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1 wag
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I. v (-gg-) клатя (се), поклащам (се), въртя, махам (опашка)
the tail WAGs the dog шег. най-незначителните имат думата/управляват/са начело
to WAG one's finger at заканвам се с пръст на
to set tongucs/chins/beards/jaws WAGging давам/ставам повод за приказки/одумване
II. n въртене, завъртане, махане (с опашка)
III. 1. веселяк, шегобиец, шегаджия
2. sl. кръшкач, уч. фъскач
to play (the) WAG манкирам, бягам от училище* * *{wag} v (-gg-) клатя (се), поклащам (се); въртя, махам (опашка); (2) {wa:ft} n въртене, завъртане, махане (с опашка).{3} {wa:ft} n 1. веселяк, шегобиец, шегаджия; 2. sl. кръшкач; уч.* * *шегаджия; шегобиец; въртя; въртене; клатя се; клатене;* * *1. i. v (-gg-) клатя (се), поклащам (се), въртя, махам (опашка) 2. ii. n въртене, завъртане, махане (с опашка) 3. iii. веселяк, шегобиец, шегаджия 4. sl. кръшкач, уч. фъскач 5. the tail wags the dog шег. най-незначителните имат думата/управляват/са начело 6. to play (the) wag манкирам, бягам от училище 7. to set tongucs/chins/beards/jaws wagging давам/ставам повод за приказки/одумване 8. to wag one's finger at заканвам се с пръст на* * *wag[wæg] I. v (- gg-)махам, клатя (се), поклащам (се), въртя ( опашка); the tail \wags the dog шег. най-незначителните заповядват (се налагат); how \wags the world? как вървят работите? to \wag o.'s finger at заплашвам с пръст; beards ( chins, jaws, tongues) are \wagging носят се слухове; to set tongues ( chins) \wagging давам материал за клюки, карам хората да говорят; II. n махане, клатене, въртене (на опашка). III.wag n 1. шегаджия, шегобиец, веселяк; 2. рядко негодник; to play ( the) \wag sl бягам от училище; IV. v sl бягам от училище ( off).
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