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1 scrabble
ˈskræbl гл.
1) писать неразборчиво, писать как курица лапой Syn: scrawl
2., scribble I
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2) рыться( for - в поисках чего-л.) ;
(обыкн. scrabble about, scrabble around) The pigs are scrabbling about (for food) among the roots. ≈ Свиньи рылись в корнях в поисках пищи. He scrabbled around in his bag for pen and paper. ≈ Он порылся в своей сумке в поисках ручки и бумаги. Syn: scratch
3., claw
2., scrape about, scrape around
3) взбираться, карабкаться;
цепляться( for - за что-л.) ;
тж. перен. The climber scrabbled about wildly for a handhold, but missed and fell to his death. ≈ Скалолаз карабкался вверх, лихорадочно пытаясь ухватиться за что-либо, но промахнулся и разбился насмерть. The banks are now desperately scrabbling around to recover their cost. ≈ Сейчас банки отчаянно пытаются восполнить свои потери. Syn: clamber
2., scramble
2. возня;
барахтанье;
карабканье каракули копаться, рыться ( в поисках чего-л.;
тж. * about) скрестись, царапаться( о животных) царапать, писать каракулями( библеизм) писать, делать надписи( редкое) ползать на четвереньках( в поисках чего-л.) карабкаться;
пробираться scrabble карабкаться ~ рыться (обыкн. scrabble about) ~ царапать, писать каракулямиБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > scrabble
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2 scrabble
['skræbl]гл.1) писать неразборчиво, писать как курица лапойSyn:2) = scrabble about, / around рыться, копаться (в поисках чего-л.)He scrabbled around in his bag for pen and paper. — Он порылся в своей сумке в поисках ручки и бумаги.
Syn:3) взбираться, карабкаться; цепляться (за что-л.) прям. и перен.The climber scrabbled about wildly for a handhold, but missed and fell to his death. — Скалолаз лихорадочно пытался ухватиться за что-нибудь, но промахнулся и разбился насмерть.
The banks are now desperately scrabbling around to recover their cost. — Сейчас банки отчаянно пытаются восполнить свои потери.
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