Comebacks - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation.

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He knocked and entered without waiting for an answer

verb

Say or write something as a reaction to someone or something.

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‘of course i can,’ she answered

verb

A statement made to reply to a question or criticism

noun

A clever or funny answer to someone who has criticized or insulted you

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She delivered the ultimate clapback on instagram.

noun

A long flat-topped fitment across which business is conducted in a shop or bank or refreshments are served in a cafeteria.

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Having eaten these we were hard pressed to ignore the shop counter as we departed.

verb

Speak or act in opposition to.

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The second argument is more difficult to counter

adverb

In the opposite direction or in opposition to.

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His writing ran counter to the dominant trends of the decade

noun

An attempt to win or recover after a time when you have lost or been losing

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We lost the election, but the fightback starts here., after only ten minutes they were three goals …

verb

(of troops) come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion.

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De montfort's troops rallied and drove back the king's infantry

noun

A mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause.

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A rally attended by around 100,000 people

verb

Subject (someone) to good-humoured ridicule; tease.

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He rallied her on the length of her pigtail

verb

Bounce back through the air after hitting something hard.

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His shot hammered into the post and rebounded across the goal

noun

(in sporting contexts) a ball or shot that bounces back after striking a hard surface.

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He blasted the rebound into the net

verb

Past and past participle of rebind.

noun

A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.

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Signs of recovery in the housing market

noun

The act or process of getting better; improvement

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[ u ] the economy is showing signs of recovery., [ u ] the story deals with the recovery of (= gett…

noun

A process in which a situation improves after a difficult period, or in which prices increase after falling in value

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Improvement in trade has been driven by the lower cost of borrowing and the recovery of the manufac…

noun

A reply, especially a sharp or witty one.

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She would have made some cutting rejoinder but none came to mind

noun

A quick answer, often given in a way that is competitive or amusing

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The reviewer’s mistakes were so flagrant that gove drafted a strong rejoinder.

verb

Say something in response to something someone has said.

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He was gone before we could reply to his last remark

noun

A verbal or written answer.

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I received a reply from the managing director

verb

To answer a question

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[ i ] she asked him how old he was but he didn’t reply., [ + that clause ] he replied that he wasn’…

noun

A verbal or written answer.

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There was laughter at his response to the question

noun

Something said or done as a reaction to something that has been said or done; an answer or reaction

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[ c ] she’s applied for admission and is still waiting for a response from the school., the law was…

noun

An answer to a question, letter, email, etc.

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Response to sth consumers get no response to telephone inquiries for help., i am writing in respons…

noun

An increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence.

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A resurgence of interest in religion

noun

An increase of activity or interest in a particular subject or idea which had been forgotten for some time

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[ c usually sing ] there’s been a resurgence of criticism of the president.

noun

A process in which something starts to grow, develop, or become successful again

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There has been a resurgence of interest in telecom stocks., a resurgence in sth if the hoped-for sp…

noun

The action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.

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The bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects

noun

The act of hurting someone or doing something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you

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The bomb attack was in retaliation for the recent arrest of two well-known terrorists., she suffere…

verb

Say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner.

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‘no need to be rude,’ retorted isabel

noun

A sharp, angry, or witty reply.

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She opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting retort

verb

Heat in a retort in order to separate or purify.

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The raw shale is retorted at four crude oil works

verb

Come or go back to a place or person.

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He returned to america in the late autumn

noun

An act of coming or going back to a place or activity.

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He celebrated his safe return from the war

verb

To come or go back to a previous place, subject, activity, or condition

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He returned to new york last week., he worked at other jobs but kept returning to mining., she was …

noun

An improvement in the condition, strength, or fortunes of someone or something.

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A revival in the fortunes of the party

noun

A revival is also a performance of a play which has not been seen for a long time

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[ c ] a revival of pinter’s 1960 play

noun

A process in which something starts to grow, develop, or become successful again

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Senior economists believe that market liberalism is leading to a revival of the economy., we remain…

noun

A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.

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The dialogue, too, feels like piecework, as if the bons mots and ripostes have been assembled from …

verb

Make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.

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‘you've got a strange sense of honour,’ grant riposted

noun

A quick and clever remark, often made in answer to a criticism

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She made a sharp/witty/neat riposte., [ + that ] she simply riposted that she did not create the bo…

noun

A sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie.

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The garrison there made a sally against us

verb

Make a military sortie.

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They sallied out to harass the enemy

noun

The part of a bell rope that has coloured wool woven into it to provide a grip for the bell-ringer's hands.

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There are two parts to the bell rope – the tail and the soft sally, which are pulled alternately to…

noun

An improvement or upward trend, especially in economic conditions or someone's fortunes.

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An upturn in the economy

verb

Turn (something) upwards or upside down.

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Nearly four feet of water cascaded over the park, upturning paving stones and play equipment

noun

An increase in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity

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Economic/market upturn there are fears that higher borrowing rates will threaten the economic uptur…