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101 делать попытки к примирению
General subject: make overtures to, make overtures to (с кем-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > делать попытки к примирению
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ДЕЛАТЬ АВАНСЫ кому old-fash, coll, humor VP1. (subj: human or collect) to approach s.o. (repeatedly) showing that one is well-disposed toward him ( usu. in order to secure his support in sth. or to interest him in sth. - some deal, a job etc)X делает Y-y авансы - X makes advances toward (to) YX makes overtures to Y.Вы говорите, что эта фирма делает вам авансы? Учтите, у них очень плохая репутация. You say that firm is making overtures to you? Bear in mind that they have a very bad reputation.2. (subj: human, female) to encourage a man (through coquettish behavior) to flirt with or court oneX делает Y-y авансы = X makes a play for YX makes a move on Y X casts coquettish glances Yb way. -
103 делать авансы
• ДЕЛАТЬ АВАНСЫ кому old-fash, coll, humor[VP]=====1. [subj: human or collect]⇒ to approach s.o. (repeatedly) showing that one is well-disposed toward him (usu. in order to secure his support in sth. or to interest him in sth. - some deal, a job etc):- X makes overtures to Y.♦ Вы говорите, что эта фирма делает вам авансы? Учтите, у них очень плохая репутация. You say that firm is making overtures to you? Bear in mind that they have a very bad reputation.2. [subj: human, female]⇒ to encourage a man (through coquettish behavior) to flirt with or court one:- X casts coquettish glances Y's way.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делать авансы
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104 Annäherungsversuch machen
Annäherungsversuch machen v 1. GEN make advances to sb, make approaches to sb, make overtures to sb; 2. POL seek a rapprochement with sb* * *Business german-english dictionary > Annäherungsversuch machen
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105 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avanzar, proceder2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) adelantar
2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avance, adelanto, progreso2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) anticipo3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) insinuación, propuesta
3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) por adelantado, anticipado2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) anticipado3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avanzadilla•- advanced- in advance
advance1 n1. avance2. adelanto / progreso / avance3. anticipo / adelantoI need an advance of £50 necesito un adelanto de 50 librasin advance por adelantado / con antelaciónadvance2 vb1. avanzar2. adelantartr[əd'vɑːns]1 (movement) avance nombre masculino2 (progress) adelanto, progreso, avance nombre masculino3 (payment) anticipo1 (person, object) avanzar3 (money) anticipar, adelantar4 (price) aumentar, incrementar5 (cause, interests) favorecer, ayudar6 (date) adelantar■ he wants to advance the date of the meeting to the 5th quiere adelantar la fecha de la reunión al día cinco1 (move forward) avanzar■ as the days advanced our problems increased conforme pasaban los días nuestros problemas fueron creciendo2 (rise) subir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL■ to book/prepare in advance reservar/preparar con antelaciónin advance of antes deto make advances progresarto make advances to somebody (contact) establecer contacto con 2 (proposal) hacer una propuesta a 3 (sexually) insinuarse a alguienadvance booking reserva anticipadaadvance guard avanzadillaadvance notice previo avisoadvance party avanzadillaadvance payment pago anticipadoadvance warning previo aviso1) : avanzar, adelantarto advance troops: avanzar las tropas2) promote: ascender, promover3) propose: proponer, presentar4) : adelantar, anticiparthey advanced me next month's salary: me adelantaron el sueldo del próximo mesadvance vi1) proceed: avanzar, adelantarse2) progress: progresaradvance adj: anticipadoadvance notice: previo avisoadvance n1) progression: avance m2) progress: adelanto m, mejora f, progreso m3) rise: aumento m, alza f4) loan: anticipo m, préstamo m5)in advance : por adelantadoadj.• adelantado, -a adj.• anticipado, -a adj.n.• adelantamiento s.m.• adelanto s.m.• anticipación s.f.• anticipo s.m.• avance s.m.• paso s.m.• progreso s.m.v.• acrecentar v.• adelantarse v.• anticipar v.• avanzar v.• aventajar v.• fomentar v.• ganar v.• progresar v.• proponer v.
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1. əd'væns, əd'vɑːnsa) \<\<person/vehicleoops\>\> avanzar*; \<\<science/project/society\>\> avanzar*, progresarto advance on somebody/something — avanzar* hacia alguien/sobre algo
b) advancing pres p
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vt1) ( move forward) avanzar*, adelantar; ( further) \<\<knowledge\>\> fomentar, potenciar; \<\<interests/cause\>\> promover*2) ( suggest) \<\<idea\>\> presentar, proponer*; \<\<opinion\>\> dar*3)a) \<\<date/meeting\>\> adelantarb) \<\<money/wages\>\> anticipar, adelantar
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1) c u (of person, army, vehicle) avance m; (of civilization, science) avance m, progreso m, adelanto mwith the advance of old age — con el paso de los años, a medida que envejece (or envejecía etc)
to make advances to somebody — hacerle* insinuaciones a alguien, insinuársele* a alguien
3) ca) ( early payment) anticipo m, adelanto madvance on something: they gave me an advance of £100 on my salary — me dieron un adelanto or anticipo de 100 libras a cuenta del sueldo
b) ( loan) préstamo m4) (in phrases)in advance: to pay in advance pagar* por adelantado or por anticipado; tickets are $10 in advance las entradas cuestan 10 dólares si se compran por adelantado; it was planned well in advance se planeó con mucha antelación or anticipación; thanking you in advance — agradeciéndole de antemano su atención
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adjective (before n)a) ( ahead of time)advance booking is essential — es imprescindible hacer la reserva por anticipado or con anticipación
without any advance warning o notice — sin previo aviso
advance payment — pago m anticipado or (por) adelantado
b)advance man — (AmE Pol) relaciones m públicas
[ǝd'vɑːns]advance man o agent — (AmE Theat) agente m
1. N1) (=forward movement) avance m2) (=progress) (in science, technology) avance m, adelanto m ; [of disease] avance man important scientific advance — un importante avance or adelanto científico
the rapid advance of modern industrial society — el vertiginoso desarrollo de la sociedad industrial moderna
with the advance of old age — según se va/iba envejeciendo
3) [of money]a) (=initial payment) anticipo m, adelanto mshe was paid a £530,000 advance for her next novel — le dieron un anticipo or adelanto de 530.000 libras por su próxima novela
b) (on salary)could you give me an advance? — ¿me podría dar un anticipo?
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she got an advance on her salary — consiguió que le anticiparan parte del sueldoc) (=loan) préstamo m•
she rejected his advances — no hizo caso de sus insinuaciones6)in advance: to let sb know a week in advance — avisar a algn con ocho días de antelación
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to book in advance — reservar con antelación•
the dish may be made in advance — el plato puede prepararse con anterioridad•
in advance of, to arrive in advance of sb — llegar antes que algnto be in advance of one's time — adelantarse a su época, estar por delante de su época
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to pay in advance — pagar por adelantado•
to send sb on in advance — mandar a algn por delante•
thanking you in advance — agradeciéndole de antemano2. VT1) (=move forward) [+ time, date, clock] adelantar; (Mil) [+ troops] avanzar2) (=further) [+ plan, knowledge] potenciar; [+ interests] promover, fomentar; [+ career] promocionar; [+ cause, claim] promover; [+ person] (in career) ascender (to a)he has done much to advance our understanding of music — ha contribuido mucho a potenciar nuestros conocimientos musicales
3) (=put forward) [+ idea, opinion, theory] proponer, sugerir; [+ suggestion] hacer; [+ proposal] presentar; [+ opinion] expresarhe advanced the theory that... — propuso or sugirió la teoría de que...
4) (=hand over) [+ money] (as initial fee) adelantar, anticipar; (as early wages) adelantar; (as loan) prestar3. VI1) (=move forward) avanzar•
she advanced across the room — avanzó hacia el otro lado de la habitación•
to advance on sth/sb — (gen) acercarse a algo/algn, avanzar hacia algo/algnto advance on sth — (Mil) avanzar sobre algo
2) (=progress) [science, technology] progresar, adelantarse; [work, society] avanzar; [career] progresar; [person, pupil] hacer progresos, progresar; (in rank) ascender (to a)•
her film career was advancing nicely — su carrera cinematográfica progresaba bien or iba por muy buen camino•
despite his advancing years he was a good player — a pesar de su edad (avanzada) era un buen jugador3) (Econ) (=rise) [price] subir4.CPDadvance booking N — reserva f anticipada, reserva f por anticipado
advance booking office N — (Brit) taquilla f (de reservas or venta anticipada)
advance copy N — [of book] ejemplar m de muestra; [of speech] copia f (del discurso)
advance guard N — (=reconnaissance group) avanzada f ; (=lookouts) avanzadilla f ; (=mobile unit) brigada f móvil
advance man N — (US) (Pol) responsable de una campaña política
advance notice N — aviso m previo
meals can be provided with advance notice — con aviso previo, se preparan comidas
advance party N — (=reconnaissance group) avanzada f ; (=lookouts) avanzadilla f
advance payment N — anticipo m
advance publicity N — promoción f (antes del estreno, lanzamiento etc)
advance warning N — aviso m previo
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1. [əd'væns, əd'vɑːns]a) \<\<person/vehicle/troops\>\> avanzar*; \<\<science/project/society\>\> avanzar*, progresarto advance on somebody/something — avanzar* hacia alguien/sobre algo
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vt1) ( move forward) avanzar*, adelantar; ( further) \<\<knowledge\>\> fomentar, potenciar; \<\<interests/cause\>\> promover*2) ( suggest) \<\<idea\>\> presentar, proponer*; \<\<opinion\>\> dar*3)a) \<\<date/meeting\>\> adelantarb) \<\<money/wages\>\> anticipar, adelantar
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1) c u (of person, army, vehicle) avance m; (of civilization, science) avance m, progreso m, adelanto mwith the advance of old age — con el paso de los años, a medida que envejece (or envejecía etc)
to make advances to somebody — hacerle* insinuaciones a alguien, insinuársele* a alguien
3) ca) ( early payment) anticipo m, adelanto madvance on something: they gave me an advance of £100 on my salary — me dieron un adelanto or anticipo de 100 libras a cuenta del sueldo
b) ( loan) préstamo m4) (in phrases)in advance: to pay in advance pagar* por adelantado or por anticipado; tickets are $10 in advance las entradas cuestan 10 dólares si se compran por adelantado; it was planned well in advance se planeó con mucha antelación or anticipación; thanking you in advance — agradeciéndole de antemano su atención
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adjective (before n)a) ( ahead of time)advance booking is essential — es imprescindible hacer la reserva por anticipado or con anticipación
without any advance warning o notice — sin previo aviso
advance payment — pago m anticipado or (por) adelantado
b)advance man — (AmE Pol) relaciones m públicas
advance man o agent — (AmE Theat) agente m
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'əuvətjuə(a piece of music played as an introduction to an opera etc.) ouverture, forspillsubst. \/ˈəʊvətjʊə\/1) ( musikk) ouverture, forspill2) ( ofte flertall) åpning, tilnærmelse, sjarmoffensiv, (forhandlings)tilbud, føler, forslagmake peace overtures komme med fredstilbud, komme med fredsforslagmake overtures to ( også seksuelt) gjøre tilnærmelser til -
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approach, convergence* * *(en -r) approach, approximation;( politisk) rapprochement;[ tilnærmelser]( for at opnå forståelse) approaches,F overtures;( over for det andet køn) advances ( fx she rejected his advances);[ gøre tilnærmelser til] make approaches (, overtures) to;( til en pige) make advances to,S make a pass at. -
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f.sexual advance.* * *(n.) = sexual overtureEx. It is concluded that situational variables are the best predictors of women's reactions to unwanted sexual overtures.* * *(n.) = sexual overtureEx: It is concluded that situational variables are the best predictors of women's reactions to unwanted sexual overtures.
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109 obertura
f.overture.* * *1 MÚSICA overture* * *SF overture* * *femenino overture* * *= overture.Ex. The program will eventually be able to furnish selected information as well, e.g. only symphonies or overtures.* * *femenino overture* * *= overture.Ex: The program will eventually be able to furnish selected information as well, e.g. only symphonies or overtures.
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obertura sustantivo femenino
overture
obertura sustantivo femenino overture
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110 make
робити, виготовляти; вносити (зміни, доповнення у документ)make a composite sketch of a suspect — робити словесний портрет підозрюваного ( за свідченнями кількох свідків)
make a false report about an offence — = make a false report about an offense робити фальшиве повідомлення про злочин ( до поліції тощо)
make a false report about an offense — = make a false report about an offence
make a note of smb.'s statement — = make a note of statement
make an early delineation of factual and legal issues — робити попереднє розмежування питань факту і питань права
make electoral campaign contributions for political ends — робити внески на виборчу кампанію з політичною метою
- make a billmake special security arrangements — = make special security measures вживати спеціальні заходи безпеки
- make a bomb
- make a cat's paw
- make a charge
- make a claim
- make a code
- make a compensation
- make a complaint
- make a complaint to the UN
- make a concession
- make a condition
- make a contract
- make a contract with a client
- make a copy
- make a copy of the original
- make a crime scene sketch
- make a deal
- make a death threat
- make a decisions by majority
- make a detainee talk
- make a diplomatic demarche
- make a draft law
- make a false statement
- make a fetish
- make a fetish of the past
- make a final ruling
- make a full confession
- make a gift
- make a good lawyer
- make a good title
- make a joint statement
- make a law
- make a loan
- make a mistake
- make a moral choice
- make a motion
- make a narrow inquiry
- make a narrow search
- make a new will
- make a normative decision
- make a note of statement
- make a part
- make a payoff
- make a penalty conditional
- make a petition
- make a plea in mitigation
- make a poor shot
- make a prisoner talk
- make a proposal
- make a protest
- make a provision
- make a public statement
- make a quick get-away
- make a raid
- make a recommendation
- make a revolt
- make a round
- make a search
- make a shot at smth.
- make a statement
- make a statement for the press
- make a temporary appointment
- make a treaty
- make a voluntary statement
- make a will
- make accountable
- make additions
- make alterations
- make amends
- make an affidavit
- make an agreement
- make an amendment
- make an appeal
- make an arrangement
- make an arrest
- make an attachment
- make an attempt on the life
- make an award
- make an examination
- make an example of an offender
- make an inquiry
- make an investigation
- make an official statement
- make an order
- make appearance
- make one's appearance
- make arrangement
- make arrangements
- make arrest
- make away
- make away with oneself
- make bail
- make bankrupt
- make blood test
- make calculations
- make charge
- make child pornography
- make clean breast of it
- make clear
- make compensation
- make confession
- make court
- make crime
- make default
- make defence
- make defense
- make demands
- make difficulties
- make diplomatic overtures
- make diplomatic sounding
- make disturbance
- make disturbances
- make easy
- make effort
- make enforcement distinctions
- make entrance
- make equal
- make escape
- make one's escape
- make escape by a back door
- make fealty
- make formal charges
- make good
- make good a deficiency
- make good a delay
- make good a loss
- make good an omission
- make good escape
- make good losses
- make handwriting sample
- make handwriting samples
- make illicit profits
- make information secret
- make insinuations
- make known
- make law
- make laws
- make less stringent
- make mandatory
- make moral choice
- make more democratic
- make more severe
- make nil
- make nil
- make nil and void
- make null
- make null
- make null and void
- make oath
- make off
- make out
- make out a document
- make out an invoice
- make out one's case
- make overtures
- make payment
- make-peace
- make peace
- make penal
- make pornography
- make protest
- make provision
- make provisions in the law
- make public
- make public election results
- make punishment fit the crime
- make quietus
- make regular
- make regulation
- make representations
- make reservation
- make restitution to the victim
- make revolt
- make safe
- make safety regulations
- make satisfaction
- make secret
- make secure
- make senior appointments
- make service upon the attorney
- make sounding
- make special security measures
- make stronger
- make supplementary examination
- make supplementary inquiry
- make sure
- make tax policy more flexible
- make territorial changes
- make the bull's-eye
- make the house
- make threatening phone call
- make threatening phone calls
- make threats
- make up a quarrel
- make up a report
- make-up pay
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N1. गाना\overtureप्रारम्भ\overtureकरने\overtureका\overtureगीतThe balley had the overtures in the beginning2. संबन्ध\overtureबढ़ाने\overtureका\overtureइशाराA scene was shot where the hero makes overtures to the heroine -
112 обид
attempt, experiment, test, essay———————— (за започнување разговор)overtures* * *(за започнување разговор)overtures--------attempt (n), essay -
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1. drilling, prospecting; soundingprobing (и прен.)2. (отвор след сондиране) borehole3. прен. probingсондажи за мир peace overtures* * *сонда̀ж,м., -и, (два) сонда̀жа 1. drilling, prospecting; sounding; probing (и прен.); геоложки \сондаж earth bore; правя \сондаж drill; проучвателен \сондаж exploratory/trial boring; \сондаж в скала rockhole; \сондаж за вземане на проба sample boring;3. прен. probing.* * *1. (отвор след сондиране) borehole 2. drilling, prospecting;sounding 3. probing (и прен.) 4. СОНДАЖи за мир peace overtures 5. правя СОНДАЖ вж. сондирам 6. прен. probing -
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m (pl -cci) approach* * *approccio s.m.1 approach (anche fig.), overtures (fig.) (pl.); advances (pl.): tentare un approccio, to attempt an approach (o overtures o advances); essere ai primi approcci, to be at the beginning (o at the outset); un approccio diverso all'insegnamento, a different approach to teaching2 ( alpinismo) approach.* * *tentare un approccio con qcn. — to make advances to sb.
* * *approcciopl. -ci /ap'prɔtt∫o, t∫i/sostantivo m.approach; tentare un approccio con qcn. to make advances to sb.; essere ai primi -ci to be at the beginning. -
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[ə'prəʊtʃ] I1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi3) (way of dealing) approccio m.4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.II 1.1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi agales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora
2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada
2.he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) avvicinarsi2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) avvicinamento, l'avvicinarsi2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) via d'accesso3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) proposta•- approaching* * *[ə'prəʊtʃ] I1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi3) (way of dealing) approccio m.4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.II 1.1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi agales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora
2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada
2.he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi -
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noun1) (обыкн. pl) попытка (примирения, завязывания знакомства); инициатива (переговоров, заключения договоров и т. п.); peace overtures мирные предложения;to make overtures to smb.а) делать попытки к примирению;б) пытаться завязать знакомство; делать авансы2) mus. увертюра* * *1 (n) вступительная часть стихотворения; вступление; завязывание дружественных отношений; зондаж; инициатива; попытка примирения; прелюдия; пробный шар; увертюра2 (v) выступать с предложением; зондировать почву* * *попытка; инициатива; формальное предложение* * *[o·ver·ture || 'əʊvərtjr /'əʊvətjʊə] n. попытка, начало переговоров, инициатива, увертюра, вступление* * *вступлениеинициативаначалопопыткаувертюра* * *1) обыкн. мн. попытка; инициатива; формальное предложение 2) муз. увертюра (к - to) 3) вступительная часть поэмы -
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['əuvətjuə]сущ.1)а) муз. увертюраto perform / play an overture — исполнять увертюру
б) прелюдия, вступление (к чему-л.)The talks were no more than the overture to a long debate. — Переговоры оказались лишь прелюдией к долгим дебатам.
Syn:в) вступительная часть поэмы, стихотворения2) книжн. попытка (примирения, завязывания знакомства); инициатива (переговоров, заключения договоров)- make overtures to smb.an overture of marriage — предложение руки и сердца, предложение вступить в брак
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overture(s), sounding; kite-flying амер.проводить дипломатический зондаж — to make diplomatic overtures / sounding / to sound diplomatically
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120 зондирование
overture(s), sounding; kite-flying амер.проводить дипломатический зондаж — to make diplomatic overtures / sounding / to sound diplomatically
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Overtures by Hector Berlioz — The French composer Hector Berlioz wrote a number of overtures, many of which have become popular concert items. They include overtures intended to introduce operas as well as independent concert overtures. Contents 1 Les francs juges 2 Waverley… … Wikipedia
overtures — o·ver·ture || əʊvÉ™rtjr / əʊvÉ™tjÊŠÉ™ n. piece of music that introduces a performance and is generally a medley of the music played during the performance; prelude, opening; introductory proposal, motion towards; introduction (as in a poem… … English contemporary dictionary
Pacific Overtures — Infobox Musical name= Pacific Overtures caption= music= Stephen Sondheim lyrics=Stephen Sondheim book= John Weidman, additional material by Hugh Wheeler basis= productions= 1976 Broadway 2003 West End 2004 Broadway revival awards= Pacific… … Wikipedia
Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra — Directed by Larry Weinstein Produced by Barbara Willis Sweete Release date(s) 1985 (1985) … Wikipedia
Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra — Filmdaten Originaltitel Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra Produktionsland Kanada … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of films with overtures — A chronological list of films which include a musical Overture at the beginning, against a blank screen or still pictures. Not included are films where an overture is used to present the credits, or underscored scenes that are already part of the … Wikipedia
make overtures — index hold out (deliberate on an offer) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
make overtures — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. woo, attend, pursue; see court 1 … English dictionary for students
Overture — For other uses, see Overture (disambiguation). Overture (from the French ouverture, meaning opening) in music is the instrumental introduction to a dramatic, choral or, occasionally, instrumental composition. During the early Romantic era,… … Wikipedia
overture — /oh veuhr cheuhr, choor /, n., v., overtured, overturing. n. 1. an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made… … Universalium
Gilbert and Sullivan — refers to the Victorian era partnership of librettist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900). Together, they wrote fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore , The Pirates of Penzance , and… … Wikipedia