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1 point one's toes
(to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.) ištiesti pėdas -
2 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) (už)dengti, aptaškyti, paslėpti2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) padengti3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) įveikti, nukeliauti4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) apimti5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) apsaugoti6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) rašyti apie, daryti reportažą apie7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) laikyti ginklą nukreiptą į, taikyti į2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) užtiesalas, uždangalas, dangtis, viršelis2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) priedanga, apsauga3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) priedanga•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up
См. также в других словарях:
stretch a point — or[strain a point] {v. phr.} To permit something different or more than usual; not tell the exact truth or make an exception. * /Mother stretched a point because it was Christmas time and let the children stay up later than usual./ * /It s… … Dictionary of American idioms
stretch a point — or[strain a point] {v. phr.} To permit something different or more than usual; not tell the exact truth or make an exception. * /Mother stretched a point because it was Christmas time and let the children stay up later than usual./ * /It s… … Dictionary of American idioms
stretch\ a\ point — • stretch a point • strain a point v. phr. To permit something different or more than usual; not tell the exact truth or make an exception. Mother stretched a point because it was Christmas time and let the children stay up later than usual. It s … Словарь американских идиом
stretch a point — ► stretch a point allow or do something not usually acceptable. Main Entry: ↑stretch … English terms dictionary
stretch a point — index magnify Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stretch a point — agree to something beyond the limit of what is normally allowed I think it is stretching a point to think you can go and take a two hour lunch break. (from Idioms in Speech) to make a concession I wanted to ask you if you could stretch a point… … Idioms and examples
stretch a point — phrasal : to go beyond what is strictly warranted in making a claim or concession (as in an argument or bargain) * * * stretch a point To go further, esp in concession, than the strict rule allows • • • Main Entry: ↑stretch * * * stretch a ˈpoint … Useful english dictionary
stretch a point — allow or do something not usually acceptable. → stretch … English new terms dictionary
stretch a point — phrasal to go beyond what is strictly warranted in making a claim or concession … New Collegiate Dictionary
stretch a point — act leniently … English contemporary dictionary
strain or stretch a point — idi strain or stretch a point, to make a concession or exception … From formal English to slang
