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Word | Derivatives and Collocations | Translation | Definition | Synonyms/antonyms | Examples |
Hit off |
| иметь хорошие отношения (с кем-л.) | To have good relationships | To get along | We hit it off straight away. |
Measly |
| а) презренный; ничтожный; жалкий б) ничтожно маленький | meagre in quality or quantity | meagre | I get a measly £4 an hour. |
Lean |
| 1) тощий, худой 2) постный, содержащий небольшое количество жира 3) скудный, бедный, обеднённый | 1) having no surplus flesh or bulk; not fat or plump 2) not bulky or full 3) having little or no fat 4) not rich, abundant, or satisfying | thin, scanty, poor | The tower is leaning dangerously. He was tall, lean and handsome. The company recovered well after going through several lean years. |
Overdraft |
| превышение кредита (в банке) | a draft or withdrawal of money in excess of the credit balance on a bank or building-society cheque account |
| to run up / pay off an overdraft |
Tangible |
| 1) вещественный, материальный, осязаемый 2) ясный; ощутимый, заметный; отчётливый, реальный | 1) capable of being touched or felt; having real substance 2) capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginary | palpable, material clear, lucid, distinct, plain, evident | The tension between them was almost tangible. tangible assets |
Haul |
| а) тащить, тянуть (сети, снасти); трелевать (лес); буксировать, оттаскивать б) везти, перевозить; транспортировать; заниматься коммерческими перевозками | 1) to drag or draw smth with effort 2) to transport, as in a lorry | drag, pull, tow, tug | The wagons were hauled by horses. She hauled herself out of bed. He was hauled up before the local magistrates for dangerous driving. |
Batter |
| сильно бить, колотить; избивать (кого-л.) | to hit (someone or something) repeatedly using heavy blows, as with a club or other heavy instrument; beat heavily | beat up, work over, smash | She battered at the door with her fists. He had been badly battered about the head and face. Somebody had battered her to death. |
Line up |
| строить, выстраивать (в линию, в очередь) | to stand in a line or row; to form a queue / line | queue | Line up, children! Cars lined up waiting to board the ship. |
Pare down |
| сокращать, урезать | to gradually reduce the size or amount | Curtail, shorten, abridge | The training budget has been pared back to a minimum. The workforce has been pared to the bone. |
Skimp |
| урезывать (что), экономить на (чём-л.) | o try to spend less time, money, etc. on sth than is really needed | Economize, save | Older people should not skimp on food or heating. |
Dismay |
| 1.испуг, беспокойство, волнение, смятение 2. лишать мужества, силы духа, решимости; пугать; приводить в смятение | 1) to fill with apprehension or alarm 2) to fill with depression or discouragement 3) consternation or agitation | Perturbation, appall, horrify | She could not hide her dismay at the result. He looked at her in dismay. To her dismay, her name was not on the list. |
Lenient |
| снисходительный; мягкий; терпимый | not as strict as expected when punishing sb or when making sure that rules are obeyed | Syn: indulgent, lax, merciful, permissive, tolerant, soft, smooth
Ant: exacting, rigid, severe, stern, strict | The judge was far too lenient with him. |
Stock up |
| запасаться накапливать | to fill sth with goods, food, etc. |
| We need to stock up the freezer. |
rapport (to have a good rapport with smb) |
| хорошие взаимоотношения, взаимопонимание, понимание; согласие | a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well | mutual understanding | She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients. |
To get one’s bearings
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| Провести ориентировку на местности, ориентироваться | to make yourself familiar with your surroundings in order to find out where you are or to feel comfortable in a place | orientate oneself | He got his bearings. |
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