling (verb) mutinying; rebelling; revolting10. rolling out (verb) getting up; piling out; rising and shining; rolling out; standing up; turning out; uprising11. springing (verb) coming; coming from; deriving; deriving from; emanating; flowing; heading; issuing; originating; proceeding; springing; stemming12. surfacing (verb) surfacing -
2 magnifying
увеличивать; увеличительныйСинонимический ряд:1. embroidering (verb) coloring; embellishing; embroidering; exaggerating; fudging; inflating; overcharging; overdrawing; overstating; padding; stretching2. exalting (verb) aggrandising; aggrandizing; dignifying; distinguishing; elevating; ennobling; erecting; exalting; glorifying; honoring; pedestaling or pedestalling; subliming; uplifting3. honouring (verb) acclaiming; adoring; blessing; celebrating; crying up; eulogising; eulogizing; extolling; glorifying; hailing; honouring; hymning; lauding; praising; resounding; venerating4. increasing (verb) amplifying; augmenting; beefing up; boosting; build up; building; burgeoning; compounding; enlarging; escalating; expanding; extending; growing; increasing; multiplying; pushing; run up; snowballing; swelling; upsurging; waxing5. intensifying (verb) aggravating; deepening; enhancing; heightening; intensifying; mounting; redoubling; rising; rousing6. maximizing (verb) maximizing; overemphasizing -
3 mounting
1. n установка, монтаж2. n тех. схема соединения3. n тех. подставка; цоколь; рама, станина4. n тех. арматура, гарнитура; части, принадлежности5. n посадка на лошадь или в экипаж6. n погрузка морского десанта7. a возрастающий, повышающийсяСинонимический ряд:1. ascent (noun) ascension; ascent; climbing; going up; rise; rising2. ascending (verb) ascending; climbing; escalating; go up; scaling3. backing (verb) backing; bestriding4. increasing (verb) aggrandising; amplifying; augmenting; build up; building; burgeoning; enlarging; expanding; extending; growing; increasing; multiplying; run up; running up; snowballing; swelling; upsurging; waxing5. intensifying (verb) aggravating; deepening; enhancing; heightening; intensifying; magnifying; redoubling; rousing6. rising (verb) advancing; arising; aspiring; lifting; rising; soaring; upping7. staging (verb) producing; putting on; showing; staging -
4 aggravating
1. a ухудшающий, усугубляющий2. a сл. раздражающий, досадныйwhat an aggravating remark! — какое неуместное замечание!;
Синонимический ряд:1. irksome (adj.) annoying; disagreeable; disquieting; disturbing; irksome; provoking; tiresome; troublesome; unpleasant2. intensifying (verb) deepening; enhancing; heightening; intensifying; magnifying; mounting; redoubling; rising; rousing3. irritating (verb) burning up; exasperating; galling; getting; grating; inflaming; irritating; nettling; peeving; piquing; provoking; putting out; riling; roiling -
5 rousing
1. a воодушевляющий, возбуждающий2. a восторженный3. a разг. наглый, возмутительный4. a сильный5. a оживлённыйСинонимический ряд:1. exciting (adj.) bracing; exciting; exhilarant; exhilarating; exhilarative; eye-popping; inspirational; inspiring; intoxicating; invigorating; refreshing; stirring2. lively (adj.) alert; animate; animated; bright; chipper; dashing; gay; keen; lively; peppy; pert; spirited; sprightful; sprightly; unpedantic; vivacious3. stimulating (adj.) animating; enlivening; quickening; stimulating; vitalising; vivifying4. intensifying (verb) aggravating; deepening; enhancing; heightening; intensifying; magnifying; mounting; redoubling; rising5. moving (verb) arousing; awakening; awaking; bestirring; challenging; egg on; exciting; galvanising; galvanizing; goading; impelling; inciting; inflaming; innervating; inspiring; instigating; kindling; motivating; moving; piquing; priming; provoking; quickening; rallying; rousing; spurring; stimulating; stirring; wakening; waking; whetting; work up -
6 deepening
Синонимический ряд:1. worsening (noun) aggravation; heightening; sharpening; turn for the worse; worsening2. intensifying (verb) aggravating; enhancing; heightening; intensifying; magnifying; mounting; redoubling; rising; rousing -
7 escalating
усиливать; усиление; усиливающийСинонимический ряд:1. intensifying (adj.) accelerating; accentuating; advancing; growing hotter; growing louder; heightening; increasing; intensifying; sharpening2. ascending (verb) ascending; climbing; mounting; scaling3. increasing (verb) building; burgeoning; expanding; growing; heightening; increasing; magnifying; multiplying; rising -
8 increasing
a увеличивающийся, возрастающий; усиливающийсяto an increasing degree — всё в большей мере, всё более и более
Синонимический ряд:1. augmenting (adj.) augmenting; broadening; crescent; enlarging; expanding; flourishing; multiplying; swelling; widening2. intensifying (adj.) accelerating; accentuating; advancing; escalating; growing hotter; growing louder; heightening; intensifying; sharpening3. growing (verb) accruing; aggrandising; aggrandizing; amplifying; augmenting; beefing up; build up; building; burgeoning; compounding; developing; enlarging; escalating; expanding; extending; gaining; growing; heightening; magnifying; mounting; multiplying; pushing; rising; run up; running up; snowballing; swelling; upsurging; waxing4. raising (verb) boosting; hiking; jacking; jacking up; jumping; putting up; raising; upping -
9 snowballing
Синонимический ряд:1. intensifying (adj.) advancing; cumulative; heightening; intensifying2. increasing (verb) aggrandising; amplifying; augmenting; build up; building; burgeoning; enlarging; expanding; extending; growing; heightening; increasing; magnifying; mounting; multiplying; rising; run up; running up; swelling; upsurging; waxing3. mushrooming (verb) exploding; mushrooming -
10 rise
1. n небольшая возвышенность, холм; подъём2. n высота, степень подъёма3. n повышение, увеличение4. n разг. прибавка5. n продвижение, приобретение веса; улучшение6. n восход7. n выход на поверхность8. n клёв9. n возникновение, начало; происхождениеto take its rise — брать начало, начинаться
10. n исток реки11. n воскресение из мёртвых, возвращение к жизниrise in the world — сделать карьеру; преуспеть в жизни
to rise from the grave — воскреснуть, восстать из мёртвых
12. n подъём ступеньки13. n геол. восстание14. n горн. восстающая выработка15. n геол. выход на поверхностьjet rise — высота подъёма горизонтальной неизотермической приточной струи, «всплывающей» над приточным отверстием
16. n тех. стрела; провес17. n лес. сбег18. n отрицательная реакция19. v восходить20. v вставать; подниматьсяto rise in applause — аплодировать стоя; устраивать овацию
to rise from the table — встать из-за стола, закончить еду
21. v парл. вставать с места; взять слово22. v воскресать, оживать; возрождаться23. v рел. воскресать из мёртвых24. v повышаться25. v подходить, подниматьсяto rise to higher levels — подниматься на более высокую ступень, достигать более высокого уровня
26. v возрастать, увеличиваться, усиливаться27. v возвышаться; быть выше28. v подниматьсяhere the high peaks begin to rise from the plain — а здесь уже кончается равнина и поднимаются высокие горы
29. v продвигаться вверх; приобретать вес, влияние30. v быть в состоянии справитьсяto rise to an emergency — справиться с трудностью, быть на высоте положения
31. v брать начало, начинаться, происходитьtake rise — происходить; произойти
32. v возникать, появляться33. v прекращать работу, закрываться34. v приманитьhe did not rise a fish all day — за весь день, у него ни одна рыбка не клюнула
35. v поэт. возникать, рождаться36. v разг. растить, выращивать, воспитывать37. v реагировать; поддаватьсяСинонимический ряд:1. ascent (noun) ascension; ascent; mounting; rising; upsurge2. grade (noun) grade; gradient; slope3. hill (noun) eminence; hill; projection; prominence4. increase (noun) acceleration; accession; accretion; addition; augmentation; boost; breakthrough; enlargement; growth; hike; increase; increment; inflation; intensifying; jump; multiplication; raise; swelling; upgrade; upswing; upturn; wax5. promotion (noun) advance; elevation; promotion6. source (noun) beginning; commencement; origin; source; start7. adjourn (verb) adjourn; close; dissolve; prorogate; prorogue; recess; terminate8. advance (verb) advance; be promoted; progress; prosper; thrive9. arise (verb) arise; ascend; aspire; climb; get up; lift; mount; pile out; rise and shine; roll out; soar; stand; stand up; surge; surmount; turn out; up; uprear; uprise; upspring10. arrive (verb) arrive; get ahead; get on; succeed11. enlarge (verb) billow; boost; bulge; enlarge; inflate; puff up; swell12. happen (verb) befall; betide; break; chance; come off; develop; do; fall out; give; go; hap; happen; occur; pass; transpire13. increase (verb) augment; build; burgeon; escalate; expand; grow; increase; multiply; run up; snowball; upsurge; wax14. intensify (verb) aggravate; deepen; enhance; heighten; intensate; intensify; magnify; redouble; rouse15. lift (verb) ascend; climb; lift; mount; soar16. oppose (verb) insurrect; mutiny; oppose; rebel; resist; revolt17. spring (verb) begin; birth; come; come from; derive; derive from; emanate; emerge; flow; head; issue; originate; proceed; spring; stem18. surface (verb) surfaceАнтонимический ряд:decrease; deflate; descend; descent; die; drop; end; fail; fall; open; return; settle; sit -
11 devil
'devl1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) demonio, diablo2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demonio3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diablo, demonio4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) pobre diablodevil n diablotr['devəl]1 (Satan, evil spirit) diablo, demonio■ you lucky devil! ¡qué suerte tienes!■ what the devil are you doing? ¿qué diablos estás haciendo?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbetter the devil you know (than the devil you don't) más vale malo conocido (que bueno por conocer)between the devil and the deep blue sea entre la espada y la paredtalk/speak of the devil! ¡hablando del rey de Roma!to be a devil atreverse■ go on, be a devil! ¡anda, atrévete!to play devil's advocate hacer de abogado,-a del diablo————————tr['devəl]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL cocer en una salsa picante1) : sazonar con picante y especias2) pester: molestardevil n1) satan: el diablo, Satanás m2) demon: diablo m, demonio m3) fiend: persona f diabólica; malvado m, -da fn.• demonio s.m.• demontre s.m.• diablo s.m.• diantre s.m.• maldito s.m.• mengue s.m.• pateta s.f.• tentador s.m.'devḷ1)a) ( Relig) diablo m, demonio mspeak o talk of the devil... — hablando del rey de Roma...
(the) devil take the hindmost — sálvese quien pueda!
to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea — estar* entre la espada y la pared
b) ( evil spirit) demonio m2) (colloq) (in intensifying phrases)who/what/where the devil... ? — ¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos... ? (fam)
3) (colloq) ( person)['devl]go on, be a devil, have another one! — (BrE) anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!
1. N1) (=evil spirit) demonio m, diablo mgo to the devil! ** — ¡vete al diablo! **, ¡vete a la porra! (Sp) *
the devil take it! — † ¡que se lo lleve el diablo!
devils on horseback — ciruelas pasas envueltas en beicon servidas sobre pan tostado
- be between the devil and the deep blue sea- give the devil his due- play the devil with- play the devil's advocate- raise the devilluck2) * (=person) demonio mpoor devil — pobre diablo, pobrecito(-a) m / f
go on, be a devil! — ¡anda, atrévete or lánzate!
you little devil! — ¡qué diablillo or malo eres!
3) * (as intensifier)the devil it is! — ¡qué demonio!
it was the devil of a job to do! — ¡menudo trabajo que (me) costó!
we had the devil of a job or the devil's own job to find it — nos costó horrores encontrarlo
to work/run like the devil — trabajar/correr como un descosido
how/what/why/who the devil...? — ¿cómo/qué/por qué/quién demonios...?
4) (Jur) aprendiz m (de abogado); (Typ) aprendiz m de imprenta2. VT1) [+ meat] asar con mucho picante2) (US) * fastidiar3.VIto devil for — (Jur) trabajar de aprendiz para
4.CPDdevil worship N — satanismo m
devil's food cake N — (US) pastel de chocolate
* * *['devḷ]1)a) ( Relig) diablo m, demonio mspeak o talk of the devil... — hablando del rey de Roma...
(the) devil take the hindmost — sálvese quien pueda!
to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea — estar* entre la espada y la pared
b) ( evil spirit) demonio m2) (colloq) (in intensifying phrases)who/what/where the devil... ? — ¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos... ? (fam)
3) (colloq) ( person)go on, be a devil, have another one! — (BrE) anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!
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12 accelerating
1. a ускоряющийся2. a эк. прогрессивныйСинонимический ряд:1. intensifying (adj.) accentuating; advancing; escalating; growing hotter; growing louder; heightening; increasing; intensifying; sharpening2. speeding (verb) expediting; hastening; hurrying; quickening; shaking up; speed up; speeding; step up; stepping up -
13 intensify
tr[ɪn'tensɪfaɪ]1 intensificarse, aumentar1) strengthen: intensificar, redoblarto intensify one's efforts: redoblar uno sus esfuerzos2) sharpen: intensificar, agudizar (dolor, ansiedad)intensify vi: intensificarse, hacerse más intensov.• intensar v.• intensificar v.• reforzar v.ɪn'tensəfaɪ, ɪn'tensɪfaɪ
1.
-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb ( increase) \<\<search\>\> intensificar*; \<\<efforts\>\> redoblar, intensificar*; \<\<pain/anxiety\>\> agudizar*, intensificar*
2.
vi \<\<pain\>\> agudizarse*, hacerse* más intenso; \<\<search\>\> intensificarse*; \<\<fighting\>\> recrudecer*[ɪn'tensɪfaɪ]1.VI [desire, frustration, dislike] intensificarse; [pain] agudizarse; [odour] hacerse más intenso; [rain] arreciar; [fighting] recrudecerse, intensificarse2.VT [+ fear] intensificar, incrementar; [+ pain] agudizar; [+ attack] recrudecer, intensificar* * *[ɪn'tensəfaɪ, ɪn'tensɪfaɪ]
1.
-fies, -fying, -fied transitive verb ( increase) \<\<search\>\> intensificar*; \<\<efforts\>\> redoblar, intensificar*; \<\<pain/anxiety\>\> agudizar*, intensificar*
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vi \<\<pain\>\> agudizarse*, hacerse* más intenso; \<\<search\>\> intensificarse*; \<\<fighting\>\> recrudecer* -
14 deepen
deepen [ˈdi:pən][+ relationship, knowledge] approfondir ; [+ gloom, recession] aggraver* * *['diːpən] 1.transitive verb1) ( make deeper) creuser [channel, hollow]3) ( make lower) rendre [quelque chose] plus grave [voice, tone]4) ( make darker) foncer [colour]2.1) [water] devenir plus profond; [snow, mud] s'épaissir; [wrinkle] se creuser2) fig ( intensify) [admiration, concern, love] augmenter; [knowledge] s'approfondir; [crisis] s'aggraver; [mystery] s'épaissir; [silence] se faire plus profond; [rift] s'élargir3) ( grow lower) [voice, pitch, tone] devenir plus grave4) ( grow darker) [colour] foncer3.deepening present participle adjective1) fig ( intensifying) [mystery, need, rift] croissant; [crisis] de plus en plus grave; [awareness] de plus en plus approfondi; [confusion] de plus en plus grand; [conviction] de plus en plus profond2) lit [water] de plus en plus haut; [snow] de plus en plus épais/épaisse3) ( of a voice) de plus en plus grave4) ( becoming darker) [colour] de plus en plus foncé -
15 well
well [wel]1. noun(for water, oil) puits m3. adverba. ( = satisfactorily, skilfully) [behave, sleep, eat, treat, remember] bien• well done! bravo !• well played! bien joué !• you're well out of it! c'est une chance que tu n'aies plus rien à voir avec cela !b. (intensifying = very much, thoroughly) bien• well over 1,000 people bien plus de 1 000 personnesc. ( = with good reason, with equal reason) one might well ask why on pourrait à juste titre demander pourquoi• you might (just) as well say that... autant dire que...• and it rained as well! et par-dessus le marché il a plu !e. ( = positively) to think/speak well of penser/dire du bien de4. exclamation• he has won the election! -- well, well, well! il a été élu ! -- tiens, tiens !• well, what do you think of it? alors qu'en dites-vous ?• well, here we are at last! eh bien ! nous voilà enfin !• you know Paul? well, he's getting married vous connaissez Paul ? eh bien il se marie• are you coming? -- well... I've got a lot to do here vous venez ? -- c'est que... j'ai beaucoup à faire ici5. adjective(comparative, superlative best)a. bien, bon• that's all very well but... tout ça c'est bien joli mais... (PROV) all's well that ends well(PROV) tout est bien qui finit bienb. ( = healthy) how are you? -- very well, thank you comment allez-vous ? -- très bien, merci• get well soon! remets-toi vite !c. (cautious) it is as well to remember that... il ne faut pas oublier que...6. prefix• well-chosen/dressed bien choisi/habillé7. compounds• you would be well-advised to leave vous auriez (tout) intérêt à partir ► well-appointed adjective [house, room] bien aménagé► well-kept adjective [house, garden, hair] bien entretenu ; [hands, nails] soigné ; [secret] bien gardé► well-meaning adjective [person] bien intentionné ; [remark, action] fait avec les meilleures intentions• you don't know when you're well-off ( = fortunate) tu ne connais pas ton bonheur ► well-paid adjective bien payé• he got many letters from well-wishers il a reçu de nombreuses lettres d'encouragement ► well-woman clinic noun (British) centre prophylactique et thérapeutique pour femmes* * *I 1. [wel]1) ( in good health)are you well? — vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?
‘how is he?’ - ‘as well as can be expected’ — ‘comment va-t-il?’ - ‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’
2) ( in satisfactory state) bienthat's all very well, but — tout ça c'est bien beau, mais
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu peux rire, mais
3) ( prudent)4) ( fortunate)it was just as well for him that the shops were still open — il a eu de la chance que les magasins aient été encore ouverts
2.the flight was delayed, which was just as well — le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal
1) ( satisfactorily) bienI did well in the general knowledge questions — je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale
to do well at school — être bon/bonne élève
to do well by somebody — se montrer généreux/-euse avec quelqu'un
some businessmen did quite well out of the war — certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre
she didn't come out of it very well — ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle
2) ( used with modal verbs)I can well believe it — je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire
‘shall I shut the door?’ - ‘you might as well’ — ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’ - ‘pourquoi pas’
she looked shocked, as well she might — elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant
3) ( intensifier) bien, largementthe weather remained fine well into September — le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre
she was active well into her eighties — elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans
4) ( approvingly)5)3.exclamation ( expressing astonishment) eh bien!; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors!; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis!; (after pause in conversation, account) bon; ( qualifying statement) enfinwell, you may be right — après tout, tu as peut-être raison
well, that's too bad — c'est vraiment dommage
well then, what's the problem? — alors, quel est le problème?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — ma foi, je n'y peux rien
4.well, well, well, so you're off to America? — alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!
as well adverbial phrase aussi5.as well as prepositional phrase aussi bien quethey have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris — ils ont à la fois une maison à la campagne et un appartement à Paris
••to be well in with somebody — (colloq) être bien avec quelqu'un (colloq)
to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US — ne pas s'en mêler
II 1. [wel] 2.you're well out of it! — (colloq) heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!
Phrasal Verbs:- well up -
16 enough
enough [ɪˈnʌf]1. adjective• enough's enough! ça suffit comme ça !• enough of this! ça suffit comme ça !2. adverba. ( = sufficiently) assez• are you warm enough? avez-vous assez chaud ?b. ( = tolerably) assezc. (intensifying) funnily enough, I saw him too c'est curieux, moi aussi je l'ai vu* * *[ɪ'nʌf]Note: When enough is used as an adverb or a pronoun, it is most frequently translated by assez: is the house big enough? = est-ce que la maison est assez grande? (Note that assez comes before the adjective); will there be enough? = est-ce qu'il y en aura assez? (Note that if the sentence does not specify what it is enough of, the pronoun en, meaning of it/of them, must be added before the verb in French.)When used as a determiner, enough is generally translated by assez de: we haven't bought enough meat = nous n'avons pas acheté assez de viande; there's enough meat for two meals/six people = il y a assez de viande pour deux repas/six personnes; have you got enough chairs? = avez-vous assez de chaises?For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowadverb, determiner, pronoun assezquite big enough — bien assez grand ( for pour; to do pour faire)
just wide enough — juste assez large ( for pour; to do pour faire)
enough money/seats — assez d'argent/de sièges
there's more than enough for everybody — il y en a plus qu'assez or largement assez pour tout le monde
curiously enough, I like her — aussi bizarre que cela puisse paraître, je l'aime bien
and sure enough...! — et ça n'a pas manqué...!
••enough is as good as a feast — Prov ≈ il ne faut pas abuser des bonnes choses
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17 goggles
1. n pl защитные очки2. n pl разг. очки3. n pl разг. шары, глаза4. n pl шоры5. n вет. вертячкаСинонимический ряд:1. eyeglasses (noun) bifocals; corrective lenses; eye wear; eyeglasses; glasses; spectacles; sunglasses2. gazes (verb) bores; eyes; gapes; gazes; glares; gloats; looks; ogles; peers; rubbernecks; stares
См. также в других словарях:
intensify — [c]/ɪnˈtɛnsəfaɪ / (say in tensuhfuy) verb (intensified, intensifying) –verb (t) 1. to make intense or more intense. 2. Photography to increase the contrast or density of (an image) on a negative or print. –verb (i) 3. to become intense or more… …
intensify — verb (intensifies, intensifying, intensified) 1》 make or become more intense. 2》 Photography increase the opacity of (a negative) using a chemical. Derivatives intensification noun Origin C19: coined by Coleridge … English new terms dictionary
Reflexive pronoun — Herself redirects here. For the toy elf, see Herself the Elf. Himself redirects here. For other uses, see Himself (disambiguation). Oneself redirects here. For the hip hop artist, see Oneself (artist). Ourselves redirects here. For the 1988 punk… … Wikipedia
Luganda language — language name=Luganda nativename=Ganda familycolor=Niger Congo states=Uganda region=Mainly Buganda region speakers=First language: 3.01 million (1991) Second language: 100,000 (1991) fam2=Atlantic Congo fam3=Volta Congo fam4=Benue Congo… … Wikipedia
much — For the complementary uses of much and very, see very. very, much 1. The uses of very and much as intensifying adverbs are for the most part complementary. Very qualifies adjectives and adverbs (very large / very slowly), whereas much qualifies… … Modern English usage
very — very, much 1. The uses of very and much as intensifying adverbs are for the most part complementary. Very qualifies adjectives and adverbs (very large / very slowly), whereas much qualifies past participles that are used as adjectives (a much… … Modern English usage
Sesotho parts of speech — NOTOC Notes: *The orthography used in this and related articles is that of South Africa, not Lesotho. For a discussion of the differences between the two see the notes on Sesotho orthography. *Hovering the mouse cursor over most H:title| [ɪ… … Wikipedia
List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… … Wikipedia
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Reduplication — in linguistics is a morphological process in which the root or stem of a word (or part of it) is repeated exactly or with a slight change. Reduplication is used in inflections to convey a grammatical function, such as plurality, intensification,… … Wikipedia
