Descents - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

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He could trace his ancestors back to james the first

noun

Any member of your family from long ago, for example, the grandparents of your grandparents

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He returned to ecuador, where his mother’s ancestors lived., he wanted to tour his family's ancestr…

noun

A person related to you who lived a long time ago

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There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.

noun

One's family or ethnic descent.

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He was proud of his irish ancestry

noun

Your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family

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He was proud of his native american ancestry., his wife was of royal ancestry., the family has trac…

verb

Make a concerted or violent attack on.

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The scots army assailed edward's army from the rear

verb

Present participle of assail

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The victim had been assailed with repeated blows to the head and body., he was assailed with insult…

verb

To attack someone violently or criticize someone strongly

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The victim had been assailed with repeated blows to the head and body., he was assailed with insult…

verb

Make a physical attack on.

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He pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer

noun

A physical attack.

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His imprisonment for an assault on the film director

verb

Attack someone physically or emotionally

verb

Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.

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In february the germans attacked verdun

noun

An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.

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He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint

verb

An offensive against an enemy

noun

The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.

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He was blind from birth

verb

Give birth to (a baby or other young).

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She birthed five children within ten years

noun

The time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother's body

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It was a difficult birth., he weighed eight pounds at birth., more men are present at the births of…

noun

The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.

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Drops of blood

verb

Initiate (someone) in a particular activity.

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Clubs are too slow to blood young players

noun

A member of a north american people belonging to the blackfoot confederacy.

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Even if charlie had concentrated more on the blackfeet and bloods, the overall look of de yong's wa…

noun

An animal's set of ancestors or pedigree, especially with reference to the desirable characteristics bred into it.

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The herd has british bloodlines going back 200 years

noun

All the members of a family group of people or animals over a period of time, especially when considering their shared family characteristics

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Ismailis believe that a bloodline joins the aga khan to mohammed., this is a pedigree poodle - her …

verb

Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

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Wedding planners may charge an hourly fee of up to £150

noun

A price asked for goods or services.

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Our standard charge for a letter is £25

noun

An ambassador's deputy.

noun

The action of obtaining something from a source or origin.

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The derivation of scientific laws from observation

noun

The origin from which something developed

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Does anyone know the derivation of the word “ok”?

noun

The origin of something, such as a word, from which another form has developed, or the new form itself

adjective

Moving or sloping downwards.

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A rocky descending path

verb

Move or fall downwards.

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The aircraft began to descend

adjective

Used to refer to a body part that is in a downward direction

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The descending aorta/colon

verb

Plunge head first into water with one's arms raised over one's head.

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She walked to the deep end, then she dived in

noun

A plunge head first into water.

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He hit the sea in a shallow dive

verb

A headlong plunge into water

verb

Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.

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He got into his car and drove off

noun

(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.

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He was driven by ambition

verb

To travel in a motor vehicle, esp. as the person who operates it

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[ t ] we drove 40 miles to visit my aunt., [ i ] she drove through pennsylvania to ohio., [ i ] she…

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

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The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

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The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

noun

The action of extracting something, especially using effort or force.

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Mineral extraction

noun

The process of removing or taking out something

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[ c ] a tooth extraction, [ u ] she is of korean extraction.

noun

The process of removing a substance from the ground or from another substance

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The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction., hard-rock mining refers t…

verb

Move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.

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Five inches of snow fell through the night

noun

An act of falling or collapsing.

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His mother had a fall as she alighted from a train

verb

Descend freely under the influence of gravity

noun

A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.

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The family lived in a large house with a lot of land

adjective

Designed to be suitable for children as well as adults.

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A family newspaper

noun

A social group of parents, children, and sometimes grandparents, uncles, aunts, and others who are related

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[ c ] her family moved here when she was eleven., [ u ] many people cope with the demands of both c…

noun

A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.

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The garrison made a foray against richard's camp

verb

Make or go on a foray.

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The place into which they were forbidden to foray

noun

A brief attempt at or involvement in an activity outside a person’s or organization’s usual range of activities

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The opera company has made curious forays into contemporary music in recent seasons.

noun

A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.

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The genealogies of the kings of mercia

noun

The study of the history of the past and present members of a family, or a particular history of this type

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[ c ] he has produced a genealogy of his family going back to 1732.

noun

(the study of) the history of the past and present members of a family or families

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Genealogy of i became interested in the genealogy of my family.

noun

The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

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The relative influence of heredity and environment

noun

The natural process by which parents pass on to their children through their genes the characteristics that make them related

noun

The process by which characteristics are given from a parent to their child through the genes

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Diet and exercise can influence a person's weight, but heredity is also a factor.

noun

An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.

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Incursions into enemy territory

noun

A sudden and unwanted entrance to a place or area controlled by others, esp. in a military attack

noun

A sudden attack on or act of going into a place, especially across a border

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Incursions into enemy territory

noun

A long, narrow mark or band.

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A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line

verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

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A processional route lined by people waving flags

verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

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A basket lined with polythene

noun

Direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.

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A dutch nobleman of ancient lineage

noun

A fierce or destructive attack.

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A series of onslaughts on the citadel

noun

A violent and forceful attack

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Fig. with the nice weather, the beach towns are expecting an onslaught of tourists.

noun

The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

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His theory of the origin of life

noun

The thing from which something comes, or the place where it began

Примеры использования:

[ c ] the origins of language, [ u ] he studied the origin and development of the nervous system., …

noun

The beginning or cause of something

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The origins of this practice date back to the time of the depression., whether entrepreneurs are se…

noun

The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

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His theory of the origin of life

phrase

Used to describe the particular way in which something started to exist or someone started their life

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The story has obscure origins (= no one knows how it started)., the president's family was of humbl…

noun

The identity and origins of one's parents.

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A boy of jamaican parentage

noun

One’s parents or origins

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She’s of puerto rican parentage.

noun

The record of descent of an animal, showing it to be pure-bred.

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They are looking for animals with pedigrees

adjective

(of an animal) pure-bred.

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Pedigree cats

noun

The parents and other family members of a particular animal, or a record of them

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A dog’s pedigree, populism and conservatism have strong southern pedigrees.

noun

The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.

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Her voice rose steadily in pitch

verb

Set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch.

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You've pitched the melody very high

verb

Cover, coat, or smear with pitch.

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He pitched the ship inside and outside

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

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She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

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He closed the door with a push

verb

Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

noun

A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces.

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A bombing raid

verb

Conduct a raid on.

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Officers raided thirty homes yesterday

abbreviation

Redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks, a system for providing greater capacity, faster access, and security against data corruption by spreading data across several disk drives.

noun

The part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres.

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Cacti have deep and spreading roots

verb

Cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots.

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Root your own cuttings from stock plants

noun

An act of rooting.

Примеры использования:

I had a root through the open drawers

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…

verb

Go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged.

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He saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves

noun

A fixed basin with a water supply and outflow pipe.

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I stood at the kitchen sink

noun

A pool or marsh in which a river's water disappears by evaporation or percolation.

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Once again, however, rumours of caves higher on the hillside and far off river sinks abound.

verb

Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply.

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She slumped against the cushions

noun

A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something.

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A slump in profits

verb

To fall heavily and suddenly

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She slumped to the floor in a faint., the old man slumped in his chair, asleep., we both slumped ag…

noun

An attack made by troops coming out from a position of defence.

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Their sortie netted the two machineguns and eight prisoners.

verb

Come out from a defensive position to make an attack.

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We'll soon know if they sortie

noun

The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.

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The store has a very low turnover of stock

adjective

(of a product or type of product) usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale.

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25 per cent off stock items

verb

Have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type or product) available for sale.

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Most supermarkets now stock a range of organic produce

noun

The sudden forceful attack and capture of a building or other place by troops.

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The storming of the bastille

adjective

(of a performance, especially in sport or music) outstandingly vigorous or impressive.

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His storming finish carried him into third place

verb

Move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction.

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She burst into tears and stormed off

verb

Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.

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I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound

noun

A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.

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The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine

noun

A particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

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Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.

verb

Become less intense, violent, or severe.

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I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides

verb

Present participle of subside

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The police are hoping that the violence will soon subside., as the pain in my foot subsided, i was …

noun

A number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other.

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She had been secretary to a succession of board directors

noun

A series of things coming one after another

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[ c ] a succession of scandals, [ u ] in rapid succession he lost his job, his wife, and his health…

noun

A number of similar people or events that exist or happen one after another

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A succession of sth the company has been involved in a succession of accounting scandals., they emp…

verb

Push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.

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She thrust her hands into her pockets

noun

A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part.

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He drove the blade upwards with one powerful thrust

verb

To push suddenly and strongly

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[ t ] she thrust the money into his hand., [ i ] he thrust at me with a stick., [ c ] a sword thrus…