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1 ward off
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2 ward off
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3 ward off one's despair by drinking
English-Dutch dictionary > ward off one's despair by drinking
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4 ward off
ward off [something] chasser [evil, predator]; faire taire [criticism]; écarter [threat]; éviter [bankruptcy, disaster] -
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6 ward off
to prevent, to avert (danger, evil, harm, attack, blow, etc.) предотвращать, отвести, отразить (опасность, зло, вред, атаку, удар и т.д.)This talisman can ward off bad luck. They were able to ward off the first two attacks. The boxer warded off several blows.
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фраз. гл.
1) отражать, отвращать (удар, опасность) The fighter had to ward off a dangerous blow. ≈ Воин отразил опасный удар.
2) держать кого-л. на расстоянии She was so beautiful that she had difficulty in warding off all the men who wanted to marry her. ≈ Она была настолько красива, что ей было трудно держать на расстоянии мужчин, предлагавших ей руку и сердце. отражатьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > ward off
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1) Общая лексика: отвращать (удар, опасность), отражать (удар, опасность), отгонять (e.g., a spell to ward off evil spirits)2) Разговорное выражение: держать кого-л на расстоянии от себя3) Спорт: удерживать, блокировать (в хоккее: препятствовать движению игрока другой команды)4) Военный термин: предотвратить5) Высокопарно: отринуть -
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v + adv + o \<\<attack\>\> rechazar*; \<\<blow\>\> desviar*; \<\<danger\>\> conjurar; \<\<illness\>\> protegerse* or prevenirse* contraVT + ADV [+ attack] rechazar; [+ blow] parar, desviar; [+ infection] protegerse de; [+ danger] protegerse contra, conjurar; [+ evil spirits] conjurar* * *v + adv + o \<\<attack\>\> rechazar*; \<\<blow\>\> desviar*; \<\<danger\>\> conjurar; \<\<illness\>\> protegerse* or prevenirse* contra -
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menangkis, mengelak* * *menghindari* * *menangkis, mengelak* * *menangkisward off (a catastrophe)menangkal -
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отби́ть, пари́ровать ( удар)vitamin C is known to ward off common cold — изве́стно, что витами́н с предохраня́ет от просту́ды
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Синонимический ряд:1. avoid (verb) avert; avoid; forestall; hinder preclude; prevent; thwart2. fend off (verb) beat off; fend off; hold off; keep off; parry; rebuff; rebut; repel; repulse; stave off -
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фраз. гл. держать (кого-л.) на расстоянииShe was so beautiful that she had difficulty in warding off all the men who wanted to marry her. — Она была настолько красива, что ей было трудно держать на расстоянии мужчин, предлагавших ей руку и сердце.
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16 ward off blow
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > ward off blow
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17 ward off a coup
Дипломатический термин: воспрепятствовать осуществлению государственного переворота, предотвратить государственный переворот -
18 ward off an attack
Военный термин: отбивать атаку, отбивать наступление, отражать атаку, отражать наступление, отражать удар, парировать удар, отражать атаку (удар) -
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20 ward off recession
СМИ: предотвратить спад
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