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Disband
(dıs´bænd)
[V] распускать расформировывать расформировать расходиться разбегаться разбежаться рассеиваться рассеяться
- The regiment disbanded at the end of the war.-расформировывать
-the principal disbanded the political student organization”
-All the armed groups will be disbanded.
-The rebels have agreed to disband by the end of the month.
Dire
(´daıər)
[A] ужасный страшный крайний полный
-dreadful; perilous. ужасный
-Dire refers to situations or events that cause great fear and worry.
“a dire emergency”
“dire news”
-He was thinking about doctor’s words and dire prediction
-a dire economic forecast; dire threats.
-in dire need; dire poverty
Disbandment
(dıs´bændmənt)
[N] расформирование
-“the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment”
Discern
(dı´sɜ:rn)
[V] разглядеть видеть различать распознать распознавать усматривать усмотреть отличать отличить проводить различие
-We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.-заметить
-We've been trying to discern a pattern in his behaviour.
-Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure.
Dismal
(´dızməl)
[A] гнетущий мрачный невыразительный унылый безотрадный печальный угрюмый слабый
-Create a dismal atmosphere in the office
-Don't look so dismal! мрачный; унылый
-dismal weather; took a dismal view of the economy.
-dismal performance on the cello.
-You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.
-The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal.
Dismay
(dıs´meı)
[N] тревога испуг страх уныние
[V] тревожить потревожить пугать пугнуть ужаснуть ужасать приводить в уныние
-We were dismayed by the bad news.-приводить в смятение
-shocked and upset a shout of dismay.-смятение
-was dismayed to learn that her favorite dancer used drugs.
-He was dismayed to learn that she was already married.
-Much to her dismay, he did not call.
Dispel
(dı´spel)
[V] разгонять разогнать рассеивать рассеять развеять
-His words dispelled our fears.-разгонять
-To dispel is to get rid of something that's bothering or threatening you, regardless of whether that's warts, worries, or wild dogs.
-managed to dispel my doubts
-He will hope to dispel their fears.
Dispose
(dı´spəʋz)
[V] располагать расположить размещать расставить расставлять определять предопределять предопределить склонять
-I am not disposed to help him. склонять
-I've disposed of your old coat. Избавляться
-“She disposed of her parents' possessions
-disposed of the problem quickly.
-He managed to dispose of more money and goods.
Diligent
(´dılıdʒənt)
[A] прилежный усердный старательный тщательно выполненный
-Someone who is diligent works hard and carefully.
-hardworking a diligent student прилежный
-a diligent (or patient) worker”
-a diligent detective investigates all clues”
-a diligent search of the files”
-diligent work
Diligence
(´dılıdʒəns)
[N] прилежание усердие старание старательность дилижанс (M)
-If you practice diligence, you are a hard and careful worker
-“his diligence won him quick promotions”
-The police are pursuing their enquiries with great diligence.
Distress
(dı´stres)
[N] горе беда страдание недомогание боль несчастье нищета нужда бедствие утомление истощение опись имущества в обеспечение долга
[V] причинять горе причинять страдание терзать огорчать огорчить причинять боль доводить до нищеты накладывать арест на имущество в обеспечение долга
-She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress огорчение; горе
- My inability to draw has always been a distress to me. причина огорчения
-I'm distressed by your lack of interest огорчать
-If you are in distress, you are in trouble. You're hurting — either physically or mentally.
Enact
(ı´nækt)
[V] предписать предписывать постановлять вводить в действие ставить на сцене играть роль происходить разыгрываться разыграться
-to enact a new sexual harassment law; enact the bill.-вводить в действие (закон)
-Congress enacted a tax reform bill.
-She enacted the stories told to her by her father.
-The bill would be submitted for discussion before being enacted as law.
-“the legislature enacted this law in 1985”
Submerge
(səb´mɜ:rdʒ)
[V] погружать погрузить погружаться затоплять
- I watched the submarine submerging.погружать
-Submerged rocks are a great danger to shipping погружённый- (в воду)
-When you go swimming, you submerge your body in water. If you head is out of the water, it is not submerged — it's just wet.
-The river burst its banks, submerging an entire village.
-Submerge the pieces of fish in the poaching liquid and simmer.
Sublime
(sə´blaım)
[V] возвышать придавать возвышенный характер очищать сублимировать возгонять
[A] возвышенный величественный высокий грандиозный гордый надменный чистый
-In common use, sublime is an adjective meaning "awe-inspiringly grand, excellent, or impressive," like the best chocolate fudge sundae you've ever had.
-the sublime beauty of the night”
-some salts sublime when heated”
-their hearts were jocund and sublime
Sublimate
(´sʌbləmeıt)
[N] возгон сулема [хим.]
[V] возвышать очищать сублимировать возгонять
-When you're at a lecture and you feel restless, you've got to sublimate the desire to move around. That means you force the desire to be more subtle so you can continue listening — even if you don't want to.
-sublimate this urge by the solving of artificial puzzles devised for our entertainment.
Succumb
(sə´kʌm)
[V] уступить поддаться жертва: стать жертвой умереть
-She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate. -поддаться
-Use the verb succumb to say that someone yields to something they've tried to fight off, such as despair, temptation, disease or injury.
-Don't succumb to the temptation to have just one cigarette.
-was determined not to succumb to the virus.
Strive
(straıv)
[V] стараться прилагать усилия бороться состязаться
-He always strives to please his teacher - стремиться
-We strive for self-improvement, a better world, or success in general.
-He strives hard to keep himself very fit.
Stun
(stʌn)
[V] свалить ударом оглушать ошеломлять потрясти
-The news stunned her”
-Sir Walter was stunned into silence; misery spread itself like a black cloud over his face.
Strut
(strʌt)
[N] походка: важная или неестественная походка гордый: гордая поступь распорка стойка подкос подпора сжатый элемент
[V] ходить с важным видом ходить с напыщенным видом подпирать
-He strutted across the casino floor
-The cock strutted about the farmyard; The man was strutting along looking very pleased with himself.-ходить с напыщенным видом
-He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
-People were all alike, no matter how they strutted or posed.
-He struts around the town as though he owns the place
Strum
(strʌm)
[N] бренчание треньканье
[V] бренчать тренькать
-instrument to strum a tune.бренчать
-Jane can come home from any musical show and strum every tune on the piano.
-strummed away on his guitar.
-the strum of a guitar
Subdue
(səb´du:)
[V] покорять подчинять подавлять смирить укротить укрощать ослаблять смягчать смягчить снижать обрабатывать землю
-After months of fighting the rebels were subdued. подавлять
-To subdue is to hold back, put down, or defeat.
-. If someone is angry, you might subdue him with kind words that overcome his anger.
Subdued
(səb´du:d)
[A] подчиненный подавленный смягченный приглушенный
-not bright or lively subdued voices; He seems subdued today. приглушённый; притихший
-He looked startled by what she said, and subdued as Peter watched. “Yes, ma'am.”
-They looked embarrassed and subdued, as well they should have, and they knew it.
-The adjective subdued refers to something, like a sound, that has a lowered intensity.
-a subdued whisper”; “children were subdued and silent”; “subdued lighting”; “subdued lights and soft music”; “subdue one's appetites”
-subdued my excitement about the upcoming holiday.
-The conversation around them was resumed, but in subdued tones.
Strew
(stru:)
[V] разбрасывать разбросать разбрызгать разбрызгивать рассыпать растрясти посыпать усыпать усеять усеивать обсыпать расстилать
-Rubbish was strewn about on the ground; The ground was strewn with rubbish.разбрасывать
-There were papers strewn all over the floor.
strewn with the rocks
-When you strew something, you scatter it all over the place. At a wedding, for example, the flower child's job is to strew the path with petals.
-strew toys all over the carpet
-Dead bodies strewed the ground
Strewn
(stru:n)
[A] разбросанный покрытый посыпанный разбрызганный
-There were papers strewn all over the floor.
-There are no paved roads and rubbish is strewn everywhere.
Stray
(streı)
[N] заблудившийся: заблудившееся или отбившееся от стада животное, помехи беспризорный ребенок заблудившийся ребенок побочный: побочные сигналы
[V] заблудиться, сбиться с пути, отбиться, отклониться от темы, скитаться сбиться с пути истинного блуждать плутать пробродить бродить
[A] заблудившийся заблудший приблудный бездомный случайный залетный бессвязный
-The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point. заблудиться; сбиться
a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home. бродячая собака/кошка
-stray cats and dogs.бездомный
-The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.случайный
-An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet.
Stocky
(´stɒkı)
[A] коренастый приземистый
-strong a stocky little boy.коренастый
-“stocky legs”
-She had been quite a stocky girl.