Cracks - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

An action or remark that causes outrage or offence.

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He took his son's desertion as a personal affront

verb

Offend the modesty or values of.

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She was affronted by his familiarity

noun

A pithy observation which contains a general truth.

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The old aphorism ‘the child is father to the man’

noun

The testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality.

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Submission of plate for assay

verb

Determine the content or quality of (a metal or ore).

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The man who assayed gold was more than a technician

verb

To examine a substance to find out how pure it is or what its properties (= qualities) are

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He never returned to the lab to assay the other samples., ores from there have been assayed and are…

verb

Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult).

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She attempted a comeback in 2001

noun

An effort to achieve or complete a difficult task or action.

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An attempt to halt the bombings

noun

A sudden loud, sharp noise.

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The door slammed with a bang

verb

Strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily.

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He began to bang the table with his fist

adverb

Exactly.

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The train arrived bang on time

noun

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.

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There was much good-natured banter

verb

Exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way.

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The men bantered with the waitresses

noun

Conversation that is not serious and is often playful

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That kind of banter isn’t appropriate at work.

noun

A sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fish hook, or similar object, which is angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult.

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It was a simple hunting arrow, without a particularly sharp edge or barbs that would make it harder…

noun

A small horse of a hardy breed originally from north africa.

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The rancho riding herd is usually 27 horses, mainly spanish barbs and mixes of that breed.

verb

Cut or style (a person's hair).

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He has barbed the hair of any celebrity you can think of

noun

A loud, deep, resonant sound.

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The deep boom of the bass drum

verb

Make a loud, deep, resonant sound.

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Thunder boomed in the sky

verb

Experience a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth.

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Business is booming

noun

An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.

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A breach of confidence

verb

Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence).

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The river breached its bank

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

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The branch broke with a loud snap

noun

An interruption of continuity or uniformity.

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The magazine has been published without a break since 1950

noun

Former term for breaking cart.

noun

A narrow opening, typically one that admits light.

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A chink in the curtains

verb

Make or cause to make a light, high-pitched ringing sound, as of glasses or coins striking together.

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The chain joining the handcuffs chinked

noun

A high-pitched ringing sound.

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The chink of glasses

verb

Strike the palms of (one's hands) together repeatedly, typically in order to applaud someone or something.

Примеры использования:

Agnes clapped her hands in glee

noun

An act of striking together the palms of the hands.

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When they stop i give them a clap

noun

A venereal disease, especially gonorrhoea.

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She has given him the clap

noun

A violent confrontation.

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There have been minor clashes with security forces

verb

Meet and come into violent conflict.

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Soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match

verb

Crash together with violent impact

phrasal verb

Become clear

phrasal verb

(of an illness or bad weather) to go away, changing into a better condition

Примеры использования:

If my cold doesn’t clear up, it will ruin my vacation., let’s hope the weather clears up., i want t…

verb

Split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.

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The large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire

verb

Stick fast to.

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Rose's mouth was dry, her tongue cleaving to the roof of her mouth

verb

To cut or break into two or more parts

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[ i ] the volcano cleaved nearly in half after its last eruption.

adjective

Past and past participle of cleave1.

noun

A fissure or split, especially in rock or the ground.

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The third peak is divided from the eastern one by a deep cleft

verb

Split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.

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The large axe his father used to cleave wood for the fire

verb

Make a rapid succession of short sharp noises.

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The fire suddenly crackled and spat sparks

noun

A sound made up of a rapid succession of short sharp noises.

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There was a crackle and a whine from the microphone

verb

To make a set of short, sharp sounds

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The fire spread to an evergreen tree, which crackled with flames., the crackle of a radio broadcast

noun

A small, narrow space or opening.

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Bugs and spiders conceal themselves in crannies of the bark

noun

A small, narrow opening in something solid

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There were small plants growing in every nook and cranny of the wall.

verb

(of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle.

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A racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier

noun

A violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an object.

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A car crash

adjective

Done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.

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A crash course in italian

noun

An enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity.

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The new craze for step aerobics

verb

Make (someone) insane or wildly out of control.

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Crazed by hunger, the population began to turn on the rebels

verb

Make (someone) insane or wildly out of control.

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Crazed by hunger, the population began to turn on the rebels

noun

An enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity.

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The new craze for step aerobics

noun

Small, thin cracks (= very narrow spaces) or lines over the surface of something, or the process of these appearing

Примеры использования:

This antique dish is in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks, crazing, or stains., the acryli…

noun

A narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.

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Many creatures hide in crevices in the rock

noun

A deep crack or opening in a surface, esp. in rock

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He slipped on the mountain and landed in a crevice.

verb

Convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.

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Authorized government agencies can decipher encrypted telecommunications

verb

To discover the meaning of something hard to understand or which contains a hidden message

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I have a hard time deciphering my phone bill.

verb

To discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way

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Can you decipher the writing on this envelope?

verb

Convert (a coded message) into intelligible language.

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He put down the phone and decoded the message

noun

A translation of a coded message.

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Studying reports, poring over decodes

verb

To discover the meaning of information given in a secret or complicated way

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Scientists are decoding the genetic sequences in dna.

verb

Explode or cause to explode.

Примеры использования:

Two other bombs failed to detonate

verb

To explode, or to cause a bomb to explode

Примеры использования:

[ t ] a remote control device was used to detonate the bomb.

noun

The action of causing a bomb or explosive device to explode.

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She was in a control building at the time of detonation

noun

The act of exploding something, or the fact of being exploded

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Underground nuclear detonations are believed to have been carried out.

noun

A vigorous or determined attempt.

Примеры использования:

in an effort to save money, i have committed to only buying items that i truly need

noun

Physical or mental activity needed to achieve something, or an attempt to do something

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[ c ] they met again in an effort to end the strike and get people back to work., [ u ] it took yea…

noun

A serious attempt to do something

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An effort to do sth this is part of an ongoing effort to develop the asian debt market., the guidel…

verb

Try hard to do or achieve something.

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He is endeavouring to help the third world

noun

An attempt to achieve a goal.

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An endeavour to reduce serious injury

verb

To try to do something

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Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem., in spite of our best endeavours, i…

noun

A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.

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A wildean epigram

noun

A short piece of writing on a particular subject.

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Apart from the novels, sundara ramaswamy has written several short stories and essays on literary c…

verb

Attempt or try.

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Donald essayed a smile

noun

A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often expressing personal views

verb

Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or other process.

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An ammunition lorry exploded with a roar

verb

Burst and release energy as through a violent reaction

verb

To burst violently and usually with a loud noise, or to cause this to happen

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[ i ] a bomb exploded nearby., [ t ] black holes are left behind by exploding stars called supernov…

noun

A violent shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb.

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Three explosions damaged buildings at the barracks

noun

A violent burst, often with a loud noise

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[ c ] the fire was caused by a gas explosion., [ u ] the explosion of the space shuttle shocked the…

noun

A unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 metres), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water.

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Sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms

verb

Understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.

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The locals could not fathom out the reason behind his new-found prosperity

noun

A long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.

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The bacteria survive around vents or fissures in the deep ocean floor

verb

Split or crack (something) to form a long, narrow opening.

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The dry years had cracked and fissured the cliffs

noun

A deep crack, esp. one in rock or ice or in the ground

noun

The cracking or breaking of a hard object or material.

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Ground movements could cause fracture of the pipe

verb

Break or cause to break.

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The stone has fractured

verb

To crack or break something, esp. a bone

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[ t ] she fractured her skull in the accident., [ i ] this mineral fractures along straight lines.,…

noun

A break or hole in an object or between two objects.

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He peeped through the gap in the curtains

noun

An empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things

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Picking up speed, she closed the gap between them., she has a gap between her front teeth., after a…

noun

A difference between two numbers, amounts, or levels

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Forecasters are predicting a budget gap of nearly $17 bn next year., there is a $40 million shortfa…

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

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He went out to the shops

noun

An attempt or trial at something.

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Have a go at answering the questions yourself

adjective

Functioning properly.

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All systems go

verb

Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

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You're insulting the woman i love

noun

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act.

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He hurled insults at us

verb

To act in a way or say something that is offensive or rude to someone

Примеры использования:

Don’t insult me just because i can’t dance., an insulting remark, offering me so little money was a…

verb

Explain the meaning of (information or actions).

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The evidence is difficult to interpret

verb

Make sense of; assign a meaning to

verb

To describe the meaning of something; examine in order to explain

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It’s difficult to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained., [ i ] i had t…

noun

An intervening space, especially a very small one.

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Sunshine filtered through the interstices of the arching trees

noun

A space between things or events

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The wall was old and crumbling with plants growing in the interstices between/in/of the bricks., a …

verb

Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.

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Some of the younger men jeered at him

noun

A rude and mocking remark.

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The taunts and jeers of my classmates

verb

Laugh at with contempt and derision

noun

A thing said or done for amusement; a joke.

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He laughed uproariously at his own jest

verb

Speak in a joking way.

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You jest, surely?

noun

A joke

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We were able to laugh aloud at every jest., his remarks about the beatles were in jest.

noun

An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.

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A jibe at his old rivals

verb

Make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer.

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Some cynics in the media might jibe

verb

Be in accord; agree.

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The verdict does not jibe with the medical evidence

noun

A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

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She was in a mood to tell jokes

verb

Make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.

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She could laugh and joke with her colleagues

noun

Something, such as an amusing story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh

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He told a joke about a farmer and a lawyer that made nicholas burst into laughter., the playing con…

verb

Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.

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He strolled over and knocked on a door marked enquiries

noun

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.

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There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that i …

verb

To repeatedly hit something, producing a noise

Примеры использования:

Someone is knocking at the door., jane knocked on the window to attract his attention., alice accid…

noun

One's mother.

Примеры использования:

I want my ma

abbreviation

Massachusetts (in official postal use).

noun

An inconsequential remark made as part of a polite conversation.

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After an exchange of pleasantries, i proceeded to outline a plan

verb

Make a light explosive sound.

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Corks popped and glasses tinkled

noun

A light explosive sound.

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There were a few pops, perhaps from pistols

adverb

With a light explosive sound.

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The champagne went pop

noun

A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

Примеры использования:

The railway society reception was an informal party of people of all stations (excuse the pun) in l…

verb

Make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

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His first puzzle punned on composers, with answers like ‘handel with care’ and ‘haydn go seek’

verb

Consolidate (earth or rubble) by pounding it.

noun

A witty remark.

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Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man

verb

Make a witty remark.

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‘flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped

noun

Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

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He had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee

noun

Quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation

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Oscar wilde's plays are full of witty repartee.

verb

Give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.

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The minister reported a decline in milk production

noun

An account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body.

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The chairman's annual report

verb

To give an account or representation of in words

verb

Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter).

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The firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days

noun

Firm determination to do something.

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She received information that strengthened her resolve

verb

Find a solution or answer

noun

A crack, split, or break in something.

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The wind had torn open a rift in the clouds

verb

Break apart or become separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics.

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The indian landmass rifted from madagascar about 90 million years ago

noun

Something that divides partners or friends

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The border dispute caused a rift between canada and the us.

verb

(especially of a pipe or container, or bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly.

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If the main artery ruptures he could die

noun

An instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely.

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A small hairline crack could develop into a rupture

verb

To burst or break, or to cause something to burst or break

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[ i ] high winds caused the oil tank to rupture., there is a rupture in confidence in government.

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.

Примеры использования:

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

noun

The firing of a gun or cannon.

Примеры использования:

Mulder killed him with a single shot

adjective

Past and past participle of shoot.

noun

A bill or one's share of it, especially in a pub or bar.

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He had paid her shot

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

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A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

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He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

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An unintended slight can create grudges

noun

A long, narrow cut or opening.

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Make a slit in the stem under a bud

verb

Make a long, narrow cut in.

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Give me the truth or i will slit your throat

verb

Speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.

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He was slurring his words like a drunk

noun

An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.

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The comments were a slur on staff at the hospital

verb

To pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear

Примеры использования:

Her speech was slurred but she still denied she was drunk.

noun

A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand.

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She gave mark a smack across the face

verb

Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment.

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Jessica smacked his face, quite hard

adverb

In a sudden and violent way.

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I ran smack into the back of a parked truck

verb

Violently break (something) into pieces.

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The thief smashed a window to get into the car

noun

An act or sound of something smashing.

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He heard the smash of glass

adverb

With a sudden, violent shattering.

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They were together for an instant, and then smash it was all gone

verb

Break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.

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Guitar strings kept snapping

noun

A sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement.

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She closed her purse with a snap

adjective

Done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice.

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A snap decision

noun

A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.

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He acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer

verb

Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

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She had sneered at their bad taste

verb

To show in an expression on your face or in your manner of speaking that someone or something is so foolish that it deserves to be ridiculed

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[ i ] you may sneer (at it), but a lot of people like this kind of music., "is that the best you ca…

verb

Find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery).

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The policy could solve the town's housing crisis

verb

Find the answer to or understand the meaning of

verb

Break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain.

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The ice cracked and split

noun

A tear, crack, or fissure in something, especially down the middle or along the grain.

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Splits appeared in the decaying planks

proper noun

A seaport on the coast of southern croatia; population 177,500 (est. 2009). founded as a roman colony in 78 bc, it contains the ruins of the palace of the emperor diocletian, built in about ad 300.

verb

Thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill.

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He stabbed her in the stomach

noun

A thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon.

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Multiple stab wounds

verb

To injure someone using a sharp, pointed object

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He was stabbed with a fork., he’s recovering from stab wounds., cheri felt a sudden stab of guilt.,…

noun

A device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled.

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She turned the cold tap on

verb

Draw liquid through the tap or spout of (a cask, barrel, or other container).

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Several barrels had been tapped to celebrate old victories

noun

A quick light blow, or the sound of such a blow.

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There was a sharp tap at the door

noun

A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.

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Pupils will play truant rather than face the taunts of classmates about their ragged clothes

verb

Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.

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Pupils began taunting her about her weight

verb

Harass with persistent criticism or carping

noun

A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground.

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He hit the floor with a terrific thud

verb

Move, fall, or strike something with a dull, heavy sound.

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The bullets thudded into the dusty ground

noun

A sound made when something heavy hits a hard surface

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The thud of boots on the stairs, her bag thudded to the floor.

verb

Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.

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Holman thumped the desk with his hand

noun

A dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement.

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I felt a thump on my back

verb

To hit something, making a soft, heavy noise

Примеры использования:

[ t ] he thumped his chest., i heard a thump upstairs.

verb

Express the sense of (words or text) in another language.

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Several of his books were translated into english

verb

Restate from one language into another language

verb

Make an attempt or effort to do something.

Примеры использования:

He tried to regain his breath

noun

An effort to accomplish something; an attempt.

Примеры использования:

He got his membership card on his third try

abbreviation

Turkish lira (or lire).

noun

A risky or daring journey or undertaking.

Примеры использования:

Pioneering ventures into little-known waters

verb

Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action.

Примеры использования:

She ventured out into the blizzard

noun

An activity or plan of action, often in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

Примеры использования:

His most recent business venture ended in bankruptcy., [ i always + adv/prep ] he wanted to venture…

verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Примеры использования:

His attacker whacked him on the head

noun

A sharp or resounding blow.

Примеры использования:

With a few whacks and some loud whistles, they drove the animals away

verb

The act of hitting vigorously

exclamation

Used to express the sound of a forcible impact.

Примеры использования:

The bombs landed—wham!—right on target

verb

Strike something forcefully.

Примеры использования:

Trucks whammed into each other

exclamation

Used to suggest the sound of a sudden hit, or to signal that something sudden and unexpected happened

Примеры использования:

All of a sudden, wham, i couldn’t leave my house, except to go to school.

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.

Примеры использования:

Leaves whirled in eddies of wind

noun

A rapid movement round and round.

Примеры использования:

The tempestuous whirl of circum-antarctic waters is also responsible for their being among the most…

verb

The shape of something rotating rapidly

noun

A dull or muffled thudding sound.

Примеры использования:

The whump of a distant explosion

verb

Make a whump.

Примеры использования:

He pitched a snowball that whumped into the car

noun

A witty remark.

Примеры использования:

Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms

noun

A remark that is witty (= both intelligent and amusing)

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

Примеры использования:

We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

Примеры использования:

The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate