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21 balance
['bælən(t)s] 1. сущ.1) весы ( любой конструкции)- Roman balance2) равновесие- strategic balance- favourable balance
- unfavourable balance
- balance of forces
- balance knife
- balance of nature
- balance of terror
- balance of power
- keep one's balance
- lose one's balance
- be off balance3) тех. баланс ( соотношение мощностей правого и левого канала в стереозаписи)Syn:5) ( Balance) астрол. Весы ( знак зодиака)Syn:6) противовес7) маятник; балансир, баланс ( в механизмах)8) соотношение сил ( не обязательно равновесное), характеристика этого соотношения9) фин. баланс, сальдо- credit balance
- debit balance
- trade balance
- trial balance
- balance in hand
- balance due
- balance of payments
- balance of trade
- strike a balance10) амер. разг. остаток ( по коммерческим операциям)Syn:•- balance master
- balance mistress - balance step••2. гл.to be / hang / swing / tremble in the balance — висеть на волоске, быть в критическом положении
1) сохранять равновесие, быть в равновесииto balance oneself — сохранять / удерживать равновесие
2) уравновешивать (что-л.; что-л. с чем-л.)to balance disadvantage by / with smth. — восполнять ущерб чем-л.; нейтрализовать вред от чего-л.
One thing balances another. — Одно компенсирует другое.
3) балансировать, качатьсяBalanced herself half over the balcony-rail. — Она наполовину перевесилась через перила балкона.
4) взвешивать, обдумывать; сопоставлятьto balance a trip to the mountains against the chance of a summer job — решать, что выбрать: поездку в горы или возможность получить работу на лето
We must balance the two proposals. — Нам надо взвесить достоинства этих двух предложений.
5) колебаться, медлитьHe balanced in indecision. — Он медлил в нерешительности.
6) фин. подводить баланс- balance one's accounts- balance out -
22 maid
1. n служанка, горничная, прислугаwaiting maid — камеристка; горничная
2. n поэт. девушка, девица, деваcountry maid — молодая крестьянка, крестьянская девушка
3. n редк. старая деваa stiff perpendicular old maid — прямая, чопорная старая дева
Синонимический ряд:1. girl (noun) damsel; gal; girl; lass; lassie; maiden; miss; missy; virgin2. servant (noun) biddy; chambermaid; domestic; handmaid; hired girl; housemaid; maidservant; servantАнтонимический ряд:
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Mistress (lover) — Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV of France, circa 1750 A mistress is a long term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable… … Wikipedia
keep — I. verb (kept; keeping) Etymology: Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan; perhaps akin to Old High German chapfēn to look Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to take notice of by appropriate conduct ; fulfill: as a. to be faithful … New Collegiate Dictionary
mistress — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ former ▪ young … OF MISTRESSES ▪ string (esp. BrE) ▪ The king kept a string of mistresses. VERB + MISTRESS … Collocations dictionary
Keep — (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Keep the Aspidistra Flying — … Wikipedia
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keep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + KEEP ▪ earn ▪ It s time you did a job to earn your keep. Keep is used after these nouns: ↑castle {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ well … Collocations dictionary
keep — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary euphemism for mistress v Put Pejorative for mistress (noun) … English dialects glossary
To keep a stiff upper lip — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To keep at arm's length — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English