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- узел троса, заправляемый в канатный замок
узел троса, заправляемый в канатный замок
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узел троса, заправляемый в канатный замокБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > mule's foot
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узел троса, заправляемый в канатный замок* * *узел троса, заправляемый в канатный замокАнгло-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > mule's foot
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узел троса, заправляемый в канатный замок или ропсокет.English-Russian dictionary of terms for geological exploration drilling > mule's foot
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1. фут (0,3048 м)2. нога; ножка; опора; подошва; стойка; основание; нижняя часть; пята3. постель, почва ( пласта) ; лежачий бок; подножье, подошва
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1. основание, нижняя часть; опора2. фут = 0,305 м
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1) фут 3048 м)2) лапа3) ножка; опора; основание; нижняя часть•- mule's foot* * *• 1) нога; 2) нога; 3) фут; 4) изножье• лапа• подножье• постель• почва• фут -
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сношенное на одну сторону (о долоте).English-Russian dictionary of terms for geological exploration drilling > mule-foot
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Узкое копыто с прямыми очертаниями боковых частей стенки и большой мясистой стрелкой. Копыто такой формы характерно для ослов и мулов.English-Russian dictionary of orthopedics horse > mule\ foot
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11 shoe
1. [ʃu:] noun1) (an outer covering for the foot: a new pair of shoes.) čevelj2) ((also horseshoe) a curved piece of iron nailed to the hoof of a horse.) podkev2. [ʃod] verb(to put a shoe or shoes on (a horse etc).) obuti; podkovati- shod- shoelace
- shoemaker
- on a shoestring* * *I [šu:]noun(nizek) čevelj; American škorenj; cokla; podkev; okov (na koncu palice); železni okov, okovana drsalica pri saneh (sankah); luknja, v katero je posajen jamborover (up to) the shoes figuratively do prek ušesshoes and stockings botany vrsta deteljedead man's shoes figuratively nestrpno pričakovana dediščinathat's another pair of shoes figuratively to je nekaj (čisto) drugegathe shoe is on the other foot figuratively stvar je čisto drugačnato be (to stand) in s.o.'s shoes — biti v koži kake osebeto cast a shoe — izgubiti podkev, obosetito die in one's shoes — umreti nasilne smrti, biti obešenthat is where the shoe pinches figuratively tu žuli čevelj, v tem grmu tiči zajecto put the shoe on the right foot figuratively odkriti (obdolžiti) pravega krivcahe shakes in his shoes — drgeče od strahu, kolena se mu tresejoto throw an old shoe after s.o. figuratively (za)želeti komu srečo (zlasti novoporočencema)to wait for a dead man's shoes — prežati, nestrpno čakati na dediščinoto walk in s.o.'s shoes — hoditi komu v škodo (v zelnik)II [šu:]transitive verbobuti; podkovati (konja), okovati (palico, sani itd.); nabiti obroč (kolesu)to shoe the goose figuratively mlatiti prazno slamo, čas zapravljati; slang biti ali postati (rahlo) pijanto shoe the horse (the mule) slang goljufati svojega delodajalca -
12 walk
A n1 promenade f ; ( shorter) tour m ; ( hike) randonnée f ; country walk promenade dans la campagne ; morning/evening walk promenade du matin/du soir ; long walk longue or grande promenade ; short walk courte or petite promenade ; a 12 km walk une promenade de 12 km ; a hotel five minutes' walk away from the station un hôtel à cinq minutes à pied de la gare ; it's about ten minutes' walk/four hours' walk c'est environ à dix minutes à pied/à quatre heures de marche ; on the walk home en rentrant à pied à la maison ; a walk to/beside the sea une promenade jusqu'à/au bord de la mer ; to go for ou on a walk (aller) faire une promenade, se promener ; I've been out for a walk je suis sorti me promener or faire une promenade ; to have ou take a walk faire une promenade, se promener ; ( shorter) faire un tour ; to take sb for a walk emmener qn faire une promenade or ( shorter) un tour ; to take the dog for a walk promener or sortir le chien ; has the dog had his walk? est-ce qu'on a sorti le chien? ; it's a short walk to the station on est à quelques minutes à pied de la gare ; it's a long walk back to the hotel il y a une longue marche d'ici à l'hôtel ; it seemed a very long walk to the podium l'estrade avait l'air d'être très loin ;3 ( pace) pas m ; he set off at a brisk walk il est parti d'un pas vif ; to slow down to a walk se mettre à marcher (après avoir couru) ;4 ( path) gen, Hort allée f ; ( trail in forest) sentier m ; people from all walks of life des gens de tous les milieux ;6 Equit pas m.B vtr1 ( cover on foot) faire [qch] à pied [distance, path, road] ; parcourir [qch] à pied [district, countryside] ; ( patrol) parcourir ; I can't walk another step je ne peux pas faire un pas de plus ; to walk the streets [tourist] parcourir les rues ; [homeless person] errer dans les rues ; [prostitute] faire le trottoir ; to walk the ramparts/walls [soldier] arpenter les remparts/murs ; shall we take the bus or walk it? on prend le bus ou on y va à pied? ; we walked it in 20 minutes nous l'avons fait à pied en 20 minutes ; to walk it ○ Sport gagner haut la main ;2 (escort on foot, lead) accompagner [friend] ; promener [tourist] ; conduire [horse, mule etc] ; promener [dog] ; I walked her home je l'ai accompagnée chez elle ; the guide walked us all over Bonn le guide nous a promenés dans tout Bonn ; the guards walked him back to his cell les gardiens l'ont reconduit à sa cellule.C vi1 ( in general) marcher ; ( for pleasure) se promener ; ( not run) aller au pas ; ( not ride or drive) aller à pied ; the baby's learning to walk le bébé apprend à marcher ; you should be walking again soon vous devriez recommencer à marcher bientôt ; he'll never walk again il ne pourra plus jamais marcher ; to walk with a stick marcher avec une canne ; to walk with a limp/a swing boiter/se dandiner en marchant ; don't run, walk! ne cours pas, marche! ; ‘walk’ US ( at traffic lights) ≈ traversez ; it's not very far, let's walk ce n'est pas très loin, allons-y à pied ; we walked all day nous avons marché toute la journée ; we've missed the bus, we'll have to walk nous avons manqué le bus, il va falloir marcher ; we go on holiday to walk nous allons en vacances pour faire de la marche ; to walk across ou through sth traverser qch (à pied) ( see note) ; she walked across the room elle a traversé la pièce ; she walked across France elle a traversé la France à pied ; a policeman walked by un policier est passé ; he walked up/down the road il a remonté/descendu la rue (à pied) ( see note) ; we've been walking round in circles for hours nous tournons en rond depuis des heures ; someone was walking around ou about upstairs quelqu'un allait et venait à l'étage ; there's no lift, you'll have to walk up il n'y a pas d'ascenseur, tu devras monter à pied ; I'd just walked in at the door when… je venais à peine de passer la porte, quand… ; suddenly in walked my father soudain voilà que mon père est entré ; to walk in one's sleep ( habitually) être somnambule ; he was walking in his sleep il marchait en dormant ; she walks to work/home elle se rend à son travail/rentre chez elle à pied ; we walked all the way back nous avons fait tout le chemin du retour à pied ; to walk up and down faire les cent pas ; to walk up and down a room arpenter une pièce ; shall I walk with you to the bus? veux-tu que je t'accompagne au bus? ; I'll walk some of the way with you je vais faire un bout de chemin avec toi ; he walked under a bus il est passé sous un bus ; the ghost walks at midnight le fantôme apparaît à minuit ;take a walk ○ ! US dégage ○ ! ; that was a walk ○ ! US c'était simple comme bonjour ○ ! ; you must walk before you can run il ne faut pas brûler les étapes ; to walk sb off their feet mettre qn sur les rotules ○. à pied is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot. If it is surprising or ambiguous, à pied should be included.■ walk across: traverser ; to walk across to sth/sb s'approcher de qch/qn ;▶ walk across [sth] traverser.■ walk around:▶ walk around lit se promener ; ( aimlessly) traîner ; you can't walk around in the rain without an umbrella tu ne peux pas traîner sous la pluie sans parapluie ;▶ walk around [sth] ( to and fro) faire un tour dans [city, streets, garden] ; ( make circuit of) faire le tour de [building, space] ; he walked around the lake il a fait le tour du lac (à pied) ; we walked around Paris for hours nous nous sommes promenés dans Paris pendant des heures.1 lit s'éloigner (from de) ;2 fig ( avoid involvement) to walk away from a problem/one's responsibilities fuir un problème/ses responsabilités ;3 fig ( survive unscathed) sortir indemne (from de) ; she walked away from the accident elle est sortie indemne de l'accident ;4 to walk away with ( win easily) gagner [qch] haut la main [game, tournament] ; remporter [qch] haut la main [election] ; ( carry off) décrocher [prize, honour] ; ⇒ walk off 2 ;■ walk back revenir sur ses pas (to jusqu'à) ; we walked back (home) nous sommes rentrés à pied.■ walk in entrer ; he simply walked in as if he owned the place il est carrément entré comme s'il était chez lui ; who should walk in but my husband! devine qui est arrivé?-mon mari! ; ‘please walk in’ ( sign) ‘entrez sans frapper’.■ walk into:▶ walk into [sth]1 ( enter) entrer dans [room, house] ; she walked into that job fig ( acquired easily) elle a eu ce poste sans lever le petit doigt ;2 ( become entangled in) tomber dans [trap, ambush] ; se fourrer dans [tricky situation] ; you walked right into that one ○ ! tu es tombé dans le panneau ○ ! ;3 ( bump into) rentrer dans [wall, door, person].■ walk off:▶ walk off1 lit partir brusquement ;▶ walk off [sth], walk [sth] off se promener pour faire passer [headache, hangover, large meal] ; she walked off eight pounds elle a perdu 4 kilos en faisant de la marche.■ walk on1 ( continue) continuer à marcher ;2 Theat être figurant.■ walk out1 lit sortir (of de) ;2 fig ( desert) [lover, partner, servant, collaborator] partir ; to walk out on laisser tomber ○ [lover, partner] ; rompre [contract, undertaking] ;3 ( as protest) [negotiator, committee member] partir en signe de protestation ; ( on strike) [workers] se mettre en grève ; they walked out of the meeting ils ont quitté la réunion en signe de protestation ;■ walk over:▶ walk over ( a few steps) s'approcher (to de) ; ( a short walk) faire un saut ○ (to à) ; he walked over to her/the window il s'est approché d'elle/de la fenêtre ; he walked over to see her/to the farm il a fait un saut pour la voir/à la ferme ;▶ walk over [sb] ○2 ( humiliate) marcher sur les pieds de ; he'll walk all over you if you let him il te marchera sur les pieds si tu le laisses faire ; he lets her walk all over him elle le mène par le bout du nez.■ walk round:▶ walk round faire le tour ; no-one answered so I walked round to the garden personne n'a répondu alors je suis passé par le jardin ;▶ walk round [sth] ( round edge of) faire le tour de [lake, stadium, garden, building] ; ( through) visiter [exhibition, historic building].■ walk through:▶ walk through lit traverser ;▶ walk through [sth]1 lit traverser [town, field, forest] ; passer [door, gate] ; marcher dans [deep snow, mud, grass] ;2 Theat répéter les déplacements de [scene, act] ; to walk sb through a scene faire répéter les déplacements d'une scène à qn.■ walk up1 to walk up to s'approcher de [person, building, object] ;2 (in market, fairground) s'approcher ; walk up, walk up! approchez, approchez! -
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1. n крестное знамениеto make the sign of the cross — перекреститься, осенить себя крестом
2. n распятие3. n надгробный памятник в виде креста4. n христианство5. n крестDistinguished Service Cross — крест «За боевые заслуги»
6. n черта, перекрещивающая буквы, f7. n биол. гибридизация, скрещивание8. n биол. кросс, однократное скрещивание9. n биол. гибрид, помесьa mule is a cross between a horse and an ass — мул — это помесь лошади и осла
10. n биол. испытания, страдания, выпавшие на долюtown cross — знак в виде креста, обозначающий место рынка в городе
11. n биол. неприятное, досадное обстоятельство12. n биол. разг. нечестный поступокon the cross — нечестно, обманным путём
13. n биол. диагональ, косое направлениеon the cross — по косой, по диагонали
14. n биол. тех. крестовина, пересечение15. a поперечный; пересекающийся; перекрёстный16. a взаимный, обоюдный17. a противный18. a противоположный19. a неблагоприятный20. a скрещённый; кроссбредный21. adv редк. разг. криво, косо, неправильно22. v пересекать, переходить, переправляться23. v пересекать другому ездоку дорогу24. v скрещиваться, пересекаться; перепутыватьсяat the spot where two roads cross — на месте, где пересекаются две дороги
cross over — переходить; пересекать, переезжать, переправляться
25. v осенять крестным знамением26. v перечёркивать, зачёркивать27. v фин. перечёркивать, кроссировать28. v разг. садиться верхом29. v разминуться, разойтись30. v противодействовать, препятствовать; противоречить31. v биол. скрещивать32. v биол. воен. форсировать33. v биол. эвф. перейти в мир инойto cross the aisle — голосовать против своей партии: присоединить свой голос к голосам противников
34. a разг. сердитый, злой, раздражённыйcross as two sticks — в ужасном настроении, не в духе, злой как чёрт
Синонимический ряд:1. angry (adj.) angry; cantankerous; churlish; complaining; crabbed; curmudgeonly; cynical; fractious; irritable; mad; petulant; splenetic2. irascible (adj.) choleric; cranky; hot-tempered; irascible; ireful; passionate; peppery; quick-tempered; ratty; temperish; testy; tetchy; touchy3. nasty (adj.) bad-tempered; crabby; disagreeable; grouchy; grumpy; nasty; peevish; querulous; snappish; surly; waspish4. burden (noun) burden; difficulty; misery; misfortune; trouble5. hybrid (noun) amalgam; bastard; crossbred; crossbreed; half blood; half-breed; hybrid; mule6. mixture (noun) mixture; mongrel; mutt7. opposing (noun) frustration; opposing; opposition; thwarting8. symbol (noun) crucifix; cruciform; rood; symbol9. trial (noun) affliction; calvary; crucible; ordeal; trial; tribulation; visitation10. betray (verb) betray; double-cross; sell; sell out11. cross out (verb) cancel; cross out; delete; erase; strike12. crossbreed (verb) crossbreed; cross-fertilize; cross-mate; hybridize; interbreed; intercross; mix13. deny (verb) contravene; deny; disaffirm; gainsay; impugn; negate; negative; transverse14. intersect (verb) bisect; crisscross; crosscut; cut; cut across; decussate; intersect; meet; span; traverse15. oppose (verb) baffle; contradict; foil; frustrate; oppose; thwart16. transit (verb) transit; traverse17. travel (verb) ford; navigate; passage; ply; sail; travel; voyageАнтонимический ряд:agreeable; amenable; blessing; complaisant; include; support; supporting; sweet -
14 kick
I [kɪk]1) (of person) calcio m., pedata f.; (of horse, cow) calcio m.; (of swimmer) battuta f. delle gambe; (of footballer) calcio m., tiro m.to give sb., sth. a kick, to take a kick at sb., sth. — dare o tirare un calcio a qcn., qcs
2) colloq. (thrill)3) (of firearm) contraccolpo m., rinculo m.4) colloq. (strength) energia f., forza f.••II 1. [kɪk]a (real) kick in the teeth — una batosta, un calcio in faccia
verbo transitivo (once) dare un calcio a [person, door]; dare un calcio a, calciare [ball, tin can]; (repeatedly) prendere a calci, tirare calci a [person, object]to kick sb. on the leg, in the face — dare un calcio a qcn. alla gamba, in faccia
to kick sth. over a wall — mandare qcs. con un calcio oltre il muro
to kick sth. away — spostare qcs. con un calcio
to kick a hole in sth. — ammaccare qcs. con un calcio
2.to kick one's legs (in the air) — [ baby] scalciare, sgambettare
1) [ person] (once) dare un calcio; (repeatedly) tirare calci; [ swimmer] battere i piedi; [ dancer] slanciare la gamba; [horse, cow] scalciare•- kick in- kick off- kick out- kick up••to kick sb. when they're down — = criticare, offendere una persona che si trova in una posizione svantaggiata
to kick the habit — colloq. perdere il vizio; (of smoking) smettere
to kick over the traces — BE ribellarsi
* * *[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) calciare, prendere a calci2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) rinculare2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) calcio2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) rinculo3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) piacere•- kick off
- kick up* * *kick (1) /kɪk/n.2 ( sport: calcio, rugby) calcio: free kick, ( calcio) (calcio di) punizione; ( rugby) tiro libero; place kick, calcio piazzato; ( calcio) penalty kick, (calcio di) rigore; to take a penalty kick, calciare (o battere, tirare) un rigore6 [u] (fam.) effetto stimolante; forza; vigore; mordente: This liquor has quite a kick in it, questo liquore è piuttosto potente7 (fam.) eccitazione; forte piacere; godimento; spasso: to get a kick out of st., divertirsi un mondo a fare qc.; godere nel fare qc.; a game with no kick in it, un gioco che non dà gusto8 (preceduto da attr.) (fam.) passione passeggera (per qc.); mania; fregola (fam.): He's on the fishing kick at the moment, in questo momento ha la fregola della pesca● (fam.) a kick at the can, un tentativo □ ( sport) kick boxing, boxe thailandese, kick boxing □ ( sport) kick boxer, chi pratica la boxe thailandese □ (volg. USA) kick in the ass, calcio in culo (volg.); calcio nei denti; strapazzata; ( anche) spinta ( d'incoraggiamento) □ (fam. fig.) kick in the pants, calcio nel sedere; buona spinta ( d'incoraggiamento) □ (fam.) kick in the teeth, batosta; delusione □ kick-start, avviamento a pedale; pedale di avviamento ( di motocicletta); (fig.) avvio energico, impulso, rimessa in moto □ kick-starter, pedale di avviamento ( di motocicletta) □ kick up the backside = kick in the pants ► sopra □ kick wheel, tornio a pedale ( da vasaio) □ (fam.) for kicks, per divertimento; per divertirsi; per il gusto di farlo □ (fig.) to get more kicks than halfpence, ricevere più rimproveri che gentilezze; ricevere più calci che carezze □ (fam.) to get the kick, essere licenziato.kick (2) /kɪk/n.♦ (to) kick /kɪk/A v. t.1 dare un calcio (o calci) a; prendere a calci (o a pedate): Don't kick the dog, non prendere a calci il cane!; to be kicked, ricevere un calcio; to kick a door open [shut], aprire [chiudere] una porta con un calcio2 ( anche sport) colpire col piede; dare un calcio a: to kick a ball [a stone], dare un calcio a una palla [a una pietra]3 (seguito da avv. o compl. di luogo) mandare con un calcio (o a calci): to kick in, far entrare con un calcio; He kicked the stone into the water, con un calcio ha scagliato in acqua il sasso; to kick out, buttar fuori con un calcio (o a calci, a pedate) (► i singoli verbi frasali)7 (fig. fam.) liberarsi di, togliersi, smettere ( un vizio, un'abitudine, ecc.): to kick the habit, liberarsi dal vizio ( di fumare, bere ecc.)B v. i.3 (fig. fam.) recalcitrare; protestare; resistere; ribellarsi● ( slang USA) to kick ass, farsi obbedire; far scattare ( gli altri); essere grintoso; essere figo, ganzo (pop.) □ ( slang) to kick sb. 's ass (o butt), battere q.; suonarle a q. □ (fam.) to kick the bucket, morire; tirare le cuoia; crepare (fam.) □ (fam.) to kick one's heels, aspettare a lungo; fare anticamera □ (fig.) to kick sb. in the teeth, prendere a calci nei denti q.; prendere q. a pesci in faccia □ to kick into touch, ( rugby, calcio) calciare ( la palla) in fallo laterale ( rugby, anche: in touche); (fig. fam. GB) respingere, rifiutare recisamente □ ( slang USA) to kick it, smettere di drogarsi; ( anche) crepare, morire; divertirsi, spassarsela □ (fam.) to kick sb. upstairs, promuovere q. a una posizione più prestigiosa ma che comporta minor potere; promuovere q. per toglierlo di mezzo □ to kick sb. when (o while) they are down, infierire su q. in difficoltà; fare il maramaldo □ (fam.) I could kick myself, mi prenderei a calci; mi morderei le mani.* * *I [kɪk]1) (of person) calcio m., pedata f.; (of horse, cow) calcio m.; (of swimmer) battuta f. delle gambe; (of footballer) calcio m., tiro m.to give sb., sth. a kick, to take a kick at sb., sth. — dare o tirare un calcio a qcn., qcs
2) colloq. (thrill)3) (of firearm) contraccolpo m., rinculo m.4) colloq. (strength) energia f., forza f.••II 1. [kɪk]a (real) kick in the teeth — una batosta, un calcio in faccia
verbo transitivo (once) dare un calcio a [person, door]; dare un calcio a, calciare [ball, tin can]; (repeatedly) prendere a calci, tirare calci a [person, object]to kick sb. on the leg, in the face — dare un calcio a qcn. alla gamba, in faccia
to kick sth. over a wall — mandare qcs. con un calcio oltre il muro
to kick sth. away — spostare qcs. con un calcio
to kick a hole in sth. — ammaccare qcs. con un calcio
2.to kick one's legs (in the air) — [ baby] scalciare, sgambettare
1) [ person] (once) dare un calcio; (repeatedly) tirare calci; [ swimmer] battere i piedi; [ dancer] slanciare la gamba; [horse, cow] scalciare•- kick in- kick off- kick out- kick up••to kick sb. when they're down — = criticare, offendere una persona che si trova in una posizione svantaggiata
to kick the habit — colloq. perdere il vizio; (of smoking) smettere
to kick over the traces — BE ribellarsi
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15 let out
1) выпускать Open the door, and let the cat out. ≈ Открой дверь и выпусти кошку.
2) сделать шире, выпустить (о платье)
3) давать напрокат (лошадь, экипаж и т. п.) These boats are let out by the hour. ≈ Эти лодки можно взять напрокат, плата повременная.
4) проговориться, проболтаться
5) амер. заканчиваться( о занятиях) School lets out at 3 o'clock. ≈ Занятия в школе заканчиваются в три часа.
6) разг. снимать подозрение
7) издавать (звук) He let out a cry of pain as the nail went into his foot. ≈ Он завопил от боли, когда ему в ногу вонзился гвоздь.
8) дать потухнуть Don't let the fire out, will you? ≈ Не дай костру потухнуть, пожалуйста.
9) набрасываться на кого-л. Once he gets angry, he lets out at anyone who opposes him. ≈ Когда он выходит из себя, он кидается на всякого, кто смеет ему противоречить.
10) выветривать;
размывать Syn: sculpture выпускать, освобождать - to * a prisoner освободить заключенного (разговорное) освобождать от ответственности или наказания проговориться, проболтаться - to * a secret разболтать /выболтать/ секрет расширять, выпускать;
делать просторнее (одежду) - to * the sleeves выпустить рукава давать напрокат, внаем, в аренду - to * horses давать напрокат лошадей давать волю, выход( чувствам) - to * one's feelings дать выход (своим) чувствам, отвести душу пускать лошадь (во весь опор) (американизм) (разговорное) заканчиваться (о занятиях) - the school lets out at 3 занятия кончаются в 3 (часа) (американизм) (разговорное) закрываться (вечером;
о магазине и т. п.) (разговорное) (at) накидываться на кого-л. с кулаками или с руганью - this mule has a habit of letting out at people этот мул имеет привычку лягаться
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