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1 last-ditch effort
последнее усилиеAdam made a last-ditch effort to persuade his friend not to immigrate to Canada.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > last-ditch effort
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Техника: последняя попытка -
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4 effort
nусилие; попытка; стремлениеto combine one's efforts (to) — объединять свои усилия (для)
to consolidate one's efforts — консолидировать чьи-л. усилия
to direct one's efforts to smth — направлять усилия на что-л.
to further an effort — содействовать какому-л. усилию
to have the commitment to nonproliferation efforts — быть приверженцем усилий, неправленных на нераспространение ядерного оружия
to impede efforts — мешать / препятствовать усилиям
to intensify efforts — усиливать старания; повышать усилия
to make efforts — предпринимать усилия; пытаться
to redouble one's efforts — удваивать усилия
to renew / to resume efforts — возобновлять усилия
to step up one's efforts — наращивать усилия
- all-out effortsto thwart / undercut smb's efforts — срывать чьи-л. усилия
- anti-drugs efforts
- arduous efforts
- assistance effort
- backstage efforts
- combined efforts
- common efforts
- concerted efforts
- conscientious efforts
- consistent efforts
- constant efforts
- continuing efforts
- continuous efforts
- cooperative efforts
- coordinated efforts
- defense efforts
- determined efforts
- diplomatic efforts
- disarmament efforts
- domestic efforts
- efforts at economic and social development
- efforts behind the scene
- export-promotion efforts
- extra efforts
- fresh efforts
- global efforts
- humanitarian efforts
- insistent efforts
- integrated efforts
- interdependent efforts
- internal efforts
- international development efforts
- joint efforts
- last-ditch effort
- last-minute effort
- level of efforts
- long-deadlocked effort
- long-term efforts
- massive efforts
- military efforts
- mutual efforts
- nonproliferation efforts
- notable efforts
- our efforts have not been wasted
- peace efforts
- peace-making efforts
- political efforts
- reconciliation efforts
- renewed efforts
- scientific efforts
- secret nuclear-weapon research efforts
- settlement efforts
- sincere efforts
- stabilization efforts
- strenuous efforts
- sustained efforts
- unilateral efforts
- untiring efforts
- vain efforts
- vigorous efforts
- violent efforts
- war efforts
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1. n последний, последнее2. n остаток3. n конец, смерть; последний часto the last man — все до одного, все до последнего человека
4. n шутка, выдумка, каламбур, оставленные под конецto the last, till the last — до конца
to the end, to the last — до конца
5. a от I6. a единственный, последний7. a последний, предсмертныйthe last entrant — человек, вошедший последним
8. a прошлыйlast year — прошлый год ; в прошлом году
last year — прошлый год; в прошлом году
9. a самый новый, самый последний, самый свежий10. a самый неподходящий, самый нежелательный или неожиданныйthe last person to be accused — человек, которого никак нельзя обвинить
the last man we wanted to see — человек, которого мы меньше всего хотели бы видеть
11. a крайний, чрезвычайныйthe last day — светопреставление, конец света
12. adv после всех13. adv в последний раз14. adv на последнем месте, в концеlast price — окончательная цена; последняя цена
15. n выдержка; выносливость16. v продолжаться, длиться17. v выдерживать, оставаться в живыхevery last — всё до последнего; всё без исключения
18. v сохраняться; носиться19. v быть достаточным, хватать20. n колодка21. v натягивать на колодку22. n ласт23. n мор. уст. единица грузоподъёмностиСинонимический ряд:1. climactic (adj.) climactic; crowning; definitive2. closing (adj.) closing; concluding; conclusive; endmost; eventual; extreme; final; hindmost; lag; latest; rearmost; terminal; terminating; ultimate3. hindmost (adj.) hindmost; lattermost; rearmost4. previous (adj.) foregoing; former; latter; preceding; previous5. end (noun) close; conclusion; end; ending; final one; finale; finish; tail end; termination; wrap-up6. continue (verb) abide; carry through; continue; endure; go on; hold out; keep; perdure; perpetuate; persevere; persist; remain7. keep (verb) keep; stay8. survive (verb) come through; persist; pull through; ride out; survive; weatherАнтонимический ряд:beginning; cease; depart; die; disappear; ensuing; fade; fail; first; fly; following; foremost; front; highest; inaugural; initial; leading
См. также в других словарях:
last-ditch effort — See: LAST DITCH … Dictionary of American idioms
last-ditch effort — See: LAST DITCH … Dictionary of American idioms
last-ditch\ effort — See: last ditch … Словарь американских идиом
last-ditch effort — n. final attempt, attempt made when there is little time left … English contemporary dictionary
last-ditch — adj a last ditch attempt/effort etc a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late ▪ The negotiators made a last ditch effort to reach an agreement … Dictionary of contemporary English
last-ditch — UK US /ˌlɑːstˈdɪtʃ/ adjective [before noun] ► used to describe an act that is made at the end of a series of failures to solve a problem, and is not expected to succeed: last ditch effort/attempt »They are now involved in a last ditch attempt to… … Financial and business terms
last-ditch — adjective a last ditch attempt/effort etc a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late: The negotiators made a last ditch effort to reach an agreement … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
last-ditch — a last ditch attempt to solve a problem is the final attempt that you make after you have failed several times to solve it. The gesture has been seen by many as a last ditch attempt to win voters. (always before noun) The UN is trying to secure… … New idioms dictionary
last-ditch — adjective a last ditch effort to save the old church Syn: last minute, last chance, eleventh hour, last resort, desperate, do or die, last gasp, final … Thesaurus of popular words
last-ditch — {adj.} Made or done as a last chance to keep from losing or tailing. * /He threw away his cigarettes in a last ditch effort to stop smoking./ Compare: BACK TO THE WALL … Dictionary of American idioms
last-ditch — {adj.} Made or done as a last chance to keep from losing or tailing. * /He threw away his cigarettes in a last ditch effort to stop smoking./ Compare: BACK TO THE WALL … Dictionary of American idioms