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41 соображать
несовер. - соображать;
совер. - сообразить
1) (что-л.) consider, ponder( over), think (over/out) ;
weigh, weigh the pros and the cons (of) (взвешивать)
2) без доп. (понимать) understand, graspсоображ|ать - несов. (вн.)
1. (понимать) understand* (smth.) ;
(быть сведущим в чём-л.) know* (smth.) ;
быстро (медленно) ~ be* quick( show) in the uptake;
плохо ~ not be very bright;
я что-то плохо ~аю I don`t quite grasp the point;
2. (стараться понять что-л.) try to think out( smth.) ;
(рассуждать) think*.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > соображать
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42 gleg
[gleg]прил.; шотл.1) острый, тонкий (о зрении, чутье, слухе); зоркий, проницательныйSyn:quick-eyed, sharp-sighted2) живой, энергичный, быстрый; способный, проворныйYe're no very gleg at the jumping. — Вы не очень-то умеете прыгать.
gleg at the uptake — смекалистый, сметливый
Syn:3) радостный, весёлыйSyn:4) острый ( о предметах)Syn:5) ровный, скользкийSyn:
См. также в других словарях:
quick on the uptake — {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake./ … Dictionary of American idioms
quick on the uptake — {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake./ … Dictionary of American idioms
quick\ on\ the\ uptake — adj. phr. Smart; intelligent. Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake … Словарь американских идиом
quick on the uptake — adjective able to readily understand things; intelligent Ant: slow on the uptake … Wiktionary
be quick on the uptake — be slow on the uptake to be slow to understand new ideas. Some of the games were quite complex but the children were very quick on the uptake … New idioms dictionary
quick on the uptake — catches on quickly, comprehends quickly … English contemporary dictionary
be quick on the uptake — be quick/slow/on the uptake informal phrase to take a very short long time to understand or realize something I’m sorry, I’m being a bit slow on the uptake: what do you mean? Thesaurus: to understand something or someone in a particular way … Useful english dictionary
(be) quick on the uptake — be ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake idiom (informal) to be quick/slow to understand sth • Is he always this slow on the uptake? Main entry: ↑uptakeidiom … Useful english dictionary
be quick on the uptake — ► be quick (or slow) on the uptake informal be quick (or slow) to understand something. Main Entry: ↑uptake … English terms dictionary
quick off the mark — ALERT, quick, quick witted, bright, clever, perceptive, sharp, sharp witted, observant, wide awake, on one s toes; informal on the ball, quick on the uptake. → mark * * * quick off the mark Prompt to act • • • Main Entry: ↑quick * * * quick off… … Useful english dictionary
quick off the mark — an elite force that was more quick off the mark than any fighting element in the sector Syn: alert, quick, quick witted, bright, clever, perceptive, sharp, sharp witted, observant, wide awake, on one s toes; informal on the ball, quick on the… … Thesaurus of popular words