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1 off the beaten track
(away from main roads, centres of population etc.) na uboczu -
2 scent
[sɛnt]n* * *[sent] 1. verb1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) zwęszyć2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) wyczuć instynktownie3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) nadać zapachem2. noun1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) zapach2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) trop3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) perfumy•- scented- put/throw someone off the scent
- put/throw off the scent -
3 trail
[treɪl] 1. n 2. vt 3. vi( hang loosely) ciągnąć się; (in game, contest) przegrywaćPhrasal Verbs:* * *[treil] 1. verb1) (to drag, or be dragged, along loosely: Garments were trailing from the suitcase.) wlec się2) (to walk slowly and usually wearily: He trailed down the road.) wlec się3) (to follow the track of: The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves.) tropić2. noun1) (a track (of an animal): The trail was easy for the hunters to follow.) trop2) (a path through a forest or other wild area: a mountain trail.) szlak3) (a line, or series of marks, left by something as it passes: There was a trail of blood across the floor.) ślad•- trailer -
4 beat
[biːt] 1. n( of heart) bicie nt; ( MUS) rytm m; ( of policeman) obchód m2. vt; pt beat, pp beatenwife, child bić (zbić perf); eggs, cream ubijać (ubić perf); opponent pokonywać (pokonać perf); record bić (pobić perf)3. vi; pt beat, pp beatenPhrasal Verbs:- beat off- beat up* * *past tense; see beat -
5 rail
[reɪl]n(on stairs, bridge) poręcz f; ( on deck of ship) reling m- rails* * *[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) poręcz, balustrada2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) szyna2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) odgrodzić- railing- railroad
- railway
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6 sound
[saund] 1. adj( healthy) zdrowy; ( not damaged) nietknięty; (reliable, thorough) solidny, dogłębny; investment pewny, bezpieczny; advice rozsądny; argument, policy słuszny2. adv 3. n 4. vtalarm, horn włączać (włączyć perf)5. vithat sounds like them returning — wygląda na to, że wracają
it sounds as if … — wygląda na to, że …
Phrasal Verbs:* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) solidny, zdrowy2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) głęboki3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) wszechstronny4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) trafny, poprawny5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozsądny•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) dźwięk2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) dźwięk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) to, co słyszę (na temat)2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) dzwonić, rozlegać się2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) ogłaszać, uderzyć na3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) brzmieć4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) wymawiać5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) osłuchiwać•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) wytłumiaćIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondować- sounding- sound out
См. также в других словарях:
off the track — Off course, in the wrong direction • • • Main Entry: ↑track * * * departing from the right course of thinking or behavior … Useful english dictionary
off the track — If something puts or throws you off your track, it distracts you or keeps you from achieving what you want … The small dictionary of idiomes
off the track — mod. not on a productive course; following the wrong lead. □ You are off the track just a little. Let me help you. □ I was off the track for a while, but now everything is OK … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
off the track — If something puts or throws you off your track, it distracts you or keeps you from achieving what you want. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
throw off the track — {v. phr.} To divert; mislead; confuse. * /The clever criminals threw the detective off the track by changing their names and faces./ Contrast: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK … Dictionary of American idioms
throw off the track — {v. phr.} To divert; mislead; confuse. * /The clever criminals threw the detective off the track by changing their names and faces./ Contrast: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK … Dictionary of American idioms
throw\ off\ the\ track — v. phr. To divert; mislead; confuse. The clever criminals threw the detective off the track by changing their names and faces. Contrast: off the beaten track … Словарь американских идиом
put off the track — index divert, obfuscate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
off the track — away from the path; not on the right course; mistaken … English contemporary dictionary
off the track — idi departing from the objective or the subject at hand; astray … From formal English to slang
went off the track — went off the path, veered from his usual direction … English contemporary dictionary