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1 reef
{ri:f}
I. 1. риф, подводна скала (и прен.)
2. мин. златоносна скала/пласт, рудна жила
II. n мор. риф
to take in a REEF свивам част от платно, прен. действувам по-предпазливо
III. v мор. свивам част от корабно платно, прибирам бушприт* * *{ri:f} n 1. риф, подводна скала (и прен.); 2. мин. златоносна ск(2) {ri:f} n мор. риф; to take in a reef 1) свивам част от платно; {3} {ri:f} v мор. свивам част от корабно платно; прибирам бушпри* * *риф;* * *1. i. риф, подводна скала (и прен.) 2. ii. n мор. риф 3. iii. v мор. свивам част от корабно платно, прибирам бушприт 4. to take in a reef свивам част от платно, прен. действувам по-предпазливо 5. мин. златоносна скала/пласт, рудна жила* * *reef [ri:f] I. n 1. риф, верига от подводни скали; 2. мин. жила (пласт); II. v разработвам рудна жила; III. reef n мор. риф, част от корабно платно; to take in a \reef свивам част от платното; прен. действам по-внимателно; to take in a \reef in a dress разг. подгъвам рокля; to let ( shake) out a \reef мор. разпускам част от платното; прен. поотпускам се; sl разпускам си колана (след добро похапване); II. v свивам част от корабно платно; прибирам бушприт.
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let down — Synonyms and related words: abate, apostatize, arrest, backpedal, backwater, baffle, baffled, balk, balked, bamboozle, bate, bear down, beguile, betray, betrayed, bilk, bilked, blasted, blighted, bluff, bolt, brake, break away, bring low, cajole … Moby Thesaurus
