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1 wolf
{wulf}
I. 1. вълк
a WOLF in sheep's clothing вълк в овча кожа
to cry WOLF вдигам лъжлива тревога
to keep the WOLF from the door спасявам се от глад (на смърт)
бoря се с мизерията
to have/hold a WOLF by the ears намирам се в голяма опасност, изправен съм пред голям риск
to throw to the wolves жертвувам без всякакво съжаление
2. алчен/ненаситен човек
3. sl. женкар
4. муз. дисхармония, получена при нетемпериран инструмент, изскърцване, изскрибуцване
5. текст. маган
II. v лапам/гълтам/поглъщам лакомо, нагъвам (храна)* * *{wulf} n (pl wolves {wulvz}) 1. вълк; a wolf in sheep's clothing(2) {wulf} v лапам/гълтам/поглъщам лакомо; нагъвам (храна).* * *вълк;* * *1. a wolf in sheep's clothing вълк в овча кожа 2. i. вълк 3. ii. v лапам/гълтам/поглъщам лакомо, нагъвам (храна) 4. sl. женкар 5. to cry wolf вдигам лъжлива тревога 6. to have/hold a wolf by the ears намирам се в голяма опасност, изправен съм пред голям риск 7. to keep the wolf from the door спасявам се от глад (на смърт) 8. to throw to the wolves жертвувам без всякакво съжаление 9. алчен/ненаситен човек 10. бoря се с мизерията 11. муз. дисхармония, получена при нетемпериран инструмент, изскърцване, изскрибуцване 12. текст. маган* * *wolf [wulf] I. n (pl wolves [wulvz]) 1. вълк; a \wolf in sheep's clothing вълк в овча кожа; to cry \wolf вдигам лъжлива тревога; to keep the \wolf from the door спасявам се от глад (мизерия), боря се с мизерията; to throw (s.o.) to the wolves хвърлям (някого) на кучетата (прен.); to have ( hold) the \wolf by the ears намирам се в опасно положение; lone \wolf 1) вълк единак; 2) прен. човек, който сам си върши всичко; 2. алчен човек; 3. ам. женкар; 4. текст. маган; 5. муз. дисхармония (получена при нетемпериран инструмент); II. v 1. лапам, гълтам лакомо, поглъщам, нагъвам (и с down); 2. ходя на лов за вълци.
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