Cramps - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.

Примеры использования:

The ache in her head worsened

verb

Suffer from a continuous dull pain.

Примеры использования:

My legs ached from the previous day's exercise

noun

A continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong

Примеры использования:

Aches and pains as you get older, you have all sorts of aches and pains., dull ache i've got a dull…

verb

Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.

Примеры использования:

The police arrested him for possession of marijuana

noun

The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody.

Примеры использования:

I have a warrant for your arrest

verb

Take into custody

noun

A large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.

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A block of marble

verb

Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.

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The narrow roads were blocked by cars

verb

Obstruct

noun

The headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached.

Примеры использования:

Grooms came at once to take the bridles

verb

Put a bridle on (a horse).

Примеры использования:

Five horses, saddled and bridled, were tied by the reins to branches of trees

noun

A set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it

verb

Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.

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Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun

An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.

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A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation

Us spelling of cheque.

verb

Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).

Примеры использования:

He does not confine his message to high politics

noun

The borders or boundaries of a place, especially with regard to their restricting freedom of movement.

Примеры использования:

Within the confines of the hall escape was difficult

verb

To keep someone or something within limits

Примеры использования:

The animals were confined in a large pen., harris does not confine her stage work to broadway., can…

verb

Compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action.

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Children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates

verb

To limit someone's freedom, or to limit the way something develops or grows

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Rising energy costs are constraining consumer and business spending.

verb

To control and limit something

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The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward.

noun

A sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children.

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Toxic side effects like convulsions

noun

A shaking movement of the body that cannot be controlled, often caused by illness

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The syndrome brought on convulsions.

noun

A sudden movement of the muscles in your body that you cannot control, caused by illness or drugs

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Go into convulsions she went into convulsions and had to be rushed to hospital.

noun

A painful stiff feeling in the neck or back.

Примеры использования:

Adam woke up quite early thanks to a painful crick in his neck.

verb

Twist or strain (one's neck or back), causing painful stiffness.

Примеры использования:

I turned my head so quickly that i cricked my neck

noun

A creek.

noun

A check or restraint on something.

Примеры использования:

Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

verb

Variant spelling of kerb.

noun

A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.

verb

Restrict or impede (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.

Примеры использования:

She was encumbered by her heavy skirts

verb

To weigh someone or something down, or to make it difficult for someone to do something

Примеры использования:

Be encumbered with/by today, thankfully, women tennis players are not encumbered with/by long, heav…

noun

A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic.

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A picnic hamper

verb

Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.

Примеры использования:

Their work is hampered by lack of funds

noun

Necessary but cumbersome equipment on a ship.

Примеры использования:

The mass of the top hamper must be consciously balanced against the tremendous beam.

noun

Any of five tendons at the back of a person's knee.

Примеры использования:

He pulled a hamstring

verb

Cripple (a person or animal) by cutting their hamstrings.

Примеры использования:

He hammered the remnants of his blade into the chest of the one who shattered it, and jumped to avo…

verb

To prevent an activity, or to block the effectiveness of someone or something

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The company is hamstrung by its traditional but inefficient ways of doing business., i played the w…

noun

A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult.

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Not being able to drive was something of a handicap

verb

Act as an impediment to.

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Lack of funding has handicapped the development of research

noun

A physical or mental condition that makes ordinary activities more difficult than they are for other people

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His loss of hearing was a severe handicap., their lack of knowledge of computer programming was not…

verb

Make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.

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Language barriers hindered communication between scientists

adjective

(especially of a bodily part) rear; hind.

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The hinder end of its body

verb

To limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something

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A poor diet can hinder mental and physical growth., i don’t know if these changes are going to help…

verb

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

Примеры использования:

The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing

verb

To make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something

Примеры использования:

Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way.

verb

Hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).

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Cold inhibits plant growth

verb

To take an action that makes something less likely to happen, or that discourages someone from doing something

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The merger of the two corporations was not allowed because it would inhibit open competition., some…

verb

To prevent something from developing in the way or at the rate that is possible

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Inhibit competition/growth/innovation authorities fear that fewer, bigger airlines will inhibit com…

noun

A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight.

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A kink in the road

verb

Form or cause to form a sharp twist or curve.

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The river kinks violently in a right angle

noun

A sharp twist or bend in something such as a wire or rope

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There was a kink in the hose and the water wouldn’t come through., the system will work fine once w…

noun

A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

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The failure showed the limits of british power

verb

Set or serve as a limit to.

Примеры использования:

Try to limit the amount you drink

noun

The greatest amount, number, or level allowed or possible

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There’s a limit to her patience., two cups of coffee are my limit., spending limits were imposed by…

verb

Block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of.

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She was obstructing the entrance

noun

Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.

Примеры использования:

She's in great pain

verb

Cause mental or physical pain to.

Примеры использования:

It pains me to say this

noun

A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

Примеры использования:

Lindsey experienced a sharp pang of guilt

adjective

Crammed or densely packed.

Примеры использования:

Pang full of meat and bread

verb

Prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.

Примеры использования:

The need to restrain public expenditure

verb

Put a limit on; keep under control.

Примеры использования:

Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors

verb

To limit someone's actions or movement, or to limit the amount, size, etc., of something

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The government has so sharply restricted his fishing that he can barely pay his crew., the state le…

verb

To limit something, reduce its size, or prevent it from increasing

Примеры использования:

If they want to restrict access to their pages, privacy controls are available., restrict the sale/…

verb

Delay or hold back in terms of progress or development.

Примеры использования:

Our progress was retarded by unforeseen difficulties

noun

A person who has a mental disability (often used as a general term of abuse).

verb

To make something slower

Примеры использования:

Reductions in pollution levels could retard global warming.

noun

A pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.

Примеры использования:

He tugged on the chain connecting my shackles together

verb

Chain with shackles.

Примеры использования:

The prisoner was shackled to the heavy steel chair in the centre of the room

noun

One of a pair of metal rings connected by a chain and fastened to a person’s wrists or the bottoms of the legs to prevent the person from escaping

Примеры использования:

The prisoner was led away in shackles., the convicts were shackled and led onto the bus., fig. she …

adjective

Moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast.

Примеры использования:

Until recently diesel cars were slow and noisy

adverb

At a slow pace; slowly.

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The train went slower and slower

verb

Reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process.

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The train slowed to a halt

noun

Inability to move easily and without pain.

Примеры использования:

Stretching exercises ease stiffness in the legs

noun

The quality of being very formal and not relaxed

Примеры использования:

His early stiffness and formality evolved into friendliness., i had some muscle stiffness after the…

noun

A loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting.

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There's the strong likelihood of my stitches sliding off my needles with every movement.

verb

Make, mend, or join (something) with stitches.

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Stitch a plain seam with right sides together

noun

A piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this

Примеры использования:

She sewed neat, firm stitches., a cut on his left ankle required six stitches., i got a stitch whil…

verb

Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.

Примеры использования:

He never did anything to thwart his father

noun

A structural crosspiece forming a seat for a rower in a boat.

Примеры использования:

Her hull is painted white with blue trim on the thwarts.

preposition

From one side to another side of (an area); across.

Примеры использования:

A pink-tinged cloud spread thwart the shore

noun

A habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face.

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In contrast, complex motor tics usually involve more muscle groups.

noun

A sudden, small, uncontrollable movement, esp. of the face

Примеры использования:

He developed a tic when he was nervous.

noun

Abbreviation for true interest cost

verb

Attach or fasten with string or similar cord.

Примеры использования:

They tied max to a chair

noun

A piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something.

Примеры использования:

He tightened the tie of his robe

verb

Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

noun

A sudden, sharp localized pain.

Примеры использования:

He felt a twinge in his knee

verb

(of a part of the body) suffer a sudden, sharp localized pain.

Примеры использования:

Stop the exercises if the tummy twinges

noun

A sudden, brief feeling of pain or an emotion

Примеры использования:

When she saw the house she grew up in, she felt a twinge of sadness.

verb

Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Примеры использования:

Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered

noun

A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Примеры использования:

His mouth gave a slight twitch

verb

To make a short and sudden movement, or to cause part of your body to move suddenly

Примеры использования:

[ i ] she saw his mouth twitch into a little smile that disappeared almost at once., she signalled …