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41 spattering
брызгать; забрызгиваниеСинонимический ряд:1. few (noun) few; handful; scattering; smatch; smatter; smattering; spatter; sprinkling2. dashing (verb) bespattering; dashing; dousing; slopping; sloshing; splashing; splattering; splurging; spotting3. maligning (verb) aspersing; blackening; calumniating; defaming; denigrating; libeling or libelling; libelling; maligning; scandalising; scandalizing; slandering; slurring; smearing; tear down; tearing down; traducing; vilifying4. sputtering (verb) spitting; spluttering; sputtering -
42 sprinkling
1. n разбрызгивание, окроплениеsprinkling irrigation — дождевание, орошение разбрызгиванием
2. n с. -х. дождевание3. n посыпание4. n мелкий непродолжительный дождик5. n небольшое количество, капляСинонимический ряд:1. few (noun) few; handful; scattering; smatch; smatter; smattering; spatter; spattering2. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; hint; intimation; lick; shade; shadow; smack; smell; soupcon; spice; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; touch; trace; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisper; wink3. powdering (noun) dust; dusting; powdering4. baptizing (verb) aspersing; baptizing; christening; immersing5. dotting (verb) dappling; dotting; flecking; freckling; mottling; peppering; specking; speckling; spotting; stippling; studding6. drizzling (verb) drizzling7. dusting (verb) besprinkling; dusting; powdering -
43 talking
1. a говорящийtalking of — говорящий о; разговор о
2. a разговорчивый, болтливый3. a выразительный; говорящийСинонимический ряд:1. expressing (adj.) articulating; discussing; eloquent; expressing; in conversation; pronouncing; speaking; verbalizing; vocalizing2. conversation (noun) advisement; articulation; communication; conversation; discussion; notification; statement; telling3. advising (verb) advising; conferring; consulting; parleying; powwowing4. chatting (verb) babbling; burbling; cackling; chattering; chatting; clacking; clattering; dithering; gabbing; jawing; prating; prattling; rattling; running on; smattering; tinkling; twaddling; twiddling; twittering; yakking; yammering5. conversing (verb) chinning; conversing; visiting; yarning6. noising (verb) blabbing; gossiping; informing; noising; noising about; noising abroad; rumoring; rumouring; tattling7. singing (verb) singing; squeaking; squealing8. speaking (verb) addressing; conversing in; discoursing; lecturing; speaking; using; uttering; verbalizing; vocalizing; voicing9. uttering (verb) uttering; verbalising; vocalising -
44 tinkling
1. n звон; позвякивание; бренчание2. a звенящий; позвякивающийСинонимический ряд:1. chatting (verb) babbling; burbling; cackling; chattering; chatting; clacking; clattering; dithering; gabbing; jawing; prating; prattling; rattling; running on; smattering; talking; twaddling; twiddling; twittering; yakking; yammering2. jingling (verb) chinking; clinking; jingling; tinging; tingling -
45 yakking
болтать; болтовняСинонимический ряд:chatting (verb) babbling; burbling; cackling; chattering; chatting; clacking; clattering; dithering; gabbing; jawing; prating; prattling; rattling; running on; smattering; talking; tinkling; twaddling; twiddling; twittering; yammering -
46 one's opposite number
лицo, зaнимaющee тaкую жe дoлжнocть в дpугoм гocудapcтвe, учpeждeнии и т. п., чeи-л. кoллeгaHe got on well, too, with Doctor Milligan, his opposite number and it was not long before he found himself adopting Milligan's method of dealing with the regular patients (A J. Cronin). It is true that our man in Moscow knows only a smattering of Russian, while his opposite number in London is fluent in English (The Sunday Times)
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Smattering — Smat ter*ing, n. A slight, superficial knowledge of something; sciolism. [1913 Webster] I had a great desire, not able to attain to a superficial skill in any, to have some smattering in all. Burton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smattering — [n] small amount basics, bit, elements, little, modicum, rudiments, smidge*, smidgen*, soupçon, tad*; concept 831 … New thesaurus
smattering — (also smatter) ► NOUN 1) a small amount. 2) a slight knowledge of a language or subject. ORIGIN from smatter «talk ignorantly» (now only Scots), of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
smattering — [smat′əriŋ] n. [ SMATTER + ING] 1. slight or superficial knowledge 2. a small number … English World dictionary
smattering — n. to acquire, pick up a smattering of (they have picked up a smattering of the language) * * * [ smæt(ə)rɪŋ] pick up a smattering of (they have picked up a smattering of the language) to acquire … Combinatory dictionary
smattering — smat|ter|ing [ˈsmætərıŋ] n [singular] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: smatter to splash, talk with little knowledge (15 19 centuries)] 1.) a small number or amount of something smattering of ▪ a smattering of applause 2.) have a smattering of sth to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
smattering — noun Date: 1538 1. superficial piecemeal knowledge < a smattering of carpentry, house painting, bricklaying Alva Johnston > 2. a small scattered number or amount < a smattering of spectators > … New Collegiate Dictionary
smattering — noun /ˈsmæ.tə(ɹ).ɪŋ,ˈsmæɾɹ̩ɪŋ/ a) A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject. She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation. b) A small number or amount of something … Wiktionary
smattering — Synonyms and related words: a little learning, amateurism, cast, coquetry, dabbling, dalliance, dallying, dash, dilettantism, dilettantship, few, fiddling, flirtation, fooling, fooling around, gleam, glimmering, glimpse, half learning, handful,… … Moby Thesaurus
smattering — [[t]smæ̱tərɪŋ[/t]] N SING: usu a N of n A smattering of something is a very small amount of it. I had acquired a pretty competent knowledge of Latin and a smattering of Greek grammar. Syn: modicum … English dictionary
smattering — noun (countable + of) 1 a small number or amount of something: a smattering of rain 2 have a smattering of (not in progressive) to have a small amount of knowledge about a subject, especially a foreign language … Longman dictionary of contemporary English