-
61 leaf
[liːf]n(pl leaves [liːvz])1) лист, листочек, листик (дерева, какого-либо растения)The ground was covered with dead leaves. — Земля была покрыта опавшими листьями.
Many of the leaves were blown off. — Много листьев сдуло ветром.
Not a leaf stirred. — Ни один лист не шелохнулся.
- dried up leafTremble like an aspen leaf. — ◊ Дрожать, как осиновый лист.
- worm nibbled leaves
- brown leaves
- cabbage leaf
- large leaves
- small leaves
- fleshy leaves
- oak leaf
- tobacco leaves
- tea leaves
- drooping leaves
- faded leaves
- maple leaves
- leaf litters
- leaf veins
- leaf vegetables
- leaves shining in every hue and shade
- tender leaves of early plants
- leaf from a tree
- rustle of leaves
- in the shape of the leaf
- linden leaf
- heap of leaves
- leaved trees
- fall of leaf
- break off a leaf
- burn up dead leaves
- cast off leaves
- come into leaf
- crush the leaves
- drive dead leaves
- gather leaves
- press leaves
- rake leaves into a pile
- rinse the tea leaves out of the tea pot
- roll the meat in cabbage leaves
- strip a branch of the leaves
- sweep up all the dry leaves
- tremble like an aspen leaf
- weave leaves into garlands
- trees shoot new leaves
- trees come into leaf
- leaves fall
- leaves fade
- leaves tremble
- leaves die down
- leaves are beginning to colour
- leaves are touched with the frost
- leaves are shrivelled of heat
- as the leaves began to fall
- trees were in full leaf
- leaves turn red2) лист бумаги, страница, листок бумаги, лист, пластинаCould you put the leaf up and set the table for breakfast? — Не могла бы ты раздвинуть стол и накрыть завтрак
- loose leaf- thin metal leaf
- folded leaf
- leaf gold
- leaf from a book
- leaf of the door
- leaf of a table
- book with uncut leaves
- book with turned down leaves
- beat metal into a thin leaf
- roll the dough into a thin leaf
- detach a leaf from a book
- fold down a leaf
- tear a few leaves from a book
- tear a leaf off the calendar
- turn over a new leaf
- turn over the leaves of a book
- flower pressed between the leaves of a book
- leaves were scattered about -
62 pick and choose
быть разборчивым, привередливым; тщательно выбиратьI shouldn't have thought at your age you could afford to pick and choose, Polly. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part I) — Я считаю, Полли, что в твоем возрасте ты не можешь позволить себе быть такой разборчивой.
‘Wait, Milo!’ she told him. ‘I forgot something! My potted plants! That's all I saved from the fire!..’ ‘Do you have your favorite flower pot?’ he asked. ‘I don't know. I didn't have time to pick and choose.’ (E. Caldwell, ‘Jenny by Nature’, ch. XV) — - Погодите, Майло! - сказала Дженни. - Я кое-что забыла. Мои горшки с цветами! Это все, что я спасла от пожара!.. - Вы захватили свой любимый цветок? - спросил он. - Не знаю. Некогда было разбираться.
‘I can't bear French fried, but there's no pick and choose with a blue plate.’ ‘No pick and choose?’ ‘You eat what you're given.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Our Man in Havana’, part V, ch. III) — - Терпеть не могу картофель по-французски, но, когда подают ассорти, выбирать не приходится. - Выбирать не приходится? - Ешь что дают.
This place was so crowded that you had to take the seat they offered you; there was no picking and choosing your company at the table. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. IV) — Кафе было битком набито, так что пришлось сесть, куда предлагали, - выбора не было.
-
63 stake
1. n кол, столбto move stakes — сниматься с места, переселяться
2. n стойка, подпорка; жердьplants winding up stakes — растения, вьющиеся по жёрдочкам
3. n веха4. n ист. столб, к которому привязывали осуждённого на сожжение5. n смерть на костре, сожжение заживо6. n собир. колья, столбы7. n небольшая переносная наковальня8. n колода для мездрения кожи9. n автомобиль с решётчатым кузовом10. n ставка; заклад11. n приз12. n скачки на приз13. n доля, часть14. n разг. образ жизни; линия поведения15. n амер. ист. деньги или снаряжение, выдаваемые золотоискателю в счёт будущих находок16. v делать ставку; ставить на закладto stake very high — вести большую игру, играть по большой
17. v держать пари, биться об заклад18. v давать задаток, авансировать19. v амер. поддерживать материально, финансировать20. v амер. ист. снабжать золотоискателя деньгами или снаряжением в счёт его будущих находокСинонимический ряд:1. bet (noun) ante; bet; pot; wager2. interest (noun) claim; interest; portion; share; title3. pole (noun) pale; picket; pike; pole; post; stave; stick4. prize (noun) prize; purse; winnings5. risk (noun) danger; hazard; jeopardy; risk6. bet (verb) bet; chance; speculate7. capitalize (verb) back; bankroll; capitalize; finance; grubstake8. put (verb) gamble; game; go; lay; lay down; play; post; put; put on; risk; set; venture; wager -
64 flower
1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) fleur2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) fleurir- flowered- flowery - flower-bed - flower-pot - in flower -
65 flower
1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) flor2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) florescer- flowered- flowery - flower-bed - flower-pot - in flower -
66 planter
planter ['plɑ:ntə(r)]∎ tea planter planteur(euse) m,f de thé►► planter's punch (punch m) planteur m -
67 watering
watering ['wɔ:tərɪŋ]∎ azaleas need daily watering il faut arroser les azalées chaque jour(b) (of animals) abreuvage m►► watering can arrosoir m;watering place (waterhole) point m d'eau; British (spa) station f thermale; British (seaside resort) station f balnéaire;watering pot arrosoir m
См. также в других словарях:
pot plant — pot plants N COUNT A pot plant is a plant which is grown in a container, especially indoors. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, usually use house plant) … English dictionary
pot plant — noun a plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors) • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pot — noun 1 for cooking ADJECTIVE ▪ cooking VERB + POT ▪ cover ▪ Cook gently in a covered pot for 3–4 hours. ▪ stir POT + VERB … Collocations dictionary
pot plant — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pot plant : singular pot plant plural pot plants British a plant that grows in a container inside your house … English dictionary
pot-et-fleur — noun /pɒteɪˈfləː/ A style of flower arrangement, which combines pot plants with cut flowers … Wiktionary
Pot — Pot, n. [Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.] 1. A metallic or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for plants … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pot cheese — Pot Pot, n. [Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.] 1. A metallic or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pot companion — Pot Pot, n. [Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.] 1. A metallic or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pot hanger — Pot Pot, n. [Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.] 1. A metallic or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pot helmet — Pot Pot, n. [Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.] 1. A metallic or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pot herb — Pot Pot, n. [Akin to LG. pott, D. pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr, F. pot; of unknown origin.] 1. A metallic or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English