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Ироническое выражение: возбудить интерес кого-либо к чему-либо (Применение: We certainly hope that this will whet your (students) appetite for the material covered in this course.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > whet smbd's appetite for smth.
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разжигать чей-л. аппетитThe rich treasures they had looted from the Mexican people also whetted their appetites for fresh conquests. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, book I, ch. III) — Сокровища, награбленные у мексиканского народа, разожгли аппетит испанцев и толкали их на путь новых завоеваний.
...he had, at the age of fifty-two, amassed a comfortable fortune which had so far served only to whet his financial appetite. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The D. A. Breaks an Egg’, ch. 1) —...в возрасте пятидесяти двух лет П. Л. Пейдн сколотил приличное состояние, которое только разжигало его финансовые аппетиты.
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разжечь аппетитThat first flying lesson whetted her appetite.
I've read only the first few pages of his book, but it was enough to whet my appetite.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > whet one's appetite
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пробуди́ть аппети́т у кого-л.The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > whet smb's appetite
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(cutting tool) affûter, aiguiser; (appetite) aiguiser, ouvrir;∎ to whet sb's appetite ouvrir l'appétit à qn;∎ figurative her few days in Spain only whetted her appetite for more ces quelques jours passés en Espagne n'ont fait que lui donner envie d'y revenir -
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- tt-1) (sharpen) wetzen2) (fig.): (stimulate) anregen [Appetit]* * *[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb•- academic.ru/81969/whetstone">whetstone* * *<- tt->[(h)wet]vt1. (stimulate)to \whet sb's appetite [for sth] jdm Appetit [auf etw akk] machento \whet a blade/knife [against a stone] eine Klinge schärfen/ein Messer [an einem Stein] wetzen* * *[wet]vtknife, scythe wetzen; axe schleifen, schärfen; appetite, curiosity anregen* * *whet [wet; hwet]A v/t1. wetzen, schärfen, schleifen2. fig jemandes Appetit anregen, jemandes Neugierde etc reizen, anstacheln:whet sb’s appetite for sth fig jemandem etwas schmackhaft machenB s1. Wetzen n, Schärfen n, Schleifen n2. fig Ansporn m, Anreiz m3. (Appetit)Anreger m, besonders Aperitif m* * *- tt-1) (sharpen) wetzen2) (fig.): (stimulate) anregen [Appetit]* * *v.wetzen v. -
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ˈæpɪtaɪt сущ.
1) аппетит to whet one's appetite ≈ возбуждать чей-л. аппетит to work up an appetite ≈ нагулять аппетит to satisfy one's appetite ≈ удовлетворить чьи-л. потребности, утолить голод to curb;
spoil, take away one's appetite ≈ испортить аппетит good appetite ≈ хороший аппетит healthy, hearty appetite ≈ здоровый аппетит ravenous appetite ≈ волчий аппетит voracious, insatiable appetite ≈ прожорливость, ненасытность
2) инстинктивная потребность( в пище, питье и т. п.) sexual appetite
3) охота, склонность, an appetite for reading ≈ склонность к чтению He will make a treaty according to the appetite and pleasure of his Highness. ≈ Он составит договор в соответствии с желанием Его Высочества. The ardours of a youthful appetite become an elegant passion. ≈ Пыл юношеских склонностей превращается в изысканную страсть. Syn: inclination, disposition ∙ appetite comes with eating посл. ≈ аппетит приходит во время едыаппетит - good * хороший аппетит - to give smb. an * возбуждать аппетит - to lose one's * потерять аппетит (физиологическое) потребность организма (инстинктивная) - sexual * половое влечение вкус;
жажда, страсть;
склонность - human *s людские страсти - * for pleasure жажда удовольствий - * for reading вкус к чтению - cultural *s of our time культурные запросы современного человека > the * comes with eating (пословица) аппетит приходит во время еды > a good * is the best sauce( пословица) хороший аппетит заменит лучшую приправу;
голод - лучший повар~ охота, склонность;
an appetite for reading склонность к чтению;
appetite comes with eating посл. аппетит приходит во время едыappetite аппетит ~ инстинктивная потребность (в пище, питье и т. п.) ;
sexual appetite половое влечение ~ охота, склонность;
an appetite for reading склонность к чтению;
appetite comes with eating посл. аппетит приходит во время еды~ охота, склонность;
an appetite for reading склонность к чтению;
appetite comes with eating посл. аппетит приходит во время еды~ инстинктивная потребность (в пище, питье и т. п.) ;
sexual appetite половое влечениеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > appetite
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['æpɪtaɪt]1) (desire to eat) appetito m.he has a good, poor appetite — ha tanto, poco appetito
2) (strong desire) desiderio m., brama f. ( for di)* * *(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) appetito- appetiser
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- appetising* * *appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/n.appetito (spec. di cibo); (fig.) avidità; brama: to spoil sb. 's appetite, guastare l'appetito a q.; to satisfy one's appetite, saziare l'appetito; sfamarsi; to work up an appetite, farsi venire l'appetito; to whet one's appetite, stimolare l'appetito; a healthy appetite, un forte appetito; a voracious appetite, un enorme appetito● appetite depressant, anoressante.* * *['æpɪtaɪt]1) (desire to eat) appetito m.he has a good, poor appetite — ha tanto, poco appetito
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['æpɪtaɪt]сущ.1) аппетитhealthy / hearty appetite — здоровый аппетит
voracious / insatiable appetite — прожорливость, ненасытность
to whet one's appetite — возбуждать чей-л. аппетит
to satisfy one's appetite — удовлетворить чьи-л. потребности, утолить голод
to curb / spoil / take away one's appetite — испортить аппетит
3) охота, склонностьHe will make a treaty according to the appetite and pleasure of his Highness. — Он составит мирный договор в соответствии с желанием Его Высочества.
The ardours of a youthful appetite become an elegant passion. — Пыл юношеских желаний превращается в изысканную страсть.
Syn:••Appetite comes with eating. — посл. Аппетит приходит во время еды.
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paзжигaть чeи-л. aппeтитHe had, at the age of fifty-two, amassed a comfortable fortune which had so far served only to whet his financial appetite (E. S. Gardner). A Taste of Success in Football Whets the Appetite in Virginia (International Herald Tribune)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > whet one's (or the) appetite
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[(h)wet] 1. сущ.; диал.1)а) заточка, правка (косы, бритвы и т. п.)2) время, период, промежуток времениSyn:3)б) глоток спиртного, рюмка спиртного перед едойSyn:•Syn:2. гл.1) точить, править (бритву, косу и т. п.)2) разжигать, раззадоривать; возбуждать (аппетит, желание)to whet one's appetite — возбуждать чей-л. аппетит
Syn:••to whet one's whistle — глотнуть спиртного, выпить, промочить глотку
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n. trek; eetlust[ æpittajt]1 eetlust ⇒ honger, trek♦voorbeelden:immense appetite for fish • enorme trek in viswhet someone's appetite • iemand lekker maken -
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/wet/ * danh từ - sự mài (cho sắc) - miếng (thức ăn) khai vị - ngụm (rượu...) * ngoại động từ - mài (cho sắc) - (nghĩa bóng) kích thích (sự ngon miệng, lòng ham muốn...); gợi =to whet one's appetite+ kích thích sự ngon miệng, gợi thèm -
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whet [wet][+ desire, appetite, curiosity] aiguiser* * *[wet], US [hwet]transitive verb (p prés etc - tt-)1) ( stimulate)2) (arch) aiguiser
См. также в других словарях:
whet someone's appetite — whet (someone s) appetite if an experience whets someone s appetite for something, it makes them want more of it. That first flying lesson whetted her appetite. I did a short course last year, and it s whetted my appetite for study. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
whet one’s appetite — Not wet. The word has nothing to do with heightened salivary flow or anything of the like. It comes from an old English word, hwettan, meaning sharpen. Hence also whetstone for a stone used to sharpen knives … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
whet one's appetite — Not wet. The word has nothing to do with heightened salivary flow or anything of the like. It comes from an Old English word, hwettan, meaning sharpen. Hence also whetstone, for a stone used to sharpen knives … Dictionary of troublesome word
whet your appetite (for something) — phrase to increase the feeling that you want to have or to do a particular thing a TV programme that will whet people’s appetite for travel Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: whet … Useful english dictionary
whet — [ wet, hwet ] verb transitive if you whet a blade, you make it sharper: SHARPEN whet your appetite (for something) to increase the feeling that you want to have or do a particular thing: a TV program that will whet people s appetite for travel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whet — [wet] v past tense and past participle whetted present participle whetting [T] [: Old English; Origin: hwettan] 1.) whet sb s appetite (for sth) if an experience whets your appetite for something, it increases your desire for it ▪ The view from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whet appetite — whet (someone s) appetite if an experience whets someone s appetite for something, it makes them want more of it. That first flying lesson whetted her appetite. I did a short course last year, and it s whetted my appetite for study. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
appetite — ap|pe|tite [ˈæpıtaıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: apetit, from Latin, past participle of appetere to try to get , from ad to + petere to look for ] 1.) [C usually singular, U] a desire for food ▪ All that walking has given me an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
appetite — noun 1 (U) a desire for food: a healthy appetite | lose your appetite: She has completely lost her appetite since the operation. | have a huge/big/voracious appetite (=have the ability to eat a lot of food) | spoil/ruin your appetite (=eat before … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whet — UK [wet] / US / US [hwet] verb [transitive] Word forms whet : present tense I/you/we/they whet he/she/it whets present participle whetting past tense whetted past participle whetted if you whet a blade, you make it sharper using a whetstone •… … English dictionary
whet — verb (T) 1 whet sb s appetite (for sth) if an experience whets your appetite for something, it increases your desire for it: The trip to Paris has whetted my appetite for travel. 2 literary to make the edge of a blade sharp … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
