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[lænd] 1. n1) земля́, су́ша, суході́лon land — на су́ші
to travel by land — подорожува́ти по су́ші
to make the land мор. — наближа́тися до бе́рега
2) краї́на; держа́ваnative land — Батьківщи́на, вітчи́зна
3) ґрунтfat land — родю́чий ґрунт
poor land — убо́га земля́
to go [to work] on the land — ста́ти фе́рмером
4) земе́льна вла́сність; pl має́тки5) attr. сухопу́тний; назе́мнийland ice — материко́вий лід
6) attr. земе́льнийland rent — земе́льна ре́нта
land tenure — землеволоді́ння
••let us see how the land lies — поди́вимося, як іду́ть спра́ви
to see land — 1) поба́чити, до чо́го йде спра́ва 2) бу́ти бли́зько до поста́вленої мети́
the land of Nod жарт. — со́нне ца́рство
land of promise бібл. — обітова́на земля́
land of cakes, land of Thistle — Шотла́ндія
the land of the Rose — А́нглія ( троянда - національна емблема Англії)
2. vthe land of the golden fleece — краї́на золото́го руна́ ( Австралія)
1) виса́джувати(ся) на бе́рег; прича́лювати до бе́рега2) спійма́ти; ви́тягти на бе́рег ( рибу)to land a criminal — спійма́ти злочи́нця
3) ав. приземля́тися, роби́ти поса́дку4) прибува́ти ( кудись); досяга́ти ( якогось місця)5) приво́дити ( до чогось); ста́вити в те чи і́нше стано́вищеto land smb. in difficulty [trouble] — поста́вити кого́сь в скрутне́ стано́вище
to be nicely landed — бу́ти в скрутно́му стано́вищі
6) попа́сти, потра́пити, влу́читиto land a blow on the ear [on the nose, etc.] — вда́рити у ву́хо (ніс тощо)
7) доби́тися ( чогось); ви́гратиto land a prize — оде́ржати приз
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