-
1 hunch
[hʌnʧ] 1. сущ.1) толчок, нажим; напор; натискSyn:2) толстый кусок, ломотьSyn:3) горбSyn:4) разг. подозрение, предчувствие; интуицияto play a hunch — поступать, руководствуясь интуицией
I have a hunch that she will not come. — У меня есть подозрение, что она не придёт.
- have a hunch 2. гл.She did it on a hunch. — Она сделала это интуитивно.
1) сгибать, скручивать; гнутьSyn:2)а) = hunch up сгибаться; горбиться, сутулитьсяTry not to sit with your shoulders hunched up like that, it's bad for your neck muscles. — Не сиди сутулясь, это плохо сказывается на мышцах шеи.
She sat by the grave, hunched up with grief. — Она сидела над могилой, сгорбившись от горя.
б) съёживаться, сжиматься; скручиватьсяThe kitten hunched in a corner. — Котёнок съёжился в углу.
•Syn:3)а) толкать, пихатьб) толкаться; протискиваться вперёд•Syn: -
2 come to a standstill
остановиться; застопоритьсяPresently he came to a standstill, with his hands deep plunged into his pockets and his shoulders hunched. (G. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part I, ch. VIII) — Вдруг Майкл остановился, засунув руки в карманы и приподняв плечи.
См. также в других словарях:
hunched — [[t]hʌ̱ntʃt[/t]] ADJ If you are hunched, or hunched up, you are leaning forwards with your shoulders raised and your head down, often because you are cold, ill, or unhappy. A solitary hunched figure emerged from Number Ten... He got a stiff neck… … English dictionary
Ngo Quang Truong — Ngô Quang Trưởng Born December 13, 1929 Kiến Hòa Province, Cochinchina, French Indochina (now Bến Tr … Wikipedia
Boa Island — (Irish Inis Badhbha meaning Badb s or Badhbha s Island )cite book | last = Vance | first = Rob | title = Secret Sights: Unknown Celtic Ireland | publisher = Gill Macmillan | date = 2003 | pages = 53 54 | isbn = 0717136647 ] is an island located… … Wikipedia
Great Synagogue of London — The Great Synagogue of London was, for centuries, the centre of Ashkenazi synagogue and Jewish life in London. HistoryThe earliest Ashkenazi synagogue constructed in London after the return of Jews to England in the 17th century was built about… … Wikipedia
Fictionalized portrayals of George W. Bush — Fictionalized portrayals of George W. Bush, the 43rd and current President of the United States, have become popular since his inauguration on January 20, 2001. Many popular TV shows, magazines, books and comics have portrayed or satirized… … Wikipedia
Crates of Thebes — Crates of Thebes. Detail from a Roman wall painting in the Villa Farnesina in Rome Full name Crates of Thebes Born c. 365 BC Thebes … Wikipedia
shoulder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ dislocated, fractured, frozen, injured, sore, wounded ▪ His frozen shoulder has stopped him from playing tennis … Collocations dictionary
art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often … Universalium
hunch — I UK [hʌntʃ] / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms hunch : singular hunch plural hunches a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you do not know any definite facts about it II UK [hʌntʃ] / US verb… … English dictionary
hunch — hunch1 [ hʌntʃ ] noun count usually singular a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you do not know any definite facts about it hunch hunch 2 [ hʌntʃ ] verb intransitive or transitive often passive to sit or stand with your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
