-
1 subdue
səbˈdju: гл.
1) подчинять, покорять, подавлять (тж. о чувствах и т.д.) to subdue the rebels ≈ покорять бунтовщиков to subdue thoughts ≈ подавлять мысли Syn: conquer, subjugate
2) смягчать;
ослаблять, снижать to subdue a fever ≈ сбить температуру Syn: check, constrain, curb, inhibit, repress, restrain, suppress, quell Ant: incite, stimulate
3) обрабатывать землю покорять, подчинять, подавлять - to * compulsorily насильственно подчинять - to * a revolt подавить бунт преодолевать;
овладевать;
смирять - to * one's passions подавить страсти - he was *d by kindness его смирила доброта - he *d her foolish fears он помог ей преодолеть необоснованный страх /подавить ее глупые страхи/ ослаблять, смягчать, уменьшать - to * unwanted sound уменьшать громкость - to * a fever (медицина) сбить температуру обрабатывать землю - to * rough land обрабатывать каменистую почву - to * tropical jungle освоить тропические джунгли subdue обрабатывать землю ~ подчинять, покорять;
to subdue nature покорять природу ~ подчинять ~ покорять ~ смягчать;
снижать, ослаблять;
to subdue the enemy fire подавить огонь противника ~ подчинять, покорять;
to subdue nature покорять природу ~ смягчать;
снижать, ослаблять;
to subdue the enemy fire подавить огонь противника -
2 subdue
[səb'd(j)uː]гл.1) подчинять, покорять, подавлять ( физически)Syn:2) подавлять, смирять (чувства, эмоции)He was quite subdued. — Он был совершенно подавлен.
3) смягчать; ослаблять, снижатьSyn:Ant:4) покорять, осваиваить, поднимать ( целину)Farmers subdued the arid lands of Australia. — Фермеры освоили засушливые земли Австралии.
См. также в других словарях:
subdue — [[t]səbdju͟ː, AM du͟ː[/t]] subdues, subduing, subdued 1) VERB If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force. [V n] Senior government officials admit they have not been able to… … English dictionary
The Franks — The Franks † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Franks The Franks were a confederation formed in Western Germany of a certain number of ancient barbarian tribes who occupied the right shore of the Rhine from Mainz to the sea. Their name is… … Catholic encyclopedia
The rise of Jat power — ’ (king) was conferred upon him in 1724. [Dr P.L. Vishwakarma, The Jats, I, Ed Dr Vir Singh, (Delhi:2004), 116] In past Jats always rose against tyranny, injustice, economic and social exploitations and were never overawed by claims of racial or… … Wikipedia
subdue — UK [səbˈdjuː] / US [səbˈdu] verb [transitive] Word forms subdue : present tense I/you/we/they subdue he/she/it subdues present participle subduing past tense subdued past participle subdued 1) to hold someone and make them stop behaving in an… … English dictionary
subdue — sub|due [ səb du ] verb transitive 1. ) to hold someone and make them stop behaving in an uncontrolled or violent way: It took three police officers to subdue him. 2. ) FORMAL to defeat a place or a group of people, and take control of them: By… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
The Matrix — For the series, see The Matrix (franchise). For other uses, see Matrix. The Matrix Theatrical release poster Directed by Andy Wachowski Larry Wachowski … Wikipedia
History of the Dominican Republic — The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles. Successive waves of Arawak migrants, moving northward from the Orinoco delta in South America, settled the islands of the Caribbean.… … Wikipedia
Foreign policy of the Reagan administration — The Foreign policy of the Reagan Administration was the foreign policy of the United States from 1981 to 1989 under President Ronald Reagan during his Administration. It was characterized by a strategy of peace through strength followed by a… … Wikipedia
History of the Basque people — The Basque people ( eu. Euskaldunak) are a group of people inhabiting adjacent areas of Spain and France. Their history is therefore interconnected with Spanish and French history and also with the history of many other past and present countries … Wikipedia
History of the United States (1865–1918) — The history of the United States (1865–1918) covers Reconstruction and the rise of industrialization in the United States.At the conclusion of the Civil War, the United States remained bitterly divided. Reconstruction and its failure left the… … Wikipedia
List of The Venture Bros. episodes — The Venture Bros. series has run four seasons.[1] The first three seasons consist of 13 thirty minute episodes (including time for commercials), plus the pilot and one 15 minute Christmas special. The fourth season consists of 15 thirty minute… … Wikipedia
