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1 steamroller
['stiːmˌrəulə] 1. сущ.1) тех. паровой каток2) сокрушительная сила, мощь; давление, нажим2. гл.steamroller approach — тактика силового давления, нажима
1) равнять, выравнивать паровым катком2)а) подавлять, сокрушать•Syn:3)б) оказывать давление, заставлять, принуждать, вынуждать -
2 steamroller
1. [ʹsti:m͵rəʋlə] n1. 1) тех. паровой каток2) всесокрушающая сила2. сл.1) нажим, грубое давление (на собрание и т. п.); подавление (возражений и т. п.)steamroller tactics - тактика грубого нажима, угроз и т. п.
2) протаскивание, навязывание (резолюции и т. п.)2. [ʹsti:m͵rəʋlə] v1. 1) = steamroll2) сокрушать всё на своём пути2. сл.1) нажимать, оказывать нажим (на собрание и т. п.); не допускать (возражений и т. п.)2) протаскивать, навязыватьto steamroller a bill through the legislature - протащить законопроект в палате
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3 steamroller
(техническое) паровой каток всесокрушающая сила (сленг) нажим, грубое давление( на собрание и т. п.) ;
подавление( возражений и т. п.) - * tactics тактика грубого нажима, угроз и т. п. (сленг) протаскивание, навязывание( резолюции и т. п.) (военное) (разговорное) пробиваться с боями сокрушать все на своем пути( сленг) нажимать, оказывать нажим (на собрание и т. п.) ;
не допускать( возражений и т. п.) - to * the opposition подавить оппозицию (сленг) протаскивать, навязывать - to * a bill through the legislature протащить законопроект в палатеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > steamroller
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4 steamroller the opposition
Общая лексика: подавить оппозициюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > steamroller the opposition
См. также в других словарях:
steamroller — steam‧roll‧er [ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə ǁ ˌroʊlər] also steamroll verb [transitive] informal to force someone to do what you want them to do, or to make sure something happens by using all your power and influence: • He steamrollered the bill through… … Financial and business terms
steamroller — [stēm′rōl΄ər] n. 1. a heavy, originally steam driven, machine with rollers, used in building and repairing roads 2. an overwhelming power or influence, esp. when used relentlessly to force acceptance of a policy, override opposition, etc. vt. 1.… … English World dictionary
steamroller — ► NOUN ▪ a heavy, slow moving vehicle with a roller, used to flatten the surfaces of roads during construction. ► VERB (also steamroll) 1) forcibly pass (a measure) by restricting debate or otherwise overriding opposition. 2) force into doing or… … English terms dictionary
steamroller — /steem roh leuhr/, n. 1. a heavy steam powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like. 2. (not in technical use) any similar vehicle with a roller. 3. an overpowering force, esp. one… … Universalium
steamroller — [[t]sti͟ːmroʊlə(r)[/t]] steamrollers, steamrollering, steamrollered 1) N COUNT A steamroller is a large, heavy vehicle with wide, solid metal wheels, which is used to make the surface of a road flat. In the past steamrollers were powered by steam … English dictionary
steamroller — /ˈstimroʊlə / (say steemrohluh) noun 1. a heavy locomotive, originally steam powered, having a roller or rollers, for crushing or levelling materials in road making. 2. an overpowering force, especially one that crushes opposition with ruthless… …
steamroller — I. noun Date: 1863 1. a steam driven road roller; broadly road roller 2. a crushing force especially when ruthlessly applied to overcome opposition II. verb or steamroll Date: 1879 transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
steamroller — 1. noun a) a steam powered heavy road roller b) Any heavy road roller 2. verb a) to level a road using a steamroller … Wiktionary
steamroller — steam|roll|er1 [ˈsti:mˌrəulə US ˌroulər] n 1.) a heavy vehicle with very wide wheels that is driven over road surfaces to make them flat 2.) someone who uses their power and influence to make sure that something happens the way they want it to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
steamroller — noun a heavy, slow moving vehicle with a roller, used to flatten the surfaces of roads during construction. verb (also steamroll) (of a government or other authority) forcibly pass (a measure) by restricting debate or otherwise overriding… … English new terms dictionary
steamroller — 1 noun (C) a heavy vehicle with very wide wheels that you drive over road surfaces to make them flat 2 verb (T) informal to force someone to do what you want them to do, or to make sure something happens by using all your power and influence;… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
