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61 secar
v.1 to dry (quitar humedad a).el sol secó los campos the sun dried out the fields2 to wipe away.* * *1 (gen) to dry3 (planta) to wither, dry up; (río, fuente, etc) to dry up1 (gen) to dry2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin\secarse la frente to mop one's brow* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=quitar la humedad) [con paño, toalla] to dry; [con fregona] to mop up; [con papel secante] to blotsecar los platos — to dry the plates, dry up
2) (=resecar) [+ planta, terreno] to dry up; [+ piel] to dry out3) Uru (=fastidiar) to annoy, vex2.VI to dry3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex. In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex. They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.----* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex: In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.
Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex: If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex: They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *secar [A2 ]vt1 ‹ropa/pelo› to dry; ‹platos› to dry; ‹pintura/arcilla› to dryle secó las lágrimas con un pañuelo she wiped away o dried his tears with a handkerchief2 ‹tierra› to dry up; ‹plantas/hierba› to dry upel sol seca la piel the sun makes your skin dry o dries out your skin■ secarvito dryyo friego y tú secas I'll wash and you dryponlo a secar al sol put it out in the sun to dry■ secarseA1 to dryeste pegamento se seca enseguida this glue dries o sets straightawayse me ha secado la garganta my throat's gone really dryse me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry2 «herida» to heal (up)3 «tierra» to dry up; «planta/hierba» to dry up4 «río/pozo/fuente» to dry up5 «arroz/guiso» to go dryel pollo se ha secado demasiado the chicken has dried out o gone dryB ( refl) «persona» ‹manos/pelo› to dry; ‹lágrimas› to dry, wipe awayse secó el sudor de la frente he wiped the sweat off his forehead, he mopped his browse secó con la toalla she dried herself (off) with the towel* * *
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
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[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
' secar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paño
English:
blot
- blow-dry
- dry
- mop
- mop up
- rub down
- shrivel
- towel
- tumble
- wipe
- wipe away
- sear
- season
- weather
* * *♦ vt1. [platos, manos, niño] to dry2. [planta, tierra] to dry up;el sol secó los campos the sun parched the fields3. [enjugar] to wipe away;[con fregona] to mop uppor favor, no me dejes sola con ella porque me seca please don't leave me alone with her, she drives me up the wall♦ vito dry;déjalo ahí a secar leave it there to dry* * *v/t dry* * *secar {72} v: to dry* * * -
62 force
force [fɔʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = vigueur) strength• à la force du poignet [obtenir qch, réussir] by the sweat of one's browb. ( = violence) forced. [de coup, vent] force ; [d'argument, sentiment, alcool, médicament] strengthg. (locutions)► à force• à force, tu vas le casser you'll end up breaking it► de force• arriver or venir en force to arrive in force• passer en force [+ projet] to force through2. compounds* * *fɔʀs
1.
1) ( de personne)forces — strength [U]
de toutes ses forces — [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart
avec force — [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly
2) ( contrainte) forcecoup de force — Armée strike
3) ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur, personne) strength; ( d'expression) forceils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs — they are evenly matched at chess
revenir en force, faire un retour en force — to make a strong comeback
4) ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force5) Physique, fig force6) ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength7) ( ensemble humain) forceforces navales — navy (sg)
forces terrestres — army (sg)
2.
à force (colloq) locution adverbialeà force, elle l'a cassé — she ended up breaking it
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à force de locution prépositiveà force d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter — by saving very hard, she was able to buy it
à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer — if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it
Phrasal Verbs:* * *fɔʀs1. nf1) [personne, membre] strengthJe n'ai pas beaucoup de force dans les bras. — I haven't got much strength in my arms.
2) (pour résoudre un conflit) forceIls ont eu recours à la force. — They had to use force.
de force — forcibly, by force
Ils lui ont enlevé son pistolet de force. — They took the gun from him by force.
3) PHYSIQUE, MÉCANIQUE force4) (= puissance) (surnaturelle) powerà force de faire — by doing, by dint of doing
Il a grossi à force de manger autant. — He got fat by eating so much.
arriver en force (= nombreux) — to arrive in force
à toute force (= absolument) — at all costs
cas de force majeure — case of absolute necessity, ASSURANCESact of God
2. forces nfpl1) (physiques) strength sgde toutes mes/ses forces — with all my/his strength
2) MILITAIRE forces3) (= effectifs)* * *A nf1 ( de personne) ( robustesse) strength ¢; ( capacités physiques) forces strength; force musculaire/morale muscular/moral strength; force de caractère strength of character; avoir de la force to be strong; ne plus avoir de force to have no strength left; avoir de la force dans les jambes to have strength in one's legs; avoir/trouver/donner la force de faire to have/find/give the strength to do; je n'ai plus la force de marcher I no longer have the strength to walk; mes forces m'abandonnent I'm getting weak; reprendre des forces to regain one's strength; ça te donnera des forces it will build up your strength; être à bout de forces to feel drained; c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me; de toutes ses forces [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart; dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life; avec force [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly; faire force de rames to pull hard on the oars; faire force de voiles to crowd on sail;2 ( contrainte) force; force armée armed force; recourir à la force to resort to force; être converti/emmené de force to be converted/taken away by force; être marié de force to be forced into marriage; faire faire qch à qn de force to force sb to do sth; entrer de force dans un lieu to force one's way into a place; jouer en force Sport to play flat out; par la force des choses through force of circumstance; vouloir à toute force to want at all costs; force est/m'est de faire there is/I have no choice but to do; coup de force Mil strike;3 ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur) strength; fig ( d'expression) force; ( de personne) strength; la force militaire/économique du pays the country's military/economic strength; c'est ce qui fait leur force that's where their strength lies; ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs they are evenly matched at chess; être de force à faire to be up to doing; tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui you're no match for him; joueur/traducteur de première force top-flight ou top-quality player/translator; revenir en force, faire un retour en force to make a strong comeback;4 ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force; la force de l'habitude force of habit; avoir force de loi to have the force of law;5 Phys, fig force; force d'attraction force of attraction; force centrifuge centrifugal force; forces naturelles/occultes natural/occult forces; les forces de marché Écon market forces; les forces du mal the forces of evil;6 ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength; vent de force 1 à 3 breeze blowing at force 1 to 3; vent de force 4 à 7 wind force 4 to 7; vent de force 8 à 10 force 8 to 10 gale;7 ( ensemble humain) force; force de vente sales force; force d'alternance alternative force; forces productives productive forces; forces d'opposition opposition forces; être/arriver en force to be present/to arrive in force;8 Mil ( corps) force; ( effectifs) forces forces; force multinationale multinational force; forces aériennes air force; forces navales navy; forces terrestres army; forces armées/intégrées/d'occupation armed/integrated/occupying forces; d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police.B †adv donner force exemples to give many an example; avec force excuses/remerciements with profuse apologies/thanks.C à force de loc prép réussir à force de patience/travail to succeed by dint of patience/hard work; à force d'économies or d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter by saving very hard, she was able to buy it; il est aphone à force de crier he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice; à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it; à force○, elle l'a cassé she ended up breaking it.force d'action rapide Mil rapid reaction force; force d'âme fortitude; force de dissuasion Mil deterrent force; fig deterrent; force de frappe ( arme nucléaire) nuclear weapons (pl); ( groupe) strike force; force d'interposition Mil peacekeeping force; force d'intervention Mil task force; force de la nature (real) Goliath; force de pénétration Tech penetration; force publique police force; forces de l'ordre forces of law and order; forces vives life blood ¢; Force ouvrière, FO Pol French trade union; Forces françaises de l'intérieur, FFI Hist Resistance forces operating in France during the Second World War; Forces françaises libres, FFL Hist Free French Forces.[fɔrs] nom féminin1. [puissance - d'une tempête, d'un coup] strength, force ; [ - d'un sentiment] strength ; [ - d'une idée, d'un argument] strength, power‘la force tranquille’slogan used by François Mitterrand in his successful election campaign of 19812. [vigueur physique] strengthde toutes mes/ses forces with all my/his strength, with all my/his might3. [contrainte, autorité] forceil y a (cas de) force majeure there are circumstances beyond my/our etc. control4. [puissance morale] strengthce qui fait sa force, c'est sa conviction politique his political commitment is his strength[groupe de personnes]5. ADMINISTRATION & MILITAIREla force nucléaire stratégique ou la force de frappe ou la force de dissuasion de la France France's nuclear strike capacityles forces navales/aériennes the naval/air forcesla force publique, les forces de l'ordre the policeforce centrifuge/centripète centrifugal/centripetal force8. POLITIQUE9. NAUTIQUE10. (locution)par la force des choses/de l'habitude by force of circumstance/of habit————————[fɔrs] adverbe(littéraire & humoristique) many————————à force locution adverbialetu vas le casser, à force! you'll break it if you go on like that!à force, je suis fatigué I'm getting tiredà force de locution prépositionnelleà la force de locution prépositionnelleà toute force locution adverbiale————————de force locution adverbiale————————en force locution adverbialeils sont arrivés en force they arrived in force ou in great numbers2. SPORT [sans souplesse]————————par force locution adverbialepar force nous nous sommes résignés à son départ we were forced to accept ou we had to resign ourselves to his departure -
63 ruisseler
ruisseler [ʀyis(ə)le]➭ TABLE 4 intransitive verba. ( = couler) to streamb. ( = être couvert d'eau) ruisseler (d'eau) [visage] to stream with water* * *ʀɥisleverbe intransitif1) ( s'écouler) [eau, sang] to stream; [graisse] to drip2) [personne, surface, objet] to be streaming (de with)* * *ʀɥis(ə)le vi1) [eau, pluie] to stream2) (= transpirer à grosses gouttes) [personne] to drip with sweat3) (= être trempé) [personne] to stream* * *ruisseler verb table: appeler vi1 ( écouler) [eau, pluie, sueur, larme, sang] to stream; [graisse] to drip;2 littér [chevelure] to tumble down; la lumière ruisselait sur the light glistened on;3 ( être recouvert d'un liquide) [personne, surface, habit, parapluie] to stream, to be streaming (de with); ruisseler de sueur to be dripping with sweat; ruisseler de graisse to be dripping with fat; les vitres ruisselaient de pluie the rain was streaming down the windows; ses joues ruisselaient de larmes tears were streaming down his/her cheeks; ruisseler de lumière to be flooded with light.[rɥisle] verbe intransitifla sueur ruisselait sur son front his brow was streaming ou dripping with sweata. (littéraire) [suj: chevelure] to flow overb. [suj: air, lumière] to stream————————ruisseler de verbe pronominal plus préposition[être inondé de]ruisseler de sang/sueur to stream with blood/sweatles murs ruisselaient d'humidité the walls were streaming ou oozing with dample palais ruisselait de lumière (figuré) the palace was bathed in ou flooded with ou awash with light -
64 пот
м.sweat, perspirationвесь в поту — bathed in sweat; all of a sweat
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в поте лица — by the sweat of one's browвогнать кого-л. в пот — make* smb. go hot and cold; work smb. to the bone
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65 пот
м.sweat [swet], perspirationоблива́ясь потом — dripping with sweat
весь в поту́ — bathed [beɪðd] in sweat; all of a sweat
холо́дный пот — cold sweat
••в поте лица́ — by the sweat of one's brow
труди́ться до седьмо́го пота — sweat one's guts out
потом и кро́вью — with blood and sweat
вогна́ть кого́-л в пот — make smb go hot and cold; work smb to the bone
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66 sved
perspiration, sweat* * *I. (en) sweat,F perspiration;[ angstens kolde sved sprang frem på hans pande] a cold sweat broke on his forehead;(fig) by the sweat of one's brow;( bibelsk) in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread;[ være badet i sved] be bathed in sweat (, perspiration);[ blod, sved og tårer] blood, sweat, toil, and tears.II. præt af svide. -
67 пот
муж.sweat, perspiration- холодный пот••потом и кровью — (to get/achieve smth.) by one's own sweat and blood
проливать пот, проливать семь потов — to sweat and to slave
сгонять семь потов с кого-л. — to work smb. to the bone, to make smb. sweat blood
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68 в поте лица своего
General subject: by the sweat of (one's) brow, in the sweat of ( one's) browУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в поте лица своего
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69 von seiner Hände Arbeit leben
von seiner Hände Arbeit leben
to live by the sweat of one’s brow, to earn one’s living by manual labo(u)r
to live by the sweat of one’s browBusiness german-english dictionary > von seiner Hände Arbeit leben
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70 его лоб покрылся испариной
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > его лоб покрылся испариной
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71 abtupfen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)* * *to dab* * *ạb|tup|fenvt sepTränen, Blut to dab away; Gesicht, Mundwinkel to dab; Wunde to swab, to dab* * *(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) dab* * *ab|tup·fenvt1. (durch Tupfen entfernen)▪ [jdm] etw \abtupfen to dab sth away [of sb]die Tränen von jds Wange \abtupfen to wipe the tears from sb's cheeksich den Schweiß von der Stirn \abtupfen to mop [or dab] the sweat from one's brow2. (durch Tupfen reinigen)eine Wunde \abtupfen to clean a wound* * *transitives Verb dab away* * *abtupfen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)2. (entfernen) dab off (von etwas sth)* * *transitives Verb dab awaysich (Dat.) die Stirn abtupfen — dab one's brow
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72 sudore sm
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73 sudore
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74 SVEITI
m.1) sweat; spratt honum s. í enni, the sweat burst out upon his brow; fá sveita, to get into a perspiration;2) blood; þar sitr Sigurðr sveita stokkinn, stained with blood.* * *a, m. (mod. sviti), [A. S. swât; Engl. sweat; Germ. schweiss; Dan. sved; cp. Lat. sudor]:—sweat; blóð ok sveita, Blas. 45; spratt honum sveiti í enni, Nj. 68; konungr hafði fengit sveita, got into a perspiration, Fms. viii. 444.2. a bloody-sweat (blóð-sveiti), Fas. i. 159.COMPDS: sveitabora, sveitadúkr. -
75 Schweiß
sweat, perspiration ( form)kalter \Schweiß cold sweat;jdm bricht der \Schweiß aus sb breaks out in a sweat;in \Schweiß gebadet sein to be bathed in [or dripping with] sweatWENDUNGEN:viel \Schweiß kosten to be really hard work -
76 катиться градом
(о поте, слезах) разг.the tears are rolling down one's cheeks; the sweat is pouring off him; he is running (dripping) with sweatКрестьянин на заре с сохой / Над полосой своей трудился; / Трудился так крестьянин мой, / Что градом пот с него катился: / Мужик работник был прямой. (И. Крылов, Обезьяна) — A peasant with the dawn his plough / Took out into a field to work; / Labour he was not one to shirk, / And soon the sweat in streams dropped off his brow.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > катиться градом
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77 czoło
na czele czoło — (+gen) in the front (of)
czołem, panie generale! — WOJSK good morning lub afternoon, General!
* * *n.Gen.pl. czół1. (= górna część twarzy) forehead; z pogodnym l. rozjaśnionym czołem with a smile; (zdobywać coś) w pocie czoła (achieve sth) by the sweat of one's brow; iść z podniesionym czołem walk with one' head high in the air; nosić czoło wysoko walk with one's head high in the air; bić przed kimś czołem kowtow to sb; chylić przed kimś czoło take one's hat off to sb; marszczyć czoło frown, furrow one's brow; puknij się w czoło! you must be out of your mind l. gourd!; stawić komuś/czemuś czoło meet l. face sb/sth, make head against sb/sth, face up to sb/sth, face sb/sth down; mieć coś wypisane na czole show sth.2. (= przednia część) head, front; czoło fali fiz. wave front; czoło pochodu/grupy head of a procession/group; na czele at the head, at the lead; na czele z kimś under the leadership of sb; postawić kogoś na czele put sb at the head, bring sb to the fore; stać na czele czegoś manage sth, control l. head sth, lead sth; wysunąć się na czoło take the lead, come to the fore.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > czoło
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78 imperlare
imperlare v.tr.1 to bead, to pearl: la rugiada imperlava le foglie, the leaves were covered (o beaded) with dew; il sudore gli imperlava la fronte, his forehead was beaded with sweat2 (non com.) (ornare di perle) to adorn with pearls.◘ imperlarsi v.intr.pron.1 to be beaded (with)2 (non com.) to adorn oneself with pearls.* * *[imper'lare]1. vtil sudore gli imperlava la fronte — his brow was beaded with perspiration, beads of sweat formed on his forehead
2. vip (imperlarsi)imperlarsi di sudore — to be (o become) beaded with perspiration
* * *[imper'lare] 1.verbo transitivo (coprire di gocce) to bead, to dew2.verbo pronominale imperlarsi to be* beaded with* * *imperlare/imper'lare/ [1](coprire di gocce) to bead, to dew; il sudore gli imperlava la fronte beads of perspiration had formed on his foreheadII imperlarsi verbo pronominaleto be* beaded with; la sua fronte si imperlò di sudore sweat beaded on his forehead. -
79 cz|oło
Ⅰ n 1. (część twarzy) forehead, brow- wysokie/niskie czoło a high/low forehead- płaskie/wypukłe czoło a receding/protruding forehead- przetarła spocone czoło she wiped the sweat from her forehead a. mopped her brow- czoło pokryte zmarszczkami a wrinkled forehead- nosił kapelusz zsunięty na czoło he wore a hat pulled down over his eyes- nosić czapkę z czoła to wear a cap pulled back- czesać się z czoła to wear one’s hair swept back- marszczyć czoło to frown2. sgt (L czele) (przód) head- czoło pochodu/lodowca the head of a parade/glacier- na czele czegoś at the head a. top of sth- kroczył na czele pochodu he led the parade- od początku na czele znajdowały się dwie Amerykanki the two Americans have been in the lead from the beginning- stać na czele czegośprzen. to head a. lead sth- po wyborach stanęła na czele związku after the elections she became head of the union- cała klasa, z wychowawczynią na czele, wpłaciła datkiprzen. led by their form teacher the whole a. entire class, made donationsⅡ czołem inter. (przy powitaniu) hello; (przy pożegnaniu) see you pot., cheers! GB pot.- cześć, czołem, do jutra cheers, see you tomorrow- czołem, żołnierze good morning/afternoon, men- □ czoło burzy Meteo. storm front- czoło fali Fiz. wave front■ bić czołem komuś/czemuś a. przed kimś/czymś to bow (down) before a. to sb/sth- chylić czoło a. czoła przed kimś/czymś to take one’s hat off to sb- stawić czoła a. czoło komuś/czemuś face (up to) sb/sth- z podniesionym czołem with head held highThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cz|oło
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80 tər
Isweat, perspirationalın təri ilə – by the sweat of one's brow; by (with)one's sweat and bloodtər tökmək – sweat; work hardməc.tərli – sweatyII(təzə) fresh, new
См. также в других словарях:
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Sweat of Your Brow — Infobox Single Name = Sweat of Your Brow Artist = Jully Black featuring Demarco from Album = This is Me Released = June 22, 2005 Format = Digital download 12 single Recorded = 2005 Genre = R B/Pop Length = 3:20 Label = Universal Music Canada… … Wikipedia
sweat of your brow — If you earn or achieve something by the sweat of your brow, you do it through hard work and no help. I got a comfortable lifestyle by the sweat of my brow I owe it to nobody but myself! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
To bend the brow — Brow Brow (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
by the sweat of your brow — formal phrase by working very hard Thesaurus: words used to describe effortsynonym Main entry: sweat * * * by the sweat of your brow : by doing hard, physical work He earned his money by the sweat … Useful english dictionary
by the sweat of your brow — by the sweat of (your) brow literary if you earn the money that you use to live on by the sweat of your brow, you earn it yourself, by doing hard, often physical work. A decent, hard working man, he supported his family by the sweat of his brow … New idioms dictionary
sweat — ► NOUN 1) moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, especially as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, or anxiety. 2) informal a state of anxiety or distress. 3) informal hard work or a laborious undertaking. ► VERB (past and past part.… … English terms dictionary
Brow — (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr. ofry s,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brow — [ brau ] noun count * 1. ) LITERARY the part of your face above your eyes: FOREHEAD: mop your brow (=wipe the sweat from your forehead): He mopped his brow with his handkerchief. furrow/wrinkle/crease your brow (=look worried or as if you are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Copyright law of the United States — The copyright law of the United States governs the legally enforceable rights of creative and artistic works under the laws of the United States. Copyright law in the United States is part of federal law, and is authorized by the U.S.… … Wikipedia
sweat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ clammy ▪ My shirt stuck to the clammy sweat on my back. ▪ cold … Collocations dictionary