Buffer - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.

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Buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat

verb

To take in a liquid, gas, or chemical

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The black clay soil around here doesn’t absorb water very well., fig. the country has absorbed mill…

verb

If an organization absorbs the cost of something, it pays that cost

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The law school has absorbed most of the expenses so far, but it may have to offer fewer places next…

verb

Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

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The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears

verb

To make a negative emotion less strong or a problem less difficult

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I was nervous, but seeing her allayed my fears.

noun

The metal coverings formerly worn to protect the body in battle.

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Knights in armour

verb

Provide (someone) with emotional, social, or other defences.

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The knowledge armoured him against her

noun

Strong covering that protects something, especially the body

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Police put on body armour before confronting the rioters., in the past, knights used to wear suits …

noun

A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.

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The mountain barrier between norway and sweden

noun

Anything used or acting to block someone from going somewhere or from doing something, or to block something from happening

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The secret service erected concrete barriers around the white house., jackie robinson was the afric…

noun

Something that prevents something else from happening or makes it more difficult

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Barrier (to sth) in an ideal world, there would be no barriers to the free movement of people betwe…

noun

A defensive wall.

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After landing virtually unopposed, the fifth corps moved toward the san juan heights, the principal…

noun

Something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations

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My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment.

noun

A bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on.

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Comfortable chairs and sofas piled with cushions

verb

Soften the effect of an impact on.

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The bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks

noun

A large, usually square bag filled with soft material, used as a movable part of a chair or sofa, for sitting on or resting your back against, or a similar but smaller bag used to make yourself more comfortable while sitting

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She sank back against the sofa cushions., the soft grass cushioned his fall (= made it hurt less).

verb

Make (a noise or sensation) less strong or intense.

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Ether was used to deaden the pain

verb

To reduce the severity or effect of something

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He asked for some stronger medication to deaden the pain.

verb

Make or become less.

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The new law is expected to diminish the government's chances

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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[ i ] the threat of inflation is diminishing., [ t ] a single-payer system would diminish the burea…

verb

To reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value

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If consumers start losing confidence, it will diminish demand for household goods., investors can d…

noun

Someone who takes messages between people who are unable or unwilling to meet

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When we act as a go-between for supplier and buyers, we help them develop trading links.

verb

Watch over in order to protect or control.

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Two men were left to guard the stockade

noun

A person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place.

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A security guard

noun

A person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal from escaping

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Prison guards, security guards, post a guard there are guards posted (= standing and watching) at e…

noun

A fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.

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A privet hedge

verb

Surround with a hedge.

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A garden hedged with yew

noun

A line of bushes or small trees planted close together, esp. along the edge of a yard or road

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She invested in foreign companies as a hedge against inflation., [ t ] congressmen were warned agai…

noun

A person who acts as a link between people in order to try and bring about an agreement; a mediator.

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Negotiations took place through an intermediary

adjective

Intermediate.

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An intermediary stage

noun

Someone who acts to arrange an agreement between people who are unwilling or unable to communicate directly

verb

Make or become less; diminish.

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The years have lessened the gap in age between us

verb

To become or make something smaller in amount or degree

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[ t ] keeping your weight down can lessen the risk of heart disease.

verb

To make something smaller, less noticeable, etc., or to become smaller, less noticeable, etc.

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Corporate executives are keen to embrace "green technology" in order to lessen their dependence on …

noun

A person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers.

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We maintain value for money by cutting out the middleman and selling direct

noun

A person who buys goods from the person who makes or grows them and makes a profit by selling them to a store or a user

noun

A person or company that buys goods from the company that has produced them and makes a profit by selling them to a store or a user

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You can lower the price if you cut out the middleman and buy directly from the factory., generally,…

adjective

Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

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We walked at a moderate pace

noun

A person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.

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An unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates

verb

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

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I shall not moderate my criticism

verb

Wrap or cover for warmth.

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Everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves

noun

A receptacle in a furnace or kiln in which things can be heated without contact with combustion products.

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A muffle furnace

verb

To make a sound quieter and less clear

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Ted and i looked at each other with open mouths and muffled our laughs in our sleeves., i could hea…

noun

A measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something undesirable.

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The charity called for tougher safeguards to protect britain's remaining natural forests

verb

Protect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure.

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A framework which safeguards employees from exploitation

verb

To protect someone or something from harm or destruction

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Judges have an obligation to safeguard our right to free speech and a free press., the best safegua…

noun

A fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter from draughts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy.

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The special branch man remained hidden behind the screen for prosecution witnesses

verb

Conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen.

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Her hair swung across to screen her face

noun

A flat surface in a theater, on a television, or on a computer system on which pictures or words are shown

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I spend most of the day working in front of a computer screen., her ambition is to write for the sc…

noun

A broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.

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Patrick whipped out his new shield and the shield defended against the blow.

verb

Protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.

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He pulled the cap lower to shield his eyes from the glare

verb

Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

verb

Make or become soft or softer.

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Plant extracts to soften and moisturize the skin

verb

To become gentle, or to make something less forceful or loud

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[ t ] he made an effort to soften his tone., congress will move to soften the law’s impact., [ i ] …

verb

If demand, a price, a market, etc. softens, it stops increasing or it goes down

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Share prices softened with continued worries about the country's economic recovery., although deman…

verb

Make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

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Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes

noun

A joint in the legs of horses, dogs, and other animals, equivalent to the knee in humans.

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At necropsy all stifle joints were stable to an anterior drawer force with no significant limitatio…

verb

Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of