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1 pave
peɪv гл.
1) а) замащивать, мостить Old roads used to be paved with round stones. ≈ Старые дороги обычно мостили круглыми камнями. pave the way Syn: cobble б) выстилать (пол)
2) перен. устилать, усеивать( цветами и т. п.) paved with flowers ≈ усеянный цветами (американизм) мощеная улица - New Orleans with its *s and trottoirs улицы и тротуары Нового Орлеана, Новый Орлеан с его мощеными улицами и тротуарами мостить, выстилать - to * a road with concrete бетонировать дорогу устилать, усеивать - a path *d with moss тропинка, выстланная мхом - *d with flowers усеянный цветами > to * the way прокладывать путь, подготавливать почву > the agreement *s the way to a lasting peace соглашение прокладывает путь к прочному миру > one lie *d the way for another за одной ложью с легкостью следовала другая > to * the way for fame проложить путь к славе > to * the way to their future work подготовить почву для их будущей работы > the road to hell is *d with good intentions дорога в ад вымощена благими намерениями (французское) мощеная улица, дорога (французское) мозаика из драгоценный камней;
драгоценные камни, подобранные заподлицо pave выстилать (пол) ~ мостить, замащивать ~ устилать, усеивать (цветами и т. п.) ;
to pave the way прокладывать путь, подготовлять почву (for, to - для проведения чего-л.) ~ устилать, усеивать (цветами и т. п.) ;
to pave the way прокладывать путь, подготовлять почву (for, to - для проведения чего-л.) -
2 pave
[peɪv]гл.1)а) замащивать, моститьOld roads used to be paved with round stones. — Старые дороги обычно мостили круглыми камнями.
Syn:2) устилать, усеивать, выкладывать
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pave — /peɪv / (say payv) verb (t) (paved, paving) 1. to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with stones, bricks, tiles, wood, concrete, etc., so as to make a firm, level surface. 2. to prepare (the way) for. 3. to mark (a text) with a translation or… …
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pave — /payv/, v.t., paved, paving. 1. to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface. 2. pave the way to or for, to prepare for and facilitate the entrance of; lead up… … Universalium
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stoning — n. form of punishment in which stones are thrown at the condemned until he is dead stəʊn n. rock; piece of rock shaped or cut for some purpose; pebble; gem; seed, pit; unit of weight equal to fourteen pounds or 6.36 kilograms (British) v. put… … English contemporary dictionary
stone — stəʊn n. rock; piece of rock shaped or cut for some purpose; pebble; gem; seed, pit; unit of weight equal to fourteen pounds or 6.36 kilograms (British) v. put to death by pelting with stones, pelt with stones; fit or pave with stones; remove… … English contemporary dictionary