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121 he was writing the book that would bring him fame
English-Dutch dictionary > he was writing the book that would bring him fame
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122 to bring back
1 (book, record, etc) devolver2 (law, legislation) volver a introducir3 (past experience, childhood, etc) recordar, hacer recordar -
123 to bring down
1 (chair, book etc) bajar2 (door, house, government) derribar3 (prices, temperature) hacer bajar -
124 to bring out
2 (talents, qualities) sacar a relucir -
125 to bring up
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126 dip into a book
поверхностно прочесть, просмотреть книгуShe wanted to be able to talk to David, to have discussions, real discussions upon the subjects which interested him... With this in mind she dipped into his books once or twice to elevate her intellectual plane and bring grist to the mills of philosophical discussion. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Stars Look Down’, book II, ch. VIII) — Дженни хотелось быть для Дэвида интересной собеседницей, обсуждать с ним проблемы, которые его волнуют... Раз-другой она заглядывала в его книги, чтобы, набравшись ума, участвовать в философских спорах.
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127 to bring sb to book
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128 притягати до відповідальності
bring to account, bring to book, bring to responsibility, hold to accountУкраїнсько-англійський юридичний словник > притягати до відповідальності
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bring to book — index rebuke, reprehend Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring to book — phrasal : to compel to give an account or make an accounting after years of dishonest activity the man was finally brought to book and jailed * * * bring to book To bring to account • • • Main Entry: ↑book * * * bring (someone) to book chiefly… … Useful english dictionary
To bring to book — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring to book — bring (someone) to book British & Australian to punish someone. A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must be brought to book. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
bring to book — idi to bring to justice … From formal English to slang
bring to book — phrasal to compel to give an account … New Collegiate Dictionary
bring to book — v. force to give account; ask for an explanation from … English contemporary dictionary
bring to book — Detect and punish … A concise dictionary of English slang
bring — [briŋ] vt. brought, bringing [ME bringen < OE bringan < IE base * bhrenk , *bronk > Welsh he brwng, to bring, lead] 1. to carry or lead (a person or thing) to the place thought of as “here” or to a place where the speaker will be [bring… … English World dictionary
Book — (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and Germans… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book account — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English