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1 we polished off the pie and the fruit
Общая лексика: мы быстро расправились с пирогом и фруктамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > we polished off the pie and the fruit
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2 polish off
1) отполировать
2) разг. покончить, быстро справиться( с чем-л.) ;
допить, доесть I've a pile of letters to polish off before I can go home. ≈ Мне нужно разобрать до конца работы тонну писем. They could polish off a barrel of beer in half an hour. ≈ Они в два счета раздавят за полчаса полный бочонок пива.
3) сл. убить, расправиться;
избавиться( от кого-л.) Syn: bump off, do away with, do for
3), do in
1), finish off
4), knock off
8), make away with
1), rub out
2)
4) разг. победить( соперника) You have to polish off three experienced players before you can win the prize. ≈ Чтобы выиграть приз, тебе надо разбить трех опытных игроков. (разговорное) покончить;
быстро расправиться, разделаться( с чем-л.) - we polished off the pie and the fruit мы быстро расправились с пирогом и фруктами убить, расправиться;
избавиться (от кого-л.) - he was polished off by the cold damp winter его добила /убила/ холодная сырая зимаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > polish off
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3 polish off
1. phr v разг. покончить; быстро расправиться, разделаться2. phr v разг. убить, расправиться; избавитьсяСинонимический ряд:1. consume (verb) consume; punish; put away; put down; shift; swill2. ingest (verb) devour; dispatch; eat; eat up; finish off; gobble; guzzle; ingest; swallow -
4 polish off
[ʹpɒlıʃʹɒf] phr v разг.1. покончить; быстро расправиться, разделаться (с чем-л.)we polished off the pie and the fruit - мы быстро расправились с пирогом и фруктами
2. убить, расправиться; избавиться (от кого-л.)he was polished off by the cold damp winter - его добила /убила/ холодная сырая зима
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