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paзжигaть чeи-л. aппeтитHe had, at the age of fifty-two, amassed a comfortable fortune which had so far served only to whet his financial appetite (E. S. Gardner). A Taste of Success in Football Whets the Appetite in Virginia (International Herald Tribune)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > whet one's (or the) appetite
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whet [wet][+ desire, appetite, curiosity] aiguiser* * *[wet], US [hwet]transitive verb (p prés etc - tt-)1) ( stimulate)2) (arch) aiguiser -
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1 ( stimulate) to whet the appetite stimuler l'appétit ; the book whetted his appetite for travel les livres lui donnèrent envie de voyager ;2 ‡( sharpen) aiguiser [tool, knife]. -
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[wet] [AE hwet]1) (stimulate)* * *[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) affilare, arrotare2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) aguzzare, stimolare•* * *whet /wɛt/n.1 affilata; affilatura; affilamento2 (fig.) allettamento; incitamento● whet leather, coramella.(to) whet /wɛt/v. t.2 (fig.) aguzzare; stimolare; acuire; eccitare: This sherry will whet your appetite, questo sherry ti stimolerà l'appetito.* * *[wet] [AE hwet]1) (stimulate) -
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wetpast tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) afilar2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) despertar, abrir•tr[wet]1 (appetite) despertar, abrir2 formal use (knife) afilar1) sharpen: afilar2) stimulate: estimularto whet the appetite: estimular el apetitov.• abrir el apetito v.• aguzar v.• amolar v.• estimular v.hwet, wettransitive verb - tt- \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> estimular, avivar[wet]VT [+ tool] afilar, amolar; [+ appetite, curiosity] estimular, despertar* * *[hwet, wet]transitive verb - tt- \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> estimular, avivar -
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(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) tek- appetiser
- appetizing
- appetising* * *[aepitait]noun( for) tek, apetit; poželenjethe appetite is concealed under the teeth, appetite comes with eating — šele ko začnemo jesti, dobimo tekto sharpen ( —ali whet) the appetite — povzročati, narediti tek -
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appetite n1 ( desire to eat) appétit m ; he has a good/poor appetite il a bon appétit/il n'a pas d'appétit ; the walk has given me an appetite la promenade m'a donné de l'appétit ; to work up an appetite se donner de l'appétit ; it'll spoil ou take away your appetite ça va te couper l'appétit ;2 ( strong desire) appétit m (for de) ; these books will whet your appetite for travel ces livres vous donneront envie de voyager. -
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ˈæpɪtaɪt сущ.
1) аппетит to whet one's appetite ≈ возбуждать чей-л. аппетит to work up an appetite ≈ нагулять аппетит to satisfy one's appetite ≈ удовлетворить чьи-л. потребности, утолить голод to curb;
spoil, take away one's appetite ≈ испортить аппетит good appetite ≈ хороший аппетит healthy, hearty appetite ≈ здоровый аппетит ravenous appetite ≈ волчий аппетит voracious, insatiable appetite ≈ прожорливость, ненасытность
2) инстинктивная потребность( в пище, питье и т. п.) sexual appetite
3) охота, склонность, an appetite for reading ≈ склонность к чтению He will make a treaty according to the appetite and pleasure of his Highness. ≈ Он составит договор в соответствии с желанием Его Высочества. The ardours of a youthful appetite become an elegant passion. ≈ Пыл юношеских склонностей превращается в изысканную страсть. Syn: inclination, disposition ∙ appetite comes with eating посл. ≈ аппетит приходит во время едыаппетит - good * хороший аппетит - to give smb. an * возбуждать аппетит - to lose one's * потерять аппетит (физиологическое) потребность организма (инстинктивная) - sexual * половое влечение вкус;
жажда, страсть;
склонность - human *s людские страсти - * for pleasure жажда удовольствий - * for reading вкус к чтению - cultural *s of our time культурные запросы современного человека > the * comes with eating (пословица) аппетит приходит во время еды > a good * is the best sauce( пословица) хороший аппетит заменит лучшую приправу;
голод - лучший повар~ охота, склонность;
an appetite for reading склонность к чтению;
appetite comes with eating посл. аппетит приходит во время едыappetite аппетит ~ инстинктивная потребность (в пище, питье и т. п.) ;
sexual appetite половое влечение ~ охота, склонность;
an appetite for reading склонность к чтению;
appetite comes with eating посл. аппетит приходит во время еды~ охота, склонность;
an appetite for reading склонность к чтению;
appetite comes with eating посл. аппетит приходит во время еды~ инстинктивная потребность (в пище, питье и т. п.) ;
sexual appetite половое влечениеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > appetite
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['æpɪtaɪt]сущ.1) аппетитhealthy / hearty appetite — здоровый аппетит
voracious / insatiable appetite — прожорливость, ненасытность
to whet one's appetite — возбуждать чей-л. аппетит
to satisfy one's appetite — удовлетворить чьи-л. потребности, утолить голод
to curb / spoil / take away one's appetite — испортить аппетит
3) охота, склонностьHe will make a treaty according to the appetite and pleasure of his Highness. — Он составит мирный договор в соответствии с желанием Его Высочества.
The ardours of a youthful appetite become an elegant passion. — Пыл юношеских желаний превращается в изысканную страсть.
Syn:••Appetite comes with eating. — посл. Аппетит приходит во время еды.
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разжечь аппетитThat first flying lesson whetted her appetite.
I've read only the first few pages of his book, but it was enough to whet my appetite.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > whet one's appetite
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nounappetite for knowledge — Wissensdrang, der
* * *(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) der Appetit- academic.ru/3221/appetizer">appetizer- appetiser
- appetizing
- appetising* * *ap·pe·tite[ˈæpɪtaɪt, AM -pə-]n Appetit mto curb one's \appetite seinen Appetit zügelnto give sb an \appetite jdm Appetit machenall that walking has given me an \appetite das Laufen hat mich hungrig gemachtto have an \appetite Appetit haben\appetite for success Erfolgshunger m* * *['pItaɪt]n(for food etc) Appetit m, (Ess)lust f; (fig = desire) Verlangen nt, Bedürfnis nt, Lust f; (= sexual appetite) Lust f, Begierde fto have an/no appetite for sth — Appetit or Lust/keinen Appetit or keine Lust auf etw (acc) haben; (fig) Verlangen or Bedürfnis/kein Verlangen or Bedürfnis nach etw haben
I hope you've got an appetite — ich hoffe, ihr habt Appetit!
to take away or spoil one's appetite — sich (dat) den Appetit verderben
* * *appetite [ˈæpıtaıt] sa) Verlangen n (nach):b) Lust f (auf akk), Begierde f (nach):appetite comes with eating der Appetit kommt beim Essen;a good appetite is the best sauce Hunger ist der beste Koch;give sb an appetite a. fig jemandem Appetit machen;give sb an appetite to do sth fig es jemandem schmackhaft machen, etwas zu tun;have an appetite Appetit haben;my appetite is gone mir ist der Appetit vergangen;lack of appetite Appetitlosigkeit f;* * *nounappetite for knowledge — Wissensdrang, der
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['æpɪtaɪt]1) (desire to eat) appetito m.he has a good, poor appetite — ha tanto, poco appetito
2) (strong desire) desiderio m., brama f. ( for di)* * *(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) appetito- appetiser
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- appetising* * *appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/n.appetito (spec. di cibo); (fig.) avidità; brama: to spoil sb. 's appetite, guastare l'appetito a q.; to satisfy one's appetite, saziare l'appetito; sfamarsi; to work up an appetite, farsi venire l'appetito; to whet one's appetite, stimolare l'appetito; a healthy appetite, un forte appetito; a voracious appetite, un enorme appetito● appetite depressant, anoressante.* * *['æpɪtaɪt]1) (desire to eat) appetito m.he has a good, poor appetite — ha tanto, poco appetito
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разжигать чей-л. аппетитThe rich treasures they had looted from the Mexican people also whetted their appetites for fresh conquests. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, book I, ch. III) — Сокровища, награбленные у мексиканского народа, разожгли аппетит испанцев и толкали их на путь новых завоеваний.
...he had, at the age of fifty-two, amassed a comfortable fortune which had so far served only to whet his financial appetite. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The D. A. Breaks an Egg’, ch. 1) —...в возрасте пятидесяти двух лет П. Л. Пейдн сколотил приличное состояние, которое только разжигало его финансовые аппетиты.
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Ироническое выражение: возбудить интерес кого-либо к чему-либо (Применение: We certainly hope that this will whet your (students) appetite for the material covered in this course.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > whet smbd's appetite for smth.
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wetpast tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) slipe, kvesse2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) skjerpe, gi en blod på tann•kvesse--------skjerpeIsubst. \/wet\/1) kvessing, skjerping, sliping2) ( overført) spore, stimulans3) appetittvekker, aperitiffIIverb \/wet\/1) bryne, slipe, kvesse2) ( overført) skjerpe, øke, stimulere -
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Буквальный перевод — точить, поэтому слово whetstone обозначает точильный камень, оселок. В настоящее время, однако, слово whet используется только в переносном значении в выражении to whet someone's appetite or curiosity — вызвать чей-либо интерес или любопытство.She told me that she would tell me the whole story if I called on her in the evening. That certainly whetted my curiosity. — Она сказала, что расскажет мне всю историю, если я приду вечером. Это, конечно, подогрело моё любопытство.
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